Category Archives: Pastor’s Picks – Recommend Resources

These are recommend resources that we have been personally encouraged and challenged by and hope they do the same for you. It’s been said before that great leaders are readers, and we are committed to regularly reading through our Bible and never stop learning. May the Lord bless you as you grow! -Pastor Tim Molter

Book: When the Storms Hits (Staying Anchored On The Rock) by Chuck Smith

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Sometimes when hardships come into our lives, we may think it is because we are doing something wrong. But sometimes those calamities come because of our obedience, not our disobedience. The truth is storms of trouble come to all of us at one time or another.

In the book “When the Storm Hits”, Pastor Chuck Smith brings encouragement to anyone struggling with life’s burdens. We love those green pastures and still waters. But we are not really excited about a valley. We love to follow the Lord when things are going the way we want them to go. But when we come across a rough patch, we put on the brakes. We don’t want to go through that hardship.

God may not always deliver us from the storms of life, but He is always faithful to be with us as we go through them. There are things we learn in hardships and trials that we don’t learn anywhere else. Where there are no trials in life, there are no triumphs. God has His purposes in the storms. And just as Jesus was with His disciples, He will be with us, too.

This book is a great read and I believe it will restore hope and peace to the weariest of believers!

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Video: In the Potter’s Hands – Jeremiah 18

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We usually post a recommend book but this month we are posting a recommend video. See what happens when you fully place your life, “In the Potter’s Hands.” Pastor Pat Lazovich of Calvary Chapel Sierra Vista, presents his Pottery Presentation.

What did God mean when He told Jeremiah to go to the Potters House to “hear” God’s Word? Well, Pastor Pat gives us a visual interpretation of this Scripture in His Pottery Presentation… This 60 minute video, originally filmed in Costa Mesa in 1998, invites you to partake in the demonstration and the hope that can only come from Christ. Pastor Pat was a master potter for over 15 years before God called him into full time ministry. Since then God has allowed Pastor Pat to travel the world with this presentation. Pastor Pat uses the relationship between the potter and the clay to vividly demonstrate the relationship between God and His people.

This presentation is available on DVD and can be purchased for $20. More information at: http://calvarysv.org/pottery-presentation

Video: Calvary Distinctives by Pastor Sandy Adams of Calvary Chapel Stone Mountain

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We usually post a recommend book but this month we are posting a recommend video. And if we were like every other church in the community why take up space? We’d be better off closing our doors and throwing in with someone else. But there are distinctives – some real differences. This is a special recorded message from pastor Sandy Adams he shares we’re a special expression of God’s heart, and you need to know what makes us unique. There’s much Calvary has in common with other churches, but there are also some real differences that set us apart, and give us our own identity.

Find out Calvary Chapels approach to God’s grace, to people, to children, to worship, to the Scriptures, to church doctrine, to the Holy Spirit, to membership, to ministry, to money, to church government, and to the rapture. The one thing we really want to be is genuine. Our part is real faith. Now that you know who we are and what we value – I hope you’ll become apart of this church family.



MP3 Audio – http://www.sandyadams.org/media/mp3/2147.mp3

PDF Notes – http://www.sandyadams.org/media/pdf/2147.pdf

Source: http://www.sandyadams.org/sermon/calvary-distinctives-ephesians-210/

Book: Dynamic Spiritual Leadership (Leading Like Paul) by J. Oswald Sanders

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Do you aspire to be a spiritual leader? The need for talented, vigorous leaders in the church cannot be overemphasized. In this study of Paul’s life, J. Oswald Sanders highlights the qualities that made Paul the great leader he was: his pioneering spirit, his powerful communication skills, his life of fervent prayer, his wholehearted devotion to Jesus Christ, and his exalted view of God. Let this proven classic be your guide for leadership, and watch how God works through you to do great things for His glory.

Dr. John Oswald Sanders left a promising law practice in his native New Zealand to serve as an instructor and administrator at the Bible College of New Zealand. Later he become general director of Overseas Missionary Fellowship (then known as China Inland Mission) in the 1950s and 1960s, and he was instrumental in beginning many new missions projects throughout East Asia. J. Oswald Sanders not only wrote about leadership but he lived it out.

In this study of Paul’s life we find an inspiring example of what one person, wholly surrendered to God and committed to God’s people, can achieve by simply following Jesus Christ. And even though Paul was merely human, he was a leader with weaknesses just like ours. Paul’s triumphs, as well as his failures, provide valuable lessons in overcoming any obstacle in ministry as we desire to serve Jesus Christ. This book is a great read about what qualities make a great leader and you’ll also find your vocabulary grow too!

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