Synopses & Reviews
Ocho Decisiones Sanadoras (Life's Healing Choices) promises freedom from life's hurts, hang-ups, and habits, assuring readers that true happiness can be theirs -- if they choose it. now this life-changing book is poised to bring wisdom to a whole new audience.
Eight simple yet powerful choices are the basis of this promise-filled book, in which author John Baker reveals God's enlightening passageway to wholeness, growth, spiritual maturity, and yes, real happiness. These eight choices have been life-tested in more than 400,000 lives in 10,000 churches through the nationwide Celebrate Recovery ministry.
Rather than focusing on the past, these eight choices provide an optimistic view to the future and authentic hope for lasting change. Readers will discover the answers that have already brought freedom and healing to hundreds of thousands who were searching for liberation and peace. These eight positive principles are based on the Beatitudes of Jesus, offering hope, new life, and spiritual healing. Choice by choice, readers will learn how to deal with past choices, take control where they can, and make new choices that will change their lives forever.
Based on Rick Warren's sermon series "Road to Recovery," < i="">Ocho Decisiones Sanadoras promises freedom from life's hurts, hang-ups, and habits. And just in case there is any doubt that these choices really work, dramatic and inspirational stories of real-life people who have found healing in these eight choices are included at the conclusion of every chapter. Encouraging and biblically based, these tried-and-proven eight principles -- such as admitting need, finding help, and letting go -- provide real hope, real answers, and a real future for those who desire a lasting change in their lives. It all comes one choice at a time. Choices that lead to a life worth living.
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"You will be inspired, and your life will be changed in dramatic ways as you read through the pages of this book." —Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life
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"Sometimes, recovery, healing, and spiritual growth are talked about as if they are three different topics. What I like about John's work is that he brings them all together, and we find that no matter what our issues, we are all on the same path. Life's Healing Choices will be a help along that path to all who read it." —Dr. Henry Cloud, author of Boundaries
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"This is a book whose time has come. John Baker's worldwide ministry and reputation, coupled with a strong biblical approach, make this book a must for anyone who hurts and wants God to heal them. My personal friendship with John and years of involvement in his work have shown me his heart, his calling, and his gifts to the world. I highly recommend this book." —Dr. John Townsend, psychologist, author of Who's Pushing Your Buttons? and coauthor of Boundaries
Synopsis
La vida es un regalo. La
dicha y la
sanacin tenemos que elegirlas.
Todos hemos sido heridos por otros, nos hemos hecho dao y hemos herido a otros. Como resultado, todos y cada uno de nosotros termina con algn tipo de herida, complejo o mal habito. Pero la pregunta que nos toca responder es: Cmo ser el resto de nuestra vida?
Este libro de John Baker ofrece ocho decisions sanadoras que nos liberaran de nuestras heridas, complejos y malos habitos, y nos promoten la dicha verdadera y una vida plena. Usando las Bienaventuranzas de Jesus como fundamento, Rick Warren, pastor titular de la Iglesia Saddleback, y Baker, quien tambi'n es pastor en Saddleback, desarrollaron las ocho decisiones presentadas en este libro.
A medida que usted aprenda las ocho decisiones sanadoras y conozca historias dramticas de vidas transformadas, encontrara el sendero de Dios hacia la plenitud, el crecimiento, la madurez espiritual, la dicha y la sanacin.
About the Author
John Baker is the founder of Celebrate Recovery«, a ministry born out of the heart of Saddleback Church. Over the last sixteen years, nearly 10,000 individuals have gone through this Christ-centered recovery program at Saddleback. The Celebrate Recovery program is now being used in thousands of churches nationwide. Over 400,000 individuals have completed the program.
John began serving as a lay pastor at Saddleback in 1991. The next year, he was asked to join the Saddleback Church staff as the director of small groups and recovery. In 1995, his responsibilities increased as he became the pastor of membership. In this position, John's responsibilities included pastoral counseling, pastoral care, Celebrate Recovery, support groups, small groups, and family ministries. He also oversaw the development of Saddleback's lay counseling ministry. In 2001, Rick Warren asked John to become the pastor of Celebrate Recovery. John is a nationally known speaker and trainer in helping churches start Celebrate Recovery ministries.
John and his wife, Cheryl, have been married almost four decades and have served together in Celebrate Recovery since 1991. They have two adult children, Laura and Johnny. Johnny and his wife, Jeni, are the proud parents of John and Cheryl's two granddaughters, Maggie and Chloe.Rick Warren was born in San Jose, California and founded Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, CA., with one family in 1980. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from California Baptist University, a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. Rick and his wife, Kay, live in Trabuco Canyon, California and have three children.