Presiding Bishop Joseph W. Walker III
Life doesn’t always come together neatly―sometimes it shatters into unexpected pieces. The journey to purpose is rarely a straight path. It weaves through victories and valleys, blessings and brokenness, clarity and confusion. Yet every fragment of your story carries meaning, and when those pieces are gathered, they create a picture greater than you could have ever imagined.
In Pursuit of Purpose: From Peace to Piece, Dr. Joseph W. Walker III invites you to see your life through a new lens. He reminds you that purpose is not lost in the pain, nor hidden only in the triumphs―it is discovered in the process of collecting and redeeming the pieces of your journey. With transparency, biblical wisdom, and practical insight, Dr. Walker helps you navigate life’s most pressing questions:
Why am I here?
Why did this happen?
What do I do now?
This book will challenge you to reframe the narrative of your life. Instead of dismissing broken places, you’ll learn how to salvage them, finding peace not by avoiding the fractures of your past but by uncovering their role in shaping your destiny. Dr. Walker shares how setbacks, losses, and unanswered questions can serve as catalysts for growth rather than anchors of regret.
Bishop Pauls S. Morton, Sr.
“Changing Forward” is Bishop Paul Morton’s story of God’s faithfulness. When Paul was offered a record contract singing pop music, God made it clear that was not the change He wanted. When he found himself the pastor of a large New Orleans church at only twenty-four years old, God used Paul to bring renewal to that church and its people. When Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans, God called that same church not only to come back stronger but also to grow and add a second location in another state.
This is also the story of the birth of The Full Gospel Baptist Fellowship, one of the fastest-growing and most influential fellowships in the church. Not just one man but many people and multiple churches had to step out in faith. That willingness to change forward as led by the Holy Spirit defines the life of Paul Morton and the church to which he has committed his life.
Dr. Debra B. Morton
Beyond the Storm is an essential help for flourishing after the devastating effects of life’s blows so you can actively pursue the purpose you were designed to fulfill.
When the storms of life blow in unexpectedly, wreaking havoc and leaving a trail of destruction, why does one person fall apart while another perseveres and even finds a deeper sense of purpose afterward? In Beyond the Storm, Debra Morton reveals why, providing the techniques and strategies that helped her and many others not only survive but also thrive, even in the most painful of circumstances.
While ministering to victims of Hurricane Katrina and grieving the death of her granddaughter, Morton realized that the key to pushing forward in the midst of setbacks was having a defined set of coping skills. So she created the “Storm Playbook,” which teaches how to renew your hope, reclaim your passion, and experience fulfillment and joy again. That playbook is here for you to use immediately, along with interactive tools, journaling questions, and scripture studies that will guide you through pain and struggle and into strength and victory once again.
Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
Do you want to be more resilient? Do you need to be more resilient?
Virtually all of us would answer, “Yes, but how?” Delays, distractions, difficulties, disease, death, disasters. Sooner or later, all of us face problems that shake our world and challenge our faith. We often want to run away, find a quick fix, blame someone, or ignore it and hope it goes away, but we’ve been around long enough to know that none of these “solutions” actually work. In fact, they only multiply our difficulties. We wonder, Where can we find a genuine source of hope and encouragement? How can we be genuinely resilient? These are the questions Dr. Craig Oliver answers in this book. He reminds us that God is never surprised by anything that happens to us, so we can be assured that He wants to use every situation as a test to strengthen us, not as a disaster to demoralize us.
With powerful biblical insights, profound applications, gripping stories, and a touch of humor from time to time, Dr. Oliver is our guide to lead us over the bridge from fear-driven anxiety to faith-filled tenacity. This is how God will work deeply in your heart to make you more resilient. The message of grace, love, and power we find in this book is designed for individuals, couples, and small groups.
Bryan J. Pierce, Sr.
Bryan J. Pierce, Sr. is an empowering voice for business, community, and church leaders. With over 20 years of pastoring and business experience, Pierce is loved for his humility, embraced for his wisdom, and respected for his voice on leadership.
In Vital Signs of Vision: A Wellness Check for Visionaries, Pierce combines his pastoral and CEO experience to triage the roadblocks faced by so many visionaries, including having a vision but not knowing how to launch it, lacking context for vision, and navigating a lack of creativity.
Using his proven leadership methods, Pierce reveals his secrets to success, including creating and executing a debt payoff plan for 5 million on a church building, traversing a culture of tradition, and seeing a vision to completion.
If you are a visionary leader, this is one wellness check you can’t afford to miss!