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Download or read book Becoming Barnabas written by Paul Moots and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2004-10-30 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Western culture has made a cult of success, and the church has accepted the larger culture's definition, focusing on success as growth in membership and budget, rather growth in faithfulness as disciples of Jesus. When we do not measure up, we become discouraged, disillusioned, and perhaps even envious. Moots details numerous examples to show how the ministry of encouragement offers a workable, effective pattern for church leadership. "I am convinced," he writes, "that accepting Barnabas as my model has changed my ministry for the better and that Barnabas's example can benefit any pastor and congregation who take his lessons seriously. Barnabas and his ministry of encouragement offer us a focus for the vital, messy, and exhilarating work required of us as faith communities.
Book Synopsis Hoping for Happiness by : Barnabas Piper
Download or read book Hoping for Happiness written by Barnabas Piper and published by The Good Book Company. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone wants to be happy, and we all pursue happiness in different ways. Some people are thrill-seekers; others are homebodies. Some people are loners; others love big families or communities. Some people express things creatively; others consume what is created. Some sing; others listen to music. Whatever we find happiness in, we are united by our desire for work that matters and relationships that fulfil. As Christians, we often fall into the trap of basing our hopes on earthly things, even when we know they only make us happy for a short time. But how are we to experience happiness in this life? How do we avoid expecting too much of earthly things and being disappointed, or expecting too little and becoming cynics? In this book, recovering cynic Barnabas Piper helps us to throw off both the unrealistic expectations that end in disappointment and the guilty sense that Christians are not meant to have fun. He shows how having a clear view of the reality of the fall and the promise of redemption frees us to live a life that's grounded, hopeful and genuinely happy.
Download or read book The Barnabas Prayer written by Robin Cox and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-02-12 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Barnabas Prayer: Becoming an Encourager in Your Community inspires and guides Christians to follow the sacrificial, selfless example of one of the greatest apostles of the early church, Barnabas. The book shares life lessons from the establishment of the early church during Barnabas’s ministry, and examines some of the key qualities of a servant leader. Dozens of practical tips and strategies are included to encourage Christians to become positive and encouraging influencers in their communities. There are opportunities for reflection and discussion. The life of Barnabas highlights the power and importance of prayer and the Holy Spirit in one’s daily life.
Book Synopsis The Pastor's Kid by : Barnabas Piper
Download or read book The Pastor's Kid written by Barnabas Piper and published by The Good Book Company. This book was released on 2020-01-06 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advice on how to care for pastors' kids and allow them to find their own faith and identity. Pastors' kids are often burdened by others' expectations, but there is a wonderful solution, both at home and in the church: grace. In this revised, refreshed version of Barnabas Piper's best-known book, the author candidly shares his own experiences as son of pastor and bestselling author John Piper, offering a challenge to our churches and to the families at their very heart: how to care for pastors' kids and allow them to find their own faith and identity. Foreword by John Piper.
Download or read book The Barnabas Factor written by A. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2005-04 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everybody loves to be encouraged - a pat on the back, a helping hand, a kind word. Not everyone can be a great preacher or Bible class teacher. But everyone can be an encourager, and that includes you. It doesn't matter if you are young or old, a woman or a man, rich or poor. God has already given you everything you need to be an encourager - all you have to do is put to use those abilities you already have. You too, can become a Barnabas, a Son of Encouragement. All you have to do is practice being an enourager. You will be absolutely astounded at what it will do for other people and most of all, for you.
Book Synopsis The Curious Christian by : Barnabas Piper
Download or read book The Curious Christian written by Barnabas Piper and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2017-03 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Barnabas Piper explores what curiosity is for Chrisitans, and how it affects relationships, how we view art, entertainment, media, and politics, pointing them to discover a deeper connection with God.
Book Synopsis Becoming A New Person by : Eric Chang
Download or read book Becoming A New Person written by Eric Chang and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Christians will readily admit that they lack a solid understanding of the fundamentals of salvation. Chang engages the reader by elucidating what scripture teaches about salvation and by demonstrating how God's transformative power can mold believers into truly new people. (Christian Religion)
Book Synopsis The Gospel of Barnabas by : Lonsdale Ragg
Download or read book The Gospel of Barnabas written by Lonsdale Ragg and published by Franklin Classics. This book was released on 2018-10-13 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis Church Behind the Wire by : Barnabas Mam
Download or read book Church Behind the Wire written by Barnabas Mam and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the oppression and terror of the killing fields in Cambodia, this is the story of how one man's conversion led to a rebirth of faith that brought hope to a nation. Commissioned by Communists to spy on a Christian evangelistic crusade, Barnabas Mam instead discovered Jesus and came to faith in Him. After spending four years in prison camps at the hands of the Khmer Rouge Barnabas emerged as one of only 200 surviving Christians in all of Cambodia. God raised him up to became the foremost evangelist and church planter in a land broken by genocide. An inspiring story on a personal, church, and national level, this is more than a narrative--it's a blueprint for success for church growth of the most powerful kind.
Book Synopsis The Acts of the Apostles by : P.D. James
Download or read book The Acts of the Apostles written by P.D. James and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acts is the sequel to Luke's gospel and tells the story of Jesus's followers during the 30 years after his death. It describes how the 12 apostles, formerly Jesus's disciples, spread the message of Christianity throughout the Mediterranean against a background of persecution. With an introduction by P.D. James
Book Synopsis Becoming Dallas Willard by : Gary W. Moon
Download or read book Becoming Dallas Willard written by Gary W. Moon and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dallas Willard was a personal mentor and inspiration to hundreds of pastors, philosophers, and average churchgoers. In Gary W. Moon’s candid and inspiring biography, we read about the development of Willard's personal character, philosophical writing, and spiritual teaching, and how he has inspired some of the most influential books on spirituality of the last generation.
Book Synopsis Each One a Minister by : William J. Carter
Download or read book Each One a Minister written by William J. Carter and published by Upper Room Books. This book was released on 2003-10-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each One a Minister, a revised and enlarged edition of Carter's previous book by the same title, begins with a 6-session study of Ephesians. Carter engages the reader in discovering the meaning of church, ministry, and gifts from the early church up to the present. As a follow-up to the Bible study, readers and study groups look at ways in which God's gifts are practical as well as spiritual. Four ministry categories, closely connected to the congregational primary task (receive, relate, equip, send), are identified. Scripture readings, activities, and ways to implement specific ministries are suggested. Designed to encourage individuals to discover God's call to ministry in their own lives, Each One a Minister leads toward practical ways of using gifts in ministries in our congregations and in our communities. An ideal resource for clergy, lay leaders, study groups, and others seeking to identify and use their gifts in meaningful ways. Discover Your Spiritual Gifts Leader's Guide is also available.
Book Synopsis Twelve Foundation Stones of the Scriptures by : Elmer Mulhausen
Download or read book Twelve Foundation Stones of the Scriptures written by Elmer Mulhausen and published by Author House. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I recommend this very readable, entertaining presentationof the Christian faith by Elmer Mulhausen. I like the way poemsare used to present biblical truth in a simple, direct and balancedway. I like the fact that the book isnt long and laborious. Thebook has something for everyone along the theological spectrumfrom scholars to new comers, from conservative to liberals andespecially that broad majority in between. Dr. Charles T. Rice North Texas Association Minister United Church of Christ This book is a valuable resource for all lay Christians,especially still maturing believers and those contemplatingbecoming a believer. The Bible is a large and complex textof history, teachings and truths. It is diffi cult for even matureChristians to comprehend let alone new converts or thoseseeking information to make a decision. Elmer simplifies thescriptures in an easy to read, understandable and amazinglyshort book. He provides an overview of the bible and thepillars of Christian faith that usually take years of personal andchurch lead Bible study to comprehend. C.W. and Carole Vowell Southern Baptist lay Leaders
Book Synopsis Becoming Like Jesus by : Christopher J. H. Wright
Download or read book Becoming Like Jesus written by Christopher J. H. Wright and published by Langham Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-14 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last sermon he ever preached, John Stott echoed the Apostle Paul when he said that God’s greatest desire and plan for us is to become like his Son, Jesus Christ. BUT HOW? Stott prayed daily that God would bear the fruit of the Holy Spirit in his own life; a prayer clearly answered and evident in his Christlikeness. Chris Wright, a close friend of John Stott, reflects on all nine qualities that the Apostle Paul includes in the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians. He shows how they are rooted in the character of God, first revealed in the Old Testament, and modelled and taught by Jesus. With applications to encourage biblical growth with depth, and questions at the end of each chapter, this is an ideal resource for preachers, study groups and personal reflection. Many people rightly stress the importance of the gifts, power and ministries of the Holy Spirit, but easily neglect Paul’s command to live and walk by the Spirit and cultivate the fruit that only he can bear in our lives. Paying close attention to the beautiful and robust qualities that Paul includes in the fruit, and seeking daily to cultivate them with God’s help, is surely one way we can become more and more like Jesus.
Book Synopsis Becoming Christian by : Nancy L. Kuehl
Download or read book Becoming Christian written by Nancy L. Kuehl and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-10-06 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evolution of Christianity as it is known today began in Antioch, but as Becoming Christian reveals, it had once been quite different. While most histories gloss over the earliest period of Christianity to begin with the Christian establishment, this book uncovers the little-known history within the "gap" between 31 and 70 CE, when the Jesus Movement was headquartered in Jerusalem under the authority of James bar Joseph, the brother of Jesus, and the apostles served as missionaries carrying the teachings of Jesus throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria. By the year 66 CE, James and most of the apostles had died, along with much of their teaching. Paul's spiritual Jesus had gained a foothold among Gentiles in Antioch and throughout the West, including Rome, where it finally blossomed into a powerful political hierarchy. No longer was Jesus' humanity important to the church. With the death of James, the original movement fell into disarray and split into factions, each developing its own doctrines. Thus, there arose numerous Christianities during the first two centuries, many of which had become heretical. The Jesus Movement had now become irrelevant to the church, and as Becoming Christian reveals, by the third century it would be publicly eradicated for all time.
Book Synopsis Becoming the Pastor You Hope to Be by : Barbara J. Blodgett
Download or read book Becoming the Pastor You Hope to Be written by Barbara J. Blodgett and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-03-29 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becoming the Pastor You Hope to Be unapologetically urges clergy readers to develop practices that will help them become more excellent ministers. A long-time field educator, now serving as a denominational staff person responsible for ministerial formation, Barbara Blodgett believes excellence is a matter of doing simple things with care and consistency. Ministers who commit themselves to excellence will grow and flourish, and even become happier in ministry. Blodgett urges ministers to resist praise and instead to ask for feedback, to seek the company of mentors who are better than the reader is at what he or she does, to be vulnerable before their peers in order to learn from them, and to define themselves as a leader who does not merely take activist stances but risks entering into deep, transformative relationships. Improvement in ministry, Blodgett argues, comes about not through extraordinary leaps and bounds but rather through adoptingsimple habits and carrying through on small but thoughtfully made choices. Addressed to ministers, ecoming the Pastor You Hope to Be is also a valuable resource for discernment committees, Christian educators, leaders of continuing education and lay education programs, and all those who partner with theological schools to help form ministers, both lay and ordained.
Book Synopsis Luke’s Characters in their Jewish World by : Jenny Read-Heimerdinger
Download or read book Luke’s Characters in their Jewish World written by Jenny Read-Heimerdinger and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-08-22 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jenny Read-Heimerdinger explores the characters of Luke-Acts in order to situate them in the Jewish world to which they belong. Through a close reading of the Greek text, she argues that Luke emerges as a person thoroughly steeped in a Jewish view of Scripture, familiar with a range of associated oral traditions; and that taking account of the Jewish features allows new insights into the way that the author situates events and characters firmly within the history of Israel, before the Church was a separate institution or religion. Read-Heimerdinger proposes that such a view of his work implies an addressee capable of understanding what he received and that one eminently qualified candidate is Theophilus, the high priest in Jerusalem 37-41 and brother-in-law of Caiaphas. The Jewish perspective of Luke's two volumes is more visible in forms of the text not used for modern translations, notably that of Codex Bezae and the early versions, which are rejected by the editors of the Greek New Testament on which translations are based. Read-Heimerdinger draws on the analysis of the variants of the Greek text analysed in her previous Luke in his Own Words (2022), in a manner more accessible to readers unfamiliar with Greek. The variant readings make use of a sophisticated knowledge of Jewish exegetical techniques that would generally be discarded by later generations of Christians but which are increasingly being recognized by NT scholars, in line with Jewish historical studies of Second Temple and Rabbinic Judaism. Seeing the characters of Luke-Acts through Theophilus' eyes brings exciting insights and a fresh understanding of the author's message.
