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Author : Leith Anderson
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1992-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441263070
From the author of Dying for Change, a book on how to bring change to a local church to meet the challenges of a changing society.
Author : Aubrey Malphurs
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2004-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1585580767
If the church is to thrive in the twenty-first century, it will have to take on a new form as it ministers to the 120 million unchurched people in the United States. Planting Growing Churches for the 21st Century is still virtually the only available text on church planting in North America and beyond. In this third edition, readers will find material on the importance of healthy, biblical change in our churches, updated appendixes, insight on our postmodern ministry context, and strategies for reaching new population demographics such as Generations X and Y. Pastors, ministry leaders, and church planters will find the information and advice found in this book invaluable as they carry out their ministries.
Author : Graham Cooke,Gary Goodell
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780768493818
SING UNTO HIM A NEW SONG!!...(psalm 33:3) Did you ever wish you had permission to change the way you "do church"? Well, now you have it. You have permission to: Welcome His presence Grow in Christ as He has desired Experience a God-orchestrated meeting Become the Church, not attend the church Grow in intercessory prayer This "how to" book provides proven tactics to move your church into a "Third Day" realm fully committed to worship. Follow along with authors Graham Cooke and Gary Goodell as they share their years of experience developing new ways to welcome His presence into your church, home, community, your life and the lives of those in the congregation. God gives all of His children His permission to become the Bride He loves and adores. Remember, "...on the third day, anything can happen."
Author : Francesca Aran Murphy,Christopher Asprey
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0754659615
What is Ecumenism? Is Christian unity a legitimate hope or just a pious illusion? The aim of this book is to analyze the real obstacles that stand in the path to unity and to propose solutions, where these are possible. Distinguished authors from the main Christian denominations offer a unique insight into the problem of Christian divisions and the relationships between Christian communities. This work is not a politically correct exercise in diplomacy; rather, it informs the reader about the actual state of the ecumenical dialogue.
Author : Apostle Jean Saflo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1625095589
Apostle Jean Saflo is the senior pastor of Holy Church of Jesus in Oslo Norway, as well as the founder and leader of Trumpet of Faith Ministries internationally. He and his wife Jovia Saflo are blessed with four children: Ivan, Igor, Hinn and Teta. Born in Rwanda 1972, God called him for the "Paying BackTime" mission in Europe and internationally. His ministry has blessed believers in the US, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France and Africa. God has used him to unify several churches in Norway for preaching the Gospel for the Last Harvest. He dreams of seeing God revive African nations with an open door to the Gospel. He believes we live in an international prophetic season for the Gospel.
Author : Russell E. Richey,William Benjamin Lawrence,Dennis M. Campbell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015042557093
Offering timely, relevant analysis of trends and issues, the essays in this collection address questions and concerns that will determine the shape and direction of the denomination in the next century. These essays cover policy issues and current events considerations that Russell Richey says "emerged as a priority" in sponsored conferences of the United Methodism and American Culture Project. Policy issues addressed include music, evangelism, contextual theology, urban losses, electronics & media, lay leadership roles and growth, bishopric election and leadership, the discipline of local churches, church finance, clergy compensation, and others. Contributors include Garlinda Burton, Dennis Campbell, Jackson Carroll, Ken Chalker, Meghan Froehlich, Frederick Herzog, Sarah Kreutziger, Andy Langford, William Lawrence, Priscilla Pope-Levison, Russell Richey, Kenneth Rowe, and Carol Voisin.
Author : Peyton Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Christianity
ISBN : 1434704939
1st Century Expansion for 21st Century PunksChrist didn t give us a plan B. You ve probably seen what the apostles did with plan A. Impressive stuff. Why then is the 21st century church with all its size and gadgets so inept at reaching people? In a bold no-holds-barred approach, "Church Zero" challenges next-gen leaders to return to a New Testament model of church. "
Author : Cheryl M. Peterson
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451426380
Many congregations today are beset by fears, whether over loss of members and money, or of irrelevancy in an increasingly pluralistic society. To counter this, many congregations focus on strategy and purpose-what churches "do"-but Cheryl Peterson submits that mainline churches need to focus instead on "what" or "who" they are-to reclaim a theological, rather than sociological, understanding of themselves. To do this, she places the questions of the church's identity and mission into a conversation with the primary ecclesiological paradigms of the past century: the neo-Reformation concept of the church as a "word event" and the ecumenical paradigms of the church as "communion." She argues that these two paradigms assume a context of cultural Christendom that no longer exists-focused on the church that is gathered-rather than the missional church that is sent out.
Author : Mark A. Noll
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467464628
Winner of the Christianity Today Book of the Year Award (1995) “The scandal of the evangelical mind is that there is not much of an evangelical mind.” So begins this award-winning intellectual history and critique of the evangelical movement by one of evangelicalism’s most respected historians. Unsparing in his indictment, Mark Noll asks why the largest single group of religious Americans—who enjoy increasing wealth, status, and political influence—have contributed so little to rigorous intellectual scholarship. While nourishing believers in the simple truths of the gospel, why have so many evangelicals failed to sustain a serious intellectual life and abandoned the universities, the arts, and other realms of “high” culture? Over twenty-five years since its original publication, The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind has turned out to be prescient and perennially relevant. In a new preface, Noll lays out his ongoing personal frustrations with this situation, and in a new afterword he assesses the state of the scandal—showing how white evangelicals’ embrace of Trumpism, their deepening distrust of science, and their frequent forays into conspiratorial thinking have coexisted with surprisingly robust scholarship from many with strong evangelical connections.
Author : Paul Nixon,Beth Ann Estock
Publisher : The Pilgrim Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780829820362
A wake-up call to anyone who still thinks church revitalization is simply a matter of doing better the things that used to come so easily. However, for the innovators whose ministries cannot fully be measured or understood by the old paradigms of members and money, Weird Church offers compelling vindication and encouragement that may cause them to stand and cheer
Author : Thom S. Rainer,Daniel L. Akin,Arthur H. Criscoe
Publisher : Lifeway Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Baptists
ISBN : 1415865418
The winds of change are blowing. In this time of massive political and social upheaval, many people are questioning the relevance or established institutions like the church. At the same time, others are looking to the church in hopes that it holds the life-changing answers they desperately need.
Author : Joseph M. Stowell
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1997-03-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1575677768
Times are changing. The Truth never will. It's tough to be a pastor today. Christians who stand up for what God has said are disregarded and labeled right-wing extremists. Political correctness and tolerance of anything but godly character is the norm. So how do ministers lead God's people in this pagan culture? How do they shepherd the flock as the lights fade dimmer and the nights grow colder? This book is not about programs. It not about developing the best techniques for numerical growth. Rather it is a discussion of the heart of the matter - the heart of the shepherd. In Shepherding the Church, Dr. Stowell takes a look at what it takes to be a truly effective leader from the inside out. He encourages today's leaders to focus on their own character, spiritual growth, and spiritual gifts. Examine some heart issues like: how do I prove to my congregation that I'm trustworthy? how do I lead by loving? how do I overcome insecurities? how can I transform lives with my preaching? how do I lead my flock by the way I live my life? how do I persevere?Even in these tough times, effective leadership is possible. Learn from Dr. Stowell as he encourages today's leaders to keep their eyes on the non-negotiables of Christian ministry.
Author : Mark E. Tidsworth
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Church
ISBN : 1517694337
Through deconstructing the large-scale cultural shifts over the last 50 years, Mark Tidsworth helps make sense of the current cultural context for churches in North America. Then Tidsworth identifies and follows three hopeful shifts every church is called to make: member identity to disciple identity, attractional to missional church, and consumer culture to sacred partnering.
Author : Gary McIntosh,R. Daniel Reeves
Publisher : Kregel Academic & Professional
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0825431700
Using the analogy of the human body, Thriving Churches in the Twenty-First Century explores the ten interacting systems that make up a healthy church body such as spiritual energy, corporate intercession, spiritual disciplines, mentoring, and team ministry.
Author : Joe Aldred,Keno Ogbo
Publisher : Darton Longman and Todd
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Blacks
ISBN : 023252792X
The Black Church in the 21st Century provides an exciting and fresh look at the key issues facing the Black Church Movement in Britain today, representing a bold attempt for scope and analysis. Now over 50 years old, and having experienced great success, the Black Church is facing an uncertain future as part of a context in which Christianity is itself challenged by an increasingly secular, plural society. The book shows why at a post-modern moment of competing voices and simultaneous calls for faith and cultural cohesion, the Black Church is crucial as a prophetic advocate for the Black Community. Its chapters also demonstrate that current and future social, economic and political challenges demand of the Black Church in Britain greater awareness and progressive change in both style and substance.
