| Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager and Lead Like Jesus |
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"Our weary world needs this book right now. Avery and Matt Willis will challenge you to get out of the way and let God direct your path. After that, anything is possible." |
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Tom Elliff, senior vice president for spiritual nurture and church relations,
International Mission |
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"These two missionary warriors, one a veteran and the other a fairly new recruit, grant us access to God's timeless principles through the door of their personal experience. It's a door you'll enjoy opening!" |
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| Bruce Wilkinson, Author and Speaker |
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"Learning to Soar will give you powerful new insights on how wonderfully God is working in your life. May the Lord enlarge Avery and Matt’s influence with a new generation of eagles!" |
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| Paul Eshleman, vice president, Campus Crusade for Christ International |
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"God often brings difficult circumstances into our lives to prompt us away from spiritual complacency. The biblical analogy of the eagle used throughout this book helps us see God's hand in sometimes 'kicking us out of the nest' and, at other times, 'carrying us on eagle's wings '" |
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| Kay Arthur, cofounder, Precept Ministries International |
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"What a privilege to be asked to endorse a book by Avery Willis! This is a man who has been so greatly used by God to help others fulfill the Great Commission in discipling others. You'll find yourself not only blessed by his book but also eager to put its words into practice." |
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| Lauren Libby, president, Trans World Radio |
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"If you want to be mentored in how to live in the presence of the Lord, Learning to Soar gives you the GPS settings to get there. Avery and Matt Willis make a great contribution to the body of Christ by sharing their lives with transparency and reality. Get it, read it, and pass it on to your friends." |
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| Loren Cunningham, founder, Youth With A Mission; president, University of the Nations |
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"Avery Willis, a leading missionary statesman worldwide, has joined together with his grandson Matt, who is a part of this exciting new generation now emerging. The combination of generations, like a Paul and a Timothy, an Elijah and Elisha, will have the greatest impact the world has seen to date in completing the great commission. Learning to Soar will prepare you through the eyes of the visionary zeal of youth and the seasoned experience and wisdom of a senior leader to find your place in fulfilling your destiny and God's dream for transforming the world." |
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| Steve Douglass, president, Campus Crusade for Christ International |
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"Avery Willis is a man with a lot of experience. He has provided excellent input to many people through the years. One thing I particularly like about him is his joyful faith. He has indeed 'learned to soar.'" |
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Graham Power, founder, Global Day of Prayer and Unashamedly Ethical;
chairman, Power
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"It was with great joy that I received Avery and his grandson Matt’s book Learning to Soar. It is a timely and necessary publication that will encourage all believers to face the challenges and changes of this world with greater courage and certainty. I am certain that many will be blessed and strengthened by the practical and inspiring teaching contained in its pages." |
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Etienne Piek, international
coordinator, Global Day of Prayer |
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"In times when the things that we think cannot be shaken get shaken, there is a need to know that we have the ability to soar like eagles, not because of ourselves but because the God of the impossible is hovering over us. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it to everyone. Indeed, more often than not, the stirring of our nests ultimately leads us to soar above the challenges and trials we face. This book will challenge you to grow spiritually!" |
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| Dr. Johnny Hunt, president, Southern Baptist Convention; pastor, Woodstock Baptist Church, Woodstock, Ga |
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"It thrills me when one of my personal heroes decides to write on a subject that depicts his journey. Avery Willis knows the God of victories, who grows us in the midst of our trials. As you read this volume, note how His purposes are becoming a reality in your own life. A much-needed book at this time in history." |
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| Ted Ward, professor emeritus of educational ministries and mission, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School |
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"This is no ordinary nature story. It draws you into one of the most basic ways to understand God: God has created. But His creative process is not the magician’s snap of a finger. Whether in physical or spiritual matters, God’s ways are developmental, setting in motion the unfolding processes that are gradually and steadily revealed over time. Development is not simply a matter of aging; it is God’s engine of change. It is there for all of us. Sometimes it
hurts. But whether wrapped in pain or ecstasy, it brings us steadily closer to what we were meant to be, enabling eagles to soar!" |
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Ron and Ann Mainse, president, Crossroads Christian
Communications Inc, hosts of 100 Huntley Street |
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"Avery Willis is a gifted communicator of biblical truth to all ages and cultures, and we were privileged to have him as a guest on our TV broadcast. This unique new book, written with his grandson, thoughtfully employs powerful word-pictures to weave relevant Scriptural concepts into our personal lives. A must-read for those whose 'nests' are being stirred!" |
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| Ronnie Floyd, pastor, First Baptist Church, Springdale, Arkansas, and Pinnacle Hills Church |
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"Avery Willis always challenges us to raise our view of God and our expectation of Him working in our lives. His newest work, Learning to Soar, will challenge you to raise your spiritual life to a higher level." |
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Virgil Dugan, president, Tijeras
Foundation, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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"Learning to Soar provides a spiritual blueprint for understanding, accommodating, and even benefiting from the storms of life. Given the increasing frequency and severity of these storms in our present day, the wisdom recorded in this book provides a foundation of immense practical and personal value." |
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David Wesley Whitlock,
president, Oklahoma Baptist University |
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"Let's face it: Transitions can be tough. Avery Willis and Matt Willis provide wonderful insight into facing these transitions and challenges. Using the imagery of the eagle as presented in Scripture, Avery provides valuable wisdom backed up by decades of experience, while Matt writes with the zeal and perspective of a young man and husband at the beginning of a lifelong journey of service to God. You will find this book helpful no matter your phase
of life." |
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Bob Creson, president/CEO,
Wycliffe Bible Translators USA |
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"When God stirs your nest, it is often in relation to what He wants to accomplish through you for His purposes. This book by Avery and Matt Willis will help you discern God’s voice in the midst of living life. There is no greater satisfaction than being aligned with what God is doing, and I believe that God will use this book to help you
understand what He wants to do in and through you." |
Testimonials
Saturday, 31 July 2010