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We are surrounded by the temptation to glorify ourselves. We post carefully curated selfies on Instagram, chase money and pleasure, and live the 'image is everything' lifestyle. We''ve created a culture of envy, emptiness, and depression. Even the church has bought into worldly values of wealth and status. God put us on this earth not to seek our own glory but to shine the light of his glory on a dying world.Through the life of Moses, pastor and author Michael Youssef shows us how to store up treasure that lasts by living for God''s glory. Moses turned his back on privilege, pleasure, and power to invest in treasure that lasts--the treasure of God''s glory. His goal must be our goal as well.Experience the rich life God intended for you. If you''re not sure you''ve truly surrendered your whole life to God, let Treasure That Lasts be the flame that lights the way to reliance on him.This book includes a chapter-by-chapter guide for group discuss

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No matter what leadership arena a person serves in—whether leading a family, a church, a civic organization, a company—adopting the leadership example of Jesus will make that person more effective and productive. Leadership is influence, and no leader has had greater influence on the world than Jesus Christ. The lessons of His leadership style are practical, learnable skills that anyone can apply today.Michael Youssef, who has executive experience in worldwide ministries, has examined the leadership Jesus modeled and suggests Christlike qualities every leader needs. But he doesn’t stop there. With Jesus as the standard, Dr. Youssef considers how to deal with the temptations and pressures leaders face, including ego, anger, loneliness, criticism, the use of power, and passing the torch to others.Men and women in search of excellence in developing their leadership abilities will find much to aid their quest in this close-up look at Jesus—the greatest leader who ever lived.

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