Local Authors
We are very blessed at CCF to have so many among us with so many talents. One of the expressions of those talents is members who have written a book. Take some time to browse around and enjoy books by people that you see every Sunday.
Thank you for supporting your local authors!
HE’S YOUR GOD, TOO! Igniting a Global Youth Movement
By Shirley Alman
A couple’s joyful obedience launches thousands of young Latinos into the nations.
This book is a monument to the faithfulness of God. It narrates the true stories of heroic young Latin-Americans whose lives were transformed by God, and who stepped out in faith to take His Gospel around the globe. Their story begins with a young American couple, who also left their home in joyful obedience to God, and touched thousands of lives as ambassadors for Jesus.
The Prodigal God
by David DeFebbo
Not a theological view, but a continual journey experiencing the truth of a living, loving heavenly Father who has always and will forever reveal himself to any and all who will look to see Him!
Available on Amazon.com CLICK HERE.
Door of Hope: A Story of Overcoming Despair
by Sandra Devisscher
How God Transformed My Despair Into New LifeDo you ever wonder if you’re good enough for God to accept you? Do you work hard to live up to what you believe He expects, only to wind up disillusioned, depressed, and wanting to give up? Have you thought you’re too far gone for even the Savior of the world to reach you? I’ve been there, out on that same ledge of hopelessness.
This book is available for purchase from Sandra Devisscher at sandykdev@gmail.com or from Amazon.com CLICK HERE
Songs from the Book
by Larry Hurt
“Songs from the Book” is a compilation of 10 Psalms set to different styles of music by Larry Hurt. As it says in Psalm 1 “his delight is in the Law of the Lord and on his Law he meditates…”. Songs are a delightful way of meditating on the Word of God, and the Psalms are consistent favorites.
Favorites such as Psalm 23, Psalm 1 and Psalm 100 are included. You can order a physical CD from Larry Hurt by email at Larry_Hurt@hotmail.com for $10; or buy a digital version online from https://rlhurtmusic.bandcamp.
The Bridge Builder: Life Of An Ordinary Man
by Sonny Jaynes
What can God do with an ordinary man?
Watching Sonny Jaynes over these past 40 years is to see how much his great life has become an influence to so many men and women. His commitment, consecration, and just plain commodore common sense is an ongoing evidence of his own real test of faith. Sonny says, in his own biography, his is only “an ordinary man.“ To know him at all might make you question that analysis, though you could never doubt his truthfulness, humility, and honesty.
Buy Sonny’s book on Amazon.com CLICK HERE
20/20 Vision for America
by Chris Lascelles
A Must-Read for America in 2020
As the nation hangs in the balance, 20/20 Vision for America reveals the proven strategy to bring divine favor into the chaos of America’s cultural storm, and the current national health crisis.
At this critical moment in history, the pressure is on for America to become just like all other nations. Yet America was born as an outlier, an exception to the norma place nothing like all other nations!
How did America discover the secret to groundbreaking uniqueness? Why was America entrusted with an unprecedented expansion of liberty, opportunity, and prosperity? Do we still have the faith, courage, and character to look over the horizon and see what others cannot? 20/20 Vision For America provokes a new generation to answer these questions, and to lead America through the 21st century.
In this book you will discover:
- * The costly victories which paved the way for America’s emergenceand why we must remember them today.
- *The global, multi-generational vision that undergirds America’s purpose.
- *An understanding of how to properly deal with the flaws in America’s past.
- *How to apply powerful ideas that our forefathers understoodideas which led to extraordinary divine favor.
Together, we can rediscover and fulfill the purpose that truly makes America great. 20/20 Vision for America can be purchased at 2020vfa.com
Inspired to Action: How following the promptings of your heart can change the world
by Rebecca Pratt
Join Rebecca Pratt on her journey though Africa, Central America, and the United States. You will be swept into the lives of the hurting and suffering around the world. Experience the redemptive power of Christ through the stories of Rebecca and others choosing to be Jesus’ hands and feet. Her story begins in Africa with the plight of dying orphans. She is faced with some unbelievable decisions that will change the outcome of hundreds of children’s lives. Rebecca shares in a way that both educates and inspires you to live outside of yourself in partnership with God for the sake of others. You will be challenged in your own walk with God and in your service to those around you who are suffering. Rebecca’s stories will leave you inspired – inspired to action. You will not be the same after reading this book.
Rebecca’s book is available now on Amazon.com CLICK HERE
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Inspired to Live an Extraordinary Life: Even through Difficult Circumstances
This book will get you super excited to walk with God in a fresh new way. Your soul will feel refreshed and ignited as you read each page. You will be shown how our extraordinary God chooses to use our ordinary lives to do the extraordinary in partnership with Him, even when we are going through difficult circumstances. You will be encouraged and awakened to all that God created you to be and to do. Available on Amazon, CLICK HERE to purchase.
When Healthcare Hurts: An Evidence Based Guide For Best Practices In Global Health Initiatives.
by Greg Seager
Any and all proceeds from this book are used to support the work of Christian Health Service Corps missionaries serving in hospitals and health programs around the world.
When Healthcare Hurts is the first book to look seriously at the challenges of patient safety and developmental safety in global health missions, and it defines evidence based guidelines through which these issues can be addressed. Greg holds a Masters in Nursing/ Healthcare Leadership and Management from The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. His graduate thesis project was on patient safety in global health and he serves as adjunct faculty in the nursing programs at Indiana Wesleyan University and King University. Greg is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer for the Christian Health Service Corps (CHSC),the only mission organization that specializes in sending healthcare professionals as long-term missionaries. CHSC has a growing full-time staff in 14 countries around the world. Greg is part of the international working group on best practices in healthcare missions. He also serves as a founding board member for the Center for the Study of Health in Missions.
Buy Greg’s book on Amazon CLICK HERE