The Four Dimensions Of The Ministry Of Christ

Author : Richard D. Harvey
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781606474365

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The Four Dimensions of the Ministry of Christ by Richard D. Harvey Pdf

The purpose of this book is to provide a conceptual map by which to understand the past, present and future ministry of Jesus Christ. More importantly, this book was written to help us understand our role in this ministry. Thus, this book is a multidimensional treatise on key doctrinal issues and a discipleship guide. The main point of the book is that the totality of God's work through Jesus Christ can be sorted into four main dimensions: FOR US, IN US, THROUGH US, and TO US. In addition to presenting a range of crucial bible topics for each dimension, the chapters also discuss how we should respond to the work of Christ. As a bible study aid, the four-dimension structure provides a means by which to view scriptures in harmony with each other by appreciating the multidimensional nature of biblical topics. Richard D. Harvey, Ph.D. is a bible teacher and writer who currently serves as the director of the Counseling and Leadership/Organizational Development ministries at Metro Christian Worship Center in St. Louis, Mo. He is also an Associate Professor of Psychology at Saint Louis University, where he teaches and conducts research across a range of topics from prejudice to collective identification. He also works as a management consultant, specializing in Strategic Planning and Program Evaluation. Finally, and most importantly, he serves and works at being a husband to Kim, and a father to Alexandra, Krystani, Jessica, and Zahra.

Author : Roger D. Johns
Publisher : Discipleship Resources
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1991-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0881771058

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Dimensions of Discipleship by Roger D. Johns Pdf

Author : Richard A. Burridge
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467452526

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Four Ministries, One Jesus by Richard A. Burridge Pdf

Combining the skills of a leading biblical scholar with the wisdom derived from years spent training candidates for ordination, Richard Burridge offers rich reflections on the four gospel portraits of Jesus and shows how they not only inform the calling to ordained ministry but also help sustain the practice of Christian ministry in its various dimensions. Four Ministries, One Jesus is for all who feel called to a life of Christian ministry and want to ground their calling in the teaching and example of Jesus, as provided in the four gospels. Burridge helps readers consider vital questions such as: how to sustain reading, Bible study, and theological reflection in ministry; how to extend pastoral care to people outside as well as inside the Christian community; how to care for self and family; and how to stay attuned to the Spirit by cultivating a fresh and vigorous life of prayer.

Author : John T. Muzam
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1492332496

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4 Dimensions of the Word of God by John T. Muzam Pdf

The 4 Dimension Of The Word of God is a spirit filled word from the Lord for those who have unquenchable desires for God and for His Glory. This book will speak to every facet of your body, soul and spirit. Be assured; It will awaken that divine seed in you, build you up in faith, and help move you from one level of glory to another. This book is about revealing to you some truths that you have never known before. The treasure in you will be brought to light and God will unveil to you the secret of a life of exploits in Christ. Some of the things you will learn in this book are: The 4 dimensions of the word of God, Stages of Growth, kinds of Knowledge, and fulfilling your divine purpose, Epignosis, just to name a few. "The Four Dimensions is an insightful analysis of the gospel and it's practical implications for a life of true discipleship. I recommend this man of God and this book to you. " Rory Kaye, CEO International Arts & Media, Gothenburg, Sweden "This book is important for every disciple of Christ, as we live by the Word of God and Minister John has given us more insight in this book on the Word of God. " Pastor Bose Adelaja, Kiev Ukraine "This is a must read book for anyone; whether you are a believer or not, a minister of the Gospel or even a businessman. John took his time to explain detail truths about the Word of God. I call it God's word Injection." Rev. Paul Bokwe, Ohio- USA "This book is therefore a must read for any Christian who wants to excel in life and Ministry. It has not only shed more light on putting our faith on the word but has gone ahead to show the depths and dimensions of the word ...."Kezie Nwachukwu High Commission of Nigeria, Kiev-Ukraine

Author : Glenn Brunner
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1973629771

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The Ministry of Jesus Christ, the Messiah by Glenn Brunner Pdf

The Ministry of Jesus Christ, the Messiah is an abridged compilation of the four gospelsone continuous writing containing the words of Christ so the reader can read and study the entire ministry of Jesus Christ in one continuous fluid document. Also included in appendices are biblical presentations of Creation and the Flood and other important Christian statements of belief, such as the Apostolic and Nicene Creeds. The following four Bible study topics are included: 1. The Lords Prayer 2. Messiah by George Frideric Handel 3. Precepts of the Christian faith 4. Joy, peace, and contentment Modern day English translations of the four Gospels were used or referenced by the author. When the Apostles spoke of the same event, their words were blended into one account. The author worked to ensure thought or meaning from Scripture containing a description of an event was not lost. If not absolutely clear that the same event was being written about, or if the event could not logically be taken out of context of the particular book, then no blending of text was done. Footnotes help explain key thoughts presented in Scripture because translation from the original Greek does not often lend itself to the modern English language nor common grammatical form, hence the many different translations available today. Regardless of whether a translation uses a very literal translation of Greek or a simpler paraphrase, the original meaning or thought the Lord intended can be unclear without reference to other Scripture.

Author : Timothy Keller
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310516927

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City Vision by Timothy Keller Pdf

Fruitful ministry in the century must embrace the unavoidable reality of the city. A Center Church theological vision affirms that center cities are wonderful, strategic, and underserved places for gospel ministry and recognizes that virtually all ministry contexts are increasingly shared by urban and global forces. Regardless of your particular cultural or geographical context, you will need to consider the city when forming a theological vision that engages the people you are trying to reach. Churches and ministries that flourish in urban and cultural centers are marked by what we call “city vision.” This eBook contains the fourth part of Center Church, “City Vision.” In it, Keller examines the characteristics that mark churches and ministries that flourish in urban and cultural centers. He examines the key characteristics of city vision that are based in an understanding of how the city develops as a theme throughout Scripture, from its anti-God origins, to its strategic importance for mission, to its culmination and redemption in glory. Most important, a city vision will give us a genuine love for the place we are called to reach with the gospel, rather than hostility or indifference toward it.

Author : D. Moody Smith, Jr.
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781643362342

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The Fourth Gospel in Four Dimensions by D. Moody Smith, Jr. Pdf

Compelling perspectives on the Gospel of John from a premiere scholar of the subject This multidimensional volume from the leading American scholar of Johannine studies brings together D. Moody Smith's germinal works from the past two decades along with some original articles published here for the first time. The resulting collection augments current understanding of the Gospel of John with fresh insights and research and points the way toward opportunities for new inquiry. The collection is structured around four focal issues that define contemporary studies of John. In the first section, Smith places the book within its Jewish milieu, attempting to account for the tension between the work's seeming anti-Jewishness and its familiarity with Jewish life and thought. Next Smith engages the relationship between John and the historical figure of Jesus, especially the extent to which John's representation of Jesus reflects knowledge of independent traditions as well as the self-consciousness of his own community. The third section examines John's account against the Synoptic Gospels, assessing the evidence of John's access to an independent record of the passion and the possibility that John adopted the gospel genre from Mark. Finally, Smith explores how the Gospels, and especially that of John, evolved into scripture and how they have come to be interpreted in conjunction with one another.

Author : James C. Wilhoit
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493435166

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Spiritual Formation as if the Church Mattered by James C. Wilhoit Pdf

Most books on spiritual formation focus on the individual. But spiritual formation is at the heart of the church's whole purpose for existence. It must be a central task for the church to carry out Christ's mission in the world. This book offers an introduction to spiritual formation set squarely in the local church. The first edition has been well received and widely used as a textbook. The second edition has been updated throughout, incorporates findings from positive psychology, and reflects an Augustinian formation perspective. Foreword by Dallas Willard.

Author : Thomas D. Stegman, SJ
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781587684913

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Opening the Door of Faith by Thomas D. Stegman, SJ Pdf

Essays that bring forth another source for study and reflection on the issue of faith, the five major voices of the New Testament—Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Paul. This book lays out four dimensions of the life of faith from each of these voices.

Author : James E. Loder Jr.
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532631863

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Educational Ministry in the Logic of the Spirit by James E. Loder Jr. Pdf

In November 2001, James E. Loder Jr., Professor of the Philosophy of Christian Education for forty years at Princeton Theological Seminary, suddenly died. He was a creative and profound thinker who had just completed a promising book. In it he developed a compelling interdisciplinary model to disclose how the divine Spirit affirms, reconstitutes, and transforms the human spirit to bring new energy and creativity into human experience. He called it redemptive transformation. You now hold that book in your hands. Those who know Loder's work are confident that Educational Ministry in the Logic of the Spirit, though delayed for over fifteen years, will still become the best introduction to his complex thought. More important, it offers the imaginative means by which we may learn to attune ourselves and our faith communities to what God is doing in our fractured, distracted, and self-destructive world to bring about a revolution of love--the fruit of Christ's Spirit and the center of our human vocation.

Author : Drake Hunter
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781973671152

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Wonderfully Weird by Drake Hunter Pdf

Like your thumbprint, all people are unique and wonderfully made. Every person has a great deal to offer in this Wonderfully Weird life. But little will happen the way it should unless we embark on a weird adventure that will lead us to our very best uniqueness. As a Christian this should involve, first, a strange inner investigation of how we have been made on the inside, the Wonderfully Weird Image of God within, and then develop a unique life plan centered on the certainties uncovered in that investigation. One of the strongest temptations in life, as we look around us, is to become so busy and absorbed by possessions we forget to develop our Wonderfully Weird self and life we have been created to live. Our journey must start from within. and our life road map must be suitable for us, targets that resonate within our hearts, guiding us to our deepest needs. And as we shoot for these goals, we should always use our unique gifts for the good of others as well as ourselves. For only in this way will we reach our Wonderfully Weird potential for which we were created.

Author : Stephen Seamands
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830876358

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Ministry in the Image of God by Stephen Seamands Pdf

Merit winner in the 2006 Christianity Today Book Awards! "As the Father has sent me, so I send you." Those of us called to Christian ministry are commissioned and sent by Jesus, just as he himself was called and sent by the Father. Thus we naturally pattern our ministries after Christ's example. But distinctively Christian service involves the Spirit as well, just as Jesus himself accomplished his ministry in the power of the Spirit. Thus the whole Trinity--Father, Son and Holy Spirit--gives shape to truly authentic Christian ministry. Though as Christians we all affirm the doctrine of the Trinity, many of us might struggle to explain how understanding the Trinity could actually shape our ministry. Stephen Seamands demonstrates how a fully orbed theology of the Trinity transforms our perception and practice of vocational ministry. Theological concepts like relationality and perichoresis have direct relevance to pastoral life and work, especially in unfolding a trinitarian approach to relationships, service and mission. A thoroughly trinitarian outlook provides the fuel for our ministry "of Jesus Christ, to the Father, through the Holy Spirit, on behalf of the church and the world." Essential reading for pastors, parachurch workers, counselors, missionaries, youth ministers and all who are called to any vocation of Christian ministry.

Author : Ajith Fernando
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781581348514

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Jesus Driven Ministry by Ajith Fernando Pdf

In spite of good intentions, too many Christian workers today burn out and quit. How can you avoid failing as a Christian leader?

Author : Timothy Keller
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310516958

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Integrative Ministry by Timothy Keller Pdf

Our goal as Christians and Christian ministers is never simply to build our own tribe. Instead, we seek the peace and prosperity of the city or community in which we are placed, through a gospel movement led by the Holy Spirit. Movements like these do not follow a “bounded-set” approach in which you only work with others who can sign off on nearly all your distinctive beliefs and practices. Rather it follows a “centered-set” orientation in which you work most closely with those who face with you toward the same center. That center is a classic, orthodox understanding of the gospel of Jesus Christ, a common mission to reach and serve your city, and a commitment to have a generous, Christ-focused posture toward people who disagree with you. It’s a type of movement that is missional, integrative, and dynamic. This eBook contains the seventh part of Center Church, “Integrative Ministry.” In it, Keller examines what is required to apply a Center Church theological vision to four “ministry fronts.” Churches must first seek to connect people to God through evangelism and worship. Second, an integrated church will work to connect people to one another through community and discipleship. The church should also seek ways of connecting people to the needs of the city through mercy and justice ministries. Finally, churches must help connect people to the culture through the integration of faith and work.

Author : Dr. R. Michael Baldock
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781098079789

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Finding Your Place as a Leader in the Body of Christ by Dr. R. Michael Baldock Pdf

If you are struggling to find your place in any leadership capacity. And if you have questions concerning your ability or lack thereof within the "The Body of Christ" (The Church). The leader who rises above all those who learn to serve others! If you have a desire for greater understanding of the role of leadership, this is a must read. Dr. Baldock uncovers how to discover your gifting and passion. He also reveals biblical qualifications for those in a leadership role. The leadership in any capacity, is from leading to serving and serving to leading.