Download or read book Open Wide the Doors to Christ Discovering Catholicism written by Lucas Pollice and published by Emmaus Road Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Open Wide the Doors to Christ, is a powerful tool for both teachers and students of the Catholic faith. As an excellent resource for RCIA and Adult Faith Formation, this insightful book discusses the basics of the Catholic faith -- and how we can live it fully. As the "meat and potatoes" of Catholicism, it is an introduction to the Church's teachings on the Creed, the sacraments, the moral life, prayer and much more -- with particular focus upon those who are seeking to become Catholic. Presented in a way that adults from all walks of life can understand, the book challenges readers to dig deeper and to continue to grow in their understanding of Christ and the Catholic Church.

Download or read book Fling Open the Doors written by Paul Nixon and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Paul Nixon paints a picture of what community-based ministry is all about. Drawing on his experiences within a congregation that has seen twenty-five years of increased worship attendance, he lays out practical steps that churches can take to plant themselves firmly within the lives of the communities they serve. He demonstrates how churches can organize their facilities to become community centers, establish multiple locations for ministry spread throughout the community, and empower every member to become a minister to the broader community. - back of book.

Download or read book Doors Of The Church Are Open Restoration written by Robert Goins and published by . This book was released on 2024-01-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Jacobs and his son's death, his grandson John has strayed away from God. Yet, Jesus is not finish with Him. As God takes him on a journey of restoration

Download or read book The Doors of the Church are Closed written by Dr. Dana Carson and published by Dana Carson Kingdom Ministries. This book was released on 2008-01-15 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Luther and John Calvin challenged Roman Catholicism; John Wesley, George Whitefield, and Jonathan Edwards challenged spiritual lethargy; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. challenged America’s social injustice; and now Dr. Dana Carson is challenging the Christian Church! The Doors of the Church are Closed is one of the most relevant 21st century writings to the Church. Statistics suggest nearly 4,000 churches are closing with only 1,200 to 1,800 opening annually. Less than 20% of Americans attend church and 97% of churches didn’t win one convert last year! Yet, the Church has exchanged its mission of Kingdom expansion for popularity and wealth. The Doors of the Church Are Closed! This book identifies the root causes of the contemporary Church’s failures and raises some monumental challenges to believers. This book is a must read for the Body of Christ and those who desire to fulfill the will of God in their lives.

Download or read book The Doors of the Church Are Closed written by Dana Carson and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Luther and John Calvin challenged Roman Catholicism; John Wesley, George Whitefield, and Jonathan Edwards challenged spiritual lethargy; and now Carson challenges the Christian Church to look at the root causes of the contemporary church's failures.

Download or read book A Church with Open Doors written by Richard R. Gaillardetz and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2015-05-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catholic ecclesiology stands at the threshold of a new moment in the reception of the Second Vatican Council. The election of Pope Francis—coinciding with the fiftieth anniversary of the council—has inspired a fresh consideration of its teaching in such diverse areas as ecumenism, inculturation, missiology, and ministry. The chapters in this volume have their origin in a special symposium that called together over forty of the leading Catholic scholars from throughout North America in order to discuss the future of theological reflection on the church. The nine essays in this volume guided that conversation and offer an entry into some of the most pressing issues in ecclesiology today.

Download or read book Doors of the Church Are Open written by Robert Goins and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04-12 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A worn and weary pastor has looked the other way while sin and unrighteousness ran rampant through his church. Even his wife is caught up in multiple adulterous relationships. When Pastor Williams finally comes to the realization he needs help, Jacob and Dee Jones step in to lead and help restore the church to a place of righteousness. This young couple has sold out to God and dedicated their lives to ministry while holding fast to faith and belief that God will give them the desires of their hearts as well. As they lead the small-town church back to a path of righteousness, they encounter protests, racism, marital issues and more. Join them as they help others to find restoration and spiritual maturity while seeking God for their own answers to life's problems.

Download or read book Doors of the Church Are Open written by Robert Goins and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-21 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jacob and Dee Jones are back at it again as they deal with struggling marriages within the church. They are also searching for a worship leader. As they try to resolve the many issues Jacob continues to lean on God for the answers.

Download or read book Open the Door See All the People written by Daniel Stombaugh and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04-27 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the church. This is the steeple. Open the doors. See all of the people. This is how it began. As a child, this was my introduction to the church, my place in the church, and the purpose of the church in the world around us. The things we have experience in our journey in understanding God's heart for us are never covered within the concept of those four hand movements because God loves to operate out from behind closed doors. In fact, we have had it all wrong for a very long time. We act out the little children's rhyme and when we "Open the doors to see all of the people" part, we are looking within the walls as if the most important thing about the purpose of the church is what happens within. The reality is the most important thing about the church is what it does without. When we open the doors we should be looking out of the church to "See all of the people." The focus of the modern Christian in many cases has become more about what is going on within the church than upon what is going on without. We have no trouble saying "This is the church; this is the steeple" part, but somewhere in the process of making those hand gestures we hit a snag. We have a disconnect with our ability to effectively get everyone within the church with a steeple to open the doors. We seem to feel a struggle with the "Open the doors and see all the people" part. Opening a door starts with one person deciding a door needs to be opened and then doing something about it. This book is an invitation to notice what we have missed.

Download or read book Open the Doors and See All the People written by Norma Cook Everist and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This journey book invites the reader to go with the author on her travels to dozens of congregations all over the United States, discovering their assets and strengths as well as their struggles and fears. She was not critic, nor teacher, nor consultant, but visitor. Guest. She learned from the people of God she met, appreciated them, and gave thanks. The book was written for enjoyment; it quite possibly also will challenge. The purpose of the book is to help congregations claim their identity in the body of Christ and be strengthened for their vocation in God's public world. The key to unlocking the book is to use the questions for reflection and discussion. Stories beget stories. By focusing on issues in other contexts congregations are sometimes able to talk more easily about important questions they face in our own settings.

Download or read book A Door Set Open written by Peter L. Steinke and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-08-23 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We resist change less when we associate it with mission and fortify it with hope. So argues longtime congregational consultant Peter Steinke in his fourth book, A Door Set Open, as he explores the relationship between the challenges of change and our own responses to new ideas and experiences. Steinke builds on a seldom-explored principle posited by the late Rabbi Edwin Friedman: the 'hostility of the environment' is proportionate to the 'response of the organism.' The key, Steinke says, is not the number or strength of the stressors in the system--anxiety, poor conditions, deteriorating values--but the response of the individual or organization to 'what is there.' Drawing on Bowen system theory and a theology of hope, as well as his experience working with more than two hundred congregations, Steinke makes the case that the church has entered an era of great opportunity. Theologian and sociologist Ernst Troeltsch said the church had closed down the office of eschatology. Steinke reopens it and draws our attention to God's future, to a vision of hope for the people of God. The door is set open for exploration and new creation.

Download or read book Doors Of The Church Are Open Righteousness written by Robert Goins and published by . This book was released on 2024-01-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jacob and Dee Jones step in to lead and help restore the church to a place of righteousness. This young couple has sold out to God and dedicated their lives to ministry while holding fast to faith and belief that God will give them the desires of their hearts as well. As they lead the small-town church back to a path of righteousness, they encounter protests, racism, marital issues and more. Join them as they help others to find restoration and spiritual maturity while seeking God for their own answers to life's problems.

Download or read book Open the Church Doors and Let Me Out written by Simon and Marie-Anne Petelo and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-18 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In cry Open the Church Doors and Let Me Out , authors Simon and Marie-Anne Petelo present a compelling testimony that exposes religious controversies and challenges a number of practices of the 21st century church. The points discussed in this thought-provoking work are the results of the author's efforts to reveal the true purpose and the shortcomings of the global church. The insights presented are paralleled by the remarkable true story of a missionary family travelling to various places around the world only to be abandoned on the mission field by the local church. Aside from being a wakeup call, Open the Church Doors and Let Me Out is meant to magnify the Majesty of the Lord in the life of every Christian. The authors encourage readers to find their true calling in God and let go of anything that is impeding them from fulfilling their God-given purposes. Provocative and ultimately inspirational, Open the Church Doors and Let Me Out is a must-read for anyone searching for God through His divine love.

Download or read book Just Open the Door written by Jen Schmidt and published by Lifeway Church Resources. This book was released on 2018-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hospitality is one of the best ways to live out the two greatest commandments: loving God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself. But often we get caught up in perfecting our homes and conversations before we open our doors. Over 7 sessions, look to Jesus as your model for hospitality. Discover how He lived a life full of interruptions, yet always welcomed people and invited them to follow Him. Learn to replace cultural expectations with biblical hospitality to create a legacy of invitation and reflect Jesus through simple acts of service. Features: Leader helps to guide questions and discussions within small groups Personal study segments with homework to complete between 7 weeks of group sessions Interactive teaching videos, approximately 25-30 minutes per session, available on DVD and via digital download The Bible study book Thirty-three free study resources, including the books the author used in preparation for this study Promotional tools, including a sample chapter, poster, bulletin insert, PowerPoint slide, and more Benefits: Replace cultural expectations with biblical hospitality to create a legacy of invitation. Discover daily rhythms of kindness, generosity, and presence at home and on the go. Learn to view welcome as worship, and reflect Jesus through simple acts of service. Become a woman of influence through hidden hospitality. Create spaces of welcome in your heart, home, and beyond.

Download or read book Married for God written by Christopher Ash and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Good Marriage Begins with God. It is our natural tendency to seek personal happiness and satisfaction in marriage. We often give our own needs, wants, and goals first priority. But what is God's design for our marriages? With clarity and conviction, Christopher Ash turns us away from marriage for ourselves and toward marriage in the service of God. With practical applications for everyday life, Ash shows us God's purposes and patterns for every part of the marriage relationship. By realigning our hopes, expectations, and goals for marriage according to the Bible, we will discover the deep joy and lasting fulfillment that comes from a God-centered marriage.

Download or read book How to Keep Your Head on Straight in a World Gone Crazy written by Rick Renner and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are living in a day when countless multitudes have lost their way both morally and spiritually. Like a ship without anchor, this last day's generation is being tossed to and fro by a flood of deception and wrong influences that is tragically causing people to lose their moorings. What should we do to make sure we don't get...

Download or read book Growing Up Religious written by Robert Wuthnow and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2000-03-10 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [Wuthnow] provides a unique window into the religious psyche of ordinary Americans. --Zachary Karabell, Los Angeles Times Memories of religious experiences remain in our minds like few others. In Growing Up Religious, Robert Wuthnow-"the most informed and insightful commentator on American religion today" (Harvey Cox)-follows the lives of ordinary people to see how their childhood experiences inform both their adult sense of spirituality and their relation to issues of faith and tradition.