A Higher Calling: Serving God, His Leaders and His People With Excellence

by George Fishburne, Jr.

Overview

"He who is greatest among you, let him serve". There are no words other than these, which fully and fairly capture the essence of the Christian mission and ministry. The noble call of service unto others is unlike any other for it requires the tried and true blend of humility, loyalty, and unselfishness.

With over two decades of success and sacrifice under the servant's mantle,
Elder George Fishburne Jr. explores this worthy call and its incalculable cost of time, treasure, and talent. In A Higher Calling: Serving God, His Leaders, And His People With Excellence, he reveals biblical truths and exposes man made myths concerning issues pertinent to:

How to determine what your 'calling' is.
The difference between an adjutant and armor-bearer.
Whether you possess a servant's heart.
How leadership affects servants.
How to merge excellence with your calling.
How to properly care for special guests.
How to maneuver through the many 'seasons' that God sends in our lives.

All these insights and so much more are explained in A Higher Calling: Serving God, His Leaders, And His People With Excellence. We are all servants in our own right and it is imperative that we learn of and adopt God's 'platinum card standard' for service in the kingdom.

Allow the impactful words found within these pages to usher you into excellence through faithful and effective service to God, his leaders and his people.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013013841
Publisher:	Tribute Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	09/09/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	101 KB

About the Author

If you want to make a man angry, you tell him a lie but if you want to make a man livid with rage, simply tell him the truth. Elder George Fishburne, Jr. has long ascribed to this simple precept after which he has patterned his life and ministry.

A founding member of New Birth Baptist Church Cathedral of Faith International located in Miami Florida, Elder Fishburne, labored for over two decades as senior adjutant, personal assistant, and armor-bearer to Bishop Victor T. Curry. He is also the Chief Operating Officer of the Elizabeth Baptist Church of Atlanta, Georgia.

His passion and unique insight concerning armor-bearer training, leadership development, organizational design creation and related implementation, has positioned Elder Fishburne as one of the country’s premier teachers and consultants. Additionally, he also lectures and provides consultation correlated to infrastructure creation and modification, staffing essentials and strategic planning for houses of worship, not for profit organizations and small to moderate size businesses. The birth of A Higher Calling Consultants, LLC has facilitated his work in those areas as he equips, engages, empowers, educates, and encourages those with whom he encounters.

Elder Fishburne is presently completing his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry Degrees from the esteemed Morehouse School of Religion at the Interdenominational Theological Center. Additionally, he possesses a Master of Public Administration Degree from Central Michigan University and Bachelor of English Degree from the historic Florida Memorial College both of which have expanded and fortified his knowledge base concerning all things leadership or organizational design intensive.

As author of “A Higher Calling: Serving God, His Leaders and His People with Excellence” and the accompanying guide and workbook, Elder Fishburne ministers to church leaders, their respective congregations, and businesses as a collaborator for positive change, service, growth and excellence. Through workshops, symposiums, conferences, seminars and an array of other consultations formats, Elder Fishburne daringly speaks to the specific need, at a specific time, for a specific people.

Editorial Reviews

"Jesus declares in Matthew 20:26 that if anyone desires to become great let him first become a servant. Throughout my years of serving, I have been exposed to some of the greatest servants in the kingdom, and Elder George Fishburne, Jr. is one that I will never forget because of the tangible anointing of service that is upon his life and his dedication to true service to the living God. In this great work, Elder Fishburne combines over 20 years of experience with practical knowledge."

Bishop Darryl S. Brister

"From the heart of a servant to those with a heart to serve.
A challenging and inspiring approach to a neglected calling: the call to serve."

Bishop Kenneth Ulmer

"I am thoroughly convinced of the fact that the pathway to true greatness is routed through the often unglamorous, unappreciated, uphill winding road of servant hood! I believe that it is one of those divine paradoxes designed by God to test the very intent of our hearts and to expose those that cannot be trusted with the truly great assignments of the Kingdom. And who better to give insight and inspiration on this most important virtue of Christendom, than one Elder George Fishburne."

Bishop Neil C. Ellis

"Elder Fishburne exercised his calling as an armor bearer for more than 20 years in service as my adjutant and personal assistant. Yet, his desire to serve God’s under shepherd did not end there. He clearly exemplifies Jesus’ teaching, which reflects, "he who is greatest among you must first serve"; as well as the teaching of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who said, "all can be great because all can serve.”

Bishop Victor T. Curry

"A man who has something to say is a man who was willing to listen! My experience
has taught me this valuable lesson! Elder George Fishburne, Jr. certainly fits into the category of a man with a 'Higher Calling'. His faithful service to God and others has given him priceless insight that will strengthen the life and ministry of anyone who reads this book."

Pastor Andre Landers