Christian Board Of Publication: 23 books
Leading in DisOrienting Times
Navigating Church and Organizational Change
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
Jack Mezirow, a leader in education theory, suggests that all transformative learning begins with a 'disorienting dilemma': an idea or experience that challenges or shifts fundamental values and assumptions. Gary Nelson and Peter Dickens, pastors and teachers with vast experience working with congregations...
Journey toward Wholeness
A History of Black Disciples of Christ in the Mission of the Christian Church
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2016
With roots stretching to before the Civil War, the National Convocation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) today serves as the connection between African Americans and the Stone-Campbell Movement. Founders of the African American Convention movement were visionaries, coordinating the opposition...
by D. Duane Cummins
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2017
A revised edition of a Disciples classic, A Handbook for Today's Disciples (Fifth Edition) is an overview of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) as the denomination approaches 2020. This handbook provides concise information on Disciples history, thought, worship, mission, and structure - a...
The Living Pulpit
Sermons that Illustrate Preaching in the Stone-Campbell Movement 1968-2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2018
Fifty years of preaching excellence in one volume.
The Living Pulpit collects sermons from representative preachers in the Stone-Campbell Movement--pastors affiliated with the Churches of Christ, the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)--over...
by Travis Collins
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2014
"From Moses and the Israelites to Paul and the Corinthian Christians to all who have served the church since then, this thing called spiritual leadership has been thorny." In For Ministers about to Start ... or About to Give Up, Travis Collins lays bare the realities of church leadership...
Made to Lead
Empowering Women for Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2016
Women were made to lead. Even in church.
Jesus affirmed women as leaders-many contend Mary Magdalene was the first female minister. Yet women in ministry face challenges and obstacles, both from churches and from their own self-doubts. Both men and women miss out when women don't lead.
Made...
Newsworthy
Nine Ways to Live the Good News Now
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016
Jesus doesn't want you in heaven. Jesus needs you here on earth.
Millions want nothing to do with the church or Christianity. Newsworthy provides a simple solution: The Gospel. Chris Altrock traces Jesus' life from manger through resurrection and Pentecost, teaching you to contribute to your...
Recreating the Church
Leadership for the Postmodern Age
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
Mainline denominations in the United States are in crisis. These institutions - created in and for modernity - are now facing a changed, postmodern culture. Hamm faces the crisis, examining its origins, and offers sound advice on how to lead to church to make the adaptive changes needed to thrive in postmodern times. A TCP Leadership Series title.
An American Religious Movement
A Brief History of the Disciples of Christ
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2015
In an earlier volume, I recited the history of the Disciples of Christ under the title, Religion Follows the Frontier. The phrase was designed to emphasize the fact that this religious movement was born under pioneer conditions on the American frontier, in the days when the frontier was just crossing...
Reaching People under 30 while Keeping People over 60
Creating Community across Generations
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2015
Seasoned church consultant Edward H. Hammett shares his latest insights and suggestions for churches seeking to serve all generations. This is an updated version of Hammett's 2007 book Reaching People Under 40 while Keeping People Over 60 that expands the reach another decade and emphasizes diversity...
Making Shifts without Making Waves
A Coach Approach to Soulful Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
In an age of storms created by fast-paced lives, an unpredictable economy, population diversity, family life, and church/denomination challenges, leaders and organizations are needing new skills and strategies to deal with these changes. Making Shifts without Making Waves addresses the fears and aimlessness...
by Gregory Hunt
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2012
On July 12, 2009, 23 youth and adult sponsors from First Baptist Church in Shreveport, La., were involved in a tragic bus accident, leaving two dead and others seriously injured. Rev. Gregory Hunt suddenly found himself leading a congregation in crisis. From that grueling experience, Hunt has crafted...
Going Global
A Congregation’s Introduction to Mission Beyond Our Borders
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
The ways to be effective in global missions have changed. The authors believe that content and values must undergird the North American local church’s approach to global mission. It is not enough to “do something.” It is in fact possible to do all of the right things in all of the wrong ways,...
by Dr. George W Bullard
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
"Full Kingdom potential," says George Bullard, "is a journey, not a destination. To reach your full Kingdom potential, its pursuit must be your enduring passion and desire." Drawing on his more than four decades of experience in congregational leadership, Bullard offers not just...
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