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Names: Nepstad, Shaun, author.
Title: Dont quit in the dip : stay focused on Gods promises for you / Shaun Nepstad.
Description: First edition. | New York : Worthy, 2020. | Summary: Heal from yesterdays pain and find hope for tomorrow with this inspirational guide for Christiansand learn how Gods faithfulness is working for your good, even when times are toughProvided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020000153 | ISBN 9781546015383 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781546015352 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Christian life. | Spiritual healingChristianity. | God (Christianity)Faithfulness.
Classification: LCC BV4501.3 .N465 2020 | DDC 248.4dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020000153
ISBNs: 978-1-5460-1538-3 (hardcover), 978-1-5460-1535-2 (ebook)
E3-20200710-JV-NF-ORI
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Over the years, Ive talked to literally thousands of pastors and other church leaders who feel at least frustrated, and many are genuinely discouraged and are thinking about quitting. They need more than simple answers to the complex challenges they face. They need understanding, a large dose of hope, and a clear path forward out of the miry clay of despair. In DONT QUIT IN THE DIP, Shaun Nepstad provides exactly these necessary resources. I recommend this book to those who are struggling, and I also recommend it to those who arent, because sooner or later, all of us will find ourselves in the dip.
TOMMY BARNETT, co-pastor of Dream City Church and chancellor of Southeastern University
Shauns message of confident hope in a dark time is timely and full of wisdom, a fresh voice of understanding and courage that we all need. Right now.
RICK BEZET, author and lead pastor of New Life Church of Arkansas
Pastor Shaun Nepstad carries a contagious joy and inspiring faith for people around the world. This important message, DONT QUIT IN THE DIP, is the common denominator for effective leadership, sustainable success, and living a significant life. Internalize this truth and your world will expand.
DOMINIC RUSSO, founder of Missions.Me and 1Nation1Day
If you feel like youre stuck, overwhelmed, or simply believe that you have missed out on all that your life could be, this book is for you! Shaun does a brilliant job building the case that if you still have breath in your lungs and blood in your veins then its not over and your situation is not final.
JEDIDIAH THURNER, executive director of Missions.Me and 1Nation1Day
Shaun has become one of my greatest friends and personal heroes. He truly exemplifies what perseverance is all about. Hes been through it walked through some tough valleys. But instead of giving up, hes stuck it out and experienced the breakthrough God has for him on the other side of the dip. No one better to speak this message than him. Everyone needs to read this one.
DINO RIZZO, author of Servolution, speaker, and associate pastor at Church of the Highlands
I dedicate this book to my wife, Dianna.
Thank you for your unwavering faith
and steadfast resilience, anchoring me
during the times I was tempted to quit.
T he desire to quit when the pressures of life mount is a strong and tangible force. Its a part of the human condition, and every leader from every arena will face this temptation throughout various seasons of life. But the great news is each time our paths intersect with the desire to quit, we have a choice: A choice to grow. To change. To not quit.
As I look across the landscape of our generation, sometimes I wonder if not quitting is becoming rarer and rarer. Im not referring to career or outward success; I can see that in abundance. Im talking about the discipline of not quitting in our characters, our marriages, our parenting, and in our generosity of love toward one another. We need more voices to speak into these areas of our inner lives and to lead this generation toward success.
Dont Quit in the Dip by my friend Shaun Nepstad is a powerful and much-needed resource for all of us. One thing this book reminds us of is that we have the option to not quit, no matter how impossible our circumstances seem. But Shaun points out something even more crucial for us to understand: you and I were never designed to give up! While the desire to quit might be woven into the fabric of our human condition, so also is the resilience and the fortitude to stay in the fight until we experience victory.
This book inspires and offers very practical strategies to build a lifestyle of not quitting, even in the most challenging times. It also will help you to reach out to others struggling to get out of their dips and valleys. I encourage you to get out your pens, to not be afraid of marking up these pages, and to not stop reading until you finish every page.