Author : Jason C. Dukes
Publisher : New Hope Publishers (AL)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,75 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781596693456
In this book by pastor Jason C. Dukes, explore unity and discover how it can become part of the DNA of your local church.
Author : Robert E. Logan
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 12,24 MB
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441236716
Based on God's vision for churches in Matthew 28:18-20, this book presents sound methods for making disciples, winning the lost for Christ, and planting new churches.
Author : Steve Simms
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 42,72 MB
Release : 2015-10-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781518744563
Have you ever wanted something more from your faith? More than religion? More than church? One lost and forgotten biblical word, "ekklesia," holds the key to a more vibrant and life-changing Christianity. --Modern English language Bibles quote Jesus as saying, "I will build My church." However, the earliest Bibles have Jesus saying, "I will build my ekklesia." For hundreds of years, this Bible word-switch has misdirected the way the body of Christ meets for worship. --So what does ekklesia mean? Ekklesia was the name of the city council in ancient Greek city-states. It was a democratic, interactive, participatory body of equal citizens sharing their concerns and needs with one another. --In the Western world, traditional church is in decline. Religious categories now include millions who are "Dones" (done with church) and "Nones" (have no church affiliation). --Perhaps it is time for more than church. Steve Simms invites you to go "beyond church" and experience ekklesia, HEAVEN's CITY COUNCIL, not as a theological concept, but as a practical and living reality.
Author : Sam Metcalf
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 24,88 MB
Release : 2015-09-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830898891
God is raising up vibrant missional movements of Christians in a vast array of vocations: disciple-making ministries, missions, social activism and much more. Mission leader Sam Metcalf gives biblical and missiological foundations for these "parachurch" movements as strategic ways to live for the kingdom—in venues beyond the local church.
Author : Jason C. Dukes
Publisher : New Hope Publishers
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 20,54 MB
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1596698330
Thinking beyond your church matters because the unity of the church is imperative in order for the work of God to happen in our city and in our world. And not just unity in the one local church family that you call your own. When all followers of Jesus actually love one another like Jesus loved us— living according to His ways rather than our own— then the world will see and, in turn, believe that Jesus was actually sent as the Son of God. This is the unity Jesus prayed for. It should be lived out among His followers and can only be present when God is the force holding us all together. In this new release by pastor Jason Dukes, you will explore this unity and discover how it can become part of the DNA of your local church expression.
Author : George Barna
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 11,32 MB
Release : 2002-10-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441223584
According to the author, America has more unchurched people than the entire populations of all but 11 of the world's 194 nations! Based on research among several thousand unchurched people, the book discusses their values, attitudes, beliefs, religious practices, demographics, life goals, and spiritual expectations. Using additional research conducted among churches that have had great success in attracting and retaining unchurched people, the author also outlines perspectives and effective strategies for churches that wish to reach those who avoid churches. Understanding what makes the unchurched tick will give you a better chance of relating to them in meaningful ways.
Author : William L. Sachs
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 13,18 MB
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0819229008
Addresses “belonging before believing” and other new patterns for remaking congregations As we move beyond the “emergent” or “missional” church paradigm, pastors and other church leaders are discovering a new reality: people (especially younger generations) are coming to church not as believers, but to find a place to belong—with or without faith. This book describes the dilemma and the distractions that currently prevent congregations from being the place where that sense of belonging can unfold and guide newcomers in the discovery of faith. The authors argue that despite elaborate talk of change, spirituality, transformation, and conflict resolution, congregations are still mired in old patterns of belonging. Using broad-based career experiences, surveys of religious life, historical precedent, and insights from social psychology about what it means to belong today, the book suggests new and effective approaches to help churches make vital connections.
Author : Randy Frazee
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 12,84 MB
Release : 2013-03-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310494362
The development of meaningful relationships, where every member carries a significant sense of belonging, is central to what it means to be the church. So why do many Christians feel disappointed and disillusioned with their efforts to experience authentic community? Despite the best efforts of pastors, small group leaders, and faithful lay persons, church too often is a place of loneliness rather than connection. In this revised and updated version of his best-selling book, Randy Frazee shows us how church can be so much...better. More intimate and alive. The answer may seem radical today, but it was a central component of life in the early church. First-century Christians knew what it meant to live in vital community with one another, relating with a depth and commitment that made "the body of Christ" a perfect metaphor for the church. What would it take to reclaim that kind of love, joy, support, and dynamic spiritual growth? Read this book and find out.
Author : Victoria Loorz
Publisher : Broadleaf Books
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 44,68 MB
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1506469655
2024 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Winner in "Religion / Spirituality of Western Thought" CategoryWinner of the Living Now Book Award, Church of the Wild reminds us that once upon a time, humans lived in an intimate relationship with nature. Whether disillusioned by the dominant church or unfulfilled by traditional expressions of faith, many of us long for a deeper spirituality. Victoria Loorz certainly did. Coping with an unraveling vocation, identity, and planet, Loorz turned to the wanderings of spiritual leaders and the sanctuary of the natural world, eventually cofounding the Wild Church Network and Seminary of the Wild. With an ecospiritual lens on biblical narratives and a fresh look at a community larger than our own species, Church of the Wild uncovers the wild roots of faith and helps us deepen our commitment to a suffering earth by falling in love with it--and calling it church. Through mystical encounters with wild deer, whispers from a scrubby oak tree, wordless conversation with a cougar, and more, Loorz helps us connect to a love that literally holds the world together--a love that calls us into communion with all creatures.
Author : William M. Easum
Publisher : Group Publishing (Company)
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 37,6 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780764425363
Revolutionize your ministry! Beyond the Box evaluates what's working in emerging churches and helps leaders discover new ideas for their ministry. When it comes to church leadership, the leaders in this book aren't thinking inside, outside, or around the box--they're beyond it! Successful church consultants Bill Easum and Dave Travis show you radical church ministries that work, demonstrating how your church can grow beyond conventional methods. Gear up and bring people in your community to the faith of Jesus!
