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    More Than a Servant: The Touching Point of God
    More Than a Servant: The Touching Point of God
    More Than a Servant: The Touching Point of God
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    More Than a Servant: The Touching Point of God

    By Darryl L. Rivers

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    More Than a Servant by author Darryl L. Rivers takes place in the life of every Christian believer that is, or will be part of todays workplace environment.?With sound Biblical examples and some shared real life experiences, Darryl provides readers with great insight on the right now realities of being Christ like while at work, and some foundational foresight to guide the expectations we have of our employers. With chapter topics ranging from becoming The Standard, and Avoiding Rebellion to Position is Not Enough, Rivers challenges readers to communicate their belief by performance and perseverance in lieu of preaching the Gospel in the workplace.

    A brief excerpt from More Than a Servant Chapter Five (Planting vs. Performing) pg. 59

    We have been armed with the information that all will not accept our faith. This is not an open invitation to not sow, but a piece of wisdom to guard your heart. Whenever seed has been sown, we cannot place our expectation as a measuring rod to gauge our future performance. We must look for the revelation in what is uncovered in our sowing. The quality of the soil will be exposed based on our sowing, yet a decrease in performance should never be the result of Gods revelation process. Revelation is purposed to bring you into a position to manifest Gods glory, not to put a device in your heart the will limit your potential to be great in your career, profession, or current assignment.

    More Than a Servant is an easy read that is readily applicable to the working Christian. A revolutionary guide to operating as a true servant of God while working in the wilderness of todays world.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateJul 19, 2013
    ISBN9781449796723
    More Than a Servant: The Touching Point of God
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    Darryl L. Rivers

    About the Author Darryl L. Rivers is the senior pastor of PowerHouse Worship Center located in Peoria AZ. He oversees ministries in New Jersey, Georgia, Michigan, and Arizona. His dedication to being a public servant has been demonstrated, as he is United States military veteran, former Detroit Police Officer, State of Arizona Special Agent, Detective, and Police Sergeant, while pastoring local churches at the same time. He shares his life with his wife Monique and their three children.

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      More Than a Servant - Darryl L. Rivers

      Copyright © 2013 Darryl L. Rivers.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

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      ISBN: 978-1-4497-9673-0 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4497-9674-7 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4497-9672-3 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2013909895

      WestBow Press rev. date: 7/10/2013

      Contents

      Foreword

      Acknowledgments

      Introduction

      Chapter 1   The Touching Point

      Chapter 2   The Standard

      Chapter 3   Power to Obtain

      Chapter 4   Avoiding Rebellion

      Chapter 5   Planting vs. Performing

      Chapter 6   When God Chooses You

      Chapter 7   The Agent of Change

      Chapter 8   Position is Not Enough

      About The Author

      Foreword

      MANY AUTHORS SEEK TO GIVE you an existential view of leadership. This is because most employees, as well as potential supervisors and managers wanting to move into positions of leadership, want to know catchphrases, time-tested paradigms, and methods that will ensure they are successful on the job. God’s people must understand that God is the actual employer and that, in order to be truly successful on the job, they have to employ God’s principles in doing their jobs. An employer generally wants his or her employees to succeed in what they do. When this is not the case (adversity on the job, ulterior motives of the supervisor to subvert the success of a subordinate, etc.), then the employees must know that God is still there and will see them through.

      Being a Christian on any job is not a license to do less under grace, but to excel because of it.

      This book contains examples of godly leadership and how people overcame adversity after being chosen to lead. It also talks about how being a leader means taking the sweet and the bittersweet of any profession and using it as a springboard to forward thinking, idea creation, and change management—in themselves! If you want to lead, change your viewpoint of the situation from one being in the valley (myopic, linear thinking) to one of being on the mountaintop (broad, expansive, and inclusive of all aspects of the situation).

      If you want to lead, then lead from where you are. This book will open your mind to how God’s expectation of leadership is far more encompassing than your current success or adverse situation.

      In reading this book, you will discover God expects you to function in today’s workplace arena, and He will show you how He has a purpose, plan, and practical premise for ultimate success concerning how you, as one of God’s leaders, are to function in today’s work place.

      Franklin Caldwell

      Police lieutenant and educator

      Acknowledgments

      I wrote a majority of this book in a difficult time in my professional life. Without my God and my family, I no doubt would have drowned in the waters of my circumstances. I have been blessed with a wonderful team of friends and family that have continually encouraged me to be the best I can be, and I am truly grateful for their activity in my life. Through the ups and downs, the promotions and demotions, the feelings of elation and deflation, you all have always been there. I would like to thank my wife, Monique Rivers, for her unfailing support, counsel, and love over the years. My children Mia, Domonique, and Darryl Jr. who have made me desire to set the example. And I thank my PowerHouse Worship Center family for all your prayers and support concerning my life. Also, I would like to thank the various individuals I have had the honor to work with throughout my career. They have provided me with the most developmental experience anyone could ever ask for!

      To my good friends Frank J. Caldwell, John Singleton, Erik Edmisten, and James Weege, you have all shown a genuine interest in my professional success. You guys have no idea how much it means to have people such as you as an ear to my words and encouragement to my resolve. Thank you!

      In all, God gets the glory!

      Introduction

      You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all. And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

      1 Corinthians 3:2–3 ESV

      YOUR ACTIONS SPEAK SO LOUDLY that I cannot hear what you say (Ralph Waldo Emerson). This is one of my favorite quotes that hold true in today’s world. Everyone who truly experiences your presence for an extended period of time may have this quote in his or her mind about you. Just as you have the same of those you interact with. We are normally not as mindful of this reality as we should be. When it comes to the reading of one’s life by attitude, character, and actions, very few are illiterate to this type of communication. We as a people, simply striving to be better tomorrow than we were yesterday, should be mindful that our character needs to line up with our claim. Especially those who are within the household of faith, whether this occurs in a ministerial setting, fellowship, or any other events. When encountering those who may

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