Hybels, Bill creator text Zondervan 1993 monographic "Like Christ, we must descend - into self-abandonment, unconditional giving, sacrifice, and death to self. And, like Christ, we will then ascend - into fullfillment, blessing, joy and purpose."(Hybels) In a society where "upward mobility" is the highest goal, Bill Hybels asks a tough question: Do Christians place God's desires first - or their own?