Feldhahn - The Kindness Challenge

Praise for

The Kindness Challenge

Some sociologists have called our culture the argument culture. We focus on our differences and freely shoot verbal bombs at each other. I cant believe that any of us are happy with the divisiveness we have created. Is there a road back to civility? I believe there is, and Shaunti Feldhahn is pointing the way with The Kindness Challenge. I highly recommend this book and believe it has the potential to change the emotional climate of our culture.

G ARY C HAPMAN , New York Times best-selling author of The Five Love Languages

This book is an amazingly powerful tool that will transform your heart and your relationships from the inside out.

L YSA T ERKEURST , New York Times best-selling author and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries

Shaunti Feldhahn did it again. Where others make guesses, she does research. Kindness isnt just something nice to do; its a game changer in all of our relationships. I encourage you to take that kindness challenge.

C HIP I NGRAM , founder of Living on the Edge and senior pastor of Venture Christian Church

If kindness means care and concern for others, when would it ever be the wrong approach? Imagine a world that is not rude, self-serving, impatient, and hurried. Shaunti Feldhahn challenges us to rise above culture, open our hearts, and experience the life changing benefits of kindness. We desperately need this kindness challenge!

C HERYL A. B ACHELDER , CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc. and author of Dare to Serve

Just when I thought I understood what it meant to be kind, along came Shaunti Feldhahn. Her compelling evidence taught me that theres more than meets the eye when it comes to weaving kindness into our everyday lives. After reading this book, I took the challengeand it transformed my relationships. Shaunti believes kindness is a superpower, and I agree 100 percent.

C HRIS B ROWN , national radio show host of Chris Browns True Stewardship, a division of Dave Ramsey Solutions

In her latest book, Shaunti Feldhahn has touched on one of the most important elements of any healthy relationshipkindness! We all know we should be kind, but do we know why? And how? Shaunti has provided an inspiring roadmap for anyone who wants to nurture their most important relationships.

J IM D ALY , president of Focus on the Family

This concept is so simple, so profound, so doable, and so inspiring. I am taking the kindness challenge, and it is making a difference in my heart and in my home. Truly, as Shauntis research proves, the kinder you are, the happier you are. I am recommending this book to everyone who has any relationship issues or anyone who just flat-out wants to be a happier, wiser person.

J ENNIFER R OTHSCHILD , author of Lessons I Learned in the Dark and Me, Myself, and Lies

Struggling to show kindness to that difficult person in your life? This book will equip you with the motivation, the inspiration, and the practical tools to transform your relationshipseven for those really hard-to-love co-workers and family members!

C RYSTAL P AINE , founder of MoneySavingMom.com and New York Times best-selling author of Say Goodbye to Survival Mode

I hope The Kindness Challenge becomes a worldwide movement of changed lives. The power of kindness has the capacity to transform any marriage, family, and even work environment. You cant take on this challenge and not improve your life. I took Shauntis kindness challenge personally, and I invite you to do the same. Kindness matters. Spread the word.

J IM B URNS , P H D, president of HomeWord, author of Creating an Intimate Marriage and Confident Parenting

Shaunti Feldhahn is the Relationship Whisperer. Her groundbreaking research, brilliant insights, practical applications, and inspiring calls to action will transform your relationships in profound ways. Imagine how different your life would look if your most difficult relationship became one of your healthiest. The Kindness Challenge can make that a reality. Shaunti lays out a compelling plan that has already improved countless relationships, and it will undoubtedly work for you as well. Guaranteed.

D AVE AND A SHLEY W ILLIS , best-selling authors and founders of StrongerMarriages.org

The Kindness Challenge is the right book at the right time. With our world becoming harsher and coarser, Shauntis message of love is a God-sent antidote. Shes captured how being kind changes our hearts toward other people, and how God mysteriously uses that kindness superpower to change everything! Get ready to be rocked by kindness.

C HUCK F INNEY , president of Finney Media

Got a grumpy neighbor? A rocky relationship with a friend? A family member who gets on your very last nerve? If youve ever longed to see these people change their behavior, then this bookwell, it wont do that. But it will empower you to change the four things you actually can: your perspective, your attitude, your actions, and your reactions. The Kindness Challenge is a practical tool that will transform the way you viewand treatothers as you make it your habit to praise rather than pester, to impart kindness rather than criticism, and to treat others with generosity and dignity, just as Jesus did. Highly recommended!

K AREN E HMAN , Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker and New York Times best-selling author of Keep It Shut and Listen, Love, Repeat

Shaunti has done it again! The Kindness Challenge is another example of how she pulls golden nuggets out of research. She offers up three easy, practical steps you can make in your relationships to take them to the next level.

C RAIG G ROSS , founder of XXXchurch.com and co-author of Through a Mans Eyes

Stop whatever youre doing and read this book! Take the challenge! Why? Because its about to revolutionize your relationships. All of them. And its easier than you might imagine. Shaunti lays out a proven and practical plan that anyone can follow. Your life wont be the same after reading this book.

D RS . L ES AND L ESLIE P ARROTT , #1 New York Times best-selling authors of Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts

We are all looking for the easy button in relationships. Shaunti has helped us find it. While its not always easy to be kindespecially when we really dont want to beit matters greatly in the relationships that mean so much to us. Im taking the words on these pages seriously, and I hope you will too!

J ILL S AVAGE , CEO of Hearts at Home and author of No More Perfect Marriages

Shaunti Feldhahn is right when she says kindness is a superpower. Whether you decide to embrace the kindness challenge for your spouse, child, or neighbor, your life will be changed. The Kindness Challenge is a great first step in loving others well.

M ARK AND S USAN M ERRILL , founders of Family First, All Pro Dad, and iMom

In a world that understands payback but not patience, a world that is not only thoughtless but has completely forgotten how to say thank you, The Kindness Challenge is a desperately needed resource. Learning not only to get along with people but to invest in them with the purposeful, intentional act of being kind is both world changing and people changing. Take the challenge to change those you love with kindnessand let kindness change the very essence of who you are.

K ATHI L IPP , best-selling author of