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Turn draining relationships into healthy ones.Leading people is stressful. You've likely dealt with 'œenergy zappers,' people who seem to steal your energy and effectiveness. What positive impact could you have if you could turn these challenging relationships around? As pastors at two of America's largest churches, Shaun Blakeney and Wallace Henley have experienced it all. In Energy Zappers, they offer leaders a relational refill by:'¢ revealing the six essential principles of how Jesus positively influenced people'¢ helping you recognize 'œdrainers' and the real issues behind the symptoms'¢ offering practical, real-life advice on turning depleting relationships into vital onesCombining humor, stories, and insight into Scripture, Energy Zappers will help you turn 'œdrain' into gain.'œBlakeney and Henley give clear biblical direction for dealing with the life-draining people we all encounter daily. Their candidness about their own relationships, coupled with practical instructions on the 'Jesus-style' of connecting, makes Energy Zappers required reading for anyone in the people business.''”Dr. Ed Young, senior pastor, Second Baptist Church, Houston, Texas'œBlakeney and Henley share their experiences dealing with difficult people and the biblical principles for turning these energy-draining relationships into character-building ones.''”Rick Warren, pastor, Saddleback Church'œThis book is a great read for anybody who interacts with people. The humor and life experiences caused me to want to jump into the next chapters and keep learning. An easy and informative read!''”Doug Fields, youth pastor, Saddleback Church'œBlakeney and Henley understand the emotional price you pay when helping hurting people and, most importantly, what to do about it!''”Ben Young, author, Out of ControlBlakeney, Shaun is the author of 'Energy Zappers Dealing With People Who Drain You Dry', published 2007 under ISBN 9780801068010 and ISBN 0801068010.
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