Download or read book A Handbook for Christian Maturity written by Bill Bright and published by New Life Publications. This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally, a proven study series that offers a simple way to understand the basics of the Christian faith. The series introduces Jesus Christ and explains how to live the Christian walk. Each step contains six to seven lessons, plus a review section.These studies have been used effectively by churches, individuals, and home Bible study groups worldwide, providing a solid foundation for Christian growth. A great resource for discipling.
Download or read book Spiritual Maturity written by J. Oswald Sanders and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiritual maturity is not a level of growth Christians achieve, but the passion to press on in Christ. In these concise chapters J. Oswald Sanders explores the primary source of continual growth. As we embrace God's providence, hardship, and more, we can move from infancy toward the fruitful maturity we were created to enjoy. Now, this new edition of "Spiritual Maturity" includes a "For Reflections" section making it an ideal resource for both individual and group study.
Download or read book Biblical Solutions to Contemporary Problems written by Rus Walton and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Basic Christian Maturity Leaders Guide written by Servant Publications and published by . This book was released on 1975-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Aiming at Maturity written by Stephen W. Rankin and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2011-11-11 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It seems that much of American Christianity has lost sight of the goal of growing to maturity in Christ. This loss of vision has had serious consequences for the quality of our witness and ministry. In Aiming at Maturity, Steven W. Rankin seeks to bring back into focus key qualities of spiritual maturity and summarizes important biblical passages to show the scriptural foundations that call for spiritual maturity. Rankin also addresses certain tendencies in popular Christian culture to reduce doctrinal truths to sound bites with the laudable but counterproductive goal to make doctrine memorable, therefore applicable. Thinking more expansively about certain key doctrines related to the work of Christ and the impact of grace contributes to growth toward maturity in a way that popular descriptions of these doctrines do not. Finally, Rankin also challenges readers to consider the important role of emotions in developing Christlike dispositions, which contribute toward producing the fruit of a mature Christian life. By looking at relevant modern research, Aiming at Maturity shows the inherent connection between thoughts and feelings that draw us closer to the actual biblical description of the heart.
Download or read book Handbook for Christian Maturity written by Bill Bright and published by Here's Life Pub. This book was released on 1981-10-01 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the books of the Bible -- The uniqueness of Christ. The uniqueness of Jesus Christ ; Who is Jesus Christ? ; The earthly life of Jesus Christ ; The death of Jesus Christ ; The resurrection of Jesus Christ ; Jesus Christ living in the Christian ; The church of Jesus Christ -- The Christian adventure. The Christian adventure with Jesus Christ ; The Christian's certainty ; The person of Jesus Christ ; The Christ-controlled life ; The five principles of growth ; The Christian's authority ; The church -- The Christian and the abundant life. Toward Christian maturity ; What is the Christian life? ; An appraisal of your own spiritual life ; Abundant living ; The abiding life ; The cleansed life ; The Christian armor and warfare ; Attitude -- The Christian and the Holy Spirit. Who is the Holy Spirit and why did he come? ; What is the Holy Spirit's relationship with every Christian? ; Why are so few Christians filled with the Holy Spirit? ; How can a Christian be filled with the Holy Spirit? ; How can a Christian know when he is filled and what are the results of being filled with the Spirit? ; How can a Christian continue to be filled with the Holy Spirit? -- The Christian and prayer. The Word and prayer ; Power through prayer ; Devotional Bible study and prayer ; Purpose of prayer ; Privilege of prayer ; Procedure in prayer ; Power in prayer ; Promises of prayer ; The praying Christian -- The Christian and the Bible. God's men and the Word of God ; The Book of Books ; Christ is the central person of the Bible ; Authority of the Old Testament ; Authority of the New Testament ; The power of the Bible ; The need for the Word of God ; Private Bible study methods -- The Christian and obedience. The obedient Christian ; Obedience and the results of doing God's will ; Obedience and personal purity ; Obedience and the privilege of security ; Obedience and the fear of what men will think ; Obedience and the tongue ; Insincere obedience -- The Christian and witnessing. Why witness? ; Jesus demonstrates how to witness ; Qualifications for witnessing ; Witnessing and the Word of God ; Witnessing and prayer ; Witnessing and the Holy Spirit ; How to present the four spiritual laws ; The four spiritual laws -- The Christian and stewardship. What is a Christian steward? ; The ownership of God our Father ; Examples of perfect stewardship ; Stewardship of our time ; Stewardshp of our bodies ; Stewardship of our gifts ; Stewardship of our possessions ; Stewardship accounting to our master ; Paul Brown letter : how to know God's will for your life according to the sound mind principle of Scripture -- Old Testament highlights. Historical sketch ; The drama begins ; God's promised Messiah ; From Adam through Abraham ; Moses : the Passover and the Exodus ; Law and grace ; The tabernacle ; Delieverance and forgiveness ; Elijah : the power of the Spirit-led man ; Jeremiah : a witness who stood alone -- New Testament highlights. Why the "New" Testament? ; Matthew and Mark ; Luke and John ; The Acts of the Apostles ; Romans, 1 and 2 Coringhians, Galatians ; The Prison, Thessalonian and Pastoral Epistles ; The General Epistles ; The Revelation of Jesus Christ ; How to study the Bible.
Download or read book The Christian Educator s Handbook on Family Life Education written by Kenneth O. Gangel and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2001-02-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As a start or an addition to your library, few books would make a better choice than The Christian Educator's Handbook series offered by Baker Books. Noted Christian education authorities such as Kenneth Gangel, James Wilhoit, Howard Hendricks, and Robert Choun have edited or written these books. Their scope ranges from adult to children's education and covers spiritual formation, teaching, and family life ministries."--Christian Education Counselor
Download or read book A Compact Guide to the Christian Life written by Karen Lee-Thorp and published by . This book was released on 1989-03 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today in America, half of the people won't or don't read that much. Begin creatively transforming the lives of this generation by using first-century methods of teaching--storytelling, drama, and dialog. The "TruthSticks" strategy is a revolutionary approach using the DNA of the first century disciplemaking that will: · Use Bible Storying to effectively make disciples at all levels · Unite families by using fun methods to disciple children · Revitalize small groups · Develop a disciplemaking church A creative tool to use in leadership, evangelism, or missionary work.
Download or read book The Complete Book of Christian Prayer written by and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1996 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive collection encompasses a wider and more varied range of Chrisitan prayers than any other anthology of its kind, making it an essential handbook for all who want to deepen and enhance their prayer life.
Download or read book Special Agents of Christ written by Annalisa Boyd and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're never too young to be one of God's "special agents"--the people He uses to accomplish His will in the world. In this prayer book written especially for middle-grade children, the author of the popular teen prayer book Hear Me uses the examples of special agents of the past--the saints--to encourage children to serve God here and now. In addition to morning and evening prayers, prayers for special needs, and psalms to pray, Special Agents of Christ includes "training drills" on preparing for confession, understanding the Liturgy and the clergy's vestments, and more.
Download or read book Spiritual Leadership Spiritual Discipleship Spiritual Maturity Set of 3 Sanders books written by J. Oswald Sanders and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2017-07-04 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This set includes all three books of the J. Oswald Sanders' spiritual growth series: Spiritual Leadership, Spiritual Discipleship, and Spiritual Maturity. In Spiritual Leadership, J. Oswald Sanders, a Christian leader for decades and the author of more than forty books, presents the key principles of leadership in both the temporal and spiritual realms. He illustrates those principles throughout with examples from godly figures like Moses, Nehemiah, the apostle Paul, David Livingstone, Charles Spurgeon, and others. With more than 1 million copies sold, this proven classic will help you to frame your leadership as spiritual service. In Spiritual Discipleship, Sanders points out that true discipleship is more than intellectual assent to a belief in Christ; it involves the whole person and lifestyle. This book will help you embody that truth. It examines Jesus’ teaching on what it means to follow Him, helping you become the kind of Christian Jesus wants you to be—not one devised by man or even other Christians. For anyone who wants to be not just a believer in Christ, but an imitator of Him, this book is a treasured resource. In Spiritual Maturity, Sanders explores the primary source of continual growth. In three parts, structured around the persons of the Trinity, he provides clear direction for those desiring to grow strong spiritually. Complete with scriptural principles for spiritual development and study questions at the end of the text, this classic handbook is a timeless treasure.
Download or read book Christian Family Living written by John Coblentz and published by Christian Light Publications Incorporated. This book was released on 1992 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian Family Living breathes the air of home life -- noise of children, rush of schedule, unexpected humor, family meals, catastrophes big and little, expecting mothers, worship, faith, heartache. Christian Family Living is for fathers who want to lead their family tn the way of truth. It is for mothers who yearn for the serenity of Grandmother but who live more frequently with the spoutings of frustration. It is for young men and women facing the crosswinds of growing up. It is for parents seeking to avoid the pell-mell race into vanity. It is for those who are willing to be honest with themselves and their families, and willing also to be made godly. Christian Family Living offers pages of practical, step-by-step instruction from training toddlers to courtship standards to caring for aging parents. At the end of each chapter are questions which can serve as a study guide and projects for implementing the ideas discussed in the chapter. Christian Family Living is more than a book. It is a treasury, a heritage of truth, a guide and companion for families, churches, and individuals serious about things eternal.
Download or read book Lord Disciple Me written by Richard Mull and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2005-04 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesus commanded all of his disciples to "go and make disciples of all nations." This book dares you to examine how Jesus Himself made disciples. What is discipleship, according to Jesus? Can the church today possess the power of the early church? Does God still use His people to heal the sick? Are miracles and deliverance still part of Jesus' disciple making agenda? Richard Mull's honest account of his personal journey toward biblical discipleship presents a dilemma for twenty-first century believers: Will you adopt a system of belief that explains why we disciple differently than Jesus did, or admit that in spite of our education and experience, we may not be making disciples according to Jesus' teaching? God desires to take you on a journey much like that of Jesus' first disciples, who learned to do what Jesus was doing by observing Him in action and obeying what He taught. Lord, Disciple Me will challenge you to develop a biblical foundation for your journey. Jesus will provide the hand-on experience!
Download or read book From Here to Maturity written by Thomas E. Bergler and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-27 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert guidance on how to grow up in Christ This book is a follow-up to Thomas Bergler’s acclaimed work The Juvenilization of American Christianity, which documents how church youth ministries over the past several decades have contributed to a process of adolescent spiritual traits becoming accepted and even celebrated by Christians of all ages. This “juvenilization” in the church is a real problem that must be addressed, says Bergler, and in his new book he addresses it head-on. Bergler’s From Here to Maturity is an accessible guide for helping both individuals and whole faith communities to grow spiritually. Bergler claims that spiritual maturity -- defined as “basic competence in the Christian life” -- is both desirable and attainable, and he effectively presents a biblical theology of spiritual maturity, identifying its traits from pertinent New Testament passages. Adapting Dallas Willard’s model of spiritual formation and applying it to congregational life, Bergler offers a wealth of practical, research-based guidance as to how Christian leaders can effectively foster spiritual maturity in their congregations. He also identifies six key faith-sustaining factors and provides a system for evaluating a church’s state of spiritual maturity and steps for improving it. Ecumenically friendly, From Here to Maturity will be useful to individuals and leaders from many different churches and theological traditions.
Download or read book On Reading Well written by Karen Swallow Prior and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ★ Publishers Weekly starred review A Best Book of 2018 in Religion, Publishers Weekly Reading great literature well has the power to cultivate virtue, says acclaimed author Karen Swallow Prior. In this book, she takes readers on a guided tour through works of great literature both ancient and modern, exploring twelve virtues that philosophers and theologians throughout history have identified as most essential for good character and the good life. Covering authors from Henry Fielding to Cormac McCarthy, Jane Austen to George Saunders, and Flannery O'Connor to F. Scott Fitzgerald, Prior explores some of the most compelling universal themes found in the pages of classic books, helping readers learn to love life, literature, and God through their encounters with great writing. The book includes end-of-chapter reflection questions geared toward book club discussions, original artwork throughout, and a foreword by Leland Ryken. The hardcover edition was named a Best Book of 2018 in Religion by Publishers Weekly. "[A] lively treatise on building character through books.'"--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Download or read book Spiritual Leadership written by J. Oswald Sanders and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2017-07-04 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 1 million copies sold What every church will always need The need for talented, vigorous leaders in the church cannot be overemphasized. Such times demand active service of men and women who are guided by and devoted to Jesus Christ. With more than 1 million copies sold, Spiritual Leadership stands as a proven classic for developing such leadership. J. Oswald Sanders, a Christian leader for nearly seventy years and author of more than forty books, presents the key principles of leadership in both the temporal and spiritual realms. He illustrates his points with examples from Scripture and biographies of eminent men of God, such as Moses, Nehemiah, the apostle Paul, David Livingstone, Charles Spurgeon, and others. Featured topics include: The cost of leadership The responsibility of leadership Tests of leadership The qualities and criteria of leadership The art of reproducing leaders The one indispensable requirement of leadership Sanders holds that even natural leadership qualities are God-given, and their true effectiveness can only be reached when they are used to the glory of God. Let this classic be your guide for leadership, and watch how God works through you to do great things for His glory.
Download or read book Christian Life Coaching Handbook written by Tony Stoltzfus and published by . This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coach life purpose discovery with this practical, in-depth look at the tools and techniques of Christian life coaching. This sequel to the acclaimed book "Leadership Coaching" is filled with sample coaching dialogs, real-life examples, practical models, and over 60 formal destiny discovery exercises, all from a master coach trainer. By incorporating calling ("an external commission from God for others")into the heart of the life coaching process, Tony has crafted a biblical approach to destiny that encompasses all of life--including suffering and servanthood as well as passion and gifting---that moves destiny discovery from getting what I want in life toward creating a Kingdom legacy. Along the way, you'll learn tools for finding one's innate Design, unearthing Passions, identifying Life Messages, crafting convergent Roles, and much more. The companion volume, "A Leader's Life Purpose Workbook," provides all 60 discovery exercises in a handy action step format for your clients.
