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  • Calling And Character

    $23.99

    One of the casualties in our culture wars over shifting definitions of ethical behavior ahs been the ability to think clearly about the relation of one’s character to the performance of one’s job. This has been especially the case in recent debates over clergy misconduct, where much has been said on what point they should do so. Yet, as William H. Willimon points out, a far more fundamental set of questions goes unasked. When, at ordination, clergy commit themselves to live an exemplary Christian life,what particular perspective and habits must they develop if this commitment is to survive the strain of a lifetime of ministry? Waht are the expectations they must have regarding the consequences of failure to live up to their commitments? Willimon lays out a clear and compelling picture of the pastorial life, one that will inform both those embarking on ordained ministry and those who have been in it for many years. He lays our specific habits such as study, collegiality, and humor as the day-to-day means of following the difficult and dangerous, yet deeply rewarding, calling of pastor.

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  • Apostles And Prophets

    $13.00

    Jesus revealed Himself to be the cornerstone of the church. But He has built His church, and continues to build it, through apostles and prophets, people who are empowered by the Holy Spirit. Now a leader of the New Apostolic Reformation gives us new insights into how the people called to crucial roles in the church–apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastor and teachers–must work together to fulfill their divine purpose. For the first time since the Early Church, God is harnessing apostles and prophets to fulfill the promises of His divine plan. Prepare to play your part!

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  • Nuts And Bolts Of Christian Education

    $25.99

    You’ve agreed to teach your first Sunday school class. Now what do you do? Grab this A-to-Z guide! From “advisory boards” to “zany tunes,” you’ll get answers to the most frequently asked questions, as well as ready access to the practical wisdom and helpful tips of experienced teachers. Includes reproducible charts and handouts, and a topical index.

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  • Talking The Walk

    $24.99

    Here are 31 small-group meetings about well, small groups. After all, the kind of honest sharing, perspective silence, compassionate boldness, and mutual growth that are the marks of an effective and attractive small group don’t always come naturally. With the complete sessions in Talking the Walk all of them customized precisely for small groups you can lead your small group of teenagers from getting comfortable with kids they don’t usually hang with, to talking honestly, listening carefully, and understanding themselves with each other. The first five meetings are a gradual, gentle introduction to the idea of communication, confidences, and listening skills, the mechanics and heart of small group dynamics then on to more than two dozen topical meetings about issues that matter most to adolescents: how to face life’s tensions, self-esteem, change, sexuality, giving and receiving love, clarifying future goals, friends, family, forgiveness, diversity, conflict, moods, priorities – and more, all of them based in Bible passages – appropriate for mixed groups of churched and unchurched kids – and each session with more than enough creative and quirky ideas, so you can select those that best fit your style and your small group’s temperament. Perfect for outreach and evangelism groups, discipleship groups, Sunday school, midweek cell groups – any time you want small groups of your student to grow together in community, intimacy, in faith.

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  • Creative Bible Lessons In Psalms

    $24.99

    The ever-popular Creative Bible Lessons series from Youth Specialties brings you Creative Bible Lessons in Psalms, written for real teenagers who live very real lives. The Psalms, in all their glory – and anguish – are brought to life for your students through 12 spirited and interactive lessons on themes like:
    * Struggles and persecution
    * Thanksgiving and worship
    * Thirsting for God
    * Holiness
    * Joy bursting through despair
    * Forgiveness and renewal
    To help you teach each lesson are clips from easy-to-get videos . . . games for mixing and games with a purpose . . . in-depth, ready-to-use questions for small-group discussions . . . original role plays, scripts, and spontaneous melodramas – plus a lot of other activities to choose from that give your students not only an occasional laugh, but also a taste of prayer as an opportunity to be honest, and true, and personal in our communication with God

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  • Ethics And Spiritual Care

    $23.99

    Ethics and Spiritual Care responds to three phenomena of increasing importance. (1) Although spiritual care is at the heart of ordained ministry, there is no text in professional ethics for clergy that focuses specifically on spiritual care. What ethical guidelines are needed to ensure that spiritual care in ministry is appropriate? (2) Many people in our world do not consider themselves “religious,” but use the term “spiritual.” The burgeoning interest in “spirituality” is an invitation to people with little training to set themselves up as “spiritual directors.” Guidelines are needed not simply for the ethical practice of parish ministry, but for specific practices of spiritual direction. (3) Allegations of “spiritual abuse” have been made both in practice and in the literature: the term is being used with some frequency. The development of the term and its implications requires some scrutiny and response as “sexual abuse” is not a good model for understanding spiritual abuse.

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  • Choices Choices Choices Manging My Life (Teacher’s Guide)

    $22.49

    SKU (ISBN): 9780570092421ISBN10: 0570092426Bruce Frederickson | Janet RobsonBinding: UnknownPublished: October 2000Lutheran High School ReligionPublisher: Concordia Publishing House Print On Demand Product

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  • Instruments In Gods Hands A Study Of Christian Ethics (Teacher’s Guide)

    $24.99

    SKU (ISBN): 9780570090885ISBN10: 0570090881Bruce FredericksonBinding: UnknownPublished: October 2000Lutheran High School ReligionPublisher: Concordia Publishing House Print On Demand Product

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  • Word In Our Time

    $23.99

    An essential handbook for preachers and a lively, informed devotional companion for those who prepare for worship by reading the Scriptures, this commentary on the Principal Service readings for Year C offers: Variations in interpretation Background history Links between passages Theological significance Language sources Illustrative quotes

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  • Creative Styles Of Preaching

    $26.00

    1. Narrative Preaching
    2. African American Preaching
    3. Evangelistic Preaching
    4. Topical Preaching
    5. The Four Pages Of The Sermon
    6. Preaching The Literary Forms Of The Bible
    7. Pastoral Praching
    8. Biblical Preaching
    9. Imaginative Preaching

    Additional Info
    This useful book on newer preaching styles is designed for students and experienced clergy alike. It consists of nine chapters, each treating a different contemporary approach to preaching, such as Narrative, Evangelistic, African American, Topical, Pastoral, Biblical, Literary, and Imaginative styles. Each chapter is illustrated by sermons from well-known preachers including Tony Campolo, Barbara Brown Taylor, Sam Proctor, Fred Craddock, William Willimon, Ronald Allen, and others. This book will prove to be an invaluable travel guide to the homiletical landscape, and it will aid pastors who want to keep their sermons fresh, invigorating, and relevant to the life experiences of their congregations.

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  • Preaching Through The Year Of Luke

    $21.95

    Preaching Through The Year of Luke is the ninth book in a series devoted to presenting examples of preaching excellance. These sermons, collected from the 1999 Preaching Excellance Program and from clergy nationwide, explore bibical passages for the liturgical year C, which focuses on the Gospel of Luke. Sermons for the major holy days, as well as a selection of Sundays throughout the year, will be helpful to pastors preparing to preach and lay people seeking a better understanding of the lectionary passages from year C.

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  • 7 Ways Of Teaching The Bible To Adults

    $18.99

    Barbara Bruce helps teachers and learners understand seven different learning styles, or “intelligences,” and how these learning styles can be used to bring the Word of God alive for adult students. Chapters include suggestions of activities to incorporate a specific intelligence into lessons, questions for the teacher on his or her own preference for the particular intelligence, a lesson focusing on the intelligence and a prayer demonstrating the intelligence. In addition, the book contains suggestions for teacher training, bibliographies, a glossary, and a self-discovery sheet.

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  • Trauma And Evil

    $22.00

    1. Evil In A Larger Context
    2. Unveiling Evil: Obstacles And Indicators
    3. The Nature Of The Self, Its Development, And Its Continuing Vulnerability
    4. Trauma And The Self
    5. Evil’s Attack On The Self And Soul
    6. A Call To Pastoral Care: Walking Through The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death
    7. Wrestling With The Angel Until Blessed
    8. Grieving: A Bridge Between Suffering And Hope
    9. A Call To Prophetic Response: No Friend Of Evil
    10. God And The Devil: The Ultimate Example Of Splitting
    11. Revisiting “The Wounded Healer”

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    This book helps those who provide care to victims of abuse and violence add to their knowledge base an understanding of evil_and how it works to destroy. Arguing that “the worst forms of trauma are the human intentional type,” or trauma perpetrated consciously and intentionally, the authors define radical evil as trauma-inducing acts engaged in consciously and unapologetically.

    This understanding of evil helps caregivers move toward the moral, ethical, and faith dimensions of life. The book integrates victims’ experiences and those who seek to help them with a socio-cultural and theological understanding of evil, a psychological understanding of trauma, and the resources of Christian faith.

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  • Clergy Renewal : The Alban Guide To Sabbatical Planning (Revised)

    $23.00

    Planned time away from the parish for study, rest, and spiritual renewal can be beneficial-and often necessary-for any pastor, as well as for the congregation. In this thoroughly revised and expanded edition of Alban’s popular Sabbatical Planning for Clergy and Congregations, Bullock and Bruesehoff provide the definitive guide to putting together refreshing pastoral sabbaticals that can help keep ministry vital and growing for the long term. Foreword by Roy M. Oswald.

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  • Making The Church Work (Revised)

    $12.00

    In the first edition of Making the Church Work, Hammett wrote that the church is not only in need of change, but also in need of a conversion. Now his conviction is stronger than ever. In this second edition, he addresses the issues of changing values–values about what leaders and their congregations are doing as a church and the effectiveness of their techniques. Hammett is convinced that until church leaders change their values, healthy, relevant, and effective churches are not likely to appear.
    Unique features of this book include:

    * Overview of trends and issues impacting the church’s ineffectiveness

    * Opportunities for individual readers and small groups, and congregations to reflect on their journey in light of these trends and issues

    Practical guidance for addressing some problems and for equipping the church for more effective ministry in the 21st century

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  • Pastoral Liturgy New Handbook

    $34.99

    A guide to liturgy and worship in the Church of England within the framework of ‘Common Worship’, which combines theory, theology and history with a strong sense of the realities of parish life and pastoral practice. It explores the way in which liturgy can reflect the life of the church and the wider world, and the new opportunities for churches at a local level to own and shape the liturgy they use. This book is essential reading for anyone involved in worship in the Church of England, and who wants the worship of their church to be the best they can offer, based on clear liturgical principles. It is also practical and detailed – Michael Perham covers clothing and colours, children’s role in worship, the cycle of the Christian year, the timing of services, the use of church space and other elements that go to make up the feel of an individual church. The book has its roots in two of Michael Perham’s earlier works, ‘Liturgy Pastoral and Parochial’ and ‘Lively Sacrifice’, though much of the material is quite new, and fills its role as key texts for anyone interested in the liturgy of the Church of England.

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  • Congregational Fitness : Healthy Practices For Layfolk

    $23.00

    When serious conflict surfaces in a congregation, lay people are usually stunned. They feel frightened, angry, and helpless. Congregational Fitness explores why congregations are prone to conflict and describes healthy behaviors lay people can practice to manage conflict constructively. Goodman argues that since it is members of the congregation who carry on from one pastor to another, it is important for them to know and practice positive behaviors continually, rather than reacting out of emotion and anxiety to an unexpected situation. Designed for use by individuals, study groups, and retreat participants. Foreword by Hugh F. Halverstadt.

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  • Leading And Managing A Growing Church

    $22.99

    Not all pastors are natural-born managers—but they can learn! In this practical volume, Hunter gathers insights from the best leadership and management experts, then shows pastors how to apply proven-effective principles to the service of the church. Learn to be a dynamic supervisor, a skilled steward of church resources, and more!

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  • Listening For The Soul

    $25.00

    1. Soul Inquiry: Evocative Listening For The Soul
    2. Contemplative Living: A Preventative And Restorative Approach
    3. The Soul’s Rhythm: Death And Resurrection
    4. Credible Caregivers: Sustaining Spiritual Practices
    5. Soul Companions: Listening For The Soul In Daily Life And Work
    6. Children’s Spirituality: Listening For The Soul Of The Child
    7. Toward Complementarity: Pastoral Care And Spiritual Direction

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    This book explores the relationship between the practices of pastoral care and the practices of spiritual direction with the aim of enabling pastoral caregivers to draw upon the guiding principles, resources, and techniques of spiritual direction within the Christian tradition. With an emphasis on both “practice” and “presence,” the book reclaims the tradition of “soul care” for the pastoral ministry, thereby complementing the medical, or crisis intervention, model of pastoral care with a wellness/growth model of pastoral care.

    Listening for the Soul:
    _Challenges clergy to take seriously the relationship between pastoral care and spiritual direction.
    _Integrates theological and psychological insights with issues of spiritual life and formation.
    _Includes a chapter on the spiritual formation of children.
    _Provides practical guidance for integrating spiritual direction with pastoral care.
    _Tends to the pastoral caregivers own needs for spiritual deepening.
    _Includes reflection questions and case studies to enable the text to function on both the individual reader and classroom levels.

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  • Growth Into Manhood

    $15.99

    What happens when a boy grows physically into an adult male but misses some of the experiences and relationships that help form complete manhood? Many such boys will grow up with homosexual attractions; others may be heterosexual but will lack a true sense of their manhood. Alan Medinger writes for such men and for those who care about them.
    Within the context of his own release from homosexuality and his growth into “confident and comfortable” manhood, Medinger offers hope to others. For homosexually oriented men, such growth is an essential but often overlooked step in the process of healing. This ground-breaking study could well change many lives.

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  • Ask And You Shall Receive (Teacher’s Guide)

    $25.00

    Fundraising expert Kim Klein has trained thousands of groups and individuals to cultivate assets that make good works possible. The Ask and You Shall Receive training package is a do-it-yourself, start-to-finish program on jumpstarting fundraising efforts. A peer-led program designed for use with its companion Participant Manual, the Ask and You Shall Receive Leader Manual walks you through the most common fundraising scenarios with dependable information, methods, prompts, and preparation guidelines. Realistic time allowances keep the training within reach of busy volunteers.

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  • Ask And You Shall Receive (Workbook)

    $30.00

    SKU (ISBN): 9780787951313ISBN10: 0787951315Kim KleinBinding: Trade PaperPublished: August 2000Publisher: Jossey-Bass, Inc./Wiley Print On Demand Product

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  • I Will With Gods Help Adult Journal (Student/Study Guide)

    $12.95

    An interactive journal for adults that complements the comprehensive 6-12 week confirmation program. Invites confirmands to explore their own faith experiences in the context of the larger faith community. Includes lots of room for recording thoughts and reflections on the confirmation process.

    If you are ordering a quantity of 30 or more, please call 1-800-824-1813 to receive your volume discount.

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  • Feeding And Leading (Reprinted)

    $33.00

    Every church and Christian organization has a leadership and administrative team. But how well is that team functioning? Feeding and Leading, now available in paperback, addresses this key component to effective ministry.
    Kenneth O. Gangel begins with the foundations of the administrative process and then focuses on the vocational Christian leader–pastor, president, principal, mission executive–targeting such issues as spiritual leadership, style, organization of work, goal setting, and long-range planning. The book also covers topics such as:

    – recruiting and training volunteers

    – motivating workers

    – delegating responsibility

    – making decisions

    – building good working relationships

    – communicating

    – chairing business meetings

    Feeding and Leading contains over forty figures that illustrate the practical principles outlined by the author. Self-evaluation questions, sample job descriptions, and other helpful tools for Christian administrators are also included.

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  • Power Surge : Six Marks Of Discipleship For A Changing Church

    $26.00

    Drawing on his experience at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Foss makes the case for transforming congregations from a membership model to a discipleship model of church affiliation. The book begins with a careful analysis of recent patterns in church membership/demographics which argue for this paradigm shift. Subsequent chapters detail the unique leadership and organizational needs of a discipleship model; explore the building and maintaining of fundamental trust–in God and in His people–as the cornerstone of the model; and provide practical helps for assessing the present and strategies for moving into the future.

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  • I Will With Gods Help Leaders Guide (Teacher’s Guide)

    $26.95

    A comprehensive 6-12 week program that invites confirmands to explore their own faith experience in the context of the larger faith community. Materials are flexible enough to be used in a wide variety of parish settings. Interactive journals are available for youth and adult candidates.

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  • I Will With Gods Help Youth Journal (Student/Study Guide)

    $12.95

    An interactive journal for youth that complements the comprehensive 6-12 week confirmation program. Invites confirmands to explore their own faith experiences in the context of the larger faith community. Includes lots of room for recording thoughts and reflections on the confirmation process.

    If you are ordering a quantity of 30 or more, please call 1-800-824-1813 to receive your volume discount.

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  • Repairing The Ruins

    $19.00

    As parents, it is easy for us to look back and see the shortcomings of our own education. Since many of us were taught in public schools, we often have a pretty good idea of what we don’t want our children to learn. But what exactly should we give them instead?

    The authors of Repairing the Ruins, a group of experienced teachers and school administrators, faced this same question when they first embarked on the journey of education. And they found a tried and true answer in classical Christian education. Here they explain what makes classical Christian education different from modern methods and why it offers a distinctly Christian alternative. Building upon this foundation, the authors provide parents with the “Whys and Hows” of the Trivium, tips on planning curriculum, wisdom in designing education to serve the heart as well as the mind, and advice on starting up schools.

    For all who have ever wondered where to begin with their children’s education, Repairing the Ruins comes alongside with words of comfort and direction.

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  • Preaching The Whole Bible As Christian Scripture

    $32.99

    While strong, gospel-centered preaching abounds, many Christian pastors and lay preachers find it difficult to preach meaningfully from the Old Testament. This practical handbook offers help. Graeme Goldsworthy teaches the basics of preaching the whole Bible in a consistently Christ-centered way.

    Goldsworthy first examines the Bible, biblical theology, and preaching and shows how they relate in the preparation of Christ-centered sermons. He then applies the biblical-theological method to the various types of literature found in the Bible, drawing out their contributions to expository preaching focused on the person and work of Christ.

    Clear, complete, and immediately applicable, this volume will become a fundamental text for teachers, pastors, and students preparing for ministry.

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  • Be Still : Designing And Leading Contemplative Retreats

    $23.00

    Many people long for a deeper relationship with God, yearning for silence in a noisy world and a respite from busyness. Written for lay and ordained leaders who wish to bring the gift of space and silence to members who feel called to the contemplative journey, the book introduces the purpose of retreats, provides a theological and biblical understanding of the model, and offers guidance for designing and leading these gatherings. Sample retreats, a design for home retreats, and suggested resources are included.

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  • Worship Centered Youth Ministry

    $14.99

    Worship. What images come to your mind as you see this word? Some envision believers singing praise songs and lifting their hands. Others see people bowed in fervent prayer or sitting quietly meditating on Scripture. While these images may represent expressions of worship, they do not convey a complete picture of the biblical concept of worship. What is authentic worship? As youth ministers in today’s culture, how close to the mark of true worship are we leading our teens? In this book, Jon Middendorf tackles these tough questions and more. Beyond the typical ideas of worship, Middendorf explores the biblical definition and challenges the reader to move to a deeper understanding. Through describing a typical youth ministry program and offering principles for a worship-centered lifestyle, he directs youth workers on a journey toward a worship-centered youth ministry–a journey that will lead both the workers and their teens into a deeper, richer walk with Christ.

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  • Parables Of Jesus Cycle C

    $27.95

    The parable is the most well-known literary form presented in the Gospels. And since narrative or story sermons are such a prominent element in the contemporary pulpit, pastors are preaching on the parable texts more frequently than ever.

    Richard Gribble thoroughly examines each of the parables appearing in Cycle C of the Revised Common Lectionary. Each analysis includes:

    discussion of the theme
    spiritual food for the journey
    application of the parable to contemporary life
    openings for preaching
    points of challenge and questions to ponder
    exegesis and explanation of the parable
    context of the parable

    These studies will be a classic resource for preaching…or useful for Bible study and inspiration.

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  • Learning While Leading

    $23.00

    As the world changes, so do people’s expectations of their faith community and clergy. This book uses three case studies to speak to religious professionals about the challenges they face, to provide readers with specific, user-friendly techniques to become more aware of how they function, and to learn new ways to lead. Clergy will find real-life examples of how more effective leadership enhances the life of the community and promotes the deepening of members’ faith. Foreword by Chris Argyris

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  • Transforming The Mainline Church

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    1. New Beginnings: Facing The Challenge Of Change
    2. Building And Battling
    3. Transforming The Church For A New Millennium

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    When Robert Chesnut became pastor in 1988, East Liberty Presbyterian Church was a declining and graying congregation. Over the next ten years, Chesnut sparked a remarkable – and often controversial – turnaround in membership, ministry, and finances. “Transforming The Mainline Church” gives the inside story of that renewal, and also provides valuable lessons for other beleaguered congragations. This dramatic account urges all congregations to be more open to diversity; to emphasize the arts and a broad range of music; to support aggressive, entrepreneurial leadership; and to move beyond narrow denominational concerns in favor of an approach that responds to the religious hungers of a new generation.

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  • Leading From The Inside Out

    $27.00

    1. Why Self-Leadership?
    2. Articulating And Embracing Our Life’s Values
    3. Connecting With Our Life’s Calling
    4. Laying Out Our Life’s Goals
    5. Measuring Our Life’s Motivation
    6. Exercising Spiritual Self-Leadership: Personal Soul Care
    7. Exercising Physical Self-Leadership: Personal Resource Management
    8. Emotional Self-Leadership: Mastering Our Moods
    9. Intellectual Self-Leadership: Personal Life-Long Learning

    256 Pages

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    Too many stories have been told of successful leaders who fail in their private lives and consequently neutralize their vocational achievements. Leadership expert Sam Rima believes the time has come for leaders to exercise the same skill and degree of leadership in their personal lives as they do in their organizations.

    Despite strong advances in organizational leadership, a key growth area is still lacking for many: self-leadership. Addressing this evident need, Rima offers practical implementation of essential leadership principles and discusses the emotional, intellectual, physical, and spiritual aspects of self-leadership.

    Pastors, church leaders, and all Christians who serve in positions of leadership or authority will benefit from Rima’s insights. Leading from the Inside Out is also a useful tool for leadership classes, as well as church boards and denominational leaders who want to help those they oversee prevent personal failures. The book includes a study guide and a Self-Leadership Workshop at the end of each chapter.

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  • Very Large Church

    $27.99

    American institutions such as schools and businesses have all become larger—what does this mean for our congregations? Schaller believes the organizational structure of the church must change, too, in order to minister effectively—and here’s where the transformation begins. Let this organizational expert help turn your body into a megachurch, while retaining Christian integrity!

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  • 101 Great Games For Kids

    $21.99

    Children learn best when they hear the rich stories from Scripture over and over again. Just sitting and listening, however, can become boring. This volume, a collection of 101 active games for Christian education programs suitable for chldren ages 3-12, will help dispel any boredom. This is a book that mainline professionals and lay leaders can turn to for a quick idea or when they are creating lesson plans. Each of the 101 games are presented in ways that adults can use immediately.

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  • 10 Hits One Run Nine Errors Cycle C

    $8.95

    John Berger’s lively and invigorating messages tell us that the path to true happiness is through God. From the man who remembered to thank Jesus for being healed of leprosy to the persistent widow, from the penitent tax collector to the forgiven thief on the cross … all these characters and more were happier when they did things God’s way. Berger brings us face-to-face with the people in Gospel passages from the Revised Common Lectionary. Contrary to his whimsical title, readers will discover that Berger does far better than score one run in ten trips to the plate — his sermons consistently knock the ball out of the park!

    Titles include:
    Ten Hits, One Run, Nine Errors — Luke 17:11-19
    Don’t Hang Up On God — Luke 18:1-8
    God, The Ultimate Professional — Luke 20:27-38
    Golden Rule Saints — Luke 6:20-31
    For What God Has Given — John 6:25-35

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  • Church Next : Quantam Changes In How We Do Ministry

    $32.99

    What will the church be next? Change is now. Competition from nontraditional and Eastern religions join with the pressures of both modernism and postmodernism to squeeze Christianity.

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  • Apologetic Preaching : Proclaiming Christ To A Postmodern World

    $26.99

    While dealing with apologetic issues about relativism and faith was once reserved for non-Christians, today even regular churchgoers have questions that need to be addressed. But not only do the have questions, they often seem to have a totally different mindset of skepticism and doubt that resists authoritative presentations of spiritual truth.

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  • Exodus 2 NIV Preacher Edition (Student/Study Guide)

    $39.99

    SKU (ISBN): 9781574070941ISBN10: 1574070940Binding: KivarPublished: April 2000Preachers Outline And Sermon BiblePublisher: Leadership Ministries Worldwide Print On Demand Product

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  • Exodus 1 NIV Preacher Edition (Student/Study Guide)

    $39.99

    SKU (ISBN): 9781574070934ISBN10: 1574070932Binding: KivarPublished: April 2000Preachers Outline And Sermon BiblePublisher: Leadership Ministries Worldwide Print On Demand Product

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  • Genesis 2 NIV Preacher Edition (Student/Study Guide)

    $39.99

    SKU (ISBN): 9781574070927ISBN10: 1574070924Binding: KivarPublished: April 2000Preachers Outline And Sermon BiblePublisher: Leadership Ministries Worldwide Print On Demand Product

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  • Genesis 1 NIV Preacher Edition (Student/Study Guide)

    $39.99

    SKU (ISBN): 9781574070910ISBN10: 1574070916Binding: KivarPublished: April 2000Preachers Outline And Sermon BiblePublisher: Leadership Ministries Worldwide Print On Demand Product

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  • Next Steps In Community Ministry

    $29.00

    Dudley and a research team go back to 24 ministries still in existence five years after the Church and Community Project’s completion. They discovered:

    how the myths and expectations of funding, lay/clergy leadership, and church/society partnerships were shattered by what is doable;
    how the often Herculean efforts frustrated and tired participants, who were then uplifted and sustained by making a difference;
    how faith was the foundation for action, and how, through action, the poor, the homeless, and others in need became real people and not statistics.
    Perhaps most important is the discovery that community ministry takes shape in ways unique to local issues of theology, church size, social location, and cultural composition.

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  • Changing Life Patterns (Expanded)

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    “This splendid text has served well as a dependable guide for defining spirituality, connecting it with developmental thought, and placing both in the congregational context. All who are concerned with the necessary spiritual disciplines and spiritual formation of persons who will be living and serving in the complex worlds of our new millennium will be guided, challenged, and graced by its profound insights.”

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  • Glory Of It All

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    Bring Jesus’ message and ministry to life with this set of inspiring and thought-provoking sermons. Donald Lacy offers a treasure trove of creative homiletic ideas and practical, scripture-based wisdom in these messages based on these Gospel texts. In The Glory of it All!, Lacy weaves together insightful illustrations with keen insight into contemporary life. These sermons passionately proclaim the Good News and powerfully remind us of God’s limitless love. Each riveting message is certain to enlighten the mind and warm the heart.This essential resource is useful for: * Fresh homiletical approaches to the lectionary texts * Inspiring preaching illustrations and sermon starters* Understanding scripture passages* Bible study and discussion groups* Personal devotions and inspirational reading
    Some of the captivating sermons in this collection are:
    The Hard Sell
    Testing Time
    No Intimidation
    More Time
    The Two Prodigals
    Holy Extravagance
    History Hangs In The Balance
    A Frightening Friday

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  • Kind Of Bible

    $35.00

    SKU (ISBN): 9780334028055ISBN10: 0334028051Anton WesselsBinding: Trade PaperPublished: April 2000SCM ClassicsPublisher: SCM Press Print On Demand Product

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  • How To Read Slowly

    $18.00

    Established in 1968, the Wheaton Literary Series provides insightful books for the thoughtful reader, inspiring imagination, and reflection. These beautifully produced volumes feature prose and poetry of high literary, academic, and artistic merit, written by and about Christian artists of significant stature.

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  • Pastoral Care Emergencies

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    Drawing from 40 years of pastoral experience, Switzer discusses the attitude and act of caregiving, covering hospital calls, the dying and bereaved, suicide, divorce, domestic violence, psychiatric disorders, and more. The crucial question of when and how to refer is also addressed. Highly practical, yet sensitive to theological issues. You’ll reach for this book often!

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