Most Popular Books by Bill Hybels

Why do one in three Christian marriages end in divorce? Is there love after falling in love? How are conflicts resolved? Relationship experts Bill and Lynne Hybels give practical and positive advice on understanding the experience of marriage today. Even the best relationships have their difficulties and in this totally realistic and honest book, Bill and Lynne Hybels celebrate the strengths and confront the weaknesses that characterize many marriages today. Drawing on their own experience and the insights gained from many years of pastoral work - preparing couples for marriage and counselling those whose marriages are in trouble - they explore what true compatibility is, and offer a dynamic, positive way of dealing with potentially destructive incompatibilities. Whether for newly marrieds or for couples who have been together for a number of years, this book will help anyone discover the essentials for a satisfying and lasting marriage.

Discover your unique blend of spiritual gifts, passion, & personal style

Author, pastor, and leadership expert, Bill Hybels, leads you through five video sessions that focus on each of the following essential leadership skills for developing leaders: 1) visionary leadership, 2) self-leadership, 3) interpersonal leadership, 4) organizational leadership, and 5) personal calling.

This practical, hands-on discussion guide designed for use in small groups helps you create a home where children can thrive. You''ll develop confidence and competence in your role as a parent, and enjoy watching your kids grow into vibrant, godly adults.

Lo único que el hombre necesita para ser feliz en la vida se encuentra en Jesu-cristo.

Based on the bestselling Too Busy Not To Pray, the new Too Busy Not To Pray Journal is a prayer journal specifically designed to help Christians with active lifestyles slow down and create space for quiet times with God. The journal helps readers put into practice Hybels''s time-tested principles for prayer journaling. Special sections parallel material from chapters from the book, and it includes plenty of space for recording prayer requests and answers to prayer.

Today''s velocity of life can consume and control us . . . until a breakneck pace begins to feel normal and expected. That''s where the danger lies: When we spend our lives doing things that keep us busy but don''t really matter, we sacrifice the things that do. What if your life could be different? What if you could be certain you were living the life God called you to live-and building a legacy for those you love? If you crave a simpler life anchored by the priorities that matter most, roll up your sleeves: Simplified living requires more than just cleaning out your closets or reorganizing your desk drawer. It requires uncluttering your soul. By eradicating the stuff that leaves your spirit drained, you can stop doing what doesn''t matter-and start doing what does. In Simplify, bestselling author Bill Hybels identifies the core issues that lure us into frenetic living-and offers practical steps for sweeping the clutter from our souls. This study guide is an ideal resource for small groups, along with the Simplify DVD Experience (sold separately).

New Community Series is a high-impact tool for experiencing the transforming power of God''s Word. This cutting-edge series lets you explore life-changing topics from a biblical perspective both as an individual and as part of a community of Christ followers. Challenging questions encourage you to reflect on Scripture and its impact on your life.

The Becoming a Contagious Christian Leader''s Guide will enable you to conduct the Becoming a Contagious Christian sessions with peak results. It has been carefully designed to combine thoroughness with ease of use. At one glance, the leader can view the notes and narrative, timed activity, corresponding page in the participants'' guide, and appropriate overhead transparency. The unique format and content of this guide enable ordinary people to help their groups reap extraordinary benefits. Becoming a Contagious Christian is a proven course designed to equip believers for effective evangelism in today''s world. It avoids stereotyped approaches that feel intimidating to many Christians. Instead, it shows ordinary believers how they can share the Gospel in a natural and powerful way while being the person God made them to be. Each session''s exercises, discussions, self-assessments, and video vignettes give step-by-step guidance to help participants become effective communicators for Christ to those around them. There''s even a section on everyday answers that will help believers respond to difficult questions regarding Christianity.

The Network Consultant''s Guide is designed as a training tool for consultants in the Network process of Discovery, Consultation, and Service. Consultants provide the critical link between the believer''s identification of their Servant Profile (Discovery) and the identification of specific areas of ministry (Service). This practical guide will help consultants identify key indicators to effectively direct Network participants into meaningful places of ministry. Network is a dynamic program to help Christians understand who God has uniquely made them to be and mobilize them to a place of meaningful service in the local church. Each participant in Network will work through a series of assessments which leads them to discover their unique blend of spiritual gifts, passion, and personal style. These participants are also taught the biblical nature and purpose of the church as the body of Christ and the unique importance of each member''s contribution. Network works with any size group, from groups of 4-12 to large groups of 15 to 150 or more. Network can be presented successfully in these different formulas: 1. Four sessions of two hours each 2. Eight sessions of 45 minutes each 3. One-, two-, three-day retreats 4. The one that works best for your church!

This devotional is an outpouring of affirmation, praise, gratitude, love, and celebration by and for African-American women of all backgrounds and experiences.

Drawing on their own experience and the insights gained from many years of pastoral work, the authors explore what it takes to enjoy a happy, lasting marriage.