Many Christ-followers give their lives to God, but then settle into a lifestyle of going to church and becoming "nice" people. Christ did not die on the cross to create nice people, but disciples who use the gifts He gave them to reach a dying world. How To Discover Your Ministry takes you step-by-step through the process of discovering your gifts and then using them biblically in ways that honor God. Many Christians think it their job to convince church leaders what God has called them to do, and circumvent scriptural principles in the process. No ministry has any value unless it serves local churches. This study guide will enable you to plug in to what God is doing in your city or town. Each chapter is followed by open-ended questions ideal for individual or small group study. The final chapter gives you the reader the next steps toward using what you discover to advance God's Kingdom.

First in the series, Who Is Your Master? explores the basics of serving Christ effectively in our world. What does it mean to live by the Word? How can you pray to receive answers from God? Why did Jesus command us to hate our relatives in order to serve Him? How can Christ-followers demonstrate Jesus to a dying world? Who Is Your Master? is a study guide with five lessons followed by open-ended questions perfect for individual or small group study. It is designed to help you deepen your relationship with God.

Spiritual Abuse: How To Identify and Break Free From Toxic Churches Without Losing Your Faith tells the story of how a dynamic church, poised to reach thousands with the gospel lost its way and eventually crumbled under the weight of poor leadership decisions. This is also my story. Joining the church as a teenager, I served first as a deacon and eventually became an associate pastor in this amazing ministry. We opened many satellites churches throughout the state, as hundreds of young people gave their hearts and lives to Christ. Weekly Bible studies and outreach activities helped many of these young people become responsible adults who impacted their neighborhoods. Many experienced extraordinary life-change. As the ministry grew, we brought nationally-recognized authors and speakers to address civic center auditoriums where they spoke to thousands. Over a few short years, the church experienced unparalleled success. During my fifteen years, I met and married my wife Patti while helping to establish new churches in five cities. My entire life – friends, family, and livelihood – were wholly wrapped up in helping the church grow. Today, the property that once housed its headquarters and many other ministries now serves as grazing land for horses. How did this happen? I will share with you the triumphs and heartaches as I watched the church I loved decline over several years. I will also share my own mistakes during this process and the tell-tale signs I should have seen.