Church category: 10276 books
The Third Miracle
An Ordinary Man, a Medical Mystery, and a Trial of Faith
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2011
Part detective story and part courtroom drama—with a touch of the supernatural—The Third Miracle exposes, for the first time ever, the secret rituals and investigations the CatholicChurch today undertakes in order to determine sainthood.
On a raw January 2001 morning at a Catholic convent deep...
You've Got This
A Pep Talk for Church Communicators
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
We get it: Church communication can be a challenge. You feel overworked, overwhelmed, and overloaded. Honestly? Some days you’re just over it. More than the bulletin bloopers, greeter goofs, and crazy calendar, it’s the stuff behind the stuff that’s really taxing: unmet expectations, perfection...
by The Twelve Apostles
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2012
The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, commonly known as Didachē, which means "Teaching," is a brief early Christian treatise, dated by most scholars to the late first or early 2nd century A.D. The text, parts of which may have constituted the first written catechism, has three main sections dealing with...
We Are Charleston
Tragedy and Triumph at Mother Emanuel
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2016
**We Are Charleston not only recounts the events of that terrible day but also offers a history lesson that reveals a deeper look at the suffering, triumph, and even the ongoing rage of the people who formed Mother Emanuel A.M.E. church and the wider denominational movement.
On June 17, 2015,...
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How to Double Your Number of Volunteers
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
What if your church had more volunteers than you knew what to do with? Sound far-fetched? It doesn't have to be. Now consultant, pastor, and author Nelson Searcy unveils his secret to doubling your volunteer base in as little as one day. Yes, you read that right.
This step-by-step guide shows...
by Dr. Buddy Bell
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2007
Momentary Ministers . . . Most people think it takes a long time--years, months or even days to accomplish something profound, something great for God. The truth of the matter is that church greeters have this opportunity every time someone walks through the doors of their church. Greeters have the...
Good to Grow
Building a Missional Church in the 21st Century-One Church's Story
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
Leading a church brings lots of challenges and when the church is growing, the challenges grow too. Leadership strategies and decisions can make or break a healthy ministry! This book offers an insightful account of how one south London church grew to over 1,000 in 15 years, and the lessons learned along the way.
Raised by the Church
Growing up in New York City's Catholic Orphanages
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2011
In 1946 Edward Rohs was left by his unwed parents at the Angel Guardian Home to be raised by the Sisters of Mercy. The Sisters hoped that his parents would one day return for him. In time they married and had other
children, but Ed’s parents never came back for him. And they never signed the legal...
Church History
An Essential Guide
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
One of the chief difficulties in studying the history of Christianity is the lack of prior exposure to the subject that students often bring with them. Struggling to keep up with the large numbers of names, dates, and places presented to them, it is easy for students to lose sight of the "big...
by Altemose, Charlene
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2002
What You Should Know About Church History is a handy resource that provides all of the information that the average reader is looking for. Presented as a pilgrimage, this book approaches the study of Church history as a journey that begins with the life and mission of Jesus, taking the reader through the challenges and changes that have shaped the church of today.
The Penguin History of the Church
The Reformation
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 1990
The beginning the sixteenth century brought growing pressure within the Western Church for Reformation. The popes could not hold Western Christendom together and there was confusion about Church reform. What some believed to be abuses, others found acceptable. Nevertheless over the years three aims...
Great Emergence, The
How Christianity Is Changing and Why
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
E
very five hundred years, the church cleans out its attic and has a giant rummage sale. Well, not exactly. But according to Phyllis Tickle, this is an accurate summary of the church's massive transitions over time. According to the pattern, we are living in such a time of change right now. Tickle...
Triumph
The Power and the Glory of the Catholic Church
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2009
For 2,000 years, Catholicism—the largest religion in the world and in the United States—has shaped global history on a scale unequaled by any other institution. But until now, Catholics interested in their faith have been hard-pressed to find an accessible, affirmative, and exciting history of...
A History of the Popes
From Peter to the Present
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2009
A History of the Popes tells the story of the oldest living institution in the Western world—the papacy. From its origins in Saint Peter, Jesus' chief disciple, through Pope Benedict XVI today, the popes have been key players in virtually all of the great dramas of the western world in the last...