Download or read book Reviving the Black Church written by Thabiti Anyabwile and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is the Black Church dying? The picture is mixed and there are many challenges. The church needs spiritual revival. But reviving and strengthening the Black Church will require great wisdom and courage. Reviving the Black Church calls us back to another time, borrowing the wisdom of earlier faithful Christians. But more importantly, it calls us back to the Bible itself. For there we find the divine wisdom needed to see all quarters of the Black Church live again, thriving in the Spirit of God. It’s pastor and church planter Thabiti Anyabwile's humble prayer that this book might be useful to pastors and faithful lay members in reviving at least some quarters of the Black Church, and churches of every ethnicity and context— all for the glory of God.
Download or read book The Unstuck Church written by Tony Morgan and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed church leader, blogger, founder and chief strategic officer of The Unstuck Group, Tony Morgan unpacks the lifecycle of a typical church, identifies characteristics of each phase, and provides practical next steps a church can take to move towards sustained health. Think about your church for a moment. Is it growing? Is it diminishing? Is it somewhere in between? Acclaimed church leader, blogger, and founder and chief strategic officer of The Unstuck Group, Tony Morgan has identified the seven stages of a church's lifecycle that range from the hopeful and optimistic days of launch, to the stagnating last stages of life support. Regardless of the stage in which you find your church, it carries with it the world's greatest mission—to "go and make disciples of all the nations . . ." With eternity at stake the Church should be doing most everything within its power to see lives changed forever. The Church should strive for the pinnacle of the lifecycle, where they are continually making new disciples and experiencing what Morgan refers to as "sustained health." In The Unstuck Church, Morgan unpacks each phase of the church lifecycle, and offers specific and strategic next steps the church leader can take to find it's way to sustained health . . . and finally become unstuck. The Unstuck Church is a call for honest an assessment of where your church sits on the lifecycle, and a challenge to move beyond it.
Download or read book Reviving the Church written by Kyle Lance Martin and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The time is now for revival. Each Christian must take ownership of his or her faith, and become aware of the importance of a personal relationship with Jesus. Describing his own journey, author Kyle Martin shares humorous stories from his everyday interactions, encouraging readers to fan the fire God has ignited to reach a new level of living-a life full of the Spirit, reviving the kingdom of God. Readers will remember they are disciples of Christ with the ability to impact others, encouraging them to experience the divine power of restoration, breathing life into the American church.
Download or read book Reviving the Ancient Faith written by Richard T. Hughes and published by ACU Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 938 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the churches of Christ in America with emphasis on who they are and why. Fourteen chapters with pictures of Restoration leaders from both the 19th and 20th centuries.
Download or read book Reviving New England written by Nate Pickowicz and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-10-08 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At one time in history, New England was a light to the nations. From its origination, the Northeast region has been a spiritual powerhouse, leading the way for Christianity to flourish in America and beyond. However, after three centuries of vibrant Christian influence, it encountered a perfect storm comprised of false doctrine, liberalism, and materialism, which crippled the church, and plunged the region into spiritual darkness. In Reviving New England, Nate Pickowicz makes a case for the inestimable value of the region, and offers a series of biblical prescriptions for faithfulness. Revival is desperately needed-a mighty work of the Spirit of God to stir the hearts of the people. Now, more than ever, the church must devote herself to the Lord. Not only will the reader be encouraged and spurred on, but Reviving New England offers plausible steps for churches to rededicate themselves, be revitalized, or be planted anew. This is a passionate call to action! (Endorsed by: Mike Abendroth, Hershael York, Dave Jenkins, Todd Friel, Scott Christensen, Terry Wragg, Jimmy Snowden, Ves Sheely)
Download or read book The Great Shaking Awakening written by R. Kennedy and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-30 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will the church have a Revival, a Reformation, or will it have a Revolution--perhaps all three are needed? Churches all over America casually pray for revival. They sing about it, talk about it, blog about it, write books about it, preach sermons about it, yet, the air of the church seems helplessly thin. For a good deal of western Christendom, revival is a novel idea but not a perceivable reality. The cry for revival has never been greater--the demand for its powerful effects has never been more needed. Yet, the requirements for revival have never been so neglected. Every Spirit-filled believer knows in their gut something is coming, that things cannot remain as they are for the American Church. That we have somehow missed what we are supposed to be and do. If there is an ounce of prophetic nature left in the American church, she will anticipate and prepare for what is ahead. We picture times of revival as a time of refreshing, and of course, there are those times. However, a true sign that revival is on its way is when all we can see is a barren wasteland peppered with many crosses. It looks as all hope is lost, and in the natural, it is. Many of us want Revival our way. But revival God's way means there will be a tearing down of the old to bring to life again the things that have died. The Prophet's anguish will soon become his hope. When we recognize our churches seem to be spinning out of control, it is because we are on the potter's wheel. It is there the church is being formed in the image of Christ. How do we know such a revival will come? Because they have come in the past! God, time and time again has revived His church. As well, we have seen great awakenings in our land. We are due, no, overdue, for a great world-shaking, nation-awakening, revival!
Download or read book True Revival written by Larry G Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-22 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only hope for America is the Church, and the only hope for the Church is true revival. Revival is the only event that can avert spiritual disaster for the Church and turn a nation back to God. An evangelical revival or awakening occurs when there is an outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the body of Christ (the Church) which brings about a revival of New Testament Christianity. A general moral and spiritual awakening in America will not happen unless it comes through a revived Church that gets out of the pulpits and pews and engages the culture and government in the public square. Such a move of God will bring spiritual revival, renewed purpose, and restored blessings to His people and the nation.
Download or read book Reviving the Church in America written by Chris Sonksen and published by . This book was released on 2023-12-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the world of ministry, one thing is inevitable-it will stall, it will flounder, and it will feel like you're downright fighting for your life-and for the life of your church. The past few years have only exacerbated this reality. Fortunately, there's hope for any and every pastor . . . you just need a tailored coaching plan! In Reviving the Church in America, author and CEO of ChurchBOOM Chris Sonksen provides personal testimonies from pastors all over the country whose ministries were on life support until they recruited Church Rescue for a little CPR! This book will inspire you to: Take the struggles of your ministry seriously and reach out for help, Posture your heart in hopeful expectation that God wants to restore and build your church, Open your heart to the opportunities and people God sends for your rescue, Explore Church Rescue as an option to coach you out of famine into harvest time-and win lost souls to the Kingdom! Don't measure the future of your ministry by the condition of your church now but by the place God has for it.
Download or read book Reviving the Spirit written by Beverly Hall Lawrence and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the historic role of the church in the African American community and chronicles the revival of the church as a center of community, social change, economic reform, and urban renewal.
Download or read book Who Broke My Church written by Kent R. Hunter and published by FaithWords. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Something in the Church is broken. For Christianity to move beyond business as usual, Christians must learn it's not about what you do, but who you are and who you will become. Based on a survey of 75,000 people in churches from 65 denominations and 5,000 one-on-one interviews, author and founder of Church Doctor Ministries Kent Hunter gives practical direction for Christians to experience the impact every church could make on society. Utilizing seven key strategies for helping churches be more effective, you will finish Who Broke My Church? and feel refreshed, energized, and ready to be the change.
Download or read book How to Revive Evangelism written by Craig Springer and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christians need a compelling way to share their faith that combines the timeless practices of Jesus with timely perspectives about our post-everything era. In a post-Christian, post-modern, post-truth society where Jesus followers aren't often well regarded, modern evangelism methods and efforts are eroding and increasingly ineffective. Christians often talk more than we listen, confront when we should converse, and demand that people believe before they belong. Author and Executive Director of Alpha US Craig Springer believes that reaching non-Christians is possible, but only if we are willing to shift our perspectives, abandon ineffective methodologies, and consider the unique cultural moment in which we live. In How to Revive Evangelism, he shares the often-overlooked evangelistic approaches of Jesus himself and demonstrates how returning to these fundamentals are the key to reviving evangelism in the 21st century. Incorporating groundbreaking and often startling data, Springer offers Christians seven shifts in how to share their faith--with friends and family members, neighbors and coworkers--that create greater potential for life change and interest in Jesus.
Download or read book Rooted and Rising written by Leah D. Schade and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rooted and Rising is for everyone who worries about the climate crisis and seeks spiritual practices and perspectives to renew their capacity for compassionate, purposeful, and joyful action. Leah Schade and Margaret Bullitt-Jonas gather twenty-one faith leaders, scientists, community organizers, theologians, and grassroots climate activists to offer wisdom for fellow pilgrims grappling with the weight of climate change. Acknowledging the unprecedented nature of our predicament—the fact that climate disruption is unraveling the web of life and threatening the end of human civilization—the authors share their stories of grief and hope, fear and faith. Together, the essays, introductory sections, and discussion questions reveal that our present crisis can elicit a depth of wisdom, insight, and motivation with power to guide us toward a more peaceful, just, and Earth-honoring future. With a foreword by Mary Evelyn Tucker and a special introduction by Bill McKibben, the book presents an interfaith perspective that welcomes and challenges readers of all backgrounds.
Download or read book Reviving the Congregation written by Michael W. Foss and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pastoral leadership has always been challenging, but clergy and parish leaders today face unprecedented challenges, many of which simply didn’t exist a generation ago. The questions of ministry and leadership in the church today range broadly across the financial and the managerial, the spiritual and the interpersonal. In such a time, a wise mentor who can articulate a way forward for others is an immeasurable help. In Reviving the Congregation, Michael W. Foss, best-selling author of Power Surge, steps forward as that mentor. Bringing decades of experience in congregational life and leadership and a winsome style to the work, Foss offers a compelling introduction to the new context in which we lead, and the personal and congregational strategies that will offer a way forward. Reviving the Congregation is rooted in Foss’s own experience, but it is open to all through questions for reflection, space for notes and journaling, and an extended bibliography for further reading.
Download or read book Replant written by Darrin Patrick and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grow Where You’re Replanted Today’s spiritual landscape is littered with churches on their last legs, forcing us to reconsider how we keep the Body of Christ alive and strong. The solution, according to visionary pastors Darrin Patrick and Mark DeVine, is to infuse new blood into the body and by seeking God’s presence and guidance. Avoiding cookie-cutter steps or how-to formulas, Replant describes the story of a church resurrection, a story that offers a multitude of divinely inspired, and practical possibilities for church planters. The result is a harvest of inspiring ideas on how to inspire new church growth. Discover a new openness to churches merging with other congregations, changing leadership, and harvesting fresh spiritual fruit—inviting us all to re-think how churches not only survive, but thrive.
Download or read book Revival Fire written by Wesley Duewel and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fire blazes from heaven, and a stone altar erupts in flame. So begins a spiritual awakening, the kindling of a revival fire still burning today. Beginning with Elijah and God's tremendous one-day revival of Israel, Wesley Duewel tells stories of revivals spanning the globe from America to China to Africa, all brought by obedience and heartfelt prayer. He illustrates how God has used revival fire through the centuries to revive the church and reveal the glorious presence of the Holy Spirit.
Download or read book Securing America s Victory written by G.S. Wisner and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2020-12-20 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The solution to all of today’s crises is remarkably simple! For those who wish to connect to the spiritual component of what is happening in America and the world today, Securing America's Victory reveals the two secrets to sustainable Justice and the “Highest Common Denominator” we all share. It will unify all people and enable us to transcend toxic diversity. Together, we will replace the hatred, division, violence, and madness with clarity, love, respect, inclusion, and sustainable justice. The only true antidote, the only effective and sustainable solution to our national and global crisis, is the full intervention of I AM WHO I AM—Our Father God wielding the fullness of His Love, Wisdom, and Power. The only key to this manifestation is our loving, true obedience to His Law of Love, as taught and demonstrated by Jesus the Christ. Herein lies the true foundation of “one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
Download or read book Renewed written by Robert P. Reed and published by Ave Maria Press. This book was released on 2014-10-20 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Renewed: Ten Ways to Rediscover the Saints, Embrace Your Gifts, and Revive Your Catholic Faith, Fr. Robert Reed—popular on-air host and president of the CatholicTV Network—issues a creative call to all Catholics to renew the Church by rediscovering the gifts of their faith. Reed profiles ten surprising pairs of saints who offer lessons in reviving faith, starting at the personal level and radiating outward to the wider Church. Fr. Robert Reed, of the Archdiocese of Boston, believes that the best remedy for discouraged Catholics is a reclaimed sense of the tradition’s riches as embodied in the lives of the saints. In this passionate call to renewal, he profiles twenty saints who, like Catholics today, lived in times of crises when the way forward was unclear. Reed creatively pairs saints who at first glance seem to be unlikely companions—Augustine and Joan of Arc, Athanasius and Mother Teresa—to suggest ways readers can begin the work of personal renewal that is essential for Church-wide change. In a down-to-earth and encouraging tone, Reed provides ten persuasive and practical lessons such as “Discover and Receive Your Gifts,” “Look beyond the Present Troubles” and “Live with a True Spirit of Joy.” Renewed is a practical plan for the revitalization of the Church that maps out steps for a grassroots awakening that every Catholic can undertake today.
