Selling The Church

Author : Robert C. Palmer
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0807827436

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"Palmer analyzes an extensive set of data drawn from common law records to reveal a vigorous and effective effort by the laity to enforce the statutes of 1529. Motivated by both economic incentives and traditional ideals, the litigants used the statutes to compel the residence of their clergy and to make the commercial activities of lease-holding and buying for resale and profit the sole province of the laity. Inserting the rector back into the parish. Palmer shows, dramatically altered the economic, educational, and religious context of parish life."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Robert C. Palmer
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2003-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807861394

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In the years of expanding state authority following the Black Death, English common law permitted the leasing of parishes by their rectors and vicars, who then pursued interests elsewhere and left the parish in the control of lay lessees. But a series of statutes enacted by Henry VIII between 1529 and 1540 effectively reduced such clerical absenteeism. Robert Palmer examines this transformation of the English parish and argues that it was an important part of the English Reformation. Palmer analyzes an extensive set of data drawn from common law records to reveal a vigorous and effective effort by the laity to enforce the new statutes. Motivated by both economic and traditional ideals, the litigants made the commercial activities of leaseholding and buying for resale and profit the exclusive domain of the laity and acquired the power to regulate the clergy. According to Palmer, these parish-level reformations presaged and complemented other initiatives of the crown that have long been considered central to the reign of Henry VIII.

Author : Philip D. Kenneson,Jim Street
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003-07-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781592442966

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Selling Out the Church by Philip D. Kenneson,Jim Street Pdf

Marketing the church is hot. For many church leaders, marketing might even be the first article of their creed, which goes something like this: We believe that our church determines its identity and mission through the tactics of marketing strategies. Theologians Kenneson and Street offer a thoughtful and provocative protest, with a foreword from Stanley Hauerwas. The authors expose the theological presuppositions that inform the marketing project. . . and help us to see that the marketer's presumption that form can be separated from content of the gospel betrays an understanding of the gospel that cannot help betraying the gift that is Christ. The authors propose an alternative, constructive account of the church's mission and purpose that is not based on exchange of value but on reminding us that the gospel is always a gift - a gift that makes impossible any presumptions that there can be an exchange between human beings and God that is rooted in the satisfaction of our untrained needs. The cross and resurrection challenge the world's understanding of what our needs should be.

Author : Douglas D. Webster
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725226401

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Selling Jesus by Douglas D. Webster Pdf

It's one thing to market cars and deodorant and hamburgers. It's another thing, says Doug Webster, to market Jesus and the gospel. Standing up to a spate of books and seminars that urge churches to model their mission on Madison Avenue methods, Webster sounds an urgently needed wake-up alarm. Selling Jesus is a hard-hitting book that shows how Jesus is more than a product to be hawked, how seekers are more than a matter of meeting "felt needs." But Selling Jesus doesn't merely challenge. It moves beyond penetrating criticism to the next step, suggesting faithful and powerful alternatives to marketing the church. Selling Jesus is a necessary book for those who are beginning to wonder if evangelism and missions really aren't synonymous with product promotion.

Author : Gregg R. Allison
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433536038

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Sojourners and Strangers by Gregg R. Allison Pdf

What is a church? This can be a difficult question to answer and Christians have offered a variety of perspectives. Gregg Allison thus explores and synthesizes all that Scripture affirms about the new covenant people of God, capturing a full picture of the biblical church. He covers the topics of the church’s identity and characteristics; its growth through purity, unity, and discipline; its offices and leadership structures; its ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper; and its ministries. Here is a rich approach to ecclesiology consisting of sustained doctrinal reflection and wise, practical application. Part of the Foundations of Evangelical Theology series.

Author : C. Christopher Smith,John Pattison
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830841141

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Slow Church by C. Christopher Smith,John Pattison Pdf

In today's fast-food world, Christianity can seem outdated or archaic. The temptation becomes to pick up the pace and play the game. But Chris Smith and John Pattison invites us to leave franchise faith behind and enter the kingdom of God, where people know each other well and love one another as Christ loves the church.

Author : L. Gail Irwin
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781625642318

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Toward the Better Country by L. Gail Irwin Pdf

At a time when pews are not as full as they used to be, many churches are struggling to stay open. But no matter how creative or hard-working, some congregations are unable to revitalize their ministry. Is it time to talk about closing your church? Are there any other options for your future? Toward the Better Country tells the stories of real congregations that have faced a significant downsizing, merger, or closure and found positive ways to move forward in ministry. While no local church is meant to live forever, congregations that have chosen to faithfully complete their ministry are finding hope in the new ventures born from passing on their spiritual and material legacies.

Author : Pete Ward
Publisher : Authentic Publishing
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : CUB:U183046423092

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Selling Worship by Pete Ward Pdf

The evangelical church has undergone a significant change in culture and theology over the last thirty-five years. Selling Worship argues that this has been achieved through the adoption of a particular style of worship. In effect the songs, or rather the practice of singing and listening to the songs, carry the culture and practice of the church. This has come about through the contextualization of worship in the production, selling, and consumption of associated popular music. Selling Worship tells the recent history of evangelicalism through the lives, actions, and economic processes of festival organizers, record companies, magazines, and worship leaders. It presents a comprehensive account of how these changes have come about and offers a multilayered pattern of interpretation to show how what we sing has changed the church. The book concludes with a critical appreciation of worship and offers practical guidelines for the future.

Author : Barbara Brown Taylor
Publisher : Canterbury Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781848253575

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Leaving Church by Barbara Brown Taylor Pdf

Tells how a renowned preacher left her ministry to rediscover the authentic heart of her faith. A moving reflection on keeping faith amidst the relentless demands of modern life.

Author : Viola Walker
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781412049719

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The Selling Out of the Church. Part One by Viola Walker Pdf

Author : Kit Pearson
Publisher : Penguin Canada
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780143186359

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A Handful of Time by Kit Pearson Pdf

When Patricia's mother sends her to her cousins' cottage for the summer, Patricia doesn't want to go. She doesn't know her cousins at all, and she's never been good at camping or canoeing, let alone making new friends.

Author : George Barna
Publisher : NavPress Publishing Group
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0891092501

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Marketing the Church by George Barna Pdf

Author : Thom S. Rainer,Eric Geiger
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780805447996

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Simple Church by Thom S. Rainer,Eric Geiger Pdf

Now in paperback, this multi-awarded national best seller shares a clear message from case studies of 400 North American congregations: church is done best when it's kept simple.

Author : Gary Michuta
Publisher : Catholic Answers Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1683570510

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Why Catholic Bibles Are Bigger by Gary Michuta Pdf

Some differences between Catholicism and Protestantism can be tricky to grasp, but one of them just requires the ability to count: Catholic bibles have seventy-three books, whereas Protestant bibles have sixty-sis - plus an appendix with the strange title Apocrypha. What's the story here? Protestants claim that the medieval Catholic Church added six extra books that had never been considered part of the Old Testament, either by Jews or early Christians. Catholics say that the Protestant Reformers removed those books, long considered part of Sacred Scripture, because they didn't like what they contained. In Why Catholic Bibles Are Bigger, Gary Michuta presents a revised and expanded version of his authoritative work on this key issue. Combing the historical record from pre-Christian times to the Patristic era to the Reformation and its aftermath, he traces the canon controversy through the writings and actions of its major players.

Author : Kevin Makins
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493423460

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Why Would Anyone Go to Church? by Kevin Makins Pdf

There are plenty of reasons to criticize, judge, and even walk away from the church. Many of us have been hurt and rejected. We may see church as insular and irrelevant. Despite this, Kevin Makins believes that the church still matters--perhaps more than ever. When Kevin was 23 and didn't know any better, he started a congregation with some friends who were on the edge of faith. Together they hoped to discover if the church was worth fighting for. In this brutally honest account, he shares their story of becoming a community of misfits, outcasts, and oddballs who would learn that, even with all its faults, the church is worth being a part of . . . and must be reclaimed for good. If you've been burned or burned out by the church, if you've been silenced or misunderstood, if you've left or never even joined in the first place, this candid, hopeful book is your invitation to consider what you miss out on when you give up on church--and what the church misses out on when it gives up on you.