12 Ways to Be a Blessing to Your Church
Author : Kate McVeigh
Publisher : Harrison House Incorporated
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 12,64 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780892769674
Home Made Lovely
Author : Shannon Acheson
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 16,27 MB
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1493428225
Book Description
Everyone wants a home that is beautiful and clutter free. But most of us are unsure how to get there without breaking the bank. Popular interior designer Shannon Acheson takes the guesswork out of creating a lovely home. Home Made Lovely is a mind-set: decorating should be about those who live there, rather than making your home into a magazine-worthy spread. Shannon walks you through how to · decorate in a way that suits your family's real life · declutter in seven simple steps · perform a house blessing to dedicate your home to God · be thankful for your current home and what you already have · brush up on hospitality with more than 20 actionable ideas that will make anyone feel welcome and loved in your home In Home Made Lovely, Shannon meets you right where you are on your home-decorating journey, helping you share the peace of Christ with family members and guests.
BLESS
Author : Dave Ferguson
Publisher : Salem Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 11,67 MB
Release : 2021-01-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1684510880
Book Description
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.
Fight for Your Pastor
Author : Peter Orr
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 32,11 MB
Release : 2022-10-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433584794
Book Description
Practical Ways to Support and Care for Your Pastor Do you pray for your pastors? Do you encourage them? Do you have realistic expectations for them? The office of pastor is simultaneously a rewarding and draining position. Pastors today have immense pressure on their shoulders and they need the support of their congregations. Peter Orr has written Fight for Your Pastor as an exhortation for church members to stand behind their pastors through the difficulties of ministry. Orr specifies ways in which congregations can be intentional in caring for church leaders, including prayer, encouragement, generosity, and forgiveness. Featuring stories from current pastors about their struggles, this book is perfect for thoughtful church members eager to understand the weight of their pastors' positions and support leaders in their important ministry. For Thoughtful Christians: Specifically those wanting to know more about their pastors and how to care for them Current: Features insight from pastors about their personal experiences in ministry Applicable: Gives practical examples of how to love and care for pastors, including specific prayers for church leaders and the best ways to encourage them
Rediscovering the Ministry of Blessing
Author : Russ Parker
Publisher : SPCK
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 48,82 MB
Release : 2014-02-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0281069824
Book Description
The Bible teaches us', Russ Parker writes, 'that blessing is a unique ministry resource gifted to believers to effect the purposes of God in peoples' lives.' In this enthralling book, the author tells of situations of family estrangement, depression and chronic illness; of times of hopelessness and helplessness where miraculous transformation has been wrought through calling on God to bless someone with the richest blessing they are able to receive. As he has travelled the country teaching on the ministry of blessing, Russ has seen an enthusiastic response and uptake, especially amongst those involved in prayer ministry. He believes it is time for all who want to be part of God's renewal - both in church and through reaching out to the wider community - to consider how we might help others to flourish as the people God has called them to be. 'Russ Parker's ground breaking work on healing community history will be so helpful to churches. It has greatly helped me.' The Rt Revd Graeme Dow, former Bishop of Carlisle
Praying Like Paul
Author : Jonathan Graf
Publisher : Prayershop
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 44,99 MB
Release : 2008-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781935012054
Book Description
Learn a better way to pray! This powerful devotional/journal looks at each prayer of the Apostle Paul and offers insights into how to pray his principles for those you care about. Includes space to design a prayer to pray for someone.
The Gospel-Driven Life
Author : Michael Horton
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 17,33 MB
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441205241
Book Description
In his well-received Christless Christianity Michael Horton offered a prophetic wake-up call for a self-centered American church. With The Gospel-Driven Life he turns from the crisis to the solutions, offering his recommendations for a new reformation in the faith, practice, and witness of contemporary Christianity. This insightful book will guide readers in reorienting their faith and the church's purpose toward the good news of the gospel. The first six chapters explore that breaking news from heaven, while the rest of the book focuses on the kind of community that the gospel generates and the surprising ways in which God is at work in the world. Here is fresh news for Christians who are burned out on hype and are looking for hope.
Spiritual Disciplines within the Church
Author : Donald S. Whitney
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 49,66 MB
Release : 1996-09-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1575675714
Book Description
'You're worth it.' 'You deserve a break today.' 'Do something nice for yourself.' Commonly heard phrases in this society committed to self-gratification and individual rights. Doing things for other people is a waste of precious time, and asking for help, weak. So how do we build the church described in the Scriptures? In this day and age, how can we be a genuine community based on self-sacrifice and mutual commitment? In Spiritual Disciplines Within the Church, seminary professor, author, and former pastor Don Whitney shows us how to build a sense of community and be active participants instead of passive attendees. Whitney looks at such frequently asked questions as: Why can't I get by on my own? Why should I go to church? Why should I give of myself to the church? Why do I need to worship in church? Couldn't I just worship in nature? Why does it matter whether I become a member of the church?Committed love must mark the local expression of the body of Christ. By putting spiritual disciplines into practice in the church, congregations can return to the depth of community present in the New Testament church, where they 'devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.'
How To Boost Your Church Attendance
Author : Jack Hyles
Publisher : Jack Hyles Library
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 41,3 MB
Release : 2023-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Book Description
In How to Boost Your Church Attendance, you’ll find an outline that helped him as he worked to reach Hammond, IN through First Baptist Church. The methods and practices in this book are proven and can help your church grow.
Ephesians
Author : Mark D. Roberts
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 17,36 MB
Release : 2016-11-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310599121
Book Description
A new commentary for today's world, The Story of God Bible Commentary explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible's grand story. The first commentary series to do so, SGBC offers a clear and compelling exposition of biblical texts, guiding everyday readers in how to creatively and faithfully live out the Bible in their own contexts. Its story-centric approach is ideal for pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and laypeople alike. Each volume employs three main, easy-to-use sections designed to help readers live out God's story: LISTEN to the Story: Includes complete NIV text with references to other texts at work in each passage, encouraging the reader to hear it within the Bible's grand story. EXPLAIN the Story: Explores and illuminates each text as embedded in its canonical and historical setting. LIVE the Story: Reflects on how each text can be lived today and includes contemporary stories and illustrations to aid preachers, teachers, and students. —Ephesians— Like all of Paul's letters, Ephesians is centered in the gospel and its implications. It tells the story of what God has done in Christ and spells out the ethical implications of this story. But the letter to the Ephesians is unique among Paul's letters in many ways, including in how it tells of the story of God, beginning "before the creation of the world" and ending in eternity. Edited by Scot McKnight and Tremper Longman III, and written by a number of top-notch theologians, The Story of God Bible Commentary series will bring relevant, balanced, and clear-minded theological insight to any biblical education or ministry.
