Christian Unity — the Next Step
Christian Unity — the Next Step

Author: Fr. Kevin E. Mackin OFM

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2020-03-31

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 1973687186

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Catholics, Orthodox and Protestants have in many ways moved from diatribe to dialogue. Conversations among theologians have achieved significant progress on many issues in the half century since the Catholic Church entered the ecumenical movement in earnest. In CHRISTIAN UNITY – THE NEXT STEP ‘THAT THEY MAY ALL BE ONE’ Kevin E. Mackin, OFM, a popular priest and former college president and professor, delves into and shares his studies on recent Church history and theology, and posits that the time is ripe for more real-world Christian collaboration and service, for further internal reform, and for a third ecumenical Council.

Next Steps
Next Steps

Author: Isaiah Brooks

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Published: 2012-04

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 161862086X

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"We seek a life lived closer to our living Christ. As we grow, both direction and power from the living Christ become our daily fare. And along the way, without realizing it, we begin to live the extraordinary life of a Christian. " Do you want to grow into your own unique likeness of Christ? Are you ready to live a life of closeness with God? If so, you'll love this book. Once you become a Christian, that doesn't mean the work is over. After you accept the gift of salvation, you must continually strive to become more like Christ. By personalizing God's Word, you'll learn to seek nothing less than a changed life. In his inspirational, encouraging book, Isaiah Brooks will show you what is left to do, how to go about it, and what happens as you grow. You'll start to live the extraordinary life of a child of God, experiencing oneness with Christ. Knowing for certain what God has in mind for you personally, you will learn to sense Christ's power in getting it done and seeing it through. If you implement the advice and lessons you learn, you will want to start truly living in the reality of Jesus Christ, living the extraordinary life of a follower of Christ. There is much to think about, pray about, and do in the name of Jesus Christ. Join Isaiah Brooks on the journey to inspire you to take the Next Steps.

The Trellis and the Vine
The Trellis and the Vine

Author: Colin Marshall

Publisher:

Published: 2021-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781925424669

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All Christian ministry is a mixture of trellis and vine. There is vine work: the prayerful preaching and teaching of the word of God to see people converted and grow to maturity as disciples of Christ. Vine work is the Great Commission. And there is trellis work: creating and maintaining the physical and organizational structures and programs that support vine work and its growth. In The Trellis and the Vine, Colin Marshall and Tony Payne answer these urgent questions afresh. They dig back into the Bible's view of Christian ministry, and argue that a major mind-shift is required if we are to fulfil the Great Commission of Christ, and see the vine flourish again. This new edition of The Trellis and the Vine contains a discussion guide for groups and ministry teams working through it together. It also now includes an index of Bible verses referenced throughout the text. --from publisher description.

Revisioning Christian Unity
Revisioning Christian Unity

Author: Huibert van Beek

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2009-11-01

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1608991091

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"We have here what might be described as a new Pentecost."---Cecil M. Robeck Fuller Theological Seminary "The Most important aspect of the forum is that, in deep and direct human encounters, we have found Christ in each other. It has confirmed to me that we are being led by the Holy Spirit to deepen our commitment to unity. This is the hour of His grace, if only we would listen."---Biship Brain Farrell Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity "We believe this table brings greater understanding and breaks stereotypes."---Geoff Tunnicliffe pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity "This wasn't a conference that produced papers. We prayed together. This wasn't a conference that debated doctrines. We Shared our faith stories with one another. This wasn't a legislative body that voted, creating winners and losers. We listened to one another. That is why we gathered."---Bishop Jessica Crist Evangelical Lutheran Church in America "If the Global Christian Forum continues for a couple of decades, this gathering will some day be viewed as a watershed in twenty-first century Christianity."---Larry Miller Mennonite World Conference "Some would have said this event is not possible, but here we are."---Rev. Samuel Kobia World Council of Churches "The forum enriched my faith and expanded my view of Christian diversity, as I came to a deeper realization that the Christian faith is so much bigger than any one denomination or fellowship."---Bishop James Leggett Pontecostal World Fellowship "This meeting has been a milestone, setting an example and suggesting standards for dialogue among Christians. It has built up momentum that will now be felt in many other places."---Rev. John Mathews Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church "My participation in the forum will help me to understand where other traditions are coming from, and why they do what they do. I had never before had the opportunity to sit and listen to an Orthodox priest, for instance."---Rev. Judy Mbugua Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church

Missions and Unity
Missions and Unity

Author: Norman E. Thomas

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2010-11-01

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 162189097X

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This study is the first comprehensive history of the impact of the modern missionary movement on the understanding of and work toward Christian unity. It tells stories from all branches of the church: Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant in its many types (conciliar, evangelical, Pentecostal, and independent). Part 1, "Historical," highlights the contribution of modern missions to Christian unity, from William Carey and his antecedents and peers to present-day missions. Part 2, "Ten Models of Unity," takes an inductive approach to history, asking not "how should Christians cooperate?" but "how has the missionary movement helped Christians to work together at the local, national, regional, and global level?" Part 3, "Wider Ecumenism," broadens the evidence to include how the missions movement has helped not only institutional churches but also broader society to have concern for the unity of the entire human family. Included here is the story of how the Protestant missionary movement influenced the forming of the United Nations as well as the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The study also covers the movement's impact on Christian attitudes toward, and relations with, persons of other faiths. Mission and Unity is the standard reference work in the field for persons studying modern history, modern church history, missions, and ecumenics.

Dr. Muhlenberg
Dr. Muhlenberg

Author: William Wilberforce Newton

Publisher: Boston ; New York : Houghton, Mifflin

Published: 1890

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13:

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