From the Great Omission to Vibrant Faith
Author: David W. Anderson
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 156
ISBN-13: 9781889407487
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Great Commission, Great Confusion, or Great Confession?
Author: Lucas V. Woodford
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2012-04-26
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 1610978773
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is a great debate going on in the church today. It centers on one question: "What is the mission of the church?" From culturally relevant, emerging congregations to strategic methods of organization and outreach, many claim they have the answer. They say the mission must become "missional." Yet the churches of North America continue to struggle. Uncertainty is growing. "What does it really mean to be 'missional'"? Competing claims abound. "Get the message out!" "Get the message right!" Great confusion has set in, particularly in the postmodern North American church. The Gospel is getting lost. Yet, throughout the ages, the creedal confession of the Holy Christian Church has carried her through uncertainty and struggle. The Apostles' Creed has steadied and stayed the mission of the church for centuries. It centers on the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit--the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. This book celebrates the historic mission of the Holy Christian Church, and it invites the North American church to do the same.
Unification Faith Parenting: 13 Best Practices
Author: Michael H. Kiely
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2019-12-07
Total Pages: 227
ISBN-13: 0359916295
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSix Unification families share their experiences and strategies raising second generation children who have ultimately made their family's faith their own as young adults. Their testimonies about what did not work, as well as what worked, are fascinating, funny, heartbreaking and very enlightening. Of course, the best part is that they adjusted what they did to something that can be called a "Best Practice." Through their words this book covers what not to do as well as what to do in faith parenting your kids.
Frogs Without Legs Can't Hear
Author: David W. Anderson
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780806646497
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt takes a whole church frog - head (leadership), torso (body), and legs (home) - to raise persons of faith in a world set against the ways of God. Frogs Without Legs Can't Hear: Nurturing Disciples in Home and Congregation challenges church professionals and volunteers to shift the center of faith formation from the congregation to a shared center involving the home and ministry in daily life. Drawing on five principles that define the congregation-home partnership, and four key faith practices that promote faith development, David W. Anderson and Paul Hill have written a timely and provocative book keenly suited to ministry in the 21st century.
Shepherd of Souls
Author: David Anderson
Publisher:
Published: 2018-04
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781732007406
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFaith is formed by the power of the Holy Spirit through personal, trusted relationships in partnership with the ministry of local congregations. This book stresses the importance of caring for others as the shepherd of souls ministry. It names the essential work of the church that can't be confined to the work of pastors, other congregational leaders, and the programs and efforts of congregations. The work of the church happens when we are home, at work, and at play. Shepherding of souls happens all the time and everywhere.
Still Time to Care
Author: Greg Johnson
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2021-12-07
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 0310116066
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAt the start of the gay rights movement in 1969, evangelicalism's leading voices cast a vision for gay people who turn to Jesus. It was C.S. Lewis, Billy Graham, Francis Schaeffer and John Stott who were among the most respected leaders within theologically orthodox Protestantism. We see with them a positive pastoral approach toward gay people, an approach that viewed homosexuality as a fallen condition experienced by some Christians who needed care more than cure. With the birth and rise of the ex-gay movement, the focus shifted from care to cure. As a result, there are an estimated 700,000 people alive today who underwent conversion therapy in the United States alone. Many of these patients were treated by faith-based, testimony-driven parachurch ministries centered on the ex-gay script. Despite the best of intentions, the movement ended with very troubling results. Yet the ex-gay movement died not because it had the wrong sex ethic. It died because it was founded on a practice that diminished the beauty of the gospel. Yet even after the closure of the ex-gay umbrella organization Exodus International in 2013, the ex-gay script continues to walk about as the undead among us, pressuring people like me to say, "I used to be gay, but I'm not gay anymore. Now I'm just same-sex attracted." For orthodox Christians, the way forward is a path back to where we were forty years ago. It is time again to focus with our Neo-Evangelical fathers on care--not cure--for our non-straight sisters and brothers who are living lives of costly obedience to Jesus. With warmth and humor as well as original research, Still Time to Care will chart the path forward for our churches and ministries in providing care. It will provide guidance for the gay person who hears the gospel and finds themselves smitten by the life-giving call of Jesus. Woven throughout the book will be Richard Lovelace’s 1978 call for a "double repentance" in which gay Christians repent of their homosexual sins and the church repents of its homophobia--putting on display for all the power of the gospel.
Christian Higher Education
Author: David S. Dockery
Publisher: Crossway
Published: 2018-12-10
Total Pages: 426
ISBN-13: 1433556561
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOur world is growing increasingly complex and confused—a unique and urgent context that calls for a grounded and fresh approach to Christian higher education. Christian higher education involves a distinctive way of thinking about teaching, learning, scholarship, curriculum, student life, administration, and governance that is rooted in the historic Christian faith. In this volume, twenty-nine experts from a variety of fields, including theology, the humanities, science, mathematics, social science, philosophy, the arts, and professional programs, explore how the foundational beliefs of Christianity influence higher education and its disciplines. Aimed at equipping the next generation to better engage the shifting cultural context, this book calls students, professors, trustees, administrators, and church leaders to a renewed commitment to the distinctive work of Christian higher education—for the good of the society, the good of the church, and the glory of God.
The Economics of Neighborly Love
Author: Tom Nelson
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 2017-09-05
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 0830889329
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat does the good news of Jesus mean for economics? Marrying biblical study, economic theory, and practical advice, pastor Tom Nelson presents a vision for church ministry that works toward the flourishing of the local community, beginning with its poorest and most marginalized members and pushing us toward more nuanced understandings of wealth and poverty.
Leaving Church
Author: Barbara Brown Taylor
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Published: 2013-01-25
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 1848253575
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTells how a renowned preacher left her ministry to rediscover the authentic heart of her faith. A moving reflection on keeping faith amidst the relentless demands of modern life.
For Everything a Season
Author: Nilsen Family
Publisher: Zion Publishing (IA)
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 84
ISBN-13: 9780962714719
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis resource helps families look for God in all the milestones of life as they tend the journey of faith throughout the lifespan and pass on the faith from generation to generation. Each of the milestones, such as birthdays, new school year, adolescent body changes, getting a driver's license, new home, death of a pet, etc., has a simple ritual which includes a welcome, prayer, a suggested ritual action, and a closing blessing.
