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Manual 2009 2013 Church Of The Nazarene
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Download or read book Holy Fire Fell written by Dirk R. Ellis and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-01-18 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do we worship as we do? What are the forgotten practices once central to many early Nazarene congregations? Because historical events and other factors have shaped and molded the various worship patterns found in local congregations, the way in which contemporary Nazarenes worship is no accident. Like other descendants of the American holiness movement, Nazarene worship is influenced by events predating our denominational forebears. This text explores the history behind current worship trends for a crucial reason: the very act of worship shapes and forms worshipers. Beliefs and attitudes are forged not merely by what is heard from the pulpit, but also by what is done bodily in the pew. Ellis examines the liturgical concerns and practice of John Wesley as well as those of early Nazarene pioneers in an attempt to address these issues. In so doing, the book provides a historical resource for denominational leaders, pastors, and congregations. At the same time, it aims to help congregations both to appreciate our rich ecclesial history and to critically evaluate current worship practices in order that they may truly be transformational.
Book Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to American Methodism by : Jason E. Vickers
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to American Methodism written by Jason E. Vickers and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-07 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A product of trans-Atlantic revivalism and awakening, Methodism initially took root in America in the eighteenth century. In the mid-nineteenth century, Methodism exploded to become the largest religious body in the United States and the quintessential form of American religion. This Cambridge Companion offers a general, comprehensive introduction to various forms of American Methodism, including the African-American, German Evangelical Pietist, holiness and Methodist Episcopal traditions. Written from various disciplinary perspectives, including history, literature, theology and religious studies, this volume explores the beliefs and practices around which the lives of American Methodist churches have revolved, as well as the many ways in which Methodism has both adapted to and shaped American culture. This volume will be an invaluable resource to scholars and students alike, including those who are exploring American Methodism for the first time.
Book Synopsis The Church of the Nazarene in Four of the Windward Islands by : Gelien Matthews
Download or read book The Church of the Nazarene in Four of the Windward Islands written by Gelien Matthews and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2018-11-14 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is truly interesting about this book is that it superbly captures the fact that despite the obstacles of hurricanes, limited financial resources, and the separation of these islands by the Caribbean Sea, men and women, youths and children, both at home and abroad, triumphed in firmly establishing the Church of the Nazarene in the Windward Islands of St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenada, and Dominica.
Book Synopsis Tempted, Tested, True by : Arnie Cole
Download or read book Tempted, Tested, True written by Arnie Cole and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back to the Bible Leaders Reveal a Proven Strategy for Overcoming Temptation Many Christians are feeling guilty, discouraged, and even hopeless. Their faith means a lot to them, but they repeatedly succumb to temptation. Building on the message of Unstuck, Cole and Ross give readers a path to break free from what holds them back, make lasting changes, and win the age-old battle with temptation. This book is part of a strategic ministry plan developed by Back to the Bible. Through multimedia products and services, the ministry walks alongside individuals and churches, helping Christ-followers live the life God wants them to have.
Book Synopsis Wrestling with Wesleyanism by : Stephen Daniel Sheets
Download or read book Wrestling with Wesleyanism written by Stephen Daniel Sheets and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Collection of Essays was written during Sheets' time at Olivet Nazarene University and deals with various themes related to Wesleyanism, including an in-depth study on the roots of the Church of the Nazarene and its commitment to Wesleyanism as opposed to the Fundamentalist Movement, as well as studies on the theology found in the sermons of John Wesley.
Book Synopsis Renovating Holiness by : Thomas Jay Oord
Download or read book Renovating Holiness written by Thomas Jay Oord and published by SacraSage Press. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a call for change. Even more, it calls for open conversation about change. For too long, many in the Church of the Nazarene have considered the doctrine of holiness off limits, a sacred cow, impervious to all forces of cultural modification and theological renewal. It's time for a real change, because the church needs renovation! These 100+ essays from Millennial and Xer leaders explore how holiness might be understood and lived today.
Download or read book Christian Law written by Norman Doe and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-09-12 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian Law: Contemporary Principles offers a detailed comparison of the laws of churches across ten distinct Christian traditions worldwide: Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, Reformed, Presbyterian, United, Congregational and Baptist. From this comparison, Professor Doe proposes that all denominations of the faith share common principles in spite of their doctrinal divisions; and that these principles reveal a concept of 'Christian law' and contribute to a theological understanding of global Christian identity. Adopting a unique interdisciplinary approach, the book provides comprehensive coverage on the sources and purposes of church law, the faithful (lay and ordained), the institutions of church governance, discipline and dispute resolution, doctrine and worship, the rites of passage, ecumenism, property and finance, as well as church, State and society. This is an invaluable resource for lawyers and theologians who are engaged in ecumenical and interfaith dialogue, showing how dogmas may divide but laws link Christians across traditions.
Book Synopsis Unchanging Witness by : S. Donald Fortson
Download or read book Unchanging Witness written by S. Donald Fortson and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The church is going through a time of severe fracture over the issue of homosexuality. This book addresses the arguments from the gay Christian movement and revisionist theologians and exegetes on a single point: Can they withstand the evidence of the primary sources? In Unchanging Witness, Donald Fortson and Rollin Grams articulate the consistent orthodox view on homosexuality by presenting primary sources throughout Christian history and by interpreting the biblical texts in their cultural contexts. The first part of the book examines church history from the patristic period to the present day, and the second part engages biblical texts in light of Ancient Near Eastern, Jewish, Greek, and Roman primary sources. Throughout, the authors survey the conflicting and changing arguments of revisionist readings and contend that, in light of the overwhelming evidence of the relevant texts, the real issue is not one of interpretation but of biblical authority and Christian orthodoxy.
Book Synopsis The Dark Side of Destiny by : J. Gregory Crofford
Download or read book The Dark Side of Destiny written by J. Gregory Crofford and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-11-14 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discussion of Hell is hotter than ever. Yet for all the attention the topic has drawn, few are the resources that provide an overview of the major points in dispute without bogging down in detail. The Dark Side of Destiny: Hell Re-examined is an excellent primer, yet goes beyond a mere description of options. Dr. Crofford weighs various views of Hell in the light of Scripture and finds them wanting. In the end, he champions a neglected view of last things that both responds better to the preponderance of biblical evidence and safeguards the character of God as equitable, holy, and loving. With probing discussion questions at the end of short chapters, The Dark Side of Destiny is ideal for Bible studies, Sunday school classes, or small groups.
Book Synopsis Past and Prospect by : Stan Ingersol
Download or read book Past and Prospect written by Stan Ingersol and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today the Church of the Nazarene faces issues that arise directly out of its past. For that reason, Past and Prospect argues that Nazarenes will be better equipped to face their future as a church armed by an understanding of their own history. Church historian Stan Ingersol examines issues that have characterized the Nazarene way of life during that denomination's first century, showing how the trajectory shaped by the church's founders has been altered through time by the shifting tides of Fundamentalism, mainstream Evangelicalism, global expansion, and the culture of affluence. He contends that current disagreements over polity, holiness, and worship are largely echoes and projections of tensions that have been present in the denomination since its very beginning. As the reader will discover, the common denominator running through these chapters is the prospect of rediscovering a relevant and useful past.
Book Synopsis We Called Him Whirlwind by : Bertha Zulu Mvula
Download or read book We Called Him Whirlwind written by Bertha Zulu Mvula and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2024-09-06 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative biography of a German missionary pastor, Richard Ferdinard Zanner, is told by Hermann and Bertha Mvula whose parents served with Dr Zanner in Africa from 1980 to his retirement in 2000. The authors begin with the genesis of the Church of the Nazarene from the matrix of the 19th century Holiness Movement in the USA, its doctrines and practices, and its growth into 44 countries on the African continent. They discuss Zanner's call to Africa and his family's involment in church planting. growth, and development of the church in Africa. This is not merely a personal story. There is discussion of the Zanner's 20 years of ministry in Africa and the church growth lessons that can be learned in pursuit of sustainable church growth and development for the Church of the Nazarene in Africa. This is worthwhile reading for all those that are interested in the growth of the Church in the global South and what makes for meaningful global partnership for the expansion of God's kingdom.
Book Synopsis Holiness as Set Forth in the Scriptures by :
Download or read book Holiness as Set Forth in the Scriptures written by and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Missions and Unity by : Norman E. Thomas
Download or read book Missions and Unity written by Norman E. Thomas and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study is the first comprehensive history of the impact of the modern missionary movement on the understanding of and work toward Christian unity. It tells stories from all branches of the church: Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant in its many types (conciliar, evangelical, Pentecostal, and independent). Part 1, "Historical," highlights the contribution of modern missions to Christian unity, from William Carey and his antecedents and peers to present-day missions. Part 2, "Ten Models of Unity," takes an inductive approach to history, asking not "how should Christians cooperate?" but "how has the missionary movement helped Christians to work together at the local, national, regional, and global level?" Part 3, "Wider Ecumenism," broadens the evidence to include how the missions movement has helped not only institutional churches but also broader society to have concern for the unity of the entire human family. Included here is the story of how the Protestant missionary movement influenced the forming of the United Nations as well as the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The study also covers the movement's impact on Christian attitudes toward, and relations with, persons of other faiths. Mission and Unity is the standard reference work in the field for persons studying modern history, modern church history, missions, and ecumenics.
Book Synopsis Reconciliation by : Rev. Ward A. Clinton
Download or read book Reconciliation written by Rev. Ward A. Clinton and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-02-12 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reconciliation is a concept that is not as well understood as we tend to assume. Conflict Resolution Professionals suddenly took an interest in it and tried to understand and apply it about the same time as apartheid was ending. Half a world away in a lovely little island archipelago a couple years earlier the usage of the term had piqued the curiosity of the aforementioned pros. However, about 2,000 years earlier Reconciliation in its most perfect form was demonstrated. With the current world situation we most desperately need true reconciliation.
Book Synopsis The Church Rituals Handbook by : Jesse C. Middendorf
Download or read book The Church Rituals Handbook written by Jesse C. Middendorf and published by Beacon Hill Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accent the participation of the whole family of faith by discovering the meaning and blessing of holy rituals!
Book Synopsis A Love for Life by : Dennis R. Di Mauro
Download or read book A Love for Life written by Dennis R. Di Mauro and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2008-06-20 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is abortion ethical? The answer to this question is often obscured by rhetoric, slogans, and politics. And the media message on abortion is often of little help. When the typical American opens up her morning newspaper, she sees the topic debated between pro-lifers and pro-choicers but receives little information that could help her make an informed moral decision. And as she reads further about the subject, it seems that the Christian church, often an ethical guide in many of her decisions, is of no use to her. Sadly, she is told that the church is just as divided as the rest of society on the topic. So our average American is left to fend for herself. She must somehow decide the right answer with little guidance from society, from the church, or even from God himself. But is our average American really without guidance? Has she gotten all the information she needs about abortion, or has she received only the five-second sound bite that leaves her as confused as she was before she heard about the abortion debate? And has God been silent on the abortion question? Has the church really shown a diversity of opinion on the sanctity of life? A Love for Lifewill provide Christians with the biblical and historical information that they need to make an informed decision on the abortion question. It will also take a critical and biblically-based look at the arguments and theologies of todayÕs most prominent pro-choice clergy. And it will determine if abortion really fulfills the will of God, as many pro-choice Christians believe, or whether abortion is a clearly sinful act. In short, readers of A Love for Lifewill discover the realmessage of the church on abortion.
Book Synopsis Plain Truth for Plain People by : Brad Estep
Download or read book Plain Truth for Plain People written by Brad Estep and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-03-22 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having studied preaching at a doctoral level and practiced the craft for more than thirty years, Brad Estep offers fifty biblically grounded, theologically informed, and congregationally contextualized sermons centered around the different seasons of the Christian year. In addition to the sermon itself, Estep provides additional analysis that revolves around the homiletical structure, reasons for effectiveness, and usage of illustrative material. This work is designed for preachers who are interested and committed to the craft of preaching. Intended for reflective practitioners, Plain Truth for Plain People helps to reveal how and why sermons are crafted in the way that they are. Because of that, this book is also of interest to parishioners in the pews. At the top of the list of desirable skills in a pastor is preaching. This work helps provide examples of what that looks like--or more accurately, what that sounds like.
