Successfully casting a vision for your organization is a crucial part of leadership.
You have to know how vision works in the life of the leader, and you have to know how to communicate it to the people around you.
But what’s the point? What’s the payoff?
I believe there are at least four resulting benefits when a vision is cast successfully.
I recently participated in a blog tour promoting Randy Singer’s new book, The Last Plea Bargain. I had the opportunity to read and review this legal thriller. I was also able to share a special Q & A session with the author, Randy Singer.
On top of all that, I was also given the chance to give away a copy of The Last Plea Bargain through JeffRandleman.com.
And the winner is….
After I receive Mark’s mailing address, I will forward it on to Tyndale House Publishers, who will send him a gift certificates good for a copy of the book from a local Christian bookstore. If Mark does not live near a Christian store, or the store won’t accept it for some reason, it can be redeemed direct through Tyndale. All of the instructions will be on the back of the certificate. Along with the certificate, Mark will also receive a signed bookplate from Randy Singer. How cool is that?!
Congratulations, Mark!
If you didn’t win, and are interested in reading The Last Plea Bargain, by Randy Singer, you can purchase it at Amazon.com.
April already! It’s crazy how time seems to fly by sometimes.
April Fool’s Day was yesterday, and I hacked Heather’s Facebook to tell the world that she was pregnant with our sixth (she’s not). But the comments generated were very entertaining!
In case you missed them, here are my top seven posts for the month of March:
As I mentioned above, it doesn’t surprise me that the post about our new ministry opportunity in Florida generated the most traffic. I knew that it would, at least for a few weeks. What does surprise me, and has for more than a few months, is that the fourth part of my review of Andy Stanley’s book, The Principle Of The Path, gets so much attention, while the other installments never make the list. Very interesting.
Also, since my post on the Hubble Deep Space Field was hacked at the end of 2011, repairing my site must have disrupted the page-ranking that Google gave that post originally. My Hubble post was in the number one slot every month until that event. Now it’s way down on the list.
My favorite post written in March was How To Determine God’s Will For My Life. It answers a question I hear a lot in youth ministry.
If you are a blogger, leave a comment with your top post for the month. If you don’t blog, leave a comment with a favorite post or blog that you read this month.
When life starts to get crazy, we need assurance that God is in control.
With our upcoming move to Florida a month away, this week’s passage helps me to keep things in perspective.
You can find it in Psalm 121:1-2:
I know the psalmist is most likely speaking about God’s protection from his enemies.
I get that.
But in my life right now, one of my biggest enemies is stress.
Knowing that God is in control is an incredible stability factor.
In what areas of your life do you need God’s help right now? You can share your thoughts in the comments section below.
I’ve been a Randy Singer fan ever since I read Fatal Convictions in the summer of 2010.
When I heard that he had a new novel coming out, I knew I had to get my hands on a copy as soon as I could.
After reading The Last Plea Bargain, I might even be a bigger Randy Singer fan than ever before. This novel may be his best yet.
Jamie Brock is a young and aspiring assistant DA. And in the four years she’s held that position, she’s never cut a deal with a crook.
But when a prominent and powerful defense attorney is charged with murder, he masterminds an ingenious plan to bring the entire justice system to a screeching halt.
In the process of trying to bring this man to justice, Brock uncovers a lot of stuff, from the present as well as the past. But can she do the right thing in each of the situations facing her?
In this story, Singer has created a story full of suspense and intrigue, of hope and betrayal, and of right and wrong.
I couldn’t put this book down. The Last Plea Bargain held my attention form beginning to end.
I suggest you grab a copy as soon as possible and enjoy it. If you’d like to read more about The Last Plea Bargain, check out this Q & A with the author.
And don’t forget to enter to win a copy from JeffRandleman.com!
Have you ever read anything by Randy Singer? If so, what was your favorite novel? You can leave your thoughts in the comments section below.
If you are interested in reading The Last Plea Bargain, by Randy Singer, you can purchase it at Amazon.com.
Disclosure of Material Connection:
I received this book free from Tyndale House Publishers as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. Also, some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links”. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.“
Recently I read and reviewed Randy Singer’s new book, The Last Plea Bargain. I thoroughly enjoyed this legal thriller. You can read my review for more details. You can also read a special Q & A session with the author, Randy Singer.
Tyndale Publishing Company is promoting The Last Plea Bargain with a blog tour, of which JeffRandleman.com is a part. One of the features of this blog tour promotion is the opportunity for me to give away a copy of The Last Plea Bargain.
So, over the next week, I will conduct a contest to determine a worthy recipient for a copy of The Last Plea Bargain.
This is not a typical book giveaway. Rather than giving away the actual book, we will be giving away gift certificates good for a copy of the book from the winner’s local Christian bookstore. If the winner does not live near a Christian store, or the store won’t accept it for some reason, it can be redeemed direct through Tyndale. All of the instructions will be on the back of the certificate. Along with the certificate, the winner will also receive a signed bookplate from Randy Singer. Tyndall Publishers will handle the mailing of the certificate and book plate. I will notify Tyndale of the winner, giving them the winner’s name and address.
Here are the rules:
Comment away!