The Bridger Generation

The Bridger Generation
Author: Thom S. Rainer
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2006-05
Genre: Children
ISBN: 9780805443813

Trade paperback conversion of popular book from leading church research author Thom S. Rainer.

Who Will be Saved?

Who Will be Saved?
Author: Paul R. House
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2000
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781581341430

Some of the most significant figures in evangelical theology explore the traditional view of the doctrine of salvation and its impact on evangelism in this age. Beginning with the doctrine of God as the author of salvation, pressing issues such as the exclusivity of the gospel and modern evangelism strategies, are examined. It's a forceful, clear presentation of how to stay true to biblical doctrines and faithful to the Great Commission in postmodern times.

One Church, Four Generations

One Church, Four Generations
Author: Gary L. McIntosh
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2002-04-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1585582425

The challenge facing today's church is simultaneous and effective ministry to people of four widely divergent generations. More than at any time in history, pastors must plan programs that will appeal to a mosaic of groups and subgroups. This updated edition of Three Generations: Riding the Waves of Change in Your Church adds an entirely new section on Bridgers, the youngest generation and perhaps the most difficult one to reach for Christ. Characteristics, interests, and values of each group--Builders, Boomers, Busters, and Bridgers--are explored in relation to the historical events and social trends that have shaped them. McIntosh thoughtfully analyzes the factors that influence each generation's relationship to the church, and he gives helpful suggestions for types of ministry and worship styles to draw members of that group. Helpful tables offer summaries of information relating to each generation, including formative experiences, religious characteristics, and methods of ministry. Pastors, church leaders, seminary professors, and students will find One Church, Four Generations a valuable resource in mapping out strategies for relevant church programming in the twenty-first century.

Battle Cry for a Generation

Battle Cry for a Generation
Author: Ron Luce
Publisher: David C Cook
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2005
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780781442671

There is a battle raging. It's not in the Middle East. And terrorists are not the threat. But millions of souls are at rish. There is but one hope, and if we fail - the youth of our nation could be lost...forever. Now is the time to read the Battle Cry for a Generation. In North America today, there is the largest number of teens since the baby boomer generation. These teens hold the future - yours our ours - in their hands. Battle Cry for a Generation tells us why and how to reclaim our youth for Christ.More Information at : http://www.battlecry.com/

The Millennials

The Millennials
Author: Thom S. Rainer
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2011
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1433670038

New social, economic, and spiritual findings on the Millennials (born between 1980 and 2000), based on direct interviews with 1,200 members of the generation, are reported from a Christian worldview perspective.

Introducing Christian Education

Introducing Christian Education
Author:
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2001-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1585588369

Building on the success of his 1992 collection Foundations of Ministry (over 17,000 sold), Michael Anthony offers Introducing Christian Education to fill the need in the C.E. curriculum for an introductory foundations textbook--one that provides an overview and understanding of the broad range of subjects included in C.E.--for college and seminary use. Thirty-one chapters are offered under the following sections: 1) Foundations of C.E.; 2) Developmental Perspectives of C.E.; 3) Educational Implications of C.E.; 4) Organization, Administration, and Leadership; 5) C.E. Applied to the Family; and 6) Specialized Ministries. Contributors include Robert PazmiƱo, Jim Wilhoit, Julie Gorman, Klaus Issler, and Ted Ward. FROM THE FOREWORD BY LESTER C. BLANK JR. Introducing Christian Education will become a major resource text for church leaders and Christian education leaders who are professors of Christian education. It will be a valuable resource in my personal library. The desired outcome will be Psalm 78:72: "He cared for them with a true heart and led them with skillful hands."

The Child in American Evangelicalism and the Problem of Affluence

The Child in American Evangelicalism and the Problem of Affluence
Author: David A. Sims
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2009-06-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1556359578

This work presents an evangelical theology of the child nurtured in the context of American evangelicalism and affluence. It employs an eclectic theological-critical method to produce a theological anthropology of the affluent American-evangelical child (AAEC) through interdisciplinary evangelical engagement of American history, sociology, and economics. Sims articulates how affluence constitutes a significant impediment to evangelical nurture of the AAEC in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Thus, the problem he addresses is nurture in evangelical affluence, conceived as a theological-anthropological problem. Nurture in the cultural matrices of the evangelical affluence generated by technological consumer capitalism in the U.S. impedes spiritual and moral formation of the AAEC for discipleship in the way of the cross. This impediment risks disciplinary formation of the AAEC for capitalist culture, cultivates delusional belief that life consists in an abundance of possessions, and hinders the practice of evangelical liberation of the poor on humanity's underside. The result is the AAEC's spiritual-moral lack in late modernity. Chapter 1 introduces the problem of the AAEC. Chapters 2 and 3 provide a diachronic lens for the theological anthropology of the AAEC through critical assessment of the theological anthropologies of the child in Jonathan Edwards, Horace Bushnell, and Lawrence Richards. Chapters 4 and 5 constitute the synchronic perspective of the AAEC. Chapter 4 presents an evangelical sociology of the AAEC, drawing upon William Corsaro's theory of interpretive reproductions, and chapter 5 constructs an evangelical theology of the AAEC through critical interaction with John Schneider's moral theology of affluence. Chapter 6, Whither the AAEC?, concludes with a recapitulation of the work and a forecast of possible futures for the AAEC in the twenty-first century.

At the Jim Bridger

At the Jim Bridger
Author: Ron Carlson
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2007-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1429971568

"We lean closer and closer, eager to catch every last word." said The New York Times Book Review. "Bigger, richer, funnier, and more complex than any description of them can convey," said the San Francisco Chronicle. "Some of the funniest and saddest stories ever to cozy up together," said the Los Angeles Times. Welcome to the short stories of Ron Carlson, where strange beach towels turn up in your living room; where the ordinary son of a family of geniuses spins a rollicking tale of happiness and disappointment; where a teenaged magician seduces the prettiest girl in his high school and the world, with devastating consequences. Long regarded as one of our finest living short story writers, Ron Carlson triumphantly returns with At the Jim Bridger, nine stories that are epic in scope and confessional in tone; stories that enfold the reader in a world of love and mystery, and make us feel better than just about anything written on the page.

Bridging The Gap

Bridging The Gap
Author: H. Bernard Young, Sr.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2012-10-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1479733296

This book is a written format of great concern that deals with the generational gaps that exist in our churches. If you are a pastor,lay member or general member this book is for you. With all of the generational differences we have, we can come together as one and become a church of unity that God has designed. In Bridging The Gap it states the facts about how we can get on one accord and have all things common. If you are tired of your church dying due to a lack of vision and mission Bridging The Gap helps deals with these subjects.

Career and Calling

Career and Calling
Author: Ginny Ward Holderness
Publisher: Geneva Press
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2000-12-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780664502058

Career and Calling is an excellent guide to discovering God's calling. Written for students, young adults, and those who work with them, it contains a six-session, small group career counseling program that focuses on God's calling; individual's interests, gifts, and talents; and the world of work. The program also encourages the development of spiritual disciplines, scripture reading and study, journaling, mentoring, and conversations with professionals.