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Author: Eugene F. A. Klug
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Published: 1993-01-01
Total Pages: 375
ISBN-13: 9780570046257
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCommentary focuses on the key issues and positions of Lutheran theologians from the Reformation to the 19th century.
Author: H. Richard Niebuhr
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Charles Bridges
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Published: 1844
Total Pages: 576
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Michael Lawrence
Publisher: Crossway
Published: 2010-04-01
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 1433524635
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCapitol Hill Baptist Church associate pastor Michael Lawrence contributes to the IXMarks series as he centers on the practical importance of biblical theology to ministry. He begins with an examination of a pastor's tools of the trade: exegesis and biblical and systematic theology. The book distinguishes between the power of narrative in biblical theology and the power of application in systematic theology, but also emphasizes the importance of their collaboration in ministry. Having laid the foundation for pastoral ministry, Lawrence uses the three tools to build a biblical theology, telling the entire story of the Bible from five different angles. He puts biblical theology to work in four areas: counseling, missions, caring for the poor, and church/state relations. Rich in application and practical insight, this book will equip pastors and church leaders to think, preach, and do ministry through the framework of biblical theology.
Author: Derek Tidball
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 2009-05-29
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 0830838597
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFocusing on pastoral leadership within local churches or groups of churches, Derek Tidball provides a comprehensive survey of the variety of ministry models and patterns found in the New Testament with applications for today's ministry.
Author: Wesley Black
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2010-01-05
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 0310862051
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJoin the conversation as experts propose, defend, and explore Four Views of Youth Ministry and the Church.In a dialog that often gets downright feisty, four youth ministry academicians delineate their distinct philosophical and ecclesiological views regarding how youth ministry relates to the church at large--and leave a taste of what’s profound and what’s not in these four typologies:Inclusive congregational (Malan Nel). What happens when a church thoroughly integrates its adolescents, making them full partners in every aspect of congregational life?Preparatory (Wesley Black). Why and how should a church consider its teenagers as disciples-in-training and its youth ministry a school of preparation for future participation in church life?Missional (Chap Clark). What does a church look like, whose youth ministry does not necessarily nurture "church kids" but is essentially evangelistic? Whose youths and youth workers are considered missionaries?Strategic (Mark Senter). How feasible is it for a youth ministry to become a new church on its own--the youth pastor becoming the pastor, and the new church planted with the blessing of the mother church?In Four View of Your Ministry and the Church, solid academic writing and an inviting tone and design create a compelling text for both in-the-field, practicing youth workers and undergraduates and graduate students.
Author: Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther
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Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780758634030
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMatthew Harrison s new edition of this seminal writing by the first president of the LCMS restores Walther s precise language on the doctrines of church and ministry. As the subtitle of the original German edition states, The Church and The Office of The Ministry is a collection of testimonies . . . from the Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and from the private writings of orthodox teachers of the same.
Author: Dayton Hartman
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Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781577996606
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMany Christians believe that church history belongs in the past. Pastor Dayton Hartman disagrees. He argues that church history is not old news, but a tradition that brings depth and vitality to today's ministry. In Church History for Modern Ministry, Hartman explores the importance of church history and its relevance for addressing contemporary church issues. He discusses the impact of the early church fathers and the value of incorporating the creeds into weekly worship. Today's believers have much to gain from learning the history of the church. Their faithfulness, discipleship, and perseverance have built a strong foundation from which we can take the message of the gospel into the future.--Publisher description.
Author: Doug Batchelor
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Published: 2009-01-01
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781580192217
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jason K. Allen
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Published: 2016-08-19
Total Pages: 170
ISBN-13: 0802494633
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“The church has needed this book for a long time.” — Russell Moore If you are considering the ministry, there are two mistakes to avoid. The first is taking up a calling that isn’t yours. The second is neglecting one that is. Discerning Your Call to Ministry will help you know the difference. A tool for seminary students, pastors-in-training, and even current pastors, it serves to confirm or prompt deep thought about the calling to ministry through 10 probing questions, including: Do you desire the ministry? Does your church affirm your calling? Do you love the people of God? Are you willing to surrender? Pastoral dropout rates are high, and seminary admission rates are declining—signs that many of us don’t quite know what we’re signing ourselves up for. Author Jason Allen, a former pastor and the president of North America’s fastest growing seminary, gives readers a better picture of the calling. Presenting a series of diagnostic questions informed by Scripture, church history, and his own experience, he helps those seeking ordination or ministry positions make confident decisions about their service to God, one way or the other.
