Steve Macchia is the author of sixteen books, including Broken and Whole, Becoming a Healthy Church, and Crafting a Rule of Life.
Practice a preference for God in your everyday living…
In The Discerning Life, Stephen A. Macchia seeks to upend the one-eyed and limited Christian understandings of spiritual discernment and invite readers and leaders to reconsider how they prioritize the care of their souls, the grace of their communities, and the mission of their lives, churches, and organizations. When we have a fuller understanding of how spiritual discernment matters to the whole of our lives, we will in turn encourage others to follow likewise and then lean fully into the mission, mandate, and message of the whole counsel of God.
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In Broken and Whole you will discover a new way to live in freedom and joy…
By embracing and befriending our own brokenness we can find true wholeness in God's strength. In these pages Steve offers the gifts of love found in 1 Corinthians 13 as the antidote to our brokenness. He writes with personal transparency from his own experience. Each chapter concludes with a powerful spiritual assessment tool to use in reflecting on our own leadership strengths and weaknesses.
Live the well-ordered way…
All of us have an unwritten personal rule of life. We wake at certain times, get ready for our days in particular ways, use our free time for assorted purposes and practice rhythms of work, hobbies, and worship. There is already a rule in place that you are following. Isn’t it time to give up your unwritten rule and prayerfully write one that more closely matches the heartbeat of God?
In this practical workbook Steve looks to St. Benedict as a guide for discovering your own rule of life in community. It is a process that takes time and concerted effort; you must listen to God and discern what he wants you to be and do for his glory. The invitation is transformational, so brace yourself for sweet release. By letting go and trusting God, you will receive the gift of life in its fullest and richest form.
Silence is golden…
Steve, alongside The Leadership Transformations team of 22 writers, has assembled a year-long collection of soul-enriching reflections. Using Silencio as your guide into the life you long to live will be transformative for you and all who join you. This collection features 52 weekly reflections and 12 additional ones to accompany you in the church calendar. Each chapter contains an introduction to the theme, a public domain hymn for prayerful consideration, questions to ponder and exercises to practice, as well as a prayer and additional suggested resources.
We know that the need for quiet, spacious encounters with God is universal. In our day of distraction and superficiality, our soul longs for profound, unhindered peace. This unique resource will contribute to the depth of your soul and the vitality of your service in the Kingdom of God through the slow, steady, often hidden work of God.
Learn to move beyond church growth to church health…
In Becoming a Healthy Church, Steve illustrates how to move beyond church growth to church health. Healthy growth is a process that requires risk taking, lifestyle changes, and ongoing evaluation. This book is a practical, hands-on manual to launch you and your church into a process of positive change.
Macchia's ten traits and the results can be applied to churches everywhere, regardless of size, denomination, ethnic diversity, geography, or setting.
A lifelong apprentice to Jesus…
In Becoming a Healthy Disciple, Steve Macchia explores the ten traits of a healthy disciple, including a vital prayer life, evangelistic outreach, worship, servanthood, and stewardship. He applies to individual Christians the ten characteristics of a healthy church outlined in his previous book, Becoming a Healthy Church.
Discipleship is a lifelong apprenticeship to Jesus Christ, the master teacher. Using the Book of John, Macchia looks to the beloved disciple as an example of a life lived close to Christ. Personal experiences as well as the experiences of others bring the traits of discipleship into modern context.
Each chapter ends with a prayer and questions for reflection and renewal. Becoming a Healthy Disciple is excellent for laypeople who want to grow in discipleship, as well as pastors, church leaders, adult classes, and small groups.
Apprenticing in community…
A companion to Steve Macchia’s book, Becoming a Healthy Disciple, this small group study resource provides discussion and worship outlines to enrich your study of the ten traits of a healthy disciple.
Steve Macchia explores the ten traits of a healthy disciple, including a vital prayer life, evangelistic outreach, worship, servanthood, and stewardship. He applies to individual Christians the ten characteristics of a healthy church outlined in his previous book, Becoming a Healthy Church.
Each chapter contains small group discussion questions and outlines for communal worship. This workbook is excellent for laypeople who want to grow in discipleship, as well as pastors, church leaders, adult classes, and small groups.
Becoming a healthy team is essential for building the Kingdom…
Steve Macchia has helped thousands of churches develop healthy ministries. Now he offers tried and tested principles and practices to help your leadership team do the same. He’ll show you how to Trust, Empower, Assimilate, Manage, and Serve. That spells TEAMS and ultimately, success. Without effective teams, ministries lose the ability to both serve the body of Christ and reach seekers. Filled with scriptural guideposts, Becoming a Healthy Team provides practical answers and pointed questions to keep your team on track and moving ahead.
A workbook to achieve team health…
This companion workbook will guide your team through collaborative exercises which will reinforce the main themes of Becoming a Healthy Team – Trust, Empowerment, Assimilation, Management and Service. Utilizing creative team building experiences, the exercises include: Bible study, reflection, confession, lectio divina, shared practices and fun activities.
Steve Macchia has helped thousands of churches develop healthy ministries. Now he offers tried and tested principles and practices to help your leadership team do the same. He’ll show you how to Trust, Empower, Assimilate, Manage, and Serve. That spells TEAMS and ultimately, success. Without effective teams, ministries lose the ability to both serve the body of Christ and reach seekers. Filled with scriptural guideposts, Becoming a Healthy Team provides practical answers and pointed questions to keep your team on track and moving ahead.
Leaving a legacy for loved ones…
What wisdom have you gained through years of experiencing the twists and turns of life that you would like to pass on to the next generation? Many of those pearls of wisdom were likely acquired at a cost. How could your child or grandchild benefit from what you've learned? Legacy will help you capture those helpful insights and record them in a way that makes a great gift for those you love. Not only will they get a new window into your heart for them but you might also help them dodge a couple of significant potholes in life.
"There are a couple of lines from a 60's song that came to mind as I read each one of these reflections. 'Teach your children well.' Steve has done this here. However, there is another line that must be true as well, 'And you, of tender years can't know the fears that your elders grew by... so please help them with your youth ...' I don't know many people who are great teachers as parents as well as learners. Steve Macchia is, however, and Legacy is his to share."
- Fred Smith, President, The Gathering
Journey to the cross…
The 40-day Lenten season is typically a time when we choose to abstain from an indulgence or practice some new measure of devotion. Whether you choose to give something up or take something on (or neither), what’s most important is ensuring your heart is attentive to the gifts of grace that Jesus has given by way of his ultimate sacrifice on the cross: forgiveness of sins, fullness of life, and a forever home awaiting you in heaven. May the journey ahead be good for your soul!
Reclaim the wonder of waiting…
Embark on a 25-day Advent journey that will prepare your heart for Christmas through a daily encounter with the prophetic promises of the Old Testament and the fulfillment of those promises in Jesus, the Messiah. For most, the Advent and Christmas seasons arrive each year with heightened anticipation and activity. We do what we can to keep up with our daily lives and all that these holy seasons entail, often to the neglect of our souls. This devotional will guide you through the first 25 days of December with a daily dose of: a prophesy fulfilled in Jesus, an opportunity for personal reflection, and a simple prayer. When Christmas day arrives, there are additional prayerful reflections for the 12 Days of Christmas, leading up to Epiphany. Join the shepherds, angels, and key personalities of the manger scene, and delight in the joy of waiting, watching, and wondering once more.
Come close, draw near…
Welcome to the delightful journey of discipleship! Jesus invites us to say an enthusiastic “Yes!” to his beckoning call: Come close, draw near, and follow me. This is exactly what John the Beloved Disciple said long ago and it’s our invitation to intimacy today. Becoming a “beloved disciple” of Jesus is the focus of the 31 reflections contained in within the Path of a Beloved Disciple. Each reading covers one of the 10 traits of a healthy disciple (taken from Becoming A Healthy Disciple) or one of the 21 chapters of the Gospel of John which feature different portraits of Christ.
Living from a whole heart…
The Bible is filled with more than 50 different depictions of the heart, such as hardened, humble, deceitful and grateful. God’s desire is to woo his followers to devote their whole heart to him in all aspects of their personal life and worship: loving God with “all” their heart…as well as with their soul, mind, and strength. However, there are many times when the heart is led astray from the purposes of God. In Wellspring, Macchia looks at the positive (life-giving) and negative (joy-stealing) conditions of the heart, from both a biblical and relational perspective. With practical applications throughout, this book serves as both a comfort and an inspiration to the reader who longs to reorder their loves for God, his creation, their daily life in God, and their heart for all who cross their path.
Your heart’s true home…
When is your heart most at home with God? In prayer.
And the Scriptures are filled with prayers that inspire our soul and become templates for the longing of our heart. The invitation contained in this 31-day devotional is to join your heart with the prayers of God’s people, recorded and preserved for us in the richness of the biblical text.
Consider each reflection as a pathway that leads your soul back home to the embrace of God, regardless of the season you may be experiencing. Each prayer is offered to us in times of plenty or want, whether fruitful or fallow, hardened or abundant. Join the eternal chorus of prayer and discover afresh the delight of returning once more to your heart’s true home.
The prism of Jesus’ servant leadership…
Stephen A. Macchia is a contributing author to this book, adding a chapter entitled “Servant Leadership and Soul Care.”
While many claim to offer models of leadership suitable for contemporary society, this book goes a notch higher by doing so through the prism of Jesus's servant leadership. As the servant-leader par excellence, Jesus not only taught but demonstrated service by stooping down and washing his disciples' feet. This book distills the experience and wisdom of men and women who have practically benefited from Jesus's leadership.
Reflective of the global church, all the authors speak of a servant leadership inspired by love, honoring of God, humble in approach, and seeking the welfare of others without neglecting a healthy self-regard. Whether you work on-site or remotely, you will find the grist for robust leadership. This book is a must-read for theologians, businesspeople, educators, students, and Christian practitioners seeking to make a difference in our times.