Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Leadership Through Love - now in the hands of the publisher


My third book, entitled "Leadership Through Love", is now in the hands of the publisher. It should be out in printed form and available as an e-book in a few weeks, through Amazon, our Love For His People office and other outlets.

I appreciate those who have endorsed it, and for my son Ben for his great artwork again.

Having worked in the administration realm for over 35 years now, I trust the Lord will use this book to encourage others in leadership, those being led, and anyone else who cares about having good relationships in church, ministry and marketplace office organizations.

Thanks,

Steve Martin
Author


Here are some of the endorsements:

In a rough and tumble world marred by the superficial and the phony, where nothing can be counted on, Steve Martin maps out a straight-line path for Christian organizations. In reality, it's a book on how to steward the factors that too often get side-tracked when navigating a significant call of God. It's a down-to-earth manual of wisdom needed to enable Christian organizations to keep their eye on the big picture, while building a firm foundation to enable it to happen. Steve writes from the stance of one who has served in key administrative roles in a number of key ministries. Every ministry head and administrator will profit from this straight forward operating wisdom.

Morris Ruddick
Entrepreneur, Author, Minister, Consultant and Business Coach


What a great practical book for administration. I have watched Steve oversee several ministries. I know of no better administrator than my friend, Steve Martin. I highly recommend that you read this book.

Dr. Peter Wyns, President, Christians for Messiah Ministries and Pastor of Antioch International Church, grandson of Derek Prince.


Steve - I read your excellent book! I want to share this: I've known Steve now for several years. He's a man of faith and a man of action! Both are desired in true men of God. Steve is a manager - management is something he knows and can help you with. His future may be in ever-expanding ways, but he can help you manage. Read this book intently - honor the Lord by letting it wash over you and help you become the Manager that God intends you to be. And Steve, thanks for the book - thanks for your honesty and openness! Amen and blessing!” 

Robbie Phillips, Founder, Present Word Ministries, Columbia, SC


Every now and then you have the privilege to get to know someone whose character and life radiate honesty, sincerity, loyalty and Christian love.  Steve Martin is that type of person.  I first met Steve at a Messianic conference in Charlotte, NC, in 2007.  One of the things I quickly noticed about Steve was how "approachable" he was.  Even though he was the US Director of an international ministry, he still had time to talk with people at the conference and demonstrated a genuine interest in helping to bring about a network of Believers, as well as area groups and churches, for the purpose of serving the Lord more effectively.  As the years have passed I've come to realize just how deep Steve's roots of love and service for the Lord are. 

It has been exciting to walk with Steve  as he's "stepped out of the boat" and moved ahead with the vision the Lord gave him for LOVE FOR HIS PEOPLE - a ministry that helps connect Believers around the world with the people of Israel.  He is a husband, father and grandfather.  Steve, and his wife Laurie, serve as leaders of the Ahava Love Band, a group of singers and musicians who provide praise and worship at area assemblies.  Whether you call him Messianic, a part of the "one new man", or a "Jewish Rooter", if there's anyone who knows how to demonstrate "Leadership Through Love", it's Steve Martin. 

Curtis Loftin Founder, Beit Yeshua Lincolnton, NC


Just finished reading Steve Martin’s new book, “Leadership Through Love” - Steve’s heart of goodness and faithfulness to His God shines on every page.  Of great importance is the practical hands-on wisdom that comes from actually leading through love, giving integrity to the words that are written.  Steve’s sense of humor always kind of sneaks up on me, and I found myself chuckling so many times at his stories and honest, from-the-heart insights!  It is the mandate of all of us who follow the One called Faithful and True to complete the work that our Father has given us, and Steve’s book will shine the light on how to do just that, whether you are an administrator or leader in the secular marketplace or in volunteer or paid ministry positions.  Loving leadership – a high calling – Steve’s done it, and it shows in this book!


Cathy Hargett, Founder/Director, Highway to Zion Ministries


I had the pleasure of working on an almost daily basis with Steve Martin for many years while he served several Christian ministries. While Steve had the control of whether we worked together, he always made me feel we were working as a team with a common reward in serving God. He enjoyed my family as I did his.  He is intelligent, thoughtful, patient to the extent he could be, a good listener, open to new ideas, joyful and passionate about serving the Lord. The projects may be over long ago but not the bond we hold to this day.

George Payne Write Hand Publishing Andalusia, Alabama


Thanks for the opportunity to read and review this book.  I enjoyed it and thought it had some really great insights.  I wish I had this back in my "corporate" days.  You are a good writer too.  In a world filled with an ever increasing list of ‘how to’ books, Steve Martin has provided one which clearly sets itself apart from the rest.  He presents a concise look at the art/science of management and leadership based not on academia but on real life experiences founded on God’s Word and powered by the Holy Spirit.  Based on his vast personal experiences in leadership, reinforced by insights received from others, Steve provides truly practical instruction in how to lead and manage an effective organization whether it consists of one or one thousand people.  If you are a manager, leader, or hope to one day become one, this book is a must read.  

Dr. Richard E. Tompkins, President, Explore Truth Ministries. SC




ISRAEL TODAY: Anti-Israel Terror Up Significantly in 2013

Anti-Israel Terror Up Significantly in 2013

Tuesday, January 28, 2014 |  Israel Today Staff  
The number of terrorist attacks targeting Jews in Judea and Samaria increased significantly in 2013 over the previous year. That according to a report published this week by Israel's domestic security agency, the Shin Bet.
Overall, 1,271 terrorist attacks were reported in 2013, up from just 578 in 2012. However, fatalities were down: six Israelis were killed in terror attacks in 2013, compared to 10 the previous year.
Forty-four people were injured in terror incidents in 2013, three-fourths of them from stoning attacks, the kind of activity many in the international community refer to as "peaceful resistance."
Three of those killed over the last year were the victims of knife attacks, two were shot by Palestinian snipers, and one was executed after being abducted by Arab terrorists.
In addition to the far larger number of overall attacks, the Shin Bet noted a worrying increase in the number of "serious incidents," those involving the use of firearms, incendiary bombs and mortar shells.
One bright point in the report was the massive decrease in the number of rocket attacks from Gaza. In 2012, Gaza-based terrorists attacked southern Israel no fewer than 1,085 times. Israel responded with "Operation Pillar of Cloud," and, as a result, 2013 saw just 55 rocket attacks.
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Love For His People Blog Editor's Note: I will always contend that Israel is a very safe place to go, as I have been there 11 times, and counting.  We support our friends, the Jews, in Israel! 
Shalom, Steve Martin

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"You Are a Prize to Be Won!" - Wendy Griffith (The 700 Club co-host)

Wendy Griffith:
T.D. Jakes and I Agree: 
Get My friend Wendy Griffith's 
Book Today!
T. D. JakesWendy Griffith takes the reader on an inspiring journey of self-discovery that reminds us that every woman has within herself the seeds of greatness—an unshakable, undeniable sense of her own net worth that will not allow her to accept one scintilla less. - T. D. Jakes, CEO, TDJ Enterprises


Steve ShultzFrom the desk of Steve Shultz:

T.D. Jakes and I agree on Wendy Griffith's NEW BOOK...available for the first time NOW!
We love Wendy and we love the content of this book!

Wendy GriffithListen...I've known Wendy for the better part of 10 years. I regularly check in with her to see how she's doing. You've heard people say that one must not just "talk the talk...but walk the walk!"

I'm telling you, from my heart to yours – Wendy walks the walk. She's experienced the hardships of life and she grows stronger in the Lord by the day. In her newest and probably best-selling book, Wendy encourages women, "YOU ARE THE PRIZE – DON'T SETTLE FOR LESS THAN GOD'S BEST!"

You need to get Wendy's book for yourself. And please, order one for a dear friend too.

One more thing...Wendy, a co-host on The 700 Club will be interviewed today, January 28th onTHE 700 Club. She talks about her book with Pat Robertson. Watch the interview Pat Robertson and Wendy Griffithand then support THE ELIJAH LIST and move forward in your life by ordering this book TODAY from THE ELIJAH LIST BELOW!

Pat Robertson will interview Wendy Griffith about her new book "You Are a Prize to Be Won!" today, January 28th – check your local listings, or you can also see a full schedule of The 700 

700 Club and CBN airing times – just click here or watch online at CBN.com – just click here.

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Blessings,
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Wendy Griffith:
T.D. Jakes and I Agree: 
Get My friend Wendy Griffith's 
Book Today!

You Are a Prize to be WonYou Are a Prize to be Won!

Wendy Griffith had often preached to other women about being a prize to be won, but did not practice it. She did not realize her true value in Christ, and became the "beggar" in a year-long romance, begging for a few scraps of love. When her romance ended, she was devastated. Through her tears, God showed her that she had settled for emotional "crumbs." She learned that God had so much more for her, (Eph. 3:20) and that she was a pearl of great price!

Now she shares her past heartache and experiences, defining what real love is and showing you how to: Guard your heart; Avoid the counterfeit; Not look back and enjoy being sensationally single until the right one comes along. You'll learn why God's love for you is extravagant and you shouldn't settle for emotional crumbs. You are a prize to be won!

From the Back Cover

Pat Robertson and Wendy GriffithIn You Are a Prize to Be Won! CBN news anchor Wendy Griffith shares her personal story of falling in love, and then watching her happily-ever-after dreams disappear. In the aftermath of heartbreak, Wendy discovered the truth about who she is in God's eyes...and she invites you to make the same discovery about yourself--not just in your head--but deep down in your heart. (Photo: Pat Robertson with Wendy Griffith)

In her warm, storytelling style, Wendy shares the heartbreaking experiences that have helped her define real love. You will learn—as she did—to:

• Guard your heart
• Avoid counterfeits
• ...and enjoy being sensationally single until the right one comes along.

God's love for you is extravagant and you shouldn't settle for emotional crumbs. You Are a Prize to Be Won! is for every woman who has ever doubted her incalculable value.

In her new book You Are a Prize to Be Won!, Wendy Griffith shares:

Ladies, the Lord wants you to know that you are a pearl of great price, a treasure worth pursuing and protecting. You are worth fighting for and, like the pearl in the parable in Matthew 13:45-46, worth everything it might cost a guy to obtain you.

You are worth someone sacrificing his time, his routine, his comfort, his money, his whatever in order to have you. You are worth it!

You are a prize to be won. Don't settle for crumbs!

Order the book You Are a Prize to Be Won! right now right here:

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Don't Settle for Less Than God's Best
by Wendy Griffith
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Endorsements

T. D. JakesWendy Griffith takes the reader on an inspiring journey of self-discovery that reminds us that every woman has within herself the seeds of greatness—an unshakable, undeniable sense of her own net worth that will not allow her to accept one scintilla less.
- T. D. Jakes, CEO, TDJ Enterprises

Wendy Griffith is an intelligent, accomplished, beautiful woman. To simply look at her, one would assume that she lives a charmed life without care or pain. Looks can be deceiving. In this book, Wendy opens her heart Terry Meeuwsenand her life to help us realize that we are valued beyond our imagining and loved with an everlasting love

It is in our deepest loss and our greatest pain that we discover the "Lover of our Souls"—the One who is always true, never leaves and knows our deepest longings. Read Wendy's book! Be encouraged, embrace healing and open your heart to a new beginning. You are a prize to be won!  - Terry Meeuwsen, Co-host, The 700 Club; Founder, Orphan's Promise

Jensine BardBorn out of her own personal pain and devastation, Wendy, who is single, beautiful and vivacious, shares her story...and the stories of others. Her hope? That you will discover, as she did, the prize that you really are: God's mate and worth the wait. You should never have the option of settling for crumbs when you can have crème brûlée! You Are A Prize To Be Won!: Don't Settle for Less Than God's Best is a must read for both the broken and hopeful heart! - Jensine Bard, Executive Producer and Host, Testimony, a Global Radio broadcast

Mandy HaleOpened up Wendy Griffith's manuscript to do the "polite" scan of the pages so I could come up with a proper, "polite" endorsement...and ten chapters in I can't pry myself away from it! 

Engaging, real, authentic and deeply personal...this book challenges me, inspires me and makes me feel a little bit braver in my own journey as I walk with Wendy on hers. There have been a million little "me too!" moments that I've stumbled across as I read...and any woman, single or not, who has ever struggled to move past "The Ex" or to "let go and let God" will be able to relate. 

What a refreshing and moving look at the journey of the modern, single Christian woman! - Mandy Hale, Creator of The Single Woman blog; Author, The Single Woman: Life, Love & a Dash of Sass


Order the book You Are a Prize to Be Won! right now right here:

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Don't Settle for Less Than God's Best
by Wendy Griffith
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About the Author

Wendy GriffithWendy Griffith is an anchor and senior reporter for the Christian Broadcasting Network and cohost of CBN's flagship show, The 700 Club, with CBN founder Dr. Pat Robertson. She also co-anchors two other shows for CBN: Christian World News, a weekly show that focuses on the challenges facing the global Church, and CBN Newswatch, a daily 30-minute newscast seen on networks throughout the country and on cbn.com. Wendy is the coauthor, with Craig Buseck, of Praying the News.

Wendy Griffith with Kevin Costner...
Kevin Costner and Wendy Griffith








...Wendy Griffith with Joel Osteen
Joel Osteen and Wendy Griffith









Order the book You Are a Prize to Be Won! right now right here:
bookNEW!
You Are a Prize to Be Won!: 

Don't Settle for Less Than God's Best
by Wendy Griffith
Book
$14.99
Order Now!

You Are a Prize to be Won


Love For His People Editor's Note: Because my wife and I are supporters of CBN and The 700 Club (from our personal bank account), I share this book announcment with you. We do not receive any renumeration for doing this, but just because I like Wendy and the people she works with! 

I am sure it is a good book too!

Steve Martin, Editor

Got gray?


      Young people take pride
    in their strength,
    but the gray hairs of wisdom
    are even more beautiful.
          Proverbs 20:29 (CEV)


“Plant Where You Are Blooming” - Ahava Love Letter (Steve Martin)

                 

                  “Plant Where You Are Blooming”

But others fell into rich soil and produced grain, a hundred or sixty or thirty times as much as had been sown.” (Matthew 13:8, Complete Jewish Bible)


Dear family of friends,

You've heard it said, "Bloom where you are planted." For you, that could have been many years ago of course, when we were growing up.

So how about this now - "Plant where you are blooming."

Yeshua (Jesus) shared the parable about the farmer showing seed, in Matthew 13. This guy basically just threw it out there, as they normally did in the open field during the planting season. It is kind of like throwing grass seed on your front yard. Depending on how good your arm is, or how strong your hand-carried seed spreader works, the small seeds will fly all over – landing on good soil, bad soil (like my southern clay “dirt”!), and possibly a few scattered on the cement  driveway if you get too close to the edge of the yard. But in time, hopefully, a majority of the seed will germinate and grow the grass you expect it to. You hope the money you spent on it won’t be washed away after the first hard rain.

Many of us have been casting our “seed” for a good many years now. Using the spiritual gifts we have, in our home, workplace, church or ministry, we too have been spreading seed out there, hoping it will find a dark hole in the dirt and sprout a nice green tender shoot. But also like most of us have experienced, much of the seed may not have found that desired place of planting, and it just dried up or blew away. And for what seems like many more souls now a days, many have just quit throwing, and sowing, and planting.

I have a suggestion for you, no matter what situation you currently find yourself in. If you are not in a regular gathering of committed believers, make it your daily prayer to keep asking for His direction. With the grace of the Lord, Who gives freely to those who ask of Him, trust that He will direct your steps, as that is in His heart for you. His Holy Spirit will help you overcome the fear of rejection and intimidation from the past. He does has the right place for you, in His Body of believers, for you to grow and flourish. Then you can plant and see the blooms, using your spiritual gifts.

For those who have already found that place He has put you in, where you are being joined properly together with the other members of the Body, keep planting your spiritual seeds, out of the goodness He has placed within you, and watch the blooms blossom. The people there need you. The church body as a whole needs you. And the nations of the world are waiting to see the unity of the Lord’s people expressed in love.
In other words, if you are being received somewhere by those around you, stay there, plant the seeds the Lord has given you (share your spiritual gifts) and help others grow further.

Plant where you are blooming. His promise is that the harvest will come, if we keep planting our seeds. I am believing that too.

Ahava (love) to my family of friends,

Steve Martin
Founder
Love For His People. Inc.


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Ahava Love Letter #104   “Plant Where You Are Blooming”   Steve Martin 
Date: In the year of our Lord 2014 (01.28.14) Tuesday at 7:00 am in Charlotte, NC).
  

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