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If you are passionate about Jesus and long to see greater impact on gospel outreach, read this book.' * \u003cb\u003e Patrick O’Connell, global director, NewThing \u003c\/b\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e'Grounded in Scripture and filled with examples and exercises, Stronger Together is essential reading for network leaders who want to lead more effectively, pastors who want to develop or deepen partnerships, and church members who want to understand how networks can strengthen church leaders and multiply church impact.' * \u003cb\u003e Dave Owens, executive director, Harbor Network \u003c\/b\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e'If we're blessed to see revival in our churches, I bet it will look a lot like the beautiful vision of partnership laid out by Dave Harvey. 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Fitzgerald, \u003ci\u003eProche-Orient Chretien\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Focusing on some of the most influential leaders, the books trace the social, economic, political, and religious trends they negotiated.”— \u003cb\u003eNelly van Doorn-Harder, \u003ci\u003eThe Montreal Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Essential reading for historians of ancient Christianity and for all scholars of Coptic Egypt.\" —\u003cb\u003eDavid Brakke, Ohio State University \u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Early Coptic Papacy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A lucid, meticulous, and highly accessible account of papal institutions in early Egyptian Christianity. . . . A critical read for any student of Christianity in Egypt and the Middle East.\" —\u003cb\u003eFebe Armanios, author of \u003ci\u003eCoptic Christianity in Ottoman Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Early Coptic Papacy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An excellent introduction to its subject and the relevant literature.”— \u003cb\u003eChristopher van der Krogt, \u003ci\u003eIslam and Christian-Muslim Relations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Coptic Papacy in Islamic Egypt, 641–1517\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Reading this well-researched and beautifully produced book is both sobering and encouraging.\"— \u003cb\u003eMichael L. Fitzgerald\u003c\/b\u003e OBE, on \u003ci\u003eThe Coptic Papacy in Islamic Egypt, 641–1517\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A comprehensive yet very readable review of the history of the Coptic leadership in the Middle Ages.”— \u003cb\u003eDavid D. Grafton, \u003ci\u003eInternational Bulletin of Missionary Research\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eThe Coptic Papacy in Islamic Egypt, 641–1517\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Extremely useful”— \u003cb\u003eAlastair Hamilton, \u003ci\u003eChurch History and Religious Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Coptic Papacy in Islamic Egypt, 641–1517\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Magdi Guirguis is one of the very few scholars who has actually tackled the archives of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate and of the Dar al-Warth’iq al-Qawmiyya in Cairo and has consequently produced a series of excellent studies in which he breaks entirely new ground.”— \u003cb\u003eAlastair Hamilton, \u003ci\u003eThe International Journal of Middle East Studies \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Emergence of the Modern Coptic Papacy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Substantiates the Coptic Church as a subject in religious studies with its own history worthy of study.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments                                                                                           \u003cbr\u003eEditors’ Preface                                                                                               \u003cbr\u003eTechnical Notes                                                                                               \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart One     \u003cb\u003eThe Coptic Papacy under Ottoman Rule (1517–1798)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMagdi Guirguis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction                                                                             \u003cbr\u003e1. Exercising Authority: Patriarchs and Public Policy (Pope John XIII to Pope Matthew III, 1484–1646)\u003cbr\u003e2. Contesting Authority: Patriarchs and Coptic Notables (Pope Mark VI to Pope Mark VIII, 1646–1798)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart Two      \u003cb\u003eThe Modern Coptic Papacy (1798–2011)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNelly van Doorn-Harder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction                                                                                                     \u003cbr\u003e3. Preparing for Reformation (Pope Mark VIII, 1797–1809; Pope Peter VII, 1809–52)\u003cbr\u003e4. Educating Egypt (Pope Cyril (Kyrillos) IV, 1854–61; Pope Demetrius II, 1862–70)\u003cbr\u003e5. Redefining Authority (Pope Cyril (Kyrillos) V, 1874–1927)\u003cbr\u003e6. Leading in the Midst of Political Change (Pope John XIX, 1928–42; Pope Macarius III, 1944–45; Pope Yusab II, 1946–56)\u003cbr\u003e7. Reviving Tradition, Reviving the Church (Pope Cyril (Kyrillos) VI, 1959–71)\u003cbr\u003e8. Negotiating Political Landscapes (Pope Shenouda III, 1971–)\u003cbr\u003e9. Reforming the Church for the Twenty-first Century (Pope Shenouda III, 1971–)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorks Cited: Primary Sources                                                                          \u003cbr\u003eWorks Cited: Secondary Sources\u003cbr\u003eNotes                                                                                                              \u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American University in Cairo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887459873111,"sku":"9781649032454","price":28.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781649032454.jpg?v=1722544660"},{"product_id":"people-of-faith-people-of-jeong-qing-9781725253193","title":"People of Faith, People of Jeong (Qing)","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wipf \u0026 Stock Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887512891735,"sku":"9781725253193","price":36.08,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781725253193.jpg?v=1722544926"},{"product_id":"the-early-mission-in-south-africa-die-vroee-sending-in-suid-afrika-9781919825427","title":"The Early Mission in South Africa\/Die Vroee","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Protea Boekhuis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888675270999,"sku":"9781919825427","price":18.81,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"aquinas-academy-1945-2015-a-very-personal-australian-story-9781925486155","title":"Aquinas Academy 1945-2015: A Very Personal","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"ATF Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888710332759,"sku":"9781925486155","price":26.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781925486155.jpg?v=1722550753"},{"product_id":"tomorrows-church-today-9781925486377","title":"Tomorrow's Church Today","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"ATF Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888710398295,"sku":"9781925486377","price":18.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781925486377.jpg?v=1722550752"},{"product_id":"put-the-blame-on-eve-what-women-must-overcome-to-feel-worthy-9781936012473","title":"Put the Blame on Eve: What Women Must Overcome to","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book follows the roots of women''s struggle for equal pay, equal status, and equal respect back to that fateful, eye-opening day -- when Eve met a Serpent by a Tree, and shared an Apple with Adam instead of enjoying it without him. 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