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Author: David Wheeler
Publisher: Lifeway Church Resources
Published: 2013-01-02
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781415848562
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis study helps believers to cultivate a discipleship approach that embraces the values of worship and evangelism.
Author: Michael J. Gorman
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2011-01-01
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 162189262X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReading Revelation Responsibly is for those who are confused by, afraid of, and/or preoccupied with the book of Revelation. In rescuing the Apocalypse from those who either completely misinterpret it or completely ignore it, Michael Gorman has given us both a guide to reading Revelation in a responsible way and a theological engagement with the text itself. He takes interpreting the book as a serious and sacred responsibility, believing how one reads, teaches, and preaches Revelation can have a powerful impact on one's own--and other people's--well-being. Gorman pays careful attention to the book's original historical and literary contexts, its connections to the rest of Scripture, its relationship to Christian doctrine and practice, and its potential to help or harm people in their life of faith. Rather than a script for the end times, Gorman demonstrates how Revelation is a script for Christian worship, witness, and mission that runs counter to culturally embedded civil religion.
Author: I. Howard Marshall
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 638
ISBN-13: 9780802844354
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA distinguished group of scholars here provides a comprehensive survey of the theology of the early church as it is presented by the author of Acts. The twenty-five articles show the current state of scholarship and the main themes of theology in Acts.
Author: Scott W. Sunquist
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 2019-07-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 0830852387
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIs a church just something we create to serve our purposes or to maintain old traditions? Or is it something more vital, more meaningful, and more powerful? In this introduction to the nature of the local church, historian and missionary Scott Sunquist brings us a portrait of the church in motion, clarifying the two primary purposes of the church: worship and witness.
Author: Mark Stamm
Publisher: Upper Room Books
Published: 2015-05-04
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 0881777706
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA resource for both newcomers to the United Methodist Church and those who have been members for decades, Our Membership Vows is a wonderful reflection on the vows each member takes upon joining the church. Members make covenant to uphold the vows, and each one is discussed in this easy-to-read booklet. A great gift idea for churches to give to new members.
Author: Matt Merker
Publisher: 9marks: Building Healthy Churc
Published: 2021
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781433569821
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this addition to the 9Marks Building Healthy Churches series, Matt Merker explores the biblical understanding of corporate worship as an activity where God gathers the church by his grace, unto his glory, for their mutual good, and before the world's gaze.
Author: George Kalantzis
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 2014-02-28
Total Pages: 243
ISBN-13: 0830896201
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGeorge Kalantzis and Gregory W. Lee edit twelve essays that explore the topic of Christian political witness, originally presented at the 2013 Wheaton Theology Conference. Contributors include Stanley Hauerwas, Mark Noll, William Cavanaugh, Peter Leithart and Scot McKnight.
Author: Kevin J. Vanhoozer
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 2016-03-30
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 0830839593
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKevin Vanhoozer calls the church to a picture of theology that sees every person, thing and event in the light of God's act of reconciliation. Through essays on the church's worship, witness and wisdom, he reveals how a poetic imagination can answer the questions of life's meaning by drawing our attention to what really matters: the God of the gospel.
Author: Benjamin T. Conner
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Published: 2011-07-06
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 0802866115
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow might a church infused with missional theology change the way it approaches Christian practices? Interacting both with the missional theology of George Hunsberger and Darrell Guder and with the theology of Christian practices laid out by Craig Dykstra and Dorothy Bass, Benjamin T. Conner argues that allowing these two disciplines to inform one another can enhance the nature of the church s witness, its congregational discipleship, and its theological education. Framing his work with real-world narratives and applications inspired by his work as a minister to adolescents with special needs, Conner shows how a practical missional mindset can redefine and reinvigorate the spirit and purpose of a congregation.
Author: Matthew Kaemingk
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 2020-11-17
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 1493423878
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe modern chasm between "secular" work and "sacred" worship has had a devastating impact on Western Christianity. Drawing on years of research, ministry, and leadership experience, Kaemingk and Willson explain why Sunday morning worship and Monday morning work desperately need to inform and impact one another. Together they engage in a rich biblical, theological, and historical exploration of the deep and life-giving connections between labor and liturgy. In so doing, Kaemingk and Willson offer new ways in which Christian communities can live seamless lives of work and worship.
