The Church Inside Out
Author : Johannes Christiaan Hoekendijk
Publisher :
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 10,74 MB
Release : 1967
Category : Christianity
ISBN :
Turning Ourselves Inside Out
Author : Russell Daye
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 10,41 MB
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1506470033
Book Description
Turning Ourselves Inside Out emerges from the Thriving Christian Communities Project started by the authors in 2015, as well as from a Facebook conversation where someone asked, "We always hear about the problems in our churches. When are we going to talk about the good news stories?" This got the authors thinking: How do we learn about what is exciting and what the Holy Spirit is doing? How do we broaden the conversation beyond how sad, afraid, and grumpy we often are as church people? These kinds of questions filled the authors' imaginations as they scouted out the long walking route of Camino Nova Scotia, the pilgrimage program offered by Atlantic School of Theology. The long hours walking together gave them space and peace to think more broadly about what they wanted to learn, and how to share it with the wider church. In interviews with thirty-five faith communities, the authors discovered that amid great upheaval, Christ is giving us a new church, and this book offers readers a firsthand glimpse of it. Turning Ourselves Inside Out isn't an "off the shelf" program or model. It invites readers to listen to others' experiences and then dig deep into their own and get down to the business of dreaming God's dream and making it real, right where they are. Leaders of congregations, and all who care about what God is up to in the world, need to hear these stories. They are a source of hope and courage, as God renews and revives God's people.
Turn Your Church Inside Out
Author : Walt Kallestad
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 17,8 MB
Release :
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451419894
Book Description
Drawing on his experience at Community Church of Joy, Kallestad makes the case for transforming congregations into mission centers that bring Christian witness and practice into all the arenas of personal and civic life.
Church Turned Inside Out
Author : Linda Bergquist
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 14,91 MB
Release : 2009-10-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0470383178
Book Description
A design-thinking book for planting or redesigning churches and incubating a new generation of leaders. Written by Linda Bergquist and Allan Karr, two experienced church planters and mentors, the book is full of wisdom, practical advice, and creative counsel. Instead of a business-model-as-usual approach, the authors challenge readers to begin with the raw materials of beliefs, values, individuals, teams, and culture, and to then move outwards to draw from a rich palette of real and potential church paradigms. This book is meant to provoke church leaders to think outside of the box and to imagine how their churches might better reflect the image and the mission of God in the world. Contains a wealth of illustrative examples, charts, and other visual aides Offers a creative practical perspective and a multi-disciplinary approach to establishing a new church or leading an existing one Shows how to honor a church's purpose while embracing its unique culture Includes important lessons for nurturing church leadership skills
From the Inside Out
Author : Ryan Kuja
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 38,96 MB
Release : 2018-05-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1498240143
Book Description
"For the sake of the world, we question. For the sake of the gospel, we examine. For the sake of the dignity of the image-bearers we serve--as well as ourselves--we inquire." The evolution that has taken place in the world of mission over the last twenty-five years has left many Christians asking brutally honest questions about what we do and why we do it. Are we doing more damage than good? What does it look like to truly love and serve the marginalized in an authentic and effective way? What, actually, is the gospel and is it truly good news? In this groundbreaking book, Ryan Kuja vividly examines the world of Christian mission as few have seen it. With a beautiful balance of storytelling and theological reflection birthed from his own painful and powerful experiences on and off the field--from rural villages in South Sudan to major cities across Asia, Africa, and Latin America--Ryan guides us into global mission's past and present, revealing where the light and hope lie, helping recover a missional future that will usher us into a new era. This is mission reimagined for a world recreated . . . from the inside out.
Leadership from the Inside Out
Author : Kevin G. Harney
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 48,23 MB
Release : 2009-05-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310571774
Book Description
You can serve God and his people for a lifetime and do it with passion and joy. You do not have to become another casualty in the growing number of leaders who have compromised their integrity, character, and ministry because they failed to lead an examined and accountable life. The road forward is clearly marked. Leaders must make a decision to humbly and consistently examine their inner lives and identify areas of needed change and growth. Also, wise leaders commit to listen to the voices of those who will love them enough to speak the truth and point out problems and potential pitfalls. Kevin Harney writes, “The vision of this book is to assist leaders as they discover the health, wisdom, and joy of living an examined life. It is also to give practical tools for self-examination.” Sharing stories and wisdom from his years in ministry, Harney shows you how to maintain the most powerful tool in your leadership toolbox: YOU. Your heart, so you can love well. Your mind, so you can continue to learn and grow. Your ears, your eyes, your mouth ... consider this your essential guide to conducting your own complete interior health exam, so you can spot and fix any problems, preserve the things that matter most, and grow as a source of vision, strength, and hope to others.
Killing from the Inside Out
Author : Robert Emmet Meagher
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 31,38 MB
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1625646925
Book Description
Armies know all about killing. It is what they do, and ours does it more effectively than most. We are painfully coming to realize, however, that we are also especially good at killing our own "from the inside out," silently, invisibly. In every major war since Korea, more of our veterans have taken their lives than have lost them in combat. The latest research, rooted in veteran testimony, reveals that the most severe and intractable PTSD--fraught with shame, despair, and suicide--stems from "moral injury." But how can there be rampant moral injury in what our military, our government, our churches, and most everyone else call just wars? At the root of our incomprehension lies just war theory--developed, expanded, and updated across the centuries to accommodate the evolution of warfare, its weaponry, its scale, and its victims. Any serious critique of war, as well any true attempt to understand the profound, invisible wounds it inflicts, will be undermined from the outset by the unthinking and all-but-universal acceptance of just war doctrine. Killing from the Inside Out radically questions that theory, examines its legacy, and challenges us to look beyond it, beyond just war.
Holistic Cleansing From The Inside Out
Author : Carolyn J.M. Jones
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 15,71 MB
Release : 2023-02-02
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Book Description
We all wish we could go back in time to correct the mistakes and choices we made in the past. Maybe we now regret our past failures and want to pick up where we left off to feel better about ourselves and to make it right with whoever we feel we disappointed or treated wrongly. Well, I was given a new lease on life with an eye-opening experience during the pandemic. Being a lover of the Word, I perceived that the battle one may fight daily is not yours. It is the Lord's. I was ordained by the spirit to carry out this mission. To orchestrate and deliver a message that the battle you are fighting can come to an end. My attitude changed, and I now see life differently with the eyes of my heart. I believe and confess that God wants us all to believe and stand on His Word. Everything He says, He will do and more. He will show that you need not only an outside makeover but also an overall deep inside cleansing of the mind, body, and soul. By His Word. You will receive life, health, and strength for a better life. Above all things, He wishes that you prosper and be in health even as our souls prosper. He leaves nothing to your imagination. He is an all-present God. Take a walk in it and experience the newness of life today. Receive life and life more abundantly.
Success from the Inside Out
Author : Nona Jones
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 41,32 MB
Release : 2020-01-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310357624
Book Description
Join corporate executive and leadership speaker Nona Jones as she takes you on a personal journey of healing from the past so you can move forward with freedom and hope. Many of us aspire to achieve status, wealth, and notability in the hopes that those things will erase the pain of our past. But for those who have experienced trauma, like Nona Jones, success requires more than a changed mindset--it requires repairing a broken spirit. Nona was appointed to an executive role with a Fortune 100 company at only 23 years old. Since then, she has led award-winning initiatives in public affairs, brokered multimillion-dollar business deals, addressed the United Nations, and championed juvenile justice and education policy reform in the halls of Congress--all before she turned 35. Then, in one of the biggest wake-up calls of her life, Nona realized that her past battles were waging a present war. Though she tried to push away the memories, her childhood trauma continued to affect her emotionally, spiritually, mentally, and physically--until she made a pivotal decision. Success from the Inside Out charts the course of Nona's breakthrough--a course that can also lead you out of the storms of your past or present. Through her own remarkable story and insights, Nona helps you: Claim victory at the place where the defeat happened Recognize ways you use work to cover up inward brokenness Still the voices in your head that say you aren't good enough Choose fulfilling success instead of empty success Map your mile-markers toward your biggest goals Push through brokenness into a breakthrough Praise for Success from the Inside Out: "Nona Jones's transparency and insight into her most painful experiences will undoubtedly help readers overcome their darkest experiences so they can experience all the goodness and success that is waiting for them on the path to redemption and empowerment!" --Laila Ali, author, TV host, champion boxer, and CEO "In Success from the Inside Out, Nona Jones shows us that God's grace is strong enough to lift us up when we have no strength left with which to stand. This book is for anyone who needs freedom from their past to fully embrace their future." --Bishop T. D. Jakes, New York Times bestselling author and senior pastor of The Potter's House of Dallas
Living From the Inside Out
Author : Antonio Baldovinos
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 11,51 MB
Release : 2014-10-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0768404649
Book Description
Reignite your heart and live with passion for God! Today, many Christians look more like the world than Christ. Why? Immediately, we try to blame sin, corruption, and the immoral state of society— all external things. But what if there is a deeper issue that demands a deeper solution? What if we could identify the very factors that, when practiced, could cause believers to enjoy a lifestyle of passion and pursuit of God? In Living From the Inside Out, prayer leader Antonio Baldovinos goes straight to the heart of the matter—the heart of the believer. Get ready for your heart to burn for Jesus as you… • Figure out why God created you and discover how He sees you • Pursue the pleasures that bring you true satisfaction • Develop a daily lifestyle of intimacy with the Holy Spirit • Experience victory over desires of the flesh by building up a strong spirit You were created to experience God intimately and reflect Him clearly. As your heart burns for Him, the world will want to experience the One who ignited it—Jesus!
