Author: Administrator
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Raising Small Church Esteem
Small churches trying to live up to ‘big church’ standards frequently suffer from low self-esteem. Steven Burt, educator, consultant, and former small church pastor (UCC/UMC), and Hazel Roper, an American Baptist judicatory executive and former small church pastor, team up to provide clergy, lay leaders, denominational leaders, and seminary educators associated with small churches a…
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Turn Around Strategies For The Small Church
In Turnaround Strategies for the Small Church, the author shows what kind of leadership, evangelism, and outreach will bring about a desirable turnaround. He provides specific actions that will develop the skills of those who minister in the life of a small church, and helps pastors and other church leaders evaluate their ministry objectively, thereby…
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New Designs For Church Leadership
Luecke contrasts modern-day leadership principles with the original Scriptural image of ‘fellowship building’ by carpenters, contractors, and architects. He then explores how church leaders motivate people from ‘inactive stones’ to ‘cornerstones’ as God builds a household of believers sharing together their life in Christ. By discussing and applying these principles with other leaders in your…
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Vital Signs
Vital Signs summarizes the research on American mainstream Protestantism in the twentieth century and assesses the significance of that research for these denominations as they confront the twenty-first century. Written primarily for church members and pastors or priests, this book will be a valuable resource for congregations and denominations, helping them to understand the trends…
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Ordination: Past, Present, Future
The essays in this book… are a collection of critical, thoughtful pieces on the meaning of ministry for Presbyterian and Reformed Christians. The purpose of this book is to encourage conversation throughout the church on the question of ordination to office.
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Setting Up A Library
‘To begin to set up a new library or revitalize an old one, this step-by-step procedure provides a plan of action based on the successful experience of other library directors and librarians.’
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The Holy Qur’an
Containing the full Arabic text of the Qur’an, an accompanying English translation, and extensive commentary, this is a compilation of the Muslim faith’s Final Revelation from God to mankind through the last Prophet Muhammad. The Qur’an has a wealth of information–both worldly wisdom and intellectual concepts–providing a code of life for humankind generally and Muslims…
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The Thin Book Of Appreciative Inquiry
Excerpt from the Introduction: ‘This book is an invitation to begin your journey to learn about Appreciative Inquiry. Appreciative Inquiry is an exciting philosophy for change. The major assumption of Appreciative Inquiry is that in every organization something works and change can be managed through the identification of what works, and the analysis of how…
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Fasting
Fasting is an ancient, often misunderstood practice of the church. Lynne Baab explores fasting as an experience of freedom by looking beyond our appetites what we eat, how we entertain ourselves, what we surround ourselves with to get a better view of ourselves and our God. Endorsements ‘Lynne Baab takes a very insightful and helpful…
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Unbinding Your Church
Who would have thought that a how-to manual, a pastor’s guide, could be witty, charming and fun? Unbinding Your Church, the Pastor’s Guide to the Real Life Evangelism Series, by author, researcher, pastor and attorney Martha Grace Reese, is all that. It will help you lead your congregation through a year of life-changing and church-changing study of…
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Unbinding Your Heart
Unbinding Your Heart: 40 Days of Prayer & Faith Sharing is a brilliant book — witty, engaging, and grounded in a four-year, national Lilly Endowment study of superb evangelism. Unbinding Your Heart is a six-week individual and small-group study for your entire congregation. It is the culmination of the Real Life Evangelism Series, by author,…
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Five Practices Of Fruitful Congregations
Schnase contends that sucessful congregations often have certain characteristics in common. These fundamental practices demonstrate congregational health, vitality, and fruitfulness. They also help churches fulfill their mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the tranformation of the world. The five practices of fruitful congregations: -Radical Hospitality -Passionate Worship -Intentional Faith Development -Risk-Taking Mission and…