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: Parenting God’s Way by Alistair Begg

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What is the greatest problem facing our nation? The most troubling road on which our country is traveling begins an ends at our down front doors. It’s all in the family. In this wisdom-packed booklet author Alistair Begg walks through being a father God’s way and being a mother God’s way.

Drawing from the book of Ephesians, Alistair provides clear and practical accountabilities for both mothers and fathers that are God ordained. When God’s design for parenting is followed, everyone in the family thrives, and children grow to healthy-minded, God-honoring adults.

This business of parenting, you see, is not for the timid, and it will take everything you have and everything you are for it involves everything God ever meant you to be. It is life’s grand adventure and one day your children will look to your example for guidance in becoming parents themselves. May God fill and bless your days as you take up the joy of parenting – His way.

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Book: Leading Jesus’ Way (Become The Servant Leader God Created You To Be) by Mark Deterding

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LeadingJesusWayBook Jesus is the greatest leadership role model of all time. And anyone desiring to be a successful servant leader would be wise to follow in His footsteps. Yet learning how to lead others can be a daunting and difficult task, even in the workplace. In the book “Leading Jesus’ Way” author Mark Deterding shows that living out Biblical principles effects both our personal and professional life.

That’s right, you don’t have to live a segmented life. Being a Christian is the core of who you are – at work, at home, at church, and out in your community. This book will help you learn the principles of faith-based servant leadership and put them into practice. But the truth is the principles are really timeless, because they come from Jesus, the ultimate model of servant leadership.

Once you know your purpose, values, and vision you can serve and live out that mission wherever you go. And once the foundation is established, you can then focus on building energy, performance, relationships, and your own character. If you’re ready to take your faith to work, get great results, and build up the people you work with by really caring for them then this book is for you.

More info on Servant Leadership at: https://triuneleadershipservices.com/books/leadingjesusway/

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“Whatever we do, we work at it with all our heart…It is the Lord Jesus that we are serving” – Colossians 3:23-24

Video: Flying Blind by Franklin Graham

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We usually post a recommend book but this month we are posting a recommend video. And this is a message for the church in large today from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association called “Flying Blind”. It’s about four people who face the inevitable consequence of ignoring life’s warning signs. Watch what happens when God breaks through their blind spots–and be challenged by a compelling message from Franklin Graham. You gotta see this 23 min video, it could save your life!

Watch it for free at: https://flyingblind.billygraham.org/watch/

Flying Blind is a program about sin, conviction and the true redemption found only through Jesus Christ. It’s not just the lost who need repentance.

This presentation is available on DVD for free at: https://flyingblind.billygraham.org/order/

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

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WhenTheStormsHitsSometimes 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 by Pat Lazovich

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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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LeadingLikePaulDo 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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Book: Uncommon Manhood (Secrets to What It Means to Be a Man) by Tony Dungy

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TD BookWhat does it mean to be a man of significance in a culture that doesn’t offer many positive role models? Super Bowl-winning coach Dungy has learned that the best definition of a man’s success is who he is—rather than what he has! Reflecting on lessons he’s learned from his parents, career, mentors, and journey with God, Dungy moves beyond material success to illuminate those ambitions, attitudes, and allegiances that make our lives truly meaningful.

Men this book will help you grow in your character, integrity, and courage. It will push you to be a man with both confidence and humility. It will challenge you to be a man who knows the value of family and faith. It will equip you to be a man who is truly uncommon. This is also a great basic discipleship book for any guy and also makes a great Father’s Day gift which is this month.

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Book: Handbook for Servants by Gayle Erwin

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HandbookForServantsDo you hunger for God to be active in your life? Do you wonder if the Holy Spirit can renew and empower you? Gayle Erwin places our hand in the hand of Jesus and takes us to the side of the Comforter.

Answers to nagging questions for those who serve: Handling Manipulators, Working with Authority, Forgiveness, Fear, Competition, Anger, Politics, “Feelings”, Foreign Ministry, Home Fellowships, Worship, Communion, Prayer, and more.

Gayle Erwin is fresh in his humor, Bible teaching share with us the Jesus style of serving in this Handbook for Servants.

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Book: Handbook of Preaching by Dr. Nathaniel Van Cleave

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handbookofpreachingOne way to define a handbook is “a guide for travelers.” And for those whom God has led along the winding, sometimes uphill pathway of pastoring and preaching, Dr. Nathaniel M. Van Cleave’s classic “Handbook of Preaching” has been a beloved and venerable how-to-do-it resource. With its practical counsel, timeless insights and step-by-step instruction on creating and delivering Bible-based sermons, this book has been a mainstay for pastors, teachers and church leaders all over the world.

This book is a very practical step-by-step guide and full of advice for any who preach, or desire to. First released in 1943, Dr. Van Cleave’s careful instructions will bring help and enduring instruction to the next generation of communicators.

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