Author : Eugene England
Publisher : Mormon Arts & Letters
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,85 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Mormon Church
ISBN : 9780850511017
Originally published: Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft, c1986.
Author : Luigi Giussani
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 38,88 MB
Release : 2001-03-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0773566775
From its beginnings, the Church has presented itself as a human phenomenon that carries the divine within it. As a social fact, its reality given form by men and women, the Church has always affirmed that its existence surpasses the human reality of its components and that it stands as the continuation of the event of Christ's entry into human history. Why the Church?, the final volume in McGill-Queen's University Press's trilogy of Luigi Giussani's writings, explores the Church's definition of itself as both human and divine and evaluates the truth of this claim.
Author : Jeffrey Johnson
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 42,74 MB
Release : 2020
Category :
ISBN : 9780988668195
Author : Scott W. Sunquist
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,70 MB
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830852387
Is a church just something we create to serve our purposes or to maintain old traditions? Or is it something more vital, more meaningful, and more powerful? In this introduction to the nature of the local church, historian and missionary Scott Sunquist brings us a portrait of the church in motion, clarifying the two primary purposes of the church: worship and witness.
Author : Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 35,34 MB
Release : 2016-08-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781629722528
Author : Jim Wilder
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 45,63 MB
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802498558
Could brain science be the key to spiritual formation? Why does true Christian transformation seem fleeting? And why does church often feel lonely, Christian community shallow, and leaders untrustworthy? For many Christians, the delight of encountering Christ eventually dwindles—and disappointment sets in. Is lasting joy possible? These are some of the questions Michel Hendricks has considered both in his experience as a spiritual formation pastor and in his lifetime as a Christian. He began to find answers when he met Jim Wilder—a neurotheologian. Using brain science, Wilder identified that there are two halves of the church: the rational half and the relational half. And when Christians only embrace the rational half, churches become unhealthy places where transformation doesn’t last and narcissistic leaders flourish. In The Other Half of Church, join Michel and Jim's journey as they couple brain science with the Bible to identify how to overcome spiritual stagnation by living a full-brained faith. You'll also learn the four ingredients necessary to develop and maintain a vibrant transformational community where spiritual formation occurs, relationships flourish, and the toxic spread of narcissism is eradicated.
Author : Charles R. Swindoll
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 29,80 MB
Release : 2010-09-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0446575046
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.
Author : Robert Lewis
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 32,94 MB
Release : 2002-10-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310250153
Now available in paperback. The inspiring story of how a church showed God's love to a dying culture by building bridges to its neighborhood, community, and world.
Author : Dan Kimball
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 42,84 MB
Release : 2009-05-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310298547
Many people today, especially among emerging generations, don’t resonate with the church and organized Christianity. Some are leaving the church and others were never part of the church in the first place. Sometimes it’s because of misperceptions about the church. Yet often they are still spiritually open and fascinated with Jesus. This is a ministry resource book exploring six of the most common objects and misunderstandings emerging generations have about the church and Christianity. The objections come from conversations and interviews the church has had with unchurched twenty and thirty-somethings at coffee houses. Each chapter raises the objection using a conversational approach, provides the biblical answers to that objection, gives examples of how churches are addressing this objection, and concludes with follow-through projection suggestions, discussion questions, and resource listings.
Author : Zondervan,
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,46 MB
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310872154
What exactly is the Church Growth movement? This timely volume in the Counterpoints series addresses the history of the movement that has become such an enormous shaping force on the Western church today, and it explores--in a roundtable forum of leading voices--five main perspectives on the classic Church Growth movement: Effective Evangelism View - presented by Elmer Towns Gospel in Our Culture View - presented by Craig Van Gelder Centrist View - presented by Charles Van Engen Reformist View - presented by Gailyn Van Rheenan Renewal View - presented by Howard Snyder Each view is first presented by its proponent, then critiqued by the co-contributors. The interactive and fair-minded format allows the reader to consider the strengths and weaknesses of each view and draw informed, personal conclusions. Evaluating the Church Growth Movement concludes with reflections by three seasoned pastors who have grappled with the practical implications of Church Growth. The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion.
