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Book Synopsis How Covid-19 Changed the Way We Do Church by : Vernon Shelton
Download or read book How Covid-19 Changed the Way We Do Church written by Vernon Shelton and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-22 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pandemic has forced churches to operate in some uncharted territory. In so many ways, it has changed the way we do church. This book is a practical guide to help pastors, leaders, and members navigate their way through this New Normal.
Book Synopsis We Shall Be Changed by : Mark D. W. Edington
Download or read book We Shall Be Changed written by Mark D. W. Edington and published by Church Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How will we regather the church after pandemic? The Covid-19 pandemic is an inflection point for the church everywhere—and certainly for the Episcopal Church. The sudden flowering of creativity, connection, and collaboration is an expression of the Holy Spirit’s relentless presence within the church; yet ongoing distancing creates difficulties to be overcome on the other side of the present crisis. How will we change habits of isolation and regather the church? How will we manage the impact on church finances? How is God calling us to embrace the energy and creativity of this moment—and the longing people have felt for a return to community? What challenges will we face regathering the people of God, particularly in already weakened communities? We Shall Be Changed is a gathering of brief essays from thought leaders around the church on pressing topics that the church needs to be considering now—in preparation for the end of this pandemic. The book is designed to spur conversation within parishes, fellowship groups, and clergy gatherings about how to embrace the gifts this time has given while anticipating and addressing the very real challenges the church will confront in its wake.
Book Synopsis Surviving the Pandemic by : D Min Eric Tate Martin
Download or read book Surviving the Pandemic written by D Min Eric Tate Martin and published by Trilogy Christian Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HAS COVID-19 CHANGED THE WAY YOU SEE GOD & THE CHURCH? "This book details the challenges of the post-COVID church and how we all play a part in sustaining the growth of God's Word and His blessings. I do think it will energize those who read it to know the importance of growth in all areas of life." - BENJAMIN DAVID DENNIS, LIFETIME MOVIES/ACTOR/WRITER Where were you and your church financially, spiritually, and physically when COVID hit? Was your church congregation and church community prepared for the changes that came with the pandemic? In this eye-opening, thought-provoking book, Dr. Martin helps navigate the ups and downs of what the COVID-19 pandemic did to change the way we worship and how the church is viewed. There was a paradigm shift in the importance of the size of the church in relation to its health. Dr. Martin also explores many more tenets that are important to the survival of the church in this post-COVID-19 era. Surviving the Pandemic will be a guide as well as an encouragement to help all churches, big and small, overcome the challenges the pandemic posed from its onset up until now. Yes, the pandemic did change the landscape of how we do and see church, but it didn't change the way God protects and blesses us.
Download or read book Soul Whisperer written by Gary Comer and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if we changed the face of evangelism? In a time when so many have a negative perception of evangelism, what if a new model was entirely biblical, loaded with skills, and more effective? Soul Whisperer shifts the emphasis from "telling" to a "drawing" paradigm. It develops biblically the pattern of Jesus, who did not give static presentations but rather customized his words to each hearer. By learning his ways, our words, too, can have pinpointed impact! Christians will discover how to draw out first, in order to read their friends and discern the relevant appeal of the gospel. In this way, the style is far more dynamic. It adapts! Understanding the non-believer's unique starting point will determine a distinct path. By creating a conversation about spiritual influence and what is involved in faith formation, this book charts ways for Christians to go deeper in evangelistic relationships. Most importantly, Soul Whisperer infuses skills that will shape a more Christ-likened missional disciple.
Download or read book Why Worship? written by Tim Hughes and published by SPCK. This book was released on 2021-03-29 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'My favourite thing about this book is the different perspectives on one main thing... Worship! Reading it provided much clarity on a word that is often misunderstood.' Guvna B, Rapper, Author & Broadcaster What does it mean to be a worshipper? Together, Tim Hughes and Nick Drake explore who, where, why and how Christians worship, what happens when we do and where the future of worship may take us. With contributions from Graham Kendrick, Lou Fellingham, Kees Kraayenoord, Dr Helen Morris and many more, this book offers a fresh reminder that worship isn't just music and the songs we sing, it is so much more. The Spring Harvest 2021 theme book, Why Worship? will help you reconnect to the purpose and meaning of worship, so that you can grow closer to God individually and as a church community and get the most out of worship. Contributors Tim Hughes, Nick Drake, Dr John Andrews, Dr Helen Morris, Graham Kendrick, Lou Fellingham, Lyn Weston, Kees Kraayenoord, Noel Robinson, Doug Williams, Dr Darell Johnson.
Book Synopsis THEN AND NOW - Pastoring and Church Planting During and After COVID-19 by : Edward DeVries
Download or read book THEN AND NOW - Pastoring and Church Planting During and After COVID-19 written by Edward DeVries and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last several months have forced most churches to either close, or to make at least a decade's worth of changes, or maybe both. Whether it was building an online ministry, cleaning the calendar of all but "essential" stuff, rethinking ministry priorities, or maybe even relearning everything that you thought you knew about "the work of the ministry." Now, seven-to-eight(ish) months in, we are at a point where it would serve us well to take a deep breath, look at what we've been through, and maybe even draw a little map to guide us on down the road ahead.While the Bible's truths and the Great Commission do not change, the methods we have used, many of them, may have to change. That makes this a good time to ask ourselves whether our current ministry structures are serving us well? Or do they need to be refocused? What are "ministry structures"? Great question. This book attempts to answer it. The author, a Bible College and Seminary President who had arrived in his new Pastorate in a University town in New England just one week before the Governor declared a state of emergency and shut everything down was simply overwhelmed that the culture of a church, and of "Christianity" as he had known it for decades of both life and ministry could change so dramatically - and so quickly.Immediately, he uploaded a YouTube video for the church's members. His message was simple. The culture, both of the world around us, and even of many churches had changed. But the Bible was still the Word of God! Jesus was still the way, the truth, and the life! The mission of the First Baptist Church, and also the mission of the church's members, was to preach the Gospel and to make Disciples. These eternal truths were not changing!How they were going to be go about doing the work of the ministry, both collectively and individually, was going to change in ways they could not yet even begin to fathom. But ETERNAL truth and God's expectations and commands had not changed. Interestingly, the author notes that "As Pastor, I never had to fight the civil authorities. I did have to fight my own Deacons, Church Council, and 'leadership' every step of the way."This book is a combination of what the author and the church he pastors did and how they did it. Both during the initial stages of the lockdowns, and then after things had opened back up. Included are creative ideas of how to reached those who would not or could not come. Discussions include streaming worship services, wearing masks, social distancing, online giving, creative forms of outreach, and even planting a church amidst a pandemic. Also discussed are the effects that masks, social distancing, and CDC protocols have had on the authors church as well as their effects upon numerous other churches. What happened in churches that implemented strict protocols? And what happened in churches that had little or no protocols?The author also shares what he believe our churches should look like right now, and what we should be doing in the near future (as we go through re-institutions of lockdowns and recoveries). Finally, he predicts, based on 32-years of full-time pastoral ministry experience, what the "ministry" will look like 2 to 10 years from now. The author's prayer, is that as you read this book, the Holy Spirit will show you a strategy that will help the church you lead to move forward in the challenging days that are ahead. Our Lord is preparing His churches. Remember what our Lord said in Matthew 16:18, "I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." Every challenge and opposition that the Lord's churches have faced over the past 2,000 years has been met with God's power. The Lord's churches will prevail!
Book Synopsis Being the Church in a Post-Pandemic World by : Kay Kotan
Download or read book Being the Church in a Post-Pandemic World written by Kay Kotan and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opportunity is born out of crisis. The global pandemic has been horrific. No one could have predicted such chaos to occur for so long. Yet, there is opportunity, the proverbial silver lining. Crisis is an accelerator. The church was catapulted into the digital future. Some churches had no choice but to embrace technology they once refused. The church learned there are more ways to offer worship than we had previously imagined. We learned it is possible to engage people in online ministry that might never become involved in on-site ministry. The church learned that it could change, and it changed quickly. During a pandemic period, when everything seems to have turned upside down, there is an opportunity to stop some things that had not been working anyway, eliminate some things that were seemingly impossible in "normal" times, and start new things that might have been hard to imagine in the past.As some churches began to resume on-site worship, another quandary came into being. How many of our folks will return? What does social distancing look like in a sanctuary with pews? How do we handle singing? What about the choir? Masks or no masks? What about our meet and greet time? How do we collect the offering?As the church begins to emerge from the pandemic, our role is changing. It was already changing pre-pandemic, but the change is sure to escalate drastically post-pandemic. This resource is designed to serve as a guide to what conversations might be helpful for you and your church's leadership. This book is to be used as a tool, not an instrument of judgement or criticism. This resource was created out of a heart full of love for the local church and the hope it will be helpful in finding our next faithful steps to being the vital church in the post-pandemic world.
Download or read book Church in Crisis written by Josh Dotzler and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Josh Dotzler, challenges the way we have been DOING church in the western culture based on lessons he's learned from the COVID-19 crisis. Historically, A crisis highlights and challenges our beliefs and behaviors. It's easy to believe we are doing the right things when things seem to be working right. But 'working right' doesn't always mean 'doing what's right.' Crisis provides a great opportunity for the church, when the church is prepared for the crisis. Lessons learned from the COVID-19 crisis highlights: -The Focus of the Church-The Beliefs of the Church-The Condition of the Church-The Opportunities for the ChurchThe experience of this pandemic in a post-Christian culture can be a catalyst for the church to express its power and potential to the world. Whether you are a church leader who knows we can be better, a church attender who feels like you have more to give or you are curious about the role the church plays in the world, this book is for you.
Book Synopsis Fresh Expressions of People Over Property by : Bishop Kenneth H. Carter Jr.
Download or read book Fresh Expressions of People Over Property written by Bishop Kenneth H. Carter Jr. and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 135 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 Your Church Has Changed by : Peter Roennfeldt
Download or read book Your Church Has Changed written by Peter Roennfeldt and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis God and the Pandemic by : N. T. Wright
Download or read book God and the Pandemic written by N. T. Wright and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover a different way of seeing and responding to the Coronavirus pandemic, an approach drawing on Scripture, Christian history, and the way of living, thinking, and praying revealed to us by Jesus. What are we supposed to think about the Coronavirus crisis? Some people think they know: "This is a sign of the End," they say. "It's all predicted in the book of Revelation." Others disagree but are equally clear: "This is a call to repent. God is judging the world and through this disease he's telling us to change." Some join in the chorus of blame and condemnation: "It's the fault of the Chinese, the government, the World Health Organization…" N. T. Wright examines these reactions to the virus and finds them wanting. Instead, he shows that a careful reading of the Bible and Christian history offers simple though profound answers to our many questions, including: What should be the Christian response? How should we think about God? How do we live in the present? Why should we lament? What should we learn about ourselves? How do we recover? Written by one of the world's foremost New Testament scholars, God and the Pandemic will serve as your guide to read the events of today through the light of Jesus' death and resurrection.
Download or read book One Assembly written by Jonathan Leeman and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2020-03-26 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many churches are switching to the multisite or multiservice models to manage crowded sanctuaries due to growing attendance. This solution seems sensible in the short term, but too often churches adopt this model without taking into consideration what the Bible says about it. Illuminating the importance of physical togetherness as a way to protect the gospel, this book argues that maintaining a single assembly best embodies the unity the church possesses in Jesus Christ. Jonathan Leeman considers a series of biblical, theological, and pastoral arguments that ask us to stop and examine intuitions or assumptions about what a church is. He reorients our minds to a biblical definition of church, offering examples of churches that have thrived with a single service at a single site and compelling alternatives for those looking to solve the complications that come with a growing church.
Book Synopsis Gospel-Centered Discipleship (Foreword by Matt Chandler) by : Jonathan K. Dodson
Download or read book Gospel-Centered Discipleship (Foreword by Matt Chandler) written by Jonathan K. Dodson and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2022-03-03 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Gospel-Rich, Reproducible Model for Making Disciples as Jesus Intended Biblical discipleship emphasizes encouragement, repentance, and spiritual growth—essential parts of the Christian life. However, well-meaning believers often struggle to follow Jesus, unaware their views are too legalistic, licentious, or individualistic. How can churches and Christians develop a healthy, successful path to disciple-making? In this second edition of Gospel-Centered Discipleship, Jonathan Dodson presents an effective, Spirit-led model for sanctification. Reminding readers that real discipleship is imperfect yet transformational, Dodson encourages Christians to engage more authentically with others as they grow in faith. Drawing from his own failures and successes while following Jesus, Dodson defines discipleship, describes the heart of a disciple, and gives practical guidance for mentor and peer-based discipleship as Jesus intended. Revised and Expanded: Includes three new chapters and new illustrations Applicable: Shows how discipleship can be practical and gospel-centered Theological: Addresses the Holy Spirit's involvement in discipleship Foreword by Matt Chandler: Author of The Explicit Gospel
Book Synopsis In What Ways Has the Covid-19 Pandemic Affected You, Your Family and Your Religion? by : Dr. C. F. Pearson
Download or read book In What Ways Has the Covid-19 Pandemic Affected You, Your Family and Your Religion? written by Dr. C. F. Pearson and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2023-03-30 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This inspirational piece was written to give readers first-hand insight on how COVID 19 has affected the world. According to scientific studies, COVID is generated through various forms of mutations. COVID has caused the world to change in many ways. This pandemic gives new generations an idea of what being “rooted” in a spiritual aspect of life really offers.
Book Synopsis The Coronavirus Pandemic by : Esmat M. Gabriel
Download or read book The Coronavirus Pandemic written by Esmat M. Gabriel and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-03-17 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This generation will be forever known as the generation that won the war against COVID-19. Nurses and the entire health-care team will be forever known as heroes who saved the world. —Renee Thompson A Global Wake-Up Call to Change and Redeem Lives explores the many challenges of life today. Do you feel alone in the universe? Does nothing seem to satisfy your restless heart? As revealed in this timely book, there is a reason for hope. Together we can learn to avoid causes for hate, work to heal racial upheaval, and help to calm political firestorms, all by uniting rather than dividing, building rather than destroying. All things of this earth are incapable to fill the void within. Only things with eternal value will stand. People are gripped by fear and devastation everywhere in the world. The foundations of the faith are assailed, and secularism has entered our learning institutions, places of work, even our churches. Spiritual and moral values have been attacked by a culture and media that preys on our children. In this book, you will find wise, inspiring guidance and motivation to help families reach their highest potential, physically, intellectually, and psychologically. The exemplary praxis contained in it will point to a higher plan and purpose for something larger than ourselves worthy of our presence on this mother earth.
Book Synopsis God, COVID-19, and the Church. by : Patrick Usifo
Download or read book God, COVID-19, and the Church. written by Patrick Usifo and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-18 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the prophetic profile of the Post-Coronavirus Church and future trends. The world is passing through a sudden era-defining period. The pandemic crisis is unsettling our old practices, our unmovable certainties, beliefs, and worldviews. In this timely and well-researched book, Patrick writes to fill that gap by investigating and reshaping the church response to the COVID-19 with a historical Christian viewpoint pointing out developments and trends our leaders have to expect. How can the church and faithful believers make sense of the outbreak? How does the church prepare herself to cope with the changes still to come? In this book, Patrick offers a unique way out using the ecclesiastical history, beliefs, and scriptures in prophetically responding to the coronavirus pandemic. Basing his approach on the novel way of living the Christian faith, with a renewed mindset, and effective commission revealed to us by our Lord Jesus. He shares how the current coronavirus outbreak might be unrelated to the end-time biblical prophecies about plagues. How the SARS, MERS, and the COVID-19 are not the fulfillment of biblical prophecies. Also, he gives a prophetic profile of the signs of the end times with the rise of the virtual church, one-world government, globalism. In this book, you shall find the answer: -Giving directional anchor at what is going on now and the end times.-More insight into the pandemic while encouraging the believers to focus on the Lord and the glorious future. -How should believers live in view of Coronavirus? -Foreshadowing of what is coming. -Explaining the biblical view of crisis and suffering.
Book Synopsis The Church - Out and About by : Johan Reiners
Download or read book The Church - Out and About written by Johan Reiners and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-02-10 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it. Moreover, it has changed the way Christians "do" church. Lock-downs worldwide have left many churches locked up and launched into cyberspace. This book tells the story of an English ministry in the heart of Seoul and the way they have managed to navigate their role in the "new" world. They had to come to a new understanding of the missio Dei and their part in God's mission in this present world. The book is thought-provoking and encourages the reader to think in new paradigms for a new world.
