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A Women’s History of the Christian Church

Two Thousand Years of Female Leadership

by Elizabeth Gillan Muir
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2019

Tracing two thousand years of female leadership, influence, and participation, Elizabeth Gillan Muir examines the various positions women have filled in the church. From the earliest female apostle, and the little known stories of the two Marys – the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene – to the enlightened...

The Patriarchs

A History of Australian Lutheran Schooling 1839-1919

by R J Hauser
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2013

There have been Lutheran schools in Australia for more than 170 years. This book examines the first 80 years of that history through a series of biographies of the patriarchs, those educational leaders who established the rich traditions which still influence the church and its approach to formal...

Community of Kindness

by Steve Sjogren, Rob Lewin
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2003

If you want to plant a church, you need to dream big. If you want your seedling church to survive--and ultimately bloom and blossom--you really need this book! Written by church planters who have "been there, done that," Community of Kindness is a practical, real-world guide to successful...

Leadership That Fits Your Church

What Kind of Pastor for What Kind of Congregation

by Cynthia Woolever, Deborah Bruce
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012

Matching the right pastor with the right congregation is one of the most important — and daunting — decisions either party can make. While there are many pastors and congregations that merely fit OK, there are other matches that fit perfectly. Leadership that Fits Your Church explores...

Church Health: The Essential Personal and Organizational Facets

by Gary V Carter
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2017

Church health is tricky. Much has been written on the subject but seldom do the resources zoom out far enough to see the whole picture. In this book you can read in an evening you will see from a wide angle the things many miss. This book doesn't cover the latest cool program or methodology; it stands...

The "Inscrutably Chinese" Church

How Narratives and Nationalism Continue to Divide Christianity

by Nathan Faries
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2010

The first half of the twenty-first century promises to be a time of great change for the Christian church in the PeopleOs Republic of China. The situation is complex and fluid, and the information gap between those on the inside and those outside of China is still significant, though shrinking. The...

Fivefold Apostle Church Building

New Testament Church Building

by John DeVries
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2018

Fivefold Church Fishing: If fivefold ministry were compared to fishing, their different strengths are used as a team. The apostle would acquire the boat, net, and team to catch and process the fish. The prophet would seek Holy Spirit direction, to know time, location, and fishing depth. The teacher...

To Heal and Not To Hurt: A fresh approach to safeguarding in Church

by Rosie Harper, Alan Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2019

‘The mark of a healthy and authentically Christian community is not large numbers, inspiring worship, or dogmatic theology, but the way in which power is exercised within it.’ In recent years churches have found themselves all but overwhelmed by safeguarding concerns and allegations of...

The Ministry of Administrative Assistants

by Thompson, Sue
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010

This ministry guide has been written to provide information about how to provide support ministry to the people with whom you work. This guide is also for people who work in many different ministry settings, a church or denominational administrative office, a small or medium size church, a parachurch...

Reflections on Renewal

Lay Ecclesial Minitry and the Church

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Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011

The United States bishops ' document Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord is a vital resource for the ongoing development of lay ecclesial ministry. Building upon Co-Workers and affirming the recent renewal of the laity and the flowering of lay ministries, Reflections on Renewal contributes to efforts...

Liahona, November 2013

by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2013

Saturday Morning Session Welcome to Conference General Conference: Strengthening Faith and Testimony Be Meek and Lowly of Heart Do We Know What We Have? Look Ahead and Believe The Windows of Heaven Come, Join with Us Saturday Afternoon Session The Sustaining of Church Officers The Key to Spiritual...

St. Thomas' Church, Keith. A History and Guide

by Ron Smith
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2015

St. Thomas' Roman Catholic Church in Keith, Banffshire Scotland, is a very attractive building with a fascinating history. The majority of the finance for the construction came from King Charles X of France, and the huge oil painting that is the altar piece was painted by the royal painter, Francois...

Sexual Misconduct and the Future of Mega-Churches: How Large Religious Organizations Go Astray

by Glenn L. Starks
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2013

Mega-churches—churches with congregations that number in the thousands of worshippers—are growing in popularity in America and around the world. Shockingly, a growing number of megachurch leaders have committed acts of sexual misconduct. While these scandalous crimes have received much attention...

Invitational Ministry

Move Your Church from Membership to Discipleship

by Laurene Bowers
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2014

Many Christians today feel uncomfortable inviting others to church - and the Church's declining numbers are proof. What do I say? What will they think? Where do I start? Invitational Ministry takes the awkwardness and guesswork out of inviting others by equipping church members to talk...