Download or read book Pastors and Church Leaders Con Games written by Joseph Blessing Omosigho and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be alert, be vigilant! False pastors and church leaders are on the loose, prowling like hungry lions, seeking their next victim; to devour, con, manipulate and deceive in the name of the Lord. You must be careful not to become their next target or victim. Some pastors and church leaders are wolves, dressed in sheep clothing. Jesus Christ was not joking when He warned us to beware of fake church leaders. Beware of false prophets, [pastors and church leaders], who come to you dressed as sheep, but inside they are devouring wolves. Matthew 7:15. AMP Author Joseph Blessing Omosigho is himself a pastor, and was inspired to write Pastors' and Church Leaders' Con Games because he was sick of the con games, manipulation, and deception infesting the body of Christ today. About the Author: Joseph Blessing Omosigho is an experienced preacher, teacher of the word of God and author of many Spirit-filled life changing books and songs. He is married to Gloria, and blessed with three children: David, Samuel and Hannah.Joseph is a graduate of Christ for the Nations, All Nations for Christ Bible Institute, Freedom Ministries Deliverance School, Lagos State University, and received a bachelor's degree from Calvary Institute. He is a minister in The Redeemed Christian Church of God. Joseph is a pastor to pastors, an anointed full gospel preacher and teacher for our day and time. Originally from Nigeria, Africa, he now resides in the U.S.A. Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/JosephBlessingOmosigh

Download or read book How Not to Read the Bible written by Dan Kimball and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is Reading the Bible the Fastest Way to Lose Your Faith? For centuries, the Bible was called "the Good Book," a moral and religious text that guides us into a relationship with God and shows us the right way to live. Today, however, some people argue the Bible is outdated and harmful, with many Christians unaware of some of the odd and disturbing things the Bible says. Whether you are a Christian, a doubter, or someone exploring the Bible for the first time, bestselling author Dan Kimball guides you step-by-step in how to make sense of these difficult and disturbing Bible passages. Filled with stories, visual illustrations, and memes reflecting popular cultural objections, How (Not) to Read the Bible is a lifeline for individuals who are confused or discouraged with questions about the Bible. It also works great as a small-group study or sermon series.

Download or read book The Spirit of the Game written by Paul Emory Putz and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024-10-02 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Displays of religious faith have become commonplace on America's baseball diamonds, basketball courts, football fields, and beyond. How did religion become so entwined with big-time sports in America? The Spirit of the Game provides the answer to this question by offering a sweeping history of the Christian athlete movement in the United States--and its impact on American religion and the religion of sports.

Download or read book Religious Leaders and the Regime in the Second Republic of Zimbabwe written by Bekithemba Dube and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-05-30 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religious Leaders and the Regime in the Second Republic of Zimbabwe looks at the nexus of religion and politics in Zimbabwe. Religious leaders and institutes are discussed as either regime enablers, resistors, or transformers. This book focuses on how religion has played a role in thwarting democracy and has acted as a machine to silence dissenting voices, repression, and poor governance. The book addresses religious figures such as Andrew Wutawunashe, Talent Chiwenga, Bishop Mutendi, and Mapostori. In discussing these figures, the book highlights how ZANU PF has taken advantage of religious power to thwart democracy while rewarding regime enablers. The book also discusses the road to 2023 Zimbabwean elections and highlights the role of the church in creating an enabling and catastrophic environment. This book challenges oppressive systems perpetrated by religious leaders and politicians.

Download or read book End Game written by Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2022-12-09 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fall of the Berlin Wall, and the chain of events leading up to it, arguably constitute one of the most thoroughly documented episodes in recent history. Nonetheless, most accounts have focused predominantly on high-level politics and diplomacy along with the most dramatic and photogenic public displays. End Game, a rich, sweeping account of the autumn of 1989 as it was experienced “on the ground” in the German Democratic Republic, powerfully depicting the desolation and dysfunction that shaped everyday life for so many East Germans in the face of economic disruption and political impotence. Citizens’ frustration mounted until it bubbled over in the form of massive demonstrations and other forms of protest. Following the story up to the first free elections in March 1990, the volume combines abundant detail with sharp analysis and helps us to see this familiar historical moment through new eyes.

Download or read book A Contrarian s Guide to Knowing God written by Larry Osborne and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated edition with two all-new chapters, a new introduction, and a fresh look, this book challenges widely accepted ideas about what it means to know God and offers fresh paths for pursuing genuine spirituality. This practical guide speaks to those who are weary of formulaic faith or who are haunted by nagging doubts about the church, as well as those who find the traditional spiritual disciplines impractical or even agonizing because of their personal wiring. Easy to read but filled with challenging ideas, this book provides a spiritual foundation for pastors and teachers, committed Christians, and anyone interested in discovering God for themselves but wary of predictable paths.

Download or read book It written by Craig Groeschel and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2008 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Employing real-life examples and thought provoking discussion questions, this lively book will challenge church leaders and people in the pews alike to seek out and maintain the spiritual balance that results from experiencing it in their lives." -- Inside cover

Download or read book The Thing Beneath the Thing written by Steve Carter and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all have a surface self we present to the world, but our smiling faces often hide our pain that comes from unsuccessful attempts to find relief through harmful choices. How can we keep past wounds from damaging us? Learn to allow God to heal triggers, insecurities, and more so you can experience spiritual health and wholeness. Every driver knows the importance of avoiding potholes when navigating a route. Besides the uncomfortable bump, they can create permanent damage to vehicles and endanger entire roadway systems. The same is true of our lives. We all have potholes that have been formed by pain, trauma, or choices that we’ve made. Usually we find a quick fix, filling the hole with activities and even addictions disguised as culturally acceptable life choices. But before long, the hole is back—and often wider and deeper—waiting to catch us off-guard, which in the end creates even more permanent damage. In The Thing Beneath the Thing, pastor Steve Carter asks the simple question, “How is life working for you?” He knows that potholes exist and that the longer we live disconnected from answering this question, the more we will fill those holes with harmful choices. The solution? Allow God to fill them with His grace and love so that we can discover the beauty of peace and wholeness He has for us. The process lies in discovering our: Triggers: the setup that sets us off Hideouts: where we go to escape the pain of our story Insecurities: the false stories we create about ourselves Narratives: the false stories we create about others Grace: the place where we discover how to become whole, holy, and spiritually healthy Journey with a seasoned fellow traveler who has learned how to ask key questions that help us unlock the places where we’ve buried things. Then we can dig deep, invite healing, and learn new ways to operate so we can begin experiencing the life of freedom Jesus promised.

Download or read book Lord s Day Leader written by and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lord's Day Alliance of the United States was founded in 1888. That year representatives of six major Protestant denominations met in Washington, D.C. and organized the American Sabbath Union. This name was later changed to the Lord's Day Alliance. The Alliance is the only national organization whose sole purpose is the maintenance and cultivation of the first day of the week as a time for rest, worship, Christian education, and spiritual renewal.

Download or read book When God Calls You from Your Comfort Zone written by Carl Hays and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When God Calls You from Your Comfort Zone is an inspirational book written by Carl Hays, who grew up in Mississippi during the turbulent civil rights years. Carl Hays’s father was deeply involved in human rights and civil rights campaigns of the ’60s. The book explains how a father during those turbulent years inspired and influenced his family to overcome insurmountable odds to succeed. The book opens by explaining how God created everything and each person in uniqueness, on purpose, and for a purpose. In order for each person to understand his uniqueness and purpose for being created and to be used by God, he must first learn how to communicate with God. The author goes on to explain how God will always provide a boat for Noah. God called Jonah and provided a fish. God called Abraham and provided a ram for him. God called David and provided a stone for him. God called Moses and provided a rod for him. Each person God calls must be able to understand, recognize God’s call, and be willing to step outside their comfort zone with the confidence God will provide. The author appeals to his readers to examine the times we are living in and all the prophetic signs that are appearing everywhere, to learn to communicate with God to determine their purpose and be willing to step outside their comfort zone knowing God will always provide whatever is necessary to carry out his purpose. God has a ram for you.

Download or read book Universal Salvation written by Leith Cunningham and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-06-10 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My dear brothers, sisters, and friends in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Christ in me has given me a specific talent for expounding upon His word. He continues to use my talent in teaching others the most valued message that will ever be heard on this earth. I have done the best that I know to do with what God has given me to work with on the present understanding He has given me. This book is intended to teach you the truth of God that is being withheld from you by this world's deceived Christian religion around the world. Whether it is by way of their spiritual ignorance or by omission, by purposefully failing to teach it, in either case I am exposing them all to you as the tools that Satan has been using since Christ was here on earth, in teaching us the real and factual truth of God. Somehow, God has put this book in your hands. It is my hope and prayer that you will find it useful and are able to glean from it the message it contains. It is not by any accident that you have this book in your hand and are reading these words at this moment in time. If these words mean nothing at all to you, it is either because I have not done a credible service in my over half century of study in searching and seeking out the truth of God to impart to others, or God simply is not calling you at this present time. But that in no way diminishes His unconditional love, care and concern for you and your physical life here on earth. The truth is, if God is not calling you at this time, you cannot come to Him. On the other hand, if you have found something within this book that uplifts, encourages, motivates and you feel a sensation as if some unseen force is drawing you into a seemingly brighter outlook on life and the time you are spending here on earth, God may very well be calling you. Then what you do, is your own decision to make. You do not need me or any man to teach you, the Holy Spirit of God will lead you into all truth. If you are looking for a way to get started in acquainting yourself with the word, the way, and the truth of God, you are welcome to visit our website www.thetruthstandsout.com, It is free of any charge of any kind. Leith Lyman Cunningham

Download or read book Game Plan written by Bob Buford and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 1998-12 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A personal guide for implementing the principles of 'Halftime, ' and thus making the journey from success to significance

Download or read book Tithing Promoters Prosperity Teachers Big Lies written by Benny D. Prince and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2014-07 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This insightful book exposes the lies, coercion, and fear tactics used by Christian churches to get people to tithe. To say that the curse of the tithing law even exists today is a lie. This teaching conflicts with the truth stated in Galatians 3:13. The teaching that tithing is required today to obtain blessings with the emphasis on material blessings has caused many to become less spiritual minded and more materialistic. But this teaching is also a lie and conflicts with Galatians 3:14. Tithing promoters spew out untruths against non-tithers to demonize them and silence any opposition to their false teachings. Today's false prosperity gospel has transformed the gospel of grace into the gospel of greed. Most disgraceful of all, the many lies that Christian leaders utilize to dupe the poorest and most vulnerable in society out of the little money they do have, causes many of the poorest to sink even deeper into debt. Time and time again, tithing promoters fail to line up with the word of God. One lie is that tithing demands ten percent of income, when in fact, the amount should be considerably less. What can we do to change this heresy? Encourage honesty within your own church, and urge people to turn away from lies and walk in the truth.

Download or read book The Irrational Jesus written by Ken Evers-Hood and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behavioral science books are popping up on bestseller lists: Predictably Irrational; Thinking, Fast and Slow; Nudge; Decisive. Even the White House launched a Behavioral Insights Team to match the British Ministry of Nudges. Conspicuously absent from this conversation is the church. The Irrational Jesus bridges this gap. Ken Evers-Hood looks at Jesus through the lens of cognitive heuristics (mental shortcuts) and biases (blind spots) and makes the case that a fully human Jesus is predictably irrational--just like all of us. Find out how the Apostle Paul's community building mirrors a prisoner's dilemma game and how this makes Paul an irrational leader, too. Discover how playing better games in church can foster hopeful, flourishing communities. Improve your decision-making; learn when to plan for irrationality and when to live into it. The Irrational Jesus addresses these issues and more. Integrating the insights of behavioral economists such as Dan Ariely, the gameful thinking of Jane McGonigal, and cutting-edge ideas from decision theory, Evers-Hood articulates a behavioral theology for fully human pastors of fully human congregations--a fresh perspective that will change how pastors and other church leaders see themselves, the institutions they serve, and the scriptural and theological tradition.

Download or read book Pastoral Misconduct written by Janelle M. Eliasson-Nannini and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past, clergy malfeasance was mentioned only in passing by group members or adherents. The subject was invisible and those who studied it were often stigmatized as hostile to religion itself. Today clergy misconduct is acknowledged as a social problem with growing conceptual and theoretical implications. In Pastoral Misconduct, Anson Shupe and Janelle M. Eliasson-Nannini argue that the history and traditions of black pastoral leadership, coupled with the close identity of many black congregants with their pastor, congregation, and racial subculture, creates opportunity structures that facilitate predatory behavior. Familiarity and mutual identity frequently leads victims to drop their normal levels of wariness. Major denominations and minor sects have been studied, but this unique study by Shupe and Eliasson-Nannini pursues nuances of pastoral bad behavior in a new context. This book is not a tabloid treatment of the American black church. In fact, the black church becomes the vehicle for a major new sociological development: a theory of clergy misconduct in any minority religion.

Download or read book Sacred Games written by Bernhard Lang and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Bernhard Lang argues that the meaning of Christian ritual is embodied in six elementary forms, all of which have their roots in ancient, pre-Christian ritual. Well illustrated, written in a readable style, and geared to the general reader as well as to students and scholars, this pioneering work should become an indispensable addition to the broader study of Christianity. 50 illustrations.

Download or read book Game Plan for a Successful Ministry written by Patrick D. Simmons and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-10 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered why some ministries / churches are very successful with each of their endeavors while others ministries are not so fortunate? A successful ministry is not accidental, however the members and leaders of each ministry need some guidelines and procedures to follow that have been proven successful time and time again. Reverend Patrick D. Simmons was a very talented football player for years. Now he has combined the techniques of the game of football with the Word of God so every ministry can be successful. Within this book, A GAME PLAN FOR A SUCCESSFUL MINISTRY, you will discover the best possible way to recruit members to enhance your ministry, the most appropriate time for different individuals to tryout for positions within your ministry without breaking the unity that exist, ways to identify the key players, activities for consistent success.