Hal Donaldson
Available June 25, 2024

What Really Matters

In a fast-paced world that celebrates achievements over rest, author and founder of Convoy of Hope, Hal Donaldson, emphasizes that taking care of yourself isn’t optional if you want to live selflessly and fulfill God’s calling on your life.

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When it comes to our personal well-being, success is often more dangerous than failure. As we try to fulfill others’ expectations, we deplete our:

  • Time
  • Energy
  • Enthusiasm

We end up feeling wrung out or burned out, sometimes even flaming out in spectacular ways. It may feel like the solution is to just quit — our jobs, our passions, our ministries — but there is a way to pour into others and take care of ourselves.

Sharing the dramatic, true, and untold story behind the creation of Convoy of Hope, Hal Donaldson and his daughter Lindsay Donaldson-Kring pull back the curtain on Hal’s journey to greater mental, physical, and spiritual health amid the all-engrossing task of starting and sustaining a ministry.

They reveal the toll that ministry and compassion work can take on both individuals and families, then point toward healing and wholeness.

Insightful and encouraging, this book offers practical, real-world solutions to persistent problems associated with being the hands and feet of Jesus in a hurting world.

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Craig Groeschel
In What Really Matters, Hal addresses a challenge we all face — how to make a difference without burning out and sacrificing relationships. The principles in this book are both valuable and applicable, regardless of whether you’re leading a global ministry or a group of friends.

Craig Groeschel

Pastor of Life.Church and New York Times bestselling author
Jennie Allen
Hal’s work with Convoy of Hope, which helps millions of people in need worldwide, is a beautiful story in its own right. However, this is more than that — this is a story that will cause you to imagine how God can use the difficulty you have faced for his glory.

Jennie Allen

New York Times bestselling author of Find Your People and Get Out of Your Head and founder and visionary of IF:Gathering
Chris Tomlin
Hal Donaldson has given his life to making a difference in this world and helping those in great need. He has led this charge with utmost integrity. In What Really Matters, Hal gives an honest and vulnerable view of not only the reward but the cost of daring greatly. I highly recommend this book to any hopeful world changer!

Chris Tomlin

Grammy Award–winning musician and songwriter
Chris Hodges
What Really Matters reminds us that servant leadership begins with stewarding our own health and well-being. As president and founder of the faith-based nonprofit Convoy of Hope, Hal Donaldson knows firsthand that self-care is not a luxury but a necessity in order to fulfill God’s calling in our lives. Hal reveals how overcoming fatigue, distractions, and burnout only happens when we trust God enough to rest in Him more than our own efforts. Every leader needs this book!

Chris Hodges

Senior Pastor, Church of the Highlands and author of Out of the Cave and Pray First

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