The Church Inside Out
Author | : Johannes Christiaan Hoekendijk |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : Christianity |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Johannes Christiaan Hoekendijk |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : Christianity |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John Portmann |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 221 |
Release | : 2010-02-10 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1441188924 |
This study of Catholicism articulates how theological teachings trickle down from the Vatican and influence decisions about food, marriage, sex, community celebrations, and medical care.
Author | : Linda Bergquist |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2009-09-28 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 047053527X |
A design-thinking book for planting or redesigning churches and incubating a new generation of leaders. Written by Linda Bergquist and Allan Karr, two experienced church planters and mentors, the book is full of wisdom, practical advice, and creative counsel. Instead of a business-model-as-usual approach, the authors challenge readers to begin with the raw materials of beliefs, values, individuals, teams, and culture, and to then move outwards to draw from a rich palette of real and potential church paradigms. This book is meant to provoke church leaders to think outside of the box and to imagine how their churches might better reflect the image and the mission of God in the world. Contains a wealth of illustrative examples, charts, and other visual aides Offers a creative practical perspective and a multi-disciplinary approach to establishing a new church or leading an existing one Shows how to honor a church's purpose while embracing its unique culture Includes important lessons for nurturing church leadership skills
Author | : Gary L. McIntosh |
Publisher | : Revell |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 1999-08 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0800756991 |
Different churches grow in different ways. This book will help you figure out your church's orientation and show the way to healthy growth.
Author | : Christine Colón |
Publisher | : Brazos Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2009-06-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1441204288 |
Authors Christine Colón and Bonnie Field thought that by a certain age they would each be married. But they watched that age come and go--and still no walks down the aisle. In Singled Out, they reflect on their experience--and that of an increasing number of Christians. Rejecting overly simplistic messages from the church about "waiting for marriage," they explore a deeper understanding of celibacy that affirms singles' decision to be sexually pure, acknowledges their struggles, and recognizes their importance in the church community. Thoughtful and accessible, Singled Out is an invaluable voice of realistic encouragement for any single as well as an important tool for church leaders and others concerned with mission and ministry for singles.
Author | : George Barna |
Publisher | : Gospel Light Publications |
Total Pages | : 182 |
Release | : 2002-10-02 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780830730759 |
According to the author, America has more unchurched people than the entire populations of all but 11 of the world's 194 nations! Based on research among several thousand unchurched people, the book discusses their values, attitudes, beliefs, religious practices, demographics, life goals, and spiritual expectations. Using additional research conducted among churches that have had great success in attracting and retaining unchurched people, the author also outlines perspectives and effective strategies for churches that wish to reach those who avoid churches. Understanding what makes the unchurched tick will give you a better chance of relating to them in meaningful ways.
Author | : Dan Kimball |
Publisher | : Zondervan |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2009-05-26 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0310298547 |
Many people today, especially among emerging generations, don’t resonate with the church and organized Christianity. Some are leaving the church and others were never part of the church in the first place. Sometimes it’s because of misperceptions about the church. Yet often they are still spiritually open and fascinated with Jesus. This is a ministry resource book exploring six of the most common objects and misunderstandings emerging generations have about the church and Christianity. The objections come from conversations and interviews the church has had with unchurched twenty and thirty-somethings at coffee houses. Each chapter raises the objection using a conversational approach, provides the biblical answers to that objection, gives examples of how churches are addressing this objection, and concludes with follow-through projection suggestions, discussion questions, and resource listings.
Author | : Neil Cole |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2012-08-07 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1118238516 |
Just as our life is in our blood, the life for Christ’s body is in His blood. Changing a church is more than a new goal or direction. Our churches need more than an organizational transition; we need a full transfusion of Jesus' blood, His life, within every disciple. Anything less than that will only perpetuate more of the dysfunction and unhealthy church practices that have already plagued us for too long. We are in desperate need of the internally transforming power of the gospel of grace and the presence of Christ so that our salvation is then worked out in a way the rest of the world will notice. It isn’t enough that we believe in the facts contained in the gospel, we must allow the gospel itself to infect our souls and transform us from within. The DNA of Jesus' lifeblood is needed in our churches and nothing shy of a full transfusion that touches every cell will be sufficient. In this book Neil Cole (author of Organic Church, Church Transfusion and Journeys to Significance) and Phil Helfer, co-founders of Church Multiplication Associates, will first point out that change is possible with God, but only with God. In the second half of the book they will lay out some of the actual practical considerations to weigh if you want to release real organic health in your church. Using multiple examples of very different kinds of churches that have been through the process, the authors present ways that leadership and practices need to change in order to release organic church movements from their midst. Chapters cover: Leadershifts necessary Detoxification from dependence issues. How to ignite change virally. How to grandparent movements. How to measure success in movements. This book (another in the Leadership Network series) applies organic life principles to established churches with practical help that is holistic and natural. The content in this book will be helpful whether you are pastor of an established church or wanting to revitalize a small organic church. Jesus didn’t die and rise from the dead so that we can be like everyone else in the world. Our faith is more than just a better doctrine or a bigger goal with a capital giving campaign; it is a better life. Jesus is the difference, and what a difference he makes...don't be satisfied with less.
Author | : Walt Kallestad |
Publisher | : Fortress Press |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781451419894 |
Drawing on his experience at Community Church of Joy, Kallestad makes the case for transforming congregations into mission centers that bring Christian witness and practice into all the arenas of personal and civic life.