Author : Michael S. Koppel
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,77 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Pastoral theology
ISBN : 9780800662950
* Explores play as an adaptive strategy for transformational leadership * Integrates important self-care practices into ongoing ministry
Author : John Dr. Fuder
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 47,84 MB
Release : 2012-03-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802483623
Islam, gentrification, AIDS, and multiculturalism: Where do we face these realities? A few years ago, it was in the city. But today, many city dwellers are moving to the suburbs, either by choice or because of circumstances beyond their control. And this shift is changing both the urban and suburban landscape. With this shift in mind, editors John Fuder and Noel Castellanos have gathered together a team of experts to help you minister effectively in both the urban and suburban context. Divided into four sections--Critical Issues, Church-Planting Models, Ministering to Suburban Needs, and Para-Church Ministries--A Heart for the Community is a rich resource designed to help you do ministry today.
Author : Jim Strietelmeier
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 24,3 MB
Release : 2016-12-29
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1524657433
Empty Pockets, Open Hearts is a story about the troubles of ministering American poverty. It opens biblical passages with a biblical application. Empty Pockets, Open Hearts could easily be used for Bible studies, midweek book studies, Sunday Bible studies, and Bible colleges. It would make a good info textbook for anyone studying urban ministry. The problems of American poverty grow larger. A great gap has divided those who have from those who have not. Empty Pockets, Open Hearts embraces the great suffering that come with incarnational ministry to the poor. It also tells you that our God has a plan. That plan is victory and joy for those who lay down their lives in service to God and the people that God calls the least of these. God grants victory to the following: Anyone who will first seek his kingdom and righteousness Children in need of education The hungry Strangers in the land or immigrants Orphans and widows The fatherless The addicted Prostitutes The oppressed And all of us trying to help
Author : Jared C. Wilson
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 24,36 MB
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310111579
From the beginning of his ministry, Jesus called and equipped individuals who would serve his community of followers. These "shepherds" are called to preach, pray, and care for the needs of God's people. But what does it mean to be a pastor? And what is the nature of this ministry, according to the Bible? In Gospel-Driven Ministry, Jared Wilson begins by looking at the qualifications for the pastorate, addressing the notion of a call to ministry and how an individual--and a church community--can best identify the marks of maturity and affirm a call. In each chapter, Wilson looks at one of the core practices of pastoral ministry, including: Preaching Sermons Developing a Vibrant Prayer Life Caring and Counseling Pastoring Married and Single Gospel-Centered Leadership Fighting Sin and Spiritual Warfare Resolving Conflict Passing on the Ministry to Others In addition, Wilson provides practical resources including theological insights on baptism and the Lord's Supper, guidance for wedding and funeral sermons, outlines for leading elder and deacon meetings, tips for interviewing new pastors, questions to ask at ordination, and advice on knowing when and how to leave a pastor role. This is a comprehensive, practical guide to pastoral ministry that prepares new pastors and equips those currently serving for long-term, healthy ministry.
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Page : 1490 pages
File Size : 38,35 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
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Page : 418 pages
File Size : 29,62 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
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Author : Beverly Hislop
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 18,93 MB
Release : 2003-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 157567775X
Women in pain populate every congregation. Left to themselves, many will become discouraged and leave the church. But pastors cannot adequately care for the needs of everyone. Beverly White Hislop has written Shepherding a Woman's Heart to challenge pastors to infuse to women in their churches with the same spirit that moves them to care for their flock. This amazing resource provides substantial guidance on how to properly equip healthy women to come forward and nurture hurting women.
Author : Alan D. Wolfelt
Publisher : Companion Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 30,66 MB
Release : 2005-03-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1879651416
Renowned author and educator Alan Wolfelt redefines the role of the grief counselor in this guide for caregivers. His new model for "companioning" the bereaved gives a viable alternative to the limitations of the medical establishment, encouraging counselors and other caregivers to aspire to a more compassionate philosophy. This approach argues that grief need no longer be defined, diagnosed, and treated as an illness but rather should be an acknowledgement of an event that forever changes a person's worldview. Through careful listening and observation, the caregiver learns to support mourners and help them help themselves heal.
Author : Olga Anischenko
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 18,27 MB
Release : 2018-04-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781987682960
Life is a Puzzle. You never know what the big picture is going to look like. You may think, here is the end of life, but in reality - it is only the beginning.
Author : Deanna Thompson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 32,35 MB
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1621892050
"We tend to use words like miracle and mystery in the context of serendipity. In this frank and eloquent account of life transformed by cancer, Deanna Thompson explores these articles of faith as they are also wont to appear--on the hard edges of hope and the dark side of joy." --Krista Tippett, from the Foreword Hoping for More is a story of a young religion professor with a stage IV cancer diagnosis and a lousy prognosis for the future. Amid the grief and the grace of her fractured life, this theologian--who is also a wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend--searches for words adequate to express her faltering faith. More Anne Lamott meets Harold Kushner than the teller of a pious, God-saved-me-from-cancer tale, Thompson unpacks the messy realities that arise when faith and suffering collide. Told in shimmering prose, Hoping for More takes readers on an unsentimental journey through the valley of the shadow of cancer--beyond the predictable parameters of prayer, the church, even belief in life after death. What emerges is a novel approach to talking faith and accepting grace when hope is all you've got.
