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Craig Groeschel, founder of LifeChurch.tv (Edmond, OK), witnessed a powerful presence from God that he calls It at work in many churches. What is this transformational force? How can you and your ministry get—and keep—It? Combining in-your-face honesty with off-the-wall humor, this lively book tells how any believer can obtain It.


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When Craig Groeschel founded LifeChurch.tv, the congregation met in a borrowed two-car garage, with ratty furnishings and faulty audiovisual equipment. But people were drawn there, sensing a powerful, life-changing force Groeschel calls “It.”

What is It, and how can you and your ministry get—and keep—It? Combining in-your-face honesty with off-the-wall humor, this book tells how any believer can obtain It, get It back, and guard It.

One of today’s most innovative church leaders, Groeschel provides profile interviews with Mark Driscoll, Perry Noble, Tim Stevens, Mark Batterson, Jud Wilhite, and Dino Rizzo.

This lively book will challenge churches and their leaders to maintain the spiritual balance that results in experiencing It in their lives.

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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars "It" did it for me!, August 12, 2008
By Jodie (Chicago Suburbs, USA) - See all my reviews
This book really should be read by church leaders and lay people alike. I'm not the head of any ministry at my church, but "It" convicted me in how I think about the ministries I do participate in, and encouraged me to go out and get more of "it" and give more of "it".

My only gripe about the book is that even though Groeschel states "it" is not about money or the number of people, the churches he profiled as "it" churches are all big churches with thousands of people and well known pastors. He frequently quotes Bill Hybels and Andy Stanley, pastors of BIG "It" churches. So, even if Groeschel believes that small churches can have "It" he doesn't produce the evidence. Although he says this is not the case, Groeschel's examples seem to say you don't have "it" unless your church grows into a group of thousands of people.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Right on target! Thought-provoking, January 27, 2009
By Jim Danielson (Liberty, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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Craig offers no "easy 1-2-3 steps" to church success, but is right on target.

I've been a minister for almost 40 years in churches of all sizes and have found that the "IT" that Craig talks about does come and go. Often as ministers and church leaders we were so busy that we didn't realize "IT" had left.

Fun to read as well as thought-provoking.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging, insightful, funny, truthful and challenging!, August 6, 2008
By Gareth Gilpin (Albany, NY) - See all my reviews
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I've got a stack of books on my reading list right now, but this one jumped to the top. While it's a well written book, it might be more accurately described as a candid conversation with one incredible leader who wants you to get it. It's like being at a smaller leadership session or an intimate event where the speaker shares nuggets of truth from their experience that totally blow open your perspective and challenge you to make some changes right away. You experience it with the leader, as opposed to hearing it from them. It's that kind of book. Engaging, insightful, funny, truthful and challenging. The book has "it."

If you haven't purchased a copy yet let me encourage you not just to buy one, but go ahead and bless your team with their own copy!
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3.0 out of 5 stars It - thin on style
I found the writing style to be rather juvenile, though the author has some valid points. If he hopes to reach an audience outside the mainstream churches of the USA, he's going... Read more
Published 4 months ago by E. M. Bennett

5.0 out of 5 stars IT is what you need
IT is what you need in your leadership. It is choc full of good advise and good examples plus it is written in such a way that it is a very entertaining to read. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jason J. Cross

5.0 out of 5 stars IT, How Churches and Leaders can get IT and keep IT
This is one of the most contemporary looks at spiritual balance in churches written today. Few churches really have IT, all churches want IT. What is the difference? Read more
Published 8 months ago by William A. Stoermer

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for all leaders
If you are a church leader, or a leader who is a Christian, you must have this book. The book is an observation of churches who have "it". Read more
Published 9 months ago by S. Kennard

5.0 out of 5 stars Basic but revolutionary.
Craig Groeschel has it absolutely correct in his study of "IT" and how churches have it, lose it, and can get again. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Travis Fish

2.0 out of 5 stars 'IT' is about popularity
Craig Groeschel makes some good points about how people can impact the world for the sake of the cross, but in the end his church is about numbers of attendees, popularity, power,... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Eric

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved 'IT'
Craig is on the cutting edge of where the church is today. He has a clue!
Published 10 months ago by Rod A. Cannon

5.0 out of 5 stars You need IT
Not just the book, you, we all, need IT. Groeschel's ability to talk about IT and bring some pretty abstract ideas to the forefront is great. Read more
Published 10 months ago by A. Stenz

4.0 out of 5 stars A Motivational Read for a Discouraged Preacher
This is a motivational book about leadership and development in the church. The author is Craig Groeschel who planted the LifeChurch.TV. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Matthew Morine

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. A must read!
This book came very quickly, in less than a week I believe. I read this book in one week and loved it! Read more
Published 11 months ago by Rebecca Baldwin

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