Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into your Comfortable Life
In His upside-down Kingdom, God promises we can actually find our life  by giving it away to others. What is your God-given passion for serving? What  is outside of you and bigger than you that demands your time, talent and treasure?  I encourage you to ponder that as you read Jeff's thoughts inWrecked. The  result will be life changing ... and you may be surprised to discover that the life  changed could be yours.-Dr. Wess Stafford, President and CEO,  Compassion International The dissatisfaction we feel has a surprising  remedy, and this beautiful book tells us what it is: we need to change, and we need  to be broken. The lessons ofWreckedwill lead you through the wilderness.-Chris  Guillebeau, Author,The $100 StartupA stunning debut,  this book-admittedly-wrecked me. InWrecked, Jeff Goins held nothing back,  using his poetic writing and passion for change-making to call me to action in my  own life. He'll do the same for you.-Claire Díaz-Ortiz,  Social Innovation, Twitter, Inc.It's been said, "The true Gospel comforts  the disturbed and disturbs the comfortable." Jeff reminds us that Jesus not only  came to heal broken hearts-but also to shatter the status quo. Let his book be an  invitation to say 'yes' to Jesus and then do something daring with your life. May  it help you become a holy nonconformist to all the patterns of this world that are  out of sync with the upside-down Kingdom of God. May it give you the courage to  join the revolutionary work of Jesus, loving people back to life and building a  new world in the shell of the old one.-Shane Claiborne, author,  activist, and lover of Jesus, www.facebook.com/ShaneClaiborneAlthough  Jeff Goins writes of his experience working with missionaries and ministry, this  is truly a guide to growing up and committing to a worthy cause. Yes, young people  will find this book immensely practical and helpful, but so will anyone of any age  who wants to do work that matters. Perhaps you are like me, at the stage of life  where you wonder if you are chasing air and evaluating your overall purpose and  impact-this book is also for you. GetWreckedand walk away changed.-Carrie  Wilkerson, Author, The Barefoot Executive, Host of BarefootExecutive.TVJeff  Goins wrote my favorite kind of book. First he lived it, then he wrote it. The result  is a book that everyone who has ever wondered "Is there more to life than this?"  should read.-Jon Acuff,Wall Street JournalBestselling  Author ofQuitter: Closing the Gap Between Your Day Job & Your Dream JobJeff  Goins has written an inspiring, instructive, exciting, forceful call for young people.  I'd love to give it to almost every twenty-something I know.-Shauna  Niequist, author ofCold Tangerinesand Bittersweet,  www.shaunaniequist.com.There  is a life that most of us dream of living. Chances are you won't drift into that  life. But there are some clear choices you can make along the way to set yourself  up to receive all that God has for you. Jeff does a masterful job of gracefully  yet purposely helping us take the steps of faith so many of us need to take.-Pete  Wilson, Pastor of Cross Point Church, Author ofPlan Band Empty  PromisesWithWrecked, Jeff Goins goes way beyond a simple  call to action. He gives you a manifesto for getting off the sidelines and living  the kind of life you've only dreamed about. Be warned-Wreckedwill change  you! This is one of the best books I've read in a long time.-Mark Lee,  Guitarist and founding member of Third DayJeff Goins is a precise and  passionate speaker which is also true of his writing. No unnecessary verbiage-to  the point truth that will change our lives. I like that...I like that a lot.-Patsy  Clairmont, Author,Stained Glass HeartsJeff Goins has  written a clear-eyed book about the grit and glory of growing up and choosing commitment  over complacency. His perspective is refreshing and at times hard to hear, but it  brims with practical wisdom for those who yearn to serve a purpose larger than themselves.-Ian  Morgan Cron, Author,Jesus, My Father, the CIA, and Me: a Memoir...of  SortsWreckedis a book you should be deliciously afraid  to read because it's content will collide into your conscience and derail your future  into a life more meaningful than the one you've lived before.-Sarah  Cunningham, Author, Idea Junkie, and Blogger who tries to bring people  together around good things. www.sarahcunningham.orgWreckedfulfills two rare deliverables: it messes with you (in a good way), and introduces  you to the fantastic writing of a new author you'll certainly be hearing more from.-Mark  Oestreicher, Partner, The Youth CartelI've read Jeff's writing  for years, and I can tell you: What he talks about, he lives. As someone who has  given his life to helping the least and less-fortunate, he shares his heart-rending  experiences and struggles in a voice that resonates. Read this book, but be warned:  You won't finish it the same way you started it.-Anne Jackson,  Speaker and Author,Mad Church DiseaseandPermission to Speak FreelyI  loved this book. The stories filled me with a desire to be more, risk more, and  live more. Who would have guessed that being wrecked is really the beginning to  living? If you want to live, getWrecked- read it, then do it!-Ken  Davis, Author,Fully Alive, Speaker, and Communications TrainerWreckedreminded me of my own times of beautiful wrecking, and  it wooed me once again toward a sacrificial, joyful life. The stories, the writing,  the theology all beckoned me to live intentionally, work hard, and obey Jesus afresh.-Mary  DeMuth, Author,Everything: What You Gain and What You Give to Become  Like JesusIf you're someone who is groping in the dark without purpose  or inspiration,Wreckedjust might be the flashlight you need, enabling  you to see the next step in the journey.-Frank Viola, Author,From Eternity to Hereand Jesus Manifesto, www.frankviola.orgJeff  has the rare gift of moving hearts. You'll find encouragement, be inspired to step  out of your comfort zone, and live with purpose. Enjoy the journey.-Alli  Worthington, Founder of Picha Global and BlissDomMy dreams and  goals have all been sideswiped by something much greater than I could muster up  in my dream machine of a brain. So many times we chase and run after a dream and  dodge the very things that will get us closer to the dream if we would only allow  them to. Jeff has taken stories in this book and wrapped practical advice on what  to do when life hits the fan. We think it's over. But it's only just beginning...-Carlos  Whittaker, Blogger, Musician, & Creative CoachInWrecked,  Jeff Goins emerges as a noteworthy and influential voice for this generation. As  great writers do, he frames the pain that accompanies compassion with words and  stories I won't soon forget. Reader beware: change is coming and Jeff Goins holds  the megaphone.-Emily P. Freeman, Author,Grace for the  Good GirlEverything Jeff Goins writes is purposeful, fervent, and  full of humanity. The stories and ideas in this book will break you, shape you,  and ultimately fill you.-Matthew Paul Turner, Author,ChurchedandHear No EvilIf you're looking to be stirred towards  something more, encouraged toward your true calling, and challenged to act accordingly,  even when it's hard, readWreckedand join the adventure of a lifetime!-Cheri  Keaggy, Dove Award-winning Singer/Songwriter, Speaker, BloggerWreckedis a creative mix of wit, transparency, and courageous thinking that will catch  you off guard and lead you on an unexpected exploration into your own soul and calling.  Open this book if you dare to live life to the fullest.-Charles Lee,  CEO of Ideation, & Author,Good Idea. Now What?The compassion  Christ calls us to can sometimes break us in ways that completely wreck our former  way of living in our comfortable little worlds. Goins challenges readers to live  life not only on purpose but with purpose-remembering that none of us gets a second  chance at life. If you are ready to make a difference-a real, raw, life-altering  difference in the world-thenWreckedis a must-read.-Lorie  Newman, Speaker, Orphan Advocate, and Author,A Cup of Cold Water in  His Name: 60 Ways to Care for the NeedyJeff Goins is one of the  freshest writers coming on the scene today. He not only brings a raw, authentic  perspective to the issues we struggle with most but also a surprising wisdom that  is far beyond his years.Wreckedis a must-read because if you haven't  been, you will be. And this book is for such a time as this.-Ben Arment,  Creator of STORY and Dream YearVulnerable and gritty,Wreckedis going to dig into your heart and change you. You will be compelled tolive.-Sarah  Mae, Author,DesperateIn a world that teaches us to  spend our lives building hollow monuments to our comfort and success, the message  ofWreckedrings true: we must allow our monuments to be knocked down in  order to make way for something that will endure.Wreckedis a guide down  a beautiful, broken road, and I'm grateful for it.-Scott McClellan,  Director of Echo Hub and E...