Author : Eugene England
Publisher : Mormon Arts & Letters
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,38 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Mormon Church
ISBN : 9780850511017
Originally published: Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft, c1986.
Author : ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 29,23 MB
Release : 2004-07-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0743477146
Award-winning author ReShonda Tate Billingsley delivers a bold and heartwarming story of family and faith about a man who has succeeded as a reverend and failed as a father. Reverend Simon Jackson has always felt destined to lead and he’s done a good job of it, transforming his small Houston church into one of the most respected and renowned in the region. But while the good Reverend’s been busy tending his flock, his family’s gone astray. His nineteen-year-old daughter, Rachel, gives new meaning to “baby mama drama.” Crazy in love with her son’s father, she's wreaking havoc on the man’s life, even though he's about to marry another woman. David, Simon's oldest at twenty-seven, has been spiraling downward ever since a knee injury ended a promising football career. These days he’s seeking solace in drugs—even feeding his habit by stealing church offerings. Blessedly, twenty-three-year-old Jonathan, a college graduate and the apple of Simon’s eye, is poised to take his father’s side as associate pastor—or so everyone thinks. Loretta has been a devoted wife to Simon, but she’s beginning to realize that enabling him to give more to the church than to his children was her biggest mistake. As things begin to fall apart and secrets are revealed, will Loretta be able to help her husband reunite their tattered family before it’s too late? Let the Church Say Amen is a powerful journey through one family’s trials—and a remarkable story of reconciliation and love. When things are down to the wire will Reverend Simon Jackson choose to fight for his family or the congregation?
Author : Thom S. Rainer
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 47,98 MB
Release : 2013-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433679736
It is impossible to grow to spiritual maturity by yourself. You must be connected to the other parts of the Body. This wonderful little book explains the power of belonging to a church family.
Author : Linda Tower Pevey
Publisher : Upper Room Books
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 31,25 MB
Release : 2019-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0835818853
Many people think the church has become a social club with little impact on the world. That is not God's plan for the church. We Are the Church … Let's Act Like It takes readers through the book of Acts, looking at what it means to be the church of Jesus Christ, the world-changing church that Jesus intended. Problems in the church are nothing new. The book of Acts is full of them. In We Are the Church … Linda Tower Pevey offers the church practical and biblical ways to live out its mandate to be a church that positively impacts its community and the world. We Are the Church … Let's Act Like It is a 7-week study that helps readers see the biblical vision for the church and a vision for what the church can be today. In it, Pevey offers encouragement that the church can truly be a transformative presence in the world, just as the early church was in the book of Acts.
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Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 42,50 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 0857861018
The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.
Author : Bobby E. Mills
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 21,72 MB
Release : 2014-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1614488789
America is in need of a renaissance of the human spirit, and the Christian church must become the godly vehicle. Therefore, let the church be the church, and allow what God ordained in the Garden of Eden to continue; and, above all be proclaimed as the bride of Jesus. The twenty-first century gospel of material prosperity over spiritual prosperity, as proclaimed by some pastoral leaders, has no place in the Christian church. This materialistic perspective has shaken the foundation of the church that Jesus proclaimed the very gates of hell shall not prevail against. The price tag on righteousness is high, but the price tag on unrighteousness is even higher. To be sure, the Christian church is not about a building made by hands. “The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; neither is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives life and breath to all things: and He made from one, every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times, and the boundaries of their habitation” (Acts 17: 24-26). The church is full of pomp, circumstance, and emotionalism, but not a lot of love, grace and service as exemplified in the life, teachings and examples of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Therefore, the greatest line item in a church’s budget ought to be benevolence, not lavish pastoral life styles.
Author : Matt Smethurst
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 34,33 MB
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 143357165X
How Can Deacons Mobilize Service in the Church? Deacons are essential to a church's health—yet confusion abounds regarding their biblical job description. What's their God-given role in a local congregation and how do they relate to the church's overall mission? In this short book, Matt Smethurst makes the case that deacons are model servants called to meet tangible needs, organize and mobilize acts of service, preserve the unity of the flock, and support the ministry of the elders. Clearing away common misconceptions, Smethurst offers practical guidance for deploying deacons and helping churches to flourish.
Author : Jefferson Bethke
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 33,78 MB
Release : 2013-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1400205409
Abandon dead, dry, religious rule-keeping and embrace the promise of being truly known and deeply loved. Jefferson Bethke burst into the cultural conversation with a passionate, provocative poem titled "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus." The 4-minute video became an overnight sensation, with 7 million YouTube views in its first 48 hours (and 23+ million in a year). Bethke's message clearly struck a chord with believers and nonbelievers alike, triggering an avalanche of responses running the gamut from encouraged to enraged. In his New York Times bestseller Jesus > Religion, Bethke unpacks similar contrasts that he drew in the poem--highlighting the difference between teeth gritting and grace, law and love, performance and peace, despair, and hope. With refreshing candor, he delves into the motivation behind his message, beginning with the unvarnished tale of his own plunge from the pinnacle of a works-based, fake-smile existence that sapped his strength and led him down a path of destructive behavior. Along the way, Bethke gives you the tools you need to: Humbly and prayerfully open your mind Understand Jesus for all that he is View the church from a brand-new perspective Bethke is quick to acknowledge that he's not a pastor or theologian, but simply an ordinary, twenty-something who cried out for a life greater than the one for which he had settled. On this journey, Bethke discovered the real Jesus, who beckoned him with love beyond the props of false religion. Praise for Jesus > Religion: "Jeff's book will make you stop and listen to a voice in your heart that may have been drowned out by the noise of religion. Listen to that voice, then follow it--right to the feet of Jesus." --Bob Goff, author of New York Times bestsellers Love Does and Everybody, Always "The book you hold in your hands is Donald Miller's Blue Like Jazz meets C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity meets Augustine's Confessions. This book is going to awaken an entire generation to Jesus and His grace." --Derwin L. Gray, lead pastor of Transformation Church, author of Limitless Life: Breaking Free from the Labels That Hold You Back
Author : Todd Tolson
Publisher :
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 44,76 MB
Release : 2015-08-05
Category :
ISBN : 9781725107199
An all-in-one notebook created to coach Pastors on how to jumpstart growth in their Church & break the toughest barriers they face!
Author : Jonathan Leeman
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 23,26 MB
Release : 2020-03-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433559625
Many churches are switching to the multisite or multiservice models to manage crowded sanctuaries due to growing attendance. This solution seems sensible in the short term, but too often churches adopt this model without taking into consideration what the Bible says about it. Illuminating the importance of physical togetherness as a way to protect the gospel, this book argues that maintaining a single assembly best embodies the unity the church possesses in Jesus Christ. Jonathan Leeman considers a series of biblical, theological, and pastoral arguments that ask us to stop and examine intuitions or assumptions about what a church is. He reorients our minds to a biblical definition of church, offering examples of churches that have thrived with a single service at a single site and compelling alternatives for those looking to solve the complications that come with a growing church.
