Author: Robert Beckett
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1666752967
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
The most common question that most pastors and church leaders ask themselves is "Where do I start in revitalizing my church?" Revitalizing a church can seem like a daunting task, but there are some key steps that pastors and church leaders can take to begin the process of transforming their church into an active and vibrant center of the Christian community. The first step that pastors should take is to prayerfully assess the current state of the church. This will involve reflecting on the church's current successes and challenges to better understand where changes need to be made. That understanding can come only from God himself. God has provided us with an example of how revitalization and revival can take place in a church. This book will enlighten and inform on the way that God intends for his church to be vibrant and alive again in the community of believers and surrounding neighbors. Using Scripture as the pattern and guide, readers will gain confidence and courage to move their church forward in revitalization.
God’s Pattern for Revitalization
Author: Robert Beckett
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1666752967
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
The most common question that most pastors and church leaders ask themselves is "Where do I start in revitalizing my church?" Revitalizing a church can seem like a daunting task, but there are some key steps that pastors and church leaders can take to begin the process of transforming their church into an active and vibrant center of the Christian community. The first step that pastors should take is to prayerfully assess the current state of the church. This will involve reflecting on the church's current successes and challenges to better understand where changes need to be made. That understanding can come only from God himself. God has provided us with an example of how revitalization and revival can take place in a church. This book will enlighten and inform on the way that God intends for his church to be vibrant and alive again in the community of believers and surrounding neighbors. Using Scripture as the pattern and guide, readers will gain confidence and courage to move their church forward in revitalization.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1666752967
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
The most common question that most pastors and church leaders ask themselves is "Where do I start in revitalizing my church?" Revitalizing a church can seem like a daunting task, but there are some key steps that pastors and church leaders can take to begin the process of transforming their church into an active and vibrant center of the Christian community. The first step that pastors should take is to prayerfully assess the current state of the church. This will involve reflecting on the church's current successes and challenges to better understand where changes need to be made. That understanding can come only from God himself. God has provided us with an example of how revitalization and revival can take place in a church. This book will enlighten and inform on the way that God intends for his church to be vibrant and alive again in the community of believers and surrounding neighbors. Using Scripture as the pattern and guide, readers will gain confidence and courage to move their church forward in revitalization.
To You All Hearts Are Open
Author: Scot McKnight
Publisher: Paraclete Press
ISBN: 1640606173
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
The most ancient form of prayer is probably petition. Scot McKnight has set out to understand this better, and guide pray-ers and churches to reinvigorate their practice of asking God. To You All Hearts Are Open begins with the Collects of the Book of Common Prayer – timeless prayers that have been used by Christians for centuries, are rooted in the Catholic tradition of prayer, and are deeply biblical. These prayers common to churches of nearly every denomination illustrate five elements of prayer itself: addressing God, asking God, reminding God of how God has acted in the past, expecting God to answer, and accessing God through Christ. They are the Bible’s pattern of petitioning God which Scot McKnight seeks to rediscover a reliable path to relationship and true conversation with God.
Publisher: Paraclete Press
ISBN: 1640606173
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
The most ancient form of prayer is probably petition. Scot McKnight has set out to understand this better, and guide pray-ers and churches to reinvigorate their practice of asking God. To You All Hearts Are Open begins with the Collects of the Book of Common Prayer – timeless prayers that have been used by Christians for centuries, are rooted in the Catholic tradition of prayer, and are deeply biblical. These prayers common to churches of nearly every denomination illustrate five elements of prayer itself: addressing God, asking God, reminding God of how God has acted in the past, expecting God to answer, and accessing God through Christ. They are the Bible’s pattern of petitioning God which Scot McKnight seeks to rediscover a reliable path to relationship and true conversation with God.
Experiencing God (2008 Edition)
Author: Henry T. Blackaby
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 0805447539
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A modern classic--revised with more than 70 percent new material--is based on seven Scriptural realities that teach Christians how to develop a true relationship with the Creator.
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 0805447539
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A modern classic--revised with more than 70 percent new material--is based on seven Scriptural realities that teach Christians how to develop a true relationship with the Creator.
Fanning the Revitalization Flame
Author: Robert Beckett
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1664284664
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Revitalization—more than a word, but a practice. In Fanning the Revitalization Flame, author Rev. Robert Beckett presents the case for fanning the flames. Step by step, he discusses what’s needed for the revitalization of the small church. Fanning the Revitalization Flame follows the journey of a small, suburban church that had long past lived its glory days. Beckett points out the challenges and rewards of being obedient to God regardless of the consequence and shows the benefit of following God in each small step. Each chapter demonstrates a proven path of success that God honors for revitalization. The church leader will learn that prayer, vision, mission, and implementation are the ingredients for a successful revitalization effort. It’s God’s desire to see every church succeed and to prosper for his kingdom. Everyone will benefit from the truths shared in this resource that will help bring health and confidence. When the flame of revitalization is fanned and burning hot in a congregation, God will receive the glory and will transform lives both inside and outside the church.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1664284664
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Revitalization—more than a word, but a practice. In Fanning the Revitalization Flame, author Rev. Robert Beckett presents the case for fanning the flames. Step by step, he discusses what’s needed for the revitalization of the small church. Fanning the Revitalization Flame follows the journey of a small, suburban church that had long past lived its glory days. Beckett points out the challenges and rewards of being obedient to God regardless of the consequence and shows the benefit of following God in each small step. Each chapter demonstrates a proven path of success that God honors for revitalization. The church leader will learn that prayer, vision, mission, and implementation are the ingredients for a successful revitalization effort. It’s God’s desire to see every church succeed and to prosper for his kingdom. Everyone will benefit from the truths shared in this resource that will help bring health and confidence. When the flame of revitalization is fanned and burning hot in a congregation, God will receive the glory and will transform lives both inside and outside the church.
Fresh Encounter
Author: Henry T. Blackaby
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 0805447806
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Revised with nearly half of its material newly written, "Fresh Encounter" is a discussion of how God brings spiritual revival to individuals and the church.
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 0805447806
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Revised with nearly half of its material newly written, "Fresh Encounter" is a discussion of how God brings spiritual revival to individuals and the church.
Revitalizing Theological Epistemology
Author: Steven B Sherman
Publisher: James Clarke & Company
ISBN: 0227903447
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
In Revitalizing Theological Epistemology Steven B. Sherman addresses questions about what evangelical theology ought to be doing in light of the changing cultural situation. He wonders if the Christian faith should continue to be presented and defended mainly according to Enlightenment principles when growing criticism of modern thought is affecting virtually every discipline, and if evangelicalism and its intellectual leaders ought to wait it out or whether they should re-vision their theology. This book is about contemporary evangelical approaches to the knowledge of God, considering - and suggesting - ways Christian philosophers and theologians envision and make use of theological knowledge in the postmodern context.
Publisher: James Clarke & Company
ISBN: 0227903447
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
In Revitalizing Theological Epistemology Steven B. Sherman addresses questions about what evangelical theology ought to be doing in light of the changing cultural situation. He wonders if the Christian faith should continue to be presented and defended mainly according to Enlightenment principles when growing criticism of modern thought is affecting virtually every discipline, and if evangelicalism and its intellectual leaders ought to wait it out or whether they should re-vision their theology. This book is about contemporary evangelical approaches to the knowledge of God, considering - and suggesting - ways Christian philosophers and theologians envision and make use of theological knowledge in the postmodern context.
Revitalizing Christianity
Author: Charlie Webster
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1770674152
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
This book takes the reader through ten areas where Christians misunderstand highly motivating Christian truths. Many Christians have doubts about the reality of God. Attacks, especially in the realm of science, have many questioning whether the God of the Bible is real. Without getting bogged down in the science, Mr. Webster provides assurance that the God of Christianity is the only God.But the God of Christianity has gained a terrible reputation, and Mr. Webster addresses how understanding the biblical message from God's perspective reveals a God who really is good and wonderful and even exciting. Mr. Webster addresses misunderstandings about Christian love and the nature of sin, saving faith, Christian hope (heaven), God's plan, the role of suffering, the role of prayer, the role of Christian forgiveness, and the role of the church, taking the reader back to the Bible over and over to show that Christianity was always meant to be exciting and good.If you grasp the truths in this book, they can change your life in wonderful ways. These truths can truly revitalize your Christianity. These truths can set Christians on fire for their Lord!
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1770674152
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
This book takes the reader through ten areas where Christians misunderstand highly motivating Christian truths. Many Christians have doubts about the reality of God. Attacks, especially in the realm of science, have many questioning whether the God of the Bible is real. Without getting bogged down in the science, Mr. Webster provides assurance that the God of Christianity is the only God.But the God of Christianity has gained a terrible reputation, and Mr. Webster addresses how understanding the biblical message from God's perspective reveals a God who really is good and wonderful and even exciting. Mr. Webster addresses misunderstandings about Christian love and the nature of sin, saving faith, Christian hope (heaven), God's plan, the role of suffering, the role of prayer, the role of Christian forgiveness, and the role of the church, taking the reader back to the Bible over and over to show that Christianity was always meant to be exciting and good.If you grasp the truths in this book, they can change your life in wonderful ways. These truths can truly revitalize your Christianity. These truths can set Christians on fire for their Lord!
Through the Lens of Anthropology
Author: Robert J. Muckle
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442608633
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442608633
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
Revitalize Your Spiritual Life
Author: Thomas Nelson
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 1418560405
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Faith stronger? Why can’t I measure up? Take heart. This isn’t how the story ends. An inspiring and indispensable collection, Revitalize Your Spiritual Life taps into the conversations taking place in every woman’s heart. With compassion, hope, wit, and wisdom, some of today’s most inspired authors reveal how faulty thinking, fear, insecurities, guilt, and the quest for perfection keep us from experiencing God’s presence and abundance.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 1418560405
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Faith stronger? Why can’t I measure up? Take heart. This isn’t how the story ends. An inspiring and indispensable collection, Revitalize Your Spiritual Life taps into the conversations taking place in every woman’s heart. With compassion, hope, wit, and wisdom, some of today’s most inspired authors reveal how faulty thinking, fear, insecurities, guilt, and the quest for perfection keep us from experiencing God’s presence and abundance.
Spiritually Revitalizing Your Community of Faith through Prayer
Author: Robert Arthur Hansen, DMin
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
As we enter a Community of Faith for the first time, we are naturally drawn to a shared spirituality. It may be a congregation, synagogue, mosque, or temple. It is shared spiritually of the people at prayer which attracts us and draws us to unite with others in prayer. There are three shared stands of any Community of Faith: their shared faith tradition, the culture of the community, and the personalities of the members. This book examines the elements of tradition, culture, and personal temperament to determine how the three become spiritually integrated at the moment of prayer. The conclusion is that through an explicit assessment of these three elements, members of the faith community can enrich their personal spiritual life, resulting in spiritual growth and can ultimately revitalize the spiritual prayer life of the community of faith. The books is a spiritual intervention of a Presbyterian congregation in Central New York in the 1980s. I'm grateful for the prayer group that committed there Wednesday nights during 1986. This is their story of how they were able to revitalize the spiritual life of a 150-year-old three-hundred-member Presbyterian congregation.
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
As we enter a Community of Faith for the first time, we are naturally drawn to a shared spirituality. It may be a congregation, synagogue, mosque, or temple. It is shared spiritually of the people at prayer which attracts us and draws us to unite with others in prayer. There are three shared stands of any Community of Faith: their shared faith tradition, the culture of the community, and the personalities of the members. This book examines the elements of tradition, culture, and personal temperament to determine how the three become spiritually integrated at the moment of prayer. The conclusion is that through an explicit assessment of these three elements, members of the faith community can enrich their personal spiritual life, resulting in spiritual growth and can ultimately revitalize the spiritual prayer life of the community of faith. The books is a spiritual intervention of a Presbyterian congregation in Central New York in the 1980s. I'm grateful for the prayer group that committed there Wednesday nights during 1986. This is their story of how they were able to revitalize the spiritual life of a 150-year-old three-hundred-member Presbyterian congregation.