Creating a Model Church

Creating a Model Church
Author: Bill Vincent
Publisher: RWG Publishing
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2023-06-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

The Church has been spinning out of control for hundreds of years. The current state of the Church is no match for the Early Church. This book is being published in order to restore the Church and to establish a new form of church known as a Prototype. Things don't always turn out the way we expect them to. It doesn't seem to matter how hard we prepare and strategize, keep the chain of command minimal to avoid confusion, work within strict constraints, and generally/specifically stay on top of things. I'm here to inform you that this book is inspired by the Holy Spirit and will undoubtedly stir up some religious debate. Some strange variable that we hadn't expected will enter into the mix and cause havoc. Assume you're in the midst of a full-fledged revival. There has been a great move of God that has shattered all of your comfortable church beliefs and traditions. The Holy Spirit has instilled in you and your church a strong desire to evangelize and combat demonic forces wherever they may be found. Even the weakest brethren now have considerably more anointing than your most powerful preachers did before the march of God began! Thousands of people are being rescued. Sick people are being healed, demons are being thrown out, and the country is being turned inside out. Are you prepared for a Church like this? I'm here to inform you that today is your day to seize God's intentions for you.

Models of the Church

Models of the Church
Author: Avery Dulles
Publisher: Image
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2002-05-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0385505450

There is today a dramatic reexamination of structure, authority, dogma -- indeed, every aspect of the life of the Church is held up to scrutiny. Welcoming this as a sign of vitality, Avery Dulles has carefully studied the writings of contemporary Protestant and Catholic ecclesiologists and sifted out six major approaches, or "models," through which the Church's character can be understood: as Institution, Mystical Communion, Sacrament, Herald, Servant, and, in a recent addition to the book, as Community of Disciples. A balanced theology, he concludes, must incorporate the major affirmations of each. "The method of models or types," observes Cardinal Dulles, "can have great value in helping people to get beyond the limitations of their own particular outlook and to enter into fruitful conversation with others... Such conversation is obviously essential if ecumenism is to get beyond its present impasses." This new edition includes a new Appendix and Preface by the author.

Simple Church

Simple Church
Author: Thom S. Rainer
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2011-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0805447997

Now in paperback, this multi-awarded national best seller shares a clear message from case studies of 400 North American congregations: church is done best when it's kept simple.

One New People

One New People
Author: Manuel Ortiz
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1996-08-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780830818822

Manuel Ortiz urges us not just to put aside our differences but to celebrate and embrace them--to use them in a way that draws us closer to each other and closer to God.

Starting a House Church

Starting a House Church
Author: Larry Kreider
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2007-04-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441268421

There's a new way of doing church and it's taking North America by storm! Here a recognized authority on the house church movement and a popular speaker and pastor share their expertise in starting and maintaining a healthy house church. Together they look at current and future trends in the house church movement and provide best practice models for planting and leading house churches. Also, they explore how house churches are not always the same as simple cell-groups or small groups, especially in the areas of leadership and money. Readers will discover all the information they need to begin a house church in their community.

BLESS

BLESS
Author: Dave Ferguson
Publisher: Salem Books
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2021-01-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1684510880

What If You Could Change the World without Changing Your Daily Routine? When you’ve been transformed by God’s love, you can’t help but want others to experience the same grace and freedom. But how do you share it without scaring them away or offending them? For most Christians, “evangelism” is an intimidating word that suggests handing out tracts to strangers or doing other awkward things. But what if there was a more organic, more authentic way to share your faith with your friends, neighbors, and coworkers? Dave and Jon Ferguson have found five simple, straightforward practices that will allow any believer to do just that. And by consistently living them out, you can affect not just individual lives but your entire neighborhood and community—one person at a time.

The Disciple-Making Church

The Disciple-Making Church
Author: Bill Hull
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 251
Release: 2010-06-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441212272

Scripture places high priority on the disciplemaking capacity of the church, This book shows how to accomplish it. Foreword by Howard Ball.

MultiChurch

MultiChurch
Author: Brad House
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2017-09-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310530547

Is it time for your church to go multisite? How do you know if it's the right solution for your congregation? MultiChurch brings clarity to the multisite movement and assembles the lessons it has learned over the past 15 years. Combining insights from multisite church pastor Brad House and Christian theology professor Gregg Allison, this book will help anyone interested in multiplying gospel-centered churches to effectively evaluate and develop the best multisite model for their own church context. In MultiChurch, you will: Explore the opportunities presented by the various forms of multi-site church. Identify areas of concern while addressing criticisms against multisite models. Understand how multisite is not only a biblically sound ecclesiological model, but also a model that provides a compelling solution to contemporary reductionism in the church. This theological, philosophical, and practical guide traces the history of the multisite movement and assembles the lessons—the good, the bad, and the ugly—learned over the past two decades.

Church Unique

Church Unique
Author: Will Mancini
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2010-06-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0470435348

Written by church consultant Will Mancini expert on a new kind of visioning process to help churches develop a stunningly unique model of ministry that leads to redemptive movement. He guides churches away from an internal focus to emphasize participation in their community and surrounding culture. In this important book, Mancini offers an approach for rethinking what it means to lead with clarity as a visionary. Mancini explains that each church has a culture that reflects its particular values, thoughts, attitudes, and actions and shows how church leaders can unlock their church's individual DNA and unleash their congregation's one-of-a-kind potential.

Building a Life-Changing Small Group Ministry

Building a Life-Changing Small Group Ministry
Author: Bill Donahue
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2012-04-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310423430

Like nothing else, small groups have the power to change lives. They are the ideal route to discipleship—a place where the rubber of biblical truth meets the road of human relationships. However, church leaders often feel at a loss when it comes to assessing the strengths and weaknesses of group life in a church, and they struggle with understanding and solving the root causes of problems. Group Life resources provide, in ebook format, the practical tools and training resources needed to develop life-changing small group leaders, coaches to shepherd group leaders, and ultimately, a thriving church-wide small group ministry. These resources include the updated and revised versions of the best-selling Leading Life-Changing Small Groups and Coaching Life-Changing Small Group Leaders, the new Building a Life-Changing Small Group Ministry and the supplemental Group Life Training DVD. Appropriate for individual or group study, the books function as manuals and workbooks that teach and allow readers to process and record information as they learn. Downloadable web-based vision clips and supplemental videos in the DVD help readers explore and discuss topics further. Group Life Resources conveniently integrate with the ReGroupTM curriculum, giving trainers the option to use them together. Bill Donahue and Russ Robinson’s Building a Life-Changing Small Group Ministry presents a broad introduction for pastors and point leaders to use as they navigate through the process of establish-ing and developing independent groups or a church-wide ministry of small groups.