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paperbackEmerging Culture Leader's Guide
by Jimmy Long
Our culture is in transition. Some say it is moving from a modern to a postmodern paradigm. In order to minister effectively within this emerging culture, Christian leaders need to understand this paradigm shift and proactively plan how the church will respond. This leader's guide is designed by Jimmy Long to help you and your group make good use of the Emerging Culture Curriculum Kit. It is a step-by-step ...
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paperbackDisabling Leadership
A Practical Theology for the Broken Body of Christ
by Andrew T. Draper, Jody Michele, and Andrea Mae
People with disabilities are often excluded from full participation in church communities. Accessibility is a key component of the biblical ministry of reconciliation—but it's not enough. To truly work toward reconciliation, churches must both consider the theological implications of disability and also become places where people with disabilities lead.
Disabling ...
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paperbackThe Next Mile - Mile Post Devotional
A Post-Ministry Self-Paced Devotional Guide
by Brian J. Heerwagen
The Next Mile resources are designed to assist local churches and agencies plan and conduct effective ministry. Participants in the short-term mission experience include the goer, sender, local church, goer's family, mentor, host, and those to whom the STMer ministers. The mission experience that is well-planned and carried out will affect the life of each participant in their continuing ...
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paperbackMessy Christmas
Three Complete Sessions and a Treasure Trove of Ideas for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany
Messy Church Series
by Lucy Moore and Jane Leadbetter
Christmas can be complicated. Parties, gifts, and family tensions dominate the season. So maybe it's time we explore what Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany are really about. The Messy Church series provides resources to help your church bring together people of all ages and stages of faith, allowing them to experience a creative and fun-filled Christian community. Messy Christmas offers ...
Number of Studies: 3
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paperbackRenewing the City
Reflections on Community Development and Urban Renewal
by Robert D. Lupton
Foreword by Raymond J. BakkeWhen an expatriate bureaucrat toured a devastated city, he saw more than ashes and ruins. He envisioned a thriving metropolis where God's people could find safety and community. Likewise, when we consider today's urban challenges, we can be daunted by corruption and despair, or we can see opportunities for rejuvenation, restoration and rebirth. Community developer and urban activist Robert D. Lupton ...
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product setSpectrum Multiview Book Series
Spectrum Multiview Books from IVP Academic offer a range of viewpoints on academic topics about which Christians clearly disagree. The unique format, pioneered by IVP in 1977 with the publication of The Meaning of the Millennium, gives proponents of major positions an opportunity to make their case. Each of the other contributors then offers a brief response. Books in the series range in ...
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paperbackPraying for Your Pastor
How Your Prayer Support Is Their Life Support
by Eddie Byun
Foreword by Chip IngramIt's tough to be a pastor. Pastors face demands and pressures on every side, from the challenges of church ministry to the realities of spiritual warfare. But you can make a difference. Your prayers provide a lifeline for your pastor's spiritual health and ministry effectiveness. Eddie Byun offers a handy, practical guide to praying for pastors. He shares stories of how congregational intercession ...
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paperbackImprovising Church
Scripture as the Source of Harmony, Rhythm, and Soul
by Mark Glanville
Plenty of books diagnose our post-Christian malaise. Here's a dynamic solution.
The post-Christian cultural turn is creating the conditions for a crisis of confidence in the church and in pastoral ministry. While such changes can be disruptive and disconcerting, our new cultural reality makes the present moment a uniquely exciting time to reimagine churches that bear witness ...
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paperbackDivorce and Remarriage in the Church
Biblical Solutions for Pastoral Realities
by David Instone-Brewer
Will God allow me to divorce my abusive husband? Would it be a sin if I remarried? Divorce and remarriage are major pastoral issues facing every church. Yet when we turn to Scripture for guidance, we often hear conflicting messages about its teachings. David Instone-Brewer shows how, when properly understood, the New Testament provides faithful, realistic and wise guidance of crucial importance ...
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