Author : Joe T. Odle
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 29,28 MB
Release : 1992-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433677725
This is a book on church membership to place in the hands of members to help them know the meaning of their membership and understand the doctrines and polity of Baptists. Chapters include The Meaning of Church Membership, The Church covenant, Christian Growth, Baptist History, Baptist Doctrine, Baptists and Other Denominations, God's Plan of Church Finance, and Baptist Churches at Work.
Author : Thom S. Rainer
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 48,5 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 : Bobby Jamieson
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 18,36 MB
Release : 2012-04-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433525518
This study answers the question: Why join a church? By seeing the scriptural reasoning for becoming a church member, participants will also learn what it looks like to be a healthy member and how to serve well within their local congregation. A series of ten 6–7 week studies covering the nine distinctives of a healthy church as originally laid out in Nine Marks of a Healthy Church by Mark Dever. This series explores the biblical foundations of key aspects of the church, helping Christians to live out those realities as members of a local body. Conveniently packaged and accessibly written, the format of this series is guided, inductive discussion of Scripture passages and is ideal for use in Sunday school, church-wide studies, or small group contexts.
Author : Kenneth W. Osbeck
Publisher : Kregel Publications
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 25,26 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780825497209
A helpful sourcebook of musical fundamentals designed to make every choir member knowledgeable and confident. Includes a glossary of musical terms.
Author : J. Carl Laney
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 29,50 MB
Release : 2010-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1725227878
Fears of disunity, conflict and even legal problems have caused many church leaders to avoid confronting Christians who are living in sin. Challenging the church's reluctance, Dr. Laney provides a biblical, practical and loving handbook for pastors and lay leaders alike on church discipline.
Author : Jay E. Adams
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 12,96 MB
Release : 2016-10-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310535476
This is a handbook for pastors, elders, and all Christians who want to see how Scripture presents the process of discipline that should operate in the Christian community. It was written in response to the various concerns that threaten to tear apart marriages, families, friendships, and congregations--concerns that call for a biblical approach to discipline that can heal fractures, restore right relationship, and ensure the health of the church. Developed around the five corrective steps found especially in Matthew 18:15-17, this book helps church leaders deal with the sorts of problems that require the church’s disciplinary response. Charting a course that combines discernment with appropriate action, this simple, readable handbook can have a profound effect on the community of believers.
Author : Mark Dever
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 20,45 MB
Release : 2024-09-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433596636
Key Traits of a Healthy Church to Develop within the Local Body What is an ideal church, and how can you tell? How does it look different from other churches? More importantly, how does it act differently, especially in society? Many of us aren't sure how to answer those questions, even though we probably have some preconceived ideas. This book answers those questions and many more. Author Mark Dever seeks to help believers recognize the key characteristics of a healthy church: expositional preaching, biblical theology, and a right understanding of the gospel. Dever then calls us to develop those characteristics in our own churches. By following the example of New Testament authors and addressing all members of the church, pastors and laity alike, Dever challenges all believers to do their part in maintaining the local church. Part of the 9Marks Building Healthy Churches series, What Is a Healthy Church? offers timeless truths and practical principles to help each of us fulfill our God-given roles in the body of Christ. Offers an Ideal Church Model: Encourages pastors and members to implement healthy church qualities within their local body Written by Mark Dever: Pastor, bestselling author, and president of 9Marks From 9Marks: Other titles in the Building Healthy Churches series include Church Discipline; Deacons; and Church Membership Replaces ISBN 978-1-58134-937-5
Author : Cynthia Franklin Ph.D.
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 24,95 MB
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 019983153X
This all-in-one guide is designed to better equip clergy and the church leaders to meet their congregations' needs in a spiritually grounded and scientifically sound manner. Succinct, easy-to-read chapters summarize all a pastor needs to know about a given problem area, including its signs or symptoms, questions to ask, effective helping skills, and, most importantly, when to refer to a mental health professional. Synthesizing what research says about treatment approaches for mental health issues, this user-friendly reference is filled with guidelines, case scenarios, key points to remember, resources for further help, advice on integrating scripture and theology with the best available research, and tips on partnering with others to provide the best possible care for each church member. Each chapter is designed for quick lookup by problem area, empowering church leaders to understand and help meet the challenges facing the children, adults, families, and communities that they serve.
Author : Michael Lawrence
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 24,8 MB
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433524635
Capitol Hill Baptist Church associate pastor Michael Lawrence contributes to the IXMarks series as he centers on the practical importance of biblical theology to ministry. He begins with an examination of a pastor's tools of the trade: exegesis and biblical and systematic theology. The book distinguishes between the power of narrative in biblical theology and the power of application in systematic theology, but also emphasizes the importance of their collaboration in ministry. Having laid the foundation for pastoral ministry, Lawrence uses the three tools to build a biblical theology, telling the entire story of the Bible from five different angles. He puts biblical theology to work in four areas: counseling, missions, caring for the poor, and church/state relations. Rich in application and practical insight, this book will equip pastors and church leaders to think, preach, and do ministry through the framework of biblical theology.
Author : Wayne A. Mack
Publisher : P & R Publishing
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 14,63 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780875523552
This book clearly introduces uss to the meaning of church membership, the traits of a good church, and how we are to function as parts of the body. Includes practical discussions of church leadership, male and female roles, confrontation, unity & prayer.
