CHAZOWN—Discover and Pursue God's Purpose For Your Life

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

CHAZOWN
Discover and Pursue God's
Purpose For Your Life
By Craig Groeschel

OVERVIEW: In this practical energizing guide, pastor and author Craig Groeschel shows how to live life fully by finding, naming, and achieving your unique God-given goal. The secret: knowing your chazown, a Hebrew word for "vision," "dream," or "revelation." You'll see how to identify your own chazown by taking a fresh look at your own core values, spiritual gifts, and experiences. You'll understand the big picture—and the vital details.

AUTHOR: Craig Groeschel is the New York Times best-selling author of The Christian Atheist, Weird, and #Struggles. He is also founding pastor of Life Church, one of America's largest and most innovative multicampus congregations. Craig is a well-known speaker at major conferences like Catalyst and the Global Leadership Summit. He and his wife, Amy, have six children and share a passion for leading people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

MY REVIEW: This is a revised and updated edition with a brand new introduction from the author. Goeschel gives step-by-step instructions to uncover your chazown which is your vision or dream. He is a splendid story teller and gives personal stories that show how to live life fully. This book is a lively, thought-provoking study guide for individuals or groups

I agree with pastor Robert Lewis who wrote: "Need help hitting the bull's-eye of life? A better life? A more meaningful and purposeful life? Help is here...Craig Groeschel is a master at opening up life and letting light in. So if you want a clearer, sharper sightline, Chazown is the book for you."

This splendid book is divided into five parts and a concluding end matter: PART 1: SEEING CLEAR TO THE END‑Why you need a new kind of vision. PART 2: CIRCLING THE TRUTH–Where to look for your own Chazown. PART 3: A DREAM IN DEED–How to name your Chazown and where to start. PART 4: THE FIVE SPOKES OF CHAZOWN–Where you need to succeed "small" so you can succeed big. PART 5: FROM HERE TO ETERNITY–Why you can't realize your Chazown alone. I like that under each part there are several great ideas or challenges that are only one or two pages long. It makes for easy reading and easy retention.

This is a good book and one that I would recommend to all—especially young people.

(I received this book from Blogging For Books in exchange for a fair and honest review.)