101 Prayer Points for Church Growth - How to Pray for Church Growth

101 Prayer Points for Church Growth - How to Pray for Church Growth
Author: Emmanuel Allotey
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 69
Release: 2022-04-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1803139374

Prayer is important to church growth as the church is under the sovereignty of God. The growth of the church will come from God because increase comes from Him. All committed Christians have a responsibility to pray for the growth of the church of God.

Natural Church Development 101

Natural Church Development 101
Author: Christian Schwarz
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-08-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9780998702124

Revised introductory brochure for Natural Church Development

Praying with Power

Praying with Power
Author: C. Peter Wagner
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2011-07-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0768498988

The groundbreaking Prayer Warrior Series culminates with C. Peter Wagner's most personal insights yet into the dynamics of prayer ad spiritual warfare. Dr. Wagner reveals his personal approach to prayer as he provides you with practical steps for deepening and strengthening your own prayer life. Praying with Power will encourage you as it leads you into intimate personal, life-changing communication with your Father, the almighty God. Dr. Wagner answers personal, practical questions about prayer including: How can I make my prayers more effective? How can I hear God better? How can I pray for my community? How do I network with like-minded prayer warriors? As a missionary for almost 20 years in Bolivia, Dr. Wagner's interesting insights about witchcraft, two-way prayer, and corporate prayer introduce concepts you may not have previously considered. Also provided are steps for establishing a prayer ministry in your church or small group, and how to use prayer to heal past wounds. Discover today that Praying with Power brings you closer to God.

101 Sunday School Activities on a Tiny Budget

101 Sunday School Activities on a Tiny Budget
Author: Martha Maeda
Publisher: Martha Maeda
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2010-10-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1453786554

How can you connect the children in your class to a source of spiritual strength that will support them through difficult situations, family problems, peer pressure, and the extreme competitiveness they will encounter in the academic, social and business worlds? How can you as a Christian adult share with your students the experiences, the fulfillment and the blessings that have come to you through your life of faith?This book will help you plan and implement a complete and rewarding Sunday school experience for children of any age. Whether you are a seasoned teacher or an inexperienced beginner, you will find valuable suggestions for: * organizing your time* customizing and teaching a Christian curriculum* managing your class* creating bonds of friendship* fostering spiritual and personal growth* delighting and entertaining your students so that they will want to keep coming back. You will find more than 100 age-appropriate projects and activities that can be carried out with a minimum of preparation time and expense. Learn about the many resources available to you at little or no cost. Detailed instructions explain how to use your computer and the Internet to create lessons and games that will capture your students' interest. Links to all the websites referenced in this book, printable downloads of worksheets and patterns, and even more ideas area are available on a companion blog, Sunday School Activities (http: //maedam.wordpress.com).As a Sunday school teacher you are providing a valuable service to your students and to their families. You may be the single greatest influence outside the family, shepherding a child into maturity and personal fulfillment. The person who benefits the most will probably be yourself; the more you invest in your class, the more spiritual nourishment you will discover for yourself, and the closer you will come to God in your daily life.

101 Great Ideas for Growing Healthy Churches

101 Great Ideas for Growing Healthy Churches
Author: John Nelson
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Total Pages: 149
Release: 2014-08-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1848255055

A variety of experienced church leaders, missioners and other practitioners share simple and effective ideas for enhancing the life, worship and witness of every local church. With humour, realism, real-life stories and top-tips for dealing with challenging situations, here is a welcome aid for all clergy and lay church leaders.

Ushering 101

Ushering 101
Author: Buddy Bell
Publisher: Harrison House Publishers
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2007-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1577948882

Dr. Buddy Bell, founder of Ministry of Helps International, combines humor with informative teaching and practical tips to help ushers realize the importance of serving people with excellence in the local church.

Being the Church

Being the Church
Author: Edward Rommen
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2017-07-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1498293166

If the divine liturgy really is as beautiful as we claim, wouldn't more people attend? Wouldn't the church grow? Driven by our desire for growth, we count, we analyze, we make charts, and we strategize, but often with few discernible results. That is probably the result of focusing on secondary aspects of church life. As we know, the very existence of a church is a gift of God's presence and not the result of any particular actions taken by human beings. For that reason, church is primarily about being something rather than doing or achieving something. So the growth of the church is not reflected in ever-increasing numbers, dollars, and activities, but rather in steadily growing conformity to the divine ideal. So in order to evaluate ecclesial growth, we will first have to ask what the church is supposed to be. One answer to that question is captured in the four marks of the church given in the creed: Oneness, Holiness, Catholicity, and Apostolicity. These four characteristics serve as a matrix or framework within which we can focus on the primary aspects of ecclesial being and help it grow and become what it was intended to be.

Common Worship: Times and Seasons President's Edition

Common Worship: Times and Seasons President's Edition
Author: Common Worship
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Total Pages: 646
Release: 2013-07-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0715122436

This revised, expanded edition of the Common Worship President’s Edition contains everything to celebrate Holy Communion Order One throughout the church year. It combines relevant material from the original President’s Edition with Eucharistic material from Times and Seasons, Festivals and Pastoral Services, and the Additional Collects.

The Book of Common Prayer

The Book of Common Prayer
Author: Alan Jacobs
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2019-05-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0691191786

"While many of us are familiar with such famous words as, "Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here." or "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust," we may not know that they originated with The Book of Common Prayer, which first appeared in 1549. Like the words of the King James Bible and Shakespeare, the language of this prayer book has saturated English culture and letters. Here Alan Jacobs tells its story. Jacobs shows how The Book of Common Prayer--from its beginnings as a means of social and political control in the England of Henry VIII to its worldwide presence today--became a venerable work whose cadences express the heart of religious life for many.The book's chief maker, Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, created it as the authoritative manual of Christian worship throughout England. But as Jacobs recounts, the book has had a variable and dramatic career in the complicated history of English church politics, and has been the focus of celebrations, protests, and even jail terms. As time passed, new forms of the book were made to suit the many English-speaking nations: first in Scotland, then in the new United States, and eventually wherever the British Empire extended its arm. Over time, Cranmer's book was adapted for different preferences and purposes. Jacobs vividly demonstrates how one book became many--and how it has shaped the devotional lives of men and women across the globe"--.

Shepherdology 101

Shepherdology 101
Author: Jim Fleming
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2022-01-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1664247092

The Chief Shepherd knows exactly what is needed for His flock to flourish – good shepherds! And that is precisely what He gave to His church on the day He ascended on high (Ephesians 4:8-12). Further, in His word, He has provided a complete shepherd’s handbook that outlines exactly how such shepherds can shepherd well. For stupid shepherds who ignore His counsel, there will be sadness and loss (Jeremiah 10:21). But for those who hear and do what He prescribes, these good shepherds will someday stand before the Chief Shepherd and receive an unfading crown of glory (1 Peter 5:4). What a promise! Jim Fleming has spent over four decades studying and ministering as a local church shepherd. Now he is passing along what he has learned as his legacy. He hopes that those who read and practice what is in this book will manifest what Jesus expects of His shepherds. For those who do, Pastor Fleming anticipates a fixed and future day when a host of shepherds will join him as they bask in joy before their Chief Shepherd. Shepherdology 101 will help get you ready for this glorious moment.