The Real Church

Author : Larry Crabb
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781418576288

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Real Church by Larry Crabb Pdf

"Church as I know it usually leaves deep parts of me dormant, unawakened, and untouched. I don't much like going. So, what now?" What's happening to the Church? Why are so many people who for decades have been faithful, steady churchgoers (and others who want to start going to church but can't seem to find one that meets their needs) losing interest in even attending church, let alone getting involved? What is fundamentally wrong with the "types" of churches (Seeker, Bible, Emergent, Liberal, Evangelical) that dot the religious landscape? Larry Crabb believes it is time to rethink the entire foundation and focus of what we know today as church -- everything we're doing and are wanting to see happen. In his most honest and vulnerable book to date, the author reveals his own struggles in this area and then offers a compelling vision of why God designed us to live in community with Him and others, and what the church he wants to be a part of looks like.

Author : Gene A. Getz
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781620321256

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Sharpening the Focus of the Church by Gene A. Getz Pdf

IT'S ALL HEREThe purpose of the church. The growth of the church through proper edification. New Testament principles of administration and organization. Communication of the principle of New Testament evangelism. The effects of the church on the world. The effects of the world on the church. How culture affects the church. How the church should affect culture. How to formulate objectives, goals, and standards in order to be a true New Testament church.

Author : Susan Greenfield
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781602660250

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Would the Real Church PLEASE Stand Up! by Susan Greenfield Pdf

This book is a necessity for all ministers, counselors, and Christians. It is an informative resource that will help you to identify abuse in a Christian home. You will be challenged to Be the Real Church and Stand Up as you read this up close and personal account of living in an abusive environment. We can never know exactly what goes on behind the closed doors of other people's homes, but after reading Would the Real Church PLEASE Stand Up!, you will be more equipped to minister to victims of domestic violence. Maybe the victim is a neighbor, a co-worker, or a bank teller. Maybe the victim is your minister's wife. If you are in an abusive relationship, you will be encouraged and enlightened. Susan Greenfield is currently a divorced mother of two children. She works a secular job but is most passionate about ministering to battered women and educating people within the church about domestic violence.

Author : Molly Phinney Baskette
Publisher : The Pilgrim Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780829820164

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Real Good Church by Molly Phinney Baskette Pdf

"This is a practical manual of everything our church did," says author Molly Phinney Baskette, "to reverse our death spiral and become the healthy, stable, spirited and robust community it is today—evident in the large percentage of children and young adults in our church, and a sixfold increase in pledged giving in the last decade." "Real Good Church" is a testament to Baskette's and First Church Somerville UCC's success, and a gift of hope for all churches that find themselves struggling to keep their doors open. What makes "Real Good Church" unique in the field of church growth books? It's practical. It actually tells churches what they can do—and how to do it. It offers beginning and intermediary steps for growth and renewal. Churches, no matter what situation they're in, will be able to jump in and get to work. It has a sense of humor. Baskette's easygoing, often self-deprecating writing style and approachable strategies will empower the reader and their church to revitalize itself. (If her church could do it, we can, too!)

Author : Will Mancini,Cory Hartman
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493427802

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Future Church by Will Mancini,Cory Hartman Pdf

Church growth models have often been long on promises and short on disciple-making. We continue to watch consistent church attendance shrink, and our desire to reach the lost is infected with a need for self-validation by growing our numbers at any cost. If we believe that God wants his church to grow, where do we go from here? What is the future of the church? Drawing from his 20 years and 15,000 hours of consulting, author Will Mancini shares with pastors and ministry leaders the single most important insight he has learned about church growth. With plenty of salient stories and based solidly on the disciple-making methods found in Scripture, Future Church exposes the church's greatest challenge today, and offers 7 transforming laws of real church growth so that we can faithfully and joyfully fulfill Jesus's Great Commission.

Author : Harald Hegstad
Publisher : James Clarke & Company
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780227901878

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The Real Church by Harald Hegstad Pdf

What does it mean to believe in the church? What is the relationship between the church we believe in and the church we experience? Is there an invisible church that is different from the visible? This book is an argument for an ecclesiology of the visible. The only church, the real church, is a concrete reality made up of people, just like any other fellowship. What distinguishes it as church is the presence of the triune God among those who gather in the name of Jesus, making it a sign and anticipationof the fellowship of the kingdom of God. From this premise Dr. Hegstad analyzes such issues as the relationship between church and world, mission and diakoni, church as fellowship and organization, ministries in the church, worship, and the unity of the church, as well as discussing the relationship between a sociological and a theological understanding of the church.

Author : Michael Fewson
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781600344534

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Will the Real Church Stand Up by Michael Fewson Pdf

Author : John T. Reynolds
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781462899791

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Will The Real Church Please Stand by John T. Reynolds Pdf

“Will the real Church please stand” is a call for the Church to recognize what is happening because of its complacency. Social, economic, spiritual and especially moral standards are falling to an all time low. Only God and the Church can reverse this regression. Jesus said He would build His Church. With Jesus as its head, the Church is the most powerful force on earth and can turn this downward spiral around. This book is written to inspire you with confidence and compassion to be one who will choose to cause positive change.

Author : Jeff Vanderstelt
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433546020

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Saturate by Jeff Vanderstelt Pdf

What does living for Jesus look like in the everyday stuff of life? Many Christians have unwittingly embraced the idea that “church” is a once-a-week event rather than a community of Spirit-empowered people; that “ministry” is what pastors do on Sundays rather than the 24/7 calling of all believers; and that “discipleship” is a program rather than the normal state of every follower of Jesus. Drawing on his experience as a pastor and church planter, Jeff Vanderstelt wants us to see that there’s more—much more—to the Christian life than sitting in a pew once a week. God has called his people to something bigger: a view of the Christian life that encompasses the ordinary, the extraordinary, and everything in between. Packed full of biblical teaching, compelling stories, and real-world advice, this book will remind you that Jesus is filling the world with his presence through the everyday lives of everyday people... People just like you.

Author : Dr. Candace R. Williams
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781728366340

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Where Is the Real Church of God in Christ? by Dr. Candace R. Williams Pdf

Where is the Real Church of God in Christ is not just a good book, but a ministry instrument spiritually designed to provide an insightful and investigative glimpse into the revealed word of God concerning his church. The reader will see where the church was, where it is and where it will be – VICTORIOUS despite the many vicissitudes. It will reveal the authenticity of its leader confirmed by many witnesses whose lives were transformed by its power in mind, body, soul and spirit. It will awaken the spiritual pallet and whet your appetite for truth. It is meat for the mature, milk for those who have a desire, food and water for those who are thirsty and hungry. This book will speak candidly providing transparent moments while truthfully exposing our spiritual architectural firm as the means of transportation from earth to glory.

Author : John William GOWRING
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1846
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0018856857

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The Church and what it Is; Being Traces of the Real Church of the Living God During the First Two Centuries by John William GOWRING Pdf

Author : Tony Merida
Publisher : The Good Book Company
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781784986094

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Love Your Church by Tony Merida Pdf

How to grow in love for your church. God calls us to be "devoted to one another in love" (Romans 12:10). What does this look like for us today? How can we be the kind of church member who makes a real difference? This engaging book by Tony Merida explores what church is, why being part of it is exciting, and why it’s worthy of our love and commitment. He sets out eight privileges and responsibilities of a church member: to belong, to welcome, to gather, to care, to serve, to honour, to witness and to send. As we see how wonderful it is to belong to God’s family and be a part of his amazing witness to both the earthly and the heavenly realms, we’ll grow in our love for and commitment to our local church. This is a great book for every churchgoer to read, whether they’re new or have been attending for some time but need re-energising with God’s vision for the local church. With a discussion guide at the end of the book, Love Your Church is also a great resource for small groups.

Author : James Sharp
Publisher : Author House
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781477252574

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The Real Truth About Church History by James Sharp Pdf

The Real Truth About Church History answers the following questions: Why is Christianity the way that it is today? And how did we go from one church to over 34,000 Christian denominations worldwide? This is a huge problem because the world has acknowledged this fact. And the fact is this: A church divided is no church at all. So in order to end the division in Christianity, we must all go back to the Bible and the past. It is time for all Christians to speak the same things that were spoken by Christ, the apostles, and the saints of old after the Apostolic Age. This book educates you on the hidden facts about primitive Christianity by covering the first 5 centuries of the history of the church. The things that the average Christian have not been taught have been brought out more clearly in this book. Also, this book shoots documented facts that cannot be refuted. Now, more than ever, there must be complete and utter unity in the body of Christ. We're living in the last days, so it's time for all Christians to speak the same thing by the Word of God.

Author : Ron Moseley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1998-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1880226685

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Yeshua by Ron Moseley Pdf

Jesus was a Jew who was born, lived, and died within first-century Judaism. His lifestyle was characteristic of the Jews of that day. Since the New Testament is highly Hebraic- background, writers, culture, religion, traditions, concepts, etc.- any full understanding needs this perspective.

Author : Uzziah Anthony Harris
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532027383

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Perspectives on a Real Church by Uzziah Anthony Harris Pdf

Will the real church please stand up? We exist in a world of extreme flux and volatilityone that is unpredictable and filled with pain. But why? Could it be that the church who was intended to be a model and beacon of light in the earth has instead become a follower and dispenser of the same ills that malign our landscape? The church, in her pursuit to have church, has somehow lost her way; the church as an institution has exploded (possibly morphing into something not recognized by its author) while the organism has suffered, causing her to forfeit the influence and power and connection she once possessed. In Perspectives on a Real Church, we take a look at what and who the church isboth where she has been and is, currently with the hope of charting a path toward where she could be. This literary work takes a look at what the real church should be and seeks to objectively look at whether or not our church is meeting the standard, as well as what can be done in the places where she needs to step up. One thing is for certain, and that is that the church was created for both goodness and greatness, that she was intended as a radical transformative agent in a context where transformation is much needed. When the church becomes what she was intended, thenand only thencan she be a catalyst for resurgence and revival to both believers and nonbelievers alike. The world in turn, will be a better place more capable of reaching its full potential.