Manny Rivera
Author  |  Pastor  |  Church Planter  |  Leadership Trainer
New release

Know
Your
Place!

Stay planted. Stay faithful. His hand is open. In a world addicted to moving on, God is calling His people to something more powerful than a fresh start: He's calling them to stay.

Paperback releases September 8, 2026  |  Kindle out now
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Building leaders.
Planting churches.
Writing what the Spirit is saying.

Manny doesn't write from a study. He writes from the field: four churches planted, hundreds of leaders trained through the Timothy Team, and decades of preaching across the nations. Every book carries the weight of something lived before it was written.

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Books

Every title below was written to be used, not just read. Leadership books to sharpen your assignment. Devotionals to anchor your mornings. All of it comes from the field, not the study.

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Know Your Place! And Stay There!

Discovering the Power of Living Under God's Open Hand

Divine positioning leads to order, covering, and blessing. Learn to discern where God has placed you, remain faithful when the assignment gets uncomfortable, and live with confidence under His provision, direction, and purpose. Also in Spanish.

Paperback $14.00  |  Kindle $8.99
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21 Days to a New Beginning

A Discipleship Journey for New Believers

You said yes to Jesus. Now what? Salvation is the beginning, not the finish line. Across three intentional weeks, Foundations, Transformation, and Commission, you'll learn not only what Christians believe but how to live it. Every day includes Scripture, honest reflection, practical teaching, and a conversation prompt to work through with a mentor.

Paperback $12.00  |  Kindle $7.99

Churches ordering 10+ copies: contact us for bulk pricing.

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The Divine Handshake

Partnering with Heaven to Fulfill God's Purpose. Foreword by Jim Hennesy.

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The devotional series

Daily readings built to create a rhythm of encounter. Pick a number, pick a day, and don't stop.

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40 Days of Transformation

Forty days of Scripture, reflection, and prayer aimed at one thing: letting God change what you've been unable to change yourself.

Paperback $14.99  |  Kindle $9.99
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40 Days of Spiritual Growth

Forty days to move from where you are to where God is calling you: deeper roots, stronger faith, and a clearer walk with the Holy Spirit.

Paperback $14.99  |  Kindle $9.99
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52 Days of Discipleship

Fifty-two days on what it means to follow Jesus, not just believe in Him. For the disciple and the disciple-maker.

Paperback $14.99  |  Kindle $9.99

The devotional bundle

All three devotionals, signed and shipped together. 132 days of daily encounter for one price.

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Signed copies at every event. Find Manny at the table.

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Say YES to
Your Next

Say YES to Your Next

Need one-line hook + season

Naked

NAKED

What happens when you stop hiding and let God see all of you. A book on humility and transparency.

Manny Rivera
Manny Rivera

From the batter's box to the nations

Manny Rivera is a pastor, preacher, author, church planter, and leadership developer with more than three decades of ministry experience. Known for his raw, bold, Spirit-filled preaching style, Manny carries a deep passion to see people encounter the power of God, embrace authentic discipleship, and step fully into their God-given purpose.

He was headed for a promising career in baseball when God interrupted with a call to full-time ministry. That was 36 years ago. He hasn't looked back.

Alongside his wife, Victoria, Manny has spent his life building the Kingdom, strengthening the local church, and raising up leaders. Together they've planted churches, traveled internationally, ministered in conferences, trained pastors and marketplace leaders, and poured their lives into spiritual sons and daughters across generations. Their ministry has been marked by revival, discipleship, leadership development, and a relentless belief that God still transforms ordinary people into history-makers.

He doesn't write from theory. He writes from the altar, the trenches, the pulpit, the prayer room, and the scars of real ministry.

Manny currently serves as Lead Pastor of Impact Church Georgia in Lawrenceville, Georgia, a Spirit-filled, presence-driven church committed to making disciples, developing leaders, and advancing the Kingdom of God with bold faith and practical ministry. He also provides apostolic leadership, spiritual covering, and strategic counsel to churches and leaders who are building with integrity, vision, and kingdom purpose.

For more than 26 years, Manny has led and developed the Timothy Team, a discipleship and leadership training movement that equips men and women called to ministry, business, and kingdom influence. Through this work he has helped shape pastors, preachers, entrepreneurs, and everyday believers who are hungry to grow deeper, lead stronger, and live fully surrendered to Christ.

As an author, Manny writes with the same conviction he preaches. His books aren't written to entertain passive readers; they're written to provoke transformation. Whether writing devotionals, leadership resources, or deeply personal books on transparency and surrender, his heart is to awaken people to a life that's honest before God, empowered by the Holy Spirit, and anchored in biblical truth. His books are published through Oil & Ink Publishing, the imprint he founded.

Manny and Victoria have been married for over three decades and are the proud parents of five adult children, and now celebrate the blessing of their first grandson. His message is simple but urgent: follow Jesus fully, live honestly before God, build what matters, and never waste the oil that came from your crushing.

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Manny and Victoria Rivera

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Invite Manny to your church, conference, or leadership gathering

Manny preaches with an apostolic edge and a pastor's heart. Whether it's a Sunday pulpit, a men's conference, or a room full of emerging leaders, he brings a word that confronts, builds, and sends.

  • Leadership development and raising up the next generation
  • Church planting and multiplication
  • Knowing your place: identity, assignment, and staying planted
  • Spiritual fatherhood and sonship
  • Men's ministry and brotherhood
  • Living in the presence of God

Where he's been

In the past year alone: Fiji, Mexico, Peru, Malta, and Nicaragua - part of a ministry that has carried him to more than 50 nations around the world.

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