Run To The Roar: Stories about facing tough challenges head on

From the Back Cover When the Lion Roars, Just Remember... He probably has already seen you. He Rules vast territories by intimidation, lies, and exaggeration. Stay alert and very close to your experienced and reliable guide. Some lions are not worth fighting. Never allow fear to direct your steps. Don?t turn and run away?run to the roar. Missionary pilot Joe Hurston has experienced confrontations with lions of all kinds. "I do not have to be the soup de jour! My name is written in the Lamb?s book of life." Whether you come face-to-face with that toothy lion that wants to have you for lunch or you are facing an enemy in the workplace, a skeleton in your closet, or even that upcoming surgery, you need to apply these life-saving tips. When the lions of life?often disguised as discouragement, unfavorable circumstances, and unsolvable problems?roar, accept their presence and face them?with God?s help. You can still make it through dangerous lion territory without becoming a casualty?if you will run to the roar. What do you do when facing lions on a spiritual safari? Veteran missionary pilot Joe Hurston uses a lion?s characteristics to teach life changing spiritual principles while demonstrating the leadership principles of perseverance and confidence in the face of difficulty to fulfill God?s plan for your life.This thought-provoking book will show you how to: ?Run to the roar, or your problem, and not turn and run away. ?Keep pride and bullies from stopping you. ?Pick carefully the snarling feline you need to confront. ?Prevent giving up your territorial rights. ?Be on the prowl on the path of God?s plan. ?Guard against being devoured by the lion. A successful businessman, Hurston supports each principle with anecdotal you-can-do-it stories from his life experiences on the mission field. His accounts, including many years of work in Haiti and his more recent relief outreach to victims of the tsunami in Asia, are exciting and encouraging. Combining an entrepreneur?s passion with a Christian heart, this book is an adventure lesson tool for developing strong leadership skills.  About the Author Joe Hurston is a long-time missionary pilot who has flown more than 2,500 missions since forming the relief organization Air Mobile Ministries in 1978. Hurston has received wide media attention for developing the Vortex portable water purifier that he delivered to relief agencies in Indonesia after the December 2004 tsunami. Visit his Web site at www.airmobile.org.Martha VanCise, author of Successful Mission Teams, has worked with missions teams for twenty years. She is a regular contributor to Power for Living and has written for The Saturday Evening Post and numerous other publications. She and her husband live in Ft. Pierce, Florida.