Joseph Cavanaugh III - The Language of Blessing: Discover Your Own Gifts and Talents . . . Learn How to Pour Them Out to Bless Others

Begin experiencing the power of blessing through this wonderfully well-written, page-by-page journey to becoming all God intends.

RICH CARNEY

Chief Operating Officer, Vision360, Orlando, Florida

Joe creatively connects the dots, aligns theology with real-life application, and shares stories as only a true communicator can. This book is more than a read; it is a journey to embracing the blessing of being human, unique, and a follower of Christ. Joe challenges without compromise, but in a way that is graceful and truly a blessing. You will be touched and changed by this book.

DRIES LOMBAARD

Founder and owner, Africanmosaic and Talentmosaic, South Africa

The Language of Blessing will lead to new self-understanding that is a solid starting place for a disciple of Jesus who is on the road to becoming more like him. After you journey through this process of becoming more self-aware, you cant help but grow into a better person.

JAMES J. PUCHY

Chaplain (colonel) US Army, retired; managing director, national and strategic ministries, American Bible Society

With his rich experience in strengths-based leadership as well as personal and spiritual formation, Joe artfully weaves together stories from his own journey and poignant insights from others to teach us the language of blessingone he has learned, at times painfully, in the school of life.

DR. SAM RIMA

Author, Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership; executive pastor, Tenth Church, Vancouver, British Columbia

Joe Cavanaugh has done a wonderful job of weaving in the concept of blessing and our own uniqueness into a format that lends itself to action. What an engaging book!

JOSEPH VALENTINE DWORAK

Director of Admissions, College of Adult and Professional Studies, Graduate School, and Seminary, Bethel University, St. Paul, Minnesota

As youll discover in The Language of Blessing, Joe is encouraging, insightful, and passionate about helping people find their God-given strengths and unique calling. His ideas are just as relevant to any business or other organization as they have been to our church.

ANDY ROLLER

Executive pastor, Northwood Church, Keller, Texas

Joe teaches us how to make positive language a natural part of our daily conversations. His application exercises are simple and easy to apply. Every Christian and every parent will appreciate this book.

JOHN NORRIS

Director of pastoral ministry, Archdiocese of San Francisco

Drawing from personal experiences, Joe weaves together the biblical principle of blessing with important sociological research to teach us how to speak the language of self-awareness and mutual affirmation.

LARRY S. DOYLE

Director of Missions for the Piedmont Baptist Association,

Greensboro, North Carolina

The Language of Blessing is written for immediate application and life-changing impact. Joes book will enlighten and encourage you, and it will give you practical steps and tools to walk in the power of blessing.

KATIE DRIVER

Trainer and Coach at CMA Resources and House2House Ministries

I highly recommend The Language of Blessing to all who want to speak into the lives of others with gracious impact.

JOSEPH H. HOLLOWAY

Lead Pastor, Valley View Church of the Nazarene

Life Coach and Discipleship Trainer

The Language of Blessing offers a deeply profound look at who we are and how we have been uniquely created. I believe this book will touch many deeply.

STEPHANIE MOORE

Cofounder, Catholic Strengths and Engagement Community

Joseph helps you awaken to what youve been blind toyour precious interior gifts. Knowing and expressing these gifts will help you deepen your spirituality and offer more meaning to the lives of others.

RYAN M. NIEMIEC

Education Director, VIA Institute on Character; author of Mindfulness and Character Strengths; coauthor of Positive Psychology at the Movies

Joseph Cavanaugh helps us decipher the God-designed spiritual code embedded in every human soulthe gifts that make each one of us one in a trillion. The Language of Blessing is itself a blessing, visionary yet intimate, bold and humble.

MARK HERRINGSHAW

North American director, Youth with a Mission Associates

I was deeply moved by the message of love, hope, and grace expressed in Joes book. He reminds us of the power of our words to build or destroy, as well as the amazing opportunities we have to inspire others to be all they were designed to be.

MIKE AND TESSA DODGE

Strengths NetworkSouth Pacific

Five stars for wise insight, clear writing, and solid help.

DR. DAVID FRISBIE

Executive director, The Center for Marriage & Family Studies, Del Mar, California

The Language of Blessing will not only bless you, but it will provide you with the insight to bless others!

BOB TIEDE

Director of global operations leadership development, Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU)

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The Language of Blessing: Discover Your Own Gifts and Talents... Learn How to Pour Them Out to Bless Others

Copyright 2013 by Joseph V. Cavanaugh III. All rights reserved.

Cover photograph taken by Dan Farrell copyright Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Cavanaugh, Joseph.

The language of blessing : discover your own gifts and talents learn how to pour them out to bless others / Joseph Cavanaugh.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 978-1-4143-6393-6 (pbk.)