Have I ever told you that I wish I could just give everything away? I really do.
The wonderful people at Zondervan have now made another chapter of Mad Church Disease available FREE online (in case you haven’t downloaded the first free chapter, Chapter 11, you can do that by clicking here).
At the end of this post is Chapter 3 in its fully designed stage (they did an AWESOME job designing this book!)
My favorite paragraph from this chapter says this, because it’s something I’m still learning!
“We should look at our past as a gift and not a burden. And as such, we should steward it like any other gift we?ve 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.”
You can pick up a copy of Mad Church Disease from Amazon, for your Kindle, or any other fine book retailer (in the US, Canada, UK, or AUS). The audio book will be released in a few months and I hope to give as many of those away as possible, too.
I don’t ever want to cross the line into pimping MCD, but I am SO PASSIONATE about the message of health in the church. So many leaders are hurting, burnout out, letting their defenses down and IT HAS TO STOP!!! So forgive me if I have ever crossed that line, but I can’t emphasize how important the message of this book is.
David Kinnaman, author of unChristian and President of The Barna Group reviewed Mad Church Disease on Barna’s website today. Below is an excerpt. If you want to read the full review, click here.
The book is deep, but not stuffy. It is funny, but not cynical. It is easy to read, without being simplistic. Anne?s writing is poignant and personal, without being tacky. It takes a long, hard look at the difficulties of church work, while asking readers to face their problems.
Ultimately, Mad Church Disease is not just about solutions, it is a solution. It is a tool that can be used by a church staff or by individuals. It contains helpful interviews with church leaders who have lived through Mad Church Disease. And it offers worksheets to start private or group discussions about the issues of personal and spiritual health. Use this great new tool to find and restore healthy margins in your life.
Anyway, enjoy!
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7 responses to “More Free Mad Church Disease Resources”
hey, anne…will you be the narrator for the audio version? :)
I actually will! :) I go into the studio Wed-Fri this week to record it and would LOVE your prayers.
awesome! an author narrating their own book makes the audio version so much better. and, will do re: prayer. feel free to tweet or e-mail a reminder. :)
THANK YOU! (And I totally agree with John above; author narrations are the best!)
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I look forward to the audio version, Anne!
so, when you look up ‘cheap’ in the dictionary you see my face. am i too optimistic that if , by waiting ling enough, the whole book will be posted free some day? :}
kidding…good luck naratin’ and watch that drawl
HEY ALL: Anything Anne relates to her new book, Mad Church Disease is the honest truth! She’s right – REST – Anne continues to teach importance of vision and help to Pastors. We very recently “retired” after 37 years of Senior Pastoring – from the Ministry and I know I developed an impatient and aggressiveness from the ministry (borderline anger). My motor and my hubby’s motor was running endlessly, even when we were sleeping. Now, Ane’s MCD perpectually keeps us under control – God knew we needed her book. We will spread the word to every Pastor in the entire universe. Please both husband & wife should read it! Bless you richly Anne….you deserve it!
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