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Book Varieties of Gifts

    Book Details:
  • Author : Cynthia G. Lindner
  • Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
  • Release : 2016-04-08
  • ISBN : 1566997437
  • Pages : 177 pages

Download or read book Varieties of Gifts written by Cynthia G. Lindner and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If there’s one thing upon which contemporary pastors and their congregations can agree, it’s that the practice of ministry in our rapidly changing, increasingly diverse context is a complicated business. Varieties of Gifts highlights the stories of ministers who thrive in this environment, offering inspiration to readers—ministers, seminary students, and people who care for them—on engaging their own multiplicity to build healthy, sustainable ministry. Varieties of Gifts illuminates the inner lives of clergy who lead with courage and creativity, stamina, and soulfulness. The author mines in-depth interviews with twenty pastors in order to demonstrate that the human experience of multiple-mindedness is an essential ingredient for healthy, innovative ministry. Cynthia Lindner, herself an ordained minister, pastoral psychotherapist, and professor, illustrates how the Christian tradition bears witness to creation’s complexity, and how our own multiplicity mirrors God’s abundance. Through the accounts of the pastors themselves, the book illustrates how well-tended ministerial multiplicity can cultivate a rich pastoral identity, navigate congregational conflict, and embrace change in rich, life-giving ways. Rather than an unattainable “quick fix,” Varieties of Gifts profiles relatable pastors and congregations whose lives highlight the rich potential for multiple identities to enhance pastoral life, even in challenging times.

Book Holy Bible  NIV

    Book Details:
  • Author : Various Authors,
  • Publisher : Zondervan
  • Release : 2008-09-02
  • ISBN : 0310294142
  • Pages : 6793 pages

Download or read book Holy Bible NIV written by Various Authors, and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 6793 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.

Book The Beginner s Guide to Spiritual Gifts

Download or read book The Beginner s Guide to Spiritual Gifts written by Sam Storms and published by Gospel Light Publications. This book was released on 2003-10-24 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unwrapping God's gifts - wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discernment of Spirits, tongues and interpretation of tongues. Concentrating on the nine gifts that the apostle Paul listed together in 1 Corinthians 12, Dr. Sam Storms gives readers a biblical introduction to the spiritual gifts that God bestows on every generation of believers. He combines a solid biblical foundation and practical advice with first-hand illustrations of these gifts in action. Spiritual gifts are nothing less than God himself in us, energizing our souls, imparting revelation to our minds infusing power in our wills, and working his sovereign and gracious purposes through us.

Book The Mystery Religions

    Book Details:
  • Author : S. Angus
  • Publisher : Courier Corporation
  • Release : 2012-04-30
  • ISBN : 0486143511
  • Pages : 386 pages

Download or read book The Mystery Religions written by S. Angus and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classic study explores the Eleusinian mysteries of ancient Greece; Asiatic cults of Cybele, the Magna Mater, and Attis; Dionysian groups; Orphics; Egyptian devotees of Isis and Osiris; Mithraism; and others.

Book Spirit and Sacrament

    Book Details:
  • Author : Andrew Wilson
  • Publisher : Zondervan
  • Release : 2019-01-08
  • ISBN : 0310536480
  • Pages : 144 pages

Download or read book Spirit and Sacrament written by Andrew Wilson and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spirit and Sacrament by pastor and author Andrew Wilson is an impassioned call to join together two traditions that are frequently and unnecessarily kept separate. It is an invitation to pursue the best of both worlds in worship, the Eucharistic and the charismatic, with the grace of God at the center. Wilson envisions church services in which healing testimonies and prayers of confession coexist, the congregation sings When I Survey the Wondrous Cross followed by Happy Day, and creeds move the soul while singing moves the body. He imagines a worship service that could come out of the book of Acts: Young men see visions, old men dream dreams, sons and daughters prophesy, and they all come together to the same Table and go on their way rejoicing. In short, Spirit and Sacrament is an appeal to bring out of the church's storehouse all of its treasures, so that God's people can worship our unrivaled Savior with sacraments and spiritual gifts, raised hands and lowered faces.

Book The Wonderful Spirit Filled Life

Download or read book The Wonderful Spirit Filled Life written by Charles F. Stanley and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 1995-09-06 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life abundant?Jesus promised it and we long for it, yet few Christians seem to have it. Blending lively anecdotes, commentary, and teachings from the Bible, Dr. Charles Stanley introduces you to the Holy Spirit. "A big part of the Spirit-filled life is learning to recognize the fingerprint of the Holy Spirit. Once you know what to look for and once you begin looking for it, you will be amazed at how real the Holy Spirit will become to you. Learning to recognize the Holy Spirit is the first step in learning to live the Spirit-filled life."

Book Practicing the Power

    Book Details:
  • Author : Sam Storms
  • Publisher : Zondervan
  • Release : 2017-02-07
  • ISBN : 0310533856
  • Pages : 272 pages

Download or read book Practicing the Power written by Sam Storms and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible teaches us that we are to be filled with God's Spirit and that God's presence and grace is manifested among his people as they serve, love, and minister to one another. Yet some of the gifts that God offers to his people aren't commonly seen in many churches today. Gifts of prophecy, healing, tongues, and other supernatural gifts of God seem to be absent, and many Christians are unsure how to cultivate an atmosphere where God's Spirit can work while remaining committed to the foundational truth of God's Word. How can Christians pursue and implement the miraculous gifts of the Spirit without falling into fanatical excess and splitting the church in the process? In Practicing the Power, pastor and author Sam Storms offers practical steps to understanding and exercising spiritual gifts in a way that remains grounded in the word and centered in the gospel. With examples drawn from his forty years of ministry as a pastor and teachers, Storms offers a guidebook that can help pastors, elders, and church members understand what changes are needed to see God move in supernatural power and to guard against excess and abuse of the spiritual gifts. If you long to see God's Spirit move in your church and life, and aren't sure why that isn't happening or where to begin, this book is for you.

Book Neuroplasticity  Performativity  and Clergy Wellness

Download or read book Neuroplasticity Performativity and Clergy Wellness written by William D. Roozeboom and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2016-12-24 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book invites readers, particularly clergy members, to rethink their understandings of the human person in light of recent developments in neuroscience. In addition to bringing together religion and neuroscience, it engages narrative theory, exercise physiology, and constructions of wellness to raise crucial questions about human identity and relationality and argue for a model of care that connects self-care and care for/with others. Furthermore, it claims that human beings are whole, intra/inter-relational, dynamic, plastic, and performative agents who have the capacity to story themselves neurophysiologically (in both “top-down” and “bottom-up” ways) through their regular practices of wellness.

Book The Power of Listening

    Book Details:
  • Author : Lynne M. Baab
  • Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
  • Release : 2014-06-05
  • ISBN : 1566997127
  • Pages : 197 pages

Download or read book The Power of Listening written by Lynne M. Baab and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Listening skills, and the perspective gained through careful listening, are more important in congregations than ever. Many factors make attentive listening a significant contributor to healthy congregations. As we enter into a post-Christendom culture, the people coming into congregations, as well as the people in the wider community, are less likely to be operating from a shared set of assumptions. With world-wide migration reshaping our communities and congregations, diverse perspectives coming from varied cultural backgrounds are also more common. The breakdown of many support structures in society has created profound pastoral care needs, making listening increasingly significant for both ministers and lay leaders. Polarization over so many issues and the increasing emphasis on story-telling in the journey of faith are two additional reasons why listening matters today. Careful and loving listening nurtures care, connection and depth, which contribute to congregational life and health. Listening to God is another aspect of listening which is gaining increased attention today. Many congregational leaders have become weary of church as a business and are looking for authentic experiences of God’s guidance. Congregations are increasingly engaging in communal discernment. Many listening skills used in human interactions are also building blocks for listening to God.

Book Liberated for Life

    Book Details:
  • Author : John MacArthur
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1984
  • ISBN : 9780830709311
  • Pages : 144 pages

Download or read book Liberated for Life written by John MacArthur and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Gifts and Calling of God

Download or read book The Gifts and Calling of God written by Kenneth E. Hagin and published by Faith Library Publications. This book was released on 1986-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain a better understanding of the different gifts and callings and the degrees of God's anointing.

Book The Better Mom

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ruth Schwenk
  • Publisher : Zondervan
  • Release : 2018-04-24
  • ISBN : 031034946X
  • Pages : 208 pages

Download or read book The Better Mom written by Ruth Schwenk and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mothering is messy. Our joy and hope in raising children doesn’t change the reality that being a mom can be frustrating, stressful, and tiring. But just as God is using us to shape our children, God is using our children and motherhood to shape us. In The Better Mom, author Ruth Schwenk, herself a mother of four children, encourages us with the good news that there is more to being a mom than the extremes of striving for perfection or simply embracing the mess. We don’t need to settle for surviving our kids’ childhood. We can grow through it. With refreshing and heartfelt honesty Ruth emboldens moms to: Find freedom and walk confidently in purpose Create a God-honoring home environment Overcome unhealthy and destructive emotions such as anger, anxiety, and more Avoid glorifying the mess of mom-ing or idolizing perfection Cultivate life-giving friendships At the heart of The Better Mom is the message that Jesus calls us to live not a weary life, but a worthy life. We don’t have to settle for either being apathetic or struggling to be perfect. Both visions of motherhood go too far. Ruth offers a better option. She says, “It’s okay to come as we are, but what we’re called to do and be is far too important to stay there! The way to becoming a better mom starts not with what we are doing, but with who God is inviting us to become."

Book Showing the Spirit

    Book Details:
  • Author : D. A. Carson
  • Publisher : Baker Books
  • Release : 2019-01-01
  • ISBN : 1493420410
  • Pages : 334 pages

Download or read book Showing the Spirit written by D. A. Carson and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eschewing extremes, Bible scholar D. A. Carson explores the controversial subject of the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer and in the life of the church. Unpacking 1 Corinthians 12-14, as well as touching on relevant passages in Acts, Carson faithfully follows the evidence of the text and offers an honest look at the strengths and weaknesses of both charismatic and non-charismatic viewpoints.

Book Heirloom Beans

    Book Details:
  • Author : Vanessa Barrington
  • Publisher : Chronicle Books
  • Release : 2008-09-17
  • ISBN : 0811872688
  • Pages : 182 pages

Download or read book Heirloom Beans written by Vanessa Barrington and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2008-09-17 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Everything you need to know about the delicious new world of beans in this pioneering [recipe] book . . .A keeper.” —Paula Wolfert, James Beard and Julia Child Award–winning cookbook author Who would have thought a simple bean could do so much? Heirloom bean expert Steve Sando provides descriptions of the many varieties now available, from Scarlet Runners to the spotted Eye of the Tiger beans. Nearly ninety recipes in the book will entice readers to cook up bowls of heartwarming Risotto and Cranberry Beans with Pancetta, or Caribbean Black Bean Soup. Close-up photos of the beans make them easy to identify. Packed with protein, fiber, and vitamins, these little treasures are the perfect addition to any meal. “Heirloom Beans is no less than a promise of good things to come from this humble but rather magical food.” —Deborah Madison, James Beard and Julia Child Award–winning cookbook author of Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone “Heirloom Beans is the ultimate kiss and tell all of legendary legumes. A delicious recipe and savory story for every heirloom bean.” —Annie Somerville, cookbook author and chef, Greens Restaurant “We give Rancho Gordo beans a place of honor at our restaurants.” —Thomas Keller, James Beard award-winning chef, cookbook author and restaurateur, French Laundry

Book Faith To Live By

    Book Details:
  • Author : Derek Prince
  • Publisher : Whitaker House
  • Release : 1998-11-01
  • ISBN : 1603744274
  • Pages : 140 pages

Download or read book Faith To Live By written by Derek Prince and published by Whitaker House. This book was released on 1998-11-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Derek Prince answers your questions about faith in this resource for every Christian who wants to receive the promises of a faith-filled life.

Book The Power Gifts

    Book Details:
  • Author : Michael E. B. Maher
  • Publisher : Gifts of the Church
  • Release : 2017-07-05
  • ISBN : 9781521765364
  • Pages : 64 pages

Download or read book The Power Gifts written by Michael E. B. Maher and published by Gifts of the Church. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nine gifts of the Spirit can be consolidated into three different categories. The reason that they can be consolidated into these categories, is because each of the gifts categorized, do something similar. The second of the three categories, are what we call the power gifts. The reason we call them the power gifts, is because each one of these gifts, do something. The gifts that fall into this category are; the gift of special faith, gifts of healings, and the working of miracles. This book looks at how each of these gifts operate.

Book Spiritual Gifts

    Book Details:
  • Author : David Hocking
  • Publisher : Promise Publishing Company
  • Release : 1992-01-01
  • ISBN : 9780939497287
  • Pages : 160 pages

Download or read book Spiritual Gifts written by David Hocking and published by Promise Publishing Company. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: