Excel in Your World-Live the Life Jesus Came To Give You

Do you excel at being a Christian?

Pollster George Gallup Jr. has long referred to America as a “nation of biblical illiterates.” As a result, the average Christian today is like the proverbial frog in a pot where the heat is slowly being increased. Living in a world unfriendly to Christian values has left many believers unprepared to stand against the influences of a godless, secular culture. Excel in Your World is designed to help believers get out of that pot by challenging them to make a heart, soul, and mind commitment to what Jesus taught.

“Short and accessible chapters guide the reader in considering various themes...ranging from the nature of love to prayer to Bible reading, from family relationships to evangelism to how one may impact his world. The references and questions for further reflection and study make this book a valuable tool for home Bible studies or Sunday School.” —Dr. Michael DiGiacomo, D.Min., Chair, Arts and Sciences Department, Valley Forge Christian College

“Excel in Your World gets to the heart of the practical issues followers of Jesus face in living for Christ in our contemporary culture. Barco delves into the nitty-gritty of how to live as a Christian.” —Dr. Stephen Tourville, D.Min., District Superintendent, PennDel District, AOG

“Excel in Your World captures core issues of the Christian life and how to live a fruitful Christian life in a world which is not readily friendly to the message of Christianity.”
—Dr. Ron Hall, D.Min., Chair, Church Ministries Department, Valley Forge Christian College

“This is a call to basics and I will suggest it in all my circle of influence.” —Rev. Carl Colletti, District Superintendent, New Jersey District of the Assemblies of God

“Sometimes pastoral and sometimes prophetic, Pastor James Barco addresses a multitude of practical, real life issues on being a follower of Jesus in the 21st century.” —Dr. David Dippold, D.Min, Professor of Church Ministries, Valley Forge Christian College

Rev. James Barco writes from more than 50 years of ministry experience. He graduated from Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, sensing a call to ministry. He also earned graduate degrees from Gordon-Conwell Seminary and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. He taught public school and served four churches, spanning 25 years along with numerous leadership positions at a district/state level. He also served as Registrar and adjunct instructor at Valley Forge Christian College for 15 years.