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| Author | : Marshall Shelley |
| Publisher | : Bethany House Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1994-07-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9781556615153 |
Every church has them--sincere, well-meaning Christians who leave ulcers, strained relationships, and hard feelings in their wake. They don't intend to be difficult; they don't consciously plot destruction or breed discontent among the members. But they often do undermine the ministry of the church and make pastors question their calling.Well-Intentioned Dragons guides those on church staffs in facing the strenuous task of dealing with difficult people--even ministering while under attack. Based on real-life stories of battle-scarred veterans, Marshall Shelley presents a clear picture of God's love for those on both sides of the problem. He describes tested strategies to communicate that love and turn dissidents into disciples.Here is a book that will not only help pastors and church leaders preserve their sanity (and maybe their jobs); it will help them minister more effectively, even to those who make life difficult.
| Author | : Marshall Shelley |
| Publisher | : Baker Books |
| Total Pages | : 175 |
| Release | : 2013-11-19 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1441262857 |
Do you face well-intentioned dragons? Every church has them--sincere, well-meaning Christians who leave ulcers, strained relationships, and hard feelings in their wake. They don't intend to be hostile; they don't consciously plot destruction or breed discontent. But they often do undermine the ministry of the church and make pastors question their calling. Ministering to Problem People in Your Church will guide you in dealing with these challenging people. Based on real-life accounts of battle-scarred veterans, this book helps you go beyond just tolerating problem people to limiting their damage and showing them God's love. You'll discover effective strategies to turn dissidents into disciples. This time-tested book by the editor-in-chief of Christianity Today's Leadership Journal has new chapters on using social media and caring for those with mental illness. It will help you not only preserve your sanity (and maybe your job), but minister more effectively, even to those who make life difficult.
| Author | : George Barna |
| Publisher | : Thomas Nelson |
| Total Pages | : 238 |
| Release | : 1998-03-11 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1418565733 |
In this "blueprint for survival," Christian sociologist George Barna evaluates the moral and spiritual decline of society and the corresponding stagnation within the Church. Using hard data, Barna unveils the status quo and argues convincingly that the Church must re-invent itself or face virtual oblivion by the mid-21st century.
| Author | : Sue Edwards |
| Publisher | : Moody Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 2009-02-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1575673193 |
As more churches add women's ministry programs, there is a growing need to address the issues that naturally arise as women minister alongside one another and to one another. Given the fallen nature of the human heart as well as the complexities of personalities, conflict is an inevitable aspect of ministry. How do women deal with emotions when other women are insensitive, manipulative, or just plain mean? What does the Bible tell us? To be equpped for conflict, women must understand and master strategies specifically related to conflict with other women. Leading Women Who Wound shows women how to effectively deal with conflict within their ministries. Seasoned women's ministry leaders themselves, Sue Edwards and Kelley Mathews walk through several different aspects of conflict resolution including self examination, identification of potential sources of conflict, tools for conflict resolution, and insight on how to prevent and move beyond conflict to minister to those who have been sources of contention. Recognizing that not all conflict results in a happy ending, Leading Women Who Wound gives the tools necessary to minister effectively and move forward with integrity.
| Author | : Eugene H. Peterson |
| Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 188 |
| Release | : 1993 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9780802801142 |
Peterson, who has been gaining a growing reputation as a "pastor's pastor", speaks words of wisdom and refreshment for pastors caught in the busy-ness of preaching, teaching, and "running the church". Chapters include poetic reflections on the Beatitudes, advice on spiritual direction "between Sundays", and the language of prayer.
| Author | : Marshall Shelley |
| Publisher | : Bethany House Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2013-11-19 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9780764211447 |
Do you face well-intentioned dragons? Every church has them--sincere, well-meaning Christians who leave ulcers, strained relationships, and hard feelings in their wake. They don't intend to be hostile; they don't consciously plot destruction or breed discontent. But they often do undermine the ministry of the church and make pastors question their calling. Ministering to Problem People in Your Church will guide you in dealing with these challenging people. Based on real-life accounts of battle-scarred veterans, this book helps you go beyond just tolerating problem people to limiting their damage and showing them God's love. You'll discover effective strategies to turn dissidents into disciples. This time-tested book by the editor-in-chief of Christianity Today's Leadership Journal has new chapters on using social media and caring for those with mental illness. It will help you not only preserve your sanity (and maybe your job), but minister more effectively, even to those who make life difficult.
| Author | : Jerry C. Wofford |
| Publisher | : Baker Publishing Group (MI) |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| Genre | : Christian leadership |
| ISBN | : 9780801090936 |
A framework for transforming Christian leadership that enlists the service of others and motivates them by encouraging changes in their values, visions, commitments, and lives.
| Author | : George R. Knight |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 168 |
| Release | : 1989 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : |
Angry Saints is about the people and struggles that existed 100 years ago--and about how the lessons of the past apply to the present. Even though the specific characters and surface issues have changed, most of the problems, opportunities, dynamics, personality traits, and bedrock controversies portrayed in Angry Saints are remarkable contemporary. The book's four central crises provide perspectives that speak to Adventism a century later with as much force as they should have spoken to our spiritual forebears. Perhaps learning the lessons of Minneapolisis even more important today than it was in 1888, since learning and applying that learning seems to be the key to our future. The book concludes on a positive note--the infinite possibilities of God's saving grace. Those possibilities, not fully grasped as yet, hold the promises of the future. - A Word To The Reader. A Contex For Crisis. Crisis In Understanding. Crisis In Personality. Crisis In Spirit. Crisis In Authority. The Continuing Crisis. The Continuing Possibility. Another Word To The Reader. Index
| Author | : Michael A. G. Haykin |
| Publisher | : Crossway |
| Total Pages | : 150 |
| Release | : 2016-07-18 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 143354895X |
Read the Stories of Eight Remarkable Women and Their Vital Contributions to Church History Throughout history, women have been crucial to the growth and flourishing of the church. Historian Michael A. G. Haykin highlights the lives of eight of these women who changed the course of history, showing how they lived out their unique callings despite challenges and opposition—inspiring modern men and women to imitate their godly examples today. Jane Grey: The courageous Protestant martyr who held fast to her conviction that salvation is by faith alone even to the point of death. Anne Steele: The great hymn writer whose work continues to help the church worship in song today. Margaret Baxter: The faithful wife to pastor Richard Baxter who met persecution with grace and joy. Esther Edwards Burr: The daughter of Jonathan Edwards whose life modeled biblical friendship. Anne Dutton: The innovative author whose theological works left a significant literary legacy. Ann Judson: The wife of Adoniram Judson and pioneer missionary in the American evangelical missions movement. Sarah Edwards: The wife of Jonathan Edwards and model of sincere delight in Christ. Jane Austen: The prolific novelist with a deep and sincere Christian faith that she expressed in her stories.
| Author | : John MacArthur |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2018-12-31 |
| Genre | : Church and the world |
| ISBN | : 9781433566752 |
Issuing a warning against preaching and teaching a candy-coated gospel that neither offends nor convicts anyone, MacArthur challenges readers to return to the roots of the Great Commission. (Revised and expanded edition)
