The Ministry of Nurture

The Ministry of Nurture
Author: Duffy Robbins
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1990
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310525810

In this thoughtful, comprehensive guide you will find ideas for encouraging spiritual growth in young people by one of the most authoritative voices in youth ministry today.

Arts Ministry

Arts Ministry
Author: Michael J. Bauer
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2013-08-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802869289

First United Methodist Church in Augusta, Georgia, gives concerts to raise money for local service organizations. Trinity Lutheran Church in Mission, Kansas, has been sponsoring a religious art show for more than twenty-five years. Fellowship Lutheran Church runs a Christian arts camp for young people every summer. These are just three of the eighteen case studies of practicing arts ministries in this book, in which Michael Bauer encourages the nurture and support of all the creative gifts of God's people. Bauer lays a solid foundation for arts ministry, grounding it in the historic Christian tradition and urging churches to expand their engagement with the creative arts -- "to live and worship in full color," as he puts it. A concluding chapter clearly lays out how to develop an arts ministry, helping readers to take these ideas from theory to practice, to embrace and celebrate the continuing creative activity of God in the church.

Disciplines of a Godly Woman

Disciplines of a Godly Woman
Author: Barbara Hughes
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2006
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1581347596

Hughes helps women to scrutinize their lives and tells their poignant stories with faithful reminders to develop the godly character they desire. (Women's Issues)

Pastor Paul (Theological Explorations for the Church Catholic)

Pastor Paul (Theological Explorations for the Church Catholic)
Author: Scot McKnight
Publisher: Brazos Press
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2019-09-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 149342002X

Being a pastor is a complicated calling. Pastors are often pulled in multiple directions and must "become all things to all people" (1 Cor. 9:22). What does the New Testament say (or not say) about the pastoral calling? And what can we learn about it from the apostle Paul? According to popular New Testament scholar Scot McKnight, pastoring must begin first and foremost with spiritual formation, which plays a vital role in the life and ministry of the pastor. As leaders, pastors both create and nurture culture in a church. The biblical vision for that culture is Christoformity, or Christlikeness. Grounding pastoral ministry in the pastoral praxis of the apostle Paul, McKnight shows that nurturing Christoformity was at the heart of the Pauline mission. The pastor's central calling, then, is to mediate Christ in everything. McKnight explores seven dimensions that illustrate this concept--friendship, siblings, generosity, storytelling, witness, subverting the world, and wisdom--as he calls pastors to be conformed to Christ and to nurture a culture of Christoformity in their churches.

Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey

Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey
Author: Catherine Stonehouse
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 240
Release: 1998-03
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0801058074

Analyzes the spiritual formation of young children and calls for renewed attention to scripture and the involvement of families in the process.

Brave by Faith

Brave by Faith
Author: Alistair Begg
Publisher: The Good Book Company
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2021-05-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1784986119

Learn from the book of Daniel how to live confidently for Christ today. What does it look like to live with joy in a society that does not like what Christians believe, say or do? It’s tempting to grow angry, keep our heads down, retreat or just give up altogether. But this isn’t the first time that God’s people have had to learn how to live in a pagan world that opposes God’s rule. In this realistic yet positive book, renowned Bible teacher Alistair Begg examines the first seven chapters of Daniel to show us how to live bravely, confidently and obediently in an increasingly secular society. Readers will see that God is powerful and God is sovereign, and even in the face of circumstances that appear to be prevailing against his people, we may trust him entirely. We can be as brave as Daniel if we have faith in Daniel’s God! "The message of Daniel is incredibly relevant for us in our generation. Not because it maps out a strategy for how to deal with our new lack of status ... or because Daniel was a great man and we need to follow his example. The reason is that it will help us to believe in Daniel’s God." Alistair Begg, author.

Discipling Nurturing and Reclaiming

Discipling Nurturing and Reclaiming
Author: Nurture and Retention
Publisher: Review and Herald Publishing Association
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2021-03-18
Genre: Church membership
ISBN: 9780828028714

Addressing low church member retention is long overdue. One of the initiatives of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists(R) to address this matter is to hold Nurture and Retention Global Summits. The first one met in November 18-20, 2013 and the second one in April 5-7, 2019. The primary purpose of this publication is to preserve and disseminate the content of the seminars and workshops offered during the 2019 Nurture and Retention Summit. It covers three important related areas: Discipling, Nurturing, and Reclaiming. The secondary, and probably most important, long-term goal is to keep the conversation running and to continue to share and develop best practices to be more effective and efficient in God's mission. We believe this book will give you enough insight about the need to develop more efficient ways to attract and equip new members, as well as sending them to fulfill God's work to "make disciples of all nations" (Matt. 28:19, NIV).

Student Ministry Essentials

Student Ministry Essentials
Author: Steve Vandegriff
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2015-08-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802492207

You have a brief time to make a big impact As a youth worker, you have the unique opportunity to walk alongside students in their critical adolescent life experiences. These years are some of the most formative in a person’s life. With your help, each teenager can feel believed in, loved, and challenged to be like Christ. But how do you make that happen? This book shows you where to start. Within are critical elements—the essentials—to effectively equip you to reach today’s students, including: Practical disciple-making tools Leadership recommendations How to partner with the rest of your church How to equip parents to disciple their teens What ministry looks like outside of your comfort zone Learn from two veteran youth pastors-turned college professors about how to better know your students, understand their culture, and do important ministry.