I m a firm believer in the power of principles.

When irrefutable truths arc put into practice, the

impact is deep and lasting, and often life-changing. I

have witnessed this countless times with innumerable

people from all walks of life on every continent of the

world. Principles have an undeniable capacity to trans-

form our thinking and crystallize our priorities, and

this fact more than any other has motivated me to

write several books on this subject. Two in particular

-- The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and The 17

Indisputable Laws of Teamwork -- express a philoso-

phy that is unreservedly based upon biblical ideals.

These are not man-made opinions but God-given pre-

cepts. Whether we call them principles or standards or

laws, they are timeless truths upon which we can base

our decisions in every dimension of life.

Two of my closest friends and colleagues, Dave

Suthcrland and Kirk Nowery, have now created a

book which I consider a perfect complement to my

own writings. The 33 Laws of Stewardship is one of the

most compelling, engaging works I have ever encoun-

tered on this topic. It is an insightful approach to a

challenge each of us faces every day: how to steward

the resources entrusted to us by God.