Vertical Church
Author: James MacDonald
Publisher:
Published: 2012-09-07
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ISBN-13: 9781434704269
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Vertical Churches of the World
Author: Richard Silver
Publisher:
Published: 2021-11-08
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780578941189
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVertical Churches of the World has been an ongoing project since its beginnings in 2012 in New York. As a photographer I am always trying to come up with something unique, a way to stand out from the rest of the many talented photographers in today's photography world. "Vertical Churches" is my stand-out project. The photographs have been spotlighted in some of the most highly regarded news agencies, blogs and articles from around the globe. They have been featured in well over 100 countries to critical acclaim, as well as museum exhibits and international photo festivals. The book features over 150 photos from more than 50 countries on 6 continents.
Vertical Marriage
Author: Dave Wilson
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2019-01-29
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 0310352177
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor anyone who is married, preparing for marriage, or desperate to save a relationship teetering on the brink of divorce, marriage coaches Dave and Ann Wilson offer hope and strategies gleaned from personal experience and Scripture that really work. Vertical Marriage will give you the insight, applications, and inspiration to transform your marriage into everything you hoped it would be. Honest to the core and laugh-out-loud funny, Dave and Ann Wilson share the one secret that brought them from the brink of divorce to a healthy and vibrant relationship. If you had asked Dave how their marriage was doing on the night of their tenth wedding anniversary, Dave would have rated it a 9.8 out of 10, and he would have even guaranteed that Ann would say the same. But instead of giving him a celebratory kiss, Ann whispered, "I've lost my feelings for you." Divorce seemed inevitable for the Wilsons, but starting that night, God began to reveal to Dave and Ann the most overlooked secret of getting the marriage we are looking for: a horizontal marriage relationship just doesn't work until your vertical relationship with Christ is first. As founders of a multi-campus church and marriage coaches with 30 years of experience, Dave and Ann share the hard-earned but easy-to-apply biblical principles that ensure a strong marriage. Written in a highly relatable dialogue between both husband and wife, Vertical Marriage will guide you toward building a vibrant relationship at every level, giving you the tools you need to embrace: Effective communication Fair conflict True romance A deeper connection Through their unique perspectives, Dave and Ann share an intimate, sometimes hilarious, and at times deeply poignant narrative of one couple's journey to reconnecting with God and discovering the joy and power of a vertical marriage.
Gaining By Losing
Author: J.D. Greear
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2015-07-28
Total Pages: 223
ISBN-13: 0310515254
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPeople are leaving the church J.D. Greear pastors. Big givers. Key volunteers. Some of his best leaders and friends. And that’s exactly how he wants it to be. When Jesus gave his disciples the Great Commission, he revealed that the key for reaching the world with the gospel is found in sending, not gathering. Though many churches focus time and energy on attracting people and counting numbers, the real mission of the church isn’t how many people you can gather. It’s about training up disciples and then sending them out. The true measure of success for a church should be its sending capacity, not its seating capacity. But there is a cost to this. To see ministry multiply, we must release the seeds God has placed in our hands. And to do that, we must ask ourselves whether we are concerned more with building our kingdom or God’s. In Gaining By Losing, J.D. Greear unpacks ten plumb lines that you can use to reorient your church’s priorities around God’s mission to reach a lost world. The good news is that you don’t need to choose between gathering or sending. Effective churches can, and must, do both.
The Vertical Self
Author: Mark Sayers
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
Published: 2010-03-01
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 1418555347
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt's time for a return to Radical Holiness. Welcome to the 21st century where you can now purchase and exchange personalities, depending on mood and circumstance; where you are told that you can be anyone you want to be, and identity is no longer based in a sense of self but rather in the imagery you choose at that moment. The Bible contains a radically different way of understanding our identity. The path that God has chosen for us to discover who we really are is the path of holiness. The most exciting thing is that this path is not for otherworldy saints, rather it is a path of earthy, gutsy holiness. It's a path that is not about basing your life on this world or of shunning your desires. Instead, it is about bringing your hopes, your dreams, your brokenness, your desires, your humanness under the Lordship of Christ. By doing this we don’t just discover a new way of living out our faith, we discover a liberating, revolutionary, life-embracing way of being truly human.
Vertical Europe
Author: Andrea Glauser
Publisher: Campus Verlag
Published: 2020-03-12
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 3593510162
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn den letzten zwei Jahrzehnten sind weltweit so viele Hochhäuser gebaut worden wie nie zuvor. Auch in Europa, wo lange Zeit vor allem Kirchtürme und Schornsteine vertikale Akzente setzten, prägen sie vermehrt das Gesicht der Städte. Die neuere monumentale Architektur ist mit vielfältigen Versprechen, Begehrlichkeiten und Befürchtungen verknüpft. Am Beispiel von Paris, London und Wien diskutiert diese Studie, welche Vorstellungen von Urbanität dabei im Spiel sind. Sie verortet das vertikale Bauen im Spannungsfeld von globalisierten Vergleichshorizonten und städtischem Eigensinn. More high-rises have been built worldwide over the past two decades than ever before. Even in Europe, where vertical accents have traditionally been placed by steeples and chimneys, towering buildings are increasingly shaping the face of cities. This new monumental architecture is associated with a variety of promises, desires and fears. Based on the examples of Paris, London and Vienna, this study discusses the concepts of urbanity that come into play here. It contextualizes vertical construction in the field of tension between globalized horizons of comparison on the one hand and urban specificity on the other.
They Called Me White Jesus
Author: Bill Rieser
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Published: 2009-07-01
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 1575673347
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of the greatest high school basketball players to ever play in New York City, there was no way Bill Rieser wasn't going to make it in the NBA. He could do things on a basketball court no one else could--and that's why they called him "White Jesus." But after a serious knee injury and clashes with his college coach derailed his career, Bill descended into a self-destructive lifestyle of drinking, drug abuse, and womanizing. He was going to be just another washed-up playground legend--until he encountered Jesus Christ and became something far more. Once known for his 44-inch leap, Rieser is still looking up these days and his vertical leap goes higher than he could ever have imagined. So if you're looking for something that will get you to that new level of trust and closeness with God you're yearning for, this book is your ticket! Bill's infectious faith will change the way you view God, His power, His Word, and prayer.
I Am Called: Answering the Call of God with a Life on a Mission
Author: Ryan Brooks
Publisher: Sermon To Book
Published: 2021-01-15
Total Pages: 124
ISBN-13: 9781952602283
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat if the church were filled with men and women who truly denied themselves in order to transform the lives of others? Imagine the impact your life will have when you walk fully in your God-given identity and purpose. Our destiny begins with answering God's call to a ministry of relationship restoration--as He works through believers like you to reconnect with His lost children! Ryan Brooks, lead pastor of Vertical Church, offers an engaging exploration of the book of Jonah, in which he reveals how God's call on your life can truly change the world around you. With Jonah's story as a starting point, Brooks provides numerous practical suggestions for living a truly missional life. In this book, you'll learn: Which three types of calls to expect from God Why God expects us to go beyond sacrifice and offer Him our unconditional surrender What's in your God-given job description Why it's essential to remember the place God saved you from How to prepare your heart to receive God's call Plus, workbook sections will help you examine your heart and identify where God is leading you to live a life of obedience and compassion for Him! God reconciled you to Himself so you could point others toward Him in turn. Begin reading I Am Called today, and wake up to your ultimate responsibility--helping restore others' relationships with God through Jesus Christ!
The Unstuck Church
Author: Tony Morgan
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2017-05-16
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 0718094476
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAcclaimed church leader, blogger, founder and chief strategic officer of The Unstuck Group, Tony Morgan unpacks the lifecycle of a typical church, identifies characteristics of each phase, and provides practical next steps a church can take to move towards sustained health. Think about your church for a moment. Is it growing? Is it diminishing? Is it somewhere in between? Acclaimed church leader, blogger, and founder and chief strategic officer of The Unstuck Group, Tony Morgan has identified the seven stages of a church's lifecycle that range from the hopeful and optimistic days of launch, to the stagnating last stages of life support. Regardless of the stage in which you find your church, it carries with it the world's greatest mission—to "go and make disciples of all the nations . . ." With eternity at stake the Church should be doing most everything within its power to see lives changed forever. The Church should strive for the pinnacle of the lifecycle, where they are continually making new disciples and experiencing what Morgan refers to as "sustained health." In The Unstuck Church, Morgan unpacks each phase of the church lifecycle, and offers specific and strategic next steps the church leader can take to find it's way to sustained health . . . and finally become unstuck. The Unstuck Church is a call for honest an assessment of where your church sits on the lifecycle, and a challenge to move beyond it.
Slow Church
Author: C. Christopher Smith
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 2014-05-06
Total Pages: 251
ISBN-13: 0830841148
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn today's fast-food world, Christianity can seem outdated or archaic. The temptation becomes to pick up the pace and play the game. But Chris Smith and John Pattison invites us to leave franchise faith behind and enter the kingdom of God, where people know each other well and love one another as Christ loves the church.
