What Matters Most: When NO Is Better Than YES
By Fields, Doug
Published by Zondervan
English
2009
ISBN 9780310834946
eBook
About this book
This small book will call to you on days that the janitor reads you the riot act the church secretary jumps down your throat and those home school parents just wont leave you alone. In this book Doug Fields shares the wisdom that has helped him survive over 25 years in ministry: Just say No. That two letter word (that often feels like a four letter word to some people!) has the power to help you stay in ministry for the long haul and keep your family intact and thriving. From the book: Jesus said no to good things no to significant things no to important people. He was 100%God/100% human and he had limits. He needed solitude. He needed time to reflect and pray and nourish his spiritual life and time away from those bonehead disciples. He needed space. And Jesus had a lot to do. You try being the Savior of the world! He had a short window to accomplish his life mission and yet he seemed to prioritize and live so different than we do. To say no in ministry is to be radicalto be radical is to be counter-culturalto be counter-cultural is to be like Jesusto be like Jesus should become our goal.
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