The Book of Church Order
Author: Presbyterian Church in the U.S. General Assembly
Publisher:
Published: 1965
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780804239042
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Author: Presbyterian Church in the U.S. General Assembly
Publisher:
Published: 1965
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780804239042
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Rula Khoury Mansour
Publisher: Langham Publishing
Published: 2020-01-31
Total Pages: 235
ISBN-13: 1783687991
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChristians are called to be peacemakers in a world rife with conflict, but how should Christians respond when the source of strife is not outside the church but within it? Built on an in-depth analysis of three Palestinian church splits, this text examines the cultural and theological implications of intra-church conflict in Arab evangelical communities in Israel. Translating Miroslav Volf’s formative theology of reconciliation into her contemporary Palestinian context, Dr Rula Khoury Mansour provides a critical evaluation of both Volf’s theory and Palestinian peacemaking models. Through her research and analysis, Dr Mansour develops a Middle Eastern theology of reconciliation and encourages congregations around the world to develop greater cultural and theological awareness in their quest to experience lasting peace within their churches and wider communities.
Author: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly
Publisher:
Published: 1909
Total Pages: 1046
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKVol. for 1958 includes also the Minutes of the final General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church of North America and the minutes of the final General Assembly of the Presbyteruan Church in the U.S.A.
Author: Presbyterian Church in the U.S. General Assembly
Publisher:
Published: 1904
Total Pages: 1854
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Scot McKnight
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2020-10-06
Total Pages: 238
ISBN-13: 149644602X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“Scot and Laura do an amazing job of teaching us what a good church looks like.” —Beth Moore What is the way forward for the church? Tragically, in recent years, Christians have gotten used to revelations of abuses of many kinds in our most respected churches—from Willow Creek to Harvest, from Southern Baptist pastors to Sovereign Grace churches. Respected author and theologian Scot McKnight and former Willow Creek member Laura Barringer wrote this book to paint a pathway forward for the church. We need a better way. The sad truth is that churches of all shapes and sizes are susceptible to abuses of power, sexual abuse, and spiritual abuse. Abuses occur most frequently when Christians neglect to create a culture that resists abuse and promotes healing, safety, and spiritual growth. How do we keep these devastating events from repeating themselves? We need a map to get us from where we are today to where we ought to be as the body of Christ. That map is in a mysterious and beautiful little Hebrew word in Scripture that we translate “good,” the word tov. In this book, McKnight and Barringer explore the concept of tov—unpacking its richness and how it can help Christians and churches rise up to fulfill their true calling as imitators of Jesus.
Author: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (New School). General Assembly
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Published: 1868
Total Pages: 294
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Carl H. Esbeck
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: 2019-11-15
Total Pages: 460
ISBN-13: 0826274366
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOn May 10, 1776, the Second Continental Congress sitting in Philadelphia adopted a Resolution which set in motion a round of constitution making in the colonies, several of which soon declared themselves sovereign states and severed all remaining ties to the British Crown. In forming these written constitutions, the delegates to the state conventions were forced to address the issue of church-state relations. Each colony had unique and differing traditions of church-state relations rooted in the colony’s peoples, their country of origin, and religion. This definitive volume, comprising twenty-one original essays by eminent historians and political scientists, is a comprehensive state-by-state account of disestablishment in the original thirteen states, as well as a look at similar events in the soon-to-be-admitted states of Vermont, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Also considered are disestablishment in Ohio (the first state admitted from the Northwest Territory), Louisiana and Missouri (the first states admitted from the Louisiana Purchase), and Florida (wrestled from Spain under U.S. pressure). The volume makes a unique scholarly contribution by recounting in detail the process of disestablishment in each of the colonies, as well as religion’s constitutional and legal place in the new states of the federal republic.
Author: Bishop Samuel Fallows
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Published: 1910
Total Pages: 748
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Gil Rendle
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2014-08-14
Total Pages: 157
ISBN-13: 1566997232
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOver the past ten years, the North American mission field has experienced dramatic changes, which in turn have required congregations, middle judicatories, and denominations to adapt. Among these adaptations is an expectation for clear goals and quantified progress towards those goals. Church leaders who have never needed to measure their goals and progress with metrics may find this change daunting. The use of metrics—denominational and middle judicatory dashboards, and the tracking of congregational trends—has become an uncomfortable and misunderstood practice in this search for accountability. Doing the Math of Mission offers theory, models, and new tools for using metrics in ministry. This book also shows where metrics and accountability fit into the discernment, goal setting, and strategies of ministry. While there are resources for research on congregations, tools on congregational studies, and books on program evaluation, there is a gap when it comes to actual tools and resources for church leaders. This book is intended to help fill that gap, giving leaders a toolbox they can use in their own setting to clarify their purpose and guide their steps. Resource materials that leaders can use in their own setting are available. In order to obtain this material, please contact [email protected].