Download or read book Small Christian Communities and the Parish written by John Paul Vandenakker and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1994 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the pastoral and theological implications of North American Small Christian Community programs.
Download or read book Small Christian Communities written by Thomas A. Kleissler and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised and updated edition of Small Christian Communities: A Vision of Hope for the 21st Century is a rich source of practical information about how to make the vision of the parish as "a community of many small communities" come alive.y
Download or read book The Catholic Experience of Small Christian Communities written by Bernard J. Lee and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work explores the results of a wide-scale sociological and theological study of the appeal of small Christian communities and their meaning for the future of the church.
Download or read book Small Christian Communities written by Robert S. Pelton and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The editor of this collection is a member of the ETHS class of 1939.
Download or read book Small Christian Communities Today written by Joseph G. Healey and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can churches in America, modeling the oldest Christian communities, renew themselves form within? They can look to examples of thriving small Christian communities within their own country and throughout the world. This inspiring book shows what is happening now across six continents to give pastors and lay leaders of every denomination encouragement through useable examples from their counterparts around the world.
Download or read book Building the Church As Family of God written by Joseph Healey and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-16 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has gone through various editions or versions. The "First Version" was given as a paper on "Small Christian Communities in the AMECEA Region: An Evaluation of their Growth and Impact" at the 13th Interdisciplinary Theological Session on the theme "The Faculty of Theology of CUEA Celebrates the Golden Jubilee of AMECEA" at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) in Nairobi, Kenya on 3 March, 2011. Many papers were presented at this conference covering the 50 years of AMECEA under three headings: Part I: "Deeper Evangelization. Part II: "Formation and Education." Part III: "Church Life, Organization and Structures." I specifically treated the topic of "Small Christian Communities" under Part III. Many pastoral leaders including the AMECEA bishops recommended the importance of a thorough critical evaluation and assessment of SCCs to learn from the past and to help plan for the future. Note this is Volume Two of a two volume book. Volume one of this book is also available on AMAZON.
Download or read book Gathered and Sent written by Bernard J. Lee and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Gatbered and Sent, Bernard Lee and Michael Cowan propose a mode of doing theology within small Christian communities that is marked by conversation and active participation by all. It is a practical theology where people reflect on their whole lives, personal and social, in the light of Christian faith, make commitments to action in light of that reflection, and hold one another accountable for those commitments."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book Small Christian Communities and the Parish written by John Paul Vandenakker (sac.) and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Catholic Experience of Small Christian Communities written by Bernard J. Lee and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work explores the results of a wide-scale sociological and theological study of the appeal of small Christian communities and their meaning for the future of the church.
Download or read book Creating Small Faith Communities written by Arthur R Baranowski and published by Samuel French. This book was released on 1993 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A plan for restructuring the parish and renewing Catholic life.
Download or read book Where Two Are Gathered written by Margaret O. Bisgrove and published by Saint Mary's Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where Two are Gathered tells the stories of twelve Small Christian Communities. Each chapter includes prayer, Good News from the Scriptures, a community's story, and questions for reflection and community sharing.
Download or read book Facilitating for Growth written by Barbara J. Fleischer and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great small-group facilitators are not born with their abilities; they develop them. This book will help facilitators in their task of enabling members to participate fully in their group. The content and exercises of each chapter present practical information and methods to help facilitators deepen their knowledge of their role and hone their skills in group facilitation. The first eight chapters cover various aspects of facilitation: the role of the facilitator; getting started; communication basics - expressive skills and listening skills; integrating our diversity; tuning into group life; and group transitions. Each chapter begins with warm-up exercises consisting of questions and assignments designed to help readers draw from their own experience as they work with the written material presented in each chapter. The rest of the book outlines eight flexibly formatted, ninety-minute workshop (or individual) sessions corresponding to the eight topics introduced previously. Includes exercises for practicing and assessing skills acquired in each session.
Download or read book The New Parish written by Paul Sparks and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2014-04-04 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Headlines rage with big stories about big churches. But tucked away in neighborhoods throughout North America is a profound work of hope quietly unfolding as the gospel takes root in the context of a place. The future of the church is local, connected to the struggles of the people and even to the land itself.
Download or read book Pastoral Care in the Small Membership Church written by James L. Killen JR. and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2005-05-01 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to pastoral care for pastors of small membership churches.“If you spend your whole life serving small membership churches and doing it well, yours will have been a life well spent.” Small membership churches have a real advantage when it comes to incorporating people into a fellowship where they are known and where their needs are met. These churches and their pastors have an opportunity for excellence in this area, and should make the most of it. Good pastoral care can be the key to effectiveness in all of the other ministries of the church.From getting acquainted with your congregation, weddings and funerals, picking up on subtle cues in a conversation to not-so-subtle conflicts, Killen shares insights from years of ministry in a small membership church setting.James L. Killen, Jr. is a retired elder of the Texas Conference, contributor to Circuit Rider, and author of Who Do You Say That I Am? A Personal Reader.
Download or read book Moving Toward Small Christian Communities written by Thomas A. Kleissler and published by . This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Small Christian Communities written by James O'Halloran and published by Columba Press (IE). This book was released on 1996 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on the volume, Living Cells, this work offers a pastoral companion, affirming diversity and flexibility.
Download or read book The Mission Driven Parish written by Patrick J. Brennan and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pastor of one of the most vibrant parishes in the United States inspires and challenges all Catholics to renew the church from where they are. Fr. Brennan offers fresh ideas on empowerment of the laity, evangelization, governance, mercy and justice, youth and young adults, worship, and much more.
