God's Favour to Empower Your Life Dream When Have You Felt the Kiss of God's Favour? Darlene Zschech describes The Kiss of Heaven as the sense of heaven touching earth, as if God himself kisses her on the head. Her first experience of this was when she held her long-awaited newborn daughter. She has felt His kiss as He has used her song "Shout to the Lord" to inspire worship around the world. In The Kiss of Heaven, you'll discover how you can experience God's favour as you seek His blessing and pursue the dream He has planted in your heart. Darlene says, "God is watching for someone to kiss with His favour at this very moment. He watches-hoping to see our hands lifted up to love Him, serve Him, and receive His help so He can demonstrate His loving power through us to a love-starved planet." Endorsements: "When church historians reflect on the worship revolution that happened around the turn of the twenty-first century, Darlene Zschech will be credited for playing a major role."
-´?¢Bill Hybels, Senior Pastor, Willow Creek Community Church "The Kiss of Heaven is worth reading just to know the preciousnessof the story behind 'Shout to the Lord'´?¢a song that has evoked praises to God across the face of our planet. It is the story of a remarkable composer and worship leader's life and growth in learning the marvels that proceed from finding God's favour, walking in it, and discovering with amazement the generosities heaven waits to bestow on any of us who will step forward with simplicity and sincerity into God's pathways´?¢to following Jesus unto the highest purposes of the Father's benevolent intent for each of our lives."
-´?¢Dr. Jack W. Hayford, Chancellor, The King's College and Seminary "Darlene's passionate pursuit of God's purpose has caused Him to breathe favour on every area of her life. This is much more than a written book-it is a lived-out life. Darlene shares in a very practical insightful way the simple yet profound principles of God that will liberate you to see the fulfillment of your dream through an abundance of heaven's favour."
-´?¢Nancy Alcorn, President and founder, Mercy Ministries Reviews: "By now, a great many Christians are familiar with the seemingly-sudden success of Hillsong, the team's worship leader Darlene Zschech, and the ever-popular 'Shout to the Lord,' among other worship anthems the team is responsible for. But a great many of the same might also be wondering how an obscure choir and songwriter in Australia so quickly became one of the greatest phenomena in modern Christian music? The Kiss of Heaven is in many ways Darlene Zchech's answer to that question. In it, she recounts some of the events and circumstances leading up to the writing of "Shout to the Lord" and the effect it had on the Hillsong worship team. However, this isn't simply an autobiographical sketch. Primarily, Zschech focuses on the biblical principle of favour and how it relates to one's everyday life and situations. What she has to say about it is both profound and experiential. From recognizing a dream to protecting it to seeing how God begins to bring it to fulfillment to walking in it, Zschech offers her readers a glimpse into the very heart of God and His purposed destiny for every believer. Daily life principles are found everywhere in this book, and Zschech saturates it all with Scripture and biblical truth. Grace, vision, destiny, devotion, praise, and purity are all detailed, not as means to material success, but as a spiritual journey toward discovering God's desire to promote His people in ways that are life-changing and world-shaking. I appreciated Zschech's focus and insight into God's favour as it relates to her own experience with Hillsong. Little is actually said about Hillsong's success -- there is no self-promotion here. Rather, at every turn of the page, Zschech simply allows the reality of Hillsong's (and her own) humble beginnings to point to the active favour and grace of God in the lives of those involved in its ministry, even in the midst of its success. I couldn't help but find myself caught up in this book. It is filled with messages and principles that every person who picks it up will benefit from reading. Her honesty and desire to share vital practical truth in such a personal manner is refreshing and enjoyable. Fan of Hillsong or not, I highly recommend it." --CMCentral.com