Charlotte Gambill - Turnaround God: Discovering Gods Transformational Power

PRAISE FOR TURNAROUND GOD

Our communities need to see a demonstration of Gods turnaround power. It is our role as His church to be those who take His light into the darkness; lead the broken to wholeness. This book will challenge and inspire as it paints a picture of the limitless nature of our turnaround God and our access as believers to that incredible power.

DARLENE ZSCHECH

If there is one thing I know its that God can turn around any situation. Nothing is too difficult for God. What is impossible for man is possible for God. You will be inspired by Charlottes story and challenged to believe God can turn things around in your own life.

CHRISTINE CAINE

FOUNDER, THE A21 CAMPAIGN

BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF UNDAUNTED

I have known Charlotte and her family for some years. Our lives collided in the late 90s and as with all collisions of destiny we have watched her life and ministry increase and bless many. Charlotte is a truly gifted communicator with a genuine heart for people. As she shares from her experience of both life and love affair with God, I am confident that this book Turnaround God will enlarge your heart and world.

BOBBIE HOUSTON

HILLSONG CHURCH

AUSTRALIA

Charlotte Gambill writes with an urgency to awaken all of us who are simply coasting through life. If you want to live an ordinary life with God as a side dish then dont pick this book up. In Turnaround God you will be reminded anew of the power and purpose of our Great God. Its refreshingly inspirational and challenging all at the same time.

PETE WILSON

PASTOR, CROSS POINT CHURCH

AUTHOR OF PLAN B AND LET HOPE IN

Charlottes teaching and writing has had a profound impact on my life. She helps the truths of the Bible leap off the page and find a place in my everyday life. Turnaround God will be a lifeline to so many, including me, helping us to wholeheartedly believe in the power of the Living God who can turn anything and everything around.

NATALIE GRANT

GOSPEL MUSICS 5-TIME FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

GRAMMY-NOMINATED RECORDING ARTIST

In Turnaround God Charlotte challenges each of us to see things the way God does so we can, in turn, see His actions on our behalf. As you turn these pages you will capture Gods vantage and receive His challenge to live beyond the possible!

LISA BEVERE

AUTHOR AND SPEAKER

MESSENGER INTERNATIONAL

I love Char Gambills heart for God and His people. She moves us from looking at God through the window of our experiences to looking at our lives through the window of the heart of God. That small shift changes everything!

SHEILA WALSH

WOF SPEAKER

AUTHOR OF GOD LOVES BROKEN PEOPLE

I first met Charlotte in 1999 and immediately knew that she was destined to have global impact on the Body of Christ. Since then, she has traveled to the nations of the world telling thousands upon thousands about Gods ability to transform any situation. Charlotte is a close friend of mine, and I have seen firsthand this important truth working in her own life on so many levels. She is living proof of Gods ability to turn around any situation, no matter how impossible it may seem. This book will undoubtedly build your faith to believe that Gods turnaround power is available to you.

NANCY ALCORN

FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, MERCY MINISTRIES

AUTHOR OF MISSION OF MERCY

If you want to change directions, see things turned around in your life, or turn toward a better tomorrow you have found the right book. You will learn the principles of how to have a turnaround and receive what you hoped your life would be.

JENTEZEN FRANKLIN

SENIOR PASTOR, FREE CHAPEL

NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF FASTING

Charlotte has truly captured the transforming power of God in her new book Turnaround God. This is the best of Charlotte and an absolute must-read for every believer! You will not only grow in your personal walk with God, but you will learn how you can live a victorious life through the power of our redemptive God. Taken on a journey of personal stories, riveting illustrations, and meaningful scripture, you will not be able to put this book down!

WENDY TREAT

SENIOR PASTOR, CHRISTIAN FAITH CENTER

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

Turnaround God is a thought-provoking read that celebrates Gods power to overcome any circumstance. It is far too easy to give in to self-doubt and depression, but we are made to be conquerors in Jesus name. There is no need to embrace defeat, for we serve a God of miraculous transformational power. This book is a call to action for the body of Christ, urging us to thrive in the calling on our lives. Charlotte Gambill writes with enthusiasm, compassion, and a deep understanding of the Word of God that makes each chapter come to life. For anyone who is wondering when a breakthrough will come or looking for a new spark in life, I would highly recommend this book. Turnaround God is a celebration of the victory that comes from following Christ, and it is sure to give readers a deeper understanding of their walk with God.

PASTOR MATTHEW BARNETT

COFOUNDER, THE DREAM CENTER

TURNAROUND

GOD

2013 Charlotte Gambill

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ISBN 978-0-8499-2189-6

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CONTENTS

SO WHAT DO YOU THINK? CAME THE QUESTION FROM MY pregnant friend and her husband as we stood together on a wet, bleak hill in the English countryside. Shivering and trying to avoid being blown away by the relentless, gale-force winds, my husband and I took in the full scale of the project our friends were embarking upon. In front of us was an old, tumbledown barn with a sagging roof, rotting wooden doors, and no windows. This was not quite what my husband and I had in mind when our friends invited us to come see the new house they had just bought.

The barn had been weathered by storms, neglected, and vandalized. Over many years, it had stood derelict. But our friends had decided this was the perfect place to build their first home, where they would raise their soon-to-arrive baby.

Im not sure what to think, I responded nervously.

Cant you see it? they implored. They went on to describe a lovely family farmhouse with a large kitchen and living room and a nursery with a view. They explained how the house they envisioned in their hearts would be soon situated on this barren land.