Download or read book 1 2 3 John Comfort and Counsel for a Church in Crisis written by W. Hall Harris and published by Biblical Studies Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Comfortable Church written by Samuel Alimo and published by Samuel Alimo. This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today’s church is declining in its commitment to the Master’s final charge. The legacy of personal evangelism that the early church left for us is being lost. We have been distracted with the things that men esteem – positions, titles and affiliations. The Church is reposing in Zion while lost souls troop into Hell. How can we be confined to the four walls of church buildings and expect the lost souls to come to us? We are doing too little to reach out to the lost world yet we say we are expecting a great harvest. It seems we no longer appreciate the comparison Jesus made about men on the broad and the narrow roads. If we did, we would be alarmed by the ratio of people who are slipping daily into hell to the number being saved and be propelled to go into the world and evangelize. If we are expecting God to send angels to come and preach to the lost, then we have missed it. He will not. This book seeks to – Awaken the Church to personal evangelism Awaken the Church to prayer and love for the lost Revive the zeal and passion of the early Church Equip the saints for the Great Commission For people who delight in the souls of men, and mean business to see them saved, this is a must read.
Download or read book Uncomfortable written by Brett McCracken and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does your church make you uncomfortable? It’s easy to dream about the “perfect” church—a church that sings just the right songs set to just the right music before the pastor preaches just the right sermon to a room filled with just the right mix of people who happen to agree with you on just about everything. Chances are your church doesn’t quite look like that. But what if instead of searching for a church that makes us comfortable, we learned to love our church, even when it’s challenging? What if some of the discomfort that we often experience is actually good for us? This book is a call to embrace the uncomfortable aspects of Christian community, whether that means believing difficult truths, pursuing difficult holiness, or loving difficult people—all for the sake of the gospel, God’s glory, and our joy.
Download or read book The Church s Book of Comfort written by W. van 't Spijker and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Church's Book of Comfort , Willem van't Spijker and his team of scholars present an introductory investigation into the history, theology, and impact of the Heidelberg Catechism. The authors give careful attention to the background of the Reformation in Germany, the production of the Catechism, and the lives of those involved in making the Catechism. Interesting details are given about the practice of using catechisms before 1563, and the reception of the Heidelberg Catechism among the Reformed churches. Emphasis is also placed on the practice of Catechism preaching and the efforts to increase theological education among congregations. Readers will see the rich theological dimensions of the Catechism and its call for experiential religion. The Heidelberg Catechism has long been known for its warm display of orthodox doctrines, and this helpful book further displays the importance of this classic confessional statement. Table of Contents: 1. The Reformation in Germany - Christa Boerke 2. The Completion of the Heidelberg Catechism - Wim Verboom 3. The People Behind the Heidelberg Catechism - Christa Boerke 4. The Theology of the Heidelberg Catechism - Willem van't Spijker 5. The Heidelberg Catechism in the Netherlands A. Catechism Teaching from the Late Middle Ages - Wim Verboom B. Ecclesiastical Recognition of the Catechism - Teunis M. Hofman 6. The Heidelberg Catechism in Preaching and Teaching A. The Catechism in Preaching - Willem Jan op't Hof B. The Catechism in Church Education - Marinus Golverdingen 7. The Continued Relevance of the Heidelberg Catechism - Willem van't Spijker
Download or read book Daughters of the King written by Natasha Metzler and published by . This book was released on 2021-07 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairy-tale meets allegory in this collection of stories about a Kingdom where those who were once enslaved become warriors, and the lost meet redemption. When a peasant-King arrives and pays the debt to free all those enslaved to an devious and destructive enemy, the whole world changes. A new kind of Kingdom is built in the land, where freedom abounds and slavery in abolished. In this Kingdom, the King serves the people and the people serve the King. Stories begin circling through the enemy's territory. Stories of a King who transforms slaves into warriors. Stories of how those who once stumbled under the weight of captivity are now carrying the message of freedom to the ends of the earth. And each story spreads the kingdom farther and wider and higher. Come meet five women who are learning what it means to be true warriors of the King. Alana, who must decide if the King can truly be trusted when her heart is pulled away from the Kingdom. Emberlyn, who has lived for so long with the weight of her past pressing on her. Claire, who is invited to become one of the most powerful warriors in the Kingdom, but at what cost? Toria, who knows that King saved her once, but fears it won't be enough to truly free her. And Katisia, who lives in a world of blindness but thinks she can see. "The women of the Kingdom are more than just beautiful--they are warriors." Written for girls ages 12-18; enjoyed by all ages.
Download or read book Why Men Hate Going to Church written by David Murrow and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Church is boring.” “It’s irrelevant.” “It’s full of hypocrites.” You’ve heard the excuses—now learn the real reasons men and boys are fleeing churches of every kind, all over the world, and what we can do about it. Women comprise more than 60% of the adults in a typical worship service in America. Some overseas congregations report ten women for every man in attendance. Men are less likely to lead, volunteer, and give in the church. They pray less, share their faith less, and read the Bible less. In Why Men Hate Going to Church, David Murrow identifies the barriers keeping many men from going to church, explains why it’s so hard to motivate the men who do attend, and also takes you inside several fast-growing congregations that are winning the hearts of men and boys. In this completely revised, reorganized, and rewritten edition of the classic book, with more than 70 percent new content, explore topics like: The increase and decrease in male church attendance during the past 500 years Why Christian churches are more feminine even though men are often still the leaders The difference between the type of God men and women like to worship The lack of volunteering and ministry opportunities for men The benefits men get from attending church regularly Men need the church but, more importantly, the church needs men. The presence of enthusiastic men is one of the surest predictors of church health, growth, giving, and expansion. Why Men Hate Going to Church does not call men back to church—it calls the church back to men.
Download or read book Liturgical Theology written by Simon Chan and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2006-07-12 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evangelicals, Simon Chan argues, are confused about the meaning and purpose of the church in part because they have an inadequate understanding of Christian worship. He calls evangelicals to develop a theology of worship that is grounded in a theology of the church. He guides the reader through worship practices and their significance for theology, spirituality and the renewal of evangelicalism in the postmodern era.
Download or read book Multi written by Paul Nixon and published by The Pilgrim Press. This book was released on 2019-06-15 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The increasing demographic divide between the people in our churches and those in our surrounding communities should signal to us that in most congregations, business as usual is not a reasonable way forward. Ours is a profoundly multi world that requires intentionally multi churches with the capacity to connect across diverse groups of people and worldviews. From the author of I Refuse to Lead a Dying Church, Multi is an encouraging and practical resource to equip churches for transformative relationships and multivalent ministry.
Download or read book A Church Called Tov written by Scot McKnight and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Scot and Laura do an amazing job of teaching us what a good church looks like.” —Beth Moore What is the way forward for the church? Tragically, in recent years, Christians have gotten used to revelations of abuses of many kinds in our most respected churches—from Willow Creek to Harvest, from Southern Baptist pastors to Sovereign Grace churches. Respected author and theologian Scot McKnight and former Willow Creek member Laura Barringer wrote this book to paint a pathway forward for the church. We need a better way. The sad truth is that churches of all shapes and sizes are susceptible to abuses of power, sexual abuse, and spiritual abuse. Abuses occur most frequently when Christians neglect to create a culture that resists abuse and promotes healing, safety, and spiritual growth. How do we keep these devastating events from repeating themselves? We need a map to get us from where we are today to where we ought to be as the body of Christ. That map is in a mysterious and beautiful little Hebrew word in Scripture that we translate “good,” the word tov. In this book, McKnight and Barringer explore the concept of tov—unpacking its richness and how it can help Christians and churches rise up to fulfill their true calling as imitators of Jesus.
Download or read book They Like Jesus But Not the Church written by Dan Kimball and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2007 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kimball provides an overview of the six most common objections emerging generations have with church and Christianity along with the biblical answers to these objections and examples of how churches are facing this challenge.
Download or read book The Purpose Driven Church written by Rick Warren and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The issue is church health, not church growth—if your church is healthy, growth will occur naturally. So how do we make healthy churches, driven by purpose? In order for any church to thrive, it must be built around the five New Testament purposes given to the church by Jesus Christ. In this classic of Christian church stability, pastor and bestselling author of The Purpose Driven Life Rick Warren unpacks this proven five-part strategy that will enable your church to grow: Warmer through fellowship. Deeper through discipleship. Stronger through worship. Broader through ministry. Larger through evangelism. Every church is driven by something. Tradition, finances, programs, personalities, events, seekers, and even buildings can each be the controlling force in a church. But Warren will show you how to concentrate on building people and let God build the church. In other words, healthy, consistent growth is the result of balancing the five biblical purposes of the church. And The Purpose Driven Church will show you how to do that. “The Purpose Driven Church has brought focus and direction to more pastors and church leaders than you can count. What a gift!”—John Ortberg, bestselling author.
Download or read book Happy Church written by Tim McConnell and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2016-01-06 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Has your church lost its sense of gladness? Most Christians resist the idea of pursuing happiness. We're comfortable with finding joy or being blessed, but seeking happiness seems too superficial. Offering a radical call to reclaim happiness, Tim McConnell shares his countercultural vision for radiating a deep sense of joy in a world that desperately needs it.
Download or read book Outgrowing the Ingrown Church written by C. John Miller and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 1986 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book for pacesetters -- church leaders who desire to help their churches break free of the things that turn them in on themselves. It is a masterly mix of biblical principle, objective analysis, and personal experience.
Download or read book How the Teaching of Eternal Security Universalism and the Comfort Church Lead to Complacent Christians written by Marc Roth and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-02-09 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One nation under God," "Endowed by their creator," and "In God we trust" are familiar and foundational phrases to those of us now described as being a part of "the greatest generation" or "the baby boomers." We've spent our lives proudly proclaiming that America is a Christian nation. After all, we made it part of our pledge, our founding documents, and we printed it on our money. Setting aside that nostalgia, the reality is that America is the third largest mission field in the world, only four percent of Americans born after 1980, believe that the Bible is true and divorce rates and pornography use are similar inside of the church as outside. How did we get here? Certainly, there are multiple factors, but a large piece of the answer is that we took God out of the schools, then out of the homes, and now we are taking Him out of the church. In churches where God may still be found, He has become one dimensional with only characteristics of love, grace, and mercy. This parallels our societal changes where all behaviors are now acceptable, and you dare not state that something is wrong, or you'll be labeled as intolerant and prejudice. Whether politically correct or not, Hell is a literal reality where those who intentionally reject Christ will spend eternity in anguish""not because God is vengeful but very simply because that is the choice that they made. Before we comfort ourselves with, "Oh, but I believe in God," remember that an integral part of belief is obedience. Also consider the question: At some point doesn't intentional neglect morph into intentional rejection? Take the short journey through these pages and learn what God's written word teaches us about a persevering relationship with Him as we travel through life toward the goal of sanctification and eternity in the presence of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Download or read book The Comfortable Pew written by Pierre Berton and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Comfortable Words written by Stephen Platten and published by Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd. This book was released on 2012 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2012 is the 350th anniversary of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer, now widely used in the Church of England and throughout the Anglican Communion. Comfortable Words draws together some of the worlds leading liturgical scholars and historians who offer a comprehensive and accessible study of the Prayer Book and its impact on both Church and society over the last three and a half centuries.Comfortable Words includes new and original scholarship here about the use of the Book of Common Prayer at different periods during its life. It also sets out some key material on the background to the production of both the Tudor books and the seventeenth-century book itself.The book is aimed at scholars, students in theological colleges, courses and universities, but there is sufficient accessibility of style for it to be accessible to others who are interested in the Prayer Book more widely in the church and to intelligent lay people. The book is unique in the way that it studies the Prayer Book and looks at the impact of it, both on the Church and on English society.
Download or read book Why the Church Is as True as the Gospel written by Eugene England and published by Mormon Arts & Letters. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft, c1986.
