Review of Compassionaries
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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Compassionaries" by David W. Crocker.]
Have you ever seen someone in need or something that needed to be changed and wondered why anyone hadn't helped them or made that change? Then, you walked away or looked the other way while you continued with what you were doing. If so, read Compassionaries: Unleash the Power of Serving by David W. Crocker to learn how you can be the "anyone" who can help or make that change. One of the many things you will learn in this book is that your age, physical condition, education, and financial status do not matter. This four-part book explains what serving means, the benefits to both the servers and those being served, the characteristics of servers and the steps to becoming one, and finally, the challenges of serving with a call to change the world.
One of my favorite aspects of this book is David W. Crocker's enthusiasm for wanting to share his information in an informative manner that is not pushy. The actual stories and serving models were thought-provoking and intriguing. I particularly like the section on obstacles that prevent many people from helping others due to time constraints, financial status, religious or non-religious beliefs, and disabilities. The figures and footnotes furthered my understanding by providing helpful information. At the end of the book, you will find a 30-Day Challenge, the Compassionary Pledge, an overview of Operation Inasmuch Inc., where a congregation goes out into the community and serves those in need, and three appendices covering how to find community needs, tools for discovering what your interests are, and Bible passages for serving those in need. I appreciate that the author pointed out that this book applies to non-believers and only focuses on religion because that was how he got involved. I laughed when serving was compared to book reviewers with the statement, "You don't even have to make your subject and verb agree to serve." I enjoyed reading the book's many proverbs, scriptures, and quotes.
Many books containing religion push religious beliefs, and I was happy to see that this one does not push religion while discussing how religion plays a role in serving others. The author presents biblical information, makes his point, and moves on. This well-written book flows smoothly between the chapters, and I found nothing to dislike about anything I read.
I found no reason not to give this professionally edited book less than 5 out of 5 stars. The author's acknowledgment that even non-believers care about people, their society, and the world made it perfect because many religious books write negative things about non-believers. Adding this to the many positive aspects of this book justifies the perfect rating.
I recommend this book to you if you are interested in helping other people and making a difference in their lives, regardless of your religious beliefs. If you are interested in the biblical history of being a server, grab a copy of this book. If you have no religious tolerance, do not read this book.
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Have you ever seen someone in need or something that needed to be changed and wondered why anyone hadn't helped them or made that change? Then, you walked away or looked the other way while you continued with what you were doing. If so, read Compassionaries: Unleash the Power of Serving by David W. Crocker to learn how you can be the "anyone" who can help or make that change. One of the many things you will learn in this book is that your age, physical condition, education, and financial status do not matter. This four-part book explains what serving means, the benefits to both the servers and those being served, the characteristics of servers and the steps to becoming one, and finally, the challenges of serving with a call to change the world.
One of my favorite aspects of this book is David W. Crocker's enthusiasm for wanting to share his information in an informative manner that is not pushy. The actual stories and serving models were thought-provoking and intriguing. I particularly like the section on obstacles that prevent many people from helping others due to time constraints, financial status, religious or non-religious beliefs, and disabilities. The figures and footnotes furthered my understanding by providing helpful information. At the end of the book, you will find a 30-Day Challenge, the Compassionary Pledge, an overview of Operation Inasmuch Inc., where a congregation goes out into the community and serves those in need, and three appendices covering how to find community needs, tools for discovering what your interests are, and Bible passages for serving those in need. I appreciate that the author pointed out that this book applies to non-believers and only focuses on religion because that was how he got involved. I laughed when serving was compared to book reviewers with the statement, "You don't even have to make your subject and verb agree to serve." I enjoyed reading the book's many proverbs, scriptures, and quotes.
Many books containing religion push religious beliefs, and I was happy to see that this one does not push religion while discussing how religion plays a role in serving others. The author presents biblical information, makes his point, and moves on. This well-written book flows smoothly between the chapters, and I found nothing to dislike about anything I read.
I found no reason not to give this professionally edited book less than 5 out of 5 stars. The author's acknowledgment that even non-believers care about people, their society, and the world made it perfect because many religious books write negative things about non-believers. Adding this to the many positive aspects of this book justifies the perfect rating.
I recommend this book to you if you are interested in helping other people and making a difference in their lives, regardless of your religious beliefs. If you are interested in the biblical history of being a server, grab a copy of this book. If you have no religious tolerance, do not read this book.
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Compassionaries
View: on Bookshelves |
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