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This powerful concise tool was created to provide assistance and guidance to those seeking to be people helpers in the church. It gives definition to the proactive role this vital ministry can and should provide in the local church. It also it designed to help the church resume its role as a key community institution while helping the pastor in the role of administrator. Teach me to live helps structure the support system that will assist the ministry to reach its full effectiveness in empowering the congregants and their families to live as we were intended. Having dominion rather than being dominated. This book is a quick read but highly structured in a way that is useful and practical to provide ease in application. Busy pastors don't need complexity. They need simplicity that is effective in accomplishing the purpose intended and that is the why this book is a must when it comes to that purpose. Every great pastor is dedicated to empowering the people of God because that is what we were commanded to do by God. Let this powerful tool help you do that. Finally, this book while intended primarily for churches, has also proven its value to individuals seeking to change their life for the better. It is not intended to be a self-help guide but it does serve as a starter for those who are on the road to becoming a new you.

Dr. Michael Burnside is the Founding and Senior Pastor of New Name Missionary Baptist Church which he was led to begin in February of 1987. He was also the Founding President of New Cities Community Development Corporation and President of Ginger Ridge Mutual Housing Association. He has served on numerous Boards and Advisory Committees. He earned his Masters Degree in Theology and Doctorate in Pastoral Counseling. He capped off a thirty eight year career with Allstate Insurance as the former and only CRA Officer for Allstate Bank where he served in that position for ten years. He also served as Regional Foundation Chair for The Allstate Foundation while also serving in the position of Communication Manager for the Midwest Region of Allstate Insurance Company. As one of the architects of the Safe Home Chicago Program he received the South Chicago Neighborhood Housing Collaborations Pioneer Awards and for work with the Chicago Police He received the Cook County Crime-stoppers Corporate Award. He has served the people of the state of Illinois by serving on the Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Council, The Juvenile Crime Intervention Pilot Program and as a member of the Blue Ribbon panel investigating hiring and firing of police officers in the Village of Riverdale. He has been featured on the cover of Crain's Chicago Business for his work in addressing the housing needs of the South Suburbs of Chicago. He continues to serve the community today through service on the Board of Directors of Plano Child Development, Patient and Family Advisor for the American Medical Association, Advisory Council member for Metropolitan Family Services and Board of Director member at Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago.