Church category: 10276 books
by O.C. Edwards, Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2016
A History of Preaching brings together narrative history and primary sources to provide the most comprehensive guide available to the story of the church's ministry of proclamation. Bringing together an impressive array of familiar and lesser-known figures, Edwards paints a detailed, compelling picture...
eShift
The Decline of “Attractional” Church, the Rise of Internet-Influenced Church
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
eShift: The Decline of “Attractional” Church, the Rise of Internet-Influenced Church teaches readers how to distinguish between the established culture and the present-emerging culture as it relates to the Church. This dynamic book shows how this vast culture-gap can be bridged for the sake of Christ’s mission in the world.
The Caroline Divines and the Church of Rome
A Contribution to Current Ecumenical Dialogue
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2017
In the early seventeenth century, as the vehement aggression of the early Reformation faded, the Church of England was able to draw upon scholars of remarkable ability to present a more thoughtful defence of its position. The Caroline Divines, who flourished under King Charles I, drew upon vast erudition...
Leading From Horseback
Lost Lessons Every Church Leader Needs
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2018
Horses are accustomed to leaders. They want a leader. They expect a leader. From the first bridle to a horse’s last day in the barn, horse-lovers know that life with a horse is a complicated, challenging, beautiful, and sometimes bewildering experience. It takes Patience, Partnership, Communication,...
Polarization in the US Catholic Church
Naming the Wounds, Beginning to Heal
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2016
It is no secret: the body of Christ in the United States is broken. While universality—and unity amid diversity—is a fundamental characteristic of Roman Catholicism, all-too-familiar issues related to gender, sexuality, race, and authority have rent the church. Healthy debates, characteristic...
by RYAN M. MCGRAW, RYAN SPECK
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2016
Many churches have an official process to join their membership. Is this really a biblical practice? The authors show that the Bible assumes the necessity of formal church membership so that we can fulfill the commands and apply the promises given to the church. Clearly and carefully, and answering contemporary...
Mending a Fractured Church
How to Seek Unity with Integrity
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
What does it really mean for the church to have unity?
When Jesus prayed for his followers to be one, he prayed that this unity would demonstrate the truth of his claims to an unbelieving world. Sadly, the world often sees a church that is divided. Some of our divisions are based on legitimate...
Bilberry
A Seed in Good Soil
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2014
Bilberry: A Seed in Good Soil is a thematic history of the first 25 years of Bilberry Creek Baptist Church (BCBC) in Orleans, Ontario, Canada (http://bilberry.org). It describes how this English-speaking church entered into a “partnership of equals” with its French-speaking sister...
by Don Allen
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2019
Over the past number of years, I have been asked to write a study-guide on the topic of church leadership, especially by our friends in countries such as India, Pakistan, and Africa. They have shared the need for a simple, yet very practical study-guide to help train their leadership (pastors, assistant pastors, elders, and deacons) on how to lead the ministry/church God has given them.
First Impressions
Creating Wow Experiences in Your Church
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
Guests in church often decide whether to return or not before service even starts. It's crucial to create a welcoming environment for guests of your church--to ensure that their first impression is the best impression. Author Mark Waltz gives you practical strategies that have worked in his own church--that...
Time Management for the Christian Leader
Or How to Squeeze Blood from a Turnip
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
God gives each of us the same 168 hours every week. Some of us seem to use that time with incredible efficiency and power. But for many others this is an area of frustrating deficiency. Time Management for Christian Leaders challenges leaders to evaluate goals, and teaches practical techniques for...
Church and State in the Roberts Court
Christian Conservatism and Social Change in Ten Cases, 2005-2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2019
Religious liberty is often called “the first freedom.” For many years, few decisions made by the Supreme Court have been more significant for ordinary Americans than those concerning issues of church and state. By what criteria do the justices make these holdings? This analysis reaches beyond...
by Dave Mullan
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2015
Dave says, When we used to go to the movies in our childhood we loved to immerse ourselves in the stories of the pioneers of the Wild West. We gasped at their struggles and we wept over their tragedies. We booed the men in black hats for we knew they were the baddies and we cheered on everyone in...
Church, nation and race
Catholics and antisemitism in Germany and England, 1918–45
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2013
Church, nation and race compares the worldviews and factors that promoted or, indeed, opposed antisemitism amongst Catholics in Germany and England after the First World War. As a prequel to books on Hitler, fascism and genocide, the book turns towards ideas and attitudes that preceded and shaped...