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World Changers: How God Uses Ordinary People to Do Extraordinary Things
The Bible is filled with stories of God using ordinary people in extraordinary ways to change the world. Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Rahab, and others were just regular, imperfect people who chose to obey God's call--and what a difference that made!
God is still in the business of transforming his followers into world changers, and that includes you. He may be calling you to something big, like moving to Africa to start a ministry. Or he may be asking you to start small, like simply leaving your comfort zone and stretching your faith to try something you haven't before. In either case, it's his power working through you that will impact you and everyone around you.
Join Greg Laurie as he shows you how God has called and equipped you. Get ready to change the world.
God is still in the business of transforming his followers into world changers, and that includes you. He may be calling you to something big, like moving to Africa to start a ministry. Or he may be asking you to start small, like simply leaving your comfort zone and stretching your faith to try something you haven't before. In either case, it's his power working through you that will impact you and everyone around you.
Join Greg Laurie as he shows you how God has called and equipped you. Get ready to change the world.
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Published September 1, 2020
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Greg Laurie
294 books231 followersGreg Laurie is an American author and pastor who serves as the senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California, Harvest Corona in Corona, California Harvest Woodcrest in Riverside, California, Harvest at Kumulani in Kapalua, Hawaii, and Harvest Orange County in Irvine, California.
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March 11, 2023
Every year at my church we give out hundreds of backpacks for school to families in the neighborhoods surrounding our church. It’s kind of a big deal at our church. There is music, candy, food, backpacks, school supplies, and prayer tents.
Last year a woman gave a 3 minute sermonette at a planning meeting that stirred my soul. In it she said she had read a book about “World Changers” and then preceded to encourage the helpers by calling them “World Changers” for helping out with this backpack drive. She was right! She was encouraging, invigorating, and anointed!
Fast forward to a few days ago when I found this book and thought that must be the book she read! I have to have that and read that! I should have just kept her sermonette in my heart. In fairness she couldn’t remember the name of the book, and so I don’t know that this was the book, but if it is then her 3 minute sermonette was miles better than this book.
It’s not that the point the author is trying to make is bad, quite the contrary. Generally speaking I love the idea of looking at the “Hall of Faith” in Hebrews 11 and trying to glean wisdom from their lives so that we too can be “World Changers” like they were. It’s the author’s execution of that idea that was the issue for me.
I’d like to say it was his writing, which I found to be lacking on far too many levels, but I am not so sure. I’d like to say that while many of the connections and ideas are good, they were nothing new and their presentation was flat, but that just makes a book ok not eye rolling. That might make the book bland but not flipping through to see how much more is left in a chapter bad, and I found myself doing that more often than not in the chapters of this book.
For me, the biggest issue I had with the book, didn’t really have anything to do with the premise of the book. My problem was that the author made so many wild and unbiblical statements throughout the book that I found myself yelling at the book, “That’s not true!” “There’s no Bible for that!” “Why? Why would you say something so absurd?”
A few of the many that got me…
1. All believers no matter how young are smarter than all the professors and scientists of the world because they believe in God and the others do not. : Faith isn’t a measure of a person’s intelligence. At best the argument could be made that the Bible says that Wisdom is a measure of intelligence and Wisdom is part of faith, but that would be inaccurate as well. There is a clear distinction in the Bible between wisdom and understanding. At best, the least eye roll you would get from me, is if you said believers have more wisdom than others because the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. However, let’s not ignore the fact that there are plenty of believers who are scientists and professors, a point the author totally overlooks.
2. Abraham regretted bringing Lot with him. : I was so mad at this I could hav fought the author over it. There isn’t even a hint in the Bible for this statement. In fact, everything about the story of Abraham and Lot points to the opposite. Why did Abraham bring Lot with him out of Ur? Because he loved him. Why did Abraham go and save Lot after Lot was captured by Chedorlaomer? Because he loved him. Why did Abraham intercede for Sodom? Why did he plead with the Lord to not destroy it? Because he knew Lot was there and Abraham loved Lot.
Lot is a cautionary tale for sure, but the author fails to realize that Abraham and Lot’s story is a typology of Christ and the church. Abraham is a type of Christ and Lot is a type of the Church. Which means the author is Lot and that’s why Lot’s mistakes are used to caution the Church today. His mistakes are mistakes we too can and do make, but Jesus never regretted bringing us along and neither did Abraham. To imply otherwise is ludicrous.
3. A lack of temptation in your life could be a sign that the devil is leaving you alone because he already has you, but if you are suffering temptation it’s because you are doing good and the devil wants you. : You can’t do anything for God and not expect a reaction from hell, but a lack of a reaction from hell isn’t a barometer of your salvation status. Neither is the evidence of a reaction from hell a barometer of how good you are doing. Half the time the trouble we are having is self inflicted and in our pride we pass the buck to the devil because that’s easier than admitting we are the problem.…. I could go for days on this.
4.Americans today have never had a good and accurate presentation of Jesus. : …….. I think by this point I don’t need to address my issues with his statements. Especially this one. It doesn’t get much more demeaning for the Christian trying to be a light than for a person to make this statement while trying to encourage them to be a light in the world. At this point in the book I wasn’t sure why I was even trying to change my world anymore.
That’s not true. At this point I wasn’t sure why I was still reading this book. I know exactly why I am trying to be a world changer. God’s good. That’s why. This author just isn’t the one to help me do that. He may be for you, but he isn’t for me.
Overall, I clearly disliked the book, but not because of what the author was trying to say. He was trying to say that you, yes YOU, can be a world changer if you would follow Jesus and walk in faith. I 100% agree and shout Amen to that. I believe in you and the plans God has for you to change your world. I have heard that idea preached, and communicated significantly better by many people other than the author. My issues came from his absurd, erroneous comments. I gave you 4 examples, I had many more.
If you can stomach those comments then by all means read the book. The idea is good. The principle is good. It could help some people, but I wouldn’t suggest it to anyone because I’d hate to be associated with some of the authors comments. Worse yet, I’d hate for someone I was trying to influence to believe some of those statements or think they are ok because I have credibility with them and suggested the book to them.
Last year a woman gave a 3 minute sermonette at a planning meeting that stirred my soul. In it she said she had read a book about “World Changers” and then preceded to encourage the helpers by calling them “World Changers” for helping out with this backpack drive. She was right! She was encouraging, invigorating, and anointed!
Fast forward to a few days ago when I found this book and thought that must be the book she read! I have to have that and read that! I should have just kept her sermonette in my heart. In fairness she couldn’t remember the name of the book, and so I don’t know that this was the book, but if it is then her 3 minute sermonette was miles better than this book.
It’s not that the point the author is trying to make is bad, quite the contrary. Generally speaking I love the idea of looking at the “Hall of Faith” in Hebrews 11 and trying to glean wisdom from their lives so that we too can be “World Changers” like they were. It’s the author’s execution of that idea that was the issue for me.
I’d like to say it was his writing, which I found to be lacking on far too many levels, but I am not so sure. I’d like to say that while many of the connections and ideas are good, they were nothing new and their presentation was flat, but that just makes a book ok not eye rolling. That might make the book bland but not flipping through to see how much more is left in a chapter bad, and I found myself doing that more often than not in the chapters of this book.
For me, the biggest issue I had with the book, didn’t really have anything to do with the premise of the book. My problem was that the author made so many wild and unbiblical statements throughout the book that I found myself yelling at the book, “That’s not true!” “There’s no Bible for that!” “Why? Why would you say something so absurd?”
A few of the many that got me…
1. All believers no matter how young are smarter than all the professors and scientists of the world because they believe in God and the others do not. : Faith isn’t a measure of a person’s intelligence. At best the argument could be made that the Bible says that Wisdom is a measure of intelligence and Wisdom is part of faith, but that would be inaccurate as well. There is a clear distinction in the Bible between wisdom and understanding. At best, the least eye roll you would get from me, is if you said believers have more wisdom than others because the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. However, let’s not ignore the fact that there are plenty of believers who are scientists and professors, a point the author totally overlooks.
2. Abraham regretted bringing Lot with him. : I was so mad at this I could hav fought the author over it. There isn’t even a hint in the Bible for this statement. In fact, everything about the story of Abraham and Lot points to the opposite. Why did Abraham bring Lot with him out of Ur? Because he loved him. Why did Abraham go and save Lot after Lot was captured by Chedorlaomer? Because he loved him. Why did Abraham intercede for Sodom? Why did he plead with the Lord to not destroy it? Because he knew Lot was there and Abraham loved Lot.
Lot is a cautionary tale for sure, but the author fails to realize that Abraham and Lot’s story is a typology of Christ and the church. Abraham is a type of Christ and Lot is a type of the Church. Which means the author is Lot and that’s why Lot’s mistakes are used to caution the Church today. His mistakes are mistakes we too can and do make, but Jesus never regretted bringing us along and neither did Abraham. To imply otherwise is ludicrous.
3. A lack of temptation in your life could be a sign that the devil is leaving you alone because he already has you, but if you are suffering temptation it’s because you are doing good and the devil wants you. : You can’t do anything for God and not expect a reaction from hell, but a lack of a reaction from hell isn’t a barometer of your salvation status. Neither is the evidence of a reaction from hell a barometer of how good you are doing. Half the time the trouble we are having is self inflicted and in our pride we pass the buck to the devil because that’s easier than admitting we are the problem.…. I could go for days on this.
4.Americans today have never had a good and accurate presentation of Jesus. : …….. I think by this point I don’t need to address my issues with his statements. Especially this one. It doesn’t get much more demeaning for the Christian trying to be a light than for a person to make this statement while trying to encourage them to be a light in the world. At this point in the book I wasn’t sure why I was even trying to change my world anymore.
That’s not true. At this point I wasn’t sure why I was still reading this book. I know exactly why I am trying to be a world changer. God’s good. That’s why. This author just isn’t the one to help me do that. He may be for you, but he isn’t for me.
Overall, I clearly disliked the book, but not because of what the author was trying to say. He was trying to say that you, yes YOU, can be a world changer if you would follow Jesus and walk in faith. I 100% agree and shout Amen to that. I believe in you and the plans God has for you to change your world. I have heard that idea preached, and communicated significantly better by many people other than the author. My issues came from his absurd, erroneous comments. I gave you 4 examples, I had many more.
If you can stomach those comments then by all means read the book. The idea is good. The principle is good. It could help some people, but I wouldn’t suggest it to anyone because I’d hate to be associated with some of the authors comments. Worse yet, I’d hate for someone I was trying to influence to believe some of those statements or think they are ok because I have credibility with them and suggested the book to them.
October 14, 2020
I wanted to like this book. I did. The idea of looking at the Hall of Fame of Heroes - Hebrews 11 - and seeing how we could glean insights from the lives of ordinary men and women in our desire to become more open and usable by Christ... The idea is incredible. Unfortunately, the idea crashes on arrival.
This book is pure Christian bubble gum. It's sweet and makes you feel good but has no substance to it. Considering Laurie has written several other books (this is the first I've read) I was shocked at the truly juvenile tone of his writing. It almost felt like a book written in two acts - the first few chapters talk little about the person they are highlighting. Laurie has a huge challenge w/ staying on topic and jumps all over the place without ever getting to the heart of the person he's highlighting. His antidotes are superficial and, again, Christian bubble gum. In the second half, he actually gets into the lives of the "hero" he is focusing on, but again the takeaways get lost in poor writing and watered down application. Laurie tries too hard to be "relevant" and "trendy" rewriting portions of conversation within scripture to make them more applicable (I think), but comes off sounding like a middle schooler talking to his friends.
There are some nuggets, but the sugary Christian fluff makes it hard to read. I do not know what Laurie's book brought to the table that you cannot glean by just reading the stories of these "heroes" and taking notes. I really wanted to like this book. The premise really resonated. But in the end, I couldn't take the sugary bubble gum.
This book is pure Christian bubble gum. It's sweet and makes you feel good but has no substance to it. Considering Laurie has written several other books (this is the first I've read) I was shocked at the truly juvenile tone of his writing. It almost felt like a book written in two acts - the first few chapters talk little about the person they are highlighting. Laurie has a huge challenge w/ staying on topic and jumps all over the place without ever getting to the heart of the person he's highlighting. His antidotes are superficial and, again, Christian bubble gum. In the second half, he actually gets into the lives of the "hero" he is focusing on, but again the takeaways get lost in poor writing and watered down application. Laurie tries too hard to be "relevant" and "trendy" rewriting portions of conversation within scripture to make them more applicable (I think), but comes off sounding like a middle schooler talking to his friends.
There are some nuggets, but the sugary Christian fluff makes it hard to read. I do not know what Laurie's book brought to the table that you cannot glean by just reading the stories of these "heroes" and taking notes. I really wanted to like this book. The premise really resonated. But in the end, I couldn't take the sugary bubble gum.
July 31, 2023
This was a good read. My biggest issue with it was that Laurie repeated the same ideas over and over and over. There would be some new ideas in each chapter, but then he would ultimately end up bringing it back to these same concepts for each Hero he talked about.
The final chapter was the best in the book, as it gave practical ways to utilize some of the other things said about Hebrews 11
The final chapter was the best in the book, as it gave practical ways to utilize some of the other things said about Hebrews 11
August 24, 2020
Hebrews 11 could be called the Heroes Hall of Faith or a roll call for who in the Bible deserve to be called Earth Changers. Each of these heroes had great faith in God but were far from perfect people. In fact, in some ways they were more flawed than you and I. Yet God used them to change the world. God wants to use us as well. However, as part of that God wants to give us the courage, strength and wisdom needed for us to accomplish His plan for us. We need only to turn to Him.
With each book, we learn a little bit more about Pastor Laurie and how God used him to bring others to the Lord. With this book God, through Pastor Laurie lets us know how we too can be World Changers for him, each in our own part and our own way. As Paul said in Romans 2:4 - For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function (NIV), God will call on each of us to use his or her own skills for His work. It comes down to a simple prayer, repeated over and over “Lord, Use Me”, and then take the time to listen for His voice.
God will use us, broken, wretched sinners as world changers too. It does not have to be big things like slaying a giant or leading His people out of exile, it could be little things like opening a door or praying for someone. It might be bringing one person to Christ or planting a seed that the Holy Spirit then grows into a believer. These are things that help others see that God is real, He is here, and He wants to help. As Hebrews 13:15 says “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.” (NIV), that sacrifice of praise is how we act around others as well. Helping others not only is pleasing to God, it helps us grow spiritually and it helps others see the loving nature of Our Father. The same goes with our finances. This does not mean giving 1/10th of your wealth to the Church, it means placing God before your money. If you treat wealth as if it is God’s money that He lets you use and manage, He will tell you where to invest it. When you do this, life itself becomes more abundant.
If you are anything like me, you have fallen, multiple times and it is only through God’s grace that you are able to stand today. This book shows that we are not alone and that even great Biblical heroes like David and Moses and Noah stumbled and fell just like us. However, as the saying goes, it is not how often you fall, it is how often you get back up. God will give us the tools, courage, and strength to carry out His mission for us. We need to study the Word of God to give us and follow it as a guide to how we should carry ourselves. We should listen when God whispers in our ear or speaks to us through His word. We can find strength in the stories of Bible to slay our giants and fight the temptations of Satan. We need only to listen, study his word and when called upon to serve Him, respond with a simple “Yes Lord”.
World Changers is a book filled with stories. Some are from the Bible; some are from Pastor Laurie’s own experience. All of these stories demonstrate that no one is beyond God’s reach or salvation. We need only to turn our lives to Christ and dedicate our lives to living for Him. This does not mean our lives will suddenly be free of troubles, but it does mean they can be filled with a peace and a fulfillment that God provides for World Changers.
With each book, we learn a little bit more about Pastor Laurie and how God used him to bring others to the Lord. With this book God, through Pastor Laurie lets us know how we too can be World Changers for him, each in our own part and our own way. As Paul said in Romans 2:4 - For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function (NIV), God will call on each of us to use his or her own skills for His work. It comes down to a simple prayer, repeated over and over “Lord, Use Me”, and then take the time to listen for His voice.
God will use us, broken, wretched sinners as world changers too. It does not have to be big things like slaying a giant or leading His people out of exile, it could be little things like opening a door or praying for someone. It might be bringing one person to Christ or planting a seed that the Holy Spirit then grows into a believer. These are things that help others see that God is real, He is here, and He wants to help. As Hebrews 13:15 says “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.” (NIV), that sacrifice of praise is how we act around others as well. Helping others not only is pleasing to God, it helps us grow spiritually and it helps others see the loving nature of Our Father. The same goes with our finances. This does not mean giving 1/10th of your wealth to the Church, it means placing God before your money. If you treat wealth as if it is God’s money that He lets you use and manage, He will tell you where to invest it. When you do this, life itself becomes more abundant.
If you are anything like me, you have fallen, multiple times and it is only through God’s grace that you are able to stand today. This book shows that we are not alone and that even great Biblical heroes like David and Moses and Noah stumbled and fell just like us. However, as the saying goes, it is not how often you fall, it is how often you get back up. God will give us the tools, courage, and strength to carry out His mission for us. We need to study the Word of God to give us and follow it as a guide to how we should carry ourselves. We should listen when God whispers in our ear or speaks to us through His word. We can find strength in the stories of Bible to slay our giants and fight the temptations of Satan. We need only to listen, study his word and when called upon to serve Him, respond with a simple “Yes Lord”.
World Changers is a book filled with stories. Some are from the Bible; some are from Pastor Laurie’s own experience. All of these stories demonstrate that no one is beyond God’s reach or salvation. We need only to turn our lives to Christ and dedicate our lives to living for Him. This does not mean our lives will suddenly be free of troubles, but it does mean they can be filled with a peace and a fulfillment that God provides for World Changers.
October 7, 2020
The key is faith
Pastor, author, and speaker Greg Laurie talks about ordinary people in his book "World Changers. How God Uses Ordinary People to Do Extraordinary Things", published by Baker Books. He defines a World Changer in the introduction of the book: "A world changer is simply an individual—man, woman, or even a child—who makes the daily choice to allow God to use him or her in whatever way He sees fit. And believe me on this, that sort of determination can lead you into places and situations and conversations you never would have dreamed possible!" Laurie explores the people in the "Hall of Faith" in the Bible (Hebrews 11) and shows the readers what they can learn from their walk with God (e.g., keeping your appointment with God like Enoch; or the choices to make like Abraham and Lot). I highly appreciated that Laurie reminds readers already in the introduction that "these people were far from perfect. They didn’t end up in this New Testament honor roll because they were such holy, wise, or super-talented men and women. No, they have become examples to us for one reason. At some point in their lives, in some situation or crisis in which they found themselves, they chose to step out of their comfort zones, exercise their faith, and make themselves available to the almighty God."
Laurie included personal examples of himself and his wife in the book and addresses the book to people who want to be change agents. He included also quotes from other well-known Christians (e.g., Eugene Peterson) or other leaders (e.g., Bill Gates). It is for the readers who want to be World Changers that I recommend this book. The notes at the end of the books are a help to verify its content and to dig deeper if so desired.
The complimentary digital copy of this book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley free of charge, but I have also bought a printed copy for myself. I was under no obligation to offer a positive review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
#WorldChangers #NetGalley
Pastor, author, and speaker Greg Laurie talks about ordinary people in his book "World Changers. How God Uses Ordinary People to Do Extraordinary Things", published by Baker Books. He defines a World Changer in the introduction of the book: "A world changer is simply an individual—man, woman, or even a child—who makes the daily choice to allow God to use him or her in whatever way He sees fit. And believe me on this, that sort of determination can lead you into places and situations and conversations you never would have dreamed possible!" Laurie explores the people in the "Hall of Faith" in the Bible (Hebrews 11) and shows the readers what they can learn from their walk with God (e.g., keeping your appointment with God like Enoch; or the choices to make like Abraham and Lot). I highly appreciated that Laurie reminds readers already in the introduction that "these people were far from perfect. They didn’t end up in this New Testament honor roll because they were such holy, wise, or super-talented men and women. No, they have become examples to us for one reason. At some point in their lives, in some situation or crisis in which they found themselves, they chose to step out of their comfort zones, exercise their faith, and make themselves available to the almighty God."
Laurie included personal examples of himself and his wife in the book and addresses the book to people who want to be change agents. He included also quotes from other well-known Christians (e.g., Eugene Peterson) or other leaders (e.g., Bill Gates). It is for the readers who want to be World Changers that I recommend this book. The notes at the end of the books are a help to verify its content and to dig deeper if so desired.
The complimentary digital copy of this book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley free of charge, but I have also bought a printed copy for myself. I was under no obligation to offer a positive review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
#WorldChangers #NetGalley
October 24, 2024
Greg Laurie looks at what we can learn about living the Christian life well from examining the walks of several of the people mentioned in Hebrews 11.
I normally like to spread books on Christian life like this over several days but my copy of this audiobook was about to expire so I plowed through it. Laurie had good examples of living the Christian life well from people like Enoch, Abraham and Lot, Moses, and Noah while also sharing relevant stories from his own life. He did a good job of pointing out that none of these people were perfect, but God can redeem anyone's story and use anyone for His glory. It was a down to earth and relatable look at learning from others positive and negative examples, to avoid pitfalls and live the best ways possible for God's glory.
Notes on content:
Language: None
Sexual content: There's a biblical story of two women getting pregnant by an older relative mentioned as a negative example (no lurid details imagined or anything).
Violence: Moses murdering a man is mentioned and Paul standing by approving of murders. Laurie mentions losing a son in an accident.
Ethnic diversity: Modern stories from Laurie's life involve people from all over the world, Biblical stories involve mostly ancient Middle Eastern Jewish people.
LGBTQ+ content: None mentioned
Other: The Bible story of Noah getting drunk is mentioned, and Laurie challenges people with drinking or other addictions to get help.
I normally like to spread books on Christian life like this over several days but my copy of this audiobook was about to expire so I plowed through it. Laurie had good examples of living the Christian life well from people like Enoch, Abraham and Lot, Moses, and Noah while also sharing relevant stories from his own life. He did a good job of pointing out that none of these people were perfect, but God can redeem anyone's story and use anyone for His glory. It was a down to earth and relatable look at learning from others positive and negative examples, to avoid pitfalls and live the best ways possible for God's glory.
Notes on content:
Language: None
Sexual content: There's a biblical story of two women getting pregnant by an older relative mentioned as a negative example (no lurid details imagined or anything).
Violence: Moses murdering a man is mentioned and Paul standing by approving of murders. Laurie mentions losing a son in an accident.
Ethnic diversity: Modern stories from Laurie's life involve people from all over the world, Biblical stories involve mostly ancient Middle Eastern Jewish people.
LGBTQ+ content: None mentioned
Other: The Bible story of Noah getting drunk is mentioned, and Laurie challenges people with drinking or other addictions to get help.
August 24, 2020
I was drawn to this book because I was intrigued with by the concept and how timely it is right now. I am a contemporary to Greg Laurie and I have watched his ministry over the years. He made me laugh out loud at times with his side notes that only those his age will appreciate the most. But his undying and unswerving love for evangelism comes through clearly. I was inspired by his fresh look at the many World Changers in Hebrews 11. They were everyday people like us and they were flawed but God chose to use each of them to change their world. He liken them to people of second chances. He states "You can get up, you can have a second chance, and God can still use you right where you are in life. Get up and run again. If you are still breathing as you read these words, your story isn't over."
What do we need to change the world? One word: faith.
If you need a bit of a kick start or if you just need fresh words poured into you life, I highly recommend this book.
What do we need to change the world? One word: faith.
If you need a bit of a kick start or if you just need fresh words poured into you life, I highly recommend this book.
September 1, 2020
#World Changers# by Greg Laurie is a nonfiction Christian book. Greg Laurie is a Senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship. Harvest Christian Fellowship is in California and Hawaii. He became a pastor when He was 19 years old. He is also an author. He wants to disciple Christians and teach ,them that they can change our world. He writes about different people that have changed the world in the Bible . He talked about the character and then shows how we can apply what we learned about the character to our life and in the end change our world. The book is written in a personal style and is very well written. It is a good resource for a pastor for sermons, for any Christian. Thank you to netgalley, the author, the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book It is well written and a helpful resource. I will share my review with facebook , Amazon, bookbub, CBD.com , Books a million, my blog and with church staff.
September 20, 2020
This is such a timely book for me. With all the uncertainties and tragedies of today's world, I find it so difficult to feel that anyone can make a difference. This book is an easy to read and inspiring reminder that you don't have to be perfect, have superhuman abilities or possess charismatic skills to make a change in yours and others lives. This is an uplifting message of faith and commitment that I want to remember.
I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway for this honest review.
I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway for this honest review.
April 5, 2022
Clear. Rational. Passionate.
Clear. Rational. Passionate. Sound. Laurie teaches us what a world changer is, who the world changers were, how to be a good world changer, and the end of the race. Also, there are pleasant anecdotes and nuggets about Laurie's life and Christianity. There aren't many revelations here, but a few places where scripture is looked at at different angles. Otherwise there is world changing and Christian responsibility looked at in the light of scripture, in a sound way. This was a very good read. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Clear. Rational. Passionate. Sound. Laurie teaches us what a world changer is, who the world changers were, how to be a good world changer, and the end of the race. Also, there are pleasant anecdotes and nuggets about Laurie's life and Christianity. There aren't many revelations here, but a few places where scripture is looked at at different angles. Otherwise there is world changing and Christian responsibility looked at in the light of scripture, in a sound way. This was a very good read. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
September 18, 2022
I really appreciated this book. Yes, a lot of it was stuff I had already heard and knew - some may call it “Christian fluff” - but I found it really encouraging to be reminded of some of the basics that we tend to forget the farther we go in the faith. It gave me inspiration to keep persevering as all those described in Hebrews 11 did and to not be afraid to follow Jesus. The phrase “Be a thermostat, not a thermostat” really stood out to me - we have the power to change the culture around us rather than just let the culture change us. I did a lot of underlining in this book!
February 21, 2023
Loved this book, so encouraging how the small things can make the biggest impacts. The advice Laurie gave helped me get out of my comfort zone.🙏 I'm glad we serve a God who uses everyday people for His glory. It's not the big preachers and the ones who have been on 50 mission trips, it's the ones in your small world around who can change everything!
February 15, 2025
I should have taken much longer to read this book so I could take each chapter in. Each chapter was its own mini-sermon. I love that he used so much scripture to talk about “World Changers”: real life, biblical figures. We often forget how impactful they were (I.e David, Daniel, Paul), but there is so much importance in reflecting on their lives to understand how to live ours.
October 2, 2025
Excellent inspirational, self -help book. Referring to Hebrews 11, the Bible's Hall of Fame of World Changers. Laurie encourages us to learn from their examples. Keeping the faith that if God sends us on a mission we must rely on Him and stay the course. He will sustain us and give us all graces needed to make that change. Just ask Him.
September 11, 2020
World Changers is a book that gives an overview of the different people in the Bible who God used to impact the world around them. By looking at their characteristics and actions Greg Laurie encourages the reader to emulate and follow their example.
January 10, 2024
I could understand someone saying they didn’t love it because it was repetitive and “fluffy”. At first I thought… no modern stories? Only the Hebrews Hall of Faith? But then I thought I fully appreciated that the Bible has all we need for the inspiration to change the world.
January 25, 2021
Very encouraging and motivating to keep your focus on The Lord even through trying and difficult circumstances
August 29, 2023
I wanted to like it.
November 11, 2023
Dnf: I appreciate Greg Laurie but this book was just not for me. It is very... juvenile.
August 2, 2024
Fantastic book with simple language and easy to process. It's a book that depicts how God used ordinary men to do extraordinary things.
November 1, 2021
This is only second book of Greg Laurie that I have read (the first was “Jesus Revolution” which was amazing) and I thoroughly enjoy his writing and his storytelling! This book was a look at the “world changers” in the Bible and how were to be “world changers” in our lives. It is challenging and encouraging book that I strongly encourage all to read!
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