Healthy Churches Faithful Pastors

Author : David A. Keck
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781566994507

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Healthy Churches, Faithful Pastors by David A. Keck Pdf

Congregations want to support their pastors, but don’t know how. Pastors love their congregations, but they don’t know what to ask of their congregations to garner needed support. Everyone wants to thrive together, but so often we get stuck. This clear and engaging guide helps pastors and congregations bridge communication gaps and set mutual goals and expectations. Reverend Keck grounds his framework of expectations on both scholarly research and on interviews he’s conducted with pastors and lay people. He finds many common difficulties in churches arise from failing to discuss priorities and expectations, and from not effectively working through the problems that arise when expectations aren’t met. For pastors and congregants to arrive at common expectations, they need to understand each other—their respective needs, hopes, and distinctive callings. This book provides concrete steps to aid congregants and pastors communicate their mutual expectations. Keck presents fifty “expectation statements”—examples of what pastors and congregations can expect of one another; a vital resource to anyone who seeks to initiate a discussion of expectations in their own church. Elucidating goals and expectations allows congregations and pastors to support one another and flourish, and fosters church health and harmony.

Author : Bobby Jamieson
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433576683

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The Path to Being a Pastor by Bobby Jamieson Pdf

A man who's been transformed by Christ and desires to preach the gospel might say he feels called to be a pastor. This personal conviction, while heartfelt, doesn't acknowledge important, challenging steps necessary to be a qualified leader. So where should full-time ministry begin? In The Path to Being a Pastor, Bobby Jamieson explains why it's better to emphasize "aspiration" over "calling" as men pursue the office of elder and encourages readers to make sure they are pastorally gifted before considering the role. He shares from his own eleven-year experience preparing to be a pastor by walking potential leaders through different stages of ministry training, from practical steps—such as cultivating godly ambition and leadership, observing healthy churches, and mastering Scripture—to personal advice on building a strong family and succeeding in seminary. Emphasizing the importance of prayer, godly counsel, and immersion in the local church, Jamieson encourages men to ask Am I qualified? instead of Am I called? when considering a life in ministry.

Author : Robert Warren
Publisher : Canterbury Press
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780715146781

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Developing Healthy Churches by Robert Warren Pdf

Developing Healthy Churches is an utterly practical and realistic guide for any leader seeking to revitalize and grow their church. The long-awaited sequel to the bestselling Healthy Churches’ Handbook, this new volume will help you implement tried and tested approaches for healthy church growth in your parish.

Author : Mark Dever,Paul Alexander
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433575808

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How to Build a Healthy Church (Second Edition) by Mark Dever,Paul Alexander Pdf

A Newly Updated and Rebranded Edition of The Deliberate Church If churches are the dwelling place of God's Spirit, why are so many built around the strategies of man? Eager for church growth, leaders can be lured by entertaining new schemes, forgetting to keep doctrinal truth as their driving force. Churches must find a way out of the maze of programs and methods and humbly lean on the sufficiency of God's Word. How to Build a Healthy Church, a revised and expanded edition of The Deliberate Church, challenges leaders to evaluate their motivations for ministry and provides practical examples of healthy, deliberate leadership. Written as a companion handbook for Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, it covers important topics including membership, worship, responsible evangelism, and church roles. This is more than a step-by-step plan to mimic; it's a biblical blueprint for pastors, elders, and anyone committed to the church's vitality.

Author : Mark Dever
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781581349375

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What Is a Healthy Church? by Mark Dever Pdf

Guides both pastors and members to recognize key characteristics of a healthy church and then challenge each person to do his or her part in developing those characteristics in the local church body.

Author : R. B. Jamieson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-06
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9781108474436

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Jesus' Death and Heavenly Offering in Hebrews by R. B. Jamieson Pdf

Examines Hebrews' exposition of Jesus' death, his self-offering in heaven at his ascension, and the link between them.

Author : C. Peter Wagner,Mike Bickle,Kingsley Fletcher,Tom Hamon,Stephen Mansfield
Publisher : Wagner Publications
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2000-12-01
Category : Pastoral theology
ISBN : 158502015X

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Pastors and Prophets Protocol Fo by C. Peter Wagner,Mike Bickle,Kingsley Fletcher,Tom Hamon,Stephen Mansfield Pdf

Author : Josh Taylor
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666768190

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A Preach Well Church by Josh Taylor Pdf

Thirty-eight percent of pastors have given serious thought to leaving full-time ministry in the last year. Between the COVID-19 pandemic and the unpredictable, never-done work of the ministry, is it any wonder that many pastors have contemplated resigning? Add to this church members' unrealistic expectations and a knack for criticism, and we see the toll this has taken on pastors and in one area in particular: preaching. Empty preachers are filling pulpits. Is there anything church members can do to help their pastors with burnout and the essential stress of preaching week-in, week-out? After extensive research on the subject, ninety-seven pastors were asked: What can your church members do to help you preach well? Each chapter in this book is a commitment--a clear, concrete action--developed from the study that church members can take to help their pastors preach well. Each chapter also includes a section entitled "A Word to Pastors" that offers encouragement to those in ministry to help reduce their stress and become better preachers.

Author : Thabiti M. Anyabwile
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008-06-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433522031

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What Is a Healthy Church Member? by Thabiti M. Anyabwile Pdf

Biblically and practically instructs church members in ways they can labor for the health of their church. What Is a Healthy Church Member? takes its cue from Mark Dever's book What Is a Healthy Church?, which offered one definition of what a healthy church looks like biblically and historically. In this new work, pastor Thabiti Anyabwile attempts to answer the natural next question: "What does a healthy church member look like in the light of Scripture?" God intends for us to play an active and vital part in the body of Christ, the local church. He wants us to experience the local church as a home more profoundly wonderful and meaningful than any other place on earth. He intends for his churches to be healthy places and for the members of those churches to be healthy as well. This book explains how membership in the local church can produce spiritual growth in its members and how each member can contribute to the growth and health of the whole.

Author : Mark Dever
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-10-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433588323

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What Is a Healthy Church? by Mark Dever Pdf

Guides both pastors and lay members to recognize key characteristics of a healthy church and then challenges each person to do his or her part in developing those characteristics in the local church body.

Author : Jamie Dunlop
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310093879

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Budgeting for a Healthy Church by Jamie Dunlop Pdf

Many pastors conceive of the church budget as primarily a financial tool, but in fact it is primarily a pastoral tool. A church's philosophy of ministry is locked into its budget, and so the budget will either stifle or accelerate any attempts to move a congregation toward a biblical model of church health. As such, the church budget is a far more potent pastoral tool than many church leaders realize. Budgeting for a Healthy Church examines each section of the budget in light of Biblical principles to show how a church budget can lock in healthy approaches to ministry. Whereas most books on church budgeting are "how" books, explaining how the budgeting process should work, this is a "what" book, helping church leaders determine the pastoral implications of what they choose to fund in their budgets.

Author : Dr. Daniel L. Akin,Dr. R. Scott Pace
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433685828

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Pastoral Theology by Dr. Daniel L. Akin,Dr. R. Scott Pace Pdf

While many pastoral ministry books focus on the practical duties of the pastor, few works actually consider how theological truth defines the pastor’s role and responsibilities. These pragmatic ministry tools, though instructionally beneficial, essentially divorce biblical doctrine from ministerial practice. As a result, pastors’ lives and ministries often lack the theological roots that provide the stability and nourishment necessary to sustain them. Pastoral Theology constructs a theological framework for pastoral ministry that is biblically derived, historically informed, doctrinally sound, missionally engaged, and contextually relevant. By using traditional theological categories the authors explore the correlation between evangelical doctrine and pastoral practice. Through careful theological integration they formulate a ministry philosophy that defines the pastoral office and determines its corresponding responsibilities in light of theological truth. The authors provide a theological understanding of the pastorate that will equip aspiring pastors to discern and pursue their calling, challenge younger pastors to build on ministerial truth instead of ministerial trends, and inspire seasoned pastors to be reinvigorated in their passion for Christ and his church.

Author : Phil A. Newton
Publisher : Kregel Publications
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780825476860

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40 Questions About Pastoral Ministry by Phil A. Newton Pdf

A veteran pastor answers the questions that today's pastors are asking In 40 Questions about Pastoral Ministry, veteran pastor Phil Newton provides trustworthy answers to 40 of the most common and pressing questions relating to the life and work of the pastor. Covering five major categories--such as development, practices, and preaching--Newton equips pastors to successfully handle everyday duties and challenges, including: • Remaining spiritually healthy • Strengthening your marriage • Dealing with discouragement • Avoiding pitfalls • Leading elders' meetings • Mentoring future leaders • Preaching through books of the Bible • Conducting marriages and funerals • Practicing church discipline • Leading change and revitalization, and much more Basing his answers on Scripture, theological reflection, and personal experience, Newton serves as a mentor and guide for pastors at every stage of ministry. The questions and answers are self-contained, and topics of interest can be easily located. Pastors will want to consult this volume often for authoritative advice on all aspects of pastoral ministry.

Author : Dann Spader,Gary Mayes
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1993-10-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802477934

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Growing A Healthy Church by Dann Spader,Gary Mayes Pdf

"Sheep swapping", "shuffling of the saints"- Whatever you call it, many churches are growing only because Christians transfer from one church to another. What's more, many churches aren't growing at all. The problem, according to authors, Dann Spader and Gary Mayes, is that too many church calendars are filled with outdated, mediocre programs that have become more of a burden than a blessing. That, coupled with the fact that these programs minister almost exclusively to Christians, leaves little for the non-Christian "seeker" to get excited about. Growing a Healthy Church is not a list of trendy new programs for your church agenda. It is a journey of rediscovery. Spader and Mayes look closely at the four stages of spiritual growth in relation to outreach. Using the innovative "M-level" system, these gifted men show how a church can minister to all individuals regardless of their levels of maturity in potential service. This helps eliminate the mistakes of forcing new Christians into service that may overwhelm them or may leave the mature Christian unchallenged. Proven successful through SonLife and churches who have used this system, this resource will help you focus on the simplicity of Christ's ministry, enabling you to build an effective discipling strategy for your church.

Author : Karl Vaters
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802497857

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100 Days to a Healthier Church by Karl Vaters Pdf

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!