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De-sizing the Church

Author : Karl Vaters
Publisher : Moody Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0802499872
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book De-sizing the Church written by Karl Vaters and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2024-04-02 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Big churches didn’t create the problems facing today’s congregations. But our obsession with size has come at a great cost. We’re obsessed with bigness. Supersized meals and TV screens. Square footage. And big churches. “What’s the size of your church?” That question has stirred insecurities or stroked the ego of too many pastors. For a long time, we thought bigger was better. “Church growth” and “numbers” dominated our thoughts and conversations. But more than ever, people are feeling disconnected. Trust in the church is dwindling. In De-sizing the Church, pastor Karl Vaters takes us on a multi-faceted journey through our centuries-long obsession with size, both in and outside the church, and how it has negatively affected those who serve and worship in big and small congregations alike. He also dispels some prevailing myths and affirms what was good and true about the Church Growth Movement. And he invites us to consider how removing church size from the equation can be an essential element in rebuilding trust, restoring relationships, and renewing our spiritual lives. This book reframes the way we see the size of our churches and helps us see health and fruitfulness through de-sized lenses. The result? Renewed congregations that reach surrounding communities and faithfully engage culture.

The Liquidation of the Church

Author : Kees de Groot
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317104765
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book The Liquidation of the Church written by Kees de Groot and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-13 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is religion dying out in Western societies? Is personal spirituality taking its place? Both stories are inadequate. Institutional religion is not simply coming to an end in Western societies. Rather, its assets and properties are redistributed: large parts of the church have gone into liquidation. Religion is crossing the boundaries of the parish and appears in other social contexts. In the fields of leisure, health care and contemporary culture, religion has an unexpected currency. The metaphor of liquidation provides an alternative to approaches that merely perceive the decline of religion or a spiritual revolution. Religion is becoming liquid. By examining a number of case studies in the Netherlands and beyond, including World Youth Day, television, spiritual centers, chaplaincy, mental healthcare, museums and theatre, this book develops a fresh way to look at religion in late modernity and produces new questions for theological and sociological debate. It is both an exercise in sociology and an exercise in practical theology conceived as the engaged study of religious praxis. As such, the aim is not only to get a better understanding of what is going on, but also to critique one-sided views and to provide alternative perspectives for those who are active in the religious field or its surroundings.

One Size Doesn't Fit All

Author : Gary L. McIntosh
Publisher : Revell
ISBN 13 : 0800756991
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book One Size Doesn't Fit All written by Gary L. McIntosh and published by Revell. This book was released on 1999-08 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Different churches grow in different ways. This book will help you figure out your church's orientation and show the way to healthy growth.

The Christian Advocate

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2160 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Christian Advocate written by and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 2160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Christian Advocate and Journal and Zion's Herald

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2162 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Christian Advocate and Journal and Zion's Herald written by and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 2162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

National Directory of Churches, Synagogues, and Other Houses of Worship

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book National Directory of Churches, Synagogues, and Other Houses of Worship written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

American Newspaper Directory

Author : George Presbury Rowell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1050 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book American Newspaper Directory written by George Presbury Rowell and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 1050 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Diagnosing the Rural Church, a Study in Method

Author : Charles Luther Fry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Diagnosing the Rural Church, a Study in Method written by Charles Luther Fry and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Rowell's American Newspaper Directory

Author : George Presbury Rowell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1220 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Rowell's American Newspaper Directory written by George Presbury Rowell and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 1220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

100 Days to a Healthier Church

Author : Karl Vaters
Publisher : Moody Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0802497853
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book 100 Days to a Healthier Church written by Karl Vaters and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 100-Day Plan That’s Practical, Realistic, and Actually Works You see the problems in your church, and you truly believe it could be better. Not perfect, but healthier. If you want more for your church but aren’t quite sure how to get there, 100 Days to a Healthier Church was written for you. It teaches you how to: Identify your church’s current level of health using the "Church Health Continuum" Make big changes through small nudges rather than giant leaps Grow your strengths and tackle your weaknesses one at a time After years of trial and error, pastor and author Karl Vaters developed a tested and proven 15-week process that’s manageable, adaptable, and effective. It won’t fix everything overnight, but it will help you figure out what to do next. Great for individual pastors, perfect for church leadership teams!

Geo. P. Rowell and Co.'s American Newspaper Directory

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1268 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Geo. P. Rowell and Co.'s American Newspaper Directory written by and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 1268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Hope of the Early Church

Author : Brian E. Daley
Publisher : CUP Archive
ISBN 13 : 9780521352581
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (525 download)

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Download or read book The Hope of the Early Church written by Brian E. Daley and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1991-04-04 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an outline of the development of eschatological thought in the first seven centuries of Christianity. It is the first attempt, in any language, to give a comprehensive description of the origins of Christian eschatology, as it expanded from its Jewish roots and Jesus' preaching, and as it drew upon the philosophical and folkloric notions of death and its aftermath held by the peoples of the Mediterranean. Based on a study of the original texts, the book considers not only the eschatology of the Greek and Latin fathers, but also what can be known from the early Syriac, Coptic, and Armenian Christian literature. Brief and clearly-focused in its range of subjects, the book provides an accessible historical survey of a centrally important aspect of early Christian doctrine.This book is an outline of the development of eschatological thought in the first seven centuries of Christianity. It is the first attempt, in any language, to give a comprehensive description of the origins of Christian eschatology, as it expanded from its Jewish roots and Jesus' preaching, and as it drew upon the philosophical and folkloric notions of death and its aftermath held by the peoples of the Mediterranean. Based on a study of the original texts, the book considers not only the eschatology of the Greek and Latin fathers, but also what can be known from the early Syriac, Coptic, and Armenian Christian literature. Brief and clearly-focused in its range of subjects, the book provides an accessible historical survey of a centrally important aspect of early Christian doctrine.

Art News Annual

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 820 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Art News Annual written by and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Catholic Encyclopedia: Brow[ns]-Clancy

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 892 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book The Catholic Encyclopedia: Brow[ns]-Clancy written by and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Anglo-Norman Durham

Author : David W. Rollason
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 9780851156545
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (565 download)

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Download or read book Anglo-Norman Durham written by David W. Rollason and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 1998 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Impressive... for many readers of these papers their cumulative effect will be very great indeed... Admirable collaborative volume. JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY Specialists explore the influence of twelfth-centuryDurham, in ecclesiastical affairs, Border politics, architecture, art, and religious and literary culture. Impressive... the cumulative effect [of these papers] is very great indeed. JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY This study of Anglo-Norman Durham's history, architecture, art, and religious and literary culture covers much ground, including the Cathedral Priory and its relationship to monastic reform; the careers of the prince bishops; studies of the spectacular castle; the relationship between Durham and the Scottish kings; the architecture of the cathedral; and Durham manuscripts and texts, featuring historical compilations and the remarkable Old English poem De situ Dunelmi. Contributors: DONALD MATTHEW, JULIA BARROW, JANET BURTON, MERYL FOSTER, VICTORIA TUDOR, MICHAEL GULLICK, ALAN PIPER, DAVID BATES, MARK PHILPOTT, ERIC CAMBRIDGE, MALCOLM THURLBY, J. PHILIP McALEER, S.A. HARRISON, JOHN CROOK, THOMAS E. RUSSO, E.C. FERNIE, WILLIAM AIRD, J.O. PRESTWICH, G.W.S. BARROW, VALERIE WALL, PAUL DALTON, ALAN YOUNG, HENRY SUMMERSON, MARTIN ALLEN, P.D.A. HARVEY, MARTIN LEYLAND, M.W. THOMPSON, BERNARD MEEHAN, CHRISTOPHER NORTON, ANNE LAWRENCE, DOMINIC MARNER, DAVID HOWLETT

New International Encyclopedia

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 926 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book New International Encyclopedia written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Small Church Essentials

Author : Karl Vaters
Publisher : Moody Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0802496369
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Small Church Essentials written by Karl Vaters and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you lead a small church? Big churches get all the love. Articles, books, conferences—they mostly feature leaders of large congregations. Yet big churches are a small part of the ecclesial landscape. In fact, more than 90 percent of churches have fewer than 200 people. That means small churches play a big part in what God is doing. Small Church Essentials is for leaders of these smaller congregations. It encourages them to steward their role well, debunking myths about small churches while offering principles for leading a dynamic, healthy small church. Based on the popular six-hour lecture that Karl Vaters delivers to church leaders across the country, Small Church Essentials will affirm small church leaders and show them how to identify what they do well, and how to do it even better. Readers will: Be assured that leading a small congregation does not make them ministry failures Come away inspired to lead with passion, regardless the size of their church Have field-tested principles for leading a church in their context Possess new metrics for biblically measuring vitality in small churches Have a toolkit of resources to use in their everyday ministry Karl Vaters has been a small church pastor for 30 years, is the author of The Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches, and the Small Thinking that Divides Us (2013), and travels extensively to churches and conferences to speak about leading a small church well. If you are pastoring a small church, this book will be a breath of fresh air. It will affirm your calling while giving you fresh tools to help you lead. It will help you: Stop believing lies about small churches Lead your church to fulfill the role only small churches can Understand your congregation’s strengths and weaknesses Turn around a dying or unhealthy church Identify good trends and bad in church and culture