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Author: Richard L Hamm Publisher: Chalice Press ISBN: 0827232632 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 148
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Mainline denominations in the United States are in crisis. These institutions - created in and for modernity - are now facing a changed, postmodern culture. Hamm faces the crisis, examining its origins, and offers sound advice on how to lead to church to make the adaptive changes needed to thrive in postmodern times. A TCP Leadership Series title.
Author: Richard L Hamm Publisher: Chalice Press ISBN: 0827232632 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 148
Book Description
Mainline denominations in the United States are in crisis. These institutions - created in and for modernity - are now facing a changed, postmodern culture. Hamm faces the crisis, examining its origins, and offers sound advice on how to lead to church to make the adaptive changes needed to thrive in postmodern times. A TCP Leadership Series title.
Author: Richard L Hamm Publisher: Chalice Press ISBN: 9780827232532 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 0
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Mainline denominations in the United States are in crisis. These institutions - created in and for modernity - are now facing a changed, postmodern culture. Hamm faces the crisis, examining its origins, and offers sound advice on how to lead to church to make the adaptive changes needed to thrive in postmodern times. A TCP Leadership Series title.
Author: Tim LaHaye Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. ISBN: 1414334982 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 443
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The Tribulation Force gathers its courage as the newly-resurrected Carpathia shows a fondness for gruesome killings against those who remain disloyal to him and commits the ultimate act of desecration against the Judeo-Christian community.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: 9781684341733 Category : Languages : en Pages : 108
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Everybody tunes into Christmas. On December 25, stores close, work shuts down, and everyone stops what they normally would be doing to celebrate. What, exactly, they're celebrating is a different story. As culture grows more post-Christian, no longer can we assume families know the story of Christ coming to earth as a Baby; if they do know the story, they may see it only as a legend or myth. What do churches do to redeem the season within their communities? We create Christmas by offering an outreach where we plop our neighbors right in the middle of first century Bethlehem. We set the scene, costume the characters, and enable them to EXPERIENCE the story. They become part of the narrative of Jesus coming to earth for them. Nothing is quite as personal or powerful. This book places in your hand the opportunity to dream, pray, and create a Christmas outreach for neighbors and an entire community, no matter the size of your church or budget. We provide the thinking, outline, ideas, online assistance, and encouragement. All you need are some volunteers, a creative budget, and a DIY attitude. There's no need to purchase an expensive kit when you invest in this one book.
Author: Eunjoo Mary Kim Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers ISBN: 1608999017 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 216
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This book is about leadership, a scholarly and pastoral response to the urgent demand for the renewal of the contemporary Christian church. It challenges readers to articulate the identity and vision of the church in new ways, and encourages them to revitalize their ministry with fresh insight and passion from women's perspectives. The eight essays written by female scholars in relation to various areas of theological study and the nine pastoral responses to the essays written by ministers from seven different denominations, based on their experiences of actual ministerial settings, provide new paradigms of church leadership--theologically profound, practically relevant, and historically timely. This volume, a product of a collaborative process between academia and church, promises to be a most useful resource to renew the leadership of the church and its vocational commitment to the transformation of the church and society.
Author: Samuel R. Chand Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0470872977 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 204
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Strategies for transforming a toxic church culture Why is it that the best strategic plans and good leadership often are not able to move churches in the desired direction? Sam Chand contends that toxic culture is to blame. Quite often, leaders don't sense the toxicity, but it poisons their relationships and derails their vision. This work describes five easily identifiable categories of church culture (inspiring-accepting-stagnant-discouraging-toxic), with diagnostic descriptions in the book and a separate online assessment tool. The reader will be able to identify strengths and needs of their church's culture, and then apply practical strategies (communication, control and authority, selection and placement of personnel, etc.) to make their church's culture more positive. Discusses how to diagnose the state of a church's culture Reveals what it takes to put in place effective strategies for creating a more positive church culture Author served on the board of EQUIP (Dr. John Maxwell's Ministry), equipping five million leaders world-wide. This important book offers a clear guide for understanding and recreating a healthy church culture.
Author: Julia Duin Publisher: Rosetta Books ISBN: 1625391714 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 194
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“Every pastor should read this. . . . Every believer who has ever despaired of church, been tempted to quit, or struggled with guilt over leaving should, too” (Rod Dreher). Americans still believe in God, but they are leaving the church in record numbers. Why are the faithful fleeing? Julia Duin, a veteran journalist and a Christian, has collected the research and added insights from interviews with disillusioned followers, as well as from her own story. In this engrossing account of churches in decline, Duin visits numerous churches and explores a number of factors underlying the social shift away from church: irrelevant teaching, the neglect of singles, the marginalization of women, and a lack of authentic spiritual power. She also journeys into house churches and emergent congregations. Duin’s careful analysis is sure to help church leaders and churchgoers examine how they might better serve their communities and create inviting spiritual homes for people of all kinds. “Engaging . . . as religion editor for the Washington Times, [Duin] is in her element marshaling statistics, interviewing authors and clergy, and commenting on the trend of faithful evangelicals who increasingly vote with their feet by leaving their churches.” —Publishers Weekly
Author: Randy Frazee Publisher: Zondervan ISBN: 0310494362 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 256
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The development of meaningful relationships, where every member carries a significant sense of belonging, is central to what it means to be the church. So why do many Christians feel disappointed and disillusioned with their efforts to experience authentic community? Despite the best efforts of pastors, small group leaders, and faithful lay persons, church too often is a place of loneliness rather than connection. In this revised and updated version of his best-selling book, Randy Frazee shows us how church can be so much...better. More intimate and alive. The answer may seem radical today, but it was a central component of life in the early church. First-century Christians knew what it meant to live in vital community with one another, relating with a depth and commitment that made "the body of Christ" a perfect metaphor for the church. What would it take to reclaim that kind of love, joy, support, and dynamic spiritual growth? Read this book and find out.
Author: Pamela Dickey Young Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 9781563383205 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 174
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"In Re-creating the Church Pamela Dickey Young offers churches the key to addressing these two basic human needs: the need to flourish and the need for right relationship. Starting with the early church and relating the past to the present, Young explains that we can only flourish inasmuch as we engage in right relationship with others, which enables our companions to flourish. Communities of eros are those that find ways to embody what Jesus means today, instead of simply talking about what he meant two thousand years ago."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author: Linda Ranson Jacobs Publisher: Abingdon Press ISBN: 1426786832 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 100
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To grow and remain vital, churches need to attract families. But the cultural landscape has changed and any church may have two-parent families with children, blended families, boomerang families, adult children of divorce and their families or lack of families, single adults whose family is the church, grandparents parenting again, childless families, co-habitation families, and children with three legal parents. What ministries are helpful in attracting and keeping families active and engaged in the life and mission of the church? This book will help church pastors and leaders navigate the changing tides in ministry to become the kind of church that families want to attend, where the church’s dynamic faith invites families who may then bring their friends.This means reaching out to all kinds of families, some with needs that only a church family can fulfill. With practical helps and suggestions for ministries, worship, small groups, and even facilities, author and family expert Linda Ranson Jacobs will help you create a welcoming place for everyone.
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