In 48 Laws of Spiritual Power, best-selling author Frank Viola lays out the unchanging principles of tapping into God’s power and releasing it to serve others. These laws are based on over thirty years of ministry experience – trench-tested in Frank’s life and the lives of others who have spent decades in ministry. Though these laws may seem counterintuitive and uncommon, they will equip you to look for God’s power in your ministry. In short, digestible chapters packed with secrets of effective and impactful ministry, 48 Laws of Spiritual Power will equip you with what you need for your ministry to thrive.
This book will:
- Help you access God’s power in your personal life and release it in the lives of others.
- Introduce you to uncommon wisdom that is rarely talked about in seminary or Bible college.
- Give you a fresh look at how to transform your ministry with the power God is ready to grant you.
Table of Contents:
Prelude: Effective Ministry and Spiritual Power
Law 1: Never Hurt God’s People
Law 2: Do Not Be a People Pleaser
Law 3: Beware the Empty House
Law 4: It Takes One to Make One
Law 5: Detest Celebritism
Law 6: Avoid Burnout
Law 7: Leave the Results with God
Law 8: Overcome Discouragement
Law 9: Find Spiritual Satisfaction
Law 10: Refuse to Take Offense
Law 11: Lower Your Expectations
Law 12: Use Humor to Connect and Disarm
Law 13: Be a Reservoir, Not a Canal
Law 14: Receive Correction
Law 15: Distinguish Between Critics
Law 16: Expect Misunderstandings
Law 17: Guard Against Self-Righteousness
Law 18: Avoid Isolation
Law 19: Develop an Instinct for the Cross
Law 20: Don’t Put Too Much Trust in Others
Law 21: Employ Fasting with Prayer
Law 22: Discern the Season
Law 23: Resist Bitterness
Law 24: Serve in the Spirit
Law 25: Defy the Conventional Wisdom
Law 26: Keep Your Hands Clean
Law 27: Unveil Christ
Law 28: Manage Conflict
Law 29: Do Not Compromise
Law 30: Equip and Empower, Do Not Control
Law 31: Remove the Religious Mask
Law 32: Stay in School
Law 33: Embrace Co-Working
Law 34: Be a Channel, Not a Pond
Law 35: Stay Faithful to Your Calling
Law 36: Do Not Go Beyond Your Gift
Law 37: Be Quick to Apologize
Law 38: Watch Your Vocabulary
Law 39: Do Not Defend Yourself
Law 40: Remain Poor in Spirit
Law 41: Rethink Success
Law 42: Pay Attention
Law 43: Speak to the Heart
Law 44: Never Waste a Trial
Law 45: Avoid Toxic People
Law 46: Do Not Bluff
Law 47: Put a Handle on It
Law 48: Realize It Doesn’t Work
Postlude: Straight Talk to Leaders
Coda 1: The Danger of God’s Power
Coda 2: Three Instruments
Coda 3: When Christian Leaders Deny the Faith
Coda 4: Passing the Torch
Coda 5: A Nicodemus Moment
Notes
About the Author
About the Author:
Frank Viola has helped thousands of people around the world deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ and enter into a more vibrant and authentic experience of church. His mission is to help serious followers of Jesus know their Lord more deeply so they can experience real transformation and make a lasting impact. Viola has written many books on these themes, including God’s Favorite Place on Earth, From Eternity to Here, and his landmark book, Insurgence: Reclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom. His blog, Beyond Evangelical, is rated as one of the most popular in Christian circles today.
