Defying Gravity: How to Survive the Storms of Pastoral Ministry - eBook

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Satan is a strategic foe.  His darts and doubts are designed to undermine the power of truth.  He knows the importance of destroying the integrity and well-being of spiritual leaders in order to decimate the church of Jesus Christ.  Pastors and church leaders need to learn about how to prepare for and protect themselves so they can lead effectively and without "losing altitude".  Defying Gravity makes leaders aware of the pitfalls of ministry and equips them with the tools to avoid these temptations and traps.

This book is the fruit of Daniel Henderson's 25 years of pastoral ministry, mostly spent as the senior pastor of three churches.  It also reflects his very active ministry in the past 11 years as a speaker in pastors' conferences and renewal events, which have given him many occasions for interaction with hurting pastors.  From those lessons learned he instructs on the nine gauges on the leadership instrument panel that you need to monitor to keep soaring no matter what storms come your way. The nine gauges he refers to are applied truth, spiritual intimacy, personal integrity, Biblical identity, genuine accountability, eternal significance, healthy family life, indispensible pain, and a captivating call.

As a senior pastor for over two decades, DANIEL HENDERSON brought prayer-based revitalization to several mega-churches. Today he is dedicating his full-time efforts to help congregations across the country experience renewal and turn-around as he speaks to thousands each year at conferences and prayer events. He is President of Strategic Renewal, which exists to ignite personal renewal, congregational revival and leadership restoration for Christ's glory. Daniel also teaches part-time at Liberty University and is on the pastoral staff of Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia. His daily preaching ministry is featured on OnePlace.com.