The Bridger Generation

Author : Thom S. Rainer
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433670145

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The Bridger Generation by Thom S. Rainer Pdf

The Bridger Generation is the first comprehensive study of the new generation, 72 million strong, born between 1977 and 1994. These are ‘the Bridgers’–the first generation to come of age in the twenty-first century, bridging the gap between two centuries and two millennia. Rainer’s in-depth analysis explores and explains revealing data, facts, and trends about tomorrow’s leaders and how best to present them with the gospel of Jesus. Moving beyond the Baby Boomers, Busters, and Generation X, The Bridger Generation takes a unique first look at the next American demographic phenomenon.

Author : Thom S. Rainer
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2006-05
Category : Children
ISBN : 0805443819

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The Bridger Generation by Thom S. Rainer Pdf

Trade paperback conversion of popular book from leading church research author Thom S. Rainer.

Author : Paul R. House,Greg Thornbury
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1581341431

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Who Will be Saved? by Paul R. House,Greg Thornbury Pdf

Some of the most significant figures in evangelical theology explore the traditional view of the doctrine of salvation and its impact on evangelism in this age. Beginning with the doctrine of God as the author of salvation, pressing issues such as the exclusivity of the gospel and modern evangelism strategies, are examined. It's a forceful, clear presentation of how to stay true to biblical doctrines and faithful to the Great Commission in postmodern times.

Author : Ron Luce
Publisher : David C Cook
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0781442672

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Battle Cry for a Generation by Ron Luce Pdf

There is a battle raging. It's not in the Middle East. And terrorists are not the threat. But millions of souls are at rish. There is but one hope, and if we fail - the youth of our nation could be lost...forever. Now is the time to read the Battle Cry for a Generation. In North America today, there is the largest number of teens since the baby boomer generation. These teens hold the future - yours our ours - in their hands. Battle Cry for a Generation tells us why and how to reclaim our youth for Christ.More Information at : http://www.battlecry.com/

Author : Gary L. McIntosh
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2002-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781585582426

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One Church, Four Generations by Gary L. McIntosh Pdf

The challenge facing today's church is simultaneous and effective ministry to people of four widely divergent generations. More than at any time in history, pastors must plan programs that will appeal to a mosaic of groups and subgroups. This updated edition of Three Generations: Riding the Waves of Change in Your Church adds an entirely new section on Bridgers, the youngest generation and perhaps the most difficult one to reach for Christ. Characteristics, interests, and values of each group--Builders, Boomers, Busters, and Bridgers--are explored in relation to the historical events and social trends that have shaped them. McIntosh thoughtfully analyzes the factors that influence each generation's relationship to the church, and he gives helpful suggestions for types of ministry and worship styles to draw members of that group. Helpful tables offer summaries of information relating to each generation, including formative experiences, religious characteristics, and methods of ministry. Pastors, church leaders, seminary professors, and students will find One Church, Four Generations a valuable resource in mapping out strategies for relevant church programming in the twenty-first century.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2001-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781585588367

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Introducing Christian Education by Anonim Pdf

Building on the success of his 1992 collection Foundations of Ministry (over 17,000 sold), Michael Anthony offers Introducing Christian Education to fill the need in the C.E. curriculum for an introductory foundations textbook--one that provides an overview and understanding of the broad range of subjects included in C.E.--for college and seminary use. Thirty-one chapters are offered under the following sections: 1) Foundations of C.E.; 2) Developmental Perspectives of C.E.; 3) Educational Implications of C.E.; 4) Organization, Administration, and Leadership; 5) C.E. Applied to the Family; and 6) Specialized Ministries. Contributors include Robert Pazmiño, Jim Wilhoit, Julie Gorman, Klaus Issler, and Ted Ward. FROM THE FOREWORD BY LESTER C. BLANK JR. Introducing Christian Education will become a major resource text for church leaders and Christian education leaders who are professors of Christian education. It will be a valuable resource in my personal library. The desired outcome will be Psalm 78:72: "He cared for them with a true heart and led them with skillful hands."

Author : David A. Sims
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781556359576

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The Child in American Evangelicalism and the Problem of Affluence by David A. Sims Pdf

This work presents an evangelical theology of the child nurtured in the context of American evangelicalism and affluence. It employs an eclectic theological-critical method to produce a theological anthropology of the affluent American-evangelical child (AAEC) through interdisciplinary evangelical engagement of American history, sociology, and economics. Sims articulates how affluence constitutes a significant impediment to evangelical nurture of the AAEC in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Thus, the problem he addresses is nurture in evangelical affluence, conceived as a theological-anthropological problem. Nurture in the cultural matrices of the evangelical affluence generated by technological consumer capitalism in the U.S. impedes spiritual and moral formation of the AAEC for discipleship in the way of the cross. This impediment risks disciplinary formation of the AAEC for capitalist culture, cultivates delusional belief that life consists in an abundance of possessions, and hinders the practice of evangelical liberation of the poor on humanity's underside. The result is the AAEC's spiritual-moral lack in late modernity. Chapter 1 introduces the problem of the AAEC. Chapters 2 and 3 provide a diachronic lens for the theological anthropology of the AAEC through critical assessment of the theological anthropologies of the child in Jonathan Edwards, Horace Bushnell, and Lawrence Richards. Chapters 4 and 5 constitute the synchronic perspective of the AAEC. Chapter 4 presents an evangelical sociology of the AAEC, drawing upon William Corsaro's theory of interpretive reproductions, and chapter 5 constructs an evangelical theology of the AAEC through critical interaction with John Schneider's moral theology of affluence. Chapter 6, Whither the AAEC?, concludes with a recapitulation of the work and a forecast of possible futures for the AAEC in the twenty-first century.

Author : H. Bernard Young, Sr.
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781479733293

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Bridging The Gap by H. Bernard Young, Sr. Pdf

This book is a written format of great concern that deals with the generational gaps that exist in our churches. If you are a pastor,lay member or general member this book is for you. With all of the generational differences we have, we can come together as one and become a church of unity that God has designed. In Bridging The Gap it states the facts about how we can get on one accord and have all things common. If you are tired of your church dying due to a lack of vision and mission Bridging The Gap helps deals with these subjects.

Author : Charles Lewis Gazin,Smithsonian Institution
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Government publications
ISBN : IND:30000099798377

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Mammalian Faunal Zones of the Bridger Middle Eocene by Charles Lewis Gazin,Smithsonian Institution Pdf

The zoning arrangement of the Bridger Middle Eocene as defined by W.D. Matthew in his 1909 monograph on the Carnivora and Insectivora of the Bridger Basin included a series of stratigraphic units lettered from A to E. The type section is in the western part of the basin but correlation of the sequence in the eastern part of the basin erred in that a very large area shown by Matthew as C, or upper Bridger, is actually B, or lower Bridger. As a consequence many of the mammalian remains collected in the eastern part of the basin were attributed to the wrong horizon. This was discovered in my faunal studies and verified by Wilmot Bradley's mapping of the Sage Creek White Layer, which is the base of Bridger C or upper Bridger. A faunal list of the Mammalia recognized in the Bridger is given with type localities and their horizons, so far as known, and the number of specimens in the National Museum of Natural History collections from each of the two divisions, lower and upper. Following this a discussion of species is given in which the evidence for any species being restricted to one or the other of the stratigraphic divisions is cited, or such information demonstrating its occurrence in both levels, if this is not indicated by the National Museum of Natural History collections (under the catalog numbers of the old United States National Museum). The Annotated Bibliography includes references to all papers in which recognized new mammalian families, genera, and species included in the Bridger faunas are described. Also included are papers in which stratigraphic and additional or detailed information on Bridger mammals is provided, with notations as to extent of coverage, and possible errors of detail or interpretation in certain cases.

Author : Thom S. Rainer,Jess Rainer
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433673252

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The Millennials by Thom S. Rainer,Jess Rainer Pdf

At more than 78 million strong, the Millennials—those born between 1980 and 2000—have surpassed the Boomers as the larger and more influential generation in America. Now, as its members begin to reach adulthood, where the traits of a generation really take shape, best-selling research author Thom Rainer (Simple Church) and his son Jess (a Millennial born in 1985) present the first major investigative work on Millennials from a Christian worldview perspective. Sure to interest even the secularists who study this group, The Millennials is based on 1200 interviews with its namesakes that aim to better understand them personally, professionally, and spiritually. Chapters report intriguing how-and-why findings on family matters (they are closer-knit than previous generations), their desire for diversity (consider the wave of mixed race and ethnic adoptions), Millennials and the new workplace, their attitude toward money, the media, the environment, and perhaps most tellingly, religion. The authors close with a thoughtful response to how the church can engage and minister to what is now in fact the largest generation in America’s history.

Author : Gary Smalley
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781459625631

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As Long as We Both Shall Live by Gary Smalley Pdf

Everyone has expectations, but not everyone acknowledges them. In marriage, unrecognized expectations can be especially dangerous - when couples expect each other to be and act a certain way without communicating their assumptions, disappointment is never too far away. Now, relationship expert Gary Smalley and his pastor and friend Ted Cunningham show couples how to defuse the ticking bomb of unrealistic expectations and arm their marriage with healthy communication and honest intimacy. As Long as We Both Shall Live will help couples acknowledge their unexpressed assumptions, understand one another's genuine needs and talk openly about their hopes and desires. Women and men will find the tools they need to build lasting and loving marriages.

Author : Dr. Steve R. Parr and Dr. Tom Crites
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781512708813

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Why They Stay by Dr. Steve R. Parr and Dr. Tom Crites Pdf

Do you want your children to be actively serving in the local church when they turn thirty and beyond? Why The Stay can help! Much has been written about younger adults and their departure from church involvement. Concerned parents and church leaders want to know what has caused them to depart. Instead of asking why young adults are leaving the church, Parr and Crites conducted a national research project of those who grew up in church and are still serving faithfully. They studied why they have stayed and the results are compelling. You will learn as a parent, pastor, or church leader specific actions that you can take to make a definitive difference in whether or not the fifteen-year-olds attending your church now are still attending and serving when they turn thirty. You will discover: fifteen factors that make a great difference in the likelihood that children and teens will remain in church as adults ten issues that make somewhat of a difference in lifetime involvement five surprises that do not make as much difference as you might think the greatest gap discovered in the ministry focus of a church actions you can take as a parent that greatly increase the likelihood your children will remain faithful to church when they are adults strategies church leaders can implement that increase the probability that children and youth-group members will serve in the church as adults Why They Stay is much more than numbers and data. Parr and Crites share from their personal experiences, and the information can help you be more effective in your parenting and church leadership.

Author : William David Henard,Adam W. Greenway
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780805447392

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Evangelicals Engaging Emergent by William David Henard,Adam W. Greenway Pdf

Leading conservative evangelicals from Norman Geisler to Thom Rainer and Ed Stetzer write informatively and respectfully about all facets of the controversial emergent church movement.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781613798805

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Tactics of Truth by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alvin Reid
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1998-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433668975

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Introduction to Evangelism by Alvin Reid Pdf

'The evangelistic mandate', says Alvin Reid, 'is central to the mission of the church in any age'. In this important new book, Reid traces the essence of evangelism -- its history and character -- teaching Christians how to preach the Gospel effectively. Using methods built upon biblical, historical, and theological foundations, this exhaustive guide integrates doctrinal issues with practical matters of methodology, while developing the personal spirituality of those who seek to carry out the Great Commission. By recognizing the timeless aspects of the evangelistic task and adapting them to today's needs and the needs of the future, Reid gives Christians the tools they need to spread the Word with assurance at the dawn of the new millennium.