Chase the Lion: If Your Dream Doesn't Scare You, It's Too Small

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In this insanely practical guide, you’ll learn the why and how of leading one-on-one’s, and how to introduce the idea to your team. I encourage everyone to read this book - step out of your comfort zone, take action on your dreams and be lion chasers. Based upon II Samuel 23, Chase the Lion tells the true story of an ancient warrior named Benaiah who chased a lion into a pit on a snowy day-- and then killed it.

If you want to be challenged to dream bigger, do more, and have a stronger faith, this book is the perfect read for you. Mark holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Regent University and is the New York Times best-selling author of seventeen books, including The Circle Maker, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Wild Goose Chase, Play the Man, Whisper, and, most recently, Double Blessing. The dreams you thought were dead and buried will have new life breathed into them and they will rise from the ashes! I appreciate Mark’s commitment to rally leadership in every area of culture, whether business, arts, media, government…you name it; it matters. I could envision the scenes playing out of facing down a 500-pound lion in a pit on a snowy day, fighting until your hand froze to a sword, and killing 800 men in one encounter.This book of encouragement and spurring on revolves around the Mighty Men that supported King David during a tumultuous time in Israel’s political history. Benaiah not only landed his dream job as King David’s bodyguard, but his life exceeded his wildest dreams.

He encourages readers to chase ideas so impossible that victory demands they face their fears, defy the odds, and hold tight to God. My Take: This book is a follow-up to a book I’ve wanted to read for some time, In A Lion’s Pit on a Snowy Day, and reading this book has amplified that desire tenfold. Based upon 2 Samuel 23, Chase the Lion tells the true story of an ancient warrior named Benaiah who chased a lion into a pit on a snowy day - and then killed it. I just finished Chase the Lion and am in tears, in awe of how my God created me to be a warrior for His great name.Confidence is important in leadership, but every leader encounters struggles in this area at some point—often at many points—in their leadership journey. Your greatest legacy is the next generation of dreamers that your dream inspires—the dreams within a dream. Our Savior is ready and willing to take on incredible life journeys that shake the world and bring glory to His name.

Scripture doesn't tell us what Benaiah was doing or where he was going when he encountered this lion. If doubt is putting your circumstances between you and God, faith is putting God between you and your circumstances. With grit and gusto, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, described how our outlook can help determine our outcome in life.Based upon 2 Samuel 23, Chase the Lion tells the true story of an ancient warrior named Benaiah who chased a lion into a pit on a snowy day–and then killed it. Written in a way that both challenges and encourages, the revolutionary message of Chase the Lion will help unleash the faith and courage people need to identify, chase, and catch the 500-hundred pound dreams in their lives.