New Book Looks Outside the Box For Gods call
Politics, law, journalism, business, entertainment... "HOLY" pursuits? Yes!, say authors Dr. Bob Reccord and Randy Singer, two Christian missionary exectives, in a new book releasing April 24th from W Publishing. In "Made to Count," Reccord and Singer provide readers with eight biblical principles they can use to find their unique and godly vocational calling and fulfil their preordained purpose.
Nashville, TN (PRWEB) March 31, 2004 -- For most people, battling the fear of insignificance is not the subject of daily conversation. But when the authors of Made to Count" (ISBN 0-8499-1819-7, $19.99, 272 pages, April 24, 2004) asked, What is your greatest fear?" in interviews across America, they found that the most voiced concern was the fear of ending life without having made a significant difference.
Inspired by this fascinating yet troubling common response, authors Dr. Bob Reccord and Randy Singer took up their keyboards and produced a book that reaches outside the box for the inside story of Gods plan and purpose for each persons life. With a friendly, thoughtful style and amazing stories of famous personalities, such as Hugh Hewitt, Janet Parshall and Jay Sekulow, as well as everyday heroes, they illustrate eight powerful biblical principles to find meaning, passion and purpose in life. Principles such as God prepared a unique plan and calling for your life even before you were born" and God guides and provides for your mission one step at a time" encourage readers to fearlessly seek and live Gods will for their lives.
Utilizing the real life stories of those in law, politics, media, and many other fields not traditionally associated with ministry, the authors cheerily blast away at assumptions common to church culture. Assuring the reader that a call into the mainstream workplace can be as holy as a call to the pulpit, Reccord and Singer, two Christian missionary executives, enlarge the definition of the mission field to be everywhere and the missionary to be everybody. Everybody counts, the authors say, and every believer has been called for a purpose, both individually and corporately.
Meet Ruth, the highly esteemed law professor who nearly missed her calling while pining for a more traditional role as a missionary. Her heart was in the right place: she deeply desired to serve God in a greater and more meaningful way. She made a series of assumptions and listened to advice that left her teetering on the edge of apparently good decisions about which she could find no peace. Then grace stepped in and directed her to Harvard Law School, which prepared her for Gods plan for her life. Today, Ruth shows her students Christ -- in the form of a law school professor. Years after they graduate, her students still rave about her.
Real people doing real things for God. Finding the courage to answer His call and make non-traditional decisions that lead to pleasing God and finding true peace in ministry, whatever that ministry might be and wherever it occurs. Like the missionary-turned- U.S. congressman who came to realize that, God will place me wherever He wants me to be, and that pursuit will become holy." A political unknown, he ran against a powerful and popular senator, beating the incumbent by one percent! He served in politics for years, then lost a tough race and was out of the game. But not down. Mark Early is now president of Prison Fellowship.
Made to Count" does not offer a tidy list of self-help categories and guarantees but rather an organic weaving of principles that can flow through lives and bring about real change. Principles that inspire and call the reader to examine personal motivations in real time, such as: God calls you to be on mission with Him right where you are -- starting now. As author Randy Singer says, The law practice -- a ministry? Our courts -- a mission field? You bet!" Believers can be confident that, whatever they do and wherever they are called, they are divinely made to count.
In addition to receiving sound biblical counsel and inspiration from the real stories of real people, each reader will be receive a free online spiritual gifts and personality assessment from the Uniquely You Profiler (www.uniquelyyouprofiler.com). The three-survey system analyzes readers comments and produces a report detailing their primary spiritual gifts and personality temperaments, including an explanation of how their gifts and temperaments work together. To further equip believers, a full line of Made to Count products, including a Life Planner (workbook) and full video/DVD curriculum will be released in the fall.
About the Authors
Formerly a business executive in a corporate group serving the computer, automotive and aircraft industries, Dr. Bob Reccord is currently the president of the North American Mission Board. NAMB has 5200 mission personnel serving across North America. It is also the parent company of the FamilyNet Television Network, accessed by 31 million homes nationwide. Additionally, Dr. Reccord hosts the "Strength for Living" radio show, heard by more than 400,000 listeners each month. He is a former pastor and the author of "When Life is in the Pits," "Forged by the Fire" and "Beneath the Surface."
Randy Singer started his career as a high school teacher and coach, then went back to school and became a successful trial lawyer and law school professor. He now serves as the North American Mission Board's Chief Counsel and Special Assistant. He also serves as the Chairman of the Board for the FamilyNet Television Network. Additionally, Singer is a successful author of Christian legal thrillers that deal with today's high stakes moral and ethical issues. His award-winning work includes "Directed Verdict," "Irreparable Harm" and "Dying Declaration."
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