The book discusses the challenges that teacher leaders face, such as deciding to accept a leadership role, building principal–teacher leader relationships, and working with peers.

In a precedent-setting manner, firefighters and first responders nationwide document their successful efforts to unify and politically empower 1.2 million emergency responders through the eyes of founder Congressman/firefighter/Fire Chief Curt Weldon. Weldon offers a fresh glimpse into America's heroes and explains how they will change the world..

Focuses on how teachers can develop leadership skills. Presents specific plans to help teachers gain influence in leadership roles

Awakening Africa's Sleeping Giant' explores the feasibility of restoring international competitiveness and growth in African agriculture through the identification of products and production systems that can underpin rapid development of a competitive commercial agriculture. Based on a careful examination of the factors that contributed to the successes achieved in Brazil and Thailand, as well as comparative analysis of evidence obtained through detailed case studies of three African countries--Mozambique, Nigeria, and Zambia--the authors argue that opportunities abound for farmers in Africa to.

I began to realize that the church modeled for us by Jesus in the New Testament is not being reflected in most North American Churches. I was not sure what was missing, or if anything was missing; I just knew that I had to figure out what God's design of, and desire for the church is, to make sure that I was teaching on and building a faithful Church Jesus would be pleased to claim. This book addresses the North American Church structure and compares it to what we find in the New Testament, offering ways in which the church today can reflect a more biblical model of church.

A best-selling men's author looks at the biblical proof in Acts 2 and Romans 5 that pastors can awaken the powerful ministry potential of men throughout the church today.

Introduction by John Caputo and Afterword by Slavoj Žižek The triumph of American political conservatism in the last two decades has been paralleled by the ascendance of Christian evangelicalism. More importantly, the political Campaigns of 2000 and 2004 marked a convergence between these two political entities with an effectiveness never before seen in national elections. On the one side, conservatives have successfully set the terms of debate around so-called "family values" and the status of religion in the public sphere. On the other side, evangelicals have mobilized in a new self-awareness of their formidable political power and now demand representation at all levels of government. Upon what fundamental ideas does this convergence rest? What potential dangers does it present for the concepts of "religion," "politics" and "America"? How secure is this alliance, and what does each side sacrifice in order to sustain it? Must all religion in America now become similarly engaged in the political sphere? This volume is a collection of articles by a group of young scholars addressing the nexus between political conservatism, evangelical Christianity, and American consumerist culture.