Sifted, Wayne Cordeiro
Sifted, Wayne Cordeiro
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Sifted
Pursuing Growth through Trials, Challenges, and Disappointments

Author: Wayne Cordeiro, Francis Chan, Larry Osborne

Narrator: Maurice England

Unabridged: 7 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 04/23/2012


Synopsis

Planting and leading churches is a difficult calling. It can put strain on your mental and physical health, on your relationships with others, and even your relationship with God. Sifted offers practical guidance and hope for anyone going through a tough time in ministry or pastoral work.Founding pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship in Honolulu, Hawaii Wayne Cordeiro speaks the truth in love, offering wisdom and insight to walk alongside leaders as they face the challenges and hardships of planting and leading churches, while providing encouragement and inspiration for the journey.A seasoned church leader, Wayne shares the things he wishes he'd known when he was starting a new church.With additional stories from Francis Chan and Larry Osborne, each chapter includes a thought-provoking challenge question to develop a heart that is surrendered to God, focused on "being and becoming" versus "doing and accomplishing."Wayne will walk you through how to develop a healthy balance of personal care and spiritual leadership. But instead of a "how to" book on models and methods from men who have it all figured out, Sifted will help you process your journey in a way that:Challenges leaders' common scorecards of success.Encourages leaders to realize that they are not alone in what they are experiencing.Provides wisdom for the long haul to position younger leaders for a life of ministry.You many find yourself in a season of sifting. If you respond correctly, this season can be every bit as important as the time of harvest. Sifting builds the muscle of faith, giving us what we need for what lies just around the corner.

About Wayne Cordeiro

Wayne Cordeiro is the founding pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship in Honolulu, Hawaii, which has a weekend attendance of more than 14,500. Wayne is a church planter at heart, having planted more than 108 churches in the Pacific Rim countries of the Philippines, Japan, Australia, and Myanmar. He has also planted churches in Hawaii, California, Montana, Washington, and Nevada. He is the author of eleven books, and he and his wife, Anna, have three married children and four grandchildren. They split their time between Hawaii and Eugene, Oregon, where they have a family farm.

About Francis Chan

Francis Chan is the best-selling author of Crazy Love and the host of the BASIC.series. Francis is the founding pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, California and the founder of Eternity Bible College. He also sits on the board of directors of Children’s Hunger Fund and World Impact. Francis now lives in Northern California with his wife, Lisa, and their four daughters and one son.

About Larry Osborne

Larry Osborne is a teaching pastor at North Coast Church in northern San Diego County. North Coast is widely recognized as one of the most influential and innovative churches in America. Osborne speaks extensively on the subjects of leadership and spiritual formation. His books include Sticky Teams, Sticky Church, 10 Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe, and Spirituality for the Rest of Us. He and his wife, Nancy, live in Oceanside, California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephen on April 21, 2013

All Christians go through a sifting process ... It is a key part of sanctification! But this book is particularly applicable to the pastor, church planter or Christian worker. How do we manage through the changes and challenges of life ... How do we handle transitions and become better in serving Go......more

Goodreads review by IrenesBookReviews on June 06, 2012

This is an excellent book for those involved in starting and leading a church congregation. You will read this and take away some very simple advice and also be encouraged as you work each day for the Lord. There were many parts of this book that I found enlightening. I thought the authors’ view that......more

Goodreads review by Paul on January 04, 2016

Another good book. All Pastors and church planters should read. Talks about when we go through the sifting process.......more

Goodreads review by Mary on June 02, 2020

Review: Although Sifted was first published in 2012, its message is very timely in 2020 in the cascading suffering caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic. The explicit target audience in Sifted are Christian pastors because of the pressures, unrealistic expectations and criticism involved in their li......more

Goodreads review by Blake on February 09, 2023

It's pretty rare that I give a book 5 stars...but it's impossible not to. This book relies on a mix of experience, practical scenarios, encouragement, and wisdom in order to get it's point across. The point is this: Life isn't easy...but if you want to lead well, it's going to have a unique set of c......more