Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Bestandsnummer des Verk�ufers 51431499-75

Verk�ufer kontaktieren

Diesen Artikel melden

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Changing Forward : Experiencing God's Unlimited Power
Verlag: Abingdon Press
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN-10: 1426741359
ISBN-13: 9781426741357
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good
Gewicht: 0,893�Pfund

�ber diesen Titel

Inhaltsangabe

When Paul Morton was born, his father prophesied that Paul would be a great preacher one day. As the son of an influential pastor of two churches, Paul was raised in the Word and encouraged to follow his father into the pulpit. But God had a different plan for Paul, one that required change, risk, hardship, and a powerful faith. His earthly father had a vision for him, and his heavenly Father brought that and much more to fruition. "Changing Forward" is Bishop Paul Morton’s story of God’s faithfulness. When Paul was offered a record contract singing pop music, God made it clear that was not the change He wanted. When he found himself the pastor of a large New Orleans church at only twenty-four years old, God used Paul to bring renewal to that church and its people. When Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans, God called that same church not only to come back stronger but also to grow and add a second location in another state. This is also the story of the birth of The Full Gospel Baptist Fellowship, one of the fastest-growing and most influential fellowships in the church. Not just one man but many people and multiple churches had to step out in faith. That willingness to change forward as led by the Holy Spirit defines the life of Paul Morton and the church to which he has committed his life.Although he had to overcome many obstacles that would defeat a lesser man, Bishop Morton prevailed, moving forward every time. His sometimes humorous, sometimes heartbreaking, always compelling journey stands as an example to any who would follow God’s urging to change, grow, and move forward in faith.

Auszug. � Genehmigter Nachdruck. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.

Changing Forward

Experiencing God's Unlimited Power

By Paul S. Morton

Abingdon Press

Preface: God Is Working Change in You, 
1. Spirit over Mind, Not Mind over Spirit, 
2. Choosing to Make Things Better, 
3. O, That I Had Wings!, 
4. The Legacy of a Preaching Father, 
5. So New to Me, 
6. I See Greater, 
7. An Atmosphere of Jealousy, 
8. Stay in the Ship, 
9. Respect Earns Respect, 
10. Striving for Excellence, 
11. Manifold Trials: Stumbling Blocks or Stepping Stones, 
12. The Need for Balance, 
13. Reckless Faith, 
14. Developing Team Excellence, 
15. The Empowerment of the Holy Ghost, 
16. God's Movement, 
17. Losing to Gain, 
18. The Collateral Damage of Spiritual Warfare, 
19. God's Order, 
20. Clarify the Vision, 
21. C.H.A.N.G.E., 
22. The Right to Choose, 
23. The Contention over Women in Ministry, 
24. The Day that Changed My Destiny, 
25. Changing the Way We Do Church, 
26. You Can Change Forward, 
NOTES,

CHAPTER 1

SPIRIT OVER MIND, NOT MIND OVER SPIRIT

* * *

It was the summer of 1994 and the spiritual atmosphere was electric. We had just launched the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship (FGBCF), and held our first annual conference at the Louisiana Superdome with twenty-five thousand people in attendance. God had spoken clearly and definitively: This sovereign move of His Spirit was for such a time as this.

Not long after, things started to change.

We built a dynamic team of ministers who contributed greatly to the success of this new endeavor. As time passed, however, differences of theological opinion arose in our council meetings. By and large, we were working through them and coming to an agreement; but some members couldn't get past certain church traditions. I had to stand firm because I knew what God had called me to do. God's assignment for the FGBCF was to change forward, not to retreat back into what we had always known.

About two years after starting the movement, God shook the ranks of leadership. Some of my close associates left our fellowship. I started doing damage control to avoid losing other colleagues when I realized that leaving people in key roles who I knew didn't fully support the cause would ultimately result in more problems.

I realized the issue was that I didn't immediately see God's process. He had put certain people in place for a period of time to validate the movement and help get it started. It was never God's plan for everyone who was there in the beginning to remain.

Changing forward challenges our thinking. It requires a process of putting the truth of the Spirit over what might seem right at the time. This might be difficult, but it is a biblical concept—a spiritual mindset. In one of my favorite sermons, called "So That," I explain this. The premise comes from Matthew 16:25: "For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it."

Years ago I ran across a poem that flows perfectly within this premise. God gave me a strong utterance whenever I communicated it to others. Somewhat paraphrased, it says:

I asked God for strength, that I might achieve. I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey. I asked for health, that I might do greater things. I was given infirmity, that I might do better things. I asked for riches, that I might be happy. I was given poverty, that I might be wise. I asked for power that I might have the praise of men. I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God. I asked for all things that I might enjoy life. I was given life that I might enjoy all things.

God adds a "so that" to our process. God permits certain things to happen in our lives "so that" we may gain insight and change forward. By the time I founded FGBCF, I had learned this well. It was time to change forward. I'm so glad that I did.

You really can't see what God wants you to see until you go through His "so that" process. Romans 8:28 clearly says: "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose" (KJV). Nothing in this life takes place by accident. God knows everything that's going to happen before it happens. He works out the "so thats" in our lives for His purpose and for our good.

Through the years, God has worked His process in me "so that" I would be prepared to step into and maximize every destiny assignment. I am humbled when I think back to where God has brought me and I can see now how God has worked all things together for my greater good.

Now, let's walk through my story. As we go, I pray God gives you clarity and victory in your own "so that" process.

I continuously give thanks to God for the blessing of my three children. Jasmine, my oldest daughter, really loves the Lord and became one of the greatest church administrators a senior pastor could have. She was always focused and had finesse in dealing with people and handling the business of church. My only son, P. J., is a gifted musician and singer and has an uncanny drive for perfection. Christiann, my younger daughter, is so special to me. Her creative mind and technical use of graphics has positioned her for greatness in several areas. Each of them has continuously been a blessing to our family.

Jasmine is married to Elvin Ross, a musical producer for many of the Tyler Perry plays and films. They have two sons, Elvin Jr. and London Paul, and evidence is clear that I love them more than words can say. P. J. is married to Kortni and they have two sons, JaKai and Paul Morton III. Christy is unmarried but would probably tie the knot immediately, if she didn't know that her allowance would be discontinued. I think she's almost ready but I still consider her my "spoiled baby."

We have a solid and stable fun-loving family and because of the combination of my seriousness about things and my wife's humor, the family has balance. Much of that family stability and balance were shaken in March, 2003, after my Wednesday Night Bible Study in New Orleans. I received a call from Jasmine and Elvin, who were residing in Atlanta with my precious granddaughter, Kai. At eighteen months old, she was my only grandchild. She was just beginning to talk. When they would visit New Orleans or we went to Atlanta, she would always jump up in my arms, calling me, "Papa" and calling my wife, "GiGi." She was my heart. She made herself at home in our house and knowing where our bedroom was located, she would push the door open without knocking. With her, we were on top of the world and we always had the expectation of getting a call from them at night, telling us about what she had done that day.

The call that night from Jasmine was alarmingly different. We were already in bed and I could tell something was wrong from her voice. Her words are imprinted even now in my mind: "Dad, Dad, pray! I'm in my car, taking Kai to the hospital. She's not responding. Daddy, her lips are turning blue. Pray, Daddy, pray!" Her frantic pleas for my prayers and my desire for God to intervene literally collided. With them at the Atlanta hospital emergency room, my wife and I walked and prayed and prayed and walked, determined to remove the effects of what we would have rather believed to have been a bad dream. It wasn't a bad dream.

It was too late to catch a commercial flight to...

��ber diesen Titel� kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.

Anbieterinformationen

Better World Books is a for-profit, socially conscious business and a global online bookseller that collects and sells new and used books online, matching each purchase with a book donation. Each sale generates funds for literacy and education initiatives in the U.S., the UK, and around the world. Since its launch in 2003, Better World Books has raised over $35 million for libraries and literacy, donated over 38 million books, and reused or recycled more than 475 million books.

Zur Homepage des Verk�ufers

Unternehmensdaten des Verk�ufers

Better World Books Marketplace, Inc.
55742 Currant Road, Mishawaka, IN, 46545, U.S.A.

Gesch�ftsbedingungen und Versandinformationen

Verkaufsbedingungen

Better World Books (BWB) values your satisfaction and offers you returns within thirty (30) days after the estimated delivery date on most items. All returned items must be in the original condition; used items should include the SKU sticker located on the spine or back of the product.

If you have an incomplete, incorrect, or damaged shipment, please contact our Customer Care team via Abebooks contact seller options before proceeding with the return.Please keep in mind that because we deal mostl...

Mehr Information

Widerrufsbelehrung

Wenn Sie Verbraucher sind, steht Ihnen ein Widerrufsrecht nach folgender Ma�gabe zu. Verbraucher ist jede nat�rliche Person, die ein Rechtsgesch�ft zu Zwecken abschlie�t, die �berwiegend weder ihrer gewerblichen noch ihrer selbst�ndigen beruflichen T�tigkeit zugerechnet werden k�nnen.

WIDERRUFSBELEHRUNG

Widerrufsrecht

Sie haben das Recht, binnen vierzehn Tagen ohne Angabe von Gr�nden diesen Vertrag zu widerrufen.

Die Widerrufsfrist betr�gt vierzehn Tage ab dem Tag, an dem Sie oder ein von Ihnen benannter Dritter, der nicht der Bef�rderer ist, die letzte Ware oder die letzte Teilsendung bzw. das letzte St�ck in Besitz genommen haben bzw. hat.

Um Ihr Widerrufsrecht auszu�ben, m�ssen Sie uns, BetterWorldBooks, 55740 Currant Road, 46545, Mishawaka, Indiana, U.S.A., 574-252-5303, mittels einer eindeutigen Erkl�rung (z.B. ein mit der Post versandter Brief, Telefax oder E-Mail) �ber Ihren Entschluss, diesen Vertrag zu widerrufen, informieren. Sie k�nnen daf�r das beigef�gte Muster-Widerrufsformular verwenden, das jedoch nicht vorgeschrieben ist. Sie k�nnen auch eine andere eindeutige Erkl�rung auf der Webseite "Meine Bestellungen" in Ihrem "Nutzerkonto" elektronisch ausf�llen und �bermitteln. Machen Sie von dieser M�glichkeit Gebrauch, so werden wir Ihnen unverz�glich (z. B. per E-Mail) eine Best�tigung �ber den Eingang eines solchen Widerrufs �bermitteln. Zur Wahrung der Widerrufsfrist reicht es aus, dass Sie die Mitteilung �ber die Aus�bung des Widerrufsrechts vor Ablauf der Widerrufsfrist absenden.

Folgen des Widerrufs

Wenn Sie diesen Vertrag widerrufen, haben wir Ihnen alle Zahlungen, die wir von Ihnen erhalten haben, einschlie�lich der Lieferkosten (mit Ausnahme der zus�tzlichen Kosten, die sich daraus ergeben, dass Sie eine andere Art der Lieferung als die von uns angebotene, g�nstigste Standardlieferung gew�hlt haben), unverz�glich und sp�testens binnen vierzehn Tagen ab dem Tag zur�ckzuzahlen, an dem die Mitteilung �ber Ihren Widerruf dieses Vertrags bei uns eingegangen ist. F�r diese R�ckzahlung verwenden wir dasselbe Zahlungsmittel, das Sie bei der urspr�nglichen Transaktion eingesetzt haben, es sei denn, mit Ihnen wurde ausdr�cklich etwas anderes vereinbart; in keinem Fall werden Ihnen wegen dieser R�ckzahlung Entgelte berechnet. Wir k�nnen die R�ckzahlung verweigern, bis wir die Waren wieder zur�ckerhalten haben oder bis Sie den Nachweis erbracht haben, dass Sie die Waren zur�ckgesandt haben, je nachdem, welches der fr�here Zeitpunkt ist. Sie haben die Waren unverz�glich und in jedem Fall sp�testens binnen vierzehn Tagen ab dem Tag, an dem Sie uns �ber den Widerruf dieses Vertrags unterrichten, an BetterWorldBooks, 55740 Currant Road, 46545, Mishawaka, Indiana, U.S.A., 574-252-5303, zur�ckzusenden oder zu �bergeben. Die Frist ist gewahrt, wenn Sie die Waren vor Ablauf der Frist von vierzehn Tagen absenden.

Sie tragen die unmittelbaren Kosten der R�cksendung der Waren. Sie m�ssen f�r einen etwaigen Wertverlust der Waren nur aufkommen, wenn dieser Wertverlust auf einen zur Pr�fung der Beschaffenheit, Eigenschaften und Funktionsweise der Waren nicht notwendigen Umgang mit ihnen zur�ckzuf�hren ist.

Ausnahmen vom Widerrufsrecht

Das Widerrufsrecht besteht nicht bzw. erlischt bei folgenden Vertr�gen:

Zur Lieferung von Zeitungen und Zeitschriften oder Illustrierten, mit Ausnahme von Abonnement Vertr�gen;
Bei der Lieferung digitaler Inhalte (ebooks), die nicht auf einem k�rperlichen Datentr�ger (z.B. einer CD oder DVD) geliefert werden, wenn Sie dem Beginn der Ausf�hrung vor der Bestellung ausdr�cklich zugestimmt und zur selben Zeit best�tigt haben, dass mit der Ausf�hrung begonnen werden kann und Sie Ihr Widerrufsrecht verlieren, sobald die Ausf�hrung begonnen hat.

ENDE DER WIDERRUFSBELEHRUNG

Muster-Widerrufsformular

(Wenn Sie den Vertrag widerrufen wollen, dann f�llen Sie bitte dieses Formular aus und senden Sie es zur�ck)

An: (BetterWorldBooks, 55740 Currant Road, 46545, Mishawaka, Indiana, U.S.A., 574-252-5303)

Hiermit widerrufe(n) ich/wir* den von mir/uns* abgeschlossenen Vertrag �ber den Kauf der folgenden Waren*/ die Erbringung der folgenden Dienstleistung*

Bestellt am*/erhalten am*:

Name des/der Verbraucher(s):

Anschrift des/der Verbraucher(s):

Unterschrift des/der Verbraucher(s) (nur bei Mitteilung auf Papier):

Datum:

* Unzutreffendes streichen.

Versandbedingungen

Please allow 1-2 business days for order fulfillment.

Versandkosten innerhalb von USA

Versandkosten innerhalb von USA
Bestellmenge	4 bis 8�Werktage	3 bis 5�Werktage
Erster Artikel	EUR 0.00	EUR 11.16

Die Versandzeiten werden von den Verk�uferinnen und Verk�ufern festgelegt. Sie variieren je nach Versanddienstleister und Standort. Sendungen, die den Zoll passieren, k�nnen Verz�gerungen unterliegen. Eventuell anfallende Abgaben oder Geb�hren sind von der K�uferin bzw. dem K�ufer zu tragen. Die Verk�uferin bzw. der Verk�ufer kann Sie bez�glich zus�tzlicher Versandkosten kontaktieren, um einen m�glichen Anstieg der Versandkosten f�r Ihre Artikel auszugleichen.