A LSO BY D ANNY S ILK
Loving Our Kids On Purpose
A VAILABLE F ROM D ESTINY I MAGE P UBLISHERS
Copyright 2009Danny Silk
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D EDICATION
To Bethel Church: thank you for your tireless efforts and participation in this grand experiment called Bethel.
A CKNOWLEDGMENTS
Bill Johnson and Kris Vallottonthank you for your courageous leadership!
Bethels senior management teamyou are the masters at making all this work. It is a perpetual honor to work at your side.
Allison Armerdingyou never cease to amaze me with your life of honor toward others. Thank you for pointing it at me!
Dann Farrelly and Andre Van Molto your gift of critique I am forever in debt.
E NDORSEMENTS
God is in the process of restoring Kingdom mentality to the church, and those who get it will move under the blessed order of Gods government. This book is both an indication of this process and a clarification of the strategic issue of honor as it relates to how Christians work together in church. , entitled The Funnel From Heaven, is an absolute must-read for those who not only are wondering why the fivefold ministry is not working as we had hoped, but for all who have not seriously considered this vital approach to church life. Dannys contribution toward the Kingdom Church will help us all navigate this adventure of Kingdom life together.
Jack Taylor
President, Dimensions Ministries
Melbourne, Florida
In this book, Culture of Honor, Danny Silk unearths the ancient foundations of the Kingdom of God. With great wisdom and insight he examines and explains the fundamental building blocks of a supernatural society and constructs the framework for a powerful Christian life. This is more than a book; it is a manifesto of reformation, destined to become a classic that will be a reference for generations to come. Culture of Honor is a must-read for every serious believer. It is essential that this book find its way into every seminary in America!
Kris Vallotton
Senior Associate Leader of Bethel Church,
Redding, California
Author of several books, including
The Supernatural Ways of Royalty and
Developing a Supernatural Lifestyle
Pastor Danny Silk has written a wonderful book sharing one of the core values of Bethel Church in Redding, California, that has been foundational to the revival that Bethel has been experiencing for a number of years. I believe the culture of honor, as Danny presents it, can bring and sustain revival and reformation to anyone who lives out this biblical principle. I highly recommend this book.
Ch Ahn
Senior Pastor and Founder, Harvest Rock Church
Pasadena, California
Sometimes I read a book, and many times my experience is that the book reads me. Culture of Honor is one of those books. I want to live this book! Bethel Church has been an open Heaven for many years, and I am grateful to be a part of the family at Bethel Church. The Kingdom of God is a family business, and in this book Danny Silk gives us the DNA of Heaven on earth. Culture of Honor is destined to be a classic that will be read and lived from generation to generation. Read the book, and let the book read you!
Dr. Leif Hetland
President, Global Mission Awareness
Florence, Alabama
Culture of Honor is a revolutionary book that will transform the leadership paradigms that have been so prevalent in every institution, including the church. I believe Danny Silk captures the essence of how Jesus led His disciples and how the disciples led as apostles in the early church through honor.
Culture of Honor will transform the way you think about leadership and the way you lead. You will learn how to be an empowering leader, through practical Kingdom core values that are taught throughout the book. Your leadership lid cant help but to increase as you apply these biblical principles of honor.
Every leader should read this book! Every church leader should read this book! Every husband and wife should read this book! Every parent should read this book! Everyone should read this book!
And then, read it again!!
Kevin Dedmon
Author of The Ultimate Treasure Hunt: Supernatural Evangelism
Through Supernatural Encounters and Unlocking Heaven: Keys to
Living Naturally Supernatural
Danny had me hooked from the stunning first-chapter demonstration of how a jaw-dropping, leadership-imploding fall was redeemed through application of a culture of honor. In both its fullness of content and crafting of delivery, this is the finest book from any Bethel author yet. Dannys call and challenge is for the Church to purposefully live empowered and empowering in the New Covenant through a compassionate, safe, liberating, relational culture free of fear, legalism, control, shame, and impotent victimhood. Danny makes the scriptural basis, conceptual models, and successful applicationson congregational, leadership, family, and individual levelsrobustly and disarmingly clear. This book is a catalyst for transformation.