Blessed Connections


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No pastor sets out to fail, but statistics say 15 to 20 percent of pastors leave pastoral ministry within the first five years. One seminary administrator said that every person he had heard of leaving the ministry had done so because of a relationship failure. We cannot escape relationships in ministry, yet few seminaries offer courses in how to build healthy relationships. The assumption is that the type of person who is called to ministry will have all the "people skills" they need, which sadly is not always true. n Blessed Connections, seminary professor Judith Schwanz focuses on the person of the minister and the relational system of the minister's life. She spotlights three areas of connection--relationship with self, relationships with other people, and relationship with God. Attending to these three primary connections will strengthen the pastor and cushion her or him against the pressures and stresses of daily ministry. Blessed Connections is ideal for seminary students and new pastors and includes "Assessment Journal" questions at the end of each chapter for personal application.




"Most Blessed of the Patriarchs": Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the Imagination


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New York Times Bestseller Named one of the Best Books of the Year by the San Francisco Chronicle Finalist for the George Washington Prize Finalist for the Library of Virginia Literary Award A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Selection "An important book…[R]ichly rewarding. It is full of fascinating insights about Jefferson." —Gordon S. Wood, New York Review of Books Hailed by critics and embraced by readers, "Most Blessed of the Patriarchs" is one of the richest and most insightful accounts of Thomas Jefferson in a generation. Following her Pulitzer Prize–winning The Hemingses of Monticello¸ Annette Gordon-Reed has teamed with Peter S. Onuf to present a provocative and absorbing character study, "a fresh and layered analysis" (New York Times Book Review) that reveals our third president as "a dynamic, complex and oftentimes contradictory human being" (Chicago Tribune). Gordon-Reed and Onuf fundamentally challenge much of what we thought we knew, and through their painstaking research and vivid prose create a portrait of Jefferson, as he might have painted himself, one "comprised of equal parts sun and shadow" (Jane Kamensky).




Divine Connections


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Through DIVINE CONNECTIONS you will discover: - God's power for Godly Marriages, Families and Friendships - God's desire to work through Ministries - God's desire to bless Children and Youth - Kingdom preparation for your Destiny - Imparting the Blessing to the next generation within the Kingdom and within a Godly family - God's desire to destroy racism in the church - Kingdom Acceleration Through the influence of this world system many have developed a standoffish anti-Christ like mentality. The enemy knows this stronghold can prevent us from getting to our place in Christ. Discover in the pages of this book how God placed in all of us His purpose to advance the Kingdom and how God desires personally to connect each of us in the Kingdom of God to be a blessing. As you read, you will be encouraged and challenged to come out of your comfort zone and to walk into your God ordained Divine Connections. Shawn Easton is a gifted, and kingdom minded man. Throughout his life he continues to experience the love, grace, mercy and righteousness of God in Christ. He has experienced living the life of the prodigal son Jesus spoke about in His parable but now experiences and walk in the forgiving power of God. Shawn's desire is for people to come to the knowledge of Christ and for others to experience God's love and healing power. He desires to also help others possess everything God already has stored in His Kingdom. He heads an organization, which focuses on unveiling and giving God's medicine, wisdom and will in different areas of life. Shawn loves his family, church and close friends and also receives love from them. For more information on him and upcoming resources and projects visit his website at http: //www.wordinyourheart.org.




Enduring Connections


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Enduring Connections gives churches and ministers significant guidelines for establishing a quality childhood ministry with preschoolers and grade-schoolers. Enduring Connections is especially helpful to ministers and directors of childhood ministry that are called from the laity to staff positions. By focusing on building a childhood ministry that intentionally connects children to God and the community of faith through paths that are driven by relationship rather than programs, Janice Haywood has produced a resource that will help churches of any size design their own unique ministry for children. A TCP Leadership Series title.




Blessed Are the Unsatisfied


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Christians often hear that following Jesus means our lives should be full of satisfaction. But how many of us actually experience that kind of life? Amy Simpson wants to debunk this satisfaction myth in the church. In this freeing confession, Simpson explains that our very unsatisfaction indicates a longing for God, and understanding those longings can bring us closer to him. Discover anew what it truly means to be satisfied in Christ.




The Blessed Girl


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'I really, really loved it' - Marian Keyes 'Absolute heaven - I am cackling out loud!' - Nina Stibbe 'The most exciting new heroine I've read in a very long time' - Katie Fforde 'Blows apart the South African society with one of fiction's most dynamic heroines' - Stylist Shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Prize ___________________________ Blessed [pronounced bles-id] The state of being blessed, often referring to a person, usually female, who lives a luxurious lifestyle funded by an older, often married partner Young, beautiful and ambitious, Bontle Tau has Johannesburg wrapped around her finger. Her admirers are falling over themselves to pay for her Mercedes, her penthouse, and her Instagrammable holidays. She's come a long way, and it's been far from easy. Yes, Bontle gets the blues from time to time. The shrink keeps wanting to talk about a past she's put behind her. But what she doesn't think about can't hurt her, can it? Darkly comic and razor-sharp, The Blessed Girl is an international bestseller about men, mental health, and getting rich by any means necessary...







Psoriasis a Blessing In Disguise


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This book is mainly written for those people suffering through Psoriasis, a skin disease , to motivate them and i have mentioned about tools and techniques used by me and have shared them as well so that it will help those affected people to restore back their perfect Health. Having said that it is also a message for non Psoriasis people as well to go ahead and slowly accept each kind of challenge in their life because that would definitely bring the best out of them and each of do have the capacity to turn each adverse situation in our lives into a blessing.




A Guide to Ministry Self-Care


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Ministry has never been an easy path, and the challenges of today’s changing church landscape only heighten the stress and burn-out of congregational leaders. A Guide to Ministry Self-Care offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of both the causes of stress and strategies for effective self-care. Written for both new and long-time ministers, the book draws on current research and offers practical and spiritual insights into building and maintaining personal health and sustaining ministry long term. The book addresses a wide range of life situations and explores many forms of self-care, from physical and financial to relational and spiritual.