Gordon MacDonald
Gordon MacDonald has been a pastor and author for more than fifty years. He serves as Chancellor at Denver Seminary, as editor-at-large for Leadership Journal, and as a speaker at leadership conferences around the world. His books includeBuilding Below the Waterline, Who Stole My Church, A Resilient Life, and Ordering Your Private World. Gordon and his wife, Gail, live in New Hampshire.
All Books By Gordon MacDonald
A Resilient Life
- By: Gordon MacDonald
- Narrator: Gordon MacDonald
- Length: 7 hours 58 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: July 26, 2022
- Language: English
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4.26(346 ratings)
Best-selling author Gordon MacDonald links resilience to a more productive and vibrant life, then shows readers how to develop it.
“It makes little difference how fast you can run the 100 meters when the race is 400 meters long. Life is not a sprint; it is a distance run, and it demands the kind of conditioning that enables people to go the distance.” –Gordon MacDonald Running Strong Whose heart doesn’t leap at the sight of a beautifully conditioned runner, effortlessly gliding along, stride-by stride, mile-by-mile? And what runner gets to this place without a thankless–and often lonely–regimen of strategy and self-denial? Isn’t this the perfect metaphor of what your heart is longing for–running life’s race with intentionality and grace? With strength and focus? Well, you can. Veteran pastor and best-selling author Gordon MacDonald says you must develop resilience–the courage and ability to get up when you fall, to keep running when you’re bone-weary, and to keep your eye on the goal even in the murkiest moments. Using the backdrop of his own experiences as a champion runner, MacDonald demonstrates how resilient people
Practice spiritual self-discipline to build stamina and grit; Know what’s up ahead, what obstacles they will likely face; and bond with special friends who share their commitment to finishing well. Because he has also run many long, punishing laps in the tough race of life, MacDonald is uniquely qualified to coach and encourage you in developing that resilient spirit–to weather adversity, to finish what you start, and to never be satisfied with anything short of God’s best for you.
... Read moreGoing Deep
- By: Gordon MacDonald
- Length: 10 hours 30 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: May 23, 2023
- Language: English
Jump into the Deep End
What is a deep person? If you’d like to become one, would you know how? Would you like to help others become deep? If so, you have come to the right place.
In this fascinating book, best-selling author Gordon MacDonald discovers that his small New England church could be headed for trouble. Why? Because of a serious shortage. There are plenty of good people, well-meaning people, sincere people—but not enough deep people.
In his celebrated and engaging style, Gordon transports you back to the fictional setting from his critically acclaimed book, Who Stole My Church? He identifies the crucial missing component in his community: people of true depth, people of real influence. And he offers unforgettable insights on how to cultivate spiritual maturity and exhibit life-altering faith.
As it turns out in Gordon’s town—and probably yours—what’s needed is people who are willing to seek Christ passionately with a hunger to go deep. This may be exactly what you’ve been looking for.
... Read moreMid-Course Correction
- By: Gordon MacDonald
- Length: 8 hours 4 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: June 13, 2023
- Language: English
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3.81(86 ratings)
Mid-Course Correction is written for those who sense a need for putting order back in their lives again. It offers hope not only for those who have experienced defeat and disappointment in their lives, but also for those who have been “successful” yet yearn for something more. MacDonald focuses on making choices that lead to personal transformation, significant communal relationships, practical service in the kingdom of God, and a revitalized life of faith and worship. He demonstrates that new significance and meaning are available no matter what your situation has been.
... Read moreOrdering Your Private World
- By: Gordon MacDonald
- Length: 6 hours 43 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: September 05, 2017
- Language: English
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4.18(3747 ratings)
Does your life feel cluttered? Maybe an overcrowded calendar isn’t your only problem! In this updated classic, learn how our technology-focused generation can deal with stress and find balance in life by submitting to God in five areas: motivation, priorities, intellect, spiritual growth, and rest.
We have schedule planners, computerized calendars, smart phones, and sticky notes to help us organize our business and social lives every day. But what about organizing the other side of our lives? The spiritual side?
In Ordering Your Private World, Gordon MacDonald equips you to live life from the inside out, cultivating the inner victory necessary for effectiveness. Simplifying your external life begins with seeking internal order. In addition to focusing on spiritual and mental disciplines, you’ll discover:
- The difference between being driven and being called
- The lifelong pursuit of the growth of the mind
- The importance of being a listener and reader
- How to exercise your soul to keep it in good shape
Our culture encourages us to believe that the busy, publicly active person is also the most spiritual. Our massive responsibilities at home, work, and church have resulted in many of us on the verge of collapse. Learn to take a step back from the outer world and deal with the stress of life by developing your inner world: your soul.
... Read moreWho Stole My Church?
- By: Gordon MacDonald
- Length: 6 hours 2 minutes
- Publisher: ChristianAudio.com
- Publish date: October 16, 2018
- Language: English
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3.97(714 ratings)
Has your church been stolen out from under you? A storm hits a small New England town late one evening, but the pelting rain can’t keep a small group of church members from gathering to discuss issues that lately have been brewing beneath the surface of their congregation. They could see their church was changing. The choir had been replaced by a fl ashy “praise band.” The youth no longer dressed in their “Sunday best.” The beautiful pipe organ sat unused. How will this group overcome a deepening rift in their fellowship and nourish the relationship between the young and old? Can their church survive or even thrive?Who Stole My Church? is a fictional story that tells the all too real tale of many church communities today. In this book you can walk alongside an imaginary community, led by real life pastor Gordon MacDonald and his wife, Gail, and discover how to meet the needs of all believers without abandoning the dreams and desires of any.
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