Ministry At The Margins

Author : Cheryl J. Sanders
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725226081

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Ministry at the Margins by Cheryl J. Sanders Pdf

For centuries women, youth, and the poor have been seen as objects of Christian ministry, but rarely as those who do ministry themselves. This is so much the case that in some quarters today ministry and mission are bad words, reeking of older and paternalistic models of Christian "service." In this challenging book, Cheryl Sanders demonstrates how mission can be updated. Far from being regressive or irrelevant in a multicultural, nonpatriarchal world, Christian mission can come alive when it is not just ministry to but ministry by marginalized groups seeking justice. Ministry at the Margins is an important Christian ethicist's rousing call to "find grace to articulate a theology of inclusion and to establish inclusive practices and multicultural perspectives that harmonize with the gospel we preach and honor the Christ we proclaim." Essential reading for pastors, church leaders, students, urban missionaries, and campus ministers.

Author : Anthony J. Gittins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1570754179

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Ministry at the Margins by Anthony J. Gittins Pdf

Profound and practical spiritual insights on cross-cultural ministry and mission, at home and abroad.

Author : Dexter S. Maben
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Bible
ISBN : 8178216825

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Borders and Margins by Dexter S. Maben Pdf

Author : David A. Shank
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532631610

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Mission from the Margins by David A. Shank Pdf

David A. Shank has been reflecting on the mission of the church from an Anabaptist perspective for more than half a century. His writings represent among the best biblical, theological, and missiological study on the matter, shaped by two primary contexts—Europe and Africa—where his ministry took place. This collection will be of particular interest to global church leaders wanting to know more about how to contextualize the gospel message; to mission and church historians interested in examining how missiological thought and practice evolves over time; and to pastors, students, and mission workers seeking insights from a wise elder as they serve the church through its mission efforts in the twenty-first century.

Author : Carolyn Custis James
Publisher : Lexham Press
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781683590811

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Finding God in the Margins by Carolyn Custis James Pdf

The ancient book of Ruth speaks into today's world with astonishing relevance. In four short episodes, readers encounter refugees, undocumented immigrants, poverty, hunger, women's rights, male power and privilege, discrimination, and injustice. In Finding God in the Margins, Carolyn Custis James reveals how the book of Ruth is about God, the questions that surface when life falls apart, and how God reaches into the margins and chooses two totally marginalized women who, in the eyes of the patriarchal culture, are zeros. Against the backdrop of disturbing issues in today's world, this bracing narrative puts on display a radical gospel way of living together as human beings that shouts the Kingdom of God, foreshadows Jesus' gospel, and raises the bar for men and women, then and now.

Author : Rick Mckinley
Publisher : Multnomah
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780307563590

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Jesus in the Margins by Rick Mckinley Pdf

Good News Unpacked Jesus is our ultimate model for finding identity, acceptance, and legitimacy from the Father. As we pull back the curtain on His life, we discover that Jesus knows what it’s like to be marginalized. He understands how it feels to have society shove you to the side, to not really be accepted, and in the end to be totally rejected. He can identify with life in the margins because when God came to earth in the person of Jesus Christ, He landed in the margins. On purpose. And He chose to land there because it’s in the margins that broken lives get mended, prisoners are set free, and the poor hear the Good News. Reimagine Your Life Welcome to the crowded margins of life. It’s a place where normal people don’t feel normal. Where the daily grind drowns out the soft cry within that says, “I do not have it together.” Where just beneath the surface we long for meaning and—dare we hope?—wholeness. Rick McKinley writes from experience: Only God can rescue a person from the margins. Why? Because when He came to earth in the person of Jesus Christ, in the margins is where he landed. On purpose. To find you. Don’t wait till you get yourself together. Meet Jesus in the margins just as you are, and reimagine your life through the lens of His transforming love. Story Behind the Book This book was birthed out of Rick’s ministry at Imago Dei Community Church. Rick’s heart is to communicate God’s Word in an understandable way to those who are outside the reach of traditional churches. He often calls this “unpacking the gospel”—a gospel he sees as the predominant theme in all of Scripture. Rick says the kind of people he ministers to “are not afraid of the language of theology, but the theological ideas need to be brought down from the mountain.”

Author : Gene Daniels,Warrick Farah
Publisher : William Carey Publishing
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780878080687

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Margins of Islam by Gene Daniels,Warrick Farah Pdf

“A global journey revealing multiple expressions of the Islamic faith... We no longer have any excuse to train others to reach all Muslims in the same way.”—J. D. Payne What do you do when “Islam” does not adequately describe the Muslims you know? Margins of Islam brings together a stellar collection of experienced missionary scholar-practitioners who explain their own approaches to a diversity of Muslims across the world. Each chapter grapples with a context that is significantly different from the way Islam is traditionally presented in mission texts. These crucial differences may be theological, socio-political, ethnic, or a specific variation of Islam in a context— but they all shape the way we do mission. This book will help you discover Islam as a lived experience in various settings and equip you to engage Muslims in any context, including your own.

Author : William G. Britton
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532634499

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Wisdom From the Margins by William G. Britton Pdf

Henri Nouwen wisely said, "The great illusion of leadership is to think that man can be led out of the desert by someone who has never been there." Jesus has "been there" and knows how to lead us out--but first, he just may lead us in. He meets us in the desert and does his best work in us there. We look for an easier way in vain. I myself reluctantly entered the desert and eventually received unimagined gifts there--gifts I didn't ask for, deserve, or want--gifts hidden in such painful loss that I despaired--and yet, looking back now, these "desert gifts" were the best thing that ever happened to me. I entered the desert, and years later, found my way out. It's not a new way, it was just new to me. Jewish and Christian sages had been living it for thousands of years. Somehow, in recent generations, we managed to forget it. In this collection I mean to begin to make those riches available to you. I'm hoping that like me, you'll discover something that you didn't know you wanted or needed--and something now you wouldn't give up at any price.

Author : Robert Cousins,Lisa Pak,Rupen Das,Rev. Dan Sheffield,Chris Pullenayegem,Donna Dong,Dr. Michelle Kwok,Alexander Best,Dr. T.V. Thomas,Rev. Dr. Timothy Tang,James W. Watson,Sam Chaise,Robert Morris,Jonathan Fuller,Gary Nelson
Publisher : Tyndale Academic Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781999464615

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From the Margins to the Centre: The Diaspora Effect by Robert Cousins,Lisa Pak,Rupen Das,Rev. Dan Sheffield,Chris Pullenayegem,Donna Dong,Dr. Michelle Kwok,Alexander Best,Dr. T.V. Thomas,Rev. Dr. Timothy Tang,James W. Watson,Sam Chaise,Robert Morris,Jonathan Fuller,Gary Nelson Pdf

Author : Allie Ernst
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004186873

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Martha from the Margins by Allie Ernst Pdf

This book offers a comprehensive collection and analysis of early Christian traditions about Martha. It shows that the significance of Martha has been seriously underestimated and recovers a widespread tradition of Martha as apostle and authority figure for early Christians.

Author : William G. Britton
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532634482

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Wisdom From the Margins by William G. Britton Pdf

Henri Nouwen wisely said, “The great illusion of leadership is to think that man can be led out of the desert by someone who has never been there.” Jesus has “been there” and knows how to lead us out—but first, he just may lead us in. He meets us in the desert and does his best work in us there. We look for an easier way in vain. I myself reluctantly entered the desert and eventually received unimagined gifts there—gifts I didn’t ask for, deserve, or want—gifts hidden in such painful loss that I despaired—and yet, looking back now, these “desert gifts” were the best thing that ever happened to me. I entered the desert, and years later, found my way out. It’s not a new way, it was just new to me. Jewish and Christian sages had been living it for thousands of years. Somehow, in recent generations, we managed to forget it. In this collection I mean to begin to make those riches available to you. I’m hoping that like me, you’ll discover something that you didn’t know you wanted or needed—and something now you wouldn’t give up at any price.

Author : Richard Swenson
Publisher : Tyndale House
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781615214754

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Margin by Richard Swenson Pdf

Margin is the space that once existed between ourselves and our limits. Today we use margin just to get by. This book is for anyone who yearns for relief from the pressure of overload. Reevaluate your priorities, determine the value of rest and simplicity in your life, and see where your identity really comes from. The benefits can be good health, financial stability, fulfilling relationships, and availability for God’s purpose.

Author : Mary R. Sawyer
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2003-07-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1563383667

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The Church on the Margins by Mary R. Sawyer Pdf

Examines the state of the American Christian community from a cross-cultural perspective.

Author : Greg Laurie
Publisher : Kerygma Pub
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0984332782

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What Every Christian Needs to Know by Greg Laurie Pdf

You wouldn't climb a mountain or sail the Pacific without first checking out your equipment. Why? Because your very life will depend on how prepared you are to face the obstacles and challenges before you. It's the same with launching into the great adventure called the Christian life. It's the best and most exciting journey anyone could ever make, but no one said it would be easy! You'll need a working knowledge of your guide book, the Bible, and your communication links wh heaven through prayer. You'll also want to grab every opportunity to invite others along on the road to heaven as you share your faith with wisdom and passion. Here's a book that will get you on the road and prepare you for the valleys - and mountaintips! -- up ahead.

Author : Christopher L. Heuertz,Christine D. Pohl
Publisher : IVP Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830834540

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Friendship at the Margins by Christopher L. Heuertz,Christine D. Pohl Pdf

Chris Heuertz, international director of Word Made Flesh, and theologian and ethicist Christine Pohl show how friendship is a Christian vocation that can bring reconciliation and healing to our broken world. They contend that unlikely friendships are at the center of an alternative paradigm for mission, where people are not objectified as potential converts but encountered in a relationship of mutuality and reciprocity.