Rebuilt

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Publisher : Ave Maria Press
ISBN 13 : 1594713871
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Book Synopsis Rebuilt by : Michael White

Download or read book Rebuilt written by Michael White and published by Ave Maria Press. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the wisdom gleaned from thriving mega-churches and innovative business leaders while anchoring their vision in the Eucharistic center of Catholic faith, Fr. Michael White and lay associate Tom Corcoran present the compelling and inspiring story to how they brought their parish back to life. Rebuilt: Awakening the Faithful, Reaching the Lost, and Making Church Matter is a story of stopping everything and changing focus. When their parish reached a breaking point, White and Corcoran asked themselves how they could make the Church matter to Catholics, and they realized the answer was at the heart of the Gospel. Their faithful response not only tripled their weekend mass attendance, but also yielded increased giving, flourishing ministries, and a vibrant, solidly Catholic spiritual revival. White and Corcoran invite all Catholic leaders to share the vision, borrow their strategies, and rebuild their own parishes. They offer a wealth of guidance for anyone with the courage to hear them.

Faith Rebuilt

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Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1622302796
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (223 download)

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Book Synopsis Faith Rebuilt by : April McDuffie

Download or read book Faith Rebuilt written by April McDuffie and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone encounters trials through life, and sometimes faith is weakened during these trials. April McDuffie takes us through a 30-day journey of strengthening her faith through such a bittersweet time. Join with her in these 30 daily devotionals that will strengthen your faith in the One that has the answers to all of your needs. As you begin your journey, you will continuously feel His power and His strength as your faith is rebuilt. "In this beautifully written story of faith, you will find an up-close and personal look into the heart of a woman who is sold out to Christ. What a refreshing, encouraging message she offers. Life is not always easy, but we have the promise of The One Who tells us He will 'never leave us or forsake us.'" Joyce Ashley, founder of JoyJoy Ministries. Author of JOY JUICE and ABUNDANT JOY JUICE From teaching Sunday School to being the choir director to now assisting her husband, Wayne, as a Children's Pastor, April McDuffie has been raised in church her whole life and has been part of church ministry most of her adult life. April is a Dean at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College where she has worked for 15 years. She is also involved in non-profit community organizations and civic clubs such as Love Out Loud 365, Communities in School, and Fitzgerald Lion's Club. Married for over 15 years, Wayne and April have a 12-year-old daughter, Cali. She spends her free time as a "soccer mom" driving soccer players and cheerleaders to games throughout the school year. The McDuffie's reside in Fitzgerald, Georgia, and have been members of the Fitzgerald Church of God since 1994.

Rebuilding the Matrix

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Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 9780310250180
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Book Synopsis Rebuilding the Matrix by : Denis Alexander

Download or read book Rebuilding the Matrix written by Denis Alexander and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2003 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fresh thinking and new insights on the nature of science in relation to faith, showing particularly that (1) true science does not need to be and in fact is not hostile to religious faith, and (2) evangelical Christians in general need not be either fearful of nor hostile toward scientific endeavor.

Rebuilt Faith

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Publisher : Ave Maria Press
ISBN 13 : 1646802020
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (468 download)

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Book Synopsis Rebuilt Faith by : Michael White

Download or read book Rebuilt Faith written by Michael White and published by Ave Maria Press. This book was released on 2023-09-22 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you question whether God really exists? Have you considered walking away from your faith because you’ve been hurt by someone in the Church or because you struggle with some of its teachings? Or maybe you’ve already left? Are you carrying around guilt for something you’ve done and don’t feel you are worthy of God’s love? Rebuilt Faith, written by Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran—authors of the bestselling book Rebuilt—proposes five simple steps to learn (or relearn) more about your Catholic faith and deepen your relationship with God. In Rebuilt Faith, you will learn that rebuilding and renewing your faith starts with a nagging feeling that you want something more—more connectedness, more community, and more purpose. That’s the spark that leads to a flame that burns brightly around Jesus, the foundation of living and growing in faith. The steps in Rebuilt Faith can be done in just ten minutes a day over forty days during your morning coffee, at lunchtime, or when you are relaxing in the evening. Each one includes a quotation from a saint, a reflection, questions to ponder, a prayer, and a scripture verse. White and Corcoran organize the book around five steps that build on different aspects of Catholicism and are meant to be repeated: serve—serve others and develop a servant’s heart; give—giving reflects the character of God; engage in Christian community—we need friends of faith to become more like Jesus; practice prayer and the sacraments—by praying consistently and continually taking part in the sacraments, you will better connect with God; and share your faith—having a heart for people who do not know Jesus and helping them in their faith journey will strengthen your own faith. White and Corcoran have watched thousands of people in their parish in Timonium, Maryland, take these five steps and grow from seeing God primarily as an abstract idea into knowing him as a deeply loved partner who provides a far greater sense of purpose for living than they had ever known before. Invest in yourself by taking your faith to the next level and allowing God to help you come to know his grace, favor, and loving kindness in a new and personal way. Not only will you strengthen your own connection to God but also the connection between him and the entire Body of Christ.

ChurchMoney

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Publisher : Ave Maria Press
ISBN 13 : 1594719136
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Book Synopsis ChurchMoney by : Michael White

Download or read book ChurchMoney written by Michael White and published by Ave Maria Press. This book was released on 2019-09-13 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a secret formula to help convince parishioners to give financially to your church. It’s pretty simple: Just ask them. And when you do, make sure it’s not about the money. In ChurchMoney, Rev. Michael White and Tom Corcoran—award-winning authors of the bestselling book Rebuilt—will help you learn the basic skills you need to discover that true success in raising funds comes from the incredibly freeing approach that connects giving to discipleship. The two share stories of success and failure during their twenty years leading the Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland. They tell you what they learned to meet the real financial challenges of their mission. And they offer the practical wisdom and inspiration you need to tackle the thorny matter of raising money in your Catholic parish. So if giving isn’t about the money, what is it about? Giving is about: loving God and serving him; loving others and helping them fall in love with their Savior; transforming the world little by little through love; and the eternal impact we can and need to make with money. White and Corcoran contend that giving actually glorifies God and attracts others to the Church. Over and over again in scripture, they point out, you’ll find the same, simple point: Giving gladly serves as a key ingredient to the Church’s growth from its very beginning. White and Corcoran share the lessons, facts, habits, and great ideas they’ve implemented from some of the most successful and vibrant churches in the United States. ChurchMoney offers a proven plan for raising money in parishes. It’s readily adaptable, firmly rooted in the reality of leading a Catholic parish, based on the Bible, and finessed with the best advice of communication professionals. You will read stories of embarrassing failure and exhilarating success in tripling a budget and running three extraordinarily successful capital campaigns over a ten-year period including a recent campaign leading to the construction of $16 million sanctuary built debt-free. White and Corcoran have increased staff fourfold and significantly raised salaries and increased staff benefits while expanding mission outreach both locally and internationally.

Rebuilding Zion

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199923876
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)

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Book Synopsis Rebuilding Zion by : Daniel W. Stowell

Download or read book Rebuilding Zion written by Daniel W. Stowell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-09-20 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both the North and the South viewed the Civil War in Christian terms. Each side believed that its fight was just, that God favored its cause. Rebuilding Zion is the first study to explore simultaneously the reaction of southern white evangelicals, northern white evangelicals, and Christian freedpeople to Confederate defeat. As white southerners struggled to assure themselves that the collapse of the Confederacy was not an indication of God's stern judgment, white northerners and freedpeople were certain that it was. Author Daniel W. Stowell tells the story of the religious reconstruction of the South following the war, a bitter contest between southern and northern evangelicals, at the heart of which was the fate of the freedpeople's souls and the southern effort to maintain a sense of sectional identity. Central to the southern churches' vision of the Civil War was the idea that God had not abandoned the South; defeat was a Father's stern chastisement. Secession and slavery had not been sinful; rather, it was the radicalism of the northern denominations that threatened the purity of the Gospel. Northern evangelicals, armed with a vastly different vision of the meaning of the war and their call to Christian duty, entered the post-war South intending to save white southerner and ex-slave alike. The freedpeople, however, drew their own providential meaning from the war and its outcome. The goal for blacks in the postwar period was to establish churches for themselves separate from the control of their former masters. Stowell plots the conflicts that resulted from these competing visions of the religious reconstruction of the South. By demonstrating how the southern vision eventually came to predominate over, but not eradicate, the northern and freedpeople's visions for the religious life of the South, he shows how the southern churches became one of the principal bulwarks of the New South, a region marked by intense piety and intense racism throughout the twentieth century.

Fractured Faith

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Publisher : Moody Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0802499430
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (24 download)

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Book Synopsis Fractured Faith by : Lina AbuJamra

Download or read book Fractured Faith written by Lina AbuJamra and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After your faith has fractured, let what takes its place be the real thing . . . at last. Somewhere along the way, the Christianity you knew began to crumble. You began to suspect your faith was misplaced. Disillusionment set in. Churches hurt you. Their people failed you. Christian institutions were exposed as fake. And in it all, God was silent. Is He gone? Or is God really there, waiting for you to find Him instead of the counterfeits? If you’re walking this difficult spiritual path, Lina AbuJamra understands you. After experiencing the near deconstruction of her own faith, Lina had to rebuild something more solid when the faith she once knew let her down. With her diagnostic style that comes from her training as an ER doc, Lina helps you grapple with questions like: Where is God in my pain? Is this how Christians are supposed to act? Why did my story end up this way? Is this the normal Christian life? Why is it so hard for Christians to love? Let Fractured Faith help you find your way back to God. You just might discover that the real God has been waiting for you all along.

The Rebuilt Field Guide

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Publisher : Ave Maria Press
ISBN 13 : 1594717028
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Book Synopsis The Rebuilt Field Guide by : Michael White

Download or read book The Rebuilt Field Guide written by Michael White and published by Ave Maria Press. This book was released on 2016-10-10 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You know your Catholic parish needs to change its focus, but you’re not sure where or how to begin. In The Rebuilt Field Guide, award-winning authors Rev. Michael White and Tom Corcoran walk you through ten essential steps for getting started with your church’s reawakening. After publishing their groundbreaking book Rebuilt in 2013 about the rebirth of the Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland, Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran were inundated with requests for help from other Catholic parishes about where to start. Subsequent books in the Rebuilt Parish series—Tools for Rebuilding, Rebuilding Youth Ministry, and Rebuilding Your Message—offer additional means to reach the end goal of making church matter and growing disciples by challenging the faithful and reaching the lost with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ. In the newest book in the Rebuilt Parish series, White and Corcoran lead you and your leadership team through assessment and goal-setting exercises and provide meeting templates that include prayer, scripture reflection, storytelling, and “rally cries” that become reminders of the change the team is striving toward. This workbook offers practical steps that will help your team set change in motion with tools including: A checklist that helps identify the real problems facing your parish and seven questions to help you prioritize them A seven-part exercise to help you decide which parish activities do not support your disciple-making mission and then make a plan to stop doing them A simple, focused demographic assessment to help you identify your own “Timonium Tim” A discussion and planning guide for moving toward great liturgical music Seven conversation starters to help your team set a course for dealing with the conflict that inevitably comes with change The exercises are adapted from those used at Church of the Nativity and correlate to the chapters of Rebuilt. The book will show you how to stop everything you are doing, rethink your purpose, and focus your attention on discipleship and evangelization.

Restored Faith

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Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1664217886
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (642 download)

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Book Synopsis Restored Faith by : Diane Hastings

Download or read book Restored Faith written by Diane Hastings and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is written for those like me, who have been in a spiritual battle of tests and trials that seemed to be long and drawn out. You thought you were coming out when all of a sudden you sunk deeper into the test. Your faith was shaken and you felt like things were never going to get better. You begin to live with just getting by day by day, and expecting that God was soon to come and you didn’t have long here on earth. You were settling with what you were dealing with. Beloved God has great things in store for you. You don’t have to be complacent or taken down by anyone. You are the light of the world. You are the child of a king. 1 Corinthians 2:9 KJV says “ But as it is written, eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.” So, stand up, speak the word of God, study the word of God and trust the word of God. He is a faithful and loving God. He is ready to restore your faith and trust in him.

Rebuilding Youth Ministry

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Publisher : Ave Maria Press
ISBN 13 : 1594715777
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Book Synopsis Rebuilding Youth Ministry by : Christopher Wesley

Download or read book Rebuilding Youth Ministry written by Christopher Wesley and published by Ave Maria Press. This book was released on 2015-03-06 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher Wesley is on the front lines of youth ministry. He’s been in the parish trenches, refocusing an unpopular youth program and making it one where teens feel connected, stay involved, and grow in faith. In Rebuilding Youth Ministry, Wesley offers ten indispensable strategies to help you make your youth programs just as successful. Wesley coaches fellow Catholic ministry leaders on how to overcome common hurdles of ministering to young people. Wesley shares how he faced feelings of complacency, underestimated youth, and entertained rather than ministered in his own parish. Wesley built a distinctive program based on small group faith formation and sustained it with the assistance of more than sixty volunteer adult mentors. Wesley lays out ten strategies that helped grow participation in his high school program from nine teens to ninety and the middle school program from forty teens to eighty-five, including: Making your youth program about more than pizza; Pursuing authentic relationships between small groups and mentors; Shaping a dynamic youth ministry team; and Creating a space that’s welcoming to teens.

Rebuilding a Lost Faith [microform]

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Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781019559987
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (599 download)

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Book Synopsis Rebuilding a Lost Faith [microform] by : John L (John Lawson) 1850 Stoddard

Download or read book Rebuilding a Lost Faith [microform] written by John L (John Lawson) 1850 Stoddard and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compelling exploration of how to rebuild a lost faith. John L. Stoddard catalogs his journey of recovery and shares insights on how he was able to regain his faith. An essential read for anyone struggling with losing faith or seeking spiritual guidance. 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. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Rebuilding a Lazy Testimony

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ISBN 13 : 9781071453391
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (533 download)

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Book Synopsis Rebuilding a Lazy Testimony by : Taft Givens

Download or read book Rebuilding a Lazy Testimony written by Taft Givens and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having a loved one turn his back on the faith we embraced through our formative years forced me to honestly reflect on things I had never dared to question before. My journey through my thoughts and with my brother would take me into places I did not expect to go--places that were simultaneously painful as well as uplifting. I would find myself covered in dirt from everything anti-Mormonism has had to throw at me, but I would also find myself shielded and renewed by gaining a deeper understanding of the beautiful truths surrounding The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I can now see why people fall away from being faithful members of the church. There are a variety of reasons, all of which I now have a much better understanding. I say I have a better understanding, but that does not mean I agree. I do not.It is also easy to see why many relationships do not survive the changes that so often come when a loved one leaves the faith. This not a fun story. This book is not like the fiction I write where the plot gets thicker as it goes but everyone ends up peachy in the end. Most of this book is the story of two inseparable brothers who go through something so difficult we have to rebuild our relationship from the ground up and, unfortunately, that relationship is never quite the same. This book is also a personal journey of discovering for myself what it means to have an intimate relationship with my Father in Heaven. And for large portions of this book, I abandon the storyline altogether in order to answer questions I have posed for myself and sort out my jumble of thoughts. Does God even exist? What is religion? Is religion actually important if I consider my spiritual journey to be something personal? What are the aspects of my own religion that I find indispensable and beautiful? My prayer is that some people will take this story to heart in a way that they can gain for themselves some of the lessons I have learned as they take part in my journey. My hope is that some people can learn from what I have experienced in order to avoid some of the same mistakes I made and sidestep the need to walk the same route. My desire is that someone might read my story and discover a reason to stay in the faith despite the fact that they do not have all the answers.

Putting It Together Again When It's All Fallen Apart

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Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310351537
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis Putting It Together Again When It's All Fallen Apart by : Tom Holladay

Download or read book Putting It Together Again When It's All Fallen Apart written by Tom Holladay and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life crises can throw you into a tail-spin—a lost job, a failed relationship, a struggling business, a financial mess. Where do you start? How do you pull it together? How do you begin again? Tom Holladay experienced a catastrophe first-hand when a sudden flood in California destroyed his home, his church, and the homes of many church members. Tom and his congregation had to rebuild, and they used the principles in the book of Nehemiah to get back on their feet. Now a teaching pastor at Saddleback Church, Tom will help you discover seven principles for putting it together again that will give you the direction you need to get rolling on that fresh start. Holladay will walk you through seeing every problem as an opportunity, facing the obstacles head on and taking your first step, knowing how to expect and reject opposition, build on your success, and dedicating yourself to the One who rebuilds our souls. The task of starting again can seem impossible. And sometimes you just need to rebuild your confidence and regain a sense of purpose. If you’re trying to find the emotional energy, but you just don’t have it in you, let Holladay encourage you. He understands how difficult and rewarding the business of rebuilding is. This book is your encouraging how-to guide to starting again and stepping into a better future.

The Temple Rebuilt

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Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Rebuilt

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Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1663210314
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (632 download)

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Book Synopsis Rebuilt by : Ephrom Levi Lafleur

Download or read book Rebuilt written by Ephrom Levi Lafleur and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rebuilt, speaks of bad situations that were designed to hurt our lives but instead of letting those negative outcomes take root, look on the bright side that as long as you are still standing, you can change the situation in your favor. Whatever challenges you may face in life, please know that you have the power to choose to be defeated of to win. Nothing in life is final don’t care how the situation may look or even how much the odds are against you . A phase I told my kids to live by : There are no limitations just posibilties . In other words Anything is Possible.

Rebuilding Your Message

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Publisher : Ave Maria Press
ISBN 13 : 1594715793
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Book Synopsis Rebuilding Your Message by : Michael White

Download or read book Rebuilding Your Message written by Michael White and published by Ave Maria Press. This book was released on 2015-09-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael White and Tom Corcoran sparked a firestorm in 2013 with their first book, Rebuilt, the story of how they brought their parish back to life. In Rebuilding Your Message, the award-winning authors now share their carefully honed communication practices to help priests, staff, volunteers, and parishioners better proclaim the irresistible and life-changing Gospel of Jesus Christ at every level. A parish doesn’t just communicate its mission from the pulpit. Teaching and preaching also happen in classes and small groups, in bulletins, on the church website and social media, and through volunteers who welcome visitors through its doors. In Rebuilding Your Message, Michael White and Tom Corcoran—authors of the bestselling books Rebuilt and Tools for Rebuilding—share dozens of strategies to help Catholic parishes establish and sustain excellent communications. White and Corcoran believe that every parishioner should be engaged in communicating the Good News of Jesus Christ. The authors push Catholics beyond the status quo with practical help for creating a welcoming church, practicing homilies, and preparing lessons, as well as more complex strategies such as developing a message series that connects all forms of communication to both the liturgical year and the seasons of the local community.

The Restoration of Faith

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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781492927174
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (271 download)

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Book Synopsis The Restoration of Faith by : Teresa Lynn McBride

Download or read book The Restoration of Faith written by Teresa Lynn McBride and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-11-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Restoration of Faith is an inspirational historical romance set in Garden City, Kansas in the 1860's. A vicious tornado ravages the countryside as the residents of the Double M Ranch scatter for safety. Joel Matthews and his family are caught in the middle of a powerful storm as they pray for God's protection for not only themselves, but their friends and neighbors as well. The destructive aftermath of the storm brings shocking news of lost homes, lost stock and unfortunately, the loss of a dear friend. Through the course of their community working together to rebuild their lives, tempers soar and hearts crumble as the Matthews family invites the homeless to take refuge in their home, but unbeknownst to them, one of their guests devises a plan to kidnap one of the Matthews children. Joel's heart is crushed. How could she do such a thing? Can the Matthews family learn to forgive? Can God help them rebuild their lives better than before? Can love still blossom in the midst of all this turmoil? Read of God's perfect love, perfect forgiveness and his gentle restoration as he works in their hearts to not only rebuild their community, but most importantly rebuild their faith in God and each other.