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Facing Decline, Finding Hope

Author : Jeffrey D. Jones
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 156699733X
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (669 download)

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Book Synopsis Facing Decline, Finding Hope by : Jeffrey D. Jones

Download or read book Facing Decline, Finding Hope written by Jeffrey D. Jones and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-02-05 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Church today isn’t the same as it was fifty years ago—or even ten years ago. In spite of the powerful stories of turn-around churches with skyrocketing memberships, the difficult reality is that most congregations are getting smaller. Jeffrey D. Jones asks brave questions for congregations facing this reality—what if membership growth isn’t the primary goal for a church? How can churches remain vital, even with declining attendance? Facing Decline, Finding Hope is an essential resource to help congregations confront their shrinking size while looking towards the hopeful reality that God is calling them to greater faithfulness. The book draws on biblical and theological resources, as well as contemporary leadership studies, to help leaders—both clergy and laity—set aside a survival mentality and ask new questions to shape ministry more attuned to today’s world. Facing Decline, Finding Hope is a powerful book for leaders who want to honestly assess the size of their church and plan for faithful, invigorating service regardless of whether membership numbers are up or down.

Active Hope (revised)

Author : Joanna Macy
Publisher : New World Library
ISBN 13 : 1608687112
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Active Hope (revised) written by Joanna Macy and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2022-06-22 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The challenges we face can be difficult even to think about. Climate change, war, political polarization, economic upheaval, and the dying back of nature together create a planetary emergency of overwhelming proportions. This revised, tenth anniversary edition of Active Hope shows us how to strengthen our capacity to face these crises so that we can respond with unexpected resilience and creative power. Drawing on decades of teaching an empowerment approach known as the Work That Reconnects, the authors guide us through a transformational process informed by mythic journeys, modern psychology, spirituality, and holistic science. This process equips us with tools to face the mess we’re in and play our role in the collective transition, or Great Turning, to a life-sustaining society.

A Guide to Ministry Self-Care

Author : Richard P. Olson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538107996
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book A Guide to Ministry Self-Care written by Richard P. Olson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-09-10 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ministry has never been an easy path, and the challenges of today’s changing church landscape only heighten the stress and burn-out of congregational leaders. A Guide to Ministry Self-Care offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of both the causes of stress and strategies for effective self-care. Written for both new and long-time ministers, the book draws on current research and offers practical and spiritual insights into building and maintaining personal health and sustaining ministry long term. The book addresses a wide range of life situations and explores many forms of self-care, from physical and financial to relational and spiritual.

Heart, Mind, and Strength

Author : Jeffrey D. Jones
Publisher : Alban Books
ISBN 13 : 9781566993807
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (938 download)

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Download or read book Heart, Mind, and Strength written by Jeffrey D. Jones and published by Alban Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leadership, observes Jeffrey Jones, is never about you. What happens to you as a leader stems from a vast array of issues and dynamics over which you have little or no control. Leadership, Jones also insists, is always about you--Christ's disciple, part of the system, an individual with your own anxieties and a personal life that shapes both your personhood and your relationships.Heart, Mind, and Strength is about dealing with the tension between these two realities. What we know is important. So is who we are--maybe even more so. Of course, admits Jones, no book can tell u s everything we need to know about leadership--the "what" of it. And certainly no book can shape our personhood--the "who" of leadership. Jones, however, shares both theoretical and practical insights that will inform the "what' and influence the "who" of your leadership in transformative ways. Jones organizes the book around the daily practices of leadership, treating it as both a skill and an art. Heart, Mind, and Strength will enhance your practice of ministry by providing well-grounded theory related to the practical concerns you encounter in the daily work of balancing what you know with who you are.

Closing Costs

Author : Dominic Dutra
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666711683
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)

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Download or read book Closing Costs written by Dominic Dutra and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-12-23 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades, many different denominations have experienced devastating declines in attendance, finances, and influence. Thousands of church leaders have watched their congregations grow older, smaller, and, in many cases, whiter than their surrounding communities. Rising costs and decreased giving make it virtually impossible to sustain the staff and fabric of these organizations—let alone their spiritual mission. But all hope is not lost. In a clarion call that demands death to bring new life, the local church is tasked with evaluating and ultimately sacrificing all its resources—including underutilized real estate—to bring healing and hope to the poor, marginalized, and disenfranchised. Decades of decline do not foretell the death of the church, and by reimagining their church spaces, congregations can experience revitalization as they grow to better embody their missional purpose.

Ministry in Context

Author : Richard Trist
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666757462
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)

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Download or read book Ministry in Context written by Richard Trist and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-01-16 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ministry in Context: A Guide to Theological Field Education and Ministry Internships in Australia and New Zealand has been written for students, field placement supervisors, and theological college coordinators to introduce the basic principles and practices of theological field education and ministry internships. The book covers all aspects of field-based learning, including biblical and historical foundations, the place of calling and vocation, the importance of supervision, the practice of theological reflection, and the setting and evaluation of goals. Chapters have been written by experts across Australia and New Zealand and reflect the diversity and cultural uniqueness of this region.

Being Church in a Liminal Time

Author : Jeffrey D. Jones
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538174510
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Being Church in a Liminal Time written by Jeffrey D. Jones and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-07-10 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Congregations today exist in an in-between, or liminal, time. The customary answers about what it means to be and do church and strategies for renewal based on those answers no longer work. But there is no certainty about the new answers. It is a time of searching—of letting go of the old and experimenting with the new. This means facing the reality of death, which may come as institutions die or as established ways are abandoned. This book addresses this reality while maintaining a constant focus on the Christian promise of resurrection. It offers three images that recognize the differing contexts of congregations and help them shape their future as they seek to discern God’s work in their midst. Congregations shaped by each of the three images (remembering, letting go, and resurrecting) have the potential to faithfully engage in God’s work in their setting. For each of the three there are suggestions for helping a congregation move toward an even more faithful expression of the image. The book includes Bible studies and other resources that congregations will find helpful in this process. Some congregations may continue in traditional ways, while others seek a new way of being church. But all can join in God’s work in their time and place with a new and deeper understanding of the ministry that is theirs. This book helps them do that. Because a different kind of leadership is needed the book offers an approach to leadership that is grounded in a spiritual process of inward reflection and outward involvement.

The Church Has Left the Building

Author : Michael Plekon
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1498239560
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (982 download)

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Download or read book The Church Has Left the Building written by Michael Plekon and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origin of the phrase "the church has left the building" lies with Elvis. In order to clear halls of his riotous fans after concerts, it was announced that "Elvis has left the building." Here, the expression highlights intense change within the church. Not only does the church change for its own existence, it also does so for the life of the world. The church cannot avoid the many past and future changes of our constantly transforming society, demographic changes long in process. What you have before you is a gathering of first-hand reflections--stories really--from a diverse group of Christians, lay as well as ordained. While each has a distinctive experience of the church in our time, all of them have something to say about the many changes in our society and how these are affecting our faith, the parish, and pastoral work. Contributors: Mary Breton Nicholas Denysenko Adam A. J. DeVille John C. Frazier David Frost Carol Fryer Kenneth J. Guest Brett Hoover Abbie Huff Wongee Joh Justin Mathews Maria Gwyn McDowell William C. Mills Robert Corin Morris Sarah Hinlicky Wilson Michael Plekon

Integrating Work in Theological Education

Author : Kathleen A. Cahalan
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1498278809
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (982 download)

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Book Synopsis Integrating Work in Theological Education by : Kathleen A. Cahalan

Download or read book Integrating Work in Theological Education written by Kathleen A. Cahalan and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-03-09 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If only we could do a better job of helping students at "connecting the dots," theological educators commonly lament. Integration, often proposed as a solution to the woes of professional education for ministry, would help students integrate knowledge, skills, spirituality, and integrity. When these remain disconnected, incompetence ensues, and the cost runs high for churches, denominations, and ministers themselves. However, we fail in thinking that integrating work is for students alone. It is a multifaceted, constructive process of learning that is contextual, reflective, and dialogical. It aims toward important ends--competent leaders who can guide Christian communities today. It entails rhythms, not stages, and dynamic movement, including disintegration. Integrating work is learning in motion, across domains, and among and between persons. It is social and communal, born of a life of learning together for faculty, staff, administrators and students. It is work that bridges the long-standing gaps between school, ministry practice, and life. It's a verb, not a noun. Here a diverse group of theological educators, through descriptive case studies, theological reflection, and theory building, offer a distinctive contribution to understanding integrating work and how best to achieve it across three domains: in community, curriculums, and courses.

Finding Hope and Meaning in Suffering

Author : Trystan Owain Hughes
Publisher : SPCK
ISBN 13 : 0281065187
Total Pages : 75 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Finding Hope and Meaning in Suffering written by Trystan Owain Hughes and published by SPCK. This book was released on 2012-04-10 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone suffers at some time or other - it's simply a part of life. But however bad things seem, we are never completely helpless. For the deeply affirming truth is that we can choose how to respond to adverse circumstances. Trystan Owain Hughes suggests that learning how to suffer and how to wait patiently may be the secret of finding joy in our lives. Diagnosed with a degenerative spinal condition, he was surprised to discover that, instead of increasing his unhappiness, it spurred him on to seek out sources of hope and meaning. The book opens by encouraging us to take a step back from our anxieties and worries and rest in the love of God. We then explore five areas where that love may be found in the midst of pain: in nature, memory, art, laughter and other people. By becoming conscious of the echoes of the transcendent in these areas, we will gain new strength. And paradoxically, through facing our suffering, learn to truly live.

Hope Will Find You

Author : Naomi Levy
Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 0385531702
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (855 download)

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Download or read book Hope Will Find You written by Naomi Levy and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2010 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this moving, personal work, Levy tells of the painful circumstances she endured with her young daughter's illness, how they grew together, and ultimately how much Levy learned from her daughter's example.

Revitalizing the Declining Church

Author : Desmond Barrett
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725279533
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Revitalizing the Declining Church written by Desmond Barrett and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-04-08 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Standing in the small foyer of his first ministry assignment, Desmond Barrett prayed, "Lord send us someone new." Each week the same eight to thirteen people walked into that tiny church, sat in the same pew, and spoke to the same handful of people content in where they found themselves. As the pastor Barrett questioned, doubted, and cried to himself, praying that God would turn around this church that was at death's door. Death had not come to this once vibrant church overnight, but gradually as it seemed to have snuck up on them through deaths, families moving away, and a series of pastors over twenty years. A new young pastoral family with children was not going to change the trajectory of the church without the church willing to transform. The church was dying, but was it willing to do what it would take to grow again? This story has been played out countless times over the years. If you are a pastor of a dying and struggling church searching for hope, then this resource is for you. It consists of ten stories of churches who faced death and lived to tell the story.

God Wants You Well

Author : Andrew Wommack
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1606830864
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book God Wants You Well written by Andrew Wommack and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2010-07-02 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health is something everyone wants. Billions of dollars are spent each year trying to retain or restore health. It is a basic desire of all mankind. Anyone who likes sickness must be mentally sick! Yet, religion has told us that God is the one who wants us sick. It even tries to make us believe that sickness is a blessing. That's just not...

Called to Care

Author : Judith Allen Shelly
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830874666
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Called to Care written by Judith Allen Shelly and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2009-08-20 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Judith Allen Shelly and Arlene B. Miller write from a historically and theologically grounded understanding of nursing as a vocation. They give nurses a framework for understanding and living out that vocation: service to God through caring for others.

City Schools and the American Dream 2

Author : Pedro A. Noguera
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807778559
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book City Schools and the American Dream 2 written by Pedro A. Noguera and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over a decade ago, the first edition of City Schools and the American Dream debuted just as reformers were gearing up to make sweeping changes in urban education. Despite the rhetoric and many reform initiatives, urban schools continue to struggle under the weight of serious challenges. What went wrong and is there hope for future change? More than a new edition, this sequel to the original bestseller has been substantially revised to include insights from new research, recent demographic trends, and emerging political realities. In addition to surveying the various limitations that urban schools face, the book also highlights programs, communities, and schools that are making good on public education’s promise of equity. With renewed commitment and sense of urgency, this new edition provides a clear-eyed vision of what it will take to ensure the success of city schools and their students. “City schools continue to play one of the most important roles in our quest to restore democracy. This is a must-read . . . again!” —Gloria Ladson-Billings, University of Wisconsin–Madison “The authors provide concrete examples of innovative strategies and practices employed by urban schools that are succeeding against all odds.” —Betty A. Rosa, chancellor, New York State Board of Regents “This is the book every teacher, parent, policymaker, and engaged citizen should read.” —Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco, UCLA

Hope for the Church

Author : Bob Jackson
Publisher : Church House Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780715155516
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Hope for the Church written by Bob Jackson and published by Church House Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a challenging look at church attendance figures, which aims to interpret their message for today's Church. Bob Jackson highlights areas where the Church is growing, analyses causes of decline and outlines strategic responses to the problem of declining numbers.

The Many Faces of Grief (eBook)

Author : Nola Shaw
Publisher : Christian Art Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1770369228
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book The Many Faces of Grief (eBook) written by Nola Shaw and published by Christian Art Publishers. This book was released on 2010-09-20 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grief is a part of the life cycle of every person. Loss, loneliness, hurt, and pain are experienced by every person during different stages of his or her life. Grief can seem unbearable at times, but it is a necessary process which has the potential to heal the heart of the bereaved. THE MANY FACES OF GRIEF will encourage, comfort, and help you to realize that the greatest Healer of all, Jesus Christ, cares for you in a special way. He walks with you as you travel through your personal journey of pain and grief. Nola Shaw uses real-life stories to address the different types of grief, such as: ▪ Bereavement ▪ Divorce ▪ Old Age ▪ Trials and Tribulation ▪ Abuse THE MANY FACES OF GRIEF offers hope and healing for grief-stricken hearts.