If the church wounded you — through a word, a broken trust, or an unchecked power — you didn't fail God. The enemy just got ahead of you. Temporarily. Jeff Taylor shows you exactly how to turn that bite into your greatest ministry breakthrough.
The Problem Is Real
It wasn't laziness. It wasn't apathy. Something — or someone — in the church hurt you. And now that calling you once felt so clearly? It's buried under betrayal, confusion, or fear of it happening again.
"This isn't a book about enduring pain. It's a book about weaponizing it. When Paul was bitten by that viper on Malta, the locals waited for him to die. Instead, he shook it off — and the island was transformed. That's the model. That's what God has waiting for you on the other side of your wound."
"Jeff Taylor raises critical questions for every leader and lay person in ministry and yet uses his own story to reveal the answers. This book is essential for those who feel the call but have been detoured by the enemy's plot. Picking Up Sticks is the book you want to not only read for yourself but one you will secure copies to share with those who need to be encouraged."
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About the Author
For more than four decades, Jeff Taylor has carried one unwavering assignment: bring the fire and leave transformed people behind.
As President of Taylor Ministries, Jeff has conducted hundreds of revival meetings across the United States and in over 30 nations — including the Philippines, Tanzania, Nepal, Nigeria, and Thailand. More than 50 of those meetings were extended beyond their scheduled dates due to documented salvations, physical healings, accurate prophetic words, and people being filled with the Holy Spirit. His longest revival ran 18 consecutive weeks, sustained by miracles, reformed addicts, and a surrounding community drawn in by an undeniable move of God.
Jeff pastored for nearly seven years, equips believers through seminars and teaching, and is a 1986 two-year graduate of Rhema Bible College. Picking Up Sticks is the book he wished he had in his own darkest moment in ministry. It's now in your hands for a reason.
Jeff and his wife Kellie have four children and six grandchildren.
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Thousands of believers have stayed on the sidelines too long. Today is the day you pick up your sticks, shake off the bite, and step back into what God placed inside you.