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Malfunctioning Secularized Ministries in Today's Churches

Author : George D. Cutler

Publisher : Xulon Press

Page : 176 pages

File Size : 48,57 MB

Release : 2010-06-30

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ISBN : 1609574486

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"Malfunctioning Secularized Ministries in Today's Churches" The information herein decries today's modern churches' ministering to the trendiness of prioritizing physicality over spirituality. Factually stated, substantial fractions of today's church ministries unashamedly cater to whatever appeals the most to the masses. This entails resonating with what is secular and/or material rather than spiritual and/or consecrated. Here the challenge offered for evaluation is what are more significant, temporary earthly possessions or eternally Heavenlies' inheritances. Scriptural assessments document the instructions and directives specifically conveyed for church ministries' functioning and operating, as contrasted with the popular accepted practices so prevailingly displayed in the more prominently recognized religious institutions. Herein, a scriptural appeal is made for simply following the dictates of GOD'S WORD! About the Author George D. Cutler was born in Tampa Florida in 1944. He received a BS Degree in Architectural Engineering from Tennessee State University, Nashville Tennessee in 1967. He has tenured more than 42 years of ministry in Detroit, Michigan including 12 years where he currently serves as senior pastor of the Grace Gospel Church in Ferndale Michigan. Pastor Cutler briefly matriculated at the Biblion Seminary, Silverton, Oregon including a number of years of correspondences with this institution



Preaching

Author : Timothy Keller

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 240 pages

File Size : 25,72 MB

Release : 2015-06-09

Category : Religion

ISBN : 0698195094

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Pastor, preacher, and New York Times bestselling author of The Prodigal Prophet Timothy Keller shares his wisdom on communicating the Christian faith from the pulpit as well as from the coffee shop. Most Christians—including pastors—struggle to talk about their faith in a way that applies the power of the Christian gospel to change people’s lives. Timothy Keller is known for his insightful, down-to-earth sermons and talks that help people understand themselves, encounter Jesus, and apply the Bible to their lives. In this accessible guide for pastors and laypeople alike, Keller helps readers learn to present the Christian message of grace in a more engaging, passionate, and compassionate way.



The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind

Author : Mark A. Noll

Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Page : 323 pages

File Size : 22,43 MB

Release : 2022-03-15

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1467464627

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Winner of the Christianity Today Book of the Year Award (1995) “The scandal of the evangelical mind is that there is not much of an evangelical mind.” So begins this award-winning intellectual history and critique of the evangelical movement by one of evangelicalism’s most respected historians. Unsparing in his indictment, Mark Noll asks why the largest single group of religious Americans—who enjoy increasing wealth, status, and political influence—have contributed so little to rigorous intellectual scholarship. While nourishing believers in the simple truths of the gospel, why have so many evangelicals failed to sustain a serious intellectual life and abandoned the universities, the arts, and other realms of “high” culture? Over twenty-five years since its original publication, The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind has turned out to be prescient and perennially relevant. In a new preface, Noll lays out his ongoing personal frustrations with this situation, and in a new afterword he assesses the state of the scandal—showing how white evangelicals’ embrace of Trumpism, their deepening distrust of science, and their frequent forays into conspiratorial thinking have coexisted with surprisingly robust scholarship from many with strong evangelical connections.



Pilgrims and Priests

Author : Stefan Paas

Publisher : SCM Press

Page : 392 pages

File Size : 28,71 MB

Release : 2019-11-30

Category : Religion

ISBN : 0334058791

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What does “missional” mean for small Christian communities in a deeply secular society? Leading missiologist Stefan Paas asks what missional spirituality could possibly mean for today’s local church. This fully revised new international edition will make this an important introduction to contemporary thinking on mission and the church.



The 5 Masculine Instincts

Author : Chase Replogle

Publisher : Moody Publishers

Page : 167 pages

File Size : 25,75 MB

Release : 2022-03-01

Category : Religion

ISBN : 0802476465

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Don’t trust your instincts—there is a better path to becoming a better man. It’s no secret: today’s men face a dilemma. Our culture tells them that their instincts are either toxic or salvific. Men are left with only two options: deconstruct and forfeit masculine identity or embrace it with wild abandon. They’re left to decide between ignoring their instincts or indulging them. Neither approach helps them actually understand their own masculine experiences nor how those experiences can lead them to become better men of God. The Bible doesn’t shy away from the reality of masculine instincts nor all of the ways those instincts can lead to destruction. Examining the lives of five men of the Bible, The 5 Masculine Instincts shows that these men aren’t masculine role models or heroes but are men who wrestled with their own desires and, by faith, matured them into something better. Through this book you’ll discover your own instincts are neither curse nor virtue. They are the experiences by which you develop a new and better instinct—an instinct of faith. By exploring sarcasm, adventure, ambition, reputation, and apathy, The 5 Masculine Instincts shows you how to better understand yourself and how your own instincts can be matured into something better. This is the path by which we become better men.





Follow Me

Author : David Platt

Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

Page : 268 pages

File Size : 45,74 MB

Release : 2013-02-05

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1414382405

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2014 “Christian Retailing’s Best” award finalist! What did Jesus really mean when he said, “Follow Me”? In this new book, David Platt, author of the New York Times bestselling book, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream, contends that multitudes of people around the world culturally think they are Christians yet biblically are not followers of Christ. Scores of men, women, and children have been told that becoming a follower of Jesus simply involves believing certain truths or saying certain words. As a result, churches today are filled with people who believe they are Christians . . . but aren’t. We want to be disciples as long as doing so does not intrude on our lifestyles, our preferences, our comforts, and even our religion. Revealing a biblical picture of what it means to truly be a Christian, Follow Me explores the gravity of what we must forsake in this world, as well as the indescribable joy and deep satisfaction to be found when we live for Christ. The call to follow Jesus is not simply an invitation to pray a prayer; it’s a summons to lose your life—and to find new life in him. This book will show you what such life actually looks like.



The Church Awakening

Author : Charles R. Swindoll

Publisher : Hachette UK

Page : 210 pages

File Size : 30,29 MB

Release : 2010-09-08

Category : Religion

ISBN : 0446575046

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In THE CHURCH AWAKENING, Charles Swindoll discusses the challenges, struggles, and priorities of the church in the twenty-first century. He reveals the problems inherent in the entertainment-based postmodern church and shows how a return to biblical teaching will restore its strength and impact. Now being replaced by a feel-good message instead of what Christians need to know to stand strong in a world that's lost its way--Swindoll exposes the problems of--and solutions for--the postmodern evangelical church. Just as he opened readers' eyes with his bold statements in The Grace Awakening, now he offers a straightforward volume revealing how to reestablish a life-altering church with Christ as Lord and Master. Illuminating and empowering, THE CHURCH AWAKENING will ignite a revolution in the way Christians "do church" for years to come.



Churches and the Crisis of Decline (Ministry in a Secular Age Book #4)

Author : Andrew Root

Publisher : Baker Academic

Page : 430 pages

File Size : 34,70 MB

Release : 2022-03-01

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1493434950

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Named One of Fifteen Important Theology Books of 2022, Englewood Review of Books Congregations often seek to combat the crisis of decline by using innovation to produce new resources. But leading practical theologian Andrew Root shows that the church's crisis is not in the loss of resources; it's in the loss of life--and that life can only return when we remain open to God's encountering presence. This book addresses the practical form the church must take in a secular age. Root uses two stories to frame the book: one about a church whose building becomes a pub and the other about Karl Barth. Root argues that Barth should be understood as a pastor with a deep practical theology that can help church leaders today. Churches and the Crisis of Decline pushes the church to be a waiting community that recognizes that the only way for it to find life is to stop seeing the church as the star of its own story. Instead of resisting decline, congregations must remain open to divine action. Root offers a rich vision for the church's future that moves away from an obsession with relevance and resources and toward the living God. This is the fourth book in Root's Ministry in a Secular Age series.



The Church after Innovation (Ministry in a Secular Age Book #5)

Author : Andrew Root

Publisher : Baker Academic

Page : 339 pages

File Size : 35,49 MB

Release : 2022-09-20

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1493438352

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Churches and their leaders have innovation fever. Innovation seems exciting--a way to enliven tired institutions, embrace creativity, and be proactive--and is a superstar of the business world. But this focus on innovation may be caused by an obsession with contemporary relevance, creativity, and entrepreneurship that inflates the self, lacks theological depth, and promises burnout. In this follow-up to Churches and the Crisis of Decline, leading practical theologian Andrew Root delves into the problems of innovation. He explores where innovation and entrepreneurship came from, shows how they break into church circles, and counters the "new imaginations" like neoliberalism and technology that hold the church captive to modernity. Root reveals the moral visions of the self that innovation and entrepreneurship deliver--they are dependent on workers (and consumers) being obsessed with their selves, which leads to significant faith-formation issues. This focus on innovation also causes us to think we need to be singularly unique instead of made alive in Christ. Root offers a return to mysticism and the poetry of Meister Eckhart as a healthier spiritual alternative.