Tyranny of the Urgent: IVP Booklets

by Charles E. Hummel

Publisher:

IVP

, 2013

Overview

With over one million copies in print, this classic from Charles E. Hummel has transformed the minds and hearts of generations of Christians. Its simplicity and depth is a foundational resource for all who have felt overwhelmed by the responsibilities of each day, week, month and year.Hummel starts with Jesus’ own model of work and ministry, a model that is at once unrushed and focused. From there he lays out how we can all set and live by priorities in a way that frees us from the tyranny of the urgent.Charles E. Hummel, who died in 2004, is the author of many books. He was president of Barrington College in Rhode Island and director of faculty ministries for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA. Now thoroughly revised and expanded, Hummel’s booklet ffers ideas and illustrations for effective time management to help even the busiest people find time for what’s really important.

Contents

Introduction
Jumbled Priorities?
The Example of Jesus
Wait for Instructions
Dependence Makes You Free
Spending Time and Money
Decide What’s Important
Discover Where the Time Goes
Budget the Hours
Follow Through
Evaluate
Continue the Effort
Author Information

Product Details

• Title : Tyranny of the Urgent
• Author: Hummel, Charles E.
• Publisher: IVP Books
• Publication Date: 2013
• ISBN: 9780830896240

About Charles E. Hummel

Before his passing in August 2004, Charles Hummel was formerly director of faculty ministries for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and president of Barrington College in Rhode Island. He was the author of fifteen books and Bible studies, including The Galileo Connection, Fire in the Fireplace, Genesis (in the LifeGuide Bible Study Series), and the bestselling booklet, Tyranny of the Urgent.

"}" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Arial;">Before his passing in August 2004,

Charles Hummel

was formerly director of faculty ministries for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and president of Barrington College in Rhode Island. He was the author of fifteen books and Bible studies, including

The Galileo Connection

,

Fire in the Fireplace

,

Genesis

 (in the

LifeGuide Bible Study Serie

), and the bestselling booklet,

Tyranny of the Urgent

.

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