Author : Emily P. Freeman
Publisher : Revell
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 25,17 MB
Release : 2011-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0800719840
Emily Freeman offers advice to the Christian woman on letting go of expectations and trusting in God.
Author : Heather MacLaren Johnson
Publisher :
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 33,34 MB
Release : 2017-10-10
Category :
ISBN : 9780997809923
¿Grace, Truth & Time is a well thought out, prayed over resource that could help transform your life!" Mark Mallwicz, Servant to Leaders, BASICS¿Is it daunting to start a new ministry? Absolutely. Is it difficult to reach out to the chronically ill? No, thanks to Grace, Truth & Time. Through this incredible resource, Dr. Heather Johnson leads anyone with a willing heart into wise, scriptural and empowering ministry to the suffering.¿ Leslie Leyland Fields, author of Forgiving Our Fathers and MothersLearn to:¿Lead through God¿s grace.¿Create a space for spiritual growth and healing.¿Empathize, listen and engage with those in pain.¿Grow in prayer and compassion. ¿Foster hope and encouragement.¿Build small group communities that thrive.Dr. Heather MacLaren Johnson¿s greatest desire is to help other chronic emotional sufferers understand that no matter how wounded, we are passionately loved by God, invited to walk and work with Him to help others know of His love, salvation and constant provision, for He works best through those who know their brokenness and emptiness, through those who let Him in.This is ¿a valuable resource for leaders¿¿ Tanya Dooley, Minister in The Salvation Army, UK
Author : Caleb Kaltenbach
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 17,71 MB
Release : 2015-10-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1601427379
Sometimes, grace gets messy. Caleb Kaltenbach was raised by LGBT parents, marched in gay pride parades as a youngster, and experienced firsthand the hatred and bitterness of some Christians toward his family. But then Caleb surprised everyone, including himself, by becoming a Christian…and a pastor. Very few issues in Christianity are as divisive as the acceptance of the LGBT community in the church. As a pastor and as a person with beloved family members living a gay lifestyle, Caleb had to face this issue with courage and grace. Messy Grace shows us that Jesus’s command to “love your neighbor as yourself” doesn’t have an exception clause for a gay “neighbor”—or for that matter, any other “neighbor” we might find it hard to relate to. Jesus was able to love these people and yet still hold on to his beliefs. So can you. Even when it’s messy. “Messy Grace is an important contribution to the conversation about sexual identity for churches and leaders. Caleb's story is surprising and unique, and he weaves it together compellingly. He states his views clearly, leaves room for disagreement, and champions love no matter where you are in this conversation.” —Jud Wilhite, Sr. Pastor, Central Christian Church
Author : David A. Busic
Publisher : Foundry Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 16,38 MB
Release : 2021-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834139695
Author : Ryan T. Hartwig
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 31,19 MB
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310106710
Nearly every church is trying to help their congregants build relationships with others, grow as disciples, and/or engage in meaningful service through small groups. Many have argued that these small groups are the preferred vehicle for relationship building, disciple making, and membership assimilation in the local church, especially in large, multisite churches. Leading Small Groups That Thrive shows small group leaders, step by step, how to plan for, launch, build, sustain, and multiply highly effective, transformational, healthy small group experiences where people grow spiritually together. Based on a large-scale research study of small group pastors, leaders, and members, Leading Small Groups That Thrive gives church leaders both what they want--practical, straightforward, actual small group member voices and experiences, and compelling guidance on how to build transformational groups complemented with real-life examples and data of successful small groups--and what they need--substantial, challenging insights and a data-driven model grounded in the latest research on church small groups.
Author : Carder Kenneth
Publisher : Foundery Books
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,52 MB
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780938162537
Wesleyan leadership is about character. This book is designed specifically for Christian leaders and teachers. The revised edition expands includes more illustrations and models of leadership. Greater attention is given to congregations and institutions.
Author : C. J. Mahaney
Publisher : Sovereign Grace Ministries
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 10,69 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781881039068
Do you want to get on the fast track to Christian maturity? Small groups provide the ideal context for working out our salvation together. Whether you attend a small group or lead one, this book will raise your vision and inspire you to excel in the areas of service to which God has called you. And if you don't attend a small group? All the more reason you may want to read Why Small Groups? and let it change your life. The authors are all pastors from various Sovereign Grace Ministries churches.
Author : Randy Alcorn
Publisher : Multnomah
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 18,30 MB
Release : 2009-06-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 030756469X
Christians trying to model their lives after Jesus may find that He gets buried under lists, rules, and formulas. Now bestselling author Randy Alcorn offers a simple two-point checklist for Christlikeness based on John 1:14. The test consists of balancing grace and truth, equally and unapologetically. Grace without truth deceives people, and ceases to be grace. Truth without grace crushes people, and ceases to be truth. Alcorn shows the reader how to show the world Jesus -- offering grace instead of the world's apathy and tolerance, offering truth instead of the world's relativism and deception. Grace or Truth…or Both? Truth without grace breeds self-righteousness and crushing legalism. Grace without truth breeds deception and moral compromise. Is it possible to embrace both in balance? Jesus did. Randy Alcorn offers a simple yet profound two-point checklist of Christlikeness. “In the end,” says Alcorn, “we don’t need grace or truth. We need grace and truth. And for people to see Jesus in us, they must see both.”
Author : David Mathis
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 27,30 MB
Release : 2016-02-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433550504
The Christian life is built on three seemingly unremarkable practices: reading the Bible, prayer, and fellowship with other believers. However, according to David Mathis, such “habits of grace” are the God-designed channels through which his glorious grace flows—making them life-giving practices for all Christians. Whether it’s hearing God’s voice (the Word), having his ear (prayer), or participating in his body (fellowship), such spiritual rhythms of the Christian life have the power to awaken our souls to God’s glory and stir our hearts for lifelong service in his name. What’s more, these seemingly simple practices grant us access to a host of spiritual blessings that we can only begin to imagine this side of eternity—and the incredible joy that such blessings bring to God’s children today.
Author : Liz Curtis Higgs
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 39,34 MB
Release : 2009-07-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0307499669
Learn to let go of your guilt, fear, and regret by turning to God in this book by the bestselling author of Bad Girls of the Bible. The forgiven life. The grace-filled life. It begins with an embrace. Wherever you are spiritually, whatever you have been through emotionally, you are already enfolded in the arms of One who believes in you, supports you, treasures you. He is waiting for you to embrace him in return. To accept the gift he's offering you. To listen for the whispered words you've longed a lifetime to hear: You are loved. All is forgiven.
