Vital

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Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1426769857
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (267 download)

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Book Synopsis Vital by : Jorge Acevedo

Download or read book Vital written by Jorge Acevedo and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What behaviors do highly vital congregations have in common? How can all congregations move toward greater vitality? In Vital: Churches Changing Communities and the World, Jorge Acevedo passionately and effectively reveals how Grace Church in Cape Coral, Florida, has developed behaviors that result in vital and fruitful ministry. Focusing on spiritual pastoral leadership, lay leadership development, worship, small groups, and service and mission, Acevedo both inspires and coaches. He helps leaders of congregations act in their own contexts to develop behaviors essential to vitality, as identified by the recent study of 32,000 United Methodist congregations. The book includes brief summaries of learnings from the research and stories from other congregations illustrating vital behaviors in different settings. Approximately 15% of the 32,228 churches (4,961 churches) scored high in vitality based on the vitality index. What this means is that 15% of our churches have figured out some way to remain highly vital in spite of the fact that 85% have not. What this means is that we cannot assign all the blame for our congregational demise at the feet of the “institution” of the church. 4961 congregations have figured out ways to prevail in spite of our denominational condition. To me this is hopeful and promising! This book is my best attempt for us to learn from the 15% of United Methodist Churches that are vital, growing and prevailing. Jorge Acevedo

Worship for Vital Congregations

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Publisher : Tpp
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Worship for Vital Congregations by : Talitha Arnold

Download or read book Worship for Vital Congregations written by Talitha Arnold and published by Tpp. This book was released on 2007 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author graciously shares her current congregation's remarkable success story during her leadership. She offers functional strategies to lead worship, information on how to develop as a spiritual leader, ways in which the congregation can understand the importance of worship, and much more.

Music and Vital Congregations

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Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0898698375
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (986 download)

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Book Synopsis Music and Vital Congregations by : William Bradley Roberts

Download or read book Music and Vital Congregations written by William Bradley Roberts and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Congregations that are alive and vibrant have vital music programs. How did they get that way? There are sensible and practical steps to develop such a program which begins with a clear vision of the end product. This book addresses the many interrelated issues of defining and embracing the leadership role in the church music program that is required of clergy in parish ministry and essential for a healthy congregation. Clergy and musicians work toward the same goals; however, clergy are trained differently from musicians. How does this fact impact their relationship, and how can they learn to work together in an atmosphere of mutual respect? The practical issues of employment can be addressed more effectively in this atmosphere. If one is looking for the right musician for the parish, what qualities does one seek? How does one find such a rare and gifted individual? A successful search complete, how does the clergyperson work harmoniously with the music leader? This book provides a blueprint for: • Developing a vision for music in your parish • Locating a musician who is a partner in ministry • How music comes and goes in the church’s repertoire • Moving from musician as performer to musician as pastor

Where 20 Or 30 Are Gathered

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Publisher : Alban Books
ISBN 13 : 9781566993227
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (932 download)

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Book Synopsis Where 20 Or 30 Are Gathered by : Peter Bush

Download or read book Where 20 Or 30 Are Gathered written by Peter Bush and published by Alban Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While worship is the primary purpose of all churches, worship in the small church is distinctive. Whether a house church, a new church plant, a rural church along a country road, or a city church whose neighborhood demographics have shifted, these small faith communities present unique opportunities and challenges for worship leaders. Peter Bush and Christine O'Reilly draw on their passion and experience equipping lay people to plan and lead worship to answer the question, what makes for effective worship

The Church of All Ages

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1566996503
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (669 download)

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Book Synopsis The Church of All Ages by : Howard A. Vanderwell

Download or read book The Church of All Ages written by Howard A. Vanderwell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007-12-17 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many congregations today experience collisions between parents who ant to spend time with their children and age-segregated church programming, as well as between the children worshiping in their pews and the increasing number of seniors in the same pew. Among the questions these congregations struggle to address are these: Should we try to hold the generations together when we worship/ Is it even possible? Led by pastor and resource developer Howard Vanderwell, nine writers--pastors, teachers, worship planners, and others serving in specialized ministries--offer their reflections on issues congregational leaders need to address as they design their worship ministry. In addition, numerous sidebars illustrate the diversity of practices in the church today. Contributors do not propose easy answers or instant solutions. Rather, they guide readers as they craft ministries and practices that fit their own community, heritage, and history. Each chapter includes questions for reflection and group discussion, and an appendix provides guidelines for small group use. The thread that connects these varied contributions is the belief that there is no greater privilege for Christians than worshiping God, and there is no better way to do that than as an intergenerational community in which all are important and all encourage and nurture the faith of the others.

Leadership for Vital Congregations

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ISBN 13 : 9780829817126
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (171 download)

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Book Synopsis Leadership for Vital Congregations by : Anthony B. Robinson

Download or read book Leadership for Vital Congregations written by Anthony B. Robinson and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an essential leadership tool for clergy and lay leaders who wish to revitalize their leadership style and approach in order to become more effective leaders. It offers functional strategies to lead; information on developing as a spiritual leader; ways in which the congregation can understand the importance of leadership; and more.

Designing Worship Together

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1566995051
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (669 download)

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Book Synopsis Designing Worship Together by : Norma deWaal Malefyt

Download or read book Designing Worship Together written by Norma deWaal Malefyt and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2004-12-30 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much more than a "how-to" for worship planners. Drawing on more than two decades of collaborative worship planning, as well as numerous conversations with other worship planners. Pastor Howard Vanderwell and musician Norma de Waal Malefyt lay out a thoughtful, field-tested process for planning, implementing, and evaluating life-enriching weekly worship. Well over a dozen field-tested tools and a selected bibliography round out this invaluable resource for worship planners.

Worship across the Racial Divide

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199912165
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)

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Book Synopsis Worship across the Racial Divide by : Gerardo Marti

Download or read book Worship across the Racial Divide written by Gerardo Marti and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-01-25 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many scholars and church leaders believe that music and worship style are essential in stimulating diversity in congregations. Gerardo Marti draws on interviews with more than 170 congregational leaders and parishioners, as well as his experiences participating in worship services in a wide variety of Protestant, multiracial Southern Californian churches, to present this insightful study of the role of music in creating congregational diversity. Worship across the Racial Divide offers a surprising conclusion: that there is no single style of worship or music that determines the likelihood of achieving a multiracial church. Far more important are the complex of practices of the worshipping community in the production and absorption of music. Multiracial churches successfully diversify by stimulating unobtrusive means of interracial and interethnic relations; in fact, preparation for music apart from worship gatherings proves to be just as important as its performance during services. Marti shows that aside from and even in spite of the varying beliefs of attendees and church leaders, diversity happens because music and worship create practical spaces where cross-racial bonds are formed. This groundbreaking book sheds light on how race affects worship in multiracial churches. It will allow a new understanding of the dynamics of such churches, and provide crucial aid to church leaders for avoiding the pitfalls that inadvertently widen the racial divide.

The Work of the People

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1566997054
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (669 download)

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Book Synopsis The Work of the People by : Marlea Gilbert

Download or read book The Work of the People written by Marlea Gilbert and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2006-12-31 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Worship is the work of the people of God. Patterns of worship shape how we pray and how we live. Despite its centrality to church life, worship is too often taken for granted as something a congregation experiences rather than collectively creates. The Work of the People simply and clearly explains the structure of worship, the actions and words we use in liturgy, the environment in which it all happens--in other words, what we are doing and why. This book will guide congregations in worshiping in a way that encourages participants' spiritual growth, welcomes new participants into faith, and sends people out as the body of Christ to transform the world. Respectful of local custom and the traditions and practices of the Church as a whole, The Work of the People will help worship leaders make the best use of their congregation's resources and clarify their choices about how they will worship together. Built around a basic service--gathering, service of the Word, Eucharist, and sending--this book is both theological and practical, and encourages all worshipers' active participation in Spirit-led worship of the God of all Creation.

Worship for the Whole People of God, Second Edition

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Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 164698188X
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (469 download)

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Book Synopsis Worship for the Whole People of God, Second Edition by : Ruth C. Duck

Download or read book Worship for the Whole People of God, Second Edition written by Ruth C. Duck and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised edition of the popular textbook on worship by renowned hymn writer and professor Ruth C. Duck provides theological foundations for worship and explores the ways Christians have adapted worship to various cultures to help them live faithfully and to communicate the gospel to others. The author celebrates the many languages and cultural settings in which the gospel has been, and is, preached, sung, and prayed. The goal of this volume is to support good pastoral and congregational reflection on what worship is and does. Consequently, Duck discusses many different forms of worship from several cultures (African American, Asian, Euro-American) and offers advice on how to read a congregation and define its culture in order to plan culturally appropriate worship. She includes many practical suggestions for preparing and leading worship, including diverse ministries of music, movement, and visual arts that are becoming more popular today. From worship's theological underpinnings, the book turns to worship leadership, forms of prayer, preaching, the sacraments, ordination, and various other liturgies. Because of its emphasis on vital and Spirit-led worship, this comprehensive book on Christian worship will be used in years to come, not only as a core textbook for seminarians and ministry students from a variety of cultures and traditions but also as a resource for local church pastors and laity who are dedicated to the enlivening of Christian worship. In this new edition, Duck updates and expands the recommended resources, updates the section on worship trends, enhances the section on multicultural worship, and revises marriage information based on cultural and denominational changes. Highlights include stories of four churches that are developing creative ways to grow and meet the possibilities and challenges of these times, especially in seeking justice, serving people in their neighborhood, and building bridges among cultures and religious groups. In addition, a new appendix by David Gambrell addresses the theological and practical questions surrounding online worship in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond.

How Shall We Worship?

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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725235218
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Book Synopsis How Shall We Worship? by : Marva J. Dawn

Download or read book How Shall We Worship? written by Marva J. Dawn and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2015-02-12 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How shall we worship? One source of debate today is the wide variety of worship styles. In How Shall We Worship? Marva Dawn turns to Psalm 96 to investigate key elements of worship, from music to liturgy. She reminds us of the importance of recognizing that worship is for God and not for us.

The Book of Common Worship

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Total Pages : pages
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Book Synopsis The Book of Common Worship by : Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

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Vital Signs

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ISBN 13 : 9780881774955
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (749 download)

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Book Synopsis Vital Signs by : Dan R. Dick

Download or read book Vital Signs written by Dan R. Dick and published by . This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becoming a vital church means having stable and growing congregations that are willing to challenge and be challenged in ministry. After years of research, Dan Dick is able to identify four church types: Decaying Congregations, Dystrophic Congregations, Retrogressive Congregations, and Vital Congregations. Dick carefully describes each category, while pointing out that the goal of being a vital congregation is "neither simple or easy." He provides examples of communities in each category, coupled with tools to move congregations toward vitality. As faithful Christian leaders it is time to transform congregations into communities that work hard and engage in new and couragous ministries of witness.

Beyond the Worship Wars

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1566994764
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (669 download)

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Book Synopsis Beyond the Worship Wars by : Thomas G. Long

Download or read book Beyond the Worship Wars written by Thomas G. Long and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2001-04-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost every congregation is experiencing tension over worship. Many congregations have been participating in a renaissance of worship known as the "liturgical movement" and have reclaimed worship forms that have served the church for centuries. Yet because the church today is operating in a radically changed cultural environment, many people in our society do not understand liturgical worship and thus we must find language, music, themes, and images that speak to the unchurched, spiritually seeking person. In Beyond the Worship Wars, Thomas G. Long discusses the nine characteristics of vital and faithful worship practiced by a wide range of "third-way" congregations—all characteristics that make for vital and faithful worshi

One Bread, One Body

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1566995957
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (669 download)

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Book Synopsis One Bread, One Body by : C. Michael Hawn

Download or read book One Bread, One Body written by C. Michael Hawn and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2003-06-01 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a troubadour for global music and an instigator of cross-cultural worship for more than 15 years in a variety of denominational settings, including congregational, national, and international venues, Michael Hawn has observed many faithful people who find that a taste of Pentecost in worship is refreshing and invigorating. In One Bread, One Body: Exploring Cultural Diversity in Worship, Hawn seeks to help bridge the gap between the human tendency to prefer ethnic and cultural homogeneity in worship and the church's mandate to offer a more diverse and inclusive experience. He offers a rainbow vision of the universal church where young and old joyfully and thoughtfully respond to the movement of God's Spirit in multicultural worship. Hawn and four colleagues from Perkins School of Theology in Dallas formed a diverse team in ethnicity, gender, academic field of study, and denominational affiliation to study four United Methodist congregations in the Dallas area that are grappling with cross-cultural ministry. Their four case studies illustrate both the pain and the possibilities encountered in capturing the Spirit of Pentecost in worship. Hawn also offers a concise and practical theological framework as well as numerous strategies and an extensive bibliography for implementing "culturally conscious worship." This book is invaluable for congregations that want to undertake the hard work of cross-cultural worship.

Congregations in America

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Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674029445
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Book Synopsis Congregations in America by : Mark Chaves

Download or read book Congregations in America written by Mark Chaves and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More Americans belong to religious congregations than to any other kind of voluntary association. What these vast numbers amount to--what people are doing in the over 300,000 churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples in the United States--is a question that resonates through every quarter of American society, particularly in these times of "faith-based initiatives," "moral majorities," and militant fundamentalism. And it is a question answered in depth and in detail in Congregations in America. Drawing on the 1998 National Congregations Study--the first systematic study of its kind--as well as a broad range of quantitative, qualitative, and historical evidence, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the most significant form of collective religious expression in American society: local congregations. Among its more surprising findings, Congregations in America reveals that, despite the media focus on the political and social activities of religious groups, the arts are actually far more central to the workings of congregations. Here we see how, far from emphasizing the pursuit of charity or justice through social services or politics, congregations mainly traffic in ritual, knowledge, and beauty through the cultural activities of worship, religious education, and the arts. Along with clarifying--and debunking--arguments on both sides of the debate over faith-based initiatives, the information presented here comprises a unique and invaluable resource, answering previously unanswerable questions about the size, nature, make-up, finances, activities, and proclivities of these organizations at the very center of American life.

Music and Vital Congregations

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Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0898698375
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (986 download)

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Book Synopsis Music and Vital Congregations by : William Bradley Roberts

Download or read book Music and Vital Congregations written by William Bradley Roberts and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Congregations that are alive and vibrant have vital music programs. How did they get that way? There are sensible and practical steps to develop such a program which begins with a clear vision of the end product. This book addresses the many interrelated issues of defining and embracing the leadership role in the church music program that is required of clergy in parish ministry and essential for a healthy congregation. Clergy and musicians work toward the same goals; however, clergy are trained differently from musicians. How does this fact impact their relationship, and how can they learn to work together in an atmosphere of mutual respect? The practical issues of employment can be addressed more effectively in this atmosphere. If one is looking for the right musician for the parish, what qualities does one seek? How does one find such a rare and gifted individual? A successful search complete, how does the clergyperson work harmoniously with the music leader? This book provides a blueprint for: • Developing a vision for music in your parish • Locating a musician who is a partner in ministry • How music comes and goes in the church’s repertoire • Moving from musician as performer to musician as pastor