Champion: How One Boy's Miraculous Journey through Autism Is Changing the World

by Craig Johnson

Overview

A Celebration of Everyone Who Fulfills Their Purpose Through Unexpected Challenges

Until two years of age, Craig and Samantha's son Connor was just like other kids--playful, verbal, and affectionate. Then everything changed. He stopped talking, displayed behavioral problems, and withdrew into his own world. The official diagnosis--autism. Faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, Craig and Samantha refused to believe a meaningful life for Connor was impossible. God confirmed their faith by revealing to Craig that Connor would one day touch the lives of thousands of people around the world. Craig and Samantha held that unlikely promise in their hearts during the agonizing years ahead. Champion is a spellbinding chronicle of the twists and turns of Connor's journey--guided by his parent's steadfast hope in God's promises. Through the unexpected breaking of their spirits, The Holy Spirit was poured out, culminating in a miracle that has launched a global ministry to the disabled.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780785218401
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	04/03/2018
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Craig Johnson is currently the senior director of ministries at Lakewood Church with Joel Osteen, overseeing all pastoral ministries and staff, and is the founder of Champions Foundation and the Champions Club developmental centers for special needs, with over 75 centers across the world. Craig is the coauthor of Champions Curriculum, a full-scope Christian curriculum for those with special needs. He is the author of Lead Vertically: Inspire People to Volunteer and Build Great Teams That Last and Champion: How One Boy's Miraculous Journey Through Autism Is Changing the World. Craig and his wife of 29 years, Samantha, have three children: Cory, Courtney, and Connor.

Table of Contents

Foreword Joel Osteen xv

1 The Calm Before the Storm 1

2 Bend, but Don't Break 15

3 Do You Trust Me? 29

4 Baal-Perazim: The God of the Breakthrough 43

5 God Is Near to the Brokenhearted 57

6 Standing on the Shoulders of Giants 71

7 Live as a Healer 83

8 Victim or Victor 95

9 Out of the Drought 107

10 Not-So-Ordinary Miracles 119

11 Stop Renting, Start Owning 129

12 Creating a Grace Culture 139

13 God Is Fighting for You 153

14 Ready to Be Used 163

Acknowledgments 177

Notes 181

About the Author 183