The Real Win - Member Book - Softcover

Carter, Matt

9781415877944: The Real Win - Member Book

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1415877947 ISBN 13: 9781415877944

Publisher: LifeWay Christian Resources, 2013

The Real Win: Pursuing God's Plan for Authentic Success - Member Book will help you discover what true success for a man looks like, particularly as a follower of Jesus Christ. Modeled after hunting/fishing shows, two men--Colt McCoy, record-setting Texas Longhorns quarterback now in the NFL, and Matt Carter, pastor of The Austin Stone Community Church--explore the essence and purpose of biblical manhood with the men and family who shaped them. Six lessons focus on the individual characteristics of being a man, including: leadership, faithfulness/trust, idolatry, work, pursuing your wife, and leaving a legacy. Accompanying videos cover Colt and Matt and other family members on hunting and fishing trips at two legendary Texas ranches. This is a great resource for men who don't usually attend Bible studies since it involves a popular sports figure and the visual experience of hunting.

Features:

6 sessions
questions for personal reflection
discussion helps for each of the six small-group sessions
less text than a typical Member Book for easier reading

Authors:

Colt McCoy was the winningest quarterback in the history of NCAA football and led his University of Texas team to the 2010 BCS national championship game. During his senior year, Colt won thirteen of the top fifteen major college player awards, including quarterback of the year, offensive player of the year, and outstanding football player of the year. The 2008 Heisman trophy runner-up, Colt now plays in the NFL and has been involved in domestic and foreign ministries.

Matt Carter is the lead pastor at Austin Stone Community Church. Planted in 2002, the church has grown from a core team of fifteen to more than twelve thousand regular attendees today. Matt graduated from Texas A&M and holds a master's degree in divinity from Southwestern Seminary, where he is currently pursuing a doctorate of ministry. He speaks at conferences and seminars around the country.

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Review:

Praise for "The Real Win" "Colt McCoy and Matt Carter have joined arms to lead men to win. Not just win in athletics or careers, but to win in life. The pages of this book are packed with inspirational words and practical guidance. I heartily recommend it."" --Max Lucado, pastor and best-selling author" ""The Real Win: Pursuing God's Plan for Authentic Success "is a really good book. It is honest, transparent, convicting, challenging, and instructive. It makes plain what it really means to 'be the man!' Colt McCoy and Matt Carter invite men to a higher and greater calling as they follow hard after the real man's man, Jesus of Nazareth."" -- Daniel L. Akin, president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary" "Men hate asking for directions a little more than they hate to read. It isn't that we can't read; it's just that we need something that keeps our interest and gives us practical help. Welcome to that book. "The Real Win "will help you grow in your faith so that you can be the man God has called you to be."" --Darrin Patrick, lead pastor of The Journey " "A gut-wrenching, soul-piercing book that wrestles honestly with questions every man asks and emotions every man feels, whether he ever admits it or not. I will recommend this book to all the men in my church. You won't be able to put it down."" -- J. D. Greear, author of Stop Asking Jesus into Your Heart: How to Know for Sure You Are Saved and Gospel: Recovering the Power That Made Christianity Revolutionary"" " "A wonderful and raw work that gets to the heart of all the areas in which men have historically struggled. This book is immensely valuable, not because it points men to success, but because it points men to Jesus and practically walks through how to win by seeking Him in every area of life."" -- Nathan Lino, senior pastor of Northeast Houston Baptist Church" "I can't speak highly enough about the way this book addresses manhood in our culture. Biblically challenging and radically applicable, it honestly addresses the deepest longings and fears a man faces."" -- Matt Chandler, author of The Explicit Gospel and Creature of the Word"" " "This is not your typical formula for a book on success and manhood. By humbly and honestly walking through their failures, Matt Carter and Colt McCoy teach the difficult truths we face as men and leaders. I have great hope that through this book, more and more men will begin to see their struggles in marriage, career, and family as a way to point them to the ultimate picture of success: Jesus Christ."" -- Brad Lomenick, executive director and key visionary of Catalyst" "As a young man fresh out of college, I know I'm going to chase something with the rest of my life. "The Real Win "helps me lock in on exactly what that should be. This book identifies what's truly satisfying, what's worthy of being chased. I'm in for the win."" --Cory Cotton, cofounder of Dude Perfect and author of Go Big"" " "We live in a world full of scoreboards. Matt and Colt have experienced both wins and losses, and I've seen them both want God more than all of it. They are men who fight well, and they will lead you to fight well. This is worth it. In "The Real Win, "Matt and Colt will move you from a life of striving to one of fulfillment, living for the God who has already won the ultimate victory."" --Jennie Allen, Bible teacher and author of Anything"

About the Author:

Colt McCoy, a third-round draft pick of the Cleveland Browns, quarterbacked his University of Texas team to the 2010 BCS national championship game. The 2008 Heisman trophy runner-up, McCoy is a member of the Church of Christ, has been involved in domestic and foreign ministries, and married in the summer of 2010. Matt Carter is the senior pastor of Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas, one of the fastest growing churches in America. Matt currently lives in Austin with his wife, Jennifer, and his three children, John Daniel, Annie, and Samuel.

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