Steve Jamison

"Forest fires, stray dogs, psychotropic drugs and hatha yoga. This is a compelling journey across landscapes both external and interior. Its like Carlos Castaneda turns Dog Whisperer and stumbles on some Gritty Truths." Terry MacalisterJournalist and former energy editor of The GuardianA story of a journey in an old Land Rover with four rescued dogs through the foothills of the mountains in central Portugal to escape the wildfires raging across the country. Along the way this little book explores our place here on earth, in nature, and the creatures we share it with. Yoga threads gently through its pages, weaving a pattern so that the Bhagavad Gita, the Yoga Sutras, and the Upanishads are joined in their perennial truths, which become clear in the journey through the fire.

Living in the midst of a culture of fear and uncertainty, Lead Pastor Steve Jamison, in The Most Valuable Catch, shows us: -How God speaks to hook our attention and pull us toward His dreams.-How God builds our confidence to launch out, making faith decisions that will invigorate our relationships and transform our leadership.-How we can become spirit-led leaders, developing a crew of world changers.-How to navigate through the storms, sharks, and rocks to build a life of meaning, fulfillment, and kingdom impact. It's our choice; will we live in fear or trust God and move to deeper waters? God has the adventure of a lifetime ahead as we pursue The Most Valuable Catch.

All I can say is WOW. I started reading and could not stop. What a powerful story and testimony. Will definitely buy the book. --Pastor Ethen Gillespie What a great read God used and strategically placed you in a position to impact the church and community around you. I am certain that faith will be enhanced, patience encouraged, lives changed, and visions inspired as readers journey with you through your experiences and the culmination of your destiny unfold.--Jeremiah B. Penro Author of Yes, There is a Word from the Lord and Making Sense Out of Life President of Evangelist Department of Northern Mississippi Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Pastor of Emmanuel COGIC The reading of this book is a directive in developing and using your faith in a time of testing in critical sickness, based on a true life's experience. I strongly recommend this book be given to anyone that is facing a crisis in their life, because it is a road map of how to come through victoriously. I picked up this book and could not put it down, till it was fully read. Pastor Steve Jamison does an awesome job simply giving his testimony about his real life, which was unfolding the destiny of God for him, the Maranatha Church family, and the Columbus, Mississippi area. I have personally known Pastor Steve, and I have watched him live through this situation with character and integrity. As you read this story, you will be subtly exposed to principles of the Word of God that will lead to heaven's purpose and his plan for your life. I also believe this book will cause many Christians to pay more attention to the circumstances of our lives, which will lead to our destiny beginning to unfold to the glory of God. Finally, I am looking forward to this book being made into a movie. Blessings --Dr. Terry L. WeemsNew Life Fellowship ChurchColumbia, McComb, and Silver Creek, Mississippi

All I can say is WOW. I started reading and could not stop. What a powerful story and testimony. Will definitely buy the book. --Pastor Ethen Gillespie What a great read God used and strategically placed you in a position to impact the church and community around you. I am certain that faith will be enhanced, patience encouraged, lives changed, and visions inspired as readers journey with you through your experiences and the culmination of your destiny unfold. --Jeremiah B. Penro Author of Yes, There is a Word from the Lord and Making Sense Out of Life President of Evangelist Department of Northern Mississippi Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Pastor of Emmanuel COGIC The reading of this book is a directive in developing and using your faith in a time of testing in critical sickness, based on a true life's experience. I strongly recommend this book be given to anyone that is facing a crisis in their life, because it is a road map of how to come through victoriously. I picked up this book and could not put it down, till it was fully read. Pastor Steve Jamison does an awesome job simply giving his testimony about his real life, which was unfolding the destiny of God for him, the Maranatha Church family, and the Columbus, Mississippi area. I have personally known Pastor Steve, and I have watched him live through this situation with character and integrity. As you read this story, you will be subtly exposed to principles of the Word of God that will lead to heaven's purpose and his plan for your life. I also believe this book will cause many Christians to pay more attention to the circumstances of our lives, which will lead to our destiny beginning to unfold to the glory of God. Finally, I am looking forward to this book being made into a movie. Blessings --Dr. Terry L. Weems New Life Fellowship Church Columbia, McComb, and Silver Creek, Mississippi

The acclaimed guide to leadership excellence and competitive success from one of America’s greatest coaches: John Wooden "Talent to spare, or spare on talent,” Wooden writes, “a leader's goal remains the same, namely, getting the very best out of the people in your organization." In The Essential Wooden he tells readers how to do this and achieve championship results, whether you lead a small team or run a corporation. When it came to managing a group of individuals and achieving world-class results, no one did it better than Coach John Wooden. This landmark leadership manual presents Wooden’s own hand-picked directives and opinions to help you build a dedicated and driven team that performs under pressure. Coach Wooden unpacks his famous Pyramid of Success and offers new perspectives on achieving Competitive Greatness, filling the entire book with his no-nonsense approach and keen insights on human nature. From Wooden's earliest days as a leader through his historic UCLA dynasty, The Essential Wooden distills a lifetime of learning into the leadership playbook for the 21st century.

“Each member of your teamhas the potential for personalgreatness; the leader’s job isto help them achieve it.”—JOHN WOODENCoach Wooden’s Leadership Game Plan for Successpresents a unique opportunity to study underthe man ESPN hails as “the greatest coach ofthe 20th century.” Practicing character-basedleadership before the term was invented, JohnWooden consistently led his legendary teamsto victory and has since taught countless businessleaders his fundamentals for achievingand sustaining success. Now, using this hands-on book based on theacclaimed John Wooden Leadership Course©,you can “interact” with Coach to learn andapply his philosophy of world-class leadership. This unique tutorial introduces you tohis core fundamentals of success as a leaderand reinforces them with examples, exercises,quizzes, and quotations. You’ll learn how toCreate a relationship of respect andcamaraderie with those you leadRemain alert to opportunity, threats,trends, and changesAct with confi dence—but neverarrogancePractice moderation and balance inall that you doBe a model of poise, grace, and reason—especially under pressureCoach Wooden’s Leadership Game Plan for Successdrives home Mr. Wooden’s trademark 12 Lessonsin Leadership and his famous Pyramidof Success. When you base your leadership style and substanceon Coach’s straightforward attitudes,values, and principles, you’ll lead your teamand business to success the Wooden way.

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