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The church spends $1.5 million for every one new follower of Jesus. Apple sells 26 iPads every minute What is it that makes Apple so exciting and Jesus so boring? What is it that compels someone to bring their iPod everywhere and their Bible nowhere? In a word: marketing. Jesus is a life-changing product with lousy salespeople-people who are intimidated and embarrassed by the word "evangelism" and who show more enthusiasm for their gadgets than their...
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Minerva Short made a promise with her dying breath to punish abusive men. A century has gone by, and Minerva is still inflicting her ruthless justice. When she finds a young woman on the brink of death, she sets her sights on Rich Wright, the woman's roommate. Even in death, Minerva isn't a patient woman. If Rich is the wrong guy, she will deal with it later. For Rich, being, pursued by a hellish old crone is one more obstacle to overcome in a waking...
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A men's ministry that guys will look forward to being a part of!
Every church wants to actively engage and grow men-but most men's ministries have a hard time getting guys in the door. This wildly practical ministry handbook equips men's ministry volunteers and their leaders with proven suggestions for building a program that's magnetic to men.
Give your ministry team the tools, tips, and training they need to help develop the trust and accountability...
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Much has been written about the changing landscape the church finds itself in, and even more about the church's waning influence in our culture. From her vantage point as an under-40 pastor, Carol Howard Merritt, author of Tribal Church, moves away from the handwringing toward a discovery of what ministry in, with, and by a new generation might look like. What does the substance of hope look like right now? What does hope look like when it is framed...
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Helping the poor and homeless is mentioned two-thirds more times in the Bible than worship.
If it is that important to God, how do I do it?
About ninety percent of Jesus's audience were poor. If Jesus where here today He would be among the poor. When we are around the people Jesus was around, we will see and understand the miracles that Jesus did.
This manual helps to create a safe environment with tried and proven processes and procedures that will...
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Nationally known for his work and teaching on clergy development, Oswald integrates research and experience into a liberating perspective on the pastoral calling. Discover how imbalances in your physical, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual lives can destroy the very ministry you seek to carry out. Learn what you can do to restore that balance. Packed with self-assessment tools, real-life experiences, and specific self-care strategies.
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Are you curious about the supernatural realm and the various manifestations of the Holy Spirit? Do you want to learn more about the unique streams of the prophetic ministry? Come and explore the following:
How to discern the voice of God
How to test the spirits
How to accurately represent the King and the kingdom
How to distinguish a false prophet from a real one
How woundedness affects a prophetic flow
How God prepares a prophetic...
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“The Spirit's Tether: Eight Lives in Ministry” tells the stories of eight men and women from their days as students at Union Theological Seminary in New York through their work today as pastors in local congregations over thirty years later. Since 1976 when they entered Union, Malcolm L. Warford has documented their experiences, first in theological education and then through their ministries. Finally, he has asked them to reflect on their vocational...
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When it comes to worshipping God, whether in singing, praying or dancing, it should start with, and in, the heart. 1 Samuel 16:7, says when Samuel sought a king, the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him." People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. A worship dancer is a dancer, which expresses his or her belief through movement in the worship session. The goal is to...
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Eyes will open. Wings will spread. And the Kingdom will be advanced. We are in a new hour, a new season. It is one where the Lord is inviting His people to have a greater impact and influence than ever before. It is birthed from embracing Him in His fullness. And as we do, we become more fully equipped to do all that He reveals to us. For years, the prophetic and apostolic gifts have been thought of as independent - separate giftings for separate...
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"God calls you to a life of servanthood as a disciple of Jesus Christ…Lay Servant Ministries is the first step for many laypersons toward their faith journey as they strive for a closer relationship with the Lord," the authors write in the introduction. The Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course is a foundational course designed to equip new church leaders and renew current leaders in The United Methodist Church. It explores: Personal spiritual gifts,...
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El Obispo Presidente Michael B. Curry enmarca este volumen con un llamado de atención para que los episcopales se unan al Movimiento de Jesús. Algunas de las mentes más privilegiadas de la Iglesia le siguen con reflexiones sobre la práctica del ministerio para el movimiento: Megan Castellan sobre evangelismo, Anthony Guillen en ministerios multiculturales, Kellan Day en ministerio con jóvenes, Broderick Greer en justicia racial, Nora Gallagher...
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Without any formal worldly ecclesiastical training, author Vivian Ellis, Jr. pours out the Word of God with great humility, grace, and authority in penmanship. It is a fit message to be heard by all who will listen. For added reader benefit (and impact) he also supplies corresponding scriptural references. This book will help educate, convert, build up, and spur non-Christians and Christians alike.
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You Can Prophesy is written to equip the next generation in prophetic ministry and edify those who practice this important gift. Packed full of original, practical and biblical teaching which has taken the author a lifetime to glean, You Can Prophesy gives you a strong foundation and deep insight into prophetic ministry. "It is not a light thing for me to give approval to a book on prophets and prophetic ministry. Prophet Nick Watson has presented...
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Carol Howard Merritt, a pastor in her mid-thirties, suggests a different way for churches to be able to approach young adults on their own terms. Outlining the financial, social, and familial situations that affect many young adults today, she describes how churches can provide a safe, supportive place for young adults to nurture relationships and foster spiritual growth. There are few places left in society that allow for real intergenerational connections...
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A Ready Hope: Effective Disaster Ministry for Congregations is an introduction for people of faith who are new to the ministry of disaster preparedness and response. Authors Kathy Haueisen and Carol Flores have both personal and professional experience dealing with the tropical storms and hurricanes that have roared through the Gulf Coast region the past decade. Residents of Houston, Texas, they have worked closely with ecumenical faith-based and...
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I have faithfully served in my church in ministry for over forty-five years. It is somewhat difficult for me to remember all of them because I have served in so many, however, it has been a joy to serve God's people. To serve in ministry is a part of my spiritual growth. It has been a great passion of mine to serve God's people and to also help those who do not know God.
The Lord Jesus tells us in Matthew 20:26, "Whoever desires to become great among...
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