Nighttime signifies many things. Apart from the rest and refreshment that sleep brings, the night can be a time for gazing at the stars, dreaming, and loving. For some, it might mean keeping vigil when tending to the very young or sick. For others, it might mean working so that others may rest peacefully. For […]
A paper about Presbyterian beliefs about the coming of Christ.
Dewitt Jones asks: Do we choose to see possibilities? do we really believe they’re there? He assures us that there is always more than one right answer. Celebrating what’s right with the world helps us recognize the possibilities and find solutions for many of the challenges before us. Celebrate What’s Right With the World provides […]
“This book provides a welcome theological foundation and historical framework for church planting, as well as the missiological urgency. It makes a significant contribution both theoretically and practically. Murray’s insights and experience will energize church planting efforts across this continent.” — Eddie Gibbs, Donald A. McGavern Professor of Church Growth, School of World Mission, Fuller […]
Coming Clean is a study guide that explores the issues of church transformation described in the groundbreaking book, Kicking Habits. Using a series of Bible studies, group discussions, and group exercises, participants can customize and apply the insights on thriving church life to their own congregational context. – Coming Clean means honest discernment of the […]
An excellent introduction to the new form of church government written in accessible language, this study explains core affirmations and the foundations of Presbyterian polity. Being Reformed: Faith Seeking Understanding is a series of biblically based mini-courses that provides adults with a foundational understanding of the Reformed faith. Each six-session study—written by well-known and respected […]
An excellent introduction to the new form of church government written in accessible language, this study explains core affirmations and the foundations of Presbyterian polity. Being Reformed: Faith Seeking Understanding is a series of biblically based mini-courses that provides adults with a foundational understanding of the Reformed faith. Each six-session study—written by well-known and respected […]
Jack Haberer is not willing to believe that the church has reached an impasse, irretrievably divided into two parties. Rather, he defines five GodViews that, among other things, shape the way Christians relate with one another today. Haberer believes that a unity that consciously embraces a diversity of convictions holds the best hope for the […]
This short video highlights Evangelism and Church Development’s areas of ministry: Church Growth Centers; how to reach emerging generations and racial, ethnic, and immigrant groups; congregational ministry using electronic media (Web sites, visual aids, etc.) and alternative and ethnic music.
Are the people in your pews growing into spiritual redwoods, or are you cultivating dwarfed, or perhaps ‘bonsai’ disciples? Other than the movement of the Spirit, the greatest foundational dynamic in faithful churches is the spiritual health and well being of each member. This 52 minute video explores four interdependent processes that contribute to spiritual […]