Christian leadership Archives - Outreach and Ministry Resources https://resources.breakawayoutreach.com/tag/christian-leadership/ Equipping the saints for ministry. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:49:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://resources.breakawayoutreach.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-logo-breakaway-starfish-32x32.png Christian leadership Archives - Outreach and Ministry Resources https://resources.breakawayoutreach.com/tag/christian-leadership/ 32 32 Dancing With The Manatees: A Family Parable https://resources.breakawayoutreach.com/dancing-with-the-manatees-a-family-parable/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:06:51 +0000 https://resources.breakawayoutreach.com/?p=12106 Dancing With the Manatees—stepping out of the boat to trust the Master Choreographer. An invitation to courage, healing, and grace-filled discipleship.

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Dancing With the Manatees, by Jimmy Larche, is a family parable about getting out of the boat and diving into the waters of God’s beauty, adventure, and wonder.

This collection of real-life stories and discipleship reflections invites us to become fully alive in God’s redemptive story—to give faith a fighting chance in our lives, to see new possibilities, to trust the heart of our Choreographer, to learn new dance steps after brokenness, and to dance with missional faithfulness all the way to a strong finish.

From gritty mission fields to tender family moments to childlike surrender, each story reminds us that faith is not the absence of struggle—it is the courage to trust God’s lead through it. Sometimes that courage means discovering beauty in the dark nights of the soul and grace in the most unexpected places.

More than a book of stories, this is a guide for the soul. Each chapter closes with a prayer, discipleship reflection questions, and practical challenges designed to help readers take the next faithful step in their own journey.

Whether you are thriving in your faith or wrestling to hold on in a complicated world, Dancing With the Manatees offers a fresh perspective on what it means to step out of the boat, follow Jesus into unknown waters, and discover that the dance of faith was never meant to be safe—it was meant to be sacred… even when it’s clumsy. A holy pas de deux with a masterful Choreographer.

Available in multiple formats:

  • Audio Book
  • Paperback
  • Hardcover
  • Kindle eBook

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