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Rosario "Roz" Picardo

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Rosario

Pastor, Coach, Leader, Professor

Roz grew up in western New York as a first-generation Sicilian-American. In 2003, he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Houghton College and in 2007 a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. He graduated with a Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary in 2014 and an MBA in 2021 from Dakota Wesleyan University.

During his senior year of college, Roz entered the ministry as a military chaplain, serving four years in the Marine Reserves and five years in the Navy Reserves. While attending seminary, he recognized a call to serve the local church and has experience in all facets of church life, through roles ranging from church custodian to associate pastor to church planter and executive pastor of church planting at Ginghamsburg Church for five where they had three campuses and worshipped over 4,000.

Roz is one of the founding pastors at Mosaic Church, a seven-year-old United Methodist multicultural church in Dayton, Ohio (www.wearemosaic.org). In addition to his work in the church, Roz is a national speaker, leads a consulting group for church planters/pastors called Picardo Coaching LLC, and is the author of nine books.

Dynamite Prayer (Paperback)

A 28 Day Experiment

There is a massive current of divine power — God’s resurrection power — that is active and alive in the world today. What if, through prayer, you could tap into the miraculous power of God’s Holy Spirit and unleash more than you could ask, think, or imagine into your life and world?


Dynamite Prayer is a daily prayer guide that will show you how to begin a practice of “breakthrough prayer,” a way of praying where we ask God to open new doors and reveal new possibilities, fueled by the Spirit’s power. This 28-day adventure will take you from feeling stuck, overwhelmed, and uninspired to curious and expectant as you surrender your own preferences and ideas and courageously follow the miracles God brings into your life.


Each day contains:
- A brief meditation on a verse from Scripture that will help you see how the Spirit’s
dynamic power has been at work throughout history and in your life today 
- Reflection questions for the day
- A short breakthrough prayer for the day
- A prayer word or phrase to help you make breakthrough prayer part of each
moment


Whether you do this with your church, your organization, or in your personal life, this simple-yet-powerful way of praying will increase your faith and transform your world as you invite fresh inspiration into every aspect of your life.

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Healthy Money (Paperback)

A 30-Day Journey Toward Spiritual, Emotional, and Financial Freedom

Have you ever found yourself:

  • Resolving to save money one day and then clicking “add to cart” the next?
  • Paying down a credit card, then “rewarding” yourself by making a big purchase?
  • Wanting to live more fully and give more generously, but unable to release your grip on your finances?

Most of us know the right things to do with finances. We know we need to live within a budget, prioritize giving and saving, and avoid debt…so why is there so often a gap between our knowledge and our actions?

Could it be that it’s not really about money at all?

Healthy Money is a 30-day guided journey that takes you beyond your budget and bank balance and into the emotional and spiritual roots of your finances: your beliefs, your wounds, your fears, and your dreams.

This journey will reveal your primary money mindset, its healthy and unhealthy sides, and how God can transform your financial patterns at the root by healing the deepest parts of your heart and soul.

You will discover:

  • The 5 common money mindsets (and which one you have)
  • The underlying beliefs that drive your financial habits
  • Godly truths to replace unhealthy lies about money
  • How to overcome the weaknesses and play into the strengths of your mindset
  • Reflection questions and guided prayer to help you surrender your finances to God
  • Financial next steps that work for you (no more “shoulds” or formulas) 

As you explore and own the truth about your relationship with money, you will find more than just financial freedom; you will also find freedom from the lies you believe about yourself, the guilt and shame you carry, and the fear, scarcity, and comparison mindsets that keep you from reaching your personal and financial potential.

Healthy Money isn’t another piece of advice, another box to check, or someone else pointing out what you’re doing “wrong.”

It’s a tool to unleash deeper healing in your life, change the financial trajectory you’re on, and start heading in the direction you want to go — from a place of surrender, trust, and wholeness.

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The Healthy Money Kit

The kit Includes:

  • One paperback copy of the CORE BOOK, Healthy Money by Rosario and Callie Picardo
  • One digital (EPUB) copy of the core book, Healthy Money by Rosario and Callie Picardo
  • A free ASSESSMENT quiz with QR code to help you discover your financial mindset, with results ranking your five mindsets in order from greatest to least—perfect for sharing with an entire congregation
  • A downloadable PLEDGE CARD TEMPLATE for you to use when making financial commitments for the coming church fiscal year 
  • A PREACHING AND WORSHIP GUIDE based on the material from the book
  • A printable MONTHLY BUDGET SHEET to share with your congregation
  • DIGITAL ASSETS for promoting the campaign to your church and community that will be available in your Invite account
  • A 30-day fillable JOURNAL with quotes from Healthy Money
  • A Healthy Money BOOKMARK with peelable tabs
  • Information on BULK COPY DISCOUNTS of the book
  • Commemorative ink PEN
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A Fighting Chance in 40 Days (Paperback)

12 Steps to a New Life in Jesus

What if there was a clear, step-by-step path to breaking free from struggles and embracing a new life in Christ?

A Fighting Chance in 40 Days is a practical, faith-filled guide to overcoming the obstacles that keep you from living fully. Whether you’re struggling with addiction, unhealthy patterns, or simply seeking deeper spiritual growth, this book provides daily devotionals that combine Scripture, personal reflection, and actionable steps to move you forward.

For forty days, you’ll explore themes of surrender, trust, accountability, and spiritual renewal—giving you the tools to start fresh and build a stronger foundation in faith. No matter what battles you face, you have a fighting chance. God’s grace is bigger than your past, and the future is still wide open.

Features:

  • Daily devotionals designed to guide you through spiritual and personal transformation
  • Biblical wisdom paired with the 12-step journey for a practical, faith-based approach
  • Interactive reflections and space to respond, making each day a step toward healing
  • Encouragement for real-life struggles, whether addiction, anxiety, or broken relationships
  • Accessible and engaging format, perfect for personal study, small groups, and recovery ministries

Benefits:

  • Find freedom from what holds you back and step into a renewed life with Christ
  • Develop spiritual strength through daily reflection and practical application
  • Discover grace and healing by working through the proven wisdom of the 12 steps
  • Build a deeper connection with God as you journey toward personal transformation
  • Gain clarity and encouragement in a supportive, Scripture-based devotional format
     
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Planting Hope Here (Paperback)

Cultivating Faith Community with Those on the Recovery Journey

People in recovery don’t need another program.

Addiction's reach extends into every neighborhood, every church, every family. The need is urgent and the pain is real.

Churches want to help. But too often, good intentions launch programs without relationship, strategies without listening, services without understanding where God is already at work.

Rosario Picardo and Shannon Kiser have walked this ground. Through the launch of Fighting Chance Recovery in Dayton, Ohio—once the opioid overdose capital of America—and years of accompanying churches into everyday mission, they've learned that recovery ministry begins not with marketing plans but with joining God's healing work already underway.

Jesus is already present in recovery spaces, bringing freedom to the captive and hope to the hurting. You're invited to see where he's at work—and join in the transformation.

Planting Hope Here offers a different roadmap—one shaped by the Fresh Expressions Missional Journey framework

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