We tend to look for a "secret formula" for success in the kingdom, but there is only a journey. God advances His purposes through people that He forms by His processes. One of those people was Joseph. He was sent out ahead of the activity of God in his generation so that he could lead others in an hour of transition. He was fashioned for a leadership assignment that he could not yet see. God tested and formed him in pits and prisons so that he could stand in the palace of the king. His journey is a prototype of how God prepares pioneers for seasons of global transition. Right now, we are standing on the shore, watching the tidal waves of great revival, great harvest, and great trouble unlike the earth has ever seen, swell on the horizon. God is interviewing men and women for assignments that will span the next twenty and thirty years to prepare the Church for what is coming. Odds are, you are in that interview process right now! In this book, R.A. Martinez walks through the seven seasons of Joseph's life that God used to form him into a pioneer who could carry the weight of the dream fulfilled. Each season on The Joseph Journey is designed with divine purpose, including lessons and tests, to prepare you to carry out God-sized assignments in the days ahead!

As a young foreigner in Egypt, Joseph succeeded against overwhelming odds. Uprooted from his family in Canaan and sold as a slave in Egypt, he made the best of unpromising situations. Sold to Potiphar as a fieldhand, he worked diligently and soon became overseer of Potipharas entire estate. Though innocent of any wrongdoing, Potipharas wife accused him of attempted rape, and Potiphar threw him into a prison house. Joseph acted wisely and discreetly in prison! When Joseph accurately interpreted Pharaohas dreams, Pharaoh appointed him ruler of all Egypt. Joseph stands as a splendid example of how God blesses and rewards righteous behavior. In scores of ways, Josephas life foreshadows the life of Jesus our Lord. After His crucifixion, many thought His influence ended. Yet Jesus rose from the dead and became author of eternal salvation to those who trust in Him.

JosephaEUR(tm)s Journey is a beloved Bible story of the prominent family that the Lord groomed to create a holy nation.It has all the things we look for in great action storiesaEUR"dreams, deception, betrayal, intrigueaEUR|and adventureaEUR"all in rhyme!ItaEUR(tm)s a chronicle of how one young boy, sold into slavery by his older brothers, grew to be the most powerful governor in the land. How his faith and obedience to the Lord he served saved his family and surrounding nations from starvation.A story of how love and forgiveness overcame jealousy and deceit, of how God used what was meant for evil to save the nations and to restore a family that He would later redeem to become His Holy Nation.

As a young foreigner in Egypt, Joseph succeeded against overwhelming odds. Uprooted from his family in Canaan and sold as a slave in Egypt, he made the best of unpromising situations. Sold to Potiphar as a field hand, he worked diligently and soon became overseer of Potiphar's entire estate. Though innocent of any wrongdoing, Potiphar's wife accused him of attempted rape, and Potiphar threw him into a prison house. Joseph acted wisely and discreetly in prison! When Joseph accurately interpreted Pharaoh's dreams, Pharaoh appointed him ruler of all Egypt. Joseph stands as a splendid example of how God blesses and rewards righteous behavior. In scores of ways, Joseph's life foreshadows the life of Jesus our Lord. After His crucifixion, many thought His influence ended. Yet Jesus rose from the dead and became author of eternal salvation to those who trust in Him. ABOUT THE "BIBLICAL STUDIES 101" COURSES: Bible scholar and teacher, Dr. John R. Hargrove has designed a wonderful, year-long course for the individual Bible student and for the classroom. Spread over twelve courses, each book is a wonderful and insightful introduction to the Word of God. From Genesis to Revelation, Dr. Hargrove hopes to help you grow in the Lord and to understand his Word at a deeper, more profound level. An intimate level. Ideal for small group study and for the individual, the Biblical Studies 101 program is, we think, ideal for you, too. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dr. John R. Hargrove spent most of his life studying God's message of love to us. Author of the popular 12-Book "Biblical Studies 101" courses, John passed away in 2014, but left behind a rich legacy of Bible studies and commentaries.

Ever wish you had a road map to follow to your God-given destiny? The Calling Journey is just such a map, revealing the common stages and transitions leaders go through on the pathway to their call. As you read what successful leaders from all walks of life experienced on the destiny road, you'll gain an amazing perspective on how God is leveraging everything in your own story to make his dream for you come true. Along the way, you'll learn how to identify key stages in your own journey and build a personal calling timeline. When you discover what God's agenda is for each stage, you can lean into what he is doing in you instead of fighting the process. Developed by a master leadership coach, the timeline model emerged from comparing the life stories of biblical characters to those of contemporary leaders. Through hundreds of coaching encounters, plus extensive interviews with Christian leaders in business, ministry, politics and other spheres, Tony discovered that God takes each of us through predictable stages of upward growth separated by "valleys" of adversity and inner formation. While we tend to view the difficult times in the valleys as failures or detours, Tony shows how they form a vital part of God's strategy for leadership development. Just as Joseph's repeated betrayal and elevation birthed the life message that is his greatest legacy ("You meant it for evil, but God meant it for good"), The Calling Journey shows how the Great Redeemer transforms times of heartache into the seedbed of a world-changing life. The Calling Journey depicts four stages and three valleys on an easy-to-understand graphical timeline. Dozens of personal stories (along with tales of historical and biblical travelers) bring the journey to life. Coupled with an innovative understanding of call as the unique way Jesus is incarnated in us by our story, this in-depth look at the purpose of life reveals how God truly is good all the time.

Joseph's life is one of the most exciting stories of transformation in the Bible. From favorite son to slave to prisoner to leader of Egypt, Joseph finds himself in dramatically different situations and roles. But no matter what his circumstances, Joseph continued to trust in God, and God was faithful to use Joseph in powerful ways. This book includes the object lessons, challenges and Bible lessons that I've used over the years to teach about the life of Joseph and the important principles that can be learned from his example.