Level Up
Copyright 2019, Joey Furjanic
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Website: www.joeyfurjanic.org
ISBN: 978-1-949709-27-8
To my wife, son, and parents. You are my teammates, my confidants, and my greatest blessings. Anything God does through me, I must attribute thanksgiving to your support, love, and leading. Enjoy.
Relationships are the true currency of our life and legacy. In this book, my friend Pastor Joey Furjanic brings practical and real-life guidance on how to develop the relationships that matter most.
Chris Railey
Senior Director, Center for Leadership and Church
Development for the Assemblies of God
To know Joey Furjanic is to know that his passions and convictions run deep. In Level Up, Joey challenges his generation to fight for healthy, God-honoring relationships in every area of life. If youre ready to live with purpose and integrity, then its time to level up!
Jenni Catron
Leadership coach and founder of The 4Sight Group
Ive been a fan of Pastor Joey Furjanic as a leader, pastor, and preacher for many years. Now, I have to add author and relationship expert to my fanboy list. Joey tackles every dimension of relationships with practical wisdom, humor, and biblical application. As a pastor and parent of four millennials, it is wisdom for them and me. Ill be buying multiple copies. Dont Waste Your Waitworth the price of the book. Integrity wont get you there fast, but it will get you there whole. Yes and amen! Thanks, Joey, for a gift to your generation and mine.
Pastor Paul Taylor
Founding and Lead Pastor, Rivers Crossing
Community Church
I have had the opportunity and privilege to be in close relationship with Pastor Joey Furjanic since he was in middle school. I am thoroughly impressed with his heart for people, passion for God, and giftedness as a leader! The reason I would strongly encourage you to read this book is that I know Joey has something valuable to say!
Johnnie Wilson
Founder of Mainstream Orlando
Executive Pastor at Faith Assembly of God
Our relationships largely define the trajectory of our lives. We need insightful, pastoral voices speaking Gods truth into this topic today. In Level Up, Joeys pastoral heart is evident as he winsomely gives sound counsel and wisdom in navigating the complexities of our human interactions. His voice is a voice worth listening to, and this is a book you want to read.
Sam Deford
Pastor and artist, The Parks Church
Joey Furjanic always brings something worth hearing to the conversation. Hell challenge and encourage you and help you take your relationships to the next level. Enjoy the read.
Kent Jacobs
Founding and Lead Pastor, Epic Church Philadelphia
This is a remarkably well-written treatise on one of the foundational issues of life! Joey Furjanic cites statistics such as The number of Americans with no close friends has tripled since 1985! But then he gives us hopehope for ourselves, our dates, our marriages, our friends, and our future. This intriguing, revealing, insightful work was meant for millennials, but I felt it speaking to me as a Baby Boomer as well. I highly recommend it.
JD Pearring
Director of Excel Leadership Network
Joeys refreshing approach to the subject of relationships is real and authentic. His voice is one of candor and transparency and reaches deep into the core of how humanity is wired to be connected with others. Level Up beautifully highlights the power and importance of intentionally seeking health and wholeness in relational connections.
Josh Alltop
Consultant and Dove Award-winning producer
Do you need to better yourself? Your life? Your relationships? Then you need to level up! Pastor Joey delivers an inspiring and life-changing revelation on how to be a better you, to be a better friend, and to have better relationships.
Moises Santana
International Evangelist
Joey Furjanic is a powerful, fresh voice to a generation that is full of untapped potential. He communicates with insight, humor, and passion. Level Up will inspire you to step up and rise higher in the most strategic relationships God has given you. If you want to maximize your relational influence, then this is the book for you.
Brad Leach
Founder and Lead Pastor, City Life Philly
Relationships are currency in the kingdom. We live in a society that exalts terms like self-made and perpetuates the idea that the ultimate goal in life is to achieve independence. The kingdom of God operates differently. In the kingdom, independence is immaturity. The kingdom operates by interdependence, a shared need for God and one another. The apostle Paul writes it this way: But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it. How strange a body would be if it had only one part! Yes, there are many parts, but only one body. The eye can never say to the hand, I dont need you. The head cant say to the feet, I dont need you (1 Corinthians 12:18-21, NLT).
The topic of relationships is one of the most important in all of life because in order to have a successful life we must have meaningful relationships. My good friend pastor Joey Furjanic has been a successful relationship builder his entire life. The depth and diversity of those around him serve as an example of his understanding of people and relational dynamics. In a tribal and segmented society, we need now more than ever to understand how to not just survive but also to thrive in this area. In this new book,