PastorPreneur [Hardcover]

John Jackson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 31, 2003

The author mines the depths of God's calling and provides five creative strategies to help fulfill the Great Commission in your community.

Editorial Reviews

Review

John's a strategic thinker. He's a visionary. But he knows that reaching others for Christ is not his vision alone. In the past few years he's also become a great empowerer to others in the ministry. John believes in partnerships and alliances, and he loves working with others. He's not been afraid to ask others to take the journey with him. The result? Thousands are taking that journey today that weren't just a half decade ago. Carson Valley Christian Center is succeeding due to a focused vision coupled with strategic thinking. If you're thinking your way through developing a new church or being an agent for change in your present ministry, PastorPreneur is worth reading. John Jackson knows what he's talking about because he's lived it. For John and the people at Carson Valley Christian Center, changed thinking has been worth the risk. I know it will be for you too! --Foreword by John Maxwell

A book definitely geared toward people in leadership positions in ministry or business, PastorPreneur is applicable to anyone with a heart for ministry and a willingness to let God use him or her. If you are willing to leave the safety of where you are in order to get where God would have you go, then consider PastorPreneur as a valuable resource to help you discover and implement the vision God has for you. --Brenda Risner

From the Publisher

VisionQuest Ministries, in cooperation with Baxter Publishing, is pleased to release this ground breaking new work. Through our strategic Ministry Partnership with Kingdom Ventures (kdmv:otcbb), we are able to distribute this product to churches throughout America.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Baxter Press (July 31, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888237457
• ISBN-13: 978-1888237450
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,436,486 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. John Jackson is the President of William Jessup University (www.jessup.edu). He is married to Pamela and the father of 5 children. Previously John served in Pastoral and Non Profit Leadership roles. John has written and spoken for audiences across the United States and has made 10 trips to Kenya. John is known for Visionary Leadership, Organizational Development and Strategic Management. Contact John at [e-mail] to schedule him for speaking or leadership engagements.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A cutting edge resource, March 18, 2004

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Mary Ann Gallagher (Surprise, Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PastorPreneur (Hardcover)

This is a powerful and practical book to help push us out of our comfort zone. Among the many strengths of PastorPreneur is its focus on forming and clarifying vision and giving practical and biblical strategies to help us move forward. If you want to stay fresh and be on the cutting edge - better read John Jackson's PastorPreneur!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, September 24, 2006

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Mark Batterson (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PastorPreneur (Hardcover)

Finally. A book that does justice to the entreprenurial spirit. I've always struggled wtih the fact that the church seems to lag behind the culture by 20 years. Where are the Holy Spirit entrepreneurs. John Jackson is one of them. I love his unique angle on the entreprenurial pastor.

Read the book.

It'll unleash the entreprenuer within!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Right Idea In Suspended Animation, August 12, 2005

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Jovan-Justine Love (Somerset Christian College, Zarephath, New Jersey USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PastorPreneur (Hardcover)

My name is Dr. Jovan-Justine Love and I believe this book is good for top-level vision, mission, leadership work and how to be creative in that regard but, it is weak on the more substantive matters of how to get the job done. In other words, how to bring the heavenly idea down to earth and out of suspended animation. Dr. Jackson readily admits this weakness in the book, in the chapter titled, "A Vision Without
A Plan". He states upfront, "This is not a book on planning. It is a book on vision...yet planning is essential to fulfill the dream God has given you and your church." He then proceeds to give nice tips on how to prepare to plan without giving any instruction on planning - putting legs and feet on the vision. Nevertheless, as the Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurial Ministry at Somerset Christian College. I will also say, the idea of combining pastors with entrepreneurs is not only novel but true. A minister must have a certain amount of entrepreneurial ability in order to start a church or a parachurch ministry. My biggest caution with this book is that implementing Dr. Jackson's strategies without an actual plan of action can quickly turn into a smoke-screen or symbolic politics at best. Reviewed by Dr. Jovan-Justine Love, Entrepreneurial Ministry, Somerset Christian College.