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The Culture of Empowerment: How to Champion People
Have you ever been championed by someone? You have likely had times when people believed in you more than you believed in yourself and told you, “YOU CAN DO IT!” Their belief in you became a rock to stand on against the waves of insecurity, doubt, and fear in your mind. They were willing to allow you to try something challenging and new under their mentorship, and it caused you to find out there was more in you than you thought.You may not realize it, but you have been empowered by these people. This book reveals a solid biblical foundation for living a lifestyle of empowerment. Through empowering people, Jesus set an example for us and revealed the Father's heart in doing so. 'The Culture of Empowerment’ gives insight and practical tools for championing people as well as developing empowering beliefs about yourself and others.
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196 pages, Paperback
Published October 8, 2016
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September 7, 2026
“A true culture of empowerment: (1) Prioritizes relationships and heart connections, (2) Causes transformation in lives that others will marvel at, (3) Creates boldness (confidence) in those being empowered” (3).
“if our goal is to prevent a Judas from manifesting in our midst, we will probably never have eleven world changers” (4).
“One of the greatest things leaders can do is to believe in the people they lead…Instead of developing their beliefs about people from their past, they see people through God’s eyes…Thus the common pattern in relationships becomes (1) Excitement, (2) Disappointment, (3) Growth” (12).
“our hope level for people is a main indicator of whether we are believing lies or truth about them” (13).
“Every person is significant in God and has an important assignment from Him. Our vision for the future gives us purpose for the present…As we recognize this about those we are leading…We will focus on training them to be ready for this greater opportunity, instead of only trying to get them to be a good employee, a good Christian, or less of a problem to us” (14).
“Instead of becoming more cynical as we grow older, we are to become more hopeful of good things in people around us” (15).
“We are not simply to get things done for people or through people but we are called to emotionally connect with the dreams and needs of those in our lives” (15).
Speaking prophetically/having prophetic hopes for people: calling dead or dormant things to life. Inviting people to step into the “more” that God has for them.
“One way to decrease our empowerment of others is by jumping to negative conclusions about them” (16).
“Because God believes in us more than we believe in ourselves, we ought to believe in others more than they believe in themselves” (19).
“We know how to access the mercy of God for forgiveness of our sins, but too often we haven’t yet learned how to access our new divine nature, so we do not yet believe that we have been empowered for righteousness and power, so we never become an influential person (Romans 6:16)” (22).
“Because we cannot consistently do what we don’t believe we are, we would be wise to focus more on our identity than on our actions” (24).
“One sign that we struggle believing we are more than enough is that we look for confirmation of lack. In other words, we will look for proof that we are not enough” (24).
“God has called us to overcome, not just endure. We have Dominion. If we believe we have Dominion, we will think differently. We can change things. We can pray over them. There’s always a solution, especially if we believe we are supernatural” (27).
“You know you are an empowering person if you believe a person’s negative qualities are usually immature aspects of strengths in their life…and if you are not afraid of messes, nor do you overreact when they happen” (33).
You know you are an empowering person if you purpose to address three primary needs people have—(1) the need to be loved, (2) the need to belong, and (3) the need to be significant” (36).
“It is the wise leader who becomes a student of his or her own words” (41).
“It is not the absence of negative speech that creates a truly empowering culture but it is the presence of life being spoken” (49).
“if our goal is to prevent a Judas from manifesting in our midst, we will probably never have eleven world changers” (4).
“One of the greatest things leaders can do is to believe in the people they lead…Instead of developing their beliefs about people from their past, they see people through God’s eyes…Thus the common pattern in relationships becomes (1) Excitement, (2) Disappointment, (3) Growth” (12).
“our hope level for people is a main indicator of whether we are believing lies or truth about them” (13).
“Every person is significant in God and has an important assignment from Him. Our vision for the future gives us purpose for the present…As we recognize this about those we are leading…We will focus on training them to be ready for this greater opportunity, instead of only trying to get them to be a good employee, a good Christian, or less of a problem to us” (14).
“Instead of becoming more cynical as we grow older, we are to become more hopeful of good things in people around us” (15).
“We are not simply to get things done for people or through people but we are called to emotionally connect with the dreams and needs of those in our lives” (15).
Speaking prophetically/having prophetic hopes for people: calling dead or dormant things to life. Inviting people to step into the “more” that God has for them.
“One way to decrease our empowerment of others is by jumping to negative conclusions about them” (16).
“Because God believes in us more than we believe in ourselves, we ought to believe in others more than they believe in themselves” (19).
“We know how to access the mercy of God for forgiveness of our sins, but too often we haven’t yet learned how to access our new divine nature, so we do not yet believe that we have been empowered for righteousness and power, so we never become an influential person (Romans 6:16)” (22).
“Because we cannot consistently do what we don’t believe we are, we would be wise to focus more on our identity than on our actions” (24).
“One sign that we struggle believing we are more than enough is that we look for confirmation of lack. In other words, we will look for proof that we are not enough” (24).
“God has called us to overcome, not just endure. We have Dominion. If we believe we have Dominion, we will think differently. We can change things. We can pray over them. There’s always a solution, especially if we believe we are supernatural” (27).
“You know you are an empowering person if you believe a person’s negative qualities are usually immature aspects of strengths in their life…and if you are not afraid of messes, nor do you overreact when they happen” (33).
You know you are an empowering person if you purpose to address three primary needs people have—(1) the need to be loved, (2) the need to belong, and (3) the need to be significant” (36).
“It is the wise leader who becomes a student of his or her own words” (41).
“It is not the absence of negative speech that creates a truly empowering culture but it is the presence of life being spoken” (49).
April 18, 2019
The title says it all
This book and its principles when applied, will catapult you into being a leader who empowers and builds. It’s practical, easy to understand and apply quickly. Excellent resource!
This book and its principles when applied, will catapult you into being a leader who empowers and builds. It’s practical, easy to understand and apply quickly. Excellent resource!
July 19, 2023
Helpful principles and practices. Too long though, and after the first few chapters where the good stuff is, it’s mostly lists of shoulds and should-nots that I find rather constricting and not always true. Better to follow the Holy Spirit :)
March 28, 2018
Helpful principles for empowering people
Many practical ideas about how to empower people to be whoGod means for them to be and to do more they they believed they could do.
Many practical ideas about how to empower people to be whoGod means for them to be and to do more they they believed they could do.
November 7, 2018
Great ideas, but you will get most of the best content by reading the first few chapters.
March 30, 2019
Excellent book that is sure to become a manual. It is a leadership conference wrapped up in a book; a gift that keeps on giving. Practical direction and keen insights.
October 9, 2019
Such a clear and good book on how to be a great leader who believes and empowers people well!
October 15, 2019
Great book on how to empower others.
March 6, 2020
If you want to be a fruitful follower of Christ, this is the book for you.
November 23, 2024
One of the best books I ever read on empowerment. I will read this book more than once, for sure! So much to learn, so many good ideas for leaders. I highlighted half of the book :)
December 24, 2024
Read it for internship. DNF
June 2, 2018
An easy read but a helpful read that is both extremely practical and Biblical. This book invites me to lead differently and challenges some of the negative leadership habits that are easy to fall into, especially in terms of leading leaders or interns. He invites us to be proactive in leading to empower others while constantly making others around you better. He uses a lot of lists which some may not like but it helps keep the book succinct and allows you to really drill down only when necessary. Good book!
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