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Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Seasoned advice for pastors facing the weekly challenge of preparing sermons.
For pastors, a new sermon comes every week. Conventional wisdom says that pastors need to sequester themselves to prepare their weekly sermon without distraction. But veteran preacher Frank Honeycutt suggests just the opposite: prepare your sermons as part of a daily, lived experience in the community.
Using the days of the week as a framework, Honeycutt describes practical...
Author
Publisher
Gospel Publishing House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Revelation, the End Times and the Never Reached examines the book for Revelation from the perspective of missions. Chris Carter brilliantly lays out God's grand cosmic design for the redemption of all mankind and focuses on the Church's response in apocalyptic times. It is a timely reminder in a chaotic world."--
Author
Publisher
Chalice Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The Festival of Young Preachers is a trans-denominational, one-of-a-kind event designed to showcase and encourage young people who aspire to be preachers of the Gospel. Heaven and Earth celebrates the preaching ministry of the millennial generation with its collection of sermons preached during the 2016 Festival.
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Publisher
HigherLife Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This insightful book is a call to action for Christians to get out of their comfort zones and become "Christian Extremists." A positive form of extremism will "result in a move of God that can transform this world in an incredible way- not through anger, bombs and pain, but through love, commitment, and sacrifice." Compassion and humility shine through this appeal for all Christians to be "either all out or all in" when responding to Jesus's final...
Author
Publisher
HigherLife Publishing / Independent Publishers Group
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
WHEN YOU SERVEDO SO WITH EXCELLENCE. This is an ideal resource not just for ushers and greeters but for all who serve others in a church or other ministry capacity.
Your role in serving others is vital to advancing the kingdom of God. Every page will help you better appreciate your unique position and ability to bring glory to God through service. Everyone from churchgoers to ministry members and leaders to church staff and pastors should read this...
Author
Publisher
Crossway
Language
English
Description
Now in its third edition and featuring a new foreword by New York Times best-selling author David Platt, pastor Mark Dever's classic book is not an instruction manual for church growth. Rather, it is a wise pastor's recommendation for how to assess the health of a church using nine crucial qualities often neglected by many of today's congregations. Church leaders and church members alike will resonate with the principles outlined here, breathing new...
Author
Publisher
Eerdmans
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"How can we reconcile the ideal church described by theology with the broken church that we see in the world? In this book Joseph Small argues that the church's true identity is known somewhere in the tension between the two. Small revisits familiar ecclesiological concepts-people of God, the body of Christ, the communion of the Holy Spirit-but rather than focusing on theological abstractions or worldly cynicism, he carefully evaluates the church...
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Series
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in spirit and in truth" (John 4:24). The Bible tells us that we are to worship the Lord, that we were created for this purpose. But what is true worship? What does the Bible teach about the right -- and the wrong -- ways to worship God? In this book, pastors Brian Croft and Jason Adkins unpack a biblical theology of worship, discuss the practical matters of planning a worship service, and offer suggestions...
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Series
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Bring Gospel Hope in the Midst of Death The phone rings: "Pastor, can you do my mother's funeral?" Or, "Please help us -- our baby just died." Death comes unexpectedly, giving you two to three days of time to prepare a sermon -- in the midst of caring for a grieving family. This helpful book walks a pastor through the logistics of memorial services, burials, and working with funeral homes -- using the four P's: Plan, Prepare, Preach, and Perform....
Author
Publisher
Kregel Publications
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A how-to guide for preparing and delivering Spiritfilled, biblical messages that make an impact
Being called to preach is a tremendous commission. In Preaching Life-Changing Sermons, Jesse L. Nelson shares a simple process for effective expository sermon preparation and delivery, flavored with insights from his life in ministry and academic work. Those with teaching and preaching responsibilities with little to no seminary training will learn practical...
Author
Publisher
Chalice Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The 21st century is the age of community organizing, from rallies in the streets to online movements for change. What if congregations embraced community organizing? Organizing Church offers a unique perspective that blends proven principles of community organizing and research on socially active congregations into a formula that will revitalize and empower churches as change-agents. Seasoned pastors and community activists Tim Conder and Dan Rhodes...
Author
Publisher
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"An approachable overview of the nature, purpose, and functional roles of chaplaincy Chaplaincy is unlike any other kind of ministry. It involves working outside a church, without a congregation, usually in a secular organization. It requires ministering to those with starkly different religious convictions, many of whom may never enter a house of worship. It is, as Alan Baker writes, "ministry in motion." Those who are embarking upon this unique...
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Series
Publisher
Lexham Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Use your technology wisely. Technology plays a prominent role in our lives. Recent developments have created new communities and revolutionized how we obtain information. Many people rely on digital media for work, study, and entertainment. Whether we are comfortable with digital media, it is here to stay. But are you the master, or is it mastering you? In How Do We Live in a Digital World?, C. Ben Mitchell considers the benefits and burdens of digital...
Author
Publisher
Chalice Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Now more than ever, it's time to preach. The election of Donald Trump left countless faith leaders across the country speechless. Now that he is president, silence must give way to prophetic preaching. Christians have long debated whether politics should be addressed from the pulpit. Following Donald Trump's controversial, divisive rise to power and the sweeping changes his fledgling administration has already proposed, that's no longer a question...
Author
Publisher
Chalice Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"30 new sermons to empower your prophetic voice for solidarity and justic e. As nationalism, patriarchy, and alt-right fear-mongering threaten our troubled nation, the pulpit has again become a subversive space of sacred resistance. In this provocative and powerful collection of sermons from diverse pastors across America, hear the brave and urgent voice of Christians calling for radical change rooted in love, solidarity, and justice. Preaching as...
Author
Publisher
Christian Board of Publication
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
As a third-generation missionary, Elena Huegel is an adult "Third Culture Kid," someone who spent a significant part of her life outside her parents' culture. Elena's experiences as a missionary in Paraguay and Chile provide the stories in The Earless Man from Chile. Testimonies of faith from the Pentecostal Church of Chile and Shalom Center are at turns humorous, tragic, and inspiring, particularly in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake. Elena's...
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Series
Publisher
Lexham Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"How you can support survivors with the hope of Christ. Chances are that you know someone who has experienced trauma -- or you've experienced it yourself. So how can you respond wisely, carefully, and helpfully? In How Can We Help Victims of Trauma and Abuse? , Stephen N. Williams and Susan L. Williams draw on their expertise in theology and counseling to equip you. Ignorant helpfulness can be damaging; a truly fruitful response must be informed,...
Author
Publisher
Lexham Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"How can a preacher best address suicide from the pulpit? Pastors face many challenges. Suicide in a congregation is amongst the most heart-rending and intimidating. However, the preacher has a unique capacity to engender gospel hope for preparing the congregation and comforting the bereaved. To do so, preachers need help understanding the challenges and opportunities presented by addressing suicide from the pulpit. In Preaching Hope in Darkness,...
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Publisher
Gospel Publishing House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Imagine a woman in the early 1900s who is passionate about Pentecost. Now imagine her spunk and determination when she chooses to move to Mexico as a missionary when this was highly unconventional for a woman. Blessed with a healing ministry and a heart for the lost, Cornelia Nuzum was not only a minister but also a prolific writer. Her collection of compelling devotionals The Life of Faith is a Spirit-empowered classic that has remained in print...
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Publisher
Elm Hill
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The hard truth is that no church or faith-based community is immune to having child abuse happen within its church families. Breaking the Silence will educate you about the realities of child abuse and why many victims blame God for abuse, have a misguided understanding of who He is, and walk away from God and the church.
It is time for the church to be educated about child abuse and take a stand to support victims. Child abuse includes physical,...
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