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SPCK - Kregel Defending the Faith Apologetics in Womens
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SPCK - Kregel Organic Mentoring A Mentors Guide to
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SPCK - Kregel Organic Ministry to Women A Guide to
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SPCK Publishing Anyone Can Tell a Bible Story
Book SynopsisCatch and hold the attention of your listeners as you tell great stories from the Bible.
£11.39
Lion Hudson The Word on the Wind Renewing Confidence in the
Book SynopsisDoes this ancient faith still carry the power to change people's lives?Table of ContentsContentsAbout the Author 9Acknowledgments 10Foreword 11Introduction 13Part I: A Confident Gospel 191. Understanding the issues 202. Two world views 423. A gilded cage 584. The search for more 785. Telling a different story 1006. The response of the Church 1217. Thinking a new world 140Part II: The Tools of Our Trade 1578. The Word of God 1589. Entering into conversation 18610. The Spirit of God 21411. The Word on the wind – confidence in creation 239Part III: Doing Things Differently 25712. Living beautiful lives 25813. Reimagining church 276Appendix: Further resources 306Notes 313Bibliography 357Index 365
£10.44
SPCK Publishing Youth Work From Scratch
Book SynopsisHow to start a youth ministry in a church that does not have one, or to give a shot in the arm to a ministry that is strugglingTrade Review“I am so grateful for this brilliant book.” -- Gavin Calver, National Director, Youth for Christ“Probably the best book of its kind... suitable for both the new youth worker and the seasoned old-hand. It is packed full of helpful links, additional material and useful side thoughts from other youth workers. It is both encouraging and challenging and definitely worth the price.” -- Youthwork Magazine
£13.29
John Wiley & Sons Inc The PostBlack and PostWhite Church
Book SynopsisA blueprint for missional, multi-ethnic Christian community Efrem Smith, an internationally recognized and innovative African-American leader, offers a workable plan for connecting theology, practical ministry models, and real stories of people in multi-ethnic Christian communities. Using the example of Jesus, Smith develops a theology of multi-ethnic and missional leadership. Embracing urban and ethnic subcultures such as hip-hop, this book provides a rich mix of multi-ethnic church development, reconciliation theology, missional church thinking, and Christian community. Provides a common-sense approach to creating a multi-ethnic Christian community Includes practical ministry models and real stories of people who are members of thriving multi-ethnic congregations Author is acclaimed African-American thought leader who planted and led a multi-ethnic churches of close to 1,000 and now leads a regional division of a denominational committed to eTable of ContentsAbout the Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series vii Foreword by Curtiss Paul DeYoung ix Introduction: Enter the Sanctuary xiii 1 Reconciling, Multi-Ethnic, and Missional 1 2 Moving the Church Beyond Crisis, Captivity, and Comfort 15 3 Compassion, Mercy, and Justice 41 4 Race 65 5 The Gift of the Black Church 93 6 Creating a Post-White Church 117 7 Leadership 145 8 The Beloved Life and Leadership Project 161 9 Starting, Shifting, and Sustaining 185 Notes 201 About the Author 207 Index 209
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Better Together
Book SynopsisThousands of Protestant churches are perplexed by plateaued or declining attendance, while other congregations nearby thrive. Is there a way for them to combine forces, drawing on both their strengths, in ways that also increase their missional impact? Church merger consultant Jim Tomberlin, with co-writer Warren Bird, makes the case that mergers today work best not with two struggling churches but with a vital, momentum-filled lead church partnering with a joining church. In this new book, they provide a complete, practical, hands-on guide for church leaders of both struggling and vibrant churches so that they can understand the issues, develop strategies, and execute a variety of forms of merger for church expansion and renewal to reinvigorate declining churches and give them a second life.Table of ContentsAbout the Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series xi Foreword xiii Craig Groeschel Preface xv Part One: The New Merger Landscape 1 1. God Is Doing Something New: Biblical Basis for Mergers 3 2. Four Models for Healthy Mergers 21 3. Missional, Multisite, Multiethnic, and Other Merger Motives 35 Part Two: How Healthy Church Mergers Work 61 4. Stages and Speed of a Merger 63 5. How to Measure Success 77 6. Why Mergers Fail 91 7. Financial and Legal Aspects of a Merger 105 8. Personnel Changes 117 Part Three: Your Next Steps 127 9. Determining Whether Your Church Is a Good Merger Candidate 129 10. How to Start the Merger Conversation 149 11. Self-Assessment for Merger Readiness 161 12. Exercise: Identifying Your Merger Issues 167 13. Managing Pain and Change 177 14. Where Do You Go from Here? 187 Appendixes A. Merger Process Checklist 195 B. Example of Merger Issues to Resolve 198 C. FAQs Example from Bethany–Sun Valley Churches 206 D. FAQs Example from Ginghamsburg Church 216 E. FAQs Example from Woodside Bible Church 220 F . FAQs on Preparing for a Merger Vote 223 G. Churches Named 225 H. Merger Research 229 Acknowledgments 231 Notes 233 The Authors 241 Index 243
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Pastoral Theology and Care
Book SynopsisLeading pastoral theologians explore a wide variety of themes related to pastoral practice. Pastoral Theology and Care: Critical Trajectories in Theory and Practice offers a collection of essays by leading pastoral theologians that represent emerging trajectories in the fields of pastoral theology and care. The topics explored include: qualitative research and ethnography, advances in neuroscience, care across pluralities and intersections in religion and spiritualties, the influence of neoliberal economics in socio-economic vulnerabilities, postcolonial theory and its implications, the intersections of race and religion in caring for black women, and the usefulness of intersectionality for pastoral practice. Each of the essays offers a richly illustrated review of a practice of pastoral care relationally and in the public domain. The contributions to this volume engage seven critical directions emerging in the literature of pastoral theology in the UniteTable of ContentsList of Contributors ix Introduction 1 Nancy J. Ramsay 1 Practice Matters: New Directions in Ethnography and Qualitative Research 5 Mary Clark Moschella 2 How the Brain Matters 31 David A. Hogue 3 Class Power and Human Suffering: Resisting the Idolatry of the Market in Pastoral Theology and Care 55 Bruce Rogers‐Vaughn 4 Postcolonializing Pastoral Theology: Enhancing the Intercultural Paradigm 79 Emmanuel Y. Amugi Lartey 5 Caring from a Distance: Intersectional Pastoral Theology amid Plurality Regarding Spirituality and Religion 99 Kathleen J. Greider 6 Womanist Pastoral Theology and Black Women’s Experience of Gender, Religion, and Sexuality 125 Phillis Isabella Sheppard 7 Analyzing and Engaging Asymmetries of Power: Intersectionality as a Resource for Practices of Care 149 Nancy J. Ramsay Index 175
£67.40
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Pastoral Theology and Care
Book SynopsisLeading pastoral theologians explore a wide variety of themes related to pastoral practice. Pastoral Theology and Care: Critical Trajectories in Theory and Practice offers a collection of essays by leading pastoral theologians that represent emerging trajectories in the fields of pastoral theology and care. The topics explored include: qualitative research and ethnography, advances in neuroscience, care across pluralities and intersections in religion and spiritualties, the influence of neoliberal economics in socio-economic vulnerabilities, postcolonial theory and its implications, the intersections of race and religion in caring for black women, and the usefulness of intersectionality for pastoral practice. Each of the essays offers a richly illustrated review of a practice of pastoral care relationally and in the public domain. The contributions to this volume engage seven critical directions emerging in the literature of pastoral theology in the UniteTable of ContentsList of Contributors ix Introduction 1Nancy J. Ramsay ix 1 Practice Matters: New Directions in Ethnography and Qualitative Research 5Mary Clark Moschella 2 How the Brain Matters 31David A. Hogue 3 Class Power and Human Suffering: Resisting the Idolatry of the Market in Pastoral Theology and Care 55Bruce Rogers‐Vaughn 4 Postcolonializing Pastoral Theology: Enhancing the Intercultural Paradigm 79Emmanuel Y. Amugi Lartey 5 Caring from a Distance: Intersectional Pastoral Theology amid Plurality Regarding Spirituality and Religion 99Kathleen J. Greider 6 Womanist Pastoral Theology and Black Women’s Experience of Gender, Religion, and Sexuality 125Phillis Isabella Sheppard 7 Analyzing and Engaging Asymmetries of Power: Intersectionality as a Resource for Practices of Care 149Nancy J. Ramsay Index 175
£27.50
Crossway Books Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church
Book SynopsisBiblical theology is taken down from the shelves of misunderstanding and neglect and placed in pastors' hands as the practical, everyday tool it is.
£14.24
SPCK - Crossway Preaching for Gods Glory
Book SynopsisA veteran pastor discusses the current state of Bible-based preaching, its distinctions, its importance to the church, and how it is used for the ongoing vitality of the body of Christ. Newly repackaged.
£7.46
Crossway Books Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons
Book SynopsisAn application-intensive approach to seeking out and developing qualified church leaders. Thoughtful analysis of key passages in Acts and 1 Timothy are balanced with practical action points in a contemporary context.
£10.99
Crossway Books Disability and the Gospel
Book SynopsisExplores key Bible passages on brokenness and disability to develop helpful principles for believers and churches, teaching them first to embrace their own brokenness and then to embrace those who are more physically and visibly broken.
£12.34
Crossway Books Mistakes Leaders Make
Book SynopsisUsing his extensive leadership experience, Kraft identifies the top ten most fatal (and commonly unaddressed) mistakes leaders make to help readers avoid these errors and have ministries and relationships that last.
£11.39
Crossway Books Economics
Book SynopsisThis book draws on the legacy of the Christian tradition to introduce readers to the study of economics, challenging them to carefully apply biblically rooted economic values. Part of the Reclaiming the Christian Intellectual Tradition series.
£999.99
Crossway Books Biblical Spirituality
Book SynopsisThis new book in the Theology in Community series looks at spirituality from the perspective of different books in the Bible and addresses practical questions regarding the workplace, embodied disciplines, and more.
£19.79
Crossway Books The Imperfect Pastor
Book SynopsisWritten in a compelling memoir style, Eswine reflects on the failures, burnout, pain, and complexities that come with pastoral ministry. The Imperfect Pastor will help readers find significance in the ordinary through honest conversation and theological reflection.
£13.49
Crossway Books What If Im Discouraged in My Evangelism
Book SynopsisThis short book for new Christians unpacks what the Bible says about evangelism, outlines what it looks like in the local church, and offers practical suggestions for making it a part of their daily Christian life. Part of the Church Questions series.
£6.22
Crossway Books How Can I Serve My Church
Book SynopsisIn this short booklet, Matthew Emadi reminds believers of their heavenly citizenship and how they can exemplify the kingdom in a hostile world through selfless service to one another and to those around them.
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Crossway Books Keeping Your Childrens Ministry on Mission
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Crossway Books What Should I Look For in a Church
Book SynopsisIn this addition to the Church Questions series, Alex Duke provides criteria on what to look for in a healthy local church. Using personal experiences and biblical principles, Duke identifies elementsthe gospel, the Bible, and the communitythat are the most important when choosing a church.
£6.22
Baylor University Press Disability and Spirituality
Book SynopsisContesting the assumptions that separate disability and spirituality, William Gaventa argues for the integration of these two worlds. As Gaventa shows, the quest to understand disability inevitably leads from historical and scientific models into the world of spirituality.Trade ReviewDisability and Spirituality is not a textbook, a thesis-driven argument, or even a manifesto of disability theory. It is a holistic practical theology, written through the lens of pastoral care, for those with physical and intellectual disabilities that should be required reading for pastors, chaplains, spiritual care-givers, and pastoral theologians. -- Brandon L. Morgan -- Reading ReligionIn Disability and Spirituality: Recovering Wholeness William C. Gaventa distills a lifetime of work in care institutions and churches to foster better ways of meeting people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Gaventaâs passion is to support people with disabilities and their families while pressing service organizations to address spirituality and to take more seriously the supporting roles faith communities might play. -- Brian Brock -- Scottish Journal of TheologyWilliam Gaventa's Disability and Spirituality: Recovering Wholeness is a compelling blend of interdisciplinary engagement, robust scholarship and insightful pastoral commentary. Having spent his life in chaplaincy and advocacy roles with disabled people, their families and support workers, Gaventa's book reflects his commitment to building understanding across the health and human services and navigating fresh ways of reflecting on the lived experience of disabled persons -- Coralie Bridle -- Pacific Journal of Theological ResearchTable of ContentsPreface Introduction Part I. Disability and Spirituality: Each Leads to the Other 1. Naming and Defining Disability: A Brief History 2. Disability: From Definition, Diagnosis, and Assessment to Meaning 3. Spirituality: From Meaning to Disability Part II. Spirituality in the Lives of Individuals with Disabilities 4. Spirituality in the Lives of Individuals with Disabilities 5. Spiritual Development and Formation: From Child to Adult 6. Spirituality and the Transition to Adulthood 7. Spirituality, Aging, and End of Life: A Paradox of Loss and Celebration Part III. Spirituality and Families 8. Spirituality and Families: Beginnings and Journeys 9. Respite Care: A Sabbath for (and from) Caregivers: Part IV. Spirituality and Professionals 10. Integrating Spirituality in Professional Services and Roles 11. Spirituality, Care, and Commitment Part V. All of Us: Friendships, Relationships, and Community 12. Gift and Call: Recovering the Spiritual Dimensions of Friendship 13. Relationships Are Not Easy: Challenging Behaviors, Positive Behavior Supports, and Spirituality 14. Spirituality, Diversity, and Community: Moving toward Belonging Conclusion: Restoring WholenessâIt Is about All of Us
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Baylor University Press Church in Color
Book SynopsisIn this groundbreaking ethnographic and theological account, Montague Williams examines the realities of race in multiracial and multiethnic youth ministries in the US. He invites readers to consider stories of young people in three congregations and witness their longing for a Christian discipleship that grapples with rather than avoids race.Table of Contents Introduction 1 Racial Color-Blindness and Confusion in Youth Ministry Beachland Community Church 2 Mistaking Racial Color-Blindness for a Christian Virtue The Lingering Effects of Post-Racialism 3 Post-Racialism in a Black Multiethnic Congregation Cityland Community Church 4 Breaking Free from Post-Racial Youth Ministry Southland Community Church 5 Resisting Post-Racialism Takes Work Reflections on the "Habitus" and Aesthetics of "Race-ism" 6 Aesthetic Resistance in the Theology of Martin Luther King Jr. Envisioning the Beloved Community 7 Embracing Church in Color Practices for Youth and Young Adult Ministry Conclusion
£34.36
University of Pennsylvania Press Ceremonial Splendor: Performing Priesthood in
Book SynopsisBy the end of France’s long seventeenth century, the seminary-trained, reform-minded Catholic priest had crystalized into a type recognizable by his clothing, gestures, and ceremonial skill. Although critics denounced these priests as hypocrites or models for Molière’s Tartuffe, seminaries associated the features of this priestly identity with the idea of the vray ecclésiastique, or true churchman. Ceremonial Splendor examines the way France’s early seminaries promoted the emergence and construction of the true churchman as a mode of embodiment and ecclesiastical ideal between approximately 1630 and 1730. Based on an analysis of sources that regulated priestly training in France, such as seminary rules and manuals, liturgical handbooks, ecclesiastical pamphlets and conferences, and episcopal edicts, the book uses theories of performance to reconstruct the way clergymen learned to conduct liturgical ceremonies, abide by clerical norms, and aspire to perfection. Joy Palacios shows how the process of crafting a priestly identity involved a wide range of performances, including improvisation, role-playing, and the display of skills. In isolation, any one of these performance obligations, if executed in a way that drew attention to the self, could undermine a clergyman’s priestly persona and threaten the institution of the priesthood more broadly. Seminaries counteracted the ever-present threat of theatricality by ceremonializing the clergyman’s daily life, rendering his body and gestures contiguous with the mass. Through its focus on priestly identity, Ceremonial Splendor reconsiders the relationship between Church and theater in early modern France and uncovers ritual strategies that continue to shape religious authority today.Table of ContentsNote on Translations Introduction: Priestly Performance, 1640–1730 Chapter 1. Clothing Chapter 2. Gestures Chapter 3. Ceremonies Chapter 4. Publics Chapter 5. Rivals Conclusion: Ceremonial Specialization and the Divergence of Performance RepertoiresNotes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments
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Baker Publishing Group Family Systems and Congregational Life – A Map
Book SynopsisExperienced pastor and seminary teacher R. Robert Creech helps pastoral leaders increase their effectiveness by applying family systems theory to congregational life and ministry. Creech introduces readers to the basic concepts of Bowen Family Systems Theory, applies family theory to the work of ministry in church settings, and connects systems thinking to the everyday aspects of congregational ministry, such as preaching, pastoral care, leadership, spiritual formation, and interpreting biblical texts. Each chapter contains discussion questions, and there are five helpful appendixes with supplemental information about Bowen theory.Table of ContentsContentsPart 1: Orienting the Map1. Always Take a Map: The Value of Bowen Family Systems Theory2. Reading the Map: An Overview of Bowen Family Systems TheoryPart 2: A Map for Practical Theology3. Third-Way Leadership: More Than Principles and Practices4. The Future of Congregational Leadership: Leading in Chaotic Times5. Proclamation: Preaching as Pastor and as Prophet6. Pastoral Care: Helping without Hurting7. Spiritual Formation: Growing in Christlikeness8. Christian Community: Journeying with OthersPart 3: A Map for Reading Scripture9. Bowen Family Systems Theory and Biblical Interpretation: The Rules of the Game10. Mapping the Family of Abraham: Family Systems, 2000 BC11. Mapping the Character of Jesus: Differentiation and Christlikeness12. Mapping the Teaching of Paul: New Life in Christ and CommunityAppendix A: Mapping the Family of David: Family Systems, 1000 BCAppendix B: Bowen Theory and Theological LanguageAppendix C: Important Terms in Bowen Family Systems TheoryAppendix D: Bowen-Based Training ProgramsAppendix E: Bowen Family Systems Theory and Ministry: A BibliographyIndex
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Baker Publishing Group Preaching God`s Grand Drama – A
Book SynopsisHow can preachers preach biblically faithful sermons that move listeners to positive action? An author on the cutting edge of contemporary homiletics and theology offers a fresh approach to preaching that helps listeners see themselves as actors in God's grand drama. Ahmi Lee presents a unifying "third way" in homiletical approaches (i.e., theodramatic) that reimagines the preacher's role in relation to the Bible, the congregation, and the world. The book not only helps students understand various preaching models but also is relevant to working preachers who want to critique and improve their approach. Foreword by Mark Labberton.Table of ContentsContentsForeword Mark LabbertonIntroduction1. The Traditional Homiletic: Truth Mined, Truth Proclaimed2. The Conversational Homiletic: Communal Meaning-Making3. A Critique of the Conversational Homiletic4. A Dramatic Approach to Theology5. The Shape of a Theodramatic Homiletic6. Four Perspectives at Play within a Theodramatic HomileticIndex
£16.19
Baker Publishing Group Worship with Teenagers: Adolescent Spirituality
Book SynopsisThis book addresses the vital role of public Christian worship in adolescent spiritual formation and shows how important youth ministry and worship ministry are to each other. Drawing on his extensive experience in worship ministry and youth ministry, Eric Mathis offers insights into the worship practices of teenagers, corrects common misperceptions about worship, and critically examines four prominent worship models. Mathis invites readers to elevate the voices of young people in the worshiping community and enhance worship for all ages. Foreword by Kenda Creasy Dean.Table of ContentsContents Introduction Part 1: Cultural Perspectives 1. Almost Christian 2. Lessons from the Past 3. Worship with Teenagers Part 2: Liturgical Perspectives 4. Linking God's Story with Teenagers' Story 5. From Intergenerational to Adoptive Worship 6. Worship and Culture Part 3: Pastoral Perspectives 7. Teenagers, Emotions, and Worship 8. Congregational Worship with Teenagers 9. Youth Group Worship with Teenagers Appendixes Index
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Baker Publishing Group The Church on Mission: A Biblical Vision for
Book SynopsisIn this scripturally rich exploration, senior missiologist Craig Ott unpacks the mission statement of the church: to glorify God by multiplying transformational churches among all people. This concise yet robust biblical-theological treatment focuses on God's glory, a strong ecclesiology, the importance of Scripture, and practical implications for congregational and mission practice. Ideal for launching discussion and reflection, the book helps readers refocus their vision and reignite their commitment to fulfilling God's purposes for their church or mission.Table of ContentsContents 1. Transformation to God's Glory: The Source and Goal of Our Mission 2. Transformational Communities: The Church as New Creation of the Spirit 3. Transformation and the Word of God: The Power of Biblical Truth 4. Transformational Influence: Salt and Light in the Community and Beyond 5. Transformation for All Peoples: Barrier-Breaking Mission and Inclusion 6. Transformation through Multiplication: Filling the Earth with the Glory of the Lord Indexes
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Baker Publishing Group Adoptive Youth Ministry: Integrating Emerging
Book SynopsisKids desperately need healthy, committed adults who can help them thrive in their faith and become active participants in the life of the church. This requires the efforts of the whole faith community. Chap Clark, one of the leading voices in youth ministry today, brings together twenty-four experts from a variety of denominations and traditions to offer a comprehensive introduction to adoptive youth ministry, a theologically driven, academically grounded, and practical youth ministry model. The book shows readers how to integrate emerging generations into the family of faith, helping young adults become active participants in God's redemptive community.Table of ContentsContents Introduction: Adoption: Reenvisioning Youth Ministry and the Family of God Chap Clark Part 1: The Context of Adoptive Youth Ministry 1. The Strategy of Adoptive Youth Ministry Chap Clark 2. Understanding the Changing Adolescent Steven Bonner 3. Welcoming Wounded and Broken Adolescents into the Family of God Marv Penner 4. Technology and Adoptive Youth Ministry Bradley Howell 5. Screen Time: A Window into Teens' Dreams Craig Detweiler Part 2: The Call of Adoptive Youth Ministry 6. Reflective Youth Ministry: Youth Ministry as Critical, Ongoing, Communal Reflection Almeda M. Wright 7. Thinking (Practical) Theology Michael McEntyre 8. Youth Ministry, Adoption, and Culture Walt Mueller 9. Thinking Ecclesiologically: Teenagers Becoming Part of the Church Mark Cannister 10. Thinking Critically about Families and Youth Ministry Allen Jackson 11. Thinking Globally: An Asian American Case Study Approach David Jia Hwa Doong and Jinna Sil Lo Jin 12. Thinking Long Term Cheryl A. Crawford Part 3: The Practice of Adoptive Youth Ministry 13. Adoption Extended: Creating a Welcoming Space Pamela Erwin 14. Spiritual Formation: It's a Matter of Time Tony Jones 15. Can I Ask That? Imagining a Church Big Enough for Teenagers' Hard Questions Kara Powell and Brad Griffin 16. A Call to Adoptive Ministry: Middle School Distinctives Heather Flies 17. No Church in the Wild: Urban and Multiethnic Contexts as the New Frontier of Youth Ministry Daniel White Hodge 18. Adoptive Youth Ministry: A Latin American Perspective Howard Andruejol Part 4: The Skills for Adoptive Youth Ministry 19. Adoptive Leadership Bill MacPhee 20. The Communication of Adoption: Hearing and Making Known Duffy Robbins 21. Teaching for Adoptive Ministry Jay Sedwick 22. Rethinking Church Strategies and Structures Steven Argue 23. A Call to Adoption: Integration of Youth Ministry to the Church April L. Diaz Index
£22.49
Baker Publishing Group Preaching to People in Pain – How Suffering Can
Book SynopsisChristianity Today 2022 Book Award Winner (Church/Pastoral Leadership) Outreach 2022 Recommended Resource (Church) Southwestern Journal of Theology 2021 Book Award (Honorable Mention, Preaching/Ministry/Leadership) Offering an important corrective to a pain-averse culture that celebrates individualism and success, veteran preacher and teacher Matthew Kim encourages pastors to preach on the painful issues their congregations face. Through vulnerability and self-disclosure, pastors can help their congregants share their suffering in community for the purpose of healing and transformation. The book includes stories, shares relevant Scripture texts imparting biblical wisdom, and offers best practices for preaching on specific topics. Each chapter ends with discussion questions and a sample sermon.Table of ContentsContentsIntroductionPart 1: Naming the Pain1. The Preacher's Pain2. The Listeners' Pain3. A Plan for Preaching on PainPart 2: Preaching on Pain4. Painful Decisions"The Anatomy of a Bad Decision" (Sermon on 1 Samuel 15)5. Painful Finances"The Secret to Contentment" (Sermon on Philippians 4:10-20)6. Painful Health Issues"Panhandling for True Satisfaction" (Sermon on Acts 3:1-10)7. Painful Losses"Successful Suffering" (Sermon on 2 Corinthians 1:3-11)8. Painful Relationships"Honoring Mom as Honoring God" (Sermon on Ruth 1-4)9. Painful Sins"The God of Fourth Chances" (Sermon on John 21:15-25)ConclusionAppendix: Worksheet for Understanding PainIndexes
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Baker Publishing Group An Essential Guide to Public Speaking: Serving
Book SynopsisCommunication expert and popular speaker Quentin Schultze offers a practical, accessible, and inspiring guide to public speaking, showing readers how to serve their audiences with faith, skill, and virtue. This thoroughly rewritten and expanded four-color edition has been tested and revised with input from Christian undergraduates and contains new chapters on timely topics, such as speaking for video, conducting group presentations, and engaging society civilly. A complete public speaking textbook for Christian universities, it includes helpful sidebars, tips, and appendixes. Additional resources for students and professors are available through Textbook eSources.Table of ContentsContents Foreword by Martin J. Medhurst Introduction 1. Speak to Serve 2. Plan Neighbor-Serving Speeches 3. Conquer Speaking Fears 4. Compose an Outline 5. Speak Extemporaneously 6. Anticipate Challenges and Opportunities 7. Think Biblically 8. Research the Topic and Audience 9. Find and Evaluate Online Sources 10. Be Trustworthy (Ethos 1) 11. Be Virtuous (Ethos 2) 12. Convey Ideas Passionately 13. Speak to Inform Dramatically 14. Tell Stories (Mythos) 15. Speak to Persuade Logically (Logos) 16. Speak to Persuade Emotionally (Pathos) 17. Share Special Moments 18. Advocate for All Neighbors by Amy King 19. Present in Groups by Heidi Petak 20. Stage with Technology 21. Speak through Video by Kathleen Sindorf Afterword by Clifford G. Christians Appendix A: Checklist for Preparing a Speech Appendix B: Plan Speeches with the Holy Spirit Appendix C: Form for Evaluating Speeches Appendix D: Speak from a Manuscript: Lessons from an Executive Speechwriter by Karl Payton
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Baker Publishing Group The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative
Book SynopsisSouthwestern Journal of Theology 2021 Book Award (Honorable Mention, Preaching/Ministry/Leadership) A veteran pastor with thirty years of experience guides readers through a ten-step process to preaching Old Testament narratives from text selection to delivery. The first edition received a Christianity Today award of merit and a Preaching magazine Book of the Year award. This edition, now updated and revised throughout for a new generation, includes a new chapter on how to preach Christ from the Old Testament and an exemplary sample sermon from Mathewson. Foreword by Haddon W. Robinson.Table of ContentsContentsForeword to the First Edition by Haddon W. RobinsonPart 1: Preparing to Preach1. The Challenge of Preaching Old Testament Narratives2. The Christ-Centered Preaching DebatePart 2: From Text to Concept3. The Journey Begins4. A is for Action5. C is for Characters6. T is for Talking7. S is for Setting8. Drawing ConclusionsPart 3: From Concept to Sermon9. Starting the Second Half of the Adventure10. Adding the Finishing Touches11. Shaping the Sermon12. Outlining the Sermon13. Mastering the Storyteller's Craft14. Entering and Exiting15. Delivering the GoodsAppendix A: Sample Sermon on Judges 17-18Appendix B: Using Hebrew in Narrative ExegesisAppendix C: Commentaries for Narrative ExegesisIndexes
£18.89
Baker Publishing Group Preaching to a Divided Nation – A Seven–Step
Book SynopsisOutreach 2023 Resource of the Year (Leadership) We live in angry times. No matter where we go, what we watch, or how we communicate, our culture is rife with division and polarization. Unfortunately, Christians appear to be caught up in the same animosity as the culture at large. While our faith calls us to Christian unity, the hard fact remains: our churches are tragically divided across class, ethnic, gender, and political lines. As these social chasms grow--both inside and outside the church--the role of the preacher becomes paramount. This book issues a prophetic call to pastors to use the influence of their pulpits to promote reconciliation and unity in their churches and communities. Two scholar-practitioners who are experts in homiletics and reconciliation present a practical, seven-step model that empowers faithful leaders to bring healing and peace to their fractured churches and world. The book includes questions for reflection, salient illustrations, and an accountability covenant. It also includes useful appendixes on preaching themes, preaching texts, and sample sermons from three leading preachers: Ralph Douglas West, Rich Villodas, and Sandra Maria Van Opstal. Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction1. The Theological Step: The Sins of Pride and Prejudice2. The Contextual Step: America's Past and Present Reality3. The Personal Step: Facing Our Sin and Acknowledging Our Prejudices4. The Positional Step: We Are Heralds, Not Heart-Changers5. The Methodological Step: A Homiletic for Reconciliation and Unity6. The Practical Step: Pre-Sermon, Mid-Sermon, and Post-Sermon Practices7. The Categorical Step: Biblical Themes and TextsConclusionAppendix A: Reflections on Critical Race TheoryAppendix B: Sample Homiletical Integrity CovenantAppendix C: Essential and Nonessential Doctrines, and Gospel ImplicationsAppendix D: Sample Multichurch Prayer and Unity ServiceAppendix E: Ministries Pursuing Reconciliation and UnityAppendix F: Further ReadingAppendix G: Sample SermonsOn Classism by Paul A. HoffmanOn Ethnocentrism by Ralph Douglas WestOn Political Division by Rich VillodasOn Reconciliation by Sandra María Van OpstalOn Sexism by Paul A. HoffmanOn Unity by Matthew D. KimIndex
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Baker Publishing Group Ministry in a Secular Age Set
Book SynopsisAndrew Root's well-received Ministry in a Secular Age series offers a developed practical theology that uniquely attends to divine action. Series volumes engage with Charles Taylor's articulation of our cultural context and the challenge he raises for Christian life in a Western world that has found divine action increasingly unbelievable. This project provides not only a needed and deep dialogue with the issues Taylor presents but also offers a constructive vision for confronting Taylor's challenge. Volumes include: · Faith Formation in a Secular Age: Responding to the Church's Obsession with Youthfulness · The Pastor in a Secular Age: Ministry to People Who No Longer Need a God · The Congregation in a Secular Age: Keeping Sacred Time against the Speed of Modern Life · Churches and the Crisis of Decline: A Hopeful, Practical Ecclesiology for a Secular Age · The Church after Innovation: Questioning Our Obsession with Work, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship · The Church in an Age of Secular Mysticisms: Why Spiritualities without God Fail to Transform Us
£93.75
Crossway Books Set Apart: Calling a Worldly Church to a Godly
Book SynopsisWith worldliness encroaching on the church, this book sounds a clear call to be holy and to reach out to our lost world.
£12.34
Baker Publishing Group Flawed Families of the Bible – How God`s Grace
Book SynopsisMost Christians believe that the Bible holds the answers to their questions about daily living, and that reading the Scriptures will show them good examples to follow for their own lives. Think for a moment and try to list a few examples of healthy families in the Bible who are ideals worth emulating. Having trouble? The families of the Bible were far from perfect, and not so different in that regard from our imperfect families today. In Flawed Families of the Bible, a New Testament scholar (David) and a professor of social work (Diana) take a real and close look at the actual families of the Bible. This honest book will inspire and encourage readers with its focus on the overarching theme of hope and grace for families, showing that it is in the "imperfect places" that we can catch a glimpse of grace. Perfect for pastors, counselors, and anyone in a flawed family.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Sarah's and Hagar's Stories: Hope versus Hopelessness 2. Leah's Story: When Your Spouse Loves Another and You Feel Unloved and Left Out 3. Dinah's Story: The Horror of Rape and Living through Family Shame 4. Tamar's Story: Commitment to Family against All Odds 5. Michal's Story: With a Family Like This, Who Needs Enemies? 6. Bathsheba's Story: Surviving Abuse and Devastating Loss 7. The Stories of Jephthah's Daughter and David's Daughter Tamar: When Parents Fail 8. The Ethiopian Eunuch: God's Message of Good News
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Baker Publishing Group Learning for the Love of God – A Student`s Guide
Book SynopsisMost Christian college students separate their academic life from church attendance, Bible study, and prayer. Too often discipleship of the mind is overlooked if not ignored altogether. In this lively and enlightening book, two authors who are experienced in college youth ministry show students how to be faithful in their studies, approaching education as their vocation. This revised edition of the well-received The Outrageous Idea of Academic Faithfulness includes updates throughout, two new substantive appendixes, personal stories from students, a new preface, and a fresh interior design. Chapters conclude with thought-provoking discussion questions.Table of ContentsContentsPreface to New EditionIntroduction1. Wide-EyedBeer and CircusGrades and AccoladesAll for One2. Babylon U?Daniel and FriendsFaithful under FirePanning for Gold3. Believing Is SeeingA Whirlwind Intro to WorldviewsLike GestaltC-F-R-CThe Re-sighting of Saul/Paul4. A Story-Framed LifeLife in the ShireStories in ConflictHearing and Telling the Story5. Fish-Eyed LearningThe Disembodied MindThinking ScripturallyCreationFallRedemptionConsummation6. Four-i-ed LearningIntegrationIdolatryInvestmentImaginationHerbie's Bible7. Embodying the Outrageous IdeaConnect Up, Connect OutDig Deep, Dig Slow8. Chutes and LaddersRead Twice, Write ThriceDream Big, Act SmallWork Hard, Play HardConclusionAppendix I: DeeperAppendix II: Liturgies for LearningAppendix III: Student ResponsesReferences
£12.34
University of Tennessee Press Change and Conflict in the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps since 1945
Book SynopsisArmy chaplains have long played an integral part in America’s armed forces. In addition to conducting chapel activities on military installations and providing moral and spiritual support on the battlefield, they conduct memorial services for fallen soldiers, minister to survivors, offer counsel on everything from troubled marriages to military bureaucracy, and serve as families’ points of contact for wounded or deceased soldiers—all while risking the dangers of combat alongside their troops. In this thoughtful study, Anne C. Loveland examines the role of the army chaplain since World War II, revealing how the corps has evolved in the wake of cultural and religious upheaval in American society and momentous changes in U.S. strategic relations, warfare, and weaponry.From 1945 to the present, Loveland shows, army chaplains faced several crises that reshaped their roles over time. She chronicles the chaplains’ initiation of the Character Guidance program as a remedy for the soaring rate of venereal disease among soldiers in occupied Europe and Japan after World War II, as well as chaplains’ response to the challenge of increasing secularism and religious pluralism during the “culture wars” of the Vietnam Era.“Religious accommodation,” evangelism and proselytizing, public prayer, and “spiritual fitness”provoked heated controversy among chaplains as well as civilians in the ensuing decades. Then, early in the twenty-first century, chaplains themselves experienced two crisis situations: one the result of the Vietnam-era antichaplain critique, the other a consequence of increasing religious pluralism, secularization, and sectarianism within the Chaplain Corps, as well as in the army and the civilian religious community.By focusing on army chaplains’ evolving, sometimes conflict-ridden relations with military leaders and soldiers on the one hand and the civilian religious community on the other, Loveland reveals how religious trends over the past six decades have impacted the corps and, in turn, helped shape American military culture.
£51.75
New Growth Press Caring for the Souls of Children: A Biblical
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New Growth Press Build on Jesus: A Comprehensive Guide to
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Faithlife Corporation Loving, Teaching, and Leading God′s People
Book SynopsisPastoral Ministry in the Real World not only explores the character of a worthy minister, but also his three primary functions: loving, teaching, and leading God's people. The book applies the timeless biblical instructions for pastors to the ever-changing realities of today's ministry environment.
£18.89
Faithlife Corporation Theology Is for Preaching
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Inter-Varsity Press Cutting to the Heart: Applying The Bible In
Book SynopsisChris Green asks what God intends to do through his inspired, life-transforming Word. He considers the Bible's relevance, how the Bible applies the Bible, and how it addresses hearts, engages our attention and applies to different kinds of people.
£15.29
Inter-Varsity Press Knowing God Better
Book SynopsisIt's a remarkable story. It spans 140 years and crosses cultures and continents. It has revolutionized hundreds of thousands of lives and it has had a radical impact on churches and communities. It has launched new mission movements and pushed forward the frontiers of the gospel. And it continues to grow, as Christians the world over see the urgent need for spiritual renewal. Why has this happened? What are the marks of this spiritual movement? In 'Knowing God Better', Jonathan Lamb introduces the big priorities that shape the Keswick movement, priorities that are essential for the well-being of Christians and local churches around the world today.
£9.49
Inter-Varsity Press Seven Letters to Seven Churches (Lifebuilder
Book SynopsisIf Jesus wrote a letter to your church, what would he say about the challenges it faces or its relationship with the community? This study helps us to engage with Jesus’ words and to ask some hard questions of ourselves, our leaders and the Lord. Jesus is pointedly honest with us; whether we respond with a renewed focus on him and a fresh pursuit of obedience is up to us. With more than 130 titles, the LifeBuilder Bible Studies series delivers sound biblical content and raises thought-provoking questions. It provides a unique Bible study experience for individuals and groups.
£8.07
SPCK Publishing Middle Space Youth Work: A New Model For Youth
Book SynopsisThe Middle Space model is a whole new approach to youth work in which the location becomes a metaphor for the work itself. It is a profoundly different way of doing youth ministry and is much more than simply utilising the so-called “third spaces” that lie between the Church and the young people it serves. Seeking to transcend both invitational and detached models of youthwork, this book is the first of its kind in describing and reflecting upon emerging Middle Space models. Its mix of cutting-edge theory and real-life examples will enable anyone working with young people to bring the transformational news of the Gospel to the communities they serve.
£12.34
SPCK Publishing Mentoring Matters: Building Strong Christian
Book SynopsisMentoring Matters explains a reproducible model for maximizing the potential of leaders and helping them go the distance. It gets behind the issues of leadership skills to address the leader as a person - their spirituality, emotional health, key relationships, vulnerabilities and rhythms of life. This approach to mentoring is highly flexible so that it can be tailor-made for each mentoring partnership, not relying on a strict format or curriculum. The mentor functions as a doctor of the soul, pulling us back to our most noble intentions and perceptive insights. The approach is formal and organised - and highly effective.
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