Category: Book Collection
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The Minister Is Leaving
What happens when a congregation loses its minister? What are the best ways of finding a new one? This book consists of the stories of 14 different congregations which made use of professional consultation in the course of their search process.
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Sabbatical Journey
Priest and writer Nouwen went from teaching in American universities to serving severely handicapped people at L’Arche Daybreak in Canada. He kept this diary during a sabbatical that turned out to be the last year of his life. Some diaries seem a record of random events, but a remarkable unifying feature of Nouwen’s record is…
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The Church And The Dechurched
‘Dechurched’ people are those who have lost a faith they valued or left a faith community because of a bad experience. They are our coworkers, classmates, family members, even church members, whose wounds make it difficult for them to trust the church or in many cases even to believe in God. This trailblazing book is…
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Rocking The Church Membership Boat
Much has been written on redefining the structure of mainline churches — but the one factor that is most critical to church renewal is the most neglected. That factor is how people join the church. It is the integrity of the membership — and not the number of members — says Jan Linn, that determines…
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Unbinding The Gospel
Unbinding the Gospel: Real Life Evangelism is a book for church groups to study. It’s a book for pastors who want the truth about the state of our churches. Reese presents a clear-spoken, hopeful vision for a future and gives us a way to get there-without gimmicky formulas, but hand-in-hand with God.
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All God’s People Are Ministers
While many lay persons realize that the church is the whole people of God, they may have questions about their ministry and wonder what they are called to be and do. This book surveys some of the methods and resources that are available to those who have the responsibility and commitment to engage in strengthening…
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The Everyday, Anytime Guide To Christian Leadership
Walt Kallestad talks about leadership in the sense of influence, asserting that such virtues as love, grace, and an affirming spirit are more powerful tools than authority and command.
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Lifesongs
The LifeSongs songbook includes early childhood songs, rounds, hymns, spiritual songs, and appropriate service music, all supporting the LifeTogether themes and integrating learning and worship. Also included are suggestions for teaching songs and using instruments, advice on incorporating the songs into worship, background information, and comprehensive indexes. See also: Lifesongs Volume 1 and Lifesongs Volume…
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Journey Of The Spirit
The author of The Other Side of Silence here teams up with renowned South African writer and personal friend, Methodist pastor Trevor Hudson. Together they have drawn a road map for one year’s spiritual journey. Along the way they visit fifty-two destinations, such difficult-to-get-to places as “Showing Love in the Marketplace,” “Hanging on When Life Is Difficult,”…
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Twelve Dynamic Shifts For Transforming Your Church
What is your church like today? Maybe your congregation is experiencing wonderful energy and growth. Or perhaps, like many, it was established some time ago and is now experiencing a loss of activity and vitality. In this book, E. Stanley Ott outlines twelve dynamic shifts in thinking and practice that can bring new vision and…
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To Be A Presbyterian
In this lay-friendly introduction to what it means to be a Presbyterian, Louis B. Weeks explains the life, history, tradition, and beliefs of the Presbyterian Church. More than providing just a brief overview, Weeks ties his explanations to actual congregational situations. Each chapter begins with an anecdote and then examines the theme in the following…
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Spiritual Leadership
With over 500,000 in print, Spiritual Leadership is the perennial favorite for teaching the principles of leadership. In this classic, J. Oswald Sanders illustrates biblical leadership principles through the lives of David, Moses, Nehemiah, the Apostle Paul, David Livingston, and Charles Spurgeon. This world needs more leaders who are guided by God and devoted to Christ. Christianity…