The Joy Model: A Step-by-Step Guide to Peace, Purpose, and Balance

by Jeff Spadafora, Ken Blanchard (Foreword by)

Overview

An increasing number of American Christians are frustrated. Even as they read their Bibles, listen to sermons, and hang out with other Christians, they become painfully aware that something is missing: joy. As a result, many have given up on their faith being a source of joy, and instead they seek meaning, purpose, and joy through their Christian service, work, relationships, hobbies, possessions, or even more destructive and hollow substitutes.

The Joy Model offers a better way, showing readers that joy comes from balancing the practical and spiritual sides of our lives—the “Doing” and the “Being” of the Christian life. Jeff Spadafora reveals a plan to uncover significant increases in joy, including:

• tried and true disciplines to engage God practically
• a blueprint to move from knowing about God to actually experiencing him
• practical steps to let our new understanding of God transform relationships, attitudes, finances, service, and work

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780718091514
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	10/24/2017
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.58(d)

About the Author

Jeff Spadafora is Director of the Halftime Institute’s Global Coaching Services and Product Development (www.halftime.org), where he trains and manages the global Halftime Coaching staff. Earlier, Spadafora was a management consultant for twenty years with a focus on executive education and development for Fortune 500 companies. He lives with his family in Evergreen, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Foreword Bob Buford XI

Foreword Ken Blanchard XIII

Introduction XVII

1 How Did I Get Here? 1

2 Smoldering Discontent 7

3 Frustration Revealed 15

4 What's Wrong? 23

5 Margin: Making Room for Change 42

6 Abiding: Life with the Spirit 61

7 Self-Awareness: Who are you Really? 90

8 Treasure: The Green Monster 115

9 Engagement: Get in the Game! 127

10 Relationships: Your Richest Gifts 147

11 Don't Try this Alone 160

Acknowledgments 175

About the Author 177

Notes 179