Zusatztext 42765320 Informationen zum Autor 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 multi-campus 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. Klappentext You Can't Really Live Without It "Where there is no vision, the people perish" (Proverbs 29:18, kjv) Tired of living half a life-or even a waking nightmare? Struggling to find meaning in a job you don't like? Facing graduation or mid-life changes in a faltering economy? Wishing you could rekindle a dream you gave up long ago? It's time to get your vision checked! 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 chazown by taking a fresh look at your core values, spiritual gifts, and experiences. You'll understand the big picture-and the vital details. In this book-now newly revised and updated-you'll find . . . · A brand new introduction · Step-by-step instructions to uncover your chazown · Personal stories that show the principles at work · "You're the Author" activities to help you apply what you're learning · "Key Thoughts" that capture and make it easy to remember crucial concepts · A lively, thought-provoking study guide for individuals or groups "Is something missing from your life? Are you aware that God has more for you? Seek Him. He will give you a chazown. And not just any, but one that is tailored specifically for you." -Craig Groeschel Hard to Pronounce, Easy to Discover Chazown (kha-ZONE) is the Hebrew word for the dream, revelation, or vision God was thinking about when he made you. You're one of a kind, placed on earth with a plan that's yours alone to carry out. God isn't hiding it. He wants you to know and embrace it! Fulfilling your chazown is one of the most enjoyable, rewarding things you'll ever do-because the blueprint is customized by your architect, the One who knows you best. That doesn't mean it's always easy though, which is why author Craig Groeschel provides plenty of battle-tested ways to stay on course. Why waste another day aiming for the wrong target-or none at all? Take your first steps toward pursuing God's chazown for you! For Those of You Who Are Newto This Whole Chazown Thing I first used the word chazown in 2002. I was teaching a series about discovering the power of living out God's purpose in our lives. I was thrilled to find the one word that perfectly captured this meaning, especially since it meant I got to frequently repeat my best throaty, guttural pronunciation in Hebrew. The amazing response I saw in the months following that message series led me to write the first draft of the book you're about to read. In retrospect it seems a natural choice to have written my first book about something I believe in so passionatelyhelping people to catch a glimpse of the unique vision God has for their lives and then to take steps to live it out. In those days I never could have imagined writing an introduction for the rerelease of this book. Yet here we are. I've learned it's easy to underestimate what God will do in the long term. Now fifteen years later I see how faithful God has been to do exceedingly, abundantly more than we can ask, think, or imagine. Since ...

ldquo;It is depressing to consider how many people will go to bed tonight never having thought of how God wanted them to spend the day. As Craig points out, this is a deadly cycle that quickly culminates in a wasted life. Chazown reminds us of the brilliance of our God who carefully created us and empowered us for a life of purpose. I pray it rescues many from an eternity of regret and leads them toward the satisfying and meaningful life God intended.”
***—Francis Chan, best-selling author of Crazy Love

“Craig Groeschel dreams God-sized dreams. But he’s also one of the most down-to-earth people I know. You can’t get close to him without getting a vision infection. And his church, Life Church, is like a church on steroids. Creativity oozes out of every pore, leaving a trail for churches to follow if they want to impact culture. If you need a dose of vision, pop the *Chazown pill.”
**—Mark Batterson, lead pastor of National Community Church, Washington DC, and best-selling author of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Wild Goose Chase, and Primal
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*“Craig Groeschel is a leading voice among the new generation of communicators. He knows how to articulate people’s deeply felt needs, and—even better—to help them identify and pursue their God-given dream with passion and purpose.”
—John Maxwell, author, speaker, and founder of INJOY Stewardship Services and EQUIP

“Need help hitting the bull’s-eye of life? A better life? A more meaningful and purposeful life? Help is here—in what you hold in your hands right now. Craig Groeschel is a master at opening up life and letting light in. So if you want a clearer, sharper sight line, Chazown is the book for you.”
—ROBERT LEWIS, pastor-at-large of Fellowship Bible Church, Little Rock, Arkansas, and founder of Men’s Fraternity

“Craig Groeschel has been able to lead one of America’s fastest growing churches while still having a life and a healthy, loving family. Now he lets us in on the secrets of his crystal clear vision and laserlike focus. It’s not magic. It’s not incredible giftedness. It’s Chazown. Let Craig show you the way to discovering God’s unique vision and calling for your life and the simple steps of alignment that make God’s Chazown your reality.”
—LARRY OSBORNE, pastor of North Coast Church, Vista, California

“To know Craig Groeschel is to be overwhelmed with God-sized vision. He’s brilliant yet always a learner. Successful yet humble. Confident yet God dependent.A leader committed to helping others fulfill their purpose on this planet. Craig does not talk vision; he embodies it.”
—DR. SAMUEL R. CHAND, leadership consultant and president emeritus of Beulah Heights University, Atlanta, Georgia

“Finding significance and meaning in our confused culture is like finding your way on a dark, foggy night. You need light and a seasoned guide to help you. Thankfully, your guide, Craig Groeschel, has provided the lamp in Chazown. And the result is a clear vision for life’s journey.”
**—ROBERT V. CUPP, teaching pastor of Fellowship Bible Church, Northwest Arkansas
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“Craig Groeschel and Life Church are on the ‘bleeding edge’ of what the church may look like in the not-too-distant future. I love their vision, passion, creativity, and willingness to share what they are learning. Craig is the kind of leader who creates enthusiastic followers of Christ who believe that the only limits are those of vision.”
—GREG SURRATT, pastor of Seacoast Church, South Carolina

“Craig has a fresh catalytic vision of what the church could be…a grace place oozing with creativity, laughter, and innovation! I believe Craig is a leader for the next generation church.”
—DAVE GIBBONS, social entrepreneur, World Vision board member, and lead pastor of NewSong Multisites in Bangkok, Los Angeles, Irvine, and North Orange County

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CRAIG GROESCHEL is The New York Times best-selling author of *The Christi…