Format: Softcover
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One Anothering
“Inspiring, Insightful, and most importantly, useful..Dick Meyer is the best small group facilitator I know in the country”……Dennis Denning, Pastor, Northminister Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati, Ohio. One Anothering deals head-on with the issues of confrontation, accountability, contractual agreements, and “caring, not curing” includes 11 sessions, each with preparatory readings and group exercises, based on the “one
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In Search Of A Leader
“If ever a book met a ‘felt need’ this is it. Here is a practical assistance for search committees provided by an experienced consultant in executive work.” – Ted W. Engstrom, President Emeritus, World Vision “Dingmans’s experience, wisdom, candor, and humor come through in this book. He is remarkably qualified to share the literally hundreds
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The Disciple Making Church
In a recent study, pollster George Barna stated that the number one topic of interest for church leaders today is discipleship. Not growth, not pastoral care, not evangelism. Discipleship. According to E. Stanley Ott, President of The Vital Churches Institute, There is no person more qualified to address the greatest need in the church today
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The Church Of Facebook
This timely release explores the community-altering phenomenon of social networking sites and what it reveals about friendship, God, and our own hearts. With hundreds of millions of users, social networks are changing how we form relationships, perceive others, and shape our identity. Yet at its core, this movement reflects our need for community. Our longing
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Exiles
Exiles: Living Missionally in a Post-Christian Culture presents a biblical, Christian worldview for the emergent church – people who are not at home in the traditional church or in the secular world. As exiles of both, they must create their own worldview that integrates their Christian beliefs with the contemporary world. Exiles seeks to integrate all aspects of
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Transforming Discipleship
Many churchgoers complain that their churches lack a coherent plan for discipleship and spiritual growth. In turn, many church leaders lament their lack of resources to build and manage effective programs to help people become fully devoted followers of Christ. In Transforming Discipleship, Greg Odgen introduces his vision for discipleship, emphasizing that solutions will not be
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Reaching A New Generation
Our world has changed dramatically in the past quarter century. People are losing faith in technology. Our society has lost consensus and is dividing into competing tribes. There are “new realities” and new values. We are passing into an unprecedented situation with few familiar landmarks to guide us. In Reaching a New Generation, a working pastor
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One New People
If you are aware of the rich benefits of fellowship that crosses racial lines, but aren’t sure how to make that happen in your church, then this book is for you. Loaded with models from those who have done it, One New People will inspire you to broaden the ministry of your church. With questions to help
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A Peculiar People
Voted one of Christianity Today’s 1997 Books of the Year! Christians feel increasingly useless, argues Rodney Clapp, not because we have nothing to offer a post-Christian society, but because we are trying to serve as “sponsoring chaplains” to a civilization that no longer sees Christianity as necessary to its existence. In our individualistic, technologically oriented,
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Unbinding Your Soul
Has your church finished the Unbinding Series and asked Are there more prayers? and Where do we go from here? Or have you heard about the Unbinding Series, but not sure if you want to jump in just yet? Unbinding Your Soul is a collection of 40-day prayer journals to be used as either an
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The Wolf Shall Dwell With The Lamb
A multicultural conference has convened. Everything is in place, and the participants arrive brimming with goodwill and even better intentions. Surely this time…! But, no. Halfway through the meetings, communication grinds to a halt, and people retreat to the safety of their own groups. What happened? And how can we keep it from happening again?
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The Indispensable Guide For Smaller Churches
The Indispensable Guide for Smaller Churches is filled with solid theology on the one hand and practical applications on the other. Ray shares the best of his discoveries during more than 30 years as pastor, denominational leader, and consultant to small churches.