DO Something!: Make Your Life Count - Hardcover

McPherson, Miles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0801013321 ISBN 13: 9780801013324

Publisher: Baker Books, 2009

Synopsis

Everyone wants their life to count. We all wish we could make a difference in a hurting world. The good news is that we can. Despite our own brokenness (and, in fact, because of it) each of us can be Jesus's hands and feet on Earth, reaching out to others in real and profound ways.

With powerful true stories, illustrations from the life of Christ, and specific activities for readers to engage, DO Something! is a hopeful and practical book that shows how to live out faith in a way that improves people's lives. With transparency and humility, Miles McPherson shares his own shortcomings as a young pastor trying to connect with people in need. Stressing the importance of hurting with people before you can do something for them, McPherson takes readers through the 5 P's of making their lives count: preparation, purpose, pain, power, and passion. By putting into practice the principles found in this book, readers will experience spiritual fulfillment as they see that they can make a real difference in the lives of those around them.

About this title

From the Back Cover

You Can Make a Difference

You want your life to count--but how? By choosing to DO Something for others. This practical book guides each of us to discover what we were uniquely created to do--become Jesus' hands and feet on earth . . . and change the world.

"Put your faith into action--and let God use you to bring faith to others! Get ready to make an eternal difference!" --Lee Strobel, author, The Case for Christ and The Unexpected Adventure

"Let this book inspire you to open your heart, step up to the plate, and give the game of life your all."--Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One Minute Managerź and Lead Like Jesus

"Get this book. Read it. Do something. Then read it again."--Chris Tomlin, recording artist; worship leader, Passion City Church, Atlanta, GA

"DO Something! is not a read and pass it on book. It is a read and reread book. Thank you, Miles, for this inspirational book."--Matt Hasselbeck, quarterback, Seattle Seahawks

From the Inside Flap

The Time to Act Is Now

The world needs you. It's broken. Your neighbors are in desperate need of a helping hand. If you're not content to cruise through life, it's up to you to DO Something!

Transparent and insightful, Miles McPherson tells it like it is as he shares from his own experience as an ambitious professional football player turned pastor who had to learn things the hard way. With powerful true stories of everyday people making a difference and illustrations from the life of Christ, Miles takes you through the 5 P's of making your life count: preparation, purpose, pain, power, and passion. Then he offers practical suggestions for living out your faith in a way that impacts the lives of others.

Edition details

• Publisher: Baker Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0801013321
• ISBN 13: 9780801013324
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 222