Church category: 10276 books
Medieval Wisdom for Modern Christians
Finding Authentic Faith in a Forgotten Age with C. S. Lewis
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2016
Many Christians today tend to view the story of medieval faith as a cautionary tale. Too often, they dismiss the Middle Ages as a period of corruption and decay in the church. They seem to assume that the church apostatized from true Christianity after it gained cultural influence in the time of Constantine,...
by Witness Lee
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 1983
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 1983
The Lord's move today is to recover the proper and practical church life for His full expression. In the church life the first and basic item of its practicality is the meeting life. Besides our experience and enjoyment of Christ, nothing is more crucial and vital than the meetings of the church. God's...
by Bruce Reyes-Chow
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2012
For anyone who has wondered if and how social media can benefit the church, Presbyterian pastor and social media early-adopter Bruce Reyes-Chow steps in with answers. He deftly weaves practical how-to's with a convincing rationale for why social media matters for the church. Social media novices...
God’s Family Government
Jesus Christ is the head of His Church
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2013
The greatest tragedy in this end-time is the falling away of God’s own Laodicean Church (Rev. 3:14-22). The Laodiceans, comprised of several groups, are deceived on many different issues. But there is one issue that ALL of the Laodiceans are deceived on: God’s government! And it is the most important...
On Guard
Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse at Church
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2014
"Jimmy" joined the church a year ago. Before long, he volunteered to teach a Sunday School class and got to know eight-year-old “Peter.” Things started innocently. A hug at the end of class. Gifts for Peter. Lots of extra attention. And then it happened. Jimmy took advantage of Peter.
Since...
Catch the Wind of the Spirit
How the 5 Ministry Gifts Can Transform Your Church
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Never has the cry for renewal and revitalization in the church been so desperate. As the church tries to understand and adjust to the massive societal shifts that are occurring all around us, individual Christians are searching for more meaning in their spiritual lives.
Catch the Wind of the...
Flipping Church
How Successful Church Planters Are Turning Conventional Wisdom Upside-Down
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
An innovative anthology written by successful church planters who have consistently and successfully challenged prevailing assumptions about healthy church development and "best practices." This informative book gives insight into how they broke the mold of church planting. Includes chapters written...
Ten Dumb Things Churches Do
And How to Avoid Them
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2001
Ten Dumb Things Churches Do is about making the system we call the local church into one that truly reflects what we believe the body of Christ is supposed to be--a community that exemplifies the gospel through its life together and its presence in the world. Knowing when we’ve done that, however,...
by Sullivan, Bill
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
New Perspectives on Breaking the 200 Barrier offers pastors and church leaders insight and strategies that will help their church move beyond the average and into the extraordinary. Based on current church trends and new research, seasoned speaker and strategist, Dr. Bill Sullivan, author of Ten Steps...
Building the Body
12 Characteristics of a Fit Church
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2018
Just as a physically healthy person--at an ideal weight and with good blood pressure and cholesterol numbers--might not actually be fit enough to run a 5k, so churches can appear healthy--with no obvious issues, maintaining a healthy size--and yet not exhibit fitness. A fit church is one that is not...
The Church
God's Pilgrim People
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2015
Was the church Jesus' idea? From huge edifices to humble storefronts, from high church Anglicans to exuberant Pentecostals, from the Middle East to Asia to Africa—can this all be the church, so varied and far flung? From his roots in Africa, David Zac Niringiye takes us on the journey of a pilgrim...
In Academia for the Church
Eastern and Central European Theological Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2014
Tension between theory and practice in theological education is an unfortunate yet common occurrence, with educators sometimes finding themselves on one extreme or the other. Some academics can be so immersed in high-level theological discourse that they hardly interact with the main questions of...
Scattering Seeds
Cultivating Church Vitality
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2010
In Scattering Seeds: Cultivating Church Vitality, Stephen Chapin Garner and Jerry Thornell share the story of their home congregation, the United Church of Christ in Norwell, MA. This average congregation has approached congregational life in a not-so-average way. Each congregant is seen as a minister,...
The Catholic Church in Polish History
From 966 to the Present
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2017
The book chronicles the evolution of the church's political power throughout Poland's unique history. Beginning in the tenth century, the study first details how Catholicism overcame early challenges in Poland, from converting the early polytheists to pushing back the Protestant Reformation half a...