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by Stephen D. Elliott
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2016
Here is a much-needed book on evangelism that demonstrates what a vital part signs and wonders play in drawing people to Christ and growing the church. Steve Elliott convincingly shows how that has always been true, both in Scripture and throughout church history. He also offers practical ways local churches can let that shape their evangelistic strategy.
If you meet George Herbert on the road, kill him
Radically Re-Thinking Priestly Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2013
Priestly ministry in the Church of England needs a radical rethink...
George Herbert died in 1633. His legacy continues. His poems are read and sung, and his parish ministry remains the model for the Church of England's understanding of how and where and why its priests should minister. But there...
The Many Faces of Christ
The Thousand-Year Story of the Survival and Influence of the Lost Gospels
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
The standard account of early Christianity tells us that the first centuries after Jesus' death witnessed an efflorescence of Christian sects, each with its own gospel. We are taught that these alternative scriptures, which represented intoxicating, daring, and often bizarre ideas, were suppressed...
The Color of Compromise
The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2019
An acclaimed, timely narrative of how people of faith have historically--up to the present day--worked against racial justice. And a call for urgent action by all Christians today in response.
The Color of Compromise is both enlightening and compelling, telling a history we either ignore or...
by John T. Reagan
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2013
Prophets seem to be popping up everywhere! This is to be expected since as we near the time of Jesus’ second coming, He is restoring to the church ministries that seemed to disappear only a few short centuries after the church began. In recent years this restoration has been especially...
A String of Hope
Inspiration from Korea
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
“[The kingdom of God] is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds perched in its branches.”—Luke 13:19Sangamdong Church of the Nazarene in Korea is built upon faith as small as a mustard seed. As the Rev. Dr. Shin relates the stories...
Unity of the Church and Human Sexuality
Toward a Faithful United Methodist Witness
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2017
This study guide comes out of the conviction that the church is thirsty for in-depth theological conversation and discernment. Just as Jesus offered the woman at the well living water, which she mistakenly took to mean only deep well water, so too he extends that invitation to us. Let us understand the...
Let Her Lead
Creating a Better Future for Women in the Church
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Let her be her. And let her be heard. For Pastor Brady Boyd, these are the two main wishes for his young daughter and the world she'll encounter as a woman. In Let Her Lead, Boyd calls on the church and the wider world to let women be who they are and speak their voice with confidence and conviction....
The Surprise Factor
Gospel Strategies for Changing the Game at Your Church
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Principles for church leadership are important, but just as important is knowing when and how to implement them. This is strategy and it can make or break a leader’s work. Those who have been in ministry for a while may have a bag of leadership tricks. But what are the results? Nixon and Shockley...
Neighborhood Mapping
How to Make Your Church Invaluable to the Community
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2014
If your church relocated, would your neighbors notice? Would there be an outcry for you to stay?
Whether you are a church planter, pastor, community activist, missionary, college ministry leader, or simply a Christ-follower looking to impact your community, this resource is for you.
Neighborhood...
Becoming a Disciple-Making Church
A Proven Method for Growing Spiritually Mature Christians
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2016
Proven Methods for Turning Believers into Disciples
What does it mean to grow a "convert" into a "disciple"? And how do we help our people get there? Neil Anderson's Freedom in Christ ministry has been walking individuals through these steps for over a quarter century. Now...
by Paul E. Engle, Jerry M. Stubblefield
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2009
For: •Individual use •Group training Includes self-assessment and do’s and don’ts for various special-needs situations. Whether visiting people in their homes, in the hospital, or in a restaurant over a cup of coffee, the simple act of connecting with others is filled with powerful possibilities....
by Kevin W. Kaatz
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2012
Drawing from primary texts, Early Controversies and the Growth of Christianity reveals how the religion was formed through a series of conflicts that occurred primarily between Christian groups. Presenting a close examination of the first four centuries of Christian history through the lens of the...
Johann Arndt
A Prophet of Lutheran Pietism
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2018
This is the story of the most significant devotional author of the seventeenth century in his first full English language biography. Using previously unknown letters as a few of the resources, this story aims to recreate the theological, sometimes magical, and social worlds of Johann Arndt.
Arndt...