From Pain 2 Purpose - by Duane & Cindy Mullett & David Ferguson & The Great Commandment Network (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Recover from grief and reclaim the joy of life.

You may have recently suffered the loss of a loved one, a job, a home, or a business. Or perhaps you're rebuilding after a painful divorce. Major losses like these can sap the joy out of life, trapping you in pain.
Authors Duane and Cindy Mullett have experienced tragic loss and understand the meaning of suffering. Together with Dr. David Ferguson, they detail a tried-and-true journey from grief to recovery. With interactive prompts and exercises to help process loss and forge ahead, From Pain 2 Purpose empowers readers to:

• receive comfort for past losses,
• find healing for broken hearts,
• build your spiritual strength,
• rediscover emotional wholeness, and
• enjoy greater peace of mind.

Embark on your path to recovery and let the hope of God's promises unlock a renewed sense of purpose for your life and future.

Review Quotes

From Pain 2 Purpose is such a timely book for these dark times in which we live. My earnest prayer is that God uses it as a light to those who find themselves in the frightening shadow of despair.
Ray Comfort, co-host of an award-winning TV show, movie producer, and author of more than ninety books

From Pain 2 Purpose is a powerful book that strikes a cord regarding the human condition. We all experience pain, some at a deep level. Bearing their souls to tell their story, the Mullets give hope for people suffering all types of pain. The resounding yes of this book is the hope that it offers, even in the midst of the most tragic times.
Jay and Laura Laffoon, founders of Celebrate Ministries, speakers, and authors of numerous books, including Celebrate Your Marriage

The best reads are written from a place of deep experience. From Pain 2 Purpose is one of those heart-searching reads. It searches deep into the pain of loss, and teaches a clear path of redemption toward finding true purpose in pain and loss. Grieving the deep feelings of the heart over what is lost is never easy, but it can be redemptive. Thank you, Mulletts, for sharing your vulnerability and journey with all of us so we can move toward healing.
Stephen Stutzman, counselor, teacher, conference speaker, and founder and director of Strait Paths Foundation

We often equate brokenness to worthlessness, but in God's economy, something broken is most precious! Naturally, we run away from it, but God is drawn to it. When we invite the Healer into our brokenness, he makes beauty out of ashes. The Mullett family is a walking testimony of that. We've seen Duane and Cindy caring for those who are walking through painful times. They are genuine in their love and compassion for others. Knowing the deepness of the Father's love through walking their own journey of loss and unique situations, they pass that on in a way few people can. From Pain 2 Purpose is one way the Mulletts share what they have learned so that others can benefit.
Amos and Margaret Raber, ByGrace Ministries, authors, co-pastors, musicians, artists

Duane and Cindy write about grief and pain with a depth of understanding that could only be born from their own journey through pain. They share their story with a raw vulnerability that will move readers to tears, but the final message is one of redemptive purpose. Rather than empty clichés, the authors offer proven, biblical advice for anyone looking to take the first steps toward healing. I believe this book will be a valued resource for individuals and groups who need help navigating their own journey From Pain 2 Purpose.
Andrew Weaver, author, teacher


There is counsel that comes from a book; it is helpful, clinical, and provides good information. There is also counsel that comes from a classroom; it is filled with wisdom and instruction. Then there is counsel that comes from the one who has walked where you are walking; been there, done that, you can survive, you can thrive, you can know joy again. From Pain 2 Purpose was written by a couple who have tasted the bitterness of loss and have chosen to take others by the hand and walk them through it. If your pain has stolen your sense of purpose, you really ought to consider allowing Duane and Cindy Mullett to share their walk through pain. You will realize you are not alone, and it will help you focus your eyes on the light at the end of your tunnel.
Michael Gantt, Michael Gantt Ministries, author, pastor, speaker, missionary

From Pain 2 Purpose is an honest reflection of a mother and father's struggle with the death of their sixteen-year-old son and the years of prolonged suffering he endured starting at five months of age. The entire family struggled with years of hospital visits, heart transplants, and then, to add to the battle, a bout with cancer. More suffering than anyone should have to endure! But they also share a path to healing and purpose, giving readers a method of "holding on...and letting go," using God's Word as the perfect teaching tool. This book is also structured to be helpful for a small group experience in healing from other loses, such as a job loss or divorce. The road for Duane and Cindy was not easy, but they have traveled it successfully. Thank you for sharing your story so others can heal.
Elaine Kennelly, author of Finding Peace After a Suicide Loss: Healing Truths for Those Not Yet Healed

About the Author

Duane and Cindy Mullett and their singing family have been involved in full time church and prison ministry, touring across the US and Canada for over thirty years. During these years of ministry, they have battled many life-threatening events with their children, including three heart transplants, two malignant cancers and other chronic conditions, as well as the eventual death of their oldest and only son, Austin.
As a touring, singing family, they not only have performed in concerts, they have conducted seminars on grief recovery. Out of their own grief recovery, the Mulletts have imparted a From Pain 2 Purpose life message to hundreds of churches and thousands of individuals, offering hope and healing to many.
Duane and Cindy have four children (all of whom sing on tour with the family). They reside in western North Carolina.

Dr. David Ferguson has helped to bring about emotional and spiritual health to believers for more than forty years.
As Executive Director of the Great Commandment Network, he serves over forty denominations and para-church ministries through pastoral care, training strategies, and resource development. In addition to authoring over thirty books, David has trained thousands of pastors and ministry couples in more than fifty countries of the world.
Together with his wife, Teresa, they have three children, seven special grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. They reside in Austin, Texas.