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In this honest book, pastor and author Scott Sauls exposes the real struggles that Christian leaders and pastors regularly face. Sauls shares his own stories and those of other leaders from Scripture and throughout history to remind us that we are human, we are sinners, and we need Jesus to help us thrive as people and leaders.
For Christian leaders-both inside and outside of the church-weaknesses that are left unchecked can lead to a downfall that...
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¿CÓMO CUIDAS DE LOS ENFERMOS? AQUÍ ESTÁ EL CÓMO
Una de las marcas del ministerio de Jesús es su cuidado compasivo por los enfermos. Jesús trajo sanidad y esperanza a individuos luchando con enfermedades vitalmente debilitantes. ministrar a los enfermos también debería ser una marca de sus seguidores. Pero en muchas iglesias hoy, esto es descuidado o enviado al margen de los asuntos ministeriales.
Para contrarrestar nuestra tendencia moderna...
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Did you know that...
FROGS drink through their skin? Instead of swallowing water with their mouths, frogs absorb moisture through their skin. Frogs can also take in oxygen through their skin, which helps them breathe better in the water.
FROGS eat with their eyes closed? The eyes help the frog swallow by lowering into its head and pushing the food down its throat.
FROGS can jump 20 times their own length? That's like a human jumping past four school...
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"Renewing Your Commitment to Christ's Call" by Dr. Michael A. Milton is a concise yet powerful book that offers encouragement and guidance to pastors and their families. Originally delivered as an address to Armed Forces Chaplains and Spouses at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association's The Cove in Asheville, North Carolina, the book focuses on John 21:1-22, a passage that remains relevant and inspiring to all ministers.Dr. Milton begins by acknowledging...
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The hour in which we live and the season the church has moved to has caused transition, change, and adjustments in many ranks in Christendom. God is moving the church from operating in the arenas of the flesh, tradition, and the club-like mentalities. In this hour of the Spirit of God, the Holy Ghost is rearranging and dismantling the constructs of human flesh. Anyone with any spiritual insight can see God repositioning His people in His places for...
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This book is a highly spiritual, yet practical guide to successful ministry in your workplace regardless of your age or position. Drawn from his thirty-one years of secular employment, the author has developed seventeen useful guidelines for ministry to those in your workplace. Chapters on each of the seventeen guidelines, based on his real-life experiences, form the poetic testimonies that are easy to read, inspirational, and insightful. Christians...
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A Minister's Quick Reference: 100 Sermon Titles, Points, and Scripture (Simple, Moderate, and Complex Outlines) was written with the intent to make it easier for persons preparing God's Word to spend more time in thought and meditation than in the development of their sermon, ministry or educational project, message, or devotion. They are benefited by eliminating the steps of finding a title, scripture, and/or the writing of an outline. The objective...
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The present 9Marks Journal lays out some of the basics of expositional preaching, as well as a few of the mechanics. If you happen to think that applying the text is the work of the Holy Spirit, start with Michael Lawrence's piece. There's a difference between a preacher's application and the Spirit's conviction, he says. Preaching that doesn't apply the text is not preaching, and the ability to apply the text depends on your knowledge of your church....
9) Holy Shift
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Comedy clubs are thriving while pews are sadly empty. Although young adults are more, spiritually attuned than past generations, millennials will rarely darken a church door. It doesn't have to be this way. Today's church leaders need a Holy Shift. Revealing the secrets of popular comedians, author Jonathan Herron provides a fresh approach to biblical leadership.
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Keeping in Tune with God is an essential resource for clergy and the people who love, work with, and care about them. Based on the tested wisdom of Listening Hearts discernment, the book provides clergy with encouraging words and practices to develop their relationships with God, their families, and friends, to carry the practice of spiritual discernment into the life of their congregations, and to work more effectively with other leaders to nurture...
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Today's pastors - often expected to be multitasking marvels who can make their churches "successful" - are understandably confused about their role. Craig Barnes contends that the true calling of a pastor is to help others become fully alive in Christ, to be a "minor poet," or poet of the soul. As such, pastors are to read the major poets of Scripture and history in light of the dust and grit of daily parish life.
The Pastor as Minor Poet eloquently...
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In To Be and To Serve, Deacon William T. Ditewig explores the important topic of identity for permanent deacons by reflecting on the place of deacons within the local community and the universal church. Noting that "it's all about relationships," he takes readers on a journey through church teachings and pastoral realities to highlight the truth that a deacon lives a life totally given over to the Lord and to those whom he is called to serve.
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This book presents a thorough examination of the gift of tongues and prophecy, thereby revealing the objective of these gifts and the order of their use. Apostle Paul focuses on the underlying principles that consistently determine the importance of interpreting or explaining unknown tongues. By excelling in these truth, you will be prepared to minister to the specific needs of those God brings into your life. With the help of the Biblical Truth Concerning...
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They're called The Dones.
After devoting a lifetime to their churches, they're walking away. Why?
Sociologists Josh Packard and Ashleigh Hope reveal the results of a major study about the exodus from the American church.
And what they've discovered may surprise you...
-Church refugees aren't who you'd expect. Among those scrambling for
the exits are the church's staunchest supporters and leaders.
-Leaving the church doesn't mean abandoning the...
16) Who Is Jesus?
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A famed historian once noted that, regardless of what you think of him personally, Jesus Christ stands as the central figure in the history of Western civilization. A man violently rejected by some and passionately worshipped by others, Jesus remains as polarizing as ever. But, most people still know very little about, who he really was, why he was really here, or what he really claimed.
Intended as a succinct introduction to Jesus's life, words,...
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The church is a living organism. It brings life to those who seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness. There is a need for new converts to know what they believe. The Christian journey is hard enough without understanding basic biblical principles. Candidates for baptism and some senior members of our local churches are ignorant concerning spiritual things.
The practical application of the Word of God changes lives. It also changes the...
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Pastoral-to-program size change is frequently described as the most challenging of growth transitions for congregations. Now Alban senior consultant Alice Mann, author of “The In-Between Church: Navigating Size Transitions in Congregations”, addresses the difficulties of that transition in this resource designed specifically for a congregational learning team. Conceptualized and developed by Mann for an Alban on-line seminar program test event...
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Leadership that seeks to be effective must navigate the emotional systems, learning habits, and power dynamics of any community it hopes to serve through seasons of change. When conflict, stagnation, and decline threaten an institution's imagination and sustainability, leaders must be adaptable, self-differentiated, discerning, and liberation-minded if they are going to cast a vision for--and lead the work of--transformation. With experience and practicality,...
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Moses is widely seen as one of the most significant persons of all time. The extensive correlation between Moses' work and the work of modern-day chaplains is highly instructive. Vastly different cultures and many centuries of time do not diminish the connection. Moses faced many challenges throughout his life. Chaplains today face almost all the same challenges. Many of these issues are explored in this book. Chaplains and other readers may find...
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