My Church Is Not Dying
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My Church Is Not Dying
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Author : Greg Garrett
language : en
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Release Date : 2015-04
My Church Is Not Dying written by Greg Garrett and has been published by Church Publishing, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04 with Religion categories.
The old way of “being church” is being replaced by something new and beautiful for those with the eyes, ears, heart, and soul to experience it. Prolific author Greg Garrett reminds Episcopalians of the many gifts that our tradition can offer a doubting and hurting world. He reveals a church that values intellect, beauty, diversity, and community, and promotes thoughtful engagement with questions of faith, ethics, and community. This church espouses a generous orthodoxy, welcoming left and right, mystic and doubter. It values education, social justice, and engagement with literature and culture. And in opposition to the radical individualism espoused by most of American Protestantism, it offers the unique gift of a tradition shaped by English culture that believes the individual is a part of her or his community—not in opposition to it.
The Unstuck Church
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Author : Tony Morgan
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Release Date : 2017-05-16
The Unstuck Church written by Tony Morgan and has been published by Thomas Nelson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-16 with Religion categories.
Acclaimed church leader, blogger, founder and chief strategic officer of The Unstuck Group, Tony Morgan unpacks the lifecycle of a typical church, identifies characteristics of each phase, and provides practical next steps a church can take to move towards sustained health. Think about your church for a moment. Is it growing? Is it diminishing? Is it somewhere in between? Acclaimed church leader, blogger, and founder and chief strategic officer of The Unstuck Group, Tony Morgan has identified the seven stages of a church's lifecycle that range from the hopeful and optimistic days of launch, to the stagnating last stages of life support. Regardless of the stage in which you find your church, it carries with it the world's greatest mission—to "go and make disciples of all the nations . . ." With eternity at stake the Church should be doing most everything within its power to see lives changed forever. The Church should strive for the pinnacle of the lifecycle, where they are continually making new disciples and experiencing what Morgan refers to as "sustained health." In The Unstuck Church, Morgan unpacks each phase of the church lifecycle, and offers specific and strategic next steps the church leader can take to find it's way to sustained health . . . and finally become unstuck. The Unstuck Church is a call for honest an assessment of where your church sits on the lifecycle, and a challenge to move beyond it.
The Cure For Today S Dying Church
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Author : Dr. Meyer Janse Van Rensburg
language : en
Publisher: XinXii
Release Date : 2018-02-01
The Cure For Today S Dying Church written by Dr. Meyer Janse Van Rensburg and has been published by XinXii this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-01 with Religion categories.
The church is in the desert today!! The arid conditions existing in the church leave the people parched, thirsty and longing for refreshing. Many church leaders do not know how to get the spiritual water for themselves and therefore they cannot lead God’s people into the Promised Land of true fellowship and discipleship. This sad state of the church causes many church buildings to stand empty because people are tired of church leaders committing gross indecencies and leading people astray with messages that “tickle their ears” or boring them to tears with sermons that contain no life-changing truths. In The Wellspring of Life: Why the Church is Dying of Thirst, Dr. Meyer van Rensburg addresses the issue by pointing out many of the mistakes that have been made (from spraying people with “Doom” insecticide in Africa to church leaders refusing to be criticised because they see themselves as “little gods”, as well as the vacuous Sunday services that leave people in the same state that they came to church, instead of inspiring them and changing their lives). The church is dying of thirst in the desert and the condition can only be treated by discovering the living water to quench that thirst. Too many church leaders do not know how to hear the voice of God and therefore cannot lead people to the living water. By following the listing of the well in the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, this book demonstrates that the church needs the living water the Wellspring of Life provides. Each mention of the well is dealt with separately to show the significance of what is revealed there, to prove how these Scriptures were specifically put in this order to provide a systematic study of the importance of the well to the church and to point out the mistakes people in the church make. For instance, with Hagar, the fact that the well existed in the desert is first explored and then the fact that it had to be revealed for her to see it. Many people live next to the Well, but it has never been revealed to them that it can change their lives. Further revelations follow with each mention of the well: from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob through to David and the prophets. This continues to the New Testament and the Book of Revelation to show how God will provide for us if we can but follow His instructions regarding the Wellspring of Life. The truths discovered are applied as lessons for the church today. Pastors and ministry professionals will find this book illuminating as it covers new ground, yet it is aimed at the church-going public. It can also serve as a handbook in colleges, as it has many references and quotes, yet it is not written in high academic language.
Why Is My Church Dying
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Author : Mark H. Stevens
language : en
Publisher: Revolutionary Disciples Media
Release Date : 2015-10-09
Why Is My Church Dying written by Mark H. Stevens and has been published by Revolutionary Disciples Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-09 with Religion categories.
Let's face it church attendance in America is at an all-time low, most Americans avoid church like the plague....WHY? Well I have a few reasons: 1. The Church no longer emphasizes the Gospel message (Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Jesus), The message is prosperity, feel good stuff, and political agendas. Jesus said "If I be lifted up I will draw ALL men unto me," The primary purpose of the church is to bring people to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. 2. Most Churches are driven by a Pastor's "vision" and not the direction of Jesus Great Commission. The Pastor's vision is usually centered around a fancy building to be filled with tithe paying members. 3. In the Early Church the main emphasis was on preaching the Gospel and helping the poor, most of the time when money was raised it was to help widows and fatherless children (true religion according to James). Today huge revenues are raised to help support the Pastor's lavish lifestyle. 4. Adultery, Fornication, and homosexuality are almost a norm in many churches and preaching against these things makes you look like a old-fashioned preacher or a homophobic person. The church has become cowardly and refuses to call sin a SIN. 5. Church has become CLERGY driven and the laity let it happen! The Lord needs a Body of Believers not a small cadre of PAID professionals. M. Hamilton Stevens, ThD
Why Is My Church Dying
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Author : Russell C. Lambert
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2015-04-13
Why Is My Church Dying written by Russell C. Lambert and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-13 with Religion categories.
This book contains basic Biblical concepts in evaluating the condition and health of the local congregation. It gives guidance concerning the health and well being of the local church, its members, and pastor. With the number of churches in this country in decline, this book seeks to give them direction through a process of self evaluation.
Close Your Church For Good
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Author : Jeremy Myers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-05-15
Close Your Church For Good written by Jeremy Myers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-15 with Religion categories.
Lots of churches around the world are struggling to survive. Maybe instead they should follow Jesus into death so that they can rise again. I suggest several things that churches can do to follow Jesus into the world. These ways allow us to BE the church rather than just attend church.
I Refuse To Lead A Dying Church
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Author : Paul Nixon
language : en
Publisher: The Pilgrim Press
Release Date : 2024-05-01
I Refuse To Lead A Dying Church written by Paul Nixon and has been published by The Pilgrim Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-01 with Religion categories.
The COVID-19 pandemic renewed speculation of the Church's demise, and the wake of global catastrophe heightened clergy burnout. Still, Paul Nixon holds onto fierce hope that life and resurrection are choices the Church and its leaders can still make. With new material for the post-quarantine era and an and an included discussion guide, the second edition of I Refuse to Lead a Dying Church! provides excellent stimulation for faith leaders to commit to six critical choices: choosing life over death; choosing community over isolation; choosing fun over drudgery; choosing bold over mild; choosing frontier over fortress; and choosing now rather than later.
The Emotionally Healthy Woman
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Author : Geri Scazzero
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2013-10-22
The Emotionally Healthy Woman written by Geri Scazzero and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-22 with Religion categories.
Part of the bestselling Emotionally Healthy Spirituality book collection, The Emotionally Healthy Woman provides women a way out of surface-level spirituality to genuine freedom in Christ. Geri Scazzero knew there was something desperately wrong with her life. She felt like a single parent raising her four young daughters alone. She finally told her husband, "I quit," and left the thriving church he pastored, beginning a journey that transformed her and her marriage for the better. This book is for every woman who thinks, "I can’t keep pretending everything is fine!" Geri speaks like a friend as she uses personal stories and biblical principles to help you find your way out of superficial spirituality and move to a deep, meaningful, lifechanging relationship with God. And the journey begins by quitting. Geri quit being afraid of what others think. She quit lying. She quit denying her anger and sadness. She quit living someone else's life. When you quit those things that are damaging to your soul or the souls of others, you are freed up to choose other ways of being and relating that are rooted in love and lead to life. When you quit for the right reasons, at the right time, and in the right way, you're on the path not only to emotional health, but also to the true purpose of your life. Check out the full line of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality books dedicated to many different key areas of life. Workbooks, study guides, curriculum, and Spanish editions are also available.
The Death And Resurrection Of The Church
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Author : Jeremy Myers
language : en
Publisher: Redeeming Press
Release Date : 2013-04-18
The Death And Resurrection Of The Church written by Jeremy Myers and has been published by Redeeming Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-18 with Religion categories.
What if true church growth begins by allowing the church to die? In The Death and Resurrection of the Church, Jeremy Myers proposes that most modern church growth practices are built on faulty premises. Some of these are even rooted in the false promises that Satan offered to Jesus in the wilderness temptations. If we want the church to grow and thrive, it first needs to die to these false promises. The church must stop striving after strength, power, fame, riches, and glory, and instead follow Jesus into death. Only then will we become the church that Jesus wants. Since there can be no resurrection without death, the church must die so that it can rise again. This revised and updated book now includes discussion questions, perfect for a small group setting. Books in the “Close Your Church for Good” series: Preface: Skeleton Church Volume 1: The Death and Resurrection of the Church Volume 2: Put Service Back into the Church Service Volume 3: Dying to Religion and Empire Volume 4: Church is More than Bodies, Bucks, & Bricks Volume 5: Cruciform Pastoral Leadership
Autopsy Of A Deceased Church
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Author : Thom S. Rainer
language : en
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Release Date : 2014-05-01
Autopsy Of A Deceased Church written by Thom S. Rainer and has been published by B&H Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-01 with Religion categories.
No one wants to see a church die. And yet, far too many churches are dying. For more than twenty-five years, Dr. Thom Rainer has helped churches grow, reverse the trends of decline, and has autopsied those that have died. From this experience, he has discovered twelve consistent themes among those churches that have died. Yet, it’s not gloom and doom because from those twelve themes, lessons on how to keep your church alive have emerged. Whether your church is vibrant or dying, whether you are a pastor or a church member, Autopsy of a Deceased Church will walk you through the radical paths necessary to keep your church alive to the glory of God and advancement of Christ’s Kingdom!