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John Wiley & Sons Inc Reverse Mentoring
Book SynopsisEarl Creps is known for his work in connecting the younger generation of postmoderns with their Boomer predecessors. The author of Off-Road Disciplines, Creps, in this new book, takes up the topic of how older church leaders can learn from younger leaders who are more conversant with culture, technology, and social context. In addition to making the benefits of what he calls reverse mentoring apparent, he also makes it accessible by offering practical steps to implement this discipline at both personal and organizational levels, particularly in communication, evangelism, and leadership. Creps'' new book is a topic of interest both inside and outside the church as older leaders realize that they''re not getting it when it comes to technologies (iPod, IM, blogging) or cultural issues such as the fact that younger people see the world in an entirely different way. Creps has been personally involved in reverse mentoring for several years and has spoken and written on the subjectTrade Review"Full of timely examples that can help keep ministry fresh and relevant." – The Living Church (January 2009) "I enjoyed reading Earl Creps’ Off Road Disciplines, but I was enthralled by Reverse Mentoring….Through these extremely personal and detailed stories Creps gives the reader a window into the emerging world with all of its new language, technology, music, and quirkiness." –Easum-BandyTable of ContentsAbout Leadership Network. Introduction: It Takes a Child to Raise a Village. Part One: Facing Reality. Chapter 1 Identity: “I Am Not Cool”. Chapter 2 Culture: “I Don’t Get It”. Chapter 3 Ministry: “I Am Not Relevant”. Part Two: Cultivating Spirituality. Chapter 4 Vision: Seeing Beyond Ourselves. Chapter 5 Wisdom: Knowing Beyond Our Information. Chapter 6 Relationship: Befriending Beyond Our Peers. Part Three: Experiencing Practicality. Chapter 7 Evangelism: Learning from Outsiders. Chapter 8 Communication: Learning from Listeners. Chapter 9 Leadership: Learning from Followers. Part Four: Developing Reciprocity. Chapter 10 Protégés: Developing R-Mentoring Relationships. Chapter 11 Processes: Embedding R-Mentoring in Organizations. Chapter 12 Interview: Joel and Rachel Mentor Earl and Janet. Epilogue I Was So Much Older Then; I’m Younger Than That Now. Notes. Acknowledgments. About the Author. Index.
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Baker Publishing Group The Gospel According to Daniel
Book SynopsisOften we read the book of Daniel in one of two ways--either as a book about a heroic man whose righteousness should inspire us to keep the faith no matter what our circumstances, or as a roadmap to the end times that can, through careful study, perhaps tell us the day and hour (or nearly so) of Christ''s return. Both, says Bryan Chapell, are sadly missing the bigger picture, that God is the hero of this story and he is in the midst of his unrelenting plan to rescue his people from their sin and its consequences. We mustn''t simply make the man Daniel the object of our worship nor the subject of our debates. We may differ about prophetic details, Chapell says, but we should never miss the point that the book of Daniel is, like all of Old Testament Scripture, pointing us toward the grace of God, ultimately revealed in Christ.Pastors, teachers, and individual Christians studying the book of Daniel will find this volume a welcome addition to their library.
£12.99
Crossway Books Community
Book SynopsisThis guide for churches brings wisdom and practical insight into growing a gospel-centered, small-group ministry. With wisdom and candor, House helps churches think carefully about the state of their own small groups.
£16.19
Crossway Books Why Our Church Switched to the ESV
Book SynopsisDeYoung shares seven reasons why his congregation switched Bible translations to the English Standard Version. An excellent tool for pastors or lay leaders seeking to learn more about the ESV.
£5.60
Crossway Books Am I Called
Book SynopsisSharing from his wealth of personal experience and illustrating from history, Harvey explores biblical principles and revealing questions to help prospective pastors discern their calling.
£11.69
Crossway Books Preaching Christ in All of Scripture
Book SynopsisClowney lays the theoretical foundation for preaching Christ in the whole Bible and offers up practical tips for preparing such a sermon. Book also contains many of the author's own sermons as examples to draw from.
£14.39
University of California Press Jesus as Mother
Book SynopsisFeatures essays that apply the method to the broader question of differences between regular canons and monks and the narrower question of differences between one kind of monk - the Cistercians - and other religious groups, monastic and nonmonastic, of the twelfth century.Table of ContentsPreface Abbreviations Introduction I. The Spirituality of Regular Canons in the Twelfth Century II. The Cistercian Conception of Community III. Did the Twelfth Century Discover the Individual? IV. Jesus as Mother and Abbot as Mother: Some Themes in Twelfth-Century Cistercian Writing V. Women Mystics in the Thirteenth Century: The Case of the Nuns of Helfta Epilogue Appendix: Monastic and Canonical Treatises of Practical Spiritual Advice General Index Index of Secondary Authors
£22.50
Baker Publishing Group The Worship Sourcebook
Book SynopsisThe Worship Sourcebook is a collection of more than 2,500 prayers, litanies, and spoken texts for every element of traditional worship services held throughout the seasons of the church year. This indispensable resource for worship planners and pastors includes texts that can be read aloud as well as outlines that can be adapted for your situation. Teaching notes offer guidance for planning each element of the service. Thought-provoking perspectives on the meaning and purpose of worship help stimulate discussion and reflection. This second edition includes new and revised liturgies, additional prayers for challenging situations facing today''s church, and new appendices.
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William B Eerdmans Publishing Co The Contemplative Pastor Returning to the Art of
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Saint Andrew Press Time for Reflection
Book SynopsisTime for Reflection is a comprehensive handbook for school chaplains and all with responsibility for ensuring the spiritual development of children and young people.
£20.42
Sophia Institute Press The Art of Forming Young Disciples: Why Youth
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Crossway Books Transformed by Truth
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Faithlife Corporation Preaching Hope in Darkness
Book SynopsisHow can a preacher best address suicide from the pulpit? Pastors face many challenges. Suicide in a congregation is amongst the most heart-rending and intimidating. However, the preacher has a unique capacity to engender gospel hope for preparing the congregation and comforting the bereaved. To do so, preachers need help understanding the challenges and opportunities presented by addressing suicide from the pulpit. In Preaching Hope in Darkness, two practitioners in fields that do not typically interact--homiletics (Scott M. Gibson) and psychology (Karen Mason)--work together to support the preacher in this difficult task. Gibson and Mason offer wise advice on a range of topics such as suicide prevention, post-crisis care, and funeral sermon preparation. With an appendix of sample sermons and a sample funeral liturgy, Preaching Hope in Darkness is an essential go-to guide for this difficult topic.
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Faithlife Corporation For the Care of Souls
Book SynopsisChrist comes to, and through, his people Many consider pastoral visitation antiquated and impractical. People seem busier than ever, and technology appears to trivialize personal contact. As a result, personal visits are often reserved only for the gravest of situations. Tyler C. Arnold argues that pastoral visitation is essential to the pastoral role. In Scripture, God visits his people to show his personal interest and concern. This is seen most clearly in the incarnation. Christ's ministry is one of presence. But Jesus is not only an example of visitation ministry; he is the embodiment of it. And in visitation, pastors and laypeople continue Jesus's ministry by bringing Christ to the individual in their very place of need. Established in strong theological foundations and sensitive to contemporary concerns, Pastoral Visitation exhorts pastors to return to this classic method of individual soul-care.
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Liguori Publications Carlo Acutis
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Crossway Books The Biggest Story (Pack of 25)
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University of California Press John Donnes Sermons on the Psalms and Gospels
Book SynopsisJohn Donne's sense of form and arrangement, his psychological insight, his differences of mood and emphasis and his religious fervour should make this selection of ten sermons particularly interesting to the attentive reader familiar with Donne's poetry.
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William B Eerdmans Publishing Co Christian Ethics
Book SynopsisIn this capacious and accessible introduction to Christian ethics, Hak Joon Lee advances a renewed vision of Christian life that is liberative, grace-centered, and justice- and peace-oriented in nature. Responding to key ethical questions of today, Lee applies the moral meaning and implications of the New Covenant in Jesus Christ to twenty-first-century life, characterized by fluidity, fragmentation, division, and violence.Christian Ethicsbegins by introducing covenant as the central drama and storyline of Scripture that culminates in the New Covenant of Jesus. It presentsshalom(the wholeness and flourishing of creation)as God?s ultimate purpose and God?s covenant as ?God?s organizing mechanism of community? that mediates God?s work of liberation and restoration. Lee proposes a creative model of Christian ethics based on the New Covenant of Jesus and its organizing patterns, reconstructing the key categories of ethics (agency, norms, authority of Scripture, ethical discernment, etc.) and drawing out four practices?communicative engagement, just peacemaking, grassroots organizing, and nonviolence.The result is a new model of Christian ethics that is inclusive, egalitarian, ecological, and justice- and peace-oriented, which overcomes the limitations of traditional covenantal ethics.In the second part of the book, Lee systematically applies New Covenant ethics to the most urgent and controversial social issues of our time: democraticpolitics, economic ethics, creation care, criminal justice, race, sex and marriage, medicine, and war and peace. Through his deep, pastoral, and irenic inquiries into these difficult topics, Lee demonstrates a pattern of covenantal moral reasoning that undercuts the dominant neoliberal ethos of individualism and transactional relationship that more and more influences Christian moral decisions. His conclusion is that as covenant has been at the heart of modern democracy, human rights, civil society, and civic formation, a renewed understanding of covenant centered in Jesus can help to heal our broken society and imperiled planet, and to reorganize the fragmented human life in the era of globalization and digitization.
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David C Cook Publishing Company Saints Alive Leaders Guide Living Life in the
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BRF (The Bible Reading Fellowship) The Bible Doesnt Tell Me So
Book SynopsisHow come the Bible is used to justify domestic abuse? This book aims to debunk the myths which prevent women from getting out of harm’s way.
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Thomas Nelson Publishers KJV Holy Bible Compact with 43000 Cross
Book SynopsisA beautiful King James Bible with book introductions, end-of-page cross references, and a concordance, yet it's designed to easily fit in your backpack or purse. This Bible also features Thomas Nelson’s clear and readable KJV Comfort Print.
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Xulon Press Conociendo Al Espiritu Santo
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Waverley Abbey Trust Pastoral Care Essentials
Book SynopsisExplore 12 key elements of pastoral carePastoral care is about caring for others and loving people in need, so that they may find, deepen and develop their faith in Jesus.Drawing on New Testament teaching and the example of Jesus, this resource will help anyone with a heart for pastoral care to discover what it means to care for people within a safe and supportive structure. It will also help you to: Understand what pastoral care meansDevelop wise caring practices and set healthy boundariesConsider how to care for yourself while caring for othersExplore how you can expand care beyond your churchQuestions are included to help you reflect further on how you can strengthen your approach to care.Table of ContentsContents Introduction Part one – Essential understanding 01: Decide to improve 02: Know what pastoral care is really about 03: Understand your role Part two – Essential practice 04: Create a culture of care 05: Develop a wise approach to people 06: Adopt a biblical approach to suffering 07: Care for yourself as you care for others 08: Learn wise caring practices Part three – Essential strategy 09: Structure care appropriately 10: Care for those on the fringe 11: Expand care beyond the church 12: Develop your vision for pastoral care
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Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd 50 Lessons in Ministry
Book SynopsisPaul Beasley-Murray, one of the most respected Christian ministers of the last fifty years, offers fifty succinct reflections on all aspects of ministry, including pastoring, preaching, evangelism, prayer, growth, worship, family, personal care and relationships.Trade Review‘So encouraging and helpful. We need each other’s wisdom to expand the scope and vision of Christian ministry. These fifty lessons from fifty years of ministry are a very good place to start.’ -- Stephen Cottrell‘The fruit of a life-time of ministry, this is vintage Beasley-Murray — accessible, passionate, full of wisdom about Christian ministry, and just occasionally, controversial.’ -- Revd Dr Paul Goodliff‘Paul Beasley-Murray has poured fifty years of his fruitful ministry experiences into this book and it provides wisdom, insight and practical encouragement for all engaged in the marathon of ministry.’ -- Revd Dr David Coffey OBE
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SPCK Publishing Handbook of Christian Ministry
Book SynopsisThis handbook aims to help any Christian committed to their role as a follower and fellow-worker with Christ to be more effective in their ministry. It offers practical suggestions for faithful practice in numerous areas, ranging from Apologetics to Worship and beyond.Trade ReviewWith his usual wisdom and good humour, John Pritchard writes for anyone and everyone curious about the varied work of ministry. This book will refresh and illuminate your perspective on what it means to participate in the growing of God’s Kingdom. -- Helen-Ann Hartley, Bishop of RiponDipping again into John Pritchard's The Life and Work of a Priest for this review reminded me what a remarkable, wise, and humane book it is. It covers just about everything parish life might throw at clergy. Well, not quite everything. If you're troubled by sylvan revels or cohabiting bandits, I'm afraid you're on your own. -- Paul Handley * Church Times *This wonderful volume . . . must become the set book for ordinands. The content is refreshingly sane and intelligent; the experience shines through from the author, both as priest, Bishop and theological teacher. * thegoodbookstall on The Life and Work of a Priest *This is an unusually honest book. Its analysis is plain-spoken and compassionate, and what Bishop John has to say about finding ways to live constructively with times of emptiness is superbly well focused. You'll emerge from reading this with – probably – relief that a widespread set of challenges has been so sensitively identified and – certainly – with gratitude for sensible, durable advice on how to go on making friends with the mystery we can never digest or contain. -- Rowan Williams, Master of Magdalen College, Cambridge on God Lost and FoundWhat a courageous book! . . . full of hope and full of God. -- Elaine Storkey on God Lost and FoundThis is a very good book by a very exceptional leader. John Pritchard puts himself into what he writes, and the result is accessible, encouraging and fun, with a steel core that not only makes one think but takes one back to the face of Christ and the realities of Christian discipleship. John is never cheaply comfortable but always reassuringly real. I am very glad to have read Living Faithfully. -- Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury on Living Faithfully
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Creative Purpose Publishing Christ Over Everything Leading The Youth Back To
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SPCK - Monarch Unlocking the Growth You Will be Amazed at Your
Book SynopsisHow to use the power of invitation to double the size of your churchTable of ContentsContentsForeword 9Acknowledgments 13Preface 151. Will You Come Along? 172. The Reasons Why We Don’t Invite Our Friends 333. How Welcoming Are You? 564. Twelve Steps to Becoming an Inviting Church 675. The Reasons Why People Don’t Come Back a Second Time 996. The Seven Phrases that Turn Away 1067. Turning Failure into a Friend 1138. Back to What? Releasing Your Brakes 1269. The Ten Keys to Keeping 141Conclusion:Igniting Spontaneous Invitation and Not Being Able to Stop It 155Appendix 1:The Twelve Steps Learning Tool 180Appendix 2:Back to Church Sunday – Perspectives from around the World 182Notes 189
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Oh, Those Millers!, Inc. Mad Church Disease Healing from Church Burnout
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Tyndale House Publishers God Made Puppies Faith That Sticks
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Baker Publishing Group Pastor Paul – Nurturing a Culture of
Book SynopsisBeing a pastor is a complicated calling. Pastors are often pulled in multiple directions and must "become all things to all people" (1 Cor. 9:22). What does the New Testament say (or not say) about the pastoral calling? And what can we learn about it from the apostle Paul? According to popular New Testament scholar Scot McKnight, pastoring must begin first and foremost with spiritual formation, which plays a vital role in the life and ministry of the pastor. As leaders, pastors both create and nurture culture in a church. The biblical vision for that culture is Christoformity, or Christlikeness. Grounding pastoral ministry in the pastoral praxis of the apostle Paul, McKnight shows that nurturing Christoformity was at the heart of the Pauline mission. The pastor's central calling, then, is to mediate Christ in everything. McKnight explores seven dimensions that illustrate this concept--friendship, siblings, generosity, storytelling, witness, subverting the world, and wisdom--as he calls pastors to be conformed to Christ and to nurture a culture of Christoformity in their churches.Table of ContentsContents1. Pastors as Culture Makers2. A Culture of Friendship3. A Culture of Siblings4. A Culture of Generosity5. A Culture of Storytellers6. A Culture of Witness7. A Culture of World Subversion8. A Culture of WisdomFinal Thoughts: Nurturing ChristoformityIndexes
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Authentic Media Beyond the Gold: What Every Church Needs to Know
Book SynopsisWhat every church needs to know about sports ministry. A guide to developing church sport and recreation ministries. Especially relevant to churcheswho want to run sport programmes ahead of the 2012 Olympics. Bryan Mason contends that sport is as vital a part of the church programme as say youth work or women's ministry. Indeed, by its all-encompassing nature, it reaches out to every age group. Sport is an ideal atmosphere for making friends and sharing the difference Jesus Christ makes in your life. This book provides vital information and ideas for churches wishing to make mission a central goal as 2012 approaches.
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ATF Press The 2015 Synod.: The Crucial Questions: Divorce
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ATF Press Benedict, Me and the Cardinals Three
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Clear Faith Publishing Welcome, Faithful Presence: A Week of Praying the
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HarperCollins Publishers Sunday at the Cross Bones
Book SynopsisA kaleidoscopic journey through post-World War I London in the footsteps of the real-life Rector of Stiffkey – a story by turns funny, moving and scandalous.Trade Review'John Walsh propels his narrative forward with irresistible vigour and delineates a host of entertaining characters with broad strokes of a brush heavily charged with primary colours.' Francis King, Literary Review 'Walsh gets the tragicomic tone just right and his description of the tawdry 1930's London is thoroughly enjoyable.' Daily Telegraph 'The narrative of “Sunday at the Cross Bones” is as lively and ambiguous as its main character…Pacy and entertaining, elegantly written, funny yet ultimately tragic, “Sunday at the Cross Bones” is full of hypocrisies and moral ambiguities. The abiding impression is of a very irritating man punished out of all proportions to his actual wrong-doing.' Times Literary Supplement ‘The pleasures of comic fiction lie in the accomplishment of the writing and Walsh's enjoyable novel not only thrills with its regular top-ups of verbal Viagra, but hints at a darker subtext.’ Independent 'Like Peter Ackroyd, Walsh demonstrates an intimate knowledge of London and the unique spirit of place that permeates different nooks and crannies of the city…Walsh captures dialect brilliantly from the cockney 'innit'-speak of the rector's protégées to the patronising but ever-so-polished tone of his Mayfair benefactress…Though we know how the story ends, there is a dreadful fascination in following it to the end of the journey.' Sunday Business Post 'If the secret of novel-writing is to find a voice, then John Walsh has cracked it in this entertaining comic novel…There is a lot here, much of it extremely funny, about the allure of hosiery.' Sunday Times
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Oxford University Press Diakonia
Book SynopsisThis is the first comprehensive study of the Greek word ''''diakonia,'''' from which the word ''''deacon'''' is derived. Diakonia and its cognates appear frequently throughout the New Testament, but its precise meaning has long been disputed. Today, it is usually translated ''''service'''' or ''''ministry.'''' As Collins shows, this understanding of diakonia has been important to the development of a modern consensus about the nature of Christian ministry. Based on the understanding that diakonia is ''''service'''' and that the diakonos (deacon) is a ''''servant,'''' nearly all Christian bodies today agree that the central idea of ministry is that of helping the needy, and that the ''''servant'''' church should be humbly devoted to helping the world, after the model of Jesus. Collins conducts an exhaustive study of diakonia in Christian and non-Christian sources from about 200 BCE to 200 CE. He finds that in all such sources the word is used to mean ''''messenger'''' or ''''emissary,''Trade Review'Now John N. Collins has challenged the nineteenth and early twentieth century definitions and has supplied us with a whole gamet of rich associations.' * Distinctive Diacarate *'A significant contribution to the field of New Testament studies that is both solid and illuminating. It will clear the deck for new examinations of how the church needs to understand and order its ministry if it wishes to take the New Testament sources seriously.' * John Koenig, General Theological Seminary *'Challenging and thought-provoking' * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *'Will be interesting for scholars of classical and early Christian writings who are concerned to trace the use of a particular word in a variety of contexts.' * Theological Book Review *'Collins results are doubly important: both a convincing reading of the range of meanings of these words and a clear warning against an overzealous and premature attempt to make lexical study relevant. One will learn much...from the general results and particular observations.' * Patristics *'A very full and thorough survey of texts drawn from pagan and rabbinic, as well as Christian literature that might throw light on what the early Christians really meant by diakonia and its derivatives....The author combines the virtue of detailed scholarship with a vision for the future....Students will be grateful for the author's solid and illuminating survey of the various meanings givenin New Testament times and just after to the term diakonia, and may be encouraged to apply these in the church today.'' * Theology *'This is a challenging book....Collins raises important questions about how we understand the diakon- words....Though it may alter some routinely accepted expositions of our time, Collins' scholarship could also enrich and expand current understandings and expectations of ministry.' * Lutheran Partners *Table of ContentsI. ASSUMPTIONS; CONCLUSION; II. NON-CHRISTIAN SOURCES; III. FIRST CHRISTIAN WRITINGS; AFTERWORD; NOTES; APPENDIX I; APPENDIX II; APPENDIX III; ABBREVIATIONS; INDEX OF SOURCES; INDEX OF OTHER GREEK TERMS; INDEX OF AUTHORS
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Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd Eccentric Ministry Pastoral Care and Leadership in the Parish
£19.57
Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd Ministry and Priesthood
Book SynopsisTraining books for church colleges and lay training courses.
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Zondervan A Guide to Theological Reflection
Book SynopsisFeedback and evaluation, both of oneself and by others, are the lifeblood of a successful ministry experience. In A Guide to Theological Reflection, experienced practical ministry professors Jim Wilson and Earl Waggoner introduce the processes and tools of theological reflection for ministry.Effective evaluation includes critique and potential course correction for the honest and willing minister, as well as positive affirmation of how one''s desires influence good ministry decisions. A Guide to Theological Reflection introduces tools by which a minister can interact with his or her own thoughts, beliefs, and feelings; external feedback, such as that of a ministry supervisor; and Scripture to inform deep and transformative theological reflection.Designed as a textbook for practical ministry courses and theological field education, A Guide to Theological Reflection can also be used in ministry contexts. It provides guidance for students, minisTrade Review'In a culture defined by hurry, A Guide to Theological Reflection asks busy pastors, leaders, and ministry students to do the unthinkable--to pause and reflect on how our beliefs translate into our ministry. With seasoned wisdom, accessible style, and practical tools, this volume helpfully coaches us on the who, what, when, where, why, and how of this crucial reflection.' * CHRIS MORGAN, dean and professor of theology, School of Christian Ministries, California Baptist University *'It's tempting to assume that doing theology means getting your doctrine right with ever-increasing levels of precision. That might be okay for students in a systematic theology class, but it's a bad assumption for those ministering to real people. As Jesus showed us with people as diverse as the rich young ruler, the tax collector Zacchaeus, and the woman at the well, he didn't lecture them on doctrine; his theology was embodied in the way he treated them. Those of us seeking to proclaim and exemplify good theology in ministry situations can learn a lot from Jim Wilson and Earl Waggoner's book. A Guide to Theological Reflection is the GPS for getting from doctrine to redemptive ministerial practice.' * MARSHALL SHELLEY, director of the doctor of ministry program, Denver Seminary *'Jim Wilson and Earl Waggoner have written an important and helpful book for pastors engaged in the practice of ministry. Ministry flows from the inside out. Pastors need to attend to their interior life in order to serve in ways that are obedient and faithful. The authors invite ministry leaders to pause in the middle of their work to focus on deeper theological reflection so that in greater ways they might live into matters of character and abiding in Christ. I highly recommend this book to you.' * KURT N. FREDRICKSON, associate dean for doctor of ministry studies, associate professor of pastoral ministry, Fuller Theological Seminary *'Socrates was reputed to have said, 'An unexamined life is not worth living.' The contention of this book is that an unexamined ministry is just plain dangerous. The authors then makes several radical but important claims, such as that ministry leaders need more theological reflection, not less; that our ministry action should grow from our theology; and that Scripture should be our first and primary source for such reflection. This book recommends useful tools to help us pause from our incessant ministry activity to reflect on what and how we are doing and if we are pursuing ministry success as God sees it.' * DONALD W. SWEETING, president, Colorado Christian University *'Theological reflection is an essential skill for ministry leaders, yet many have never learned how to do it well. Leaders think about theology and ministry but lack a model for flowing those two streams together in meaningful ways. The men who wrote this book model this process, have coached hundreds of emerging leaders on developing these skills, and now have produced this helpful guide to teaching others how to do it. Theology must inform practice. The insights you are about to read outline a workable process to make that happen.' * JEFF IORG, president, Gateway Seminary *'Using excellent resources from Christian thinkers and marketplace leaders, the authors have contributed an approach to theological reflection that takes this hidden gem of education out of unconscious preoccupation and into intentional habit. Their model is very useful and applicable across cultures for many reasons, especially for its emphasis on the community's participation in one's growth in self- and God-awareness. I recommend this hope-inspiring guide to everyone engaged in theological training and continuing education.' * CHOON SAM FONG, academic dean, Baptist Theological Seminary, Singapore *'Wilson and Waggoner have pulled theological reflection off the dusty seminary shelf and breathed it full of new life. They offer specific hands-on tools for reflection during that much-needed 'pause'--the space before we act in specific ministry situations. This is a thorough yet practical work, bringing theological reflection directly to bear on ministry practice. It's a vital resource for mentors, seasoned leaders, and rookies in ministry. Plus, the excellent bibliography is worth the cost of the book.' * DARYL L. SMITH, associate professor emeritus of mentoring and leadership, Asbury Theological Seminary *Table of ContentsSECTION 1: The Process of Theological Reflection 1. The Need for Theologial Reflection 2. A Definition of Theological Reflection 3. A Model for Theological Reflection SECTION 2: The Tools of Theological Reflection 4. Experiencing a 360-Degree Ministry Support System 5. Exploring God’s Activity Around Me 6. Fostering Intentionality in Ministry 7. Planning for Personal Growth by Using a Covenant 8. Examining Past Ministry, Preparing for Future Opportunities 9. Finding Your Ministry Sweet Spot
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Zondervan Marks of a Movement
Book SynopsisMarks of a Movement calls us back to the disciple-making mandate of the church through the timeless wisdom of John Wesley and the Methodist movement. With a love for history and a passion for today''s church, Winfield helps us reimagine church multiplication in a way that focuses on making and multiplying disciples for the twenty-first century.Winfield Bevins reminds us of the vital multiplication lessons from the Wesleyan movement, one of the greatest missional movements the world has ever known. He highlights the necessity of discipleship as the starting point and the abiding strategic practice that is key to all lasting missional impact in and through movements. The Methodist movement is an example of the power of multiplying movements that utilize the strategy of discipleship. Within a generation, one in thirty people who were living in Britain had become Methodists, and the movement soon became a worldwide phenomenon.We in the Western Church need a movemeTrade Review“A brand plucked from the burning”---my countryman John Wesley started a fiery movement of reproducing disciples, leaders, and churches that reflected the purity, simplicity, and communal power of the early church. His followers took the apostolic church of Acts as their model and set their world on fire with passion. It’s vital to learn again from the man and his ministry, but most of all from his methods. I am thrilled that Dr. Bevins helps us do so here, and in such a readable manner. * Anthony Delaney, leader for the Ivy Network, NewThing UK and LAUNCH Conference *History at its best accurately reflects on what happened and builds vision for what can yet happen. Bevins highlights the people and the practices of one of the great movements of Christianity---and inspires us to multiply disciples and churches in our generation. * Wayne Schmidt, general superintendent, The Wesleyan Church *Inspirational and to-the- point. If you want to know how our Father worked through those early Methodists to launch a global multiplication movement, then read this book! Bevins calls us to learn from the wisdom of those who have gone before us, and we must heed his call. Read, learn, and apply! * J. D. Payne, professor of Christian ministry at Samford University and author of Apostolic Church Planting *It’s impossible to read this book without getting excited about what the Holy Spirit has done and can do in lives fully surrendered to God. This account of the powerful marks of the Wesleyan movement inspires and challenges us to be part of the birth of a new movement for our day. On almost every page I found myself praying: “May it happen again!” * Rev. Jessica LaGrone, dean of the chapel, Asbury Seminary *Jesus said a person well-trained for the kingdom of God is “like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure things old and new” (Matt.13:52). A key truth for church renewal: linking the old and new. John Wesley understood this and modeled it better perhaps than anyone else in history. The dynamics, depth, and discipleship of early Methodism grew from the combustive joining of the Great Tradition with the newness of the Spirit in people’s lives. Marks of a Movement brings these old/new insights into our present time. Today, Jesus can and will renew persons, churches, even whole societies, and here early Methodism and other movements can teach us. Churches today often struggle along with only half their true DNA. Marks of a Movement shows why, and what to do. Here is new wine enriched by the old of past movements. * Howard A. Snyder, author of The Radical Wesley, The Problem of Wineskins, and Signs of the Spirit, and international representative, Manchester Wesley Research Centre *Marks of a Movement is a concise account of the characteristics of the Methodist movement and its application for today. I’ve read a lot of material on John Wesley and the Methodists, but this book has some valuable surprises. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the greatest movements in history. * Steve Addison, author of Pioneering Movements *Marks of a Movement is a handful of gems for the movement-maker--- giving them precious and short reflections on some of our most brilliant forbearers in church revival. Winfield Bevins is a unique voice bringing together mainline leaders, church planters, and dreamers from across a huge spectrum. I have great faith for what this guide can bring! * Graham Singh, executive director of Church Planting Canada and rector of St. Jax Montreal *Marks of a Movement is well worth reading to the very, very end! It is a very practical book that shows how John Wesley innovated, and how we should do the same, if we want a multiplying movement like his in our day. * Michael Moynagh, author of Church in Life: Innovation, Mission and Ecclesiology and tutor, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford *Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, once devised a Mission Statement Generator, which could be loaded with familiar buzzwords to automatically formulate high-toned bunk. Winfield Bevins has done the opposite---written a Mission Detector book that finds and refines those core missional components that make and mark an authentic movement of the Spirit in every age and context. Regardless of tribe, this book is required reading for all feeling called to participate in God’s missional renaissance. * Leonard Sweet, author of Bad Habits of Jesus, professor at Drew University, George Fox University, Tabor College, Evangelical Seminary, and founder of preachthestory.com *The method of John Wesley created the greatest religious movement in American history. Could it hold the key to the next great movement in US history? Bevins thinks so. Drawing from the life and ministry of John Wesley, Bevins describes key marks of a movement. Anyone interested in joining the growing multiplication movement should read this book. * Bill Easum, president, The Effective Church Group *The twenty-first century demands a new and revitalized apostolic movement of disciple-making leaders like never before in the history of the church. This book will become a blueprint to accomplish such a monumental task for those seeking to establish the kingdom of God. * Rev Dr. Iosmar Alvarez, senior pastor of Fuente de Avivamiento and founder of Disciple 21 Network *To re-evangelize the postmodern West, it will take not just a method or program, but a movement. Taking his cues from the early Wesleyan movement, Winfield Bevins offers clear and wise guidance on how we might reignite the fire that once spread so rapidly across England and the nascent United States, and eventually, throughout the globe. I strongly recommend this book for all those with a heart to win the lost and see revival in the increasingly secular context of the postmodern West. * David F. Watson, PhD, academic dean, vice president for academic affairs, and professor of New Testament at United Theological Seminary *Two hundred years ago, Methodism was the greatest soul-winning discipleship movement in America. If you want to know how the church can recover its mission and live again, Winfield Bevins tells how! * Dr. Robert Coleman, author of The Master Plan of Evangelism *When God breathes his Spirit upon his followers for his purpose, movements are birthed. While these movements of God are easy to spot, they can be difficult to understand. In Marks of a Movement, Winfield Bevins helps us do exactly that. Drawing from a deep well of tried-and- true practices, he reframes old paradigms for a modern audience. You will finish this book with a fresh understanding of past movements of God and a burning passion to see God to do the same again today. * Robby Gallaty, pastor, Long Holl ow Baptist and author, Growing Up and Here and Now *Winfield Bevins reminds us of John Wesley’s disciple-making wisdom, which gave birth to a movement of mission and church planting. The movement he started spread around the world and ultimately transformed the religious landscape of the West. With his love for the history of the church and his personal experience of church planting, Bevins helps us understand powerful lessons from John Wesley that can inspire hero makers today. * Christian Selvaratnam, head of church pl anting engagement, Alp ha UK & Europe; leader of G2 York *Winfield masterfully summarizes John Wesley and the Methodist movement. If you want to see a church multiplication movement happen in your context today, this is required reading. * Daniel Im, author of No Silver Bullets, coauthor of Planting Missional Churches, and director of church multiplication, NewChurches.com *With a powerful simplicity, Bevins has written a brief book distilling John Wesley’s wisdom of the past to help us move forward on God’s mission. His excellent overview of Wesley’s life and strategies of “movement making” are crystal clear and compelling. For any leader interested in seeing a gospel movement, Marks of a Movement is an essential resource. * Rev. Dr. Larry Walkemeyer, lead pastor, Light & Life Christian Fellowship; superintendent, Southern California Free Methodist; director of equipping, Exponential *
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Zondervan Intentional
Book SynopsisIntentional introduces you to the eight principles of disciple making and shows you how to apply them to everyday life. Drawing from decades of experience making disciples and training others in disciple making, pastor Guidon equips readers to practice what they learn through interactive discussion and reflection questions and practical exercises.Trade Review'Brandon Guindon has knocked it out of the park with this great book! Making disciples in today's world is not easy, and Brandon puts it all into perspective by sharing how to apply the eight practices of disciple making. We have a disciplined road map with Intentional. But ultimately, discipleship takes people who are trained and have the heart and desire to win people for Christ. So let's go make disciples as Jesus commands in Matthew 28:19-20 and how Brandon describes in this great book.' * Douglas J. Crozier, president and chief executive officer, the Solomon Foundation *'Brandon knows how to tell a story and speak to others in a way that just keeps you reading or listening. The reason the stories are so good is that they are based on something much more profound, the reality of Brandon's life and work on those around him. This is practical, yes, but it is more powerful than anything else. Intentional is a special testimony of God's work through a pastor and of his family.' * Bill Hull, author of No Longer a Bystander and I Will Not Bow Down *'I am grateful for how Brandon passionately explores disciple making in his book Intentional. Obviously, we need a return to disciple making in this generation. As you work through each page of inspiring story and practical guidance, you be refreshed by God's calling for the church to make disciples and see church multiplication accelerate through your ministry.' * Jason Stewart, executive director of mobilization at Exponential *'I have known Brandon Guindon for twenty years and paid witness to the lived-out principles that he puts forward. Brandon holds up a mirror to help show us who Jesus intends us to be. Take the Intentional journey, and you will be better for it. This book will challenge and encourage you, and in the cooperation with the Holy Spirit you will be changed by it.' * Mark "Moose" Bright, director of the Relational Discipleship Network *'Intentional is an extraordinary book that powerfully captures how to do the work of disciple making. Author Brandon Guindon does not give us a book of theory but a personal example of a multiplier and how he intentionally lives that out. In an era where church leaders are looking for resources to guide them in how to return to disciple making, Intentional should be at the top of your list!' * Dave Ferguson, author, president and cofounder of Exponential, lead pastor of Community Christian Church *'Intentional is the only book on discipleship that I am aware of that not only gives you biblically founded principles but also has the personal stories and illustrations to help the reader get a picture of what discipleship really looks like. The book makes a case for being an intentional disciple maker and what that looks like on a day-to-day basis. This explanation includes personal stories from other disciple makers as well as penetrating self-assessment. This book is what I needed to read to help me in growing as a disciple who helps make disciples!' * Matt Dabbs, church planter at Backyard Church *'Intentional simplifies the often-overwhelming subject of discipleship. Brandon Guindon artfully leads you through the practical process of unleashing your inner disciple maker! In reading Intentional, you'll discover that making disciples is more natural than you think. This is an enjoyable read and a must-have for every Christian. Frankly, the principles in this book apply to training leaders in business and any other arena that benefits from mentoring as well.' * Wes Beavis, PsyD, clinical psychologist, author of Let's Talk About Ministry Burnout *'Practical is the word I would use to describe Brandon Guindon's book Intentional. In a sea of books that offer theory, Guindon provides practical help with everyday discipleship, using snapshots from his own life and experience. It's a great guide for anyone looking for help with a hands-on approach. I highly recommend it!' * Jerry Harris, publisher of Christian Standard Media, teaching pastor at The Crossing *'This book, Intentional, is based on God's Word, and God always asks us to do things that work for real, regular people. Your life will become more intentional if you read and implement the practices in this book. Brandon Guindon is a disciple-making practitioner, not a theorist. Brandon and his wife, Amber, have personally discipled people for many years now. Brandon knows, without having to think about it, how to be intentional. Brandon began his ministry career on staff at Real Life Ministries, and his intentionality helped to increase our number of small groups exponentially. He helped develop training that has spanned the globe. He went on to plant a discipleship-based church that has grown and thrived. He raises up people from within to disciple others, to serve on staff, and to plant churches nationally and internationally. If you want to become more intentional in your life, this book should be your next read.' * Jim Putman, author and senior pastor of Real Life Ministries *Brandon Guindon shows us the practical elements of disciple making. For higher education to thrive today, we must help students equip local everyday disciples to trust and follow Jesus. I recommend his book Intentional to help us do this better. * Tony Twist, president and CEO of TCM International Institute *
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Zondervan Discussion and Lesson Starters 2
Book SynopsisThis compilation of how-to ideas for youth promotion, publicity, advertising, fundraising, announcements, administration, bulletin boards, flyers, and all kinds of tricks of the trade will be a worthy addition to your youth ministry library and come to you from The Ideas Library.
£20.17
Zondervan Crowd Breakers and Mixers
Book SynopsisBreak the ice and warm up your group -- at meetings, parties, studies, or any other youth group event -- with one of these 230 crowd breakers and mixers! - Mixers . . . Make it fun for kids to get acquainted! Lots of creative ways for a group of strangers or classmates to circulate and learn a lot about each other in a little time. - Meeting-Opening Contests . . . All you need usually are two or three brave souls to jump feet first into a crazy competition while the group watches -- like Greasepuff (page 55) or Foot Signing (page 112). - Musical Crowd Breakers . . . Okay, so when your group sings, they remind you of water buffaloes with strep throat. At least they''ll enjoy these engaging musical openers. All you usually need is a tape deck or CD player. Quizzes & Word Games . . . At last -- quizzes with absolutely no academic consequences, but loaded with crowd-breaking potential (and lots of laughs, too). If you''re a youth worker or recreation director in a church, school, club, o
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Zondervan Help Im a SmallGroup Leader
Book SynopsisSo you''re leading a small group? Your small group can accomplish big things in the lives of your teenagers. And in Help! I''m a Small-Group Leader! you''ll find methods and approaches you can use. Foibles and minefields to avoid. Solutions and tips that will help you nurture your small group into a growing community, whatever you goals. Inside you''ll discover -- How to put small groups together - How NOT to lead a small group - How to start a discussion -- and KEEP IT GOING - How to ASK QUESTIONS that get responses - Three kinds of BIBLE STUDY questions to ask - How to work with DIFFERENT personalities in a small group - How to help you kids LEARN TO PRAY - 10 ideas for BUILDING COMMUNITY in your small group . . . and to top it off are 20 pages of questions (100 questions, to be exact) that you can use in your small group Bible study, on the most common subjects discussed in junior and senior high small groups. All this in a no-frills, straight-to-the-point style -- perfect for voTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction What Is a “Small Group”? Why Small Groups? How to Put Small Groups Together How Not to Lead a Small Group Starting a Discussion---and Keeping it Going The Importance of Confidentiality Ask Questions That Get Responses Three Kinds of Bible Study Questions to Ask Working with Different Personalities in a Small Group You Can Help Your Kids Learn to Pray 10 Ideas for Building Community in Your Small Group
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Zondervan Drama Skits Sketches 3
Book SynopsisIf you ate up the previous two best-selling volumes of Drama, Skits, & Sketches, you're gonna really dig this next batch of 54 brand-new, youth group-tested thespian exercises! With the help of the scenarios in Drama, Skits, & Sketches 3, you can discuss important issues with pizzazz . . . present Bible stories with humor . . . and add serious significance to your lessons. Use them any way you'd like--whether as fun, informal, no-prep reader's theater or as guides for seriously polished performances!SCRIPTURE SKETCHES Designed to supplement your Bible teaching--and add flesh and bones to already powerful Bible stories--your students will love acting out scenarios such as Community Kitchen, Recipe for a Quiet Time, and As the Cookie Crumbles: The Search for Fig-nificance. (And we've provided an index that lists scripts according to Bible reference--quite the handy tool as you prepare specific lessons!)CONTEMPORARY SKETCHES These 21st-century skits will hit your kids where they l
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Zondervan Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church
Book SynopsisA careful and informed assessment of the emerging church by a respected author and scholarThe emerging church movement has generated a lot of excitement and exerts an astonishingly broad influence. Is it the wave of the future or a passing fancy? Who are the leaders and what are they saying? The time has come for a mature assessment. D. A. Carson not only gives those who may be unfamiliar with it a perceptive introduction to the emerging church movement, but also includes a skillful assessment of its theological views. Carson addresses some troubling weaknesses of the movement frankly and thoughtfully, while at the same time recognizing that it has important things to say to the rest of Christianity. The author strives to provide a perspective that is both honest and fair.Anyone interested in the future of the church in a rapidly changing world will find this an informative and stimulating read.D. A. Carson (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) is research professor of New Testament at TrinTable of ContentsCONTENTS Preface…9 1. The Emerging Church Profile…11 2. Emerging Church Strengths in Reading the Times…45 3. Emerging Church Analysis of Contemporary Culture…57 4. Personal Reflections on Postmodernism’s Contribution and Challenges…87 5. Emerging Church Critique of Postmodernism…125 6. Emerging Church Weakness Illustrated in Two Significant Books…157 7. Some Biblical Passages to Help Us in Our Evaluation…188 8. A Biblical Meditation on Truth and Experience…218 Scripture Index…237 Index of Names…241 Subject Index…245
£20.17
Zondervan 51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors
Book Synopsis51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors offers an idea box of activities and innovative ways to deepen relationships between mentoring couples.It can be used in any of the three areas of the marriage mentoring triad: Preparing--mentoring engaged and newlywed couples Maximizing--mentoring couples from good to great Restoring--mentoring couples in distress Creative ideas for marriage mentors are grouped into these three areas. There is also an entire section of ideas appropriate for mentoring any couple. With activities that vary from quickly implemented suggestions to more involved interactions, this easy-to-use reference will help alleviate the stress of couples overwhelmed by mentoring . . . and take experienced mentors to a whole new level.Designed to work on its own or in tandem with the Parrotts'' other marriage mentoring resources, 51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors will inspire fresh ideas, incTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgments 11 Introduction: Getting Big Results from This Little Book 13 Part One Ideas for Mentoring Any Couple 1. Practice the Thirty-Second Rule..... 21 2. Curb Marriage Gossip..... 22 3. Place a Photo of Your Mentoree Couple in Your Home..... 24 4. Keep Contact Information Handy..... 25 5. Send a Word of Encouragement..... 26 6. Ask the One Question That Could Change Their Marriage..... 27 7. Pass Along a Helpful Article or Email..... 29 8. Teach the Single Most Powerful Marriage Principle..... 30 9. Let Them Know about a Local Marriage Seminar..... 32 10. Be Aware of “What’s On”..... 34 11. Open the Church Doors..... 35 12. Practice Old-Fashioned Hospitality..... 36 13. Be One of the First to Send a Christmas Greeting..... 37 14. Double Your Serve..... 38 15. Remember Their Anniversary..... 40 Your Additional Ideas for Mentoring Any Couple . 41 Part Two Ideas for Mentoring Engaged and Newlywed Couples 16. Identify Their Top Ten Needs..... 45 17. Help Them Sink Their Roots Down Deep..... 47 18. Cautiously Connect with Your Mentorees’ Parents..... 49 19. Do Some Coupon Cutting..... 51 20. Consider a Babysitting Opportunity..... 52 21. Give the In-Law Inventory..... 53 22. Make a Splash with a Low-Cost Gift..... 55 23. Chart Their Spiritual Journey..... 56 24. Make Their First Noel One to Remember..... 58 25. Explore Their Roles..... 59 26. Note the Little Things..... 60 27. Envision Their Golden Anniversary..... 62 Your Additional Ideas for Mentoring Engaged and Newlywed Couples..... 63 Part Three Ideas for Mentoring Couples Moving from Good to Great 28. Dream Big..... 67 29. Find Inspiration Around You..... 69 30. Turn the Tables..... 71 31. More Time or More Money?..... 73 32. The Most Influential Person..... 75 33. Homeward Bound..... 76 34. “I Love You More Than.....”..... 77 35. Decisions, Decisions!..... 78 36. Monkey See, Monkey Do..... 79 37. Start a Date Club..... 80 38. Pay Now, Play Later..... 82 39. The Big Question..... 84 Your Additional Ideas for Mentoring Couples Moving from Good to Great..... 85 Part Four Ideas for Mentoring Couples in Distress 40. Take Inventory..... 89 41. Steer Clear of the Number-One Marriage Problem..... 91 42. Turn Murphy’s Law on Its Ear..... 93 43. What Would You Miss?..... 95 44. Reveal the Two Most Overlooked “Romantic” Phrases..... 97 45. Give Them a Reputation to Uphold..... 98 46. The Couples- Communication Strengths Finder..... 99 47. Explore the Lesson of an Old Farm Couple ...... 101 48. Avoid the Blame Game..... 103 49. Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda..... 105 50. What’s Your Favorite?..... 107 51. What Have You Been Looking For?..... 109 Your Additional Ideas for Mentoring Couples in Distress..... 112 Conclusion: Where Do We Go from Here?..... 115 Notes..... 117
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