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The 21st century is the age of community organizing, from rallies in the streets to online movements for change. What if congregations embraced community organizing? Organizing Church offers a unique perspective that blends proven principles of community organizing and research on socially active congregations into a formula that will revitalize and empower churches as change-agents. Seasoned pastors and community activists Tim Conder and Dan Rhodes...
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"Use your technology wisely. Technology plays a prominent role in our lives. Recent developments have created new communities and revolutionized how we obtain information. Many people rely on digital media for work, study, and entertainment. Whether we are comfortable with digital media, it is here to stay. But are you the master, or is it mastering you? In How Do We Live in a Digital World?, C. Ben Mitchell considers the benefits and burdens of digital...
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The Bible teaches that the goal of the Christian life is to become like Jesus-for our own personal growth and for the sake of others. Every believer needs to ask three big questions: What do I believe? What should I do? And who am I becoming? In Think, Act, Be Like Jesus, bestselling author and pastor Randy Frazee helps readers grasp the vision of the Christian life and get started on the journey of discipleship. After unfolding the revolutionary...
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"While evangelicalism dukes it out about who can be church leaders, the rest of the 98% of us need to be well equipped to see where we fit in God's household and why that matters. Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood is a resource to help church leaders improve the culture of their church and disciple men and women in their flock to read, understand, and apply Scripture to our lives in the church. Until both men and women grow in their understanding...
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Discipleship is the buzzword today. Many believers are contemplating in a fresh way what it means to take the Great Commission seriously. Rediscovering Discipleship takes the guesswork out of Christian maturity. Based on insights gained from a decade of personally making disciples, author and pastor Robby Gallaty tackles the two hindrances that keep believers from getting involved in making disciples: ignorance and uncertainty. Since many believers...
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A Comprehensive Guide to Discipleship in the New Testament and Today's World Although the concept of discipleship is an integral part of New Testament teaching, it has largely faded from discussion in both the academy and the local church. To revive and reclaim this teaching for believers in the twenty-first century, editors John Goodrich and Mark Strauss have assembled an expert team of scholars to uncover what every New Testament book teaches about...
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Discover how participating in religion or having information about Jesus is not the same as knowing Jesus personally.
There is significant difference between pursuing a personal encounter with Jesus and pursuing information about Jesus. Information alone can become heavy religious baggage. Information does not love, forgive, comfort, save, or heal . . . Jesus does!
Many people desire a closer relationship with Jesus of Nazareth and are seeking...
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We are experiencing a mentoring crisis today. One key reason is that too many women cling to an outdated formulaic idea of what mentoring is all about. When we hear the word "mentoring" we conjure up a picture that fit our experience decades ago. Then we look in the mirror and don't see an adequate mentor staring back at us. Our preconceived ideas about what today's young women want in a mentor convince us we are not qualified to be mentors -- but...
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The foundation of discipleship is sound, scriptural doctrine.
The value of sound doctrine is often misunderstood by the modern church. While it can be dry and dull, when it flows from the story of Scripture, it can be full of life and love. This kind of doctrine, steeped in Scripture, is critical for disciple-making. And it's often overlooked by modern pastors.
In Hearers and Doers, Kevin Vanhoozer makes the case that pastors, as pastor-theologians,...
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In the past, church leaders have turned to small groups or other kinds of discipleship programs to encourage spiritual growth in their churches. Yet despite good intentions, the deeper spiritual life and transformation they had hoped for remained elusive. STIR calls church leaders to reclaim an essential, biblical truth -- that the process of spiritual growth is more than a one-size-fits-all program, it happens best through intentional relationships...
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"God has placed the next generation into our hands. Who will raise them up if the church does not? This book will teach you how to effectively mentor the next generation of Christians. You will learn how to disciple others in their faith while getting outside of your comfort zone to increase your relationship with God. If we want to change the world with the gospel, we must stop focusing on crowds and events and reclaim Jesus' method of relational...
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The widening of political, racial, generational, and religious differences often leads to an "us vs. them" mentality all too common today. In The Sacred Overlap, author J. R. Briggs communicates a refreshing vision that embraces tension and calls us to live in radical love and faithfulness between the extremes that isolate and divide people.
Read the gospels and you'll see how Jesus was committed to crossing cultural, social, political and religious...
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Follow Me helps you to model Kingdom Principles.
This discipleship book will encourage the hearts of those who are willing to follow Jesus. It's also for those, who has already made the choice above all choices to follow Him. Yvette grew up in the church but January 1999 she committed her whole heart to God. During that time, she was experiencing some health issues. This was life or death for her. Through many tears, and not having a name for what...
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The purpose of this book is to present various important pedagogical approaches that the Church usually does not take into account and that will help us collaborate with the Holy Spirit in a believer's process of transformation. Each chapter includes practical exercises, which will help us analyse and renew our teaching ministry. Another aim of this book is to encourage teachers, so that we ourselves develop a transformative relationship with God,...
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This book is a collection of short reflections on mentoring and discipleship in honor of Scott M. Gibson. Gibson says: "The missing ingredient in the Church today is discipleship." This book casts a vision for all believers for what mentoring and discipleship can look like in the local church, in Bible colleges and seminaries, and in Christian friendships. We hope that you will be inspired by Scott M. Gibson's example to be selfless and intentional...
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Secret Codes for Servants is a book to inspire and empower the servants of Christ Jesus to wholeheartedly rely upon the presence and power of God in their lives while facing persecution for righteousness sake, with unwavering confidence and boldness, understanding how God communicates with His servants during times of persecution and continuing to remain faithful to Jesus Christ until He returns. Because we are living in perilous times, the servants...
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Grab the attention of children ages 5 through 12 with 21 fun, easy-to-prepare, hands-on
Bible object lessons about Jesus!
The lessons in Victory in Jesus: Bible Object Lessons about Jesus for Kids are enjoyed by children and adults alike and spark engaging dialogue about the life of Jesus, His ministry, and His purpose here on earth.
Perfect for Sunday School lessons for elementary and tweens, Awana, small groups, and other Children's Ministry lessons....
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This book is a Christian training book that can be used to teach a 40-week course through the Sermon on the Mount. It can also be used for general reading and learning the core truths Jesus taught the original 12 disciples that transitioned them out of the Jewish worldview to the heavenly kingdom worldview He came to inaugurate. The foundational truths Jesus taught are still relevant today for the disciples of Jesus to grow from a spiritual babe to...
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This is a book of answers, solutions and strategies. Dive into the Word of God to find wisdom for bridging generational gaps and bringing revival to our nation. Elder Kesean uses the familiar story of the woman with the issue of blood and the daughter of Jairus to unveil insight for healing generations. Find answers to questions like: Why do millennials seem so different than other generations? Why is it important for us to unite beyond age differences?...
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