The remarkable story of the Kansas City Southern tells of a company that from day 1 followed its own path, led by a succession of visionaries who were not afraid to take risks in pursuit of the railroad company's success. Without the resources of the earlier land grant railroads, the Kansas City-based company forged a unique approach to growing its franchise. It compensated for its modest size by developing an outsize, personalized commitment to its customers, suppliers, and rail partners. While larger railroads, with their vast rail networks, sometimes cajoled customers and smaller railroads into conforming to their service offerings, Kansas City Southern sought to develop mutually beneficial relationships with multiple constituents. Vision Accomplished is the story of a succession of individuals who through the strength of their personalities, vision, courage, and character led the railroad through one perilous situation after another and in so doing crafted a corporate culture truly unique in the railroad industry. It's a story of a railroad that by rights should have died dozens of times but continued to survive and grew to become a major participant in the North American supply chain.

Jim Burns has put together an outstanding devotional for teens that speaks to the major issues touching every Christian's faith. These 40 daily readings incorporate quotes and illustrations from classic children's literature, biographies, personal stories and notable historical events to convey eternally significant themes and help teens to relate these concepts to their own lives. Perfect for teens, young adults, lay leaders, pastors and families. In addition, this book is a tremendous resource for teaching todays teens!

Greatness is an inner potential in everyone, the ability to discover that you are a unique personality with the mandate to accomplish a unique purpose will help you arrive at the platform of greatness. This unique and excellent purpose is what I call greatness. The power to turn your quest for greatness lies inside you. Quite unfortunate, many fail to accept the truth that greatness is a possibility for all and some who dare greatness do not know how to turn this noble dream to a reality. It is my desire to see all attain greatness in life. This book, THE PRICE FOR GREATNESS was written with the aim of resolving these drawbacks confronting individuals in their hunger for greatness. It is practically written in such a way that will guide you in discovering, pursuing and arriving to the place of greatness, if you are able to conform to the principles in this book. In this book you will find proven principles that assure greatness in life. Each chapter deals with a specific subject; chapter one deals with what is greatness? Chapter two is on how can I achieve greatness? Chapter three exposes to you, what are the pitfalls to greatness? All this and many more you will find in this book. I hope you will use this book as a ladder to arrive to your desired place of greatness as you read it.

Ian Parkinson shares his experience of partnering with God to transform two very different local churches. He weaves stories from his own congregations, and draws on his experience of ministering in an inherited traditional but declining church, revealing what he has done to turn them around. The transformation of such churches is critical: there are relational links to build on within communities; there are resources in place; and most importantly, God desires to renew his people in their sense of identity, vision, calling and anointing, even when they lose their way. In order for this to happen, there need to be leaders who are enthused and equipped to share in God's vision to be agents of change in the church for the sake of the world. This is transformational leadership. Such leadership comes about when we are gripped by a compelling vision of how God intends His Church to be, and a passion to see it move it forwards. Ian Parkinson begins with a brief overview of the true calling and identity of the Church, before examining the catalytic role of leaders in establishing practices and habits which enable the congregation to see vision become reality.