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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: 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: 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: 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.
Author: Robert Crosby
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 195
ISBN-13: 142675101X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearn the secrets about creating a successful team culture.
Author: Mark E. Strong
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 2012-08-02
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 0830863362
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMark Strong explains why churches are uniquely suited to become places of refuge for our nation's fatherless. From mentoring programs for dads to special ministry efforts for children, Strong gives practical ways that churches can be conformed to the image of our loving Father.
Author: C F W Walther
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Published: 1987
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780758662569
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Gloria Furman
Publisher: Crossway
Published: 2015-07-15
Total Pages: 170
ISBN-13: 1433545268
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Bible is clear that women as well as men are created in God's image and intended to serve him with their lives. But what does this look like for women in the church? Helping church leaders think through what a Bible-centered women’s ministry looks like, this collection of essays by respected Bible teachers and authors such as Gloria Furman, Nancy Guthrie, and Susan Hunt addresses a variety of topics relevant to women. Whether exploring the importance of intergenerational relationships, the Bible’s teaching on sexuality, or women’s roles in the church and the home, this book of wise teaching and practical instruction will become a must-have resource for anyone interested in bolstering the health and vitality of Christian women in the context of the local church.
Author: Timothy Keller
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2012-09-04
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 0310494192
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPractical and Gospel-centered thoughts on how to have a fruitful ministry by one of America's leading and most beloved pastor. Many church leaders are struggling to adapt to a culture that values individuality above loyalty to a group or institution. There have been so many "church growth" and "effective ministry" books in the past few decades that it's hard to know where to start or which ones will provide useful and honest insight. Based on over twenty years of ministry in New York City, Timothy Keller takes a unique approach that measures a ministry's success neither by numbers nor purely by the faithfulness of its leaders, but on the biblical grounds of fruitfulness. Center Church outlines a balanced theological vision for ministry organized around three core commitments: Gospel-centered: The gospel of grace in Jesus Christ changes everything, from our hearts to our community to the world. It completely reshapes the content, tone, and strategy of all that we do. City-centered: With a positive approach toward our culture, we learn to affirm that cities are wonderful, strategic, and under-served places for gospel ministry. Movement-centered: Instead of building our own tribe, we seek the prosperity and peace of our community as we are led by the Holy Spirit. "Between a pastor's doctrinal beliefs and ministry practices should be a well-conceived vision for how to bring the gospel to bear on the particular cultural setting and historical moment. This is something more practical than just doctrine but much more theological than "how-to steps" for carrying out a ministry. Once this vision is in place, it leads church leaders to make good decisions on how to worship, disciple, evangelize, serve, and engage culture in their field of ministry—whether in a city, suburb, or small town." — Tim Keller, Core Church
