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Church Ahead

Author : Bruce G. Epperly
Publisher : Energion Publications
ISBN 13 : 1631995170
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Church Ahead written by Bruce G. Epperly and published by Energion Publications. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you feel when you see a yellow caution sign that reads “Church Ahead?” Is it a place of potential answers and guidance, or a stumbling block, holding you back? In Church Ahead, Bruce Epperly, pastor, professor, and adventurous pilgrim looks about what this sign could mean. He looks at the kinds of spiritual practice that a congregation can embrace in order to be renewed themselves, and restore their mission to those around them who are hurting and in need. This is not a rejection of “church” as an institution, but a challenge to make church into a beacon of hope and light. The mission presented in this book is not just abstract theology and spirituality. It calls for, describes, and embraces spiritual practices that have an impact on the church, the community, and the world. Each chapter includes specific activities designed to change attitudes and energize action. In answer to the ancient question voiced by the prophet Ezekiel – can these bones live? – Epperly gives an emphatic “Yes!” But the path to that life involves an embrace of spiritual life, change, and adventure in every aspect of ministry.

Do Something Else

Author : Nathaniel D. Phillips
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1498226388
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (982 download)

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Download or read book Do Something Else written by Nathaniel D. Phillips and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-02-05 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do Something Else is meant to encourage faith communities and their leaders to reconsider "church as usual," reengage Spirit-led entrepreneurialism, and reimagine new models of ministry bubbling up in their midst. Many churches and leaders are already setting the pace. They are establishing new gatherings in old buildings and using new building to do old things. They are emphasizing diversity, welcome, and friendship. If these stories are hidden from view, they shouldn't be. These pages will uncover how new expressions get started, how they are led, how they struggle, and how they are sustained. Do Something Else will encourage candidates for ministry who see limited options, ministers who wonder about staying in ministry, clergy call-seekers trying to find hope in a desolate career landscape, and churches attempting to manage staffs with limited resources. It will also offer permission to small churches resigned to be "without a pastor," larger churches looking to do a new thing in an unorthodox way, and middle governing bodies who need promising examples of working models in order to take the risk on new opportunities.

A Church in Crisis: Pathways Forward

Author : Ralph Martin
Publisher : Emmaus Road Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1949013758
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book A Church in Crisis: Pathways Forward written by Ralph Martin and published by Emmaus Road Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly forty years ago, Ralph Martin’s bestselling A Crisis of Truth exposed the damaging trends in Catholic teaching and preaching that, combined with attacks from secular society, threatened the mission and life of the Catholic Church. While much has been done to counter false teaching over the last four decades, today the Church faces even more insidious threats—from outside and within. In A Church in Crisis: Pathways Forward, Martin offers a detailed look at the growing hostility to the Catholic Church and its teaching. With copious evidence, Martin uncovers the forces working to undermine the Body of Christ and offers hope to those looking for clarity. A Church in Crisis covers: -polarization in the Church caused by ambiguous teachings -initiatives that accommodate the culture without calling for conversion -Vatican-sponsored partnerships with organizations that actively contradict the teaching of the Catholic Church -and the recycling of theological errors long settled by Vatican II, Pope St. John Paul II, and Pope Benedict XVI. Powerfully written, A Church in Crisis reminds all readers to heed Jesus’ express command not to lead His children astray. With ample resources to encourage readers, Ralph Martin provides the solid foundation of Catholic teaching—both Scripture and Tradition—to fortify Catholics against the errors that threaten us from all directions.

Gracism

Author : David A. Anderson
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 1514007339
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Gracism written by David A. Anderson and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2023-05-09 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We can't ignore color, class, or culture. Instead, we must engage race with a different posture. Responding to ongoing problems of prejudice and injustice, the original seven sayings of the gracist now become eight in this revised and expanded edition that revives the biblical model for showing special grace to those on the margins.

The Unstuck Church

Author : Tony Morgan
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 0718094476
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The Unstuck Church written by Tony Morgan and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed church leader, blogger, founder and chief strategic officer of The Unstuck Group, Tony Morgan unpacks the lifecycle of a typical church, identifies characteristics of each phase, and provides practical next steps a church can take to move towards sustained health. Think about your church for a moment. Is it growing? Is it diminishing? Is it somewhere in between? Acclaimed church leader, blogger, and founder and chief strategic officer of The Unstuck Group, Tony Morgan has identified the seven stages of a church's lifecycle that range from the hopeful and optimistic days of launch, to the stagnating last stages of life support. Regardless of the stage in which you find your church, it carries with it the world's greatest mission—to "go and make disciples of all the nations . . ." With eternity at stake the Church should be doing most everything within its power to see lives changed forever. The Church should strive for the pinnacle of the lifecycle, where they are continually making new disciples and experiencing what Morgan refers to as "sustained health." In The Unstuck Church, Morgan unpacks each phase of the church lifecycle, and offers specific and strategic next steps the church leader can take to find it's way to sustained health . . . and finally become unstuck. The Unstuck Church is a call for honest an assessment of where your church sits on the lifecycle, and a challenge to move beyond it.

The Automobile Green Book

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 868 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (129 download)

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The A.L.A. Green Book

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 904 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The A.L.A. Green Book written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes detail maps of all states east of Mississippi river, Ontario, Quebec and Maritime provinces.

The Abundance of Our Faith

Author : Terry Sweetser
Publisher : Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
ISBN 13 : 9781558965164
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (651 download)

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Download or read book The Abundance of Our Faith written by Terry Sweetser and published by Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. This book was released on 2006 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

An Emergent Theology for Emerging Churches

Author : Ray S. Anderson
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830874380
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book An Emergent Theology for Emerging Churches written by Ray S. Anderson and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2009-09-20 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If the emerging church movement is looking for a theology, Ray Anderson offers clear and relevant theological guidance for it in this timely book. Reaching back through time, Anderson roots an emergent theology in what happened at Antioch, where Saul (Paul) and Barnabas were set apart for a mission to establish churches outside of Jerusalem--among Gentiles who had to be reached in their own cultures. He shows how the Lord Holy Spirit himself revolutionized and inspired how the message of salvation was offered to others, and provided a model to follow. Explaining that an emergent theology is messianic, revelational, kingdom-coming and eschatological, this book adresses many of the concerns of those looking for a church that is contemporary, yet true to the gospel. If you wrestle with the challenges that face the church in these "postmodern" days, you will benefit from this book.

Contesting Religious Identities

Author : Bob E.J.H. Becking
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004337458
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Contesting Religious Identities written by Bob E.J.H. Becking and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-01-09 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion is a hot topic on the public stages of ‘secular’ societies, not in its individualized liberal or orthodox form, but rather as a public statement, challenging the divide between the secular neutral space and the religious. In this new challenging modus, religion raises questions about identity, power, rationality, subjectivity, law and safety, but above all: religion questions, contests and even blurs the borders between the public and the private. These phenomena urge to rethink what are often considered to be clear differences between religions, between the public and the private and between the religious and the secular. In this volume scholars from a range of different disciplines map the different aspects of the dynamics of changing, contesting and contested religious identities.

A Guide to Worship Ministry

Author : Gregory B. Brewton
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1498296947
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (982 download)

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Download or read book A Guide to Worship Ministry written by Gregory B. Brewton and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Guide to Worship Ministry centers on four main areas of worship ministry: preparing for worship ministry, leading the worship ministry, preparing for Sunday, and discipling the generations through worship ministry. The book addresses topics such as discerning your call to ministry, working on a church staff, planning and leading worship services, and equipping your worship teams. A Guide to Worship Ministry looks at the day-to-day work of the worship minister, offering insights and personal stories. It is an important book for those getting started in worship ministry and a refresher for those who have years of experience in ministry.

Dear Catholic Friend

Author : John R. Rice
Publisher : Sword of the Lord Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780873981521
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (815 download)

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Download or read book Dear Catholic Friend written by John R. Rice and published by Sword of the Lord Publishers. This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Effective Church Planting

Author : Dr. J Hernes Abante
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1512758078
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (127 download)

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Download or read book Effective Church Planting written by Dr. J Hernes Abante and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-10-24 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building a strong, growing, and vibrant New Testament Church can be very challenging. Part of the challenge lies in the dearth of literature on the subject. Effective Church Planting: A Primer on Establishing New Testament Churches in the Millennium is Dr. J. Hernes Abantes humble personal contribution to the enrichment of knowledge regarding the divinely appointed task. Make no mistake, this is not about the construction of churches using lifeless bricks and mortar but of people quickened by the Spirit, the joy set before Jesus Christ, for whom He endured death, even the death on the cross. This is part guidebook, part biographical sketch, and Dr. Abante draws from his ecclesiastical experience of over four decades to provide men called by God an easily readable, instantly edifying blueprint for starting churches that not only grow but also remain true and faithful to the work the Almighty commanded it to do. The enduring vitality of the International Bible Baptist Church and ministries, where Dr. Abante is the senior pastor, stands as an undeniable attestation of the effectiveness of Dr. Abantes methods, particularly in obtaining the favor of God, from which comes all increase. An invaluable reference that ought to be within reach of every pastor and preacher of New Testament churches.

The Living Church

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Official Report of the ... International Christian Endeavor Convention

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 964 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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The Post-Quarantine Church

Author : Thom S. Rainer
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1496452771
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (964 download)

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Download or read book The Post-Quarantine Church written by Thom S. Rainer and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A trustworthy and respected guide for pastors and church leadership in the post-quarantine world, providing hope and vision for the future of your congregation. From thousands of surveys of church leaders and in-person consultations, Thom Rainer and his Church Answers team have gathered the essential wisdom you will need to face the challenges and opportunities that the quarantine crisis creates for the local church, including: New and better ways to lead the gathered church A wide-open door for growing the digital church A moment to rethink the facilities New strategies for church growth . . . and much more! This book is, in effect, your personal church consultant, helping you plan and prepare for the future. In the midst of heartbreak, tragedy, and struggle due to Covid-19, here’s hope, wisdom, encouragement and vision. This book is valuable for those looking for local church and pastor resources to enhance church leadership, grow your church, and serve digital and online church communities in the post-quarantine world. As a former pastor and founder of Church Answers, Thom S. Rainer is intimately familiar with the ever-present demands that pastors face. He has spent a lifetime committed to the growth and health of the local church.

A Companion to American Religious History

Author : Benjamin E. Park
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119583667
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to American Religious History written by Benjamin E. Park and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of original essays exploring the history of the various American religious traditions and the meaning of their many expressions The Blackwell Companion to American Religious History explores the key events, significant themes, and important movements in various religious traditions throughout the nation’s history from pre-colonization to the present day. Original essays written by leading scholars and new voices in the field discuss how religion in America has transformed over the years, explore its many expressions and meanings, and consider religion’s central role in American life. Emphasizing the integration of religion into broader cultural and historical themes, this wide-ranging volume explores the operation of religion in eras of historical change, the diversity of religious experiences, and religion’s intersections with American cultural, political, social, racial, gender, and intellectual history. Each chronologically-organized chapter focuses on a specific period or event, such as the interactions between Moravian and Indigenous communities, the origins of African-American religious institutions, Mormon settlement in Utah, social reform movements during the twentieth century, the growth of ethnic religious communities, and the rise of the Religious Right. An innovative historical genealogy of American religious traditions, the Companion: Highlights broader historical themes using clear and compelling narrative Helps teachers expose their students to the significance and variety of America’s religious past Explains new and revisionist interpretations of American religious history Surveys current and emerging historiographical trends Traces historical themes to contemporary issues surrounding civil rights and social justice movements, modern capitalism, and debates over religious liberties Making the lessons of American religious history relevant to a broad range of readers, The Blackwell Companion to American Religious History is the perfect book for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in American history courses, and a valuable resource for graduate students and scholars wanting to keep pace with current historiographical trends and recent developments in the field.