Don't Drop the Mic: The Power of Your Words Can Change the World

Don't Drop the Mic: The Power of Your Words Can Change the World

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  • Author:T.D. Jakes
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Summary

Communicate boldly and effectively like never before with #1 New York Times bestselling author Bishop T。D。 Jakes!
In Don't Drop the Mic, Bishop Jakes speaks to readers about communication and how the ways we speak and interact with others can be part of our everyday ministries。 He helps readers understand:
Why the way we speak and the words we use matter
How speaking well, no matter your topic or audience, improves your chances of getting the result you want
How to craft your message, whether it's a simple email or a speech under the spotlights, to connect with listeners
Why good communication is important for building connection and community
How sharing God's Word produces abundant fruit

Drawing lessons from Scripture and his own life, Jakes gives career advice for those who have or want to grow into a speaking career, but he also provides clear direction and insight for everyone who gives presentations, writes emails, or talks to other people in their job or home life。
There will be practical advice about how to craft insightful and meaningful communications, but the heart of this book is really about how we can communicate more clearly to build community and share the hope of Christ in our everyday lives。
The more adept we become at using all available resources to convey our message, the greater our impact。 From lovers to litigators, entrepreneurs to entertainers, and bloggers to board members, we all want to communicate more effectively, intimately, and efficiently。 Whether you're interviewing for a new position, proposing a new business plan, auditioning for a performance, delivering a report for your committee, teaching Sunday school, or sharing your heart with a loved one, this book will help。

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Reviews

Mala Ashok

It's obvious from this book that T。D。 Jakes is a great communicator。 He has used this talent to present a treatise on what it is to be a good preacher but as the subtitle shows the book also tells us that "the power of your words can change the world。" It's obvious from this book that T。D。 Jakes is a great communicator。 He has used this talent to present a treatise on what it is to be a good preacher but as the subtitle shows the book also tells us that "the power of your words can change the world。" 。。。more

Jessica Potter

This book is slow at first but SO full of wisdom!

jesse cadena

Don’t drop the Mic!!!!Beautifully articulated book。 You can hear the allegiance of TD Jakes words through the book and can tell these are his words。 By far one of my favorite preachers of all time。 So many great gems of wisdom to pick up from this book。

Simon Mall

Great Read For CommunicatorsThis book offers great insights into the preaching style of Bishop Jakes。 It is a great read for all orators。 While it does not give you a step by step guide on how to articulate like Bishop。 It does provide you with a peak into his mind so you can enhance or develop your own style。

Shell Vera

I always enjoy reading about how someone came up and what sets them apart。 Learning how Bishop Jake’s learned to communicate and learning from him about how to do it better myself was like sitting in a masterclass and taking in knowledge from someone who is filled with gifting, skill, and talent。

Sharon Boyd

Over the past year I have truly enjoyed many of his sermons due to Covid, so I was very excited to get my hands on this book the minute it came out。 There was a wait for it at the library, so clearly I was not the only one。 Many favorite messages in this book but by far I loved: Feel the fear & do it anyway。 We all doubt and question and have that voice of negativity。 Even the greatest most accomplished people - they just feel the fear and do it anyways。

Linda O'Dell

Excellent book! About the power of communication and not allowing anyone to take your voice。 Plus many practical tips and ways to be a good communicator when you get handed the mic。 To not drop your moment but speak what only you are meant to。 No one can speak what you were designed to speak。Use your moments。

Robin Steele

Great content near the second half。 There were weird things in the book that didn’t seem to go with the topic at all。 Could have been half the length。

Nikita

Humble brags and metaphors。 I really wanted to like this book。 It was a struggle to get through after the first 4 chapters。 There is some great ideas demonstrated though I think it could have been broken up better。 You can tell that Jakes is a wonderful public speaker through his pages even if you’ve never heard him speak。 I think I’ll stick to his public speaking versus his writing。 Would still recommend if anyone is looking for guidance on public speaking。

COGE

Awesome!!

Shannan Harper

I'm an introvert and not really big on public speaking。 This book gives pretty good tips for anyone who is or is not a fan of public speaking。 Using examples from the Bible, as well as from his personal life, Bishop gives practical, useful and helpful advice to guide people in to communicating better with others。 I'm an introvert and not really big on public speaking。 This book gives pretty good tips for anyone who is or is not a fan of public speaking。 Using examples from the Bible, as well as from his personal life, Bishop gives practical, useful and helpful advice to guide people in to communicating better with others。 。。。more

Aaron Cash

T。D。 Jakes never fails to take the reader on a ride and teach them at the same time。

Mike

While there is certainly a slant towards preaching in this book, the experiences and advice shared by Jakes here are worthwhile for anyone who speaks, leads, creates, or aspires to do those things。 As one of the world's most renowned speakers, Jakes gives a blueprint for crafting and sharing your message, whatever your platform may be。A worthwhile read for anyone in any creative or leadership position。 While there is certainly a slant towards preaching in this book, the experiences and advice shared by Jakes here are worthwhile for anyone who speaks, leads, creates, or aspires to do those things。 As one of the world's most renowned speakers, Jakes gives a blueprint for crafting and sharing your message, whatever your platform may be。A worthwhile read for anyone in any creative or leadership position。 。。。more

Jen Davies

Good book about writing sermons and how to speak effectively。 I enjoyed him talking about the Holy Spirit and that you need to connect to God。

Lee

PowerfulThis book takes an abstract subject of spiritual matter and gives it substance to enhance the skill and effectiveness of any public speaker, and especially preachers。

Anita Dawson

Right book at the right time。 Get yourself together before you can help anyone else。

Vernon

I really enjoyed this book, it read like poetry , and it really brought home the importance of being a great communicator。 I checked it out from the library but I’m definitely going to purchase a copy to keep。 2 thumbs up

Carol

Interesting and uplifting。

Rosanne R。 Madden

This is a must read for all those who appreciate the English language, both those who speak as well as those who write。

Penny Henry

DON’T DROP THE MIC! was sent to me by Faith Words – an imprint of Hachette Book Group, free of charge, in exchange for my honest review。Bishop TD Jakes is the author of this Christian non-fiction self help book。 He is an award winning and best selling author, preacher, teacher, and producer – worldwide。 He has had more than 40 books become #1 as a New York Times bestseller。 He has even won a Grammy Award for a music production。 I am not a Pentecostal, and do not agree with everything that Bishop DON’T DROP THE MIC! was sent to me by Faith Words – an imprint of Hachette Book Group, free of charge, in exchange for my honest review。Bishop TD Jakes is the author of this Christian non-fiction self help book。 He is an award winning and best selling author, preacher, teacher, and producer – worldwide。 He has had more than 40 books become #1 as a New York Times bestseller。 He has even won a Grammy Award for a music production。 I am not a Pentecostal, and do not agree with everything that Bishop Jakes teaches and preaches。 But, I love listening to him preach and teach because he is an excellent orator。During the pandemic, many of us have had to learn new ways to communicate – especially preachers and teachers。 In DON’T DROP THE MIC! Bishop Jakes gives advice on how HE is adapting。I won’t go into a lot of it, but I pulled out a few points that specifically stood out to me…DON’T LET FEAR STOP YOU! Courage is doing something, even though you may be terrified。 If God tells you to do something, you better listen。PREACH TO – NOT AT。 I don’t know about you, but I don’t like when people preach at me。STUDY YOUR AUDIENCE, AND KNOW WHO YOU’RE TALKING TO – Teenagers wouldn’t understand talk of a rotary phone, or dinner on the ground。 The elderly wouldn’t understand millennial slang。 You get the gist。The book ends with a mini sermon from Dr。 Franklin Thomas。If you want to learn how to communicate better, in many different settings, you NEED to read this book!! Bishop TD Jakes has life experience in written and oral communication。 I also purchased the audiobook version of this book, and was pleased with the narration。I MOST DEFINITELY RECOMMEND DON’T DROP THE MIC! 。。。more

Andrew

In Don’t Drop the Mic, T。D。 Jakes explored the power of communication and how we can be better at speaking, using our body language, and presenting ourselves to others。 He has been preaching for countless years and he has learned what works and what doesn’t。 He called this book drop the mic because he wants to guide readers into gearing up for their drop the mic performance in their own speeches。 First, he shared how his father was a hard worker and rarely stopped what he was doing。 Jakes notice In Don’t Drop the Mic, T。D。 Jakes explored the power of communication and how we can be better at speaking, using our body language, and presenting ourselves to others。 He has been preaching for countless years and he has learned what works and what doesn’t。 He called this book drop the mic because he wants to guide readers into gearing up for their drop the mic performance in their own speeches。 First, he shared how his father was a hard worker and rarely stopped what he was doing。 Jakes noticed how one day he stopped in his tracks what he was doing to watch the famous speech from Dr。 Martin Luther King。 He explained how the world listened to his speech and he saw the power of the microsphere and how it can help change the world。 Jakes also looked at the Bible and how there is power of life and death in our tongue。 Throughout the book, he looked at the pregnant pause, body language, delivering your message, handling the fear factor, the promise of practice, and the process of preaching。 In the book, he also teamed up with Dr。 Frank Thomas, who is a pastor and a renowned scholar who will also share his own stories in a few chapters in the book。 He uses a cooking metaphor to discuss how to be a better communicator and how we can apply the same principles we use for cooking to analyze our own message。 I would recommend this life changing book to anyone who is wanting to become a preacher but also to anyone who has to give a speech or delivering a message to an audience。 He explained that this book is to the job interviewer, businessman/woman, performance on stage, teacher, preacher, and communicating with others。 I immensely loved how he covered all aspects of communication and how to deliver a message that has impact。 One of my favorite areas, he covered was the topic of sound check and when he discussed perfectionism and how he had to deal with his own challenges。 He had to also learn to let go and accept that no matter how hard we try to get the speech correctly, there will always be something we wish we could have done or said better。 We can learn from our experiences and use the construction feedback and try and improve what we can。 I also appreciated all the tips and how he took readers through the different areas of how he learned to preach and how he dealt with his own challenges and how he was able to become a better communicator。 I also enjoyed how the used stories in the Bible to convey how they experienced their own drop the mic moments, such as David。 I also enjoyed in the appendix Dr。 Thomas’ analysis of one of Jakes sermon and what we can learn from using the principles in this book to become better communicators。 "I received this book free from the publisher, Hachette Book Group/Faithwords for my honest review。” 。。。more

Lance Lumley

I really wanted to like this book after reading the first chapters。 Then it changed in my opinion。 The book is supposed to be a How To writing where the famous bishop informs the reader how he approaches writing sermons and public speaking。 After a few chapters, he book seemed to have a political stance, using praises for Oprah, Obama, and others where he states that people can't dispute how wonderful of speakers these people are。 He then gives some of the topics, such as knowing your audience's I really wanted to like this book after reading the first chapters。 Then it changed in my opinion。 The book is supposed to be a How To writing where the famous bishop informs the reader how he approaches writing sermons and public speaking。 After a few chapters, he book seemed to have a political stance, using praises for Oprah, Obama, and others where he states that people can't dispute how wonderful of speakers these people are。 He then gives some of the topics, such as knowing your audience's background as something pastors need to be aware of when giving sermons。 He ignores that fact that The Bible has points and some black and white topics that are not to be watered down, and it seems like he encourages the pastors to do just that instead of just following the Biblical text for what it is stated, and not due to offending an audience。 There is limited Biblical text in the writing, and is quite lengthy。 The last several chapters are written by his friend, a man who came up with the idea for the book topic。 As a former speech teacher, I found some points basic in format that one could get in a normal textbook, and yet other parts contradict what was stated earlier。 For an In depth review, visit my page at : https://lancewrites。wordpress。com/202。。。 。。。more