Barnett
wants us to seize our life, one half hour at a time. He writes that
the power of a half hour can make a difference in these areas:
impact, purpose and goals, faith, character, dreams, relationships,
and advancing God's kingdom.
“It's
true,” he writes, “you can turn your life – or someone else's –
around in thirty minutes.” He explains why time matters and the
significance of even a small amount of time. He suggests what we can
do in a half hour to increase our faith, develop our character,
better our relationships, etc.
It
is important for potential readers to understand that this is not a
time management book. Most of the book consists of stories Barnett
tells of what happened because of a half hour. Most of the stories
are his own but he does include some experiences of others. Barnett
does have a great deal of useful information on how we can use small
amounts of time to change our life. The emphasis is definitely on
effectively and consistently using small amounts of time. For
example, he suggests that if one does not feel he has time to read
this book, trying doing so in half hour increments.
The
last quarter of the book contains 30 Personal Action Plans. Half Hour
Principles for each chapter are given, then an inspiration from
Barnett, and finally a few steps to take in a half hour period. After
that is a seven session Small Group Discussion Guide.
Food
for thought:
“Thirty
minutes alone with God will change your life.”
Tommy
Barnett is the senior pastor of Phoenix First Assembly of God in
Phoenix, Arizona. Before moving to Phoenix, he pastored Westside
Assembly of God in Davenport, Iowa. In just a few years, the church
grew from seventy-six people to more than four thousand. Tommy
Barnett and his son Matthew co-pastor the Los Angeles Dream Center,
an inner city outreach. Nearly two hundred Dream Centers have been
developed around the world. Barnett is a popular conference and
evangelistic speaker and has authored several books.
WaterBrook
Press, 224 pages.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher for
the purpose of an independent and honest review.
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