The Power of Purpose is a remarkable collection of thirty short motivational essays designed to be read daily over the course of a month.
First published in 1994, this book remains as relevant in today's chaotic world as it was more than two decades ago.
As a young child, author Jack C. McDowell began praying to know his life's purpose. At the age of twenty-five, he left his family farm and founded his own capital fund-raising business and was guided into his life's work: helping The Salvation Army-as well as colleges, hospitals, temples, and churches-raise funds and establish new ventures.
Jack is a vital individual, heavily invested in business and life. His principles have proven themselves throughout the years, helping millions.
Covering important topics like knowing yourself, applying your faith, and using your wealth, this extraordinary resource will help you define who you are, where you want to go, and how to get there.
Used by motivational speakers and trainers, this is not a "get rich quick" book. This is a powerful motivational tool to help you discover-and deepen-your life's mission and purpose.
About the Author: Jack C. McDowell, business leader, philanthropist, author, and public speaker, was born in Hollywood, California, during the Great Depression and reared on a farm in Backus, Minnesota. For thirty-eight years he served as The Salvation Army's Management Counsel for the Southern United States. He has led more than one hundred successful capital campaigns for The Salvation Army. In addition, he conducted many successful capital campaigns for churches, colleges, synagogues, and schools.
In 1995 he donated his Triple J Stock Farm in Backus, Minnesota, to The Salvation Army for a youth camp, in memory of his parents. In 2005, the author endowed The Salvation Army's Jack McDowell School for Leadership Development in Atlanta, Georgia. He has now fulfilled the material commitments he made when he wrote his life plan. He has authored one other book: There's more to Life than Making a Living.
His fifty years of marriage to Peggy Weber of Salzburg, Austria, joined two highly successful business careers as each supported and encouraged the other. Peggy's family candle-making business was established in 1583. Her combined artistry and business efforts created Emperor Art Creations, through which she distributed her European-designed candles in America. The McDowells contribute substantially to philanthropic and cultural institutions in both countries. They reside in Atlanta, Georgia, and Salzburg, Austria.
