Wayne's works on forming and releasing teams is a fundamental reformulation of the apostle Paul's original missionary band... His Life Journal and leadership conferences have brought more lasting transformation to North American local churches and the Pacific Rim than any other single approach in this millennium
Wayne Cordeiro
Leadership, Ministry & Burnout Expert Helping Leaders Finish Well
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Wayne Cordeiro
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Dr. Wayne Cordeiro is a pastor, bestselling author, leadership expert, and international speaker best known as the founding pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship in Honolulu, Hawaii. Beginning with a small congregation in Hilo in 1984, he later launched New Hope Oahu, which grew into one of America's most influential and innovative churches. Under his leadership, the New Hope movement has planted more than 150 churches throughout the United States and across the Pacific Rim, while helping over 110,000 people make first-time decisions for Christ.
An internationally respected voice on leadership, ministry development, and personal renewal, Cordeiro has authored more than a dozen books, including the bestselling Leading on Empty, The Divine Mentor, Doing Church as a Team, The Irresistible Church, Jesus: Pure and Simple, and Sifted. His teaching on leadership health and burnout has impacted pastors, executives, educators, and nonprofit leaders worldwide. He is also the creator of the widely adopted Life Journal and SOAP devotional method, and serves as the general editor of the LifeConnect Study Bible.
Following a heart attack and personal battle with burnout, Cordeiro became one of the leading voices on sustainable leadership. His transparent story and practical wisdom have resonated with audiences around the world, encouraging leaders to pursue excellence without sacrificing their health, families, or spiritual lives. His keynote on burnout and renewal became one of the highest-rated presentations at the Willow Creek Leadership Summit and later inspired his bestselling book Leading on Empty.
Today, Wayne serves as President Emeritus of New Hope Christian College in Eugene, Oregon, continues to speak internationally, hosts the "Words of New Hope" podcast, and mentors the next generation of leaders. His presentations combine biblical insight, practical leadership principles, humor, and decades of real-world experience to inspire lasting personal and organizational transformation.
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Leading on Empty
Drawing from his own experience with burnout, Wayne teaches leaders how to recognize the warning signs of exhaustion, establish healthy rhythms, and sustain long-term effectiveness while maintaining personal, emotional, and spiritual health.
The Divine Mentor
How developing a consistent relationship with Scripture transforms leadership, decision-making, character, and personal growth through daily time with God.
Doing Church as a Team
Practical leadership principles for building healthy organizations through teamwork, empowering volunteers, multiplying leaders, and creating sustainable ministry cultures.
Sifted
Growing Through Adversity
How trials, setbacks, disappointments, and seasons of uncertainty can become the very tools God uses to develop stronger leaders with greater resilience.
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Leading on Empty: Refilling Your Tank and Renewing Your Passion
by Wayne Cordeiro
Are You Leading on Empty?
If you're a church or ministry leader, you probably identify with Wayne Cordeiro's experience of being overwhelmed by the demands of ministry. At times you may find yourself depleted of energy and longing to escape the constant pressure.
In Leading on Empty, Wayne Cordeiro candidly shares his experience with the hope that it will encourage others headed down the same path. He was able to get back in touch with his life, get back in proper balance, and allow God to reenergize his spirit in a way that propelled him forward to greater levels of service.
Learn from his experience how you can continue a fruitful ministry. Better yet, take advantage of Wayne's helpful advice early on and avoid burnout altogether.
Doing Church as a Team: The Miracle of Teamwork and How It Transforms Churches
by Wayne Cordeiro
When a church works together, God can do amazing things
In Doing Church as a Team, Dr. Wayne Cordeiro shows you how to identify the hidden callings of the members in your church so that together you can accomplish anything God is asking you to do.
Everyone is a great fit somewhere, and God has strategically called and gifted each individual for a specific role and purpose. The twenty-first-century church must be a battleship, not a cruise ship, but that can only happen when everyone finds their place in ministry.
"To be a successful leader, and if you plan to have a successful ministry, you must develop not only your gifts, but more so, the gifts of those around you."--Wayne Cordeiro
Sifted: Pursuing Growth through Trials, Challenges, and Disappointments (Exponential Series)
by Wayne Cordeiro
Planting and leading churches is a difficult calling. It can put strain on your mental and physical health, on your relationships with others, and even your relationship with God. Sifted offers practical guidance and hope for anyone going through a tough time in ministry or pastoral work.
Founding pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship in Honolulu, Hawaii Wayne Cordeiro speaks the truth in love, offering wisdom and insight to walk alongside leaders as they face the challenges and hardships of planting and leading churches, while providing encouragement and inspiration for the journey.
A seasoned church leader, Wayne shares the things he wishes he'd known when he was starting a new church.
With additional stories from Francis Chan and Larry Osborne, each chapter includes a thought-provoking challenge question to develop a heart that is surrendered to God, focused on "being and becoming" versus "doing and accomplishing."
Wayne will walk you through how to develop a healthy balance of personal care and spiritual leadership. But instead of a "how to" book on models and methods from men who have it all figured out, Sifted will help you process your journey in a way that:
- Challenges leaders' common scorecards of success.
- Encourages leaders to realize that they are not alone in what they are experiencing.
- Provides wisdom for the long haul to position younger leaders for a life of ministry.
You many find yourself in a season of sifting. If you respond correctly, this season can be every bit as important as the time of harvest. Sifting builds the muscle of faith, giving us what we need for what lies just around the corner.
Jesus: Pure and Simple
by Wayne Cordeiro
Large Church Pastor and Bestselling Author Offers Keys to a God-Centered Life
After several bestselling books and more than 25 years of ministry in Hawaii, Wayne Cordeiro knows how to touch the hearts of Christians. Too often people can get distracted by various programs and unimportant details of the faith, but in this book Wayne places the focus directly on drawing near to Jesus. And from that core focus, all other aspects of life will fall into place.
Filled with encouragement, stories, and practical guidelines, this book will help believers simplify their walks with the Lord a welcome message for readers looking for simplicity and peace in their anxious, overscheduled lives. Includes a built-in study guide for individuals and small groups.
The Irresistible Church: 12 Traits of a Church Heaven Applauds
by Wayne Cordeiro
"Breakthrough ideas to take your church to the next level of effectiveness"--Bill Hybels
After more than twenty-five years of ministry in Hawaii, Wayne Cordeiro knows how to do church as a team. In his signature style, he shares this expertise with pastors, lay leaders, and people in the pew who want to see their churches become more vibrant. He presents twelve practical proven steps to develop a church God wants to bless, including ways to help people become part of a community, develop a culture of serving, turn visitors into regular attenders, and much more. This short, easy-to-read book is one pastors will want to share with their leadership team.
Powerful Attitudes for a Successful Life
by Wayne Cordeiro
Pastor Wayne Cordeiro asks readers, "Does your cup runneth over, or is life running you over?" In this insightful book, he shares the keys to abundant living, outlining practical steps readers can take to develop perspectives that can change their lives. Readers discover the common mistakes people make without realizing it; what separates successful from unsuccessful people; how to see people as God sees them; and how to change the way they think.
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