Southern Baptist Preaching Today
Author : R. Earl Allen
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 13,47 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780805457148
Real Evangelism
Author : Bailey Smith
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 17,78 MB
Release : 1999-10-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1418554421
Book Description
Real Evangelism shows how aspects of church culture actually dampen the evangelistic task entrusted to it. Smith exposes what he calls "subtle substitutes" to evangelism. While there is nothing wrong with ministries that help established Christians, Bailey Smith impresses upon the church that these types of ministries must not take place of reaching out to the lost.
Small Preaching
Author : Jonathan T. Pennington
Publisher : Lexham Press
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 24,47 MB
Release : 2021-04-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 168359472X
Book Description
Is bigger always better? It's not often that we hear the virtues of the small. Our culture teaches that bigger is better--and that includes church ministry and preaching, too. But what if rather than swinging for the fences, preachers focused on improving their sermons through small habits, practices, and exercises? What if smaller is better? In a world where "small" isn't always celebrated, Jonathan T. Pennington provides Small Preaching, a short book of simple tips that can have revolutionary effects over time. Pennington offers preachers 25 words of wisdom that will help shape their preaching for the better.
Seeds of Turmoil
Author : Bryant Wright
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 13,7 MB
Release : 2011-11-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0849949386
Book Description
Dive into the biblical history that provides a clear, in-depth explanation of the origin, history, and significance of the Middle East conflict. Starting with Abraham, learn how he became the father of 3 religions, how his sons’ rivalry planted the roots for turmoil, and how the nations of Israel and Palestine continue this stalemate in current affairs. The current conflict in the Middle East began long before the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. It originated when Abraham sinned, distorting God's promise that he and his heirs would make a great nation and inherit the land now called The Holy Land. A historical and political account,?Seeds of Turmoil?clearly explains the biblical story of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar and the ensuing sibling rivalry between Jacob and Esau, whose choices formed the world's three most influential religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This fascinating insight into the beginnings of the conflict also explains what about the land is so important today. In addition, Wright sheds light on the conflicting Jewish, Christian, and Islamic perspectives and answers the question, Does God play favorites? A faith-based view on Middle Eastern relations, Seeds of Turmoil?provide the historical context for a modern understanding of how and why these current events take place.
The SBC and the 21st Century
Author : Jason K. Allen
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 10,40 MB
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433644401
Book Description
The Southern Baptist Convention is currently facing issues that challenge its identity, heritage, and future. In The SBC and the 21st Century, key leaders—including Jason Allen, Frank Page, Ronnie Floyd, Thom Rainer, Albert Mohler, Paige Patterson, David Platt, and Danny Akin—address critical issues such as: · Will the SBC grow more unified around shared convictions and mission or will it fragment over secondary concerns and tertiary doctrinal differences? · Will the SBC be able to maintain a distinct Baptist identity while engaging and partnering with the broader evangelical community? · Will the SBC be willing to reimagine its structures, programs, and efforts to effectively reach the world for Christ or will it risk being a past-tense denomination? This volume not only promotes meaningful dialogue, it calls leaders throughout the SBC into action. Extensive thought, research, assessment, and wisdom from some of the SBC’s brightest minds have been poured into this volume with the intent of rendering a helpful contribution to SBC life that will propel forward the collective work of Southern Baptists well into the 21st century.
The Preacher's Wife
Author : Kate Bowler
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 35,71 MB
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0691209197
Book Description
Although most evangelical traditions bar women from ordained ministry, many women have carved out unofficial positions of power in their husbands' spiritual empires or their own ministries. The biggest stars write bestselling books, grab high ratings on Christian television, and even preach. Bowler offers a sympathetic and revealing portrait of megachurch women celebrities, showing how they must balance the demands of celebrity culture and conservative, male-dominated faiths. And black celebrity preachers' wives carry a special burden of respectability. A compelling account of women's search for spiritual authority in the age of celebrity. -- adapted from jacket
The Making of Biblical Womanhood
Author : Beth Allison Barr
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,26 MB
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1493429639
Book Description
USA Today Bestseller Christianity Today 2022 Book Award Finalist (History & Biography) "A powerful work of skillful research and personal insight."--Publishers Weekly Biblical womanhood--the belief that God designed women to be submissive wives, virtuous mothers, and joyful homemakers--pervades North American Christianity. From choices about careers to roles in local churches to relationship dynamics, this belief shapes the everyday lives of evangelical women. Yet biblical womanhood isn't biblical, says Baylor University historian Beth Allison Barr. It arose from a series of clearly definable historical moments. This book moves the conversation about biblical womanhood beyond Greek grammar and into the realm of church history--ancient, medieval, and modern--to show that this belief is not divinely ordained but a product of human civilization that continues to creep into the church. Barr's historical insights provide context for contemporary teachings about women's roles in the church and help move the conversation forward. Interweaving her story as a Baptist pastor's wife, Barr sheds light on the #ChurchToo movement and abuse scandals in Southern Baptist circles and the broader evangelical world, helping readers understand why biblical womanhood is more about human power structures than the message of Christ.
The Scarlet Thread Through the Bible
Author : Wallie A. Criswell
Publisher :
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 34,53 MB
Release : 1971
Category : Baptists
ISBN :
Book Description
This book is published in the hope and with the prayer that God will bless it to your hearts as He did to the hearts of many others.
Preaching
Author : Fred B. Craddock
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 40,90 MB
Release : 2010-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0687659949
Book Description
The standard textbook on the art and craft of preaching, with a new Foreword by Thomas G. Long.
Southern Baptist Identity
Author : David S. Dockery
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,59 MB
Release : 2009
Category :
ISBN : 9781433506796
Book Description
In this collection of essays, sixteen Southern Baptist leaders address key issues of theology, polity, and practice to ascertain the future of the Southern Baptist Convention in particular and evangelicalism in general.
