But first…here is one last excerpt…
As much as we may want to, we can never rid ourselves from our past ? the good or the bad. And regardless of how normal or even how terrible your past might be, you have experienced those things for a reason. The successes, the failures, the joy and the pain are all beautifully woven together to make you who you are at this moment.
We should look at our past like a gift and not a burden. And as such, we should steward it like any other gift we have been given. We need to be grateful for our unique circumstances, not resentful. Once we accept our God given past, we can find out what about it makes us extraordinary.
By taking our focus off of the dysfunctions of our past, and changing it to how God can work through us using our journey as a whole ? our history, our present, and our future ? we are less likely to burn out. Any time we become less and He becomes more, it?s His power being perfected in us.
You can preorder the book below.
**A few Facts About the Book**
- It’s a hardcover with no jacket. Along the lines of Rob Bell books, but with a little different shape.
- It includes questions and a study guide to help you walk through your own personal journey of healing from (or preventing) burnout.
- Several leaders contributed “Second Opinions” to the book (their own thoughts on aspects of burning out and restoration) including Bill Hybels, Wayne Cordeiro, Perry Noble, Mike Foster, Gary Kinnaman, Brandi Wilson, Matt Carter, Shawn Wood, and Craig Groeschel wrote the foreword.
- It will be somewhere right around 200 pages. We are shooting for 192.
- It will be chock-full of creative artwork and design on the inside.
So all that AND more for $16.99!
This is so exciting on many, many levels. Just a little over a year ago, the website for Mad Church Disease launched and people began sharing their stories..thousands of people! Thank YOU!
Now, a year later, well…here we are! If you preorder Mad Church Disease now, with Amazon, if the price goes any lower after you order it today, you will lock in the lower price (because…correct me if I’m wrong…but I don’t think it charges you until it ships, which will be February 1, 2009).
I’d like to announce the Mad Church Disease website will be completely relaunched later this year, and will include a forum for pastors, church leaders, their families, and volunteers to dialogue and encourage each other to pursue a holy, healthy ministry.
**CASE ORDERS**
If you would like to purchase a case (40 or more books) there is a 30% discount! Please email me and I will get you hooked up.
And it would rock if you could spread the word!
Comments
30 responses to “Buy Mad Church Disease NOW & One Final Excerpt”
Anne,
I just pre-ordered my copy. I can’t wait to read it. Congratulations on getting to the this point. I hope you have enjoyed the process.
Louis! I think you are probably my first pre-order! :) Thank you so much!
I wish I could pre-order! I’ll have to wait till Amazon deliver to Cairo. Well done Anne, it’s going to be Fab-U-Lous.
That is awesome Anne. Congrats.
Congratulations my friend! A very exciting day indeed. I know God will work in our lives in huge ways as we read and look at our lives.
Now off to walk…..
Anne,
I can’t wait to read the book. I know I burned out at my last church and I am doing what I can to keep it from happening again but I keep feeling like I need to be doing more. Thanks.
dj
I’m ordering mine, but I still want the p.k. book written.
Congratulations Anne! After reading your experts I believe there are a lot of life lessons that can be applied across the board, even for those of us not in ministry. This last excerpt is a perfect example. You’ve spoken to the masses. I look forward to the read!
Really looking forward to reading your book, Anne. Thanks for all the hard work you are putting forth to help people serve strong.
I look forward to this book. I just said the part about not being able to outlive our past in my message this past Sunday. I think too many times we try to run from our past instead of allowing God to use our past for His glory.
Thanks for your blog
really excited for you about this book! looking forward to reading it.
This is awesome Anne. I’m so excited about the book and the impact it’s going to have!
CANT WAIT!!!!!!!
I didn’t realize you wrote a book!
Sweet! I’m looking forward to it. I’ll pre-order for sure.
Thanks for making me think this morning. I am not a pre-order-er, lol. But I will definitely be hitting up the bookstore.
how cool is that?! you’re on amazon!
I am saving my money!
Just think….that’s just doing without three drinks at the local coffee house! That’s a dad-blame deal if I ever saw one!
Wat to go Anne, this book can help make some positive change for church leaders and their families, not to mention give some newer leaders a good perspective.
Congratulations! I will be pre-ordering a couple of them – can’t wait to read it.
Wow…that short passage…much needed words! I can’t wait to read the whole book. Thanks Anne for all the many hours I know you have had to put in this.
Congrats! But how do I get an AUTOGRAPHED copy???? :-)
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thanks anne! i needed that little excerpt today…the past has been an issue this week for whatever reason…i even posted about it on monday and got some good insight from people…
but this little piece was great today!
first, woo-hoo! :)
second, God’s redemption is amazing and does much to allow one (me:)) to celebrate a life
I’m THERE, and you’re HERE – http://pastorforlife.org/mad-church-disease
Absolutely loved this excerpt from the book!
Anne – how exciting to see your dream morph from the concept in your head to the reality on paper – I just pre-ordered my copy. Can’t wait!
I’m so excited – I pre-ordered mine!! I absolutely can’t wait!! I think I might do a book club at my church for people who would like to discuss the topics….SO COOL!!
Looks good Anne!
“We should look at our past like a gift and not a burden. And as such, we should steward it like any other gift we have been given. We need to be grateful for our unique circumstances, not resentful. Once we accept our God given past, we can find out what about it makes us extraordinary.”
Sounds like a pretty good response to the question about homosexuality you posted the other day…