Download or read book My Life Experiences on the Road to Becoming and Being a Minister in the Church of Jesus Christ written by Ordained Minister Micale and published by . This book was released on 2013-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When we start out in life, none of us knows what is in store for us. The Choices we make early in life determine who we are and what we will become. Looking back I would have made other choices and done some things differently. Each of us needs to think clearly about each step we take in life I wish I had thought more clearly about my personal life - you will know what I mean as you read on. The Gospel of Jesus Christ and my family pulled me through. These joys were the most precious parts of my life. For reasons I cannot explain, the Lord has watched over me and has seen me through the difficult times, which were many.
Download or read book For Times of Trouble written by Jeffrey R. Holland and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author explores dozens of scriptural passages from the psalms, offering personal ideas and insights and sharing his testimony that "no matter what the trouble and trial of the day may be, we start and finish with the eternal truth that God is for us."--
Download or read book However Long and Hard the Road written by Jeffrey R. Holland and published by Deseret Book Co. This book was released on 1985-08 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Passport to Heaven written by Micah Wilder and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “You have a call, Elder Wilder.” When missionary Micah Wilder set his sights on bringing a Baptist congregation into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he had no idea that he was the one about to be changed. Yet when he finally came to know the God of the Bible, Micah had no choice but to surrender himself—no matter the consequences. For a passionate young Mormon who had grown up in the Church, finding authentic faith meant giving up all he knew: his community, his ambitions, and his place in the world. Yet as Micah struggled to reconcile the teachings of his Church with the truths revealed in the Bible, he awakened to his need for God’s grace. This led him to be summoned to the door of the mission president, terrified but confident in the testimony he knew could cost him everything. Passport to Heaven is a gripping account of Micah’s surprising journey from living as a devoted member of a religion based on human works to embracing the divine mercy and freedom that can only be found in Jesus Christ.
Download or read book The Art of Significance written by Dan Clark and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would you rather have-conventional success or a high level beyond success? Dan Clark, one of the world's leading inspirational speakers and leadership trainers, vehemently opposes the conventional wisdom about success. He believes it's tragic and superficial to build our careers and personal lives around getting more money, bigger houses, cooler toys, and fancier job titles. What's it all worth in the end? How many outwardly successful people still feel empty inside? Clark has spent decades traveling around the world, interviewing the famous and powerful; consulting with presidents and generals and sheikhs and corporate leaders; creating a multimillion-dollar business; and (before any of the above) overcoming a paralyzing injury
Download or read book Spiritual but not Religious written by Robert C. Fuller and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-12-20 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly 40% of all Americans have no connection with organized religion. Yet many of these people, even though they might never step inside a house of worship, live profoundly spiritual lives. But what is the nature and value of unchurched spirituality in America? Is it a recent phenomenon, a New Age fad that will soon fade, or a long-standing and essential aspect of the American experience? In Spiritual But Not Religious, Robert Fuller offers fascinating answers to these questions. He shows that alternative spiritual practices have a long and rich history in America, dating back to the colonial period, when church membership rarely exceeded 17% and interest in astrology, numerology, magic, and witchcraft ran high. Fuller traces such unchurched traditions into the mid-nineteenth century, when Americans responded enthusiastically to new philosophies such as Swedenborgianism, Transcendentalism, and mesmerism, right up to the current interest in meditation, channeling, divination, and a host of other unconventional spiritual practices. Throughout, Fuller argues that far from the flighty and narcissistic dilettantes they are often made out to be, unchurched spiritual seekers embrace a mature and dynamic set of basic beliefs. They focus on inner sources of spirituality and on this world rather than the afterlife; they believe in the accessibility of God and in the mind's untapped powers; they see a fundamental unity between science and religion and an equality between genders and races; and they are more willing to test their beliefs and change them when they prove untenable. Timely, sweeping in its scope, and informed by a clear historical understanding, Spiritual But Not Religious offers fresh perspective on the growing numbers of Americans who find their spirituality outside the church.
Download or read book Treasures of Life written by David Oman McKay and published by . This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Editorials Published In The Instructor.
Download or read book Give Me This Mountain written by Lucy L. Stanley B.A. M.S. and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2021-02-11 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Give Me This Mountain” describes the journey of a woman called to “Preach the New Jerusalem” in a Baptist church. The journey spanned 44 years. It tells of the doctrines, beliefs, and practices within the church that impact the roles and functions of women. The challenges we overcome and lessons learned along the way build and strengthen one’s faith in Jesus Christ. As long as one has undeniable faith and trust in Jesus Christ, no mountain is too high to reach the summit. We become successful in our endeavors through Jesus Christ, who teaches the way. One can reach her/his destiny regardless of the obstacles or barriers placed along the way if you “Study”, “Pray” and “Wait” on the Lord.
Download or read book I Love Jesus But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.
Download or read book The Making of a Pastor Chaplain written by Barbara Helen Maisonneuve-Wilson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CAUTION This book may introduce you to the stark realities of a modern-day pilgrim who seeks the fuller life at the feet of Jesus. No pat answers. No attempt to resolve the mysterious interface between God's will and his willingness to let us muddle through the mess of life. The author tells the simple but engaging story of her struggles, aspirations, frustrations, and satisfaction of walking with Jesus the best that she could. Don't be annoyed at her humanity¯accept it as a humble gift and insight into your own experience. Barb brings us fascinating insights into the different stages of her faith's development and a challenge to reflect upon our own. Certainly good food for great thoughts! Rev. Stephen W. Chaloner, B.Th M.T.S. Regional Director PAOC Africa ----------------------------------------------------------- As I read through this book I kept thinking that this evolution should be read and even studied as a reflection, which is necessary for a person entering the ministry. As Wilson shares her life, family, and ministry events and memories, she has taken the opportunity to openly expose her experiences centered against the backdrop of the seven life stages of recurrent development (1) in the context of her Faith walk. The transparency is refreshing, when in my reading, I found that generally speaking, clergies have a hard time sharing openly their life experiences. Wilson, in her book, encourages pastors, ministers, and clergies to come clean as we live and preach and teach in our respective contexts. By the "storytelling" of her life and faith development, she has given the reader a glimpse of her faith and relationship with Jesus Christ and how this relates to family, friends, community, and ministry interaction with other people; thus, allowing the reader to face life with hope. I would recommend anyone entering a ministry in any context to read this book in order to gain an appreciation of what shapes a ministry and some ways of processing our lived experiences, and forgiving ourselves for our sins and shortcomings. Thank you, Barbara, for giving us your readers, insights from a distance in the "Making of a Pastor/Chaplain" (1) Robert Kegan, "The Evolving Self, Problem and Process in Human Development." Phillip J. Robillard, Minister of "Faith Community" in downtown Toronto, Ontario. ----------------------------------------------------------- Sometimes, we may take the events of our lives for granted; and, we may be lulled into leaving well enough alone, even though deep down we have a sense that something is missing or not quite right. At other times, we may thirst for a greater depth of meaning in what we are about. As we examine our lives, we may become more aware of experiences, good or bad, associated with past, present or foreseen events. What we may be less aware of, in the moment, is the part we can play in shaping our personal experience of whatever takes place into a more satisfying life journey. This book illustrates how the author, Barbara Wilson, reflected deeply on pivotal life events which, if left unexamined, would have diminished greatly the personal meaning she was able to harvest in her journey through life. She believed in and exercised her inner capacity to move beyond the erstwhile story line of the world into which she was born, by re-visioning and re-shaping experienced events into a living story with satisfactory space both for personal meaning-making and for enabling her to live her preferred values. Her candid reflection on events in her life, many of them painful, others full of joy, as well as her insightful evaluations of these stepping stones and her courageous choices for new directions will inspire and motivate many to take a second look at how they, too, can answer for themselves the pivotal questions: Am I satisfied with my life experience? Who do I want to be now? Who do I want to become? How do I reshap
Download or read book My Fanatical Regrettable Tour of Ministry written by Ron Mahler and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All Ron Mahler really aspired to be in life was an artist. The stars seemed to be aligned that way. However, after struggling to come to faith in Christ, God threw a heavenly curveball his way and issued him a swift call to the ministry. That's when his struggles really began. Not only were the first four churches he served in loaded with trials of many kinds, but he ended up leaving three of them consecutively, under duress. It was a long road back, each of the three ministries having had their own unique brand of disaster written all over them. Ron's greatest challenge went deeper than his need to forgive those who had hurt him; he also had to forgive himself. Consequently, Ron became a man caught between the ministry he was absolutely enamoured with and the tribulations inherent in church life. In addition, he experienced numerous onslaughts from the enemy of his soul, as Hell's devilish schemes sought to weaken his spiritual resolve and put an end to his ministry. Through all the twists and turns, second-guessing, and painful learning curves, you are invited to take a ride on his fanatical, regrettable tour of ministry. Although the final destination is unknown, its path has led to some surprising-even rewarding-events and discoveries! "Pastor Ron is a caring and passionate, missional leader. His memoirs demonstrate a desperate call for open communication and cooperation, between church leaders and their pastors. His heart-wrenching stories and personal experiences with divisions in the Church of Jesus Christ, highlight the universal need for church leaders to develop a common vision for their ministries." Marilyn Kimberley, original member of the start-up team for Highland Lakes Community Church "Ron Mahler's sensitive heart and appropriate vulnerability are compelling. He is a pastor who has been through the battle and lived to tell about it. Good reminders for all of us who are striving to remain faithful as we march forward in a tour of duty for the Kingdom of God." Rev. Laird Crump Author Bio: Ron Mahler is a fanatical follower of Jesus Christ. As an ordained pastor, he has served at various churches and in different ministry capacities over the past fifteen years. He is the founding pastor of Highland Lakes Community Church in Minden, Ontario, where he lives with his wife Elaine and their two children. Ron's future plans include enjoying family life, writing more, and pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree at Tyndale Seminary in Toronto.
Download or read book The True Experience written by Keith Oscar Williams and published by Publish America. This book was released on 2004-06 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written to provide an inspiration to those who are going through similar dilemmas in life, showing how these written testimonies can be medicine to the troubled mind. With that objective in mind, Williams hopes his poetry can recruit people to become saints of God one person at a time.
Download or read book The Path to Being a Pastor written by Bobby Jamieson and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2021-08-04 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A man who's been transformed by Christ and desires to preach the gospel might say he feels called to be a pastor. This personal conviction, while heartfelt, doesn't acknowledge important, challenging steps necessary to be a qualified leader. So where should full-time ministry begin? In The Path to Being a Pastor, Bobby Jamieson explains why it's better to emphasize "aspiration" over "calling" as men pursue the office of elder and encourages readers to make sure they are pastorally gifted before considering the role. He shares from his own eleven-year experience preparing to be a pastor by walking potential leaders through different stages of ministry training, from practical steps—such as cultivating godly ambition and leadership, observing healthy churches, and mastering Scripture—to personal advice on building a strong family and succeeding in seminary. Emphasizing the importance of prayer, godly counsel, and immersion in the local church, Jamieson encourages men to ask Am I qualified? instead of Am I called? when considering a life in ministry.
Download or read book The Road I Travel written by C. Raymond Holmes and published by Review and Herald Pub Assoc. This book was released on 2011 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you desire to remain faithful to the end, follow the road that C. Raymond Holmes chose to travel the road that leads to life. His deep, riveting study of biblical spirituality combined with personal experiences from his own walk with God have resulted in an unshakable experience of faith one that he longs to impart.
Download or read book On the Road To Emmaus written by Rev. Fr. Abjar Bahkou, Ph.D. and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: this curricula is part of my personal journey. I poured my heart and spirit into it. It is not a pure theological essay, but a blend of experience and theology. The fathers of the Church throughout history underlined two important conditions in studying the Bible and writing theology: the first is to read the Bible communally within Christ’s body, the Church. The exegesis is an ecclesial task that takes place within the Church and for the Church. The second is to read the Bible within the context of practice of prayer, worship and spiritual formation. The fathers insisted on the connection between spiritual well being, life in the Church and commentary on the Church book. I have faithfully endeavored to follow the instructions of the fathers. My hope is that the reader of this book, or the group that will share this journey, will realize that this voyage is the culmination of almost 10 years of daily reflection and analysis of the problems that our teenagers face in their daily lives. It is the reply to many prayers and personal devotions. Its ultimate purpose is to help our youth build a personal and intimate relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ.
Download or read book Lost Virtue of Happiness written by J.P. Moreland and published by Tyndale House. This book was released on 2014-03-20 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are only happy when we pursue a transcendent purpose, something larger than ourselves. This pursuit involves a deeply meaningful relationship with God by committed participation in the spiritual disciplines. The Lost Virtue of Happiness takes a fresh, meaningful look at the spiritual disciplines, offering concrete examples of ways you can make them practical and life-transforming.
Download or read book A Holy Ambition written by John Piper and published by . This book was released on 2019-11 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vision of and invitation to the work of global missions challenges Christians to cultivate a holy ambition to preach Christ where he has not been named. For the apostle Paul had such an ambition, Jesus's Great Commission to make disciples of all nations is still in effect, and thousands of people groups have yet to hear of him.
