The Church Builder Collection

The Church Builder Collection

Author: A.L. Shields

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 736

ISBN-13: 0310344077

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From A. L. Shields—pseudonym for New York Times bestselling author Stephen L. Carter—come the Church Builder novels as an e-collection! The Church Builder One group focused on destroying all religion. One group struggling to preserve the church. One woman searching for the truth. For two months, small-town lawyer Bethany Barclay had been mourning the hit-and-run death of her enigmatic best friend, Annabelle Seaver. Then the son of her wealthiest client is found murdered in her kitchen. When Bethany herself becomes the leading suspect, she must flee both the authorities and a mysterious killer. But there is more at stake than she knows. Bethany is caught in the web of a shadowy organization determined to destroy Christianity. The final outcome rests on her ability to piece together the last three months of her best friend’s life. Wilderness Rising An age-old struggle between the enemies of God and the champions of faith. A rumored relic that could prove Christ performed miracles—or declare him a fraud. A woman on the run from international authorities. Bethany Barclay is fighting to outwit the Wilderness, an ancient and powerful cabal bent on destroying Christianity. Its members murdered her best friend, framed her for acts of terrorism, and captured the brilliant teen hacker she vowed to protect. To ransom the girl, Bethany must find the Pilate Stone—a mysterious first-century artifact that might not even exist. But she’s not the only one looking for the stone. In an international landscape of double agents, Bethany finds it impossible to tell friend from foe. The Garden, a secret group of powerful intellectuals sworn to save the Church and help Bethany, is collapsing under the rising power of the Wilderness. And an ocean separates her from her only proven ally—the lone wolf Ray Fuentes, who has battles of his own to fight. A sparse trail of breadcrumbs takes Bethany across Europe into a labyrinth of academics, art historians, and followers of a reclusive monastic order. As her quest transforms into an ever more complex and dangerous game, unlikely actors in the drama emerge. Some are ruthlessly devoted to preserving a world where faith is possible. Others aim to brutally, and finally, undermine belief. Including her own.


Men and Women in the Church

Men and Women in the Church

Author: Sarah Sumner

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2009-09-20

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0830876332

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Evangelicals stand divided in their view of women in the church. On one side stand complementarians, arguing the full worth of women but assigning them to differing roles. On the other side stand egalitarians, arguing that the full worth of women demands their equal treatment and access to leadership roles. Is there a way to mend the breach and build consensus? Sarah Sumner thinks there is. Avoiding the pitfalls of both radical feminism and reactionary conservatism, she traces a new path through the issues--biblical, theological, psychological and practical--to establish and affirm common ground. Arguing that men and women are both equal and distinct, Sumner encourages us to find ways to honor and benefit from the leadership gifts of both. Men and Women in the Church is a book for all who want a fresh and hope-filled look at a persistent problem.


Building Church

Building Church

Author: Stephen Matthew

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 9781908393197

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The distillation of over 30 years experience of building local church Building Church contains the principles and lessons learned from repurposing church with passion and direction. But Stephen Matthew doesn't attempt to prescribe a work-anywhere, transferable model. Instead, he points to the timeless principles of Scripture that provide the building blocks of "the church that God wants you to build." CLIVE URQUHART, Senior Pastor, Kingdom Faith Church: "A thorough, step-by-step journey of how to take the seed of a vision to the realisation of a vibrant, dynamic and growing church. Without prescribing a model, Stephen gives the tools to equip you to translate them into the context you are in." DR SCOTT WILSON, President, Eurolead.net: "An honest, up-front, experience-based, practical tool ... Stephen clearly articulates the many facets of how to do church really well ... a must read." STUART BELL, Senior Pastor, New Life Lincoln and Leader, Ground Level Network: "A highly valuable resource for everyone who loves church." MAL FLETCHER, Chairman, 2020Plus: "Stephen's desire to equip leaders for greater effectiveness shines through the pages of this warm, well-constructed and enlightening book." REVD ROB WHITE, Fresh Streams Network Minister and Chairman, Hope for Justice: "An unmissable book ... advice like this is worth its weight in gold ... If you're a church leader, do yourself and your church a favour - read it " About the author STEPHEN MATTHEW is a gifted Bible teacher and committed church builder. He is Senior Associate Pastor of Abundant Life Ministries and Principal of the Abundant Life Leadership Academy.


The Church Building as a Sacred Place

The Church Building as a Sacred Place

Author: Duncan Stroik

Publisher: Liturgy Training Publications

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1595250379

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This collection of twenty-three essays by Duncan Stroik shows the development and consistency of his architectural vision. Packed with informative essays and over 170 photographs, this collection clearly articulates the Church’s architectural tradition.


Building Momentum

Building Momentum

Author: Gary Nicholson

Publisher: Lifeway Church Resources

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781415868836

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"Building momentum provides detailed guidance for church staffs and building teams, from ideation through design and construction to the moment the building is occupied. Author Gary Nicholson brings a clear spiritual perspective to each step in the process"--Book jacket.


Building the Churches of Kievan Russia

Building the Churches of Kievan Russia

Author: Pavel A. Rappoport

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-12-05

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1351954164

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This work is the first systematic study of how monumental buildings were constructed in medieval Russia. It deals specifically with ecclesiastical architecture, but also discusses such secular architecture, palaces or towers. In scope the book covers the territory of the Kievan state and the principalities that succeeded it, from the 10th century to the 13th century. Pavel Aleksandrovich Rappoport was the author of many of the standard works on the architectural history of Russia, whether monumental, military or domestic. He was also a leading archaeologist. In Building the Churches of Kievan Russia his aim is to investigate how people went about building them: from brickmaking and lime-firing to the roofing and decoration, from how the churches were laid out to how much brickwork was laid in a day. This book treats all these processes as one integrated and interconnected procedure. The detailed analysis enables Rappoport to identify the work of particular teams of builders, even individual masters, and to follow their progress from one site to another, and one town to a second. Similarly, he documents how the Byzantine styles and methods of church building, imported into Russia after its conversion in 989, were gradually adapted to meet the needs of local circumstances and climate. This study will be of direct relevance to those concerned with the architecture and the Church of pre-Mongol Russia, as well as its social history. The investigation of the earliest churches, furthermore, represents the sole extended discussion of Byzantine building practices. In terms of methodology, the book will be of interest to all architectural historians and archaeologists concerned with the Middle Ages, and makes accessible in English material that has hitherto only been available in Russian.


An Architecture of Immanence

An Architecture of Immanence

Author: Mark A. Torgerson

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2007-01-22

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 0802832091

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Torgerson begins by discussing God's transcendence and immanence and showing how church architecture has traditionally interpreted these key concepts. He then traces the theological roots of immanence's priority from liberal theology and liturgical innovation to modern architecture. Next, Torgerson illustrates this new architecture of immanence through particular practitioners, focusing especially on the work of theologically savvy architect Edward Anders Sövik. Finally, he addresses the future of church architecture as congregations are buffeted by the twin forces of liturgical change and postmodernism.


Church Building Quarterly

Church Building Quarterly

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1895

Total Pages: 540

ISBN-13:

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Includes the annual reports of the American Congregational Union, and of the society under its later name, the Congregational Church-Building Society.