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Women Bishops Of The United Methodist Church
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Book Synopsis Women Bishops of The United Methodist Church by : Margaret Ann Crain
Download or read book Women Bishops of The United Methodist Church written by Margaret Ann Crain and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bishop Sharon Zimmerman Rader and Dr. Margaret Ann Crain interviewed the women bishops of The United Methodist Church, the first denomination to elect women to the episcopacy. Through the stories they collected, they learned what enabled these women to persevere, claim authority, define leadership in their own ways, and rise to the episcopacy. Their stories reveal how these clergywomen changed the church, blazing leadership trails both before and after their elections. This book shares inspirational stories and pivotal moments that illustrate how these women managed the complexities of family, faith, and authority. Through their histories, women bishops have made––and will continue to make––both realized and unrealized differences in The United Methodist Church.
Download or read book The Leading Women written by Judith Craig and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bishop Judith Craig interviews all of the living United Methodist women bishops and weaves their reflections together to tell the Church, especially young women and those interested in ministry, the stories of these pioneers at the episcopal level. Each bishop has been asked to reflect on her early life, her education, her call to ministry, how she emerged as a leader, and what she identifies in looking back that helped shape how she carries out her role today.
Download or read book Recess written by Laurie Haller and published by David Crumm Media LLC. This book was released on 2015-02-01 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After twenty years as a successful pastor, Laurie Haller was burned out. A Lilly Endowment grant gave her a rare opportunity to take a sabbatical from ministry and family to evaluate her ministry and life. Recess brings readers along as she travels from Michigan to Montana, South Carolina to France. The journey is equally introspective. Each page discloses her thoughts, prayers and passions. Ultimately Recess challenges us all to find a better balance between work and play, physical and spiritual health.
Book Synopsis Disciple I Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study: Study Manual by : Richard B. Wilke
Download or read book Disciple I Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study: Study Manual written by Richard B. Wilke and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DISCIPLE is a program of disciplined Bible study aimed at developing strong Christian leaders. The study gives the Old and New Testaments equal time, emphasizing the wholeness of the Bible as a revelation of God. DISCIPLE draws upon the work of scholars, the personal Bible reading and study of the participant, and dynamic group discussion to aid understanding of the Bible. The first study in the program is DISCIPLE: BECOMING DISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY, a thirty-four week overview of the entire Bible. Commitment and Time Involved Three and one-half to four hours of independent study each week (40 minutes daily for leaders and 30 minutes daily for group members) in preparation for weekly group meetings. Attendance at weekly 2.5 hour meetings. Study Manual Each member of the group needs a study manual and a Bible. The Bible is the text for the study and the study manual will guide group members in their study and preparation for the weekly group session. The study manual also includes suggestions for individual and study-related activities. Space is provided for taking notes while reading Scripture, for recording thoughts and questions arising out of daily study, and for notes during the weekly group session. The titles of the sessions along with theme words and theme verses, and major persons, events, and topics will set the sequence of the biblical story in the minds of the participants. The principal Scripture for each session follows the chronological movement of the biblical story. We recommend the New Interpreters Study Bible More Questions? Visit www.cokesbury.com/disciple.
Download or read book Flourishing written by Miroslav Volf and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than almost anything else, globalization and the great world religions are shaping our lives, affecting everything from the public policies of political leaders and the economic decisions of industry bosses and employees, to university curricula, all the way to the inner longings of our hearts. Integral to both globalization and religions are compelling, overlapping, and sometimes competing visions of what it means to live well. In this perceptive, deeply personal, and beautifully written book, a leading theologian sheds light on how religions and globalization have historically interacted and argues for what their relationship ought to be. Recounting how these twinned forces have intersected in his own life, he shows how world religions, despite their malfunctions, remain one of our most potent sources of moral motivation and contain within them profoundly evocative accounts of human flourishing. Globalization should be judged by how well it serves us for living out our authentic humanity as envisioned within these traditions. Through renewal and reform, religions might, in turn, shape globalization so that can be about more than bread alone.
Book Synopsis Seeing in the Dark by : Beverly J. Shamana
Download or read book Seeing in the Dark written by Beverly J. Shamana and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It seems to be common knowledge that by the time persons reach adolescence, they have been "socialized" out of much of their innate creativity. By the time we reach adulthood, many of us feel that we have no creativity at all. This book begs to differ and encourages readers to get re-acquainted with the God-given creativity that IS within.
Download or read book American Saint written by John Wigger and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English-born Francis Asbury was one of the most important religious leaders in American history. Asbury single-handedly guided the creation of the American Methodist church, which became the largest Protestant denomination in nineteenth-century America, and laid the foundation of the Holiness and Pentecostal movements that flourish today. John Wigger has written the definitive biography of Asbury and, by extension, a revealing interpretation of the early years of the Methodist movement in America. Asbury emerges here as not merely an influential religious leader, but a fascinating character, who lived an extraordinary life. His cultural sensitivity was matched only by his ability to organize. His life of prayer and voluntary poverty were legendary, as was his generosity to the poor. He had a remarkable ability to connect with ordinary people, and he met with thousands of them as he crisscrossed the nation, riding more than one hundred and thirty thousand miles between his arrival in America in 1771 and his death in 1816. Indeed Wigger notes that Asbury was more recognized face-to-face than any other American of his day, including Thomas Jefferson and George Washington.
Book Synopsis Women Bishops and Rhetorics of Shalom by : Leland G. Spencer
Download or read book Women Bishops and Rhetorics of Shalom written by Leland G. Spencer and published by Rhetoric, Race, and Religion. This book was released on 2017-04-26 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking three women bishops as exemplars, this book argues that the concept of shalom offers a way for Christians to advocate for social justice in an increasingly multi-faith world.
Book Synopsis Mothers in Israel by : Donna L. Fowler-Marchant
Download or read book Mothers in Israel written by Donna L. Fowler-Marchant and published by Wesley's Foundery Books. This book was released on 2020-12-11 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a day when the ministries of female church leaders and "women preachers" are still sometimes regarded as unusual or even unbiblical, it is important to acknowledge and celebrate that women's leadership in ministry has been part and parcel of Methodism from its earliest days. Renewed appreciation of this strand of our spiritual DNA is vital for the fullest expression of gifts for ministry in the Church today. Yes, women's stories have often been consigned to the footnotes of history, making it necessary to read them into the narrative based on scanty clues and tantalizing breadcrumbs that sometimes raise more questions than answers. Conversely, when there a written record does exist, it has often been suppressed and/or repackaged downplaying their contributions. While the past few decades have seen an increase in interest in women of early Methodism, much of their stories are still untold or forgotten.
Book Synopsis The United Methodist Deacon by : Margaret Ann Crain
Download or read book The United Methodist Deacon written by Margaret Ann Crain and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: United Methodist deacons build bridges between the Church and the world.
Book Synopsis Beyond Sex Roles by : Gilbert G. Bilezikian
Download or read book Beyond Sex Roles written by Gilbert G. Bilezikian and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2006-10 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first-rate biblical and theological study offers an accessible examination of the key texts of Scripture pertinent to understanding female roles, affirming full equality of the sexes in family and church. The third edition has been revised throughout. Gilbert Bilezikian avoids using scholarly jargon and complex argumentation in the main text of the book to encourage readers to interact with the biblical research. The aim is for nonspecialized readers to be able to follow his discussion step-by-step, evaluate arguments, consider alternative views, and arrive at independent conclusions. The study guide format of the book is designed for either individual investigation or group work. Pastors, church leaders, students, and those interested in issues relating to gender and church life will value this classic work on the egalitarian viewpoint.
Book Synopsis Engendering Church by : Jualynne E. Dodson
Download or read book Engendering Church written by Jualynne E. Dodson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2002 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engendering Church explores the power, processes, and circumstances that brought about the new gender relations in the African Methodist Church--one of the largest African American denominations in the U.S. Dodson's historical account of the church and its many changes shows that unless women hold church positions, they are overlooked as proactive agents of organizational power. She also links the church to broader social change. When women began to function in key leadership roles in African American churches, they also contributed to more rapid improvement in the living conditions for blacks in the United States.
Book Synopsis Fresh Expressions of People Over Property by : Kenneth H. Carter Jr.
Download or read book Fresh Expressions of People Over Property written by Kenneth H. Carter Jr. and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our church buildings, synagogues, and other religious places – which once stood as beacons of hope and reverence for its community – have become a burden for the organizations who seek to keep them standing. In efforts to patch leaky roofs and paint over years of wear, leaders are putting more and more money each year into property instead of people. The practices we have fallen into to keep a building running are not only demoralizing to the pastoral profession and the mission of the church, but they also run the risk of violating property tax laws and incurring more debt. What if our properties didn’t have to be a source of pain but one of purpose and profit? Can we as faith-based organizations begin to think collaboratively about how we might further our missions by creatively and intentionally rethinking how we utilize the space we inhabit? In Fresh Expressions of People Over Property the authors reflect on strategies, scriptures, and stories that help leaders faithfully re-imagine their community spaces so that they reflect that God and God’s people value people over property.
Book Synopsis History of Methodism in Arkansas by : Horace Jewell
Download or read book History of Methodism in Arkansas written by Horace Jewell and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Three Simple Rules by : Rueben P. Job
Download or read book Three Simple Rules written by Rueben P. Job and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the three simple rules to mutual respect, unity and a deeper daily relationship with God.
Book Synopsis The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, 1968 by : United Methodist Church (U.S.)
Download or read book The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, 1968 written by United Methodist Church (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Who Shall Hear My Voice by : Leonard E. Fairley
Download or read book Who Shall Hear My Voice written by Leonard E. Fairley and published by Wade in the Water Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All creation has a voice. The key is finding it among all the chatter. "Journey with Leonard Fairley as he discovers God's voice speaking child-like whispers, weaving wondering walks, crafting new creation waters, carrying words penetrating deep into memories awakening listeners to adventures revealing Redeemer's finger prints covered over with wrinkles and currents of time. ..." Leonard E. Fairley, the third of nine children, is a native of Laurinburg, North Carolina. He presently serves as the Rockingham District Superintendent of The North Carolina Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Leonard is a graduate of Pfeiffer College (now University) graduating with B.A. degree in Religion and Philosophy; he is also a graduate of Duke University Divinity School with a Master of Divinity degree and an ordained United Methodist minister. Mr. Fairley has been writing since junior high school, and has published "Deadman's Creek" for The Fayetteville Observer's "Readers Write for Readers" in 1985. Leonard and his family currently live in Laurinburg, N.C.
