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ebookPreventing Ministry Failure
A ShepherdCare Guide for Pastors, Ministers and Other Caregivers
by Michael Todd Wilson and Brad Hoffmann
Great ministers don't just happen. Great falls from ministry don't just happen either. A complex mix of factors both internal and external test the limits of your ability to minister wholeheartedly over the long haul. Senior pastor Brad Hoffmann and licensed professional counselor Michael Todd Wilson work with pastors removed from their place of service. The common experiences of these pastors ...
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These resources are practical guides for youth pastors, children's ministers, and volunteers who work with kids in a church setting. Parents will also appreciate the wisdom here, but can find more books on family life and parenting.
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ebookSustainable Youth Ministry
Why Most Youth Ministry Doesn't Last and What Your Church Can Do About It
by Mark DeVries
You're looking for a youth pastor. Again. What goes wrong? Why do youth ministries crumble? And what is the cost to students, parents, volunteers and church staff? Is a sustainable youth ministry possible, even after a youth pastor leaves? Youth ministry expert Mark DeVries knows the answer is yes, because he helps build sustainable youth ministries through his coaching service called Youth Ministry ...
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paperbackParables & Prophecy
Unlocking the Bible's Mysteries
by Bill Donahue
Some portions of the Bible appear mysterious and hard to understand. When we read prophecy, we wonder how it applies to us today. When we read a parable, several meanings may come to mind. How do we know which is correct? Poetry and proverbs may seem obscure. The letters to churches don't seem to connect to us. How do we read each of these types of Bible literature in a way that is both faithful ...
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paperbackStory of Stories
A Guided Tour from Genesis to Revelation
by Karen Lee-Thorp
The Bible contains many of the most fantastic and memorable stories of all time--the great flood, David and Goliath, the empty tomb. These stories are packed with enough verve and vitality to astound and inspire readers on their own. Yet when read as parts of a larger, grander story, each of these stories reveals added depths of artistry and meaning. Still, it is easy to lose sight of how the Bible's ...
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paperbackMeeting God in the Flesh
8 Discussions for the Curious and Skeptical
by Don Everts
People have all sorts of contradictory ideas of who God is and what he might be like. The very idea of God might seem abstract or unknowable. After all, no one has ever seen God. So how can you know what he's like, or if he even exists? But imagine if you could actually get to know God. Can you really meet God in the flesh? In this guide, Don Everts offers you eight discussions exploring episodes ...
Number of Studies: 8
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paperbackJesus with Dirty Feet Discussion Guide
10 Sessions for the Curious and Skeptical
by Don Everts and Douglas Scott
Have you suffered through a bad experience with church? Have you encountered one—or several—insensitive Christians? Please, says Don Everts, don't let that stop you from finding out more about the most compelling, audacious, wild-eyed, radical, revolutionary person that ever lived—Jesus! In this discussion guide, Everts and Douglas Scott offer ten sessions of candid inquiries into who Jesus was, ...
Number of Studies: 10
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paperbackTeresa of Ávila
Inner Joy
Christian Classics Bible Studies
by Dale Larsen and Sandy Larsen
During the 1500s, a woman named Teresa lived and worked at the Carmelite Convent of the Incarnation at Ávila. She continually sought the Lord and deepened her life of prayer through the liturgy of the church and her own spontaneous communication with God. Teresa's writings make it clear that she was not seeking any mystical experience for its own sake. She was simply seeking closeness with her ...
Number of Studies: 6
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paperbackService and Secrecy
by Jan Johnson
Serving others can be exhausting. So what is it that motivates you to serve? It's easy to serve for your own glory--to become wrapped up in your own goodness. Yet God challenges you to serve not out of love for yourself but to develop a Christlike love for others. In this Bible study guide, Jan Johnson covers the disciplines of service and secrecy. Going deeper in these areas will help you to ...
Number of Studies: 6
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paperbackAugustine
Confessing Christ
Christian Classics Bible Studies
by Stephen D. Eyre
Do you want to know God better? Augustine of Hippo did too. Looking inside his heart, he discovered an inward yearning for God that he was able to describe in his writings. "Our hearts are restless," he wrote, "because you have made us for yourself and our hearts find no peace until they rest in you." For centuries those who have experienced spiritual passion to be filled with God have discovered ...
Number of Studies: 6
