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Get Off Your Donkey!: Help Somebody and Help Yourself by [Reggie McNeal]

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Reggie McNeal

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Jesus had little patience with institutional religion that cared for its own needs while neglecting the plight of ordinary people. In one of his most famous parables, he sets up as a model of Christian behavior a man who, unlike some religious folks, actually gets down off his donkey and helps a person in dire need.

With energy and enthusiasm, Reggie McNeal calls believers to dismount, get down and dirty, and live a life that makes a difference. He shows readers how to recalibrate their spiritual efforts to move from church-centric service to greater community engagement in order to do their essential part in creating a world worth living in. McNeal also shows readers that helping others actually helps the one doing the service just as much as the one being served. In fact, serving is the very best way to learn about yourself and grow spiritually.

Anyone who longs to have the impact on the world that Jesus did will love this provocative and inspirational message.

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You've been sitting on your donkey long enough!

In one of his most famous parables, Jesus points us to a man who gets down off his donkey and helps someone in dire need. Now, with energy and enthusiasm, Reggie McNeal calls you to dismount, get messy, and live a life that makes a real difference. He reveals two mutually reinforcing truths: First, helping others is often the best path for our own personal development. And second, as you become more the person you were designed to be, you increase your capacity to serve others. It all starts with a decision to get off your donkey--today!

"A challenge for all Christians to lead their lives like Jesus--to love and serve others. What a fabulous message! What a wonderful book!"--Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One Minute Manager and Lead Like Jesus

"In this inspiring book, we have biblically based courses of action and illustrations that are invaluable for those who want to live out Jesus's imperative to love our neighbors as ourselves."--Tony Campolo, emeritus professor of sociology, Eastern University

"Reggie's new book vacillates from very good to fabulously good. In fact, this book is so good I don't want to talk about it here. Read it, and then we'll talk."--Leonard Sweet, bestselling author; professor, Drew University and George Fox University; chief contributor to www.sermons.com

"If you've ever wondered what God wants you to do with your life, Reggie McNeal has written a book that will show you exactly how and where to get started."--Larry Osborne, author and pastor, North Coast Church, Vista, California

"McNeal brilliantly examines one of the elements central to well-being: well-doing. His book will change how you think about the role of religion and spirituality in leading a thriving (and well-doing) life."--James K. Harter, chief scientist, The Gallup Organization; New York Times bestselling author

"For everyone who wants to make a difference . . . this is a must-read."--Eric Cooper, president and CEO, San Antonio Food Bank

Reggie McNeal enjoys helping people enjoy more intentional lives. He is a bestselling author, teacher, and popular speaker for groups engaged in community service, including the US Military, businesses such as The Gallup Organization, and faith-based groups and other not-for-profit organizations such as the Salvation Army. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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Reggie McNeal enjoys helping people enjoy more intentional lives. He is a bestselling author, teacher, and popular speaker for groups engaged in community service, including the US Military, businesses such as The Gallup Organization, and faith-based groups and other not-for-profit organizations such as the Salvation Army. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Baker Books (February 1, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 1, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Reggie enjoys helping people, leaders, and Christian organizations pursue more intentional lives. He currently serves as the Missional Leadership Specialist for Leadership Network of Dallas, TX. Reggie’s past experience involves over a decade as a denominational executive and leadership development coach. He also served in local congregational leadership for over twenty years, including being the founding pastor of a new church. Reggie has lectured or taught as adjunct faculty for multiple seminaries, including Fuller Theological (Pasadena, CA), Southwestern Baptist (Ft. Worth, TX), Golden Gate Baptist (San Francisco, CA), Trinity Divinity School (Deerfield, IL), and Columbia International (Columbia, SC). In addition, he has served as a consultant to local church, denomination, and para-church leadership teams, as well as seminar developer and presenter for thousands of church leaders across North America. He has also resourced the United States Army Chief of Chaplains Office, Air Force chaplains, and the Air Force Education and Training Command. Reggie’s work also extends to the business sector, including The Gallup Organization.

Reggie has contributed to numerous denominational publications and church leadership journals, including Leadership and Net Results. His books include Revolution in Leadership (Abingdon Press, 1998), A Work of Heart: Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders (Jossey-Bass, 2000), The Present Future (Jossey-Bass, 2003), Practicing Greatness (Jossey-Bass, 2006), Get A Life! (Broadman & Holman, 2007). His latest book, Missional Renaissance: Changing the Scorecard for the Church (Jossey-Bass, 2009) details the three shifts that church leaders must make to engage the missional movement and offers suggestions for a different scorecard to reflect missional ministry.

Reggie’s education includes a B.A. degree from the University of South Carolina and the M.Div. and Ph.D. degrees both from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Reggie and his wife Cathy, have two daughters, Jessica and Susanna, and make their home in Columbia, South Carolina.

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R McBurnett

Off my Donkey, and on the Road

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2014

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Reggie MacNeal really brings practical ways to be more intentional in your ministry - and in this book he calls everyone to ministry. He makes it very, very clear that ministry is not just for the ordained, but for all of us.

In this book, Reggie lets his humor come through (notably in the telling of the story behind the book's title). Many practical ways to take action. If there is one message in this book, it is that you must take action and he is tremendously effective in getting you to do so. He challenges the reader to literally and metaphorically get of one's donkey.

I happened to read it when I was at a crossroads of how, or if, to get more engaged in working for the coming of the Kingdom and it really got me moving.

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Mustechmon

Great hook for interest, Great message for God's people

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2013

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I led a Bible study using this book starting the first week it was available. I love Reggie's books and this one came at a great time in the life of our church. Our people have absorbed more Bible knowledge than they'll ever use and that's the problem. We need to look at what God wants us to DO. When I announced our Bible study, "Get Off Your Donkey" we had a great response. Additionally, people began to take up the mantra when they were speaking to others. I can't tell you how many times I heard someone say, "Just like we've been studying, we need to 'get off our donkeys' and do something for others". The message is simple, Jesus said, "Love the Lord your God with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind. ... And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself'". People in the study have been opened to the dual teachings of Matthew 22:36-40. We had some great discussions and they began to share their experiences in helping and sharing God's love with others. I encourage you to read this book, share it, and use it in a Bible Study as I did. It is not academically heavy and relates much-needed truths in a way people can understand. I think we ALL need to "get off our donkeys"

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John Gibbs

Help others and discover your calling

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2013

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People who practise an unbiblical church-centric religion that fails to reflect the heart of God for people have anaemic spiritual lives, and their communities are underserved because of that misplaced institutional religious emphasis, according to Reggie McNeal in this book. The book is essentially an extended study of the parable of the Good Samaritan.

Nearly everyone knows the story from Luke chapter 10 concerning the priest and Levite who passed by the traveller who had been robbed, and the Samaritan with the donkey who stopped to help, but what does the story have to say to the church today? The author notes firstly that the Samaritan had to inconvenience himself, getting down to become engaged with the plight of the robbery victim, and secondly that Jesus instructed us to go and do likewise; not just to agree with the sentiment, but to actually follow the example.

The book goes on to make a number of pertinent observations, including:

* Effective helping often requires partnering with others, just as the Samaritan partnered with the innkeeper
* Doing good to others is good for you, by increasing your self-awareness, improving your connection with people, and helping you become all that God made you to be
* Judgmentalism, prejudice, busyness, distraction, fear, indifference and apathy keep us from helping people that we should help
* When we are too embarrassed to mention Jesus when we are serving people, people are left with a caricature of Jesus painted by some religious nut or poor church experiences or the media
* You serve others most effectively when you find a way of serving that aligns with your passion, talent, personality, and experiences

I did not find any particularly new or startling insights in the book, but the author does provide a short, timely and important reminder of a key aspect of the Christian faith that many seem to have cast aside in a quest for political ascendancy or by withdrawing in reaction to a range of perceived threats to Christianity in the social environment.

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Carole L. Murphy

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2017

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Every one should read this book. It's very thought provoking.

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Richard E. Wilson

Moved me off my donkey in a way I didn't expect

Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2013

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There is more to the story of the Good Samaritan than is usually explained. Reggie McNeal offers guidance that will guide each person in what to do once they have dismounted their donkey.

I bought an inventory of this book and have been giving them away to those seeking encouragement about their life.

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Carmen

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2017

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great book-fast service

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TinyTim2225

enjoyable

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2014

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This book was a great challenge to me as a Christian, to look more at the needs of others. It is amazing when we think that God has given us opportunities to help people if we will just see the need and act on it.

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Lady pastor

Excellent Read

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2014

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Very inspiring, easy to read book. Useful to help build enthusiasm in churches. Looks at discipleship from an catchy angle.

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