Acknowledgments

I would like to thank others who contributed in hidden ways.

Emil Johnson—for your careful reading of this book and endless encouragement.

Bob Casper—for your belief in me and these books, and for your brilliant mind.

Jeff Gannon—my pastor, friend and fellow worker in the kingdom.

Lyle SmithGraybeal—for never once having doubt about The Apprentice Series.

Vicki and Scott Price—for loving me and believing in this series.

Finally, thank you, thank you, thank you to those people who went through this “course” at Chapel Hill UMC, Wichita, Kansas, who studied and practiced the concepts in this series, and allowed me to learn from your experiences and insights. Your presence flows in the pages of the series. You worked hard on this material, and you deserve to be named: Betty Leader, Chris Faulk, Trevor Hinz, Stuart Mochrie, Doug Oliver, Ernie Reiger, Pete Orsi, Barb Orsi, Phil Ladwig, Richard Spillman, Arlo Casper, Marita Soucie, Tammy Langton, Craig Rhodes, Tracy Cassidy, Greg Fox, Michael Criss, Craig Warren, Ben Leader, Jane Albright, Chris McNeil, Joy McNeil, Paul Oldland, Denise Oldland, J. J. Miller, Charlotte Miller, Kelly Sooter, Steve Coen, David Nelson, Bob Casper, Nancy Wallace, Mary Warren, Shawn Chesser, Mary Uttig, Pam Tilson, Abe Rodriguez, Cassie Hill, Eric Johnson, Eva Johnson, Andrew Tash, C. J. Fox, Matt Johnson, Catherine Johnson, Bill Eichelberger, Laurie Rhodes, Sheree Gerig, Lu Ross, Bob Ross, Ashley Brockus, B. J. Brockus, Juliet Mochrie, Monica Coen, Jenny Bennett, Dan Bennett, Gary Shanks, Kylie Jennings, Arlene Amis, Kassie Taylor, Jason Searl, Carrie Mills, Preston Todd, Carlee Todd, Stacy Clark, Patrick Sehl, Janeen Sehl, Chuck Romig, Kim Romig, Scott Price, Vicki Price, Josh Luton, Carol Jones, Charlie Schwartz, Chrissy Searl, Christine Vogt, Holly Myers, Tony Myers, Jane Frye, Laurie Furse, Rick Furse, Lindsey Bricker, Pam Larsen, Suzanne Schwartz, Chris Randolph, Jill Casper, Mark Zonnefeld, Bob Epperson, Malaura Epperson, Charlie Tannehill, Cindy Tannehill, Dan Jehlik, Diana Storm, Jack Storm, Dick Heggestad, Cheryl Heggestad, Gay Hendrickson, Kim Packebush, Terri Guthrie, George Guthrie, Mike Todd, Terri Todd, Jennifer Hinz, Meghan Smith, Brooke Hill, Carol Fisher, Joan Tash, Brooke Krause, Dennis Phelps, Justin Lefto and Kara Lefto.