Church Folk
Church Folk

Author: Michele Andrea Bowen

Publisher: Hachette+ORM

Published: 2001-05-15

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 0759524645

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Set in 1960s Mississipi, this novel is a powerful tale of love, faith, and finding your voice. Theophilus Henry Simmons is young, single, sexy, and just about the finest black man any wishful mother and daughter have ever seen in Charleston, Mississippi. He's also a pastor. And when he starts courting the quiet, homespun Essie Lee Lane-and she accepts his marriage proposal-a few of the church folk decide to teach Essie what it really means to be a pastor's wife, and show her how little she knows about them. But as Theophilus gains prominence in his denomination, Essie evolves from a mousy parishioner into an independent and Godly woman. Now sporting an afro and driving her new purple Cadillac, Essie teaches the church folk what it really means to stand by your man-and your beliefs.

More Church Folk
More Church Folk

Author: Michele Andrea Bowen

Publisher: Hachette+ORM

Published: 2009-11-11

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 0446569577

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From bestselling author Michele Andrea Bowen, the uproarious sequel to her hit novel Church Folk. It is now 1986, and the preachers of the Gospel United Church are preparing for their much-anticipated Triennial General Conference. The last time readers encountered the good Rev. Theophilus Simmons, he was a newlywed and the pastor of a modest-sized congregation in Memphis. Now he's the father of three and running a congregation in St. Louis. His best friend, Rev. Eddie Tate, is now with a fast growing church in Chicago, but he is getting real frustrated with the way things are run in the Gospel United Church. Marcel Brown and his father, Ernest, along with Sonny Washington and Bishop Larsen Giles have had two decades to perfect their slimy methods of "tapping" church funds and other misdeeds. Now they've found a secret weapon that will allow them to make fast money and accomplish what they failed to do 20 years ago--buy off enough power to dominate the entire denomination, put their cronies in key spots, and ransack the church like it is the spoils of war. It won't be long before the two opposing sides face off..."church-folk" style.

Lessons on Church Folk - Volume 1
Lessons on Church Folk - Volume 1

Author: Antoinette Marie Davis

Publisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group

Published: 2011-09

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 1936780933

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One church member's viewpoint on how church people tend to act in church and outside of church.

Practical Theology for Black Churches
Practical Theology for Black Churches

Author: Dale P. Andrews

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9780664224295

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Exploring the concept of church as refuge, offers a way to bridge the gap between black theology, with its social and political concerns, and black churches, with their emphases on pastoral care and piety.

Muslims, Magic and the Kingdom of God
Muslims, Magic and the Kingdom of God

Author: Rick Love

Publisher: William Carey Library

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9780878084432

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This book combines a description of folk Islam, biblical perspectives, and strategies for church planting among Muslims. In his theory on Muslim evangelism, Love tackles the major issues of encountering spiritual powers, contextualization, and leadership development. Teachers of Islamic subjects and practitioners in Muslim countries enthusiastically welcome this book.

Christian Remnant - African Folk Church
Christian Remnant - African Folk Church

Author: Stefan Höschele

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2007-11-30

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 9047422686

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The growth of Christianity in Africa during the twentieth century is one of the most fascinating shifts in the history of religions. This book presents a history of the Tanzanian Seventh-day Adventist Church, which is representative of this shift in many respects: slow beginnings, struggles over cultural issues, the emergence of a unique church life combining denominational heritage and African elements, frictions with governments, and the development of popular theology. Yet Tanzanian Adventism also exemplifies an important phenomenon which has been given little attention so far - the transformation of minority denominations to dominant religions. This study breaks new ground in analyzing how the Adventist “remnant” developed into an African “folk church” while attempting to remain true to its original ethos.

Folk Like Me
Folk Like Me

Author: K.M. Lucchese

Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.

Published: 2008-08

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780819222893

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The lives of the saints are either too grisly for little kids or too saccharine for older ones. But this collection appeals to both groups with a combination of gentle humor and frankness – battle-tested at the author’s weekly chapel services at the school where she teaches. It’s organized into two full school years, with each saint’s story falling on or near his or her special day so that each story can be a springboard to a creative seasonal teaching unit or small festival. Saints represent a wide variety of ethnic and geographic backgrounds.

Gossip
Gossip

Author: Leon Brewer

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-07-09

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 9781720520603

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My focus in writing this book is to make available a tool for active young Leaders in Ministry. Please do not mistake this for church goers. Whether you are a Pastor, Asst. Pastor, Five-Fold Member or leader in your various congregation, this is to help you overcome and make you aware of some spiritual obstacles you will face when dealing with Gossip. I would like to equip you with the knowledge I have gained from experience, prayer, study and tears. Yes, there will be tears, but the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us, Roman 8:18. Churches are full of Gossip. It's time for it to be called out and cast out. The growth of Ministry is being affected. I don't mean the size of your church, I'm talking about the spiritual aspect of the leaders and congregants. Gossip is driving good leaders away from good churches. It's weakening the strength of the young Men and Women of God that have been working in Ministry, who feel they don't have to take this anymore. There is an expectation for them to keep going but no road map to navigate through what is being said. I hope you are enlightened and at the very least informed about the Church Folk you will be dealing with.

Touched
Touched

Author: Shanell T. Smith

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published: 2020-03-03

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 150644816X

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In Touched, author Shanell T. Smith makes visible the often silenced or ignored narratives of survivors of sexual violence. The book tells the author's story of her personal traumatic experience with sexual violence by a church leader and focuses on the responses that she received from people in the church (clergy and lay folk) once she "sounded the alarm." These responses either justified, ignored, or denied that the horrific act occurred, resulting in the author leaving that congregation. As a survivor of sexual violence, an ordained minister, and a professor, Smith has heard many stories from other survivors. The circumstances of the sexual assault may differ, but a common thread among them all is the fact that these stories, in one way or another, have often been ignored. Touched helps those who have experienced sexual assault give themselves permission to feel what they feel and to find strength to stand up to the counternarratives that come from those who do not understand or deny their trauma. And more, Touched helps readers learn how to respond effectively and compassionately to those who seek refuge and care.

Understanding Folk Religion
Understanding Folk Religion

Author: Paul G Hiebert

Publisher:

Published: 2024-04-24

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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This book has served the missiological community for twenty-five years as a resource for understanding human spirituality in any context. Thousands of students have incorporated the principles of this book into ministry around the globe. This twenty-fifth anniversary edition seeks to enable those who now bring their passion for mission to contemporary contexts affected by globalization, climate change, and political perspectives unimagined when this book originally appeared. Every community, wherever it is on earth, has its share of beliefs and values that manifest themselves in practices that reflect spiritual engagement. Those engaged in mission need to appreciate how underlying beliefs and values are reflected in handling spiritual power, worship and blessing, and interaction with others. Gospel communicators must account for these elements as they seek to make God's intentions known to people who are searching for God. The models presented early in the book are essential for establishing what people consider spiritually critical. Applying these models in any religious environment will enable message-bearers to engage with beliefs and practices that promote a gospel presentation that makes sense. To that end, we commend this book for effective missional engagement.