The Externally Focused Quest

Author : Eric Swanson,Rick Rusaw
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506463469

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The Externally Focused Quest by Eric Swanson,Rick Rusaw Pdf

The Externally Focused Quest: Becoming the Best Church for the Community is designed for church leaders who want to transform their churches to become less internally focused and more oriented to the world around them. The book includes clear guidelines on the changes congregations must adopt to become truly outwardly focused. This book is not about getting all churches to have an annual day of community service as a tactic, but changing the core of who they are and how they see themselves as a part of their community. The Externally Focused Quest outlines ten changes needed for church leaders to transform their churches and presents a highly practical approach that shows leaders how to become more externally focused without having to give up programs that serve members. This book reveals what it takes to make the major shift from internal to external focus and how that affects church leadership.

Author : Rick Rusaw,Eric Swanson
Publisher : Group Pub Incorporated
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0764427407

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The Externally Focused Church by Rick Rusaw,Eric Swanson Pdf

How can your church get the attention of your community? It's all about focus. Externally focused churches do more than confront their communities--they cooperate as well. They're quick to partner with community agencies. Open to building new relationships. They flood their neighborhoods with practical compassion. And through it all they carry the love of Christ. If non-Christians aren't asking what's behind the excitement of your church members, it's time to get externally focused!

Author : Rufus Bradley Sr.
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781449788100

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From Death To Life by Rufus Bradley Sr. Pdf

From Death to Life is a story about a church that was once thriving, and because of making drastic changes too soon and a lack of vision, it figuratively died. God raised it back from the dead through the proper vision connection and equipped it to be community-driven, through a 501(C)3 organization called Mission in the City. MITC was given to do a specific work in the community by assisting and restoring the community back to good health one person, one block at a time, through programs and services that give life to people suffering from a plague of blight, violence, drug trafficking, unemployment, and gang activities in their communities. From Death to Life encourages individuals who are seeking balance for their lives. It also encourages pastors with small churches, pastors looking for new ideas for ministry, leaders and organizations that are struggling to find ways to make a difference. It shows them how to move beyond their corporate and private walls, out into the community, making major investments through the implementation of programs and projects that will remove the negative reputation that afflicts their community. These investments will silence the cry of the world, which blatantly declares the church has nothing to offer the people who live in the communities it surrounds.

Author : Daniel C. Dickard
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666790344

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Church Together by Daniel C. Dickard Pdf

Church Together is a Christian leadership book designed to give pastors, church leaders, and church members a working plan to overcome the greatest underlying threat to the church today, individualism, through five relationships of surrender which correlate to the five core values of the Church of We. Part One examines the three rotten fruits of individualism within the Church of Me--consumerism, pragmatism, and the extremes of legalism and liberalism--and how to spot each of these problems. Part Two offers a solution on what it will take for churches to make a healthy transition from the Church of Me to the Church of We. Church Together, for this reason, gives churches a manageable plan to defy the individualistic spirit of the age as they become the Church of We in the Age of Me.

Author : Eric Swanson,Sam Williams
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310576358

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To Transform a City by Eric Swanson,Sam Williams Pdf

To Transform a City is a timely, compelling book that helps readers understand how to think about cities, their own city, and the broad strategies needed for kingdom impact. The book begins with an overview of the importance of cities in the new day in which we live. The authors address the process of transformation along with examples of where and how communities have been transformed throughout history. After writing a persuasive chapter on kingdom thinking the authors unfold the meaning of the whole church, the whole gospel, and the whole city. The book ends with the need for people of good faith to work together in the city with people of good will for the welfare of the city.

Author : Kelly Bean
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441246530

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How to Be a Christian without Going to Church by Kelly Bean Pdf

As many--young people especially--leave the traditional church in droves, they often still long for a genuine Christian community in which to practice their faith and share their spiritual journeys with others. They want to be faithful but struggle to find a place where they flourish. Whether they've already left the church behind or are merely considering it, readers will find here both heartfelt encouragement and practical steps for finding or creating a community of faith that honors God and offers rest, love, and communion with other believers. Author Kelly Bean broadens our definition of church to include many alternative forms of Christian community. With true stories of those who have given up on church and what they're doing now, this book is also helpful for pastors and churchgoers to help them understand why people leave the church--and what might be done to help them stay.

Author : Scott Thumma,Warren Bird
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781118025369

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The Other 80 Percent by Scott Thumma,Warren Bird Pdf

A research-based approach to developing more active and involved congregations In this practical resource, well-known and respected researcher Scott Thumma and professional co-writer Warren Bird draw upon new and heretofore unpublished research across a broad range of Protestant churches of all sizes and show how to create more active members. Offers solid information of what church leaders need to know about the factors and practices that create church members who are more actively and passionately involved in their congregations. Offers a first of its kind resource for developing engaged congregations Lead author Scott Thumma is a noted researcher and writer on congregational studies Warren Bird is coauthor of Culture Shift and Viral Churches This book offers advice for moving church members from being spectators to living a life of discipleship and faith.

Author : Roger Helland
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532636646

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The Devout Life by Roger Helland Pdf

The church in the Western world is largely faltering in its spiritual and missional vitality. There’s a crisis of piety—or the devout life—heartfelt devotion to Christ and his cause. The Pietist movement of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries grew into a revolutionary torrent of spiritual renewal that influenced the Moravians, the Methodists, the great awakenings, and global evangelicalism as we know it today. The Devout Life explores and expands on ten key features of Pietism to plunge the depths of spiritual renewal for today.

Author : Bruce B. Miller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780470947234

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Your Church in Rhythm by Bruce B. Miller Pdf

A gentle new way for church leader’s to survive stress and burnout Bruce Miller debunks the idea of balance—basically trying to have it all, all the time. Most churches and their pastors try to do everything at once and feel guilty if any one aspect (worship, ministries, outreach, etc.) is neglected. He replaces the exhausting concept of balance with the idea of rhythm: churches, like people, need to give attention to different programs and ministries at different times, basically by attending to their seasons and cycles. Offers an innovative new model for church leaders Miller has been influential in the formation and promotion of “Church-Based Training” as in international movement Offers a proven method for avoiding burnout for church leaders and members by doing the right things at the right time The author offers much-need help to overwhelmed leaders and shows them how to apply Miller’s seasonal/cyclical approach to church life.

Author : Diana R. Garland
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 657 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830863297

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Family Ministry by Diana R. Garland Pdf

North American families are in crisis, and the need for family ministry is more evident than ever. In her many years of ministry, research and teaching, author Diana Garland has found that the strength of Christian families is rooted in their faith and nurtured in their congregations. Garland believes that Christian families gain strength in part because of their communities of faith. Twelve years after first coming to print, the award-winning Family Ministry has been given a significant makeover. In this new edition Garland takes a three-pronged approach to family ministry, which includes developing families grounded in Christian faith, helping families live the teachings of Jesus with one another, and equipping and supporting families as they learn to serve others. The insights gained are organized into four main sections: The Context for Family Ministry Family Formation Family Dynamics Leading Family Ministry Garland examines and fully integrates the historical, sociological, theological and biblical contexts to understand the role and meaning of family in the life of Christians and the church. She perceptively connects these explorations with the social and cultural context of the early twenty-first century. Note: Because this ebook is large, please allow a little extra time to download after purchase.

Author : Aidan Moran,John Toner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-24
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317329657

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A Critical Introduction to Sport Psychology by Aidan Moran,John Toner Pdf

The new third edition of A Critical Introduction to Sport Psychology is the only textbook in the field that provides a detailed overview of key theories, concepts and findings within the discipline of sport psychology, as well as a critical perspective that examines and challenges these core foundations. Fully revised and updated, the new edition covers key research findings affecting both participation and performance in sport, including topics such as motivation, anxiety, emotional coping, concentration, mental imagery, expertise and team cohesion. In addition, the book includes a range of helpful features that bring the science to life, including critical thinking exercises, suggestions for student projects and new "In the spotlight" boxes that highlight key advances in theory or practice. A comprehensive glossary is also included, whilst a final chapter examines some new horizons in sport psychology, including embodied cognition and socio-cultural perspectives. Sport is played with the body but often won in the mind; that is the theory. A Critical Introduction to Sport Psychology is the definitive textbook for anyone wishing to engage critically with this fascinating idea.

Author : Lance Ford,Brad Brisco
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830841059

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The Missional Quest by Lance Ford,Brad Brisco Pdf

Lance Ford and Brad Brisco walk leaders through the major shifts involved in converting consumer-model churches into congregations on a quest for the kingdom of God. Addressing everything from sowing the seeds of incarnational thinking to stepping out in the local community, The Missional Questwill prepare your church for the long run.

Author : Brian Mavis,Rick Rusaw
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780718077266

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The Neighboring Church by Brian Mavis,Rick Rusaw Pdf

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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Conservation of natural resources
ISBN : UIUC:30112047425282

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Focus by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951P00651971F

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Focus on Renewable Natural Resources by Anonim Pdf