Gordon MacDonald

Ordering Your Private World

Has anyone seen my time? I’ve misplaced it. We have schedule planners, computerized calendars, smart phones, and sticky notes to help us organize our business and social lives every day. But what about organizing the other side of our lives?the spiritual side? One of the great battlegrounds is within the private world of the individual. The values of our Western culture would have us believe the busy, publicly active person in ministry is also the most spiritual. Tempted to give imbalanced attention to the public world at the expense of the private, we become involved in more programs, more meetings. Our massive responsibilities at home, work, and church have resulted in many good people on the verge of collapse. In this updated classic Ordering Your Private World, Gordon MacDonald equips a new generation to live life from the inside out, cultivating the inner victory necessary for public effectiveness. “With much enthusiasm I recommend this book to all of you who, like me, need order in your private world.” ?Charles Swindoll, Chancellor, Dallas Theological Seminary

Offers advice from a Christian stand-point on organizing ones personal and spiritual self.

The Effective Father

“It makes little difference how fast you can run the 100 meters when the race is 400 meters long. Life is not a sprint; it is a distance run, and it demands the kind of conditioning that enables people to go the distance.”—Gordon MacDonald Running Strong Whose heart doesn’t leap at the sight of a beautifullyconditioned runner, effortlessly gliding along, stride-bystride, mile-by-mile? And what runner gets to this place without a thankless—and often lonely—regimen of strategy and self-denial? Isn’t this the perfect metaphor of what your heart is longing for—running life’s race with intentionality and grace? With strength and focus? Well, you can. Veteran pastor and best-selling author Gordon MacDonald says you must develop resilience—the courage and ability to get up when you fall, to keep running when you’re bone-weary, and to keep your eye on the goal even in the murkiest moments. Using the backdrop of his own experiences as a champion runner, MacDonald demonstrates how resilient people Practice spiritual self-discipline to build stamina and grit; Know what’s up ahead, what obstacles they will likely face; and Bond with special friends who share their commitment to finishing well. Because he has also run many long, punishing laps in the tough race of life, MacDonald is uniquely qualified to coach and encourage you in developing that resilient spirit—to weather adversity, to finish what you start, and to never be satisfied with anything short of God’s best for you.

You Can Move Ahead No Matter What

A Resilient Life

Julian Stallabrass

Adam Broomberg

Oliver Chanarin

Foreword by Gordon McDonald. Text by Julian Stallabrass.

Presents essays that offer advice on leading a congregation, covering such topics as mentors, mission statements, personal time, public prayers, sermons on difficult issues, and disputes among parishioners.

Shoring Up the Foundations of Leadership

Building Below the Waterline

¿Alguien ha visto mi tiempo? Lo he perdido. Tenemos horarios, calendarios computarizados, teléfonos inteligentes y notas adhesivas para ayudarnos a organizar nuestros asuntos y nuestra vida social diaria. Pero ¿qué pasa con la organización de la otra parte de nuestras vidas, el lado espiritual? Uno de los grandes campos de batalla se encuentra dentro del interior de cada persona. Los valores de nuestra cultura nos ha hecho creer que las personas ocupadas y públicamente activas en el ministerio son también las más espirituales. Caemos ante la tentación de prestar más atención al mundo externo a expensas del privado y nos involucramos en más programas, más reuniones. Nuestras innumerables responsabilidades en el hogar, el trabajo y la iglesia han dado lugar a que mucha gente esté al borde del colapso. En este clásico actualizado, Gordon MacDonald equipa a una nueva generación para vivir la vida desde adentro hacia afuera, cultivando la victoria interna necesaria para la eficacia externa. «Con mucho entusiasmo recomiendo este libro a todos los que, como yo, necesitan ordenar su mundo interior». —Charles Swindoll, Rector del Seminario Teológico de Dallas «Este libro fue el instrumento principal que Dios usó para motivarme a integrar disciplinas espirituales en mi diario caminar con Cristo... Me estremece pensar donde estaría hoy si no lo hubiera leído». —Bill Hybels, pastor de la Iglesia Comunitaria Willow Creek

Ponga orden en su mundo interior

Gail MacDonald

While this illuminating book focuses on marriage, it also examines other important relationships: child-parent, family, friendships, and business associates. The MacDonalds define and discuss the five building blocks on which all good relationships are established: commitment, transparency, sensitivity, communication, and enablement.

Building Intimacy in Marriage, Family and Friendship

Till the Heart Be Touched

Bill Weber

Conquering the Kll-Joy

Has your church been hijacked? Millions of people in their fifties, sixties, and seventies feel their churches have been hijacked by church-growth movements characterized by loud praise bands, constant PowerPoint presentations, and cavernous megachurches devoid of any personal touch. They are bewildered by the changes, and are dropping out after thirty, forty, or fifty years in a congregation. It's a crisis! In this fictional story, pastor and author Gordon MacDonald uses topical examples and all-too-familiar characters to reassure readers that it is possible to embrace change, and to demonstrate how that change can actually be a positive influence in their church. The church, he says, has always been in a state of change; it has been changing for the last two thousand years. It is time to embrace that change and use it further the Kingdom of God

What to Do When the Church You Love Tries to Enter the Twenty-First Century

Who Stole My Church?

This volume provides practical steps to help us sit up and take note before we run out of juice.

A Pick-Me-Up for the Weary

Restoring Your Spiritual Passion

Becoming A Person of Influence

Going Deep

What happens when your ideals and desires, plans and strategies, all go awry? From what sources might one find the resolve to begin a rebuilding process? "The fact is," writes Gordon MacDonald in Rebuilding Your Broken World, "the God of the Bible is a God of the rebuilding process. And not enough broken people know that." No stranger himself to brokenness, Gordon MacDonald draws from personal experience and discusses the likely sources of pain, the humiliation, and the long- and short-range consequences of a broken personal world. And he offers encouraging answers to the questions everyone asks when their worlds fall apart: Is there a way back?

Rebuilding Your Broken World

A challenging, innovative approach to a delicate subject. It’s sure to benefit church leaders and members of all ages who dream of a “reinvented” church. —Publishers Weekly Has your church been stolen out from under you? A storm hits a small New England town late one evening, but the pelting rain can’t keep a small group of church members from gathering to discuss issues that lately have been brewing beneath the surface of their congregation. They could see their church was changing. The choir had been replaced by a fl ashy “praise band.” The youth no longer dressed in their “Sunday best.” The beautiful pipe organ sat unused. How will this group overcome a deepening rift in their fellowship and nourish the relationship between the young and old? Can their church survive or even thrive? Who Stole My Church? is a fictional story that tells the all too real tale of many church communities today. In this book you can walk alongside an imaginary community, led by real life pastor Gordon MacDonald and his wife, Gail, and discover how to meet the needs of all believers without abandoning the dreams and desires of any.

What to Do When the Church You Love Tries to Enter the 21st Century

Who Stole My Church

Based on the bestselling trade book, A Resilient Life, this DVD and the companion Participant's Guide will take the participant on a 39-lap journey of "life direction." Using examples from the Bible, from his own life, and from the lives of contemporary people, Gordon identifies the characteristics of resilience, leading readers through the self-assessment needed to develop them. This life journey is demanding and humbling, but Gordon coaches participants through each lap, leading to immeasurable rewards of living well-a foundation of strength and character and courage to face anything. Participant's Guide sold separately (978-1-4185-3395-3).

Resilient Life

Mid-Course Correction is written for those who sense a need for putting order back in their lives again. It offers hope not only for those who have experienced defeat and disappointment in their lives, but also for those who have been "successful" yet yearn for something more. MacDonald focuses on making choices that lead to personal transformation, significant communal relationships, practical service in the kingdom of God, and a revitalized life of faith and worship. He demonstrates that new significance and meaning are available no matter what your situation has been.

Mid-Course Correction

Gary Thomas

John Eldredge

Chip Ingram

Stasi Eldredge

Les Parrott, III

Art TerKeurst

Learn from candid interviews with famous Christian authors and leaders: John and Stasi Eldridge Gary and Lisa Thomas Art and Lisa Terkeurst Chip and Theresa Ingram Gordon and Gail MacDonald Les and Leslie Parrott This unique video study series on growing a stronger marriage is a great starting point for couples as they pursue deeper communication and understanding with one another. Through videos, discussion with other couples, and Bible study, this resource will help men and women become rooted and grounded together in Christ and committed to each other. This volume covers the biblical foundations of marriage: Starting Strong (DVD 1) Session 1 - How We Met Session 2 - Foundation in Marriage Session 3 - Identity in Christ Session 4 - Paths to Christ in Marriage

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