Douglas Brouwer

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  Chasing After Wind

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  One pastor’s journey from idealism, through disillusionment, to an acceptance of grace

  After forty years as a Presbyterian pastor, Douglas Brouwer wondered if he had spent his life, as the author of Ecclesiastes laments, “chasing after wind.” What did all the hard work on evenings and weekends and holidays, away from his family, amount to? What was there to make of the long string of petty conflicts and the overwhelming feeling of disillusionment? And in the current age of shrinking mainline churches, what could he point to as the end result of his decades in ministry?

  Chasing after Wind will resonate with pastors everywhere who went into ministry to do lifechanging work for God and ended up spending most of their time managing the parking situation outside the church, fielding parishioner complaints about the color of the sanctuary carpet (or, in Brouwer’s case, the color of his shoes), and endlessly fundraising for mission projects and building maintenance. In telling his story, Brouwer comes to recognize that the most meaningful parts of his career–the “holy bits,” as he calls them–were in unexpected moments where everything was stripped away but the mysterious work of God. Recounting these times of curious joy and shared mourning, he demonstrates how a pastor can find grace and peace in looking back on a life in ministry.

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  How To Become A Multicultural Church

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  Many churches aspire to be more culturally diverse-but they find that they have no idea how to approach that goal practically. This book addresses that problem with ten ways churches can truly engage and welcome other cultures.

  In 2014 Douglas Brouwer, a seasoned American pastor, took on the unique challenge of serving a multiethnic, multiracial, multicultural church in one of Europe’s largest cities. In this book Brouwer distills the lessons he has learned from that experience into timely wisdom on issues every multicultural church faces, including language barriers, theological differences, and cultural stereotypes. Honestly recounting his own questions and challenges in multicultural ministry, Brouwer shows how churches everywhere can adjust their attitudes and practices to embrace racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity.

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  What Am I Supposed To Do With My Life

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  All of us long for a sense of meaning and purpose in our lives. But where does that meaning come from? How do we find our calling in life?
  In this short, helpful book Douglas Brouwer offers a personal, spiritual response to the vocational questions that people commonly ask. He links our true purpose to following Jesus’ greatest commandment—love God and love your neighbor—and points out that we find meaning and purpose by living not for ourselves but for something larger outside ourselves.

  Written for seekers of all ages, What Am I Supposed to Do with My Life? describes Brouwer’s own struggle to come to grips with the concept of vocation, incorporates inspirational stories of people and vocation from throughout his ministry, and includes discussion questions at the end of each chapter.

  Whether used for personal reading or small-group study, What Am I Supposed to Do with My Life? will encourage many to reflect meaningfully on their lives and vocations

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  Remembering The Faith A Print On Demand Title

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  Many Christians today are uncertain about what they believe. Others have a hard time articulating the fundamental tenets of their faith. REMEMBERING THE FAITH offers help by providing a clear concise summary of the historical beliefs of the church. Designed for newcomers and those seeking a refresher course on the Christian basics, this book covers the full range of Christian doctrine–the Bible, God, the Trinity, creation, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, salvation, and the sacraments. Douglas Brouwer discusses these beliefs in a friendly pastoral style, showing how they developed and why they continue to be important today.

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