Upper Room: 255 books
This Is My Body
Embracing the Messiness of Faith and Motherhood
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Kneeling at the communion rail, Hannah Shanks heard the familiar words "The body of Christ, broken for you" as she received the bread. And then "The blood of Christ, shed for you" as she was given the cup. Just hours before she had found out she was pregnant. Now she heard the...
Small Church Checkup
Assessing Your Church's Health and Creating a Treatment Plan
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2018
Many small membership churches today are faced with the sobering reality of attendance loss and overall decline. This resource provides a guide to help you find hope, alternatives, and the possibility of a new beginning. Included are tools to help you measure your church's vitality, evaluate the results,...
by Taylor Burton-Edwards
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
This advanced leader's course in Lay Servant Ministries focuses on the ministry of the Lay Servant who either regularly or occasionally leads a group, class, organization, or the congregation in worship. The course is grounded in the classic patterns of Christian worship and the practices of leading...
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...
By Water and the Spirit
Making Connections for Identity and Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2003
By Water and the Spirit, a 6-session study guide for use in small groups, contains the full text of the paper "By Water and the Spirit,"Âť which describes the United Methodist understanding of baptism approved by the 1996 General Conference. This booklet serves as a resource for congregational...
Everything Belongs to God
Christian Stewardship
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2017
This book invites you to study some of the kingdom principles involved in Christian stewardship—conversion, commitment, involvement, motivation, potential, faithfulness, and sacrifice. Test these principles in your life. Make them part of your world. You will reap the benefits of good stewardship.
Why We Preach
Preaching in the African Context
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
This book is the first of two volumes on Preaching in the African Context. For both seasoned preachers and beginners, including students in seminaries, Bible colleges, and universities, this first volume explores why we preach and the principles of contextual preaching in Africa. Nhiwatiwa demonstrates...
by Brian Jackson, Sandy Jackson
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
The Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course Leader's Guide is an introductory course designed to equip new church leaders and renew current leaders in The United Methodist Church. It can be used with adults and youth and is the foundational course for other leadership training courses. This course...
Freestyle
Reflections on Faith, Family, Justice, and Pop Culture
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014
In this prophetic collection of essays, Michael Waters comments on current issues from his perspective as pastor, husband, father, and expert on hip-hop culture. Waters seeks to inspire hope in people who live in urban centers and in those who provide relief and minister with this context,...
Transforming Evangelism
The Wesleyan Way of Sharing Faith
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2019
Because of the more aggressive and confrontational tactics we hear about, evangelism has developed a bad connotation. Doors are shut hurriedly, phone calls end abruptly and emails left unanswered. After all, isn't this a task better handled by the pastor? Perhaps it's time to re-examine John Wesley's...
How We Preach
Preaching in the African Context
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
This book is the second of two volumes on Preaching in African Context. For both seasoned preachers and beginners, including students in seminaries, Bible colleges, and universities, this second volume explores how we preach and the practice of contextual preaching in Africa. The two volumes go hand-in-hand...
Job Descriptions and Leadership Training in the United Methodist Church 2013-2025
A Leader Development Guide
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2015
Job Descriptions and Leadership Training is a handbook for congregations to develop leaders as a vital part of their discipleship system. The first portion of the book provides a framework for a nominating committee to build a culture of leadership development, including suggestions for ministry...
Saffron Cross
The Unlikely Story of How a Christian Minister Married a Hindu Monk
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
A Christian minister and a Hindu monk fall in love and get married. How does this interfaith relationship work? Saffron Cross is the intriguing memoir of the relationship between Dana, a Baptist minister, and Fred, a devout Hindu and former monk. The two meet on eHarmony and begin a fascinating,...
A Disciple's Journal 2015
A Guide for Daily Prayer, Bible Reading, and Discipleship
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
A Disciple's Journal 2015 is a guide for daily prayer, Bible reading, and discipleship for Christians in the Wesleyan tradition who want to grow in holiness of heart and life. The journal follows the liturgical calendar and contains orders for daily morning and evening prayer, space to record weekly...