Outreach Ministry In The 21st Century

Author : Group Publishing
Publisher : Group Pub Incorporated
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0764434373

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Outreach Ministry in the 21st Century by Group Publishing Pdf

This collection of practical ideas turns outreach from an intimidating mandate into something that's actually enjoyable. How? By offering more than 200 ways to connect with people--ways that real people living in real churches will find engaging, effective, and doable. # Readers will find. . . ideas for making a church visible in a community, # ideas for preparing your church to embrace outreach, # movie night recommendations and outlines, # evangelism ideas to reach kids, work friends, and personal friends, # quick service ideas for kids, youth, and mixed groups, # long-term service ideas, # mission ideas, # complete, seeker-sensitive Bible studies, and # some ideas so unique they don't fit in a category! In short, this is literally an encyclopedia of outreach strategies, options, and ideas. It's designed so any church (or church group) can find a way to reach out to others. . . and have fun doing it. ways to connect with people--ways that real people living in real churches will find engaging, effective, and doable. # Readers will find. . . ideas for making a church visible in a community, # ideas for preparing your church to embrace outreach, # movie night recommendations and outlines, # evangelism ideas to reach kids, work friends, and personal friends, # quick service ideas for kids, youth, and mixed groups, # long-term service ideas, # mission ideas, # complete, seeker-sensitive Bible studies, and # some ideas so unique they don't fit in a category! In short, this is literally an encyclopedia of outreach strategies, options, and ideas. It's designed so any church (or church group) can find a way to reach out to others. . . and have fun doing it.

Author : Brad Lewis,Beth Robinson,Carl Simmons
Publisher : Group Publishing (Company)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Church work with young adults
ISBN : 0764428012

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Young Adult Ministry in the 21st Century by Brad Lewis,Beth Robinson,Carl Simmons Pdf

Perk your young adult ministry up with a highly caffeinated serving of practical ideas! A must-have for any young adult leader, this resource is bursting with fresh insights that are packed in bite-sized portions. You'll see young adults thriving, engaging with one another, and deepening their faith when you apply the creative concepts and simple strategies in this book. Jam-packed with creative concepts on subjects such as: Outreach and service projects, Relationships, Media & culture, Worship . . . and more! Reproducible included!

Author : David P. Gallagher
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597526630

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Senior Adult Ministry in the 21st Century by David P. Gallagher Pdf

The Complete Guide for Senior Adult Ministry Over one quarter of Americans are age fifty or older. This sizable group has unique needs and requires specialized ministry. In this resource, pastor to senior adults Dr. David Gallagher offers invaluable insights, practical ideas, and successful strategies for ministering effectively to people over 50. In this book you'll find: Ð THE BIG PICTURE AND NUTS AND BOLTS OF SENIOR ADULT MINISTRY. This book offers a fresh framework of ministry goals and vision, as well as the practical insights to accomplish them. It includes steps for effective senior adult ministry, characteristics of senior adults, ways to involve senior adults in ministry, and more! Ð 150 SOLID GOLD MINISTRY TIPS, TIME-SAVERS, AND LIFE-SAVERS. This priceless help will be useful to both those new and experienced at senior adult ministry. Ð POWERFUL OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS. These tested and proven-effective ideas help meet the social, emotional and spiritual needs of seniors! Ð REPRODUCIBLE WORKSHEETS AND HANDOUTS. Found in most chapters, you'll find these reproducible helps invaluable for sparking creativity for all areas of senior adult ministry. A must-have, fresh, new resource for churches who truly desire to effectively reach everyone in their community.

Author : David P. Gallagher
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781621894179

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Aging Successfully by David P. Gallagher Pdf

Aging Successfully offers suggestions for greater satisfaction and happiness for people over age fifty. It raises spiritual and emotional issues such as how to deal with depression and gives specific action steps. This book is packed full of practical help; it is a road map for aging, especially during economically challenging days. This practical, easy-to-read book provides wisdom and time-tested counsel for a happy and highly productive second half of life. When Dave Gallagher was considering retirement, he wanted help with financial planning and retirement living options, so he began compiling resources. Dr. Gallagher combines the information he gained with principles that he gained in working with hundreds of people over the years, and compiled them into this book. The principles come from personal experience, research, and helping people age successfully. The author draws from his experience of ten years as senior pastor in an age-restricted community designed to reach people over age fifty.

Author : Group Publishing
Publisher : Group Three Pub
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0764431536

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Pastoral Ministry in the 21st Century by Group Publishing Pdf

More than 600 ideas! Jumpstart your sermons, master your preaching, energize church worship, and find time to get away with the family, . . . okay, maybe not all in one breath. But, you'll discover inspiration and perspective in this collection of top techniques and activities to help you encourage community, refuel your ministry--and minister to yourself as well. Book includes time-saving, reproducible masters for baby dedications, funerals, weddings, visitor response, certificate of appreciation, sermon logs and more! # Organization includes eight sections: Sermon Sparks: Sermon jump-starts, illustrations, stories, movie clip ideas, and interactive object lessons # Preaching Techniques: Ways to use media and technology, organize old sermons and illustrations, and creatively prepare new sermons # Revitalize Church Worship: Ideas for informal worship, introducing new songs to your congregation, interactive prayer, creative sermon closings, and revitalizing your worship space # Worship Service Jump-Starts: Twenty ready-made services that focus on acts of service, honoring those in your congregation, and times of reflection and inspiration # Recharge Your Personal and Family Life: Self-directed retreats, creative ways to spend time with your spouse, getaways with your family, and quick spiritual boosters # Congregational Care: Tips for hospital visits, weddings, funerals, baby dedications, encouraging church members, and welcoming new people into fellowship # Develop Your Leaders and Volunteers: Lead effective meetings, try some adaptable meeting agendas, and strengthen your volunteers and staff # Community Service and Outreach: Motivate church members to join a local service project, take part in outreach, and support world missions and missionaries Bonus: Cross-reference notes link relating ideas!

Author : Arthur Boni
Publisher : Ethics International Press
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781804412022

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Insights for the 21st Century by Arthur Boni Pdf

his book blends religion, ethics and entrepreneurship to discuss how ethics and religion can be combined to work collectively to solve local and international issues. It explores a three-party ‘Abrahamic alliance’ of Christians, Muslims, and Jews, where cross-faith collaboration and collective intelligence can come into play to solve societal issues and challenges. The authors provide insights and options for consideration by academics, lay leaders, and clergy, as they confront the many challenges of the 21st Century. The central part of the book features a unique and extensive case study, that focuses on an economic development initiative that focused on providing higher education to enable and develop the population in Qatar. The concluding Epilogue takes a deeper dive into emerging ethical issues deriving from current world events. It also explores considerations and potential direction for some bold next steps consider formation of an interfaith alliance of leaders from the three Abrahamic religions; Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. It will be of interest to scholars in religious studies, particularly from the Abrahamic faiths; religious and political leaders; seminaries for instructing aspiring clergy; members of NGOs; and business scholars and practitioners, particularly those researching or working in faith-based organizations.

Author : Aubrey Malphurs
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493400409

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Developing a Vision for Ministry by Aubrey Malphurs Pdf

Strong leaders have vision that is both far-reaching and focused on the details. Having that vision is what separates the church with a hodge-podge of ineffective programs and activities from churches that reach people effectively, efficiently, and consistently with the Good News. Now in its third edition, this groundbreaking book continues to offer church planters, pastors, and ministry leaders concrete help with crafting vision statements, encouraging buy-in from the influencers in the church, turning up the energy level, and ultimately growing the church.

Author : Stephene Timothée Loremy
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-28
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781664268425

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An Effective Sunday School in the Midst of 21St Century by Stephene Timothée Loremy Pdf

The purpose of the Sunday school is to teach the word of God; its power brings about the spread of justice and equality in society. It aims at developing a society that believes in living with peace and harmony. Sunday schools aim at helping people from all age groups to adopt the principles of God. Sunday school education intends to educate people the ways to adhere to ideals in life. At times, this involves the teaching of scriptures from the Bible. Learning what the Bible has to say helps the people meet with God. Enabling the connection of a common man with God is a primary purpose of Sunday schools. They aim at bringing about a spiritual development for their students. The purpose of Sunday schools is indeed worthy. One must not ignore the fact that Sunday schools offer the group an opportunity to be a part of the mission of Christianity to establish equality, peace and harmony in society. They aim at the creation of a society based on the principles of Christ and serve as excellent platforms to move closer to God.

Author : Laurie Beshore
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310893110

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Love Without Walls by Laurie Beshore Pdf

We see it all around us: Poverty. Unemployment. Crime. Hopelessness. Anger. Disenchantment. Injustice. We want to help. We want to do something. But what? Good intentions are good, but often our efforts at helping others can actually make things worse. And in many communities the church is viewed with suspicion, if not downright hostility. So how can churches effectively serve the needs of their communities in ways that communicate the love and grace of God? According to author Laurie Beshore, churches need to step up and take action, but it all begins by learning. You must get to know the people in your community and establish relationships built on mutual trust and respect. This ebook recounts the compelling twenty-five year story of how Mariner’s Church, a growing mega-church in Irvine, CA, began reaching out to their community and how they made more than their fair share of mistakes along the way. But these hard-earned lessons are now of immense value to a new generation of church leaders trying to serve their own communities that are skeptical, if not understandably suspicious, of the intentions of the 21st century church. Laced with ultra-practical teachings and transferable principles for churches and ministries of all sizes and styles, this is a book filled with potent lessons and powerful stories both heartbreaking and inspiring.

Author : Leith Anderson
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1992-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441263070

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A Church for the 21st Century by Leith Anderson Pdf

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 : SuYeon Yoon
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532651793

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Toward a Twenty-First Century Biblical, Apostolic Church by SuYeon Yoon Pdf

This book explores biblical values that critique the ecclesiology of the New Apostolic Reformation Church (NARC) and compares the ecclesiology to other missional movements in the North American context. A biblical exegesis of Ephesians 4:11–13 as well as C. Peter Wagner’s conceptualization of an apostle and apostolic ministry allow the author to demonstrate the gap between the biblical perspective and Wagner’s concept of an apostle. The biblical role of an apostle is to make the church missional by emphasizing the concept of sending, whereas Wagner sees the apostle as a church leader. Based upon interviews and participant observation in three NARCs, SuYeon Yoon describes the leadership and ecclesiology based on their own self-descriptions. This book then demonstrates the gap between the biblical and conceptual ideals and the reality of ecclesial practice. The author argues that the NARC serves as a charismatic manifestation of a similar cultural response to establish a relational structure for church communities that can appropriately reflect upon and identify with the contemporary context. This implies that each movement needs to be biblically sound, faithful to its conceptualization, and relevant to the context in order to cultivate its own way of being the church.

Author : Leslie H. Brickman
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781591601678

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Preparing the 21st Century Church by Leslie H. Brickman Pdf

Author : Christopher White
Publisher : The United Church of Canada
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781551341910

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Seismic Shifts by Christopher White Pdf

Amid the rapid changes shaking North American society, how can church leaders respond? Is this a time of crisis, or of opportunity and renewal? What skills will be required to lead effectively in the 21st century? Seismic Shifts offers an invitation to journey toward an authentic leadership for our time. Drawing on two decades of experience as a United Church minister and input from other leaders inside the church and out, Christopher White examines new directions in leadership. Case studies and interviews on the accompanying DVD illustrate the issues and bring them to life. A study guide relates book chapters to DVD segments for individual reflection or group study.

Author : Charles E. Zech,Mary L. Gautier,Mark M. Gray,Jonathon L. Wiggins,Thomas P. Gaunt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190645175

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Catholic Parishes of the 21st Century by Charles E. Zech,Mary L. Gautier,Mark M. Gray,Jonathon L. Wiggins,Thomas P. Gaunt Pdf

A seminal moment in the study of U.S. Catholic parish life came in the 1980s with the publication of a series of reports from the ground-breaking Notre Dame Study of Catholic Parish Life. These reports are now badly outdated, as Catholic dioceses grapple with new challenges that didn't exist in the 80s. Topics that were not considered then, like greater Catholic mobility, increased cultural diversity, and structural re-organization as well as the rise of lay leadership, have attained new significance. This timely book, based on more than a decade of research, provides an in-depth portrait and analysis of the current state of parish life and leadership. Unique in the scope of the research and the timeliness of its findings, the book critically examines the current state of parish life. The authors draw on data from national polls of Catholics, national surveys of parishes, and thousands of in-pew surveys which explore parishioners' needs, experiences, and satisfaction with parish life in the twenty-first century. The book provides a unique 360-degree view of parish life from the perspective of pastors, parish staff, parishioners, as well as the larger Catholic population.

Author : Charles J. J. Jackson
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781612154015

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Outreach Theology by Charles J. J. Jackson Pdf

If you have been searching God's purpose for reaching the world for Jesus Christ, this book is for you! Dr. Jackson challenges the church to look inward and heal those who are in the pews before reaching outward to those who are hurting to fill the pews. He gives biblical scriptures that remind us that we are called to transform our communities by deepening our commitment to outreach and providing ministries that heal the broken hearted, encourage the weak and lift up those who need a helping hand-this is a must read if you want to take your ministry to another level. Mary L. Thomas EVP, the Spartanburg County Foundation "Charles Jackson is a hard-working preacher whose passionate commitment to God's mission through Jesus Christ shines through this book. Outreach Theology is grounded in Holy Scripture, informed by the Church's wisdom throughout the centuries, and filled with many helpful resources that will benefit those who love the Lord Jesus and seek to follow Him in His ministry of reaching out to all people everywhere. Pastors and congregations who are satisfied with serving themselves should avoid this book. But those who are not will find great encouragement in it." Richard Burnett, Professor of Systematic Theology, Erskine Theological Seminary Outreach Theology: by Dr. Charles J.J. Jackson is a great literary contribution to the body of Christ. This book gives insight on how believers can do true kingdom building through outreach. Outreach Theology: guides readers on how to genuinely care for those in the community for outreach starts in your common territory. This book is a must read for any and everyone who aspires to do ministry, to do mission, and to do Kingdom. So now, let your outreach begin. It's time to Transition the Traditional Church. -Charmayne Brown/Editor-In-Chief of REJOICE Magazine