Your Ministry Of Conversation

Author : Randy Fujishin
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04
Category : Cheerfulness
ISBN : 9781604779110

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Your Ministry of Conversation by Randy Fujishin Pdf

God has given each of us the opportunity to speak and listen to all kinds of people everyday of our lives and your conversations can be seen as divine appointments to communicate the love of Jesus. Opportunities to encourage, reframe, support, guide, and even pray for those individuals the Lord brings across your path. This book shares 10 simple ways that Jesus teaches to communicate His love in your conversations. Welcoming others, asking questions, listening, being cheerful, encouraging, thanking, flowing with conflict, forgiving, praying, and sharing Jesus are conversation skills that each one of us needs to practice and improve. This book examines what Jesus taught and did as reported in the Gospels. And His instruction is radically different than that of the world. Learn what Jesus has to say to you about Your Ministry of Conversation and how you can share His love, one conversation at a time. Randy Fujishin is the chair of the Communication Studies Department at West Valley College in Saratoga, California. He is also a marriage and family counselor and occasional Christian conference speaker. Randy holds graduate degrees in both communication studies and clinical psychology. He and his wife, Vicky, are active in their local church and Randy speaks and leads communication workshops at many pastoral and Christian youth conferences in the western United States. Randy is the author of The Natural Speaker, Gifts from the Heart, Creating Communication, Discovering the Leader Within, and Creating Effective Groups. Most important, Randy is a loving husband and dad, and has recently made a solo motorcycle trip across the United States and back on his BMW 1150R. Your Ministry of Conversation is Randy's first Christian book. Hope you enjoy it.

Author : Douglas Purnell
Publisher : The Pilgrim Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2003-10-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780829820584

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Conversation as Ministry: by Douglas Purnell Pdf

Douglas Purnell draws upon his experience as a pastor, counselor, and therapist to give both lay and ordained Christians the resources they need to engage in caregiving conversation; intentionally, deeply, and confidently. In "Conversation as Ministry: Stories and Strategies for Confident Caregiving," Purnell shares his reflections on the nature of pastoral conversation and he presents questions for specific conversations to help people focus on their intentions while engaging in pastoral conversation.

Author : Stephen A. Seamands
Publisher : Chariot Victor Publishing
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1564762025

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A Conversation with Jesus by Stephen A. Seamands Pdf

Author : James K. A. Smith
Publisher : Brazos Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493403660

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You Are What You Love by James K. A. Smith Pdf

You are what you love. But you might not love what you think. In this book, award-winning author James K. A. Smith shows that who and what we worship fundamentally shape our hearts. And while we desire to shape culture, we are not often aware of how culture shapes us. We might not realize the ways our hearts are being taught to love rival gods instead of the One for whom we were made. Smith helps readers recognize the formative power of culture and the transformative possibilities of Christian practices. He explains that worship is the "imagination station" that incubates our loves and longings so that our cultural endeavors are indexed toward God and his kingdom. This is why the church and worshiping in a local community of believers should be the hub and heart of Christian formation and discipleship. Following the publication of his influential work Desiring the Kingdom, Smith received numerous requests from pastors and leaders for a more accessible version of that book's content. No mere abridgment, this new book draws on years of Smith's popular presentations on the ideas in Desiring the Kingdom to offer a fresh, bottom-up rearticulation. The author creatively uses film, literature, and music illustrations to engage readers and includes new material on marriage, family, youth ministry, and faith and work. He also suggests individual and communal practices for shaping the Christian life.

Author : Mark DeVries
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781458723994

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Sustainable Youth Ministry by Mark DeVries Pdf

You're looking for a youth pastor. Again. What goes wrong? Why do youth ministries crumble? And what is the cost to students, parents, volunteers and church staff? Is a sustainable youth ministry possible, even after a youth pastor leaves? Youth ministry expert Mark DeVries knows the answer is yes, because he helps build sustainable youth minist...

Author : Stephen Seamands
Publisher : First Fruits Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 164817079X

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A Conversation with Jesus by Stephen Seamands Pdf

Author : Tania Harris
Publisher : Authentic
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1780781881

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God Conversations by Tania Harris Pdf

How do I know it's God? is one of the most commonly asked questions of new and mature Christians alike, and the aim of God Conversations is to both equip and inspire the reader and show them that hearing the voice of the Spirit is accessible to everyone who chooses to follow Jesus. Most Christians know that God speaks, yet struggle with how to recognise his voice in their everyday lives. What does God's voice sound like? How do we know if what we're hearing is from God? Stories of God talking to his people abound throughout the Bible, but we usually only get the highlights. We read; "And God said to Joseph; 'Go to Egypt'," and then; "Mary and Joseph left for Egypt." We don't get a blow-by-blow description of how God spoke. We don't receive a detailed explanation of how they knew it was God, and we don't get to see what was going on inside their heads as they acted on what they'd heard. In God Conversations, international speaker and pastor Tania Harris shares insights from her own journey about hearing God's voice. You'll get to eavesdrop on some contemporary conversations with God in the light of his communication with the ancient characters of the Bible. Part memoir, part teaching, this unique and creative collection of stories will help you to recognise God's voice when he speaks and how to respond when you do.

Author : Jimmy Scroggins,Steve Wright,Bennett Leslee
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781462747856

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Turning Everyday Conversations into Gospel Conversations by Jimmy Scroggins,Steve Wright,Bennett Leslee Pdf

We live in a broken world. And the gospel is how God puts broken people back together again. Once we repent and believe in Jesus, God’s Spirit helps us recover and pursue His design. God is the one who created the world and every human being in it. Authors Jimmy Scroggins and Steve Wright outline a reproducible method of sharing the gospel that has been tested in the real world. Turning Everyday Conversations Into Gospel Conversations is a simple strategy to train new and seasoned believers to join God in His reconciliation work. Turning Everyday Conversations Into Gospel Conversations equips believers to use the innovative "3 Circles," a user-friendly evangelistic tool for a new generation. Scroggins and Wright train readers to incorporate the biblical metanarrative, as well as our own personal stories, to tell the good news that Jesus has made a way out of the broken places we find ourselves. Churches around the world are training people to share the gospel using this method. It has proven appeal across generations and cultures. They've heard stories about an 8-year-old boy leading his 26-year-old cousin to repent and believe in Jesus and a 70-plus-year-old church member, who had never before shared his faith, leading his Spanish-speaking neighbor to Christ. It’s been used to train the Mixtec in Mexico, Maasai Warriors in Kenya, and prisoners in America. It’s been presented on napkins, in concrete, in the sand, and using tortillas. The 3 Circles work, and this book will train you and your church members to use it. It doesn’t matter if you have been a Christian for decades or days, you can learn to do what God asks us to do—to make His appeal to others through us (2 Cor. 5:20). This short training manual will empower and inspire millions of Christians to turn hundreds of millions of everyday conversations into gospel conversations.

Author : T. D. Jakes
Publisher : FaithWords
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781455595396

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Crushing by T. D. Jakes Pdf

Follow God's process for growth and find hope in life's darkest moments with Bishop T.D. Jakes's uplifting stories and advice from his own faith journey. In this insightful book, #1 New York Times bestselling author T.D. Jakes wrestles with age-old questions: Why do the righteous suffer? Where is God in all the injustice? Bishop Jakes tells crushing personal stories from his own journey -- the painful experience of learning his young teenage daughter was pregnant, the agony of watching his mother succumb to Alzheimer's, and the shock and helplessness he felt when his son had a heart attack. Bishop Jakes wants to show you how God uses difficult, crushing experiences to prepare you for unexpected blessings. If you are faithful through suffering, you will be surprised by God's joy, comforted by His peace, and fulfilled with His purpose. Crushing will inspire you to have hope, even in your most difficult moments. If you trust in God and lean on Him during setbacks, He will lead you through.

Author : Ben Patterson
Publisher : Bethany House Publishers
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2001-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0764223518

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Deepening Your Conversation with God by Ben Patterson Pdf

Learn to Love to Pray If you long to call your prayer time "sweet," but usally find it flat or without taste... If you thirst to know God through prayer, but too often fail to find the time for prayer... If you desire conversation wtih God, but tend toward a monologue instead... Ben Patterson, with "I've been there too" reassurance, will encourage and inspire you to turn your prayers from a spiritual discipline to a much-anticipated delight. In this want-to-pray guide, he describes prayer as the work of the Christian, explaining why God covets your prayer and how it gets God's work done on earth.

Author : T. D. Jakes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1473652073

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A Second Wind by T. D. Jakes Pdf

While focusing on his core mission to preach the gospel worldwide, T.D. Jakes has seen many good people not spend enough quality time with family, friends, and God. They have gotten so swept up in the daily grind that they have failed to live the rich life that God desires for each of His people. In his new book, Jakes provides readers with strategies that will help them rejuvenate their life and turn their "busyness" into a "business." All readers-not just entrepreneurs-will benefit from Jakes' insightful advice so that they can use the days God has blessed them with wisely and finish each day strong!

Author : Victoria Loorz
Publisher : Broadleaf Books
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506469652

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Church of the Wild by Victoria Loorz Pdf

2024 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Winner in "Religion / Spirituality of Western Thought" CategoryWinner of the Living Now Book Award, Church of the Wild reminds us that once upon a time, humans lived in an intimate relationship with nature. Whether disillusioned by the dominant church or unfulfilled by traditional expressions of faith, many of us long for a deeper spirituality. Victoria Loorz certainly did. Coping with an unraveling vocation, identity, and planet, Loorz turned to the wanderings of spiritual leaders and the sanctuary of the natural world, eventually cofounding the Wild Church Network and Seminary of the Wild. With an ecospiritual lens on biblical narratives and a fresh look at a community larger than our own species, Church of the Wild uncovers the wild roots of faith and helps us deepen our commitment to a suffering earth by falling in love with it--and calling it church. Through mystical encounters with wild deer, whispers from a scrubby oak tree, wordless conversation with a cougar, and more, Loorz helps us connect to a love that literally holds the world together--a love that calls us into communion with all creatures.

Author : Sean Arviso
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798591199760

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Introduction to Pastoral Ministry by Sean Arviso Pdf

The Church is facing tough issues globally, nationally, and locally. Many people are leaving the Church, communities are struggling with no anchor of hope, and people are trying to find a "savior" in all the wrong places. Pastors are stressed, they search for answers on how to be excellent in their calling, and they constantly have big decisions to make when leading and serving people. Those that are currently serving God in pastoral ministry or those of you preparing to enter that calling will find wisdom and insight in this book. I'm passionate about helping you become the pastor God wants you to be. I've written this book just for you. I interviewed 10 senior pastors, asking each of them 10 sets of questions on 10 different topics, to collect information that will help you be a more effective pastor moving forward. Here are the questions we cover: RETROSPECTION - "Based on your life experiences, what would you tell the younger version of yourself just starting out in ministry? MENTORSHIP - "What role have spiritual leaders and mentors played in your life? Who were they, and why were they important to you? How did they empower you and give you opportunities to grow?" READING - "What top 3 Christian books have influenced you the most, and why?" SPEAKING - "What does your sermon writing and delivery process look like? What resources, technology, methods, and mindset do you use?" HARDSHIP - "What is the hardest part about pastoral ministry?" TECHNOLOGY - "What role does technology play in your ministry? How important is social media to ministry? Do you find it important to stay on the cutting edge or stick with what you know?" GROWTH - "How do you keep yourself growing and getting better personally and professionally? How do you keep yourself passionate and fired up especially when times are tough?" FAMILY - "How do you balance work and family and why is that important?" PAST - "How has Ministry and the Church as a whole changed from when you started to now?" FUTURE - "What strategies and tactics should Church Leadership be doing now to be effective in the future?" You will learn from their successes and their failures as you read answers that come from years of experience in this field of work. I know this book will be incredibly helpful to you because as a pastor myself, these conversations, and more importantly these friendships, have been incredibly helpful to me. This book will give you the training you won't find at a Bible College or in a Seminary class; this is battle-tested advice. Invest in yourself and your church by learning from pastors who are walking the road of ministry. If you're ready, let me introduce you to your new friends and bring you into our conversations.

Author : Jason Jimenez
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493427796

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Challenging Conversations (Perspectives: A Summit Ministries Series) by Jason Jimenez Pdf

When was the last time you had an honest, heartfelt, yet kind and productive conversation with someone about depression, mental illness, substance abuse, pornography, premarital sex, racism, divorce, abortion, LGBT issues, or politics? Our tendency is either to avoid talking about such volatile topics at all--even with other Christians--or to go on the attack, causing rifts that do nothing to encourage further discussion or growth. If you're tired of avoiding tough conversations, if you want to be a light in a dark world but you're not sure how, Challenging Conversations is the book you've been waiting for. With straightforward answers to some of the most challenging moral issues disrupting the church, this book will help you build your confidence using three simple steps to becoming a conversant Christian. Each chapter begins with a true story, clarifies misconceptions and misunderstandings about the subject, and equips you to build rapport, ask the right questions, find points of agreement, and take the next fruitful step in the relationship. Because even if we disagree on a moral issue, that shouldn't make us mortal enemies.

Author : Lacy Finn Borgo
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830848331

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Spiritual Conversations with Children by Lacy Finn Borgo Pdf

We are born into this world with a natural longing to connect to God and other human beings. When children have a listening companion who hears, acknowledges, and encourages their early experiences with God, it creates a spiritual footprint that shapes their lives. How can we increase our capacity to engage children in spiritual conversations? In this book Lacy Finn Borgo draws on her own experience of practicing spiritual direction with children. She offers an overview of childhood spiritual formation and introduces key skills for engaging conversation—posture, power, and patterns—from a Christ-centered perspective. "When we are fully present and open to another, we will be changed," Borgo writes. "Indeed, as you listen to God with a child, the child will lead you into a fuller experience of God's love and acceptance." In this book you'll find: Sample interactive dialogues with children Ideas for engaging children with play, art, and movement Prayers to use together Whether you are a parent or grandparent, pastor or spiritual director, you will find this to be a friendly guide into deeper ways of listening.