"I wrote this book to appeal to ordinary Christians and inspire them to live a more sacrificial and heroic life for Jesus. While it does explain Life Transformation Groups, it contains a lot of new content not found in my previous works on the subject of disciplemaking which was discovered from several years of learning on the field. More importantly, it aims past the pulpit into the pews to challenge ordinary Christians to follow Christ fully into a life of significance.

Using real stories from years of lifeguarding, it brings to life principles from 2 Timothy about living a life that makes a difference.

I am personally convinced that we will not see a true movement unless ordinary Christians rise to the task of living for Christ in an heroic manner. I believe that we must lower the bar of how we do church and raise the bar on what it means to be a disciple. If we can't reproduce healthy disciples, we will never reproduce leaders. If we cannot reproduce leaders, we'll never reproduce churches and if we can't reproduce churches we will never see a movement. Search & Rescue is written to captivate the imaginations of Christians to a vision larger then themselves. Filled with exciting stories and practical insights the book is easy to read and hard to put down. It not only challenges followers to a higher life, it also puts in their hands a simple tool to start to make a difference immediately."

Here is what a couple others have said about the book...

"Simple, uncluttered, apostolic, organic, and eminently doable. I heartily recommend this book to you!"

--Alan Hirsch, author of The Forgotten Ways and The Shaping of Things to Come.

"Cole makes Christian disciple making come alive. A captivating story that is solidly biblical and down to earth, with practical application. Right on target!"

--Robert Coleman, distinguished professor of evangelism and discipleship, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, author of The Master Plan of Evangelism and The Master Plan of Discipleship.