The Progressive Children’s Ministry Leader

The Progressive Children’s Ministry Leader
Author: Esther Moreno
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2021-01-20
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1664153470

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New Directions for Holy Questions

New Directions for Holy Questions
Author: Claire Brown
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2022-01-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1640654569

Rooted in the teachings of progressive Christianity for today’s kids and parents With accessible language, Bible stories, and connections to daily life, this book guides children and the adults who love them through the core teachings of Christianity. Kids have big questions about God and faith, and, while many of those questions don’t have one clear answer, Christians throughout the ages have given us helpful ways to think and talk about what we believe. Each chapter includes simple spiritual practices and questions for reflection, either in solitary reading or through conversation between children and caregivers or ministers. It is oriented towards anti-racism, gender equality, economic justice, care of the environment, affirmation of LGBTQ+ folks, trauma-informed practice, and global citizenship.

Progressive & Religious

Progressive & Religious
Author: Robert Patrick Jones
Publisher: Robert P. Jones
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2008
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0742562301

"In recent years, Americans have become frustrated with the troubled relationship between religion and politics: an exclusive claim on faith and values from the right and a radical divorce of faith from politics on the left. Now a new group of religious leaders is re-envisioning religion in public life and blazing a trail that goes beyond partisan politics to work for a more just and inclusive society. Progressive & Religious draws on nearly one hundred in-depth interviews with Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and Buddhist leaders to tell the story of this dynamic, emerging movement." "Robert P. Jones explains how progressive religious leaders are tapping the deep connections between religion and social justice to work on issues like poverty and workers' rights, the environment, health care, pluralism, and human rights."--BOOK JACKET.

Children's Ministry Wake Up Call

Children's Ministry Wake Up Call
Author: Esther Moreno
Publisher: Xlibris Us
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2019-12-16
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9781796078060

The warning signs are everywhere: cyberbullying, sex trafficking, and school shootings are on the rise. Our children have matriculated in the digital age. With unprecedented access to information and rapidly developing technology, their views of the church, authority, and God are all shifting. If we ever hope to be successful in reaching the children of tomorrow, we must move beyond the status quo and completely revolutionize our approach, evaluate our methods, and make the investments required to become the church that this generation so desperately needs. In her own authentic voice, Esther invites Children's Ministry leaders to do just that in her second book, Children's Ministry Wake Up Call. Esther Moreno has dedicated her life to reaching the next generation for Christ. She has nearly 20 years of Children's Ministry experience across various churches and denominations. From the U.S. to Uganda, Esther's passion for moving Children's Ministry forward has manifested itself in monthly live webinars on social media, virtual trainings for Children's Ministry departments all over the country, conferences, radio and more. Esther is a gifted speaker, teacher, and author. She holds a Masters from Ashland Theological Seminary with a concentration in Christian Education. She currently attends Life Church Huntsville, Alabama, where she resides with her husband, Guylando, and their two beautiful children, Grace and Gideon. This book is a must read for all children's ministry leaders and pastors who are serious about reaching the children of this generation. It is packed full of insights and knowledge that will help you to skillfully sharpen your ministry efforts in this era. It's not just coming from the pen, but from the heart of an experienced and youthfully exuberant children's pastor with love and passion. So grab your team and get ready to create an effective, ever evolving ministry equipped for generations to come. Larriston Gaynor National Children's Ministry Director New Testament Church of God, Jamaica

Mama Bear ApologeticsTM

Mama Bear ApologeticsTM
Author: Hillary Morgan Ferrer
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2019-06-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0736976167

*Foreword written by Nancy Pearcey* "Parents are the most important apologists our kids will ever know. Mama Bear Apologetics will help you navigate your kids’ questions and prepare them to become committed Christ followers.” —J. Warner Wallace "If every Christian mom would apply this book in her parenting, it would profoundly transform the next generation." —Natasha Crain #RoarLikeAMother The problem with lies is they don’t often sound like lies. They seem harmless, and even sound right. So what’s a Mama Bear to do when her kids seem to be absorbing the culture’s lies uncritically? Mama Bear Apologetics™ is the book you’ve been looking for. This mom-to-mom guide will equip you to teach your kids how to form their own biblical beliefs about what is true and what is false. Through transparent life stories and clear, practical applications—including prayer strategies—this band of Mama Bears offers you tools to train yourself, so you can turn around and train your kids. Are you ready to answer the rallying cry, “Mess with our kids and we will demolish your arguments”? Join the Mama Bears and raise your voice to protect your kids—by teaching them how to think through and address the issues head-on, yet with gentleness and respect.

What Is God Like?

What Is God Like?
Author: Rachel Held Evans
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-06-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593193318

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The late, beloved Rachel Held Evans answers many children's first question about God in this gorgeous picture book, fully realized by her friend Matthew Paul Turner, the bestselling author of When God Made You. Children who are introduced to God, through attending church or having loved ones who speak about God, often have a lot of questions, including this ever-popular one: What is God like? The late Rachel Held Evans loved the Bible and loved showing God’s love through the words and pictures found in that ancient text. Through these pictures from the Bible, children see that God is like a shepherd, God is like a star, God is like a gardener, God is like the wind, and more. God is a comforter and support. And whenever a child is unsure, What Is God Like? encourages young hearts to “think about what makes you feel safe, what makes you feel loved, and what makes you feel brave. That's what God is like.”

Another Gospel?

Another Gospel?
Author: Alisa Childers
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2020-10-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1496441753

“This may be the most influential book you will read this year.” —Lee Strobel, bestselling author of The Case for Miracles A Movement Seeks to Redefine Christianity. Some Think that It Is a Much-Needed Progressive Reformation. Others Believe that It Is an Attack on Historic Christianity. Alisa Childers never thought she would question her Christian faith. She was raised in a Christian home, where she had seen her mom and dad feed the hungry, clothe the homeless, and love the outcast. She had witnessed God at work and then had dedicated her own life to leading worship, as part of the popular Christian band ZOEgirl. All that was deeply challenged when she met a progressive pastor, who called himself a hopeful agnostic. Another Gospel? describes the intellectual journey Alisa took over several years as she wrestled with a series of questions that struck at the core of the Christian faith. After everything she had ever believed about God, Jesus, and the Bible had been picked apart, she found herself at the brink of despair . . . until God rescued her, helping her to rebuild her faith, one solid brick at a time. In a culture of endless questions, you need solid answers. If you or someone you love has encountered the ideas of progressive Christianity and aren’t sure how to respond, Alisa’s journey will show you how to determine—and rest in—what’s unmistakably true.

Living the Questions

Living the Questions
Author: David Felten
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2012-08-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 006220128X

Ministers David Felten and Jeff Procter-Murphy, along with an all-star cast of Bible scholars and top church teachers, provide a primer to a church movement that encourages every Christian to “live the questions” instead of “forcing the answers.” Based on the bestselling DVD course of the same name, Living the Questions: The Wisdom of Progressive Christianity includes commentary from such bestselling authors as Diana Butler Bass, John Shelby Spong, Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan, Brian McLaren, and others. Tackling issues of faith and controversial subjects such as the church’s position on homosexuality, Living the Questions is the most comprehensive, indeed the only survey of progressive Christianity in existence today.

Holy Troublemakers and Unconventional Saints

Holy Troublemakers and Unconventional Saints
Author: Daneen Akers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2019-11-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781734089509

An illustrated children's storybook featuring people of faith who rocked the religious boat on behalf of love and justice.