Author: Tim Hitchcock
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1607917165
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
"Am I just an old fuddy-duddy or is there something wrong with the church?" That is the question that the Lord first posed to me in 2002. It was a homework assignment, and we needed to answer that interrogative before we could begin a new church plant. Two years later we had more than five hundred pages of handwritten notes, more questions, and a few answers. Since that time, we have continued to work on this question even as we have planted a church. In the process we have concluded that the failure to worship God as He prescribes, desires, expects, and deserves is the primary reason for the failure of the church to be the testimony in the world that God desires. This book is intended to stimulate thought on this vital topic. We will endeavor to provide some answers, but certainly, not all. Pastor Hitchcock was saved at the early age of four. At the age of twenty-two he had a consecration experience which changed everything. Soon after, he began seriously studying God's Word. In 1981, he was called to service as a missionary builder and served with Fellowship of Baptists for Home Missions for a number of years. After a period of time out of the ministry the Lord called again. This time, it was to plant a new church in the Canal Winchester, Ohio area. The process began in May of 2004 with a home Bible study and one unchurched couple. In September of 2005 the church was duly organized as Canal Community Baptist Church. In July 2008, the church acquired property on Hayes Road and the name was changed to Hayes Road Baptist to reflect the new home.
My King, My God, My Worship
Author: Tim Hitchcock
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1607917165
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
"Am I just an old fuddy-duddy or is there something wrong with the church?" That is the question that the Lord first posed to me in 2002. It was a homework assignment, and we needed to answer that interrogative before we could begin a new church plant. Two years later we had more than five hundred pages of handwritten notes, more questions, and a few answers. Since that time, we have continued to work on this question even as we have planted a church. In the process we have concluded that the failure to worship God as He prescribes, desires, expects, and deserves is the primary reason for the failure of the church to be the testimony in the world that God desires. This book is intended to stimulate thought on this vital topic. We will endeavor to provide some answers, but certainly, not all. Pastor Hitchcock was saved at the early age of four. At the age of twenty-two he had a consecration experience which changed everything. Soon after, he began seriously studying God's Word. In 1981, he was called to service as a missionary builder and served with Fellowship of Baptists for Home Missions for a number of years. After a period of time out of the ministry the Lord called again. This time, it was to plant a new church in the Canal Winchester, Ohio area. The process began in May of 2004 with a home Bible study and one unchurched couple. In September of 2005 the church was duly organized as Canal Community Baptist Church. In July 2008, the church acquired property on Hayes Road and the name was changed to Hayes Road Baptist to reflect the new home.
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1607917165
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
"Am I just an old fuddy-duddy or is there something wrong with the church?" That is the question that the Lord first posed to me in 2002. It was a homework assignment, and we needed to answer that interrogative before we could begin a new church plant. Two years later we had more than five hundred pages of handwritten notes, more questions, and a few answers. Since that time, we have continued to work on this question even as we have planted a church. In the process we have concluded that the failure to worship God as He prescribes, desires, expects, and deserves is the primary reason for the failure of the church to be the testimony in the world that God desires. This book is intended to stimulate thought on this vital topic. We will endeavor to provide some answers, but certainly, not all. Pastor Hitchcock was saved at the early age of four. At the age of twenty-two he had a consecration experience which changed everything. Soon after, he began seriously studying God's Word. In 1981, he was called to service as a missionary builder and served with Fellowship of Baptists for Home Missions for a number of years. After a period of time out of the ministry the Lord called again. This time, it was to plant a new church in the Canal Winchester, Ohio area. The process began in May of 2004 with a home Bible study and one unchurched couple. In September of 2005 the church was duly organized as Canal Community Baptist Church. In July 2008, the church acquired property on Hayes Road and the name was changed to Hayes Road Baptist to reflect the new home.
Gospel-Centered Discipleship
Author: Jonathan K. Dodson
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433530244
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Reflecting on the practice of disciple making in young adult, college, graduate, and local church contexts, Jonathan Dodson has discerned some common pitfalls. For many, discipleship is reduced to a form of religious performance before God. For others, it devolves into spiritual license and a loose adherence to spiritual facts. Both approaches distort biblical motivations for Christian obedience and are in need of reform. By explaining various motivations for discipleship, Dodson charts a biblically faithful, grace-driven alternative. Additionally, he provides a practical model for creating gospel-centered discipleship groups—small, reproducible, missional, gender-specific groups of believers that fight for faith together. This book blends both theology and practice to inspire and equip Christians to effectively fight sin, keep Jesus central, and make gospel-centered discipleship a way of life. Both new and growing Christians will learn to trust the gospel in community as they fight together for holiness as well as how to start gospel-centered community groups in any local church.
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433530244
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Reflecting on the practice of disciple making in young adult, college, graduate, and local church contexts, Jonathan Dodson has discerned some common pitfalls. For many, discipleship is reduced to a form of religious performance before God. For others, it devolves into spiritual license and a loose adherence to spiritual facts. Both approaches distort biblical motivations for Christian obedience and are in need of reform. By explaining various motivations for discipleship, Dodson charts a biblically faithful, grace-driven alternative. Additionally, he provides a practical model for creating gospel-centered discipleship groups—small, reproducible, missional, gender-specific groups of believers that fight for faith together. This book blends both theology and practice to inspire and equip Christians to effectively fight sin, keep Jesus central, and make gospel-centered discipleship a way of life. Both new and growing Christians will learn to trust the gospel in community as they fight together for holiness as well as how to start gospel-centered community groups in any local church.
God's Relentless Love: A Study of Hosea
Author: Sharla Fritz
Publisher: Concordia Publishing House
ISBN: 9780758666956
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Publisher: Concordia Publishing House
ISBN: 9780758666956
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
True Worshipers
Author: Bob Kauflin
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433542331
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Everyone worships. But Jesus tells us that God is seeking a particular kind of worshiper. In True Worshipers, a seasoned pastor and musician guides readers toward a more engaging, transformative, and biblically faithful understanding of the worship God is seeking. True worship is an activity rooted in the grace of the gospel that affects every area of our lives. And while worship is more than just singing, God’s people gathering in his presence to lift their voices in song is an activity that is biblically based, historically rooted, and potentially life-changing. Thoroughly based in Scripture and filled with practical guidance, this book connects Sunday worship to the rest of our lives—helping us live as true worshipers each and every day.
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433542331
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Everyone worships. But Jesus tells us that God is seeking a particular kind of worshiper. In True Worshipers, a seasoned pastor and musician guides readers toward a more engaging, transformative, and biblically faithful understanding of the worship God is seeking. True worship is an activity rooted in the grace of the gospel that affects every area of our lives. And while worship is more than just singing, God’s people gathering in his presence to lift their voices in song is an activity that is biblically based, historically rooted, and potentially life-changing. Thoroughly based in Scripture and filled with practical guidance, this book connects Sunday worship to the rest of our lives—helping us live as true worshipers each and every day.
Sacred Pathways
Author: Gary Thomas
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310361184
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Sacred Pathways reveals nine distinct spiritual temperaments--and their strengths, weaknesses, and tendencies--to help you improve your spiritual life and deepen your personal walk with God. It's time to strip away the frustration of a one-size-fits-all spirituality and discover a path of worship that frees you to be you. Experienced spiritual directors, pastors, and church leaders recognize that all of us engage with God differently, and it's about time we do too. In this updated and expanded edition of Sacred Pathways, Gary Thomas details nine spiritual temperaments and--like the Enneagram and other tools do with personality--encourages you to investigate the ways you most naturally express yourself in your relationship with God. He encourages you to dig into the traits, strengths, and pitfalls in your devotional approach so you can eliminate the barriers that keep you locked into rigid methods of worship and praise. Plus, as you begin to identify and understand your own temperament, you'll soon learn about the temperaments that aren't necessarily "you" but that may help you understand the spiritual tendencies of friends, family, and others around you. Whatever temperament or blend of temperaments best describes you, rest assured it's not by accident. It's by the design of a Creator who knew what he was doing when he made you according to his own unique intentions. If your spiritual walk is not what you'd like it to be, you can change that, starting here. Sacred Pathways will show you the route you were made to travel, marked by growth and filled with the riches of a close walk with God. A Sacred Pathways video Bible study is also available for group or individual use, sold separately.
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310361184
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Sacred Pathways reveals nine distinct spiritual temperaments--and their strengths, weaknesses, and tendencies--to help you improve your spiritual life and deepen your personal walk with God. It's time to strip away the frustration of a one-size-fits-all spirituality and discover a path of worship that frees you to be you. Experienced spiritual directors, pastors, and church leaders recognize that all of us engage with God differently, and it's about time we do too. In this updated and expanded edition of Sacred Pathways, Gary Thomas details nine spiritual temperaments and--like the Enneagram and other tools do with personality--encourages you to investigate the ways you most naturally express yourself in your relationship with God. He encourages you to dig into the traits, strengths, and pitfalls in your devotional approach so you can eliminate the barriers that keep you locked into rigid methods of worship and praise. Plus, as you begin to identify and understand your own temperament, you'll soon learn about the temperaments that aren't necessarily "you" but that may help you understand the spiritual tendencies of friends, family, and others around you. Whatever temperament or blend of temperaments best describes you, rest assured it's not by accident. It's by the design of a Creator who knew what he was doing when he made you according to his own unique intentions. If your spiritual walk is not what you'd like it to be, you can change that, starting here. Sacred Pathways will show you the route you were made to travel, marked by growth and filled with the riches of a close walk with God. A Sacred Pathways video Bible study is also available for group or individual use, sold separately.
How to Worship a King
Author: Zach Neese
Publisher: Charisma Media
ISBN: 1629985899
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
TRANSFORM EVERY AREA OF YOURLIFE THROUGH WORSHIP.Worship is more than music. It is the impetus for everything we do as Christians. It is expressed through every action of our lives and helps us become more Christlike. When we learn to worship God through our life, we become better Christians, ministers, musicians, parents, and mechanics.
Publisher: Charisma Media
ISBN: 1629985899
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
TRANSFORM EVERY AREA OF YOURLIFE THROUGH WORSHIP.Worship is more than music. It is the impetus for everything we do as Christians. It is expressed through every action of our lives and helps us become more Christlike. When we learn to worship God through our life, we become better Christians, ministers, musicians, parents, and mechanics.
Holy Roar
Author: Chris Tomlin
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 1400212278
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
What happens when we praise God? What are the benefits of praising Him? Do you know what praise actually means? In Holy Roar, Chris Tomlin and Darren Whitehead share a fresh perspective from the worship practices of the ancient world. They take readers on a praise journey that answers questions and provides valuable insight. After reading Holy Roar, you will: Grow an understanding of praise with Darren's unique insights. Gain a deeper understanding of how to worship. Be inspired as Chris shares how those insights take shape in the stories behind some of your favorite worship songs, including "How Great Is Our God," "We Fall Down," and "Good Good Father." Holy Roar is for: Readers of all ages interested in growing their faith Pastors, worship leaders, and small group teachers leading believers In the ancient world, something extraordinary happened when God's people gathered to worship Him. It was more than just singing; it was a declaration, a proclamation, a time to fully embody praise to God for who He is and what He has done. In fact, in the Psalms, seven Hebrew words are translated into the English word praise, each of which represents a different aspect of what it means to truly praise God.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 1400212278
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
What happens when we praise God? What are the benefits of praising Him? Do you know what praise actually means? In Holy Roar, Chris Tomlin and Darren Whitehead share a fresh perspective from the worship practices of the ancient world. They take readers on a praise journey that answers questions and provides valuable insight. After reading Holy Roar, you will: Grow an understanding of praise with Darren's unique insights. Gain a deeper understanding of how to worship. Be inspired as Chris shares how those insights take shape in the stories behind some of your favorite worship songs, including "How Great Is Our God," "We Fall Down," and "Good Good Father." Holy Roar is for: Readers of all ages interested in growing their faith Pastors, worship leaders, and small group teachers leading believers In the ancient world, something extraordinary happened when God's people gathered to worship Him. It was more than just singing; it was a declaration, a proclamation, a time to fully embody praise to God for who He is and what He has done. In fact, in the Psalms, seven Hebrew words are translated into the English word praise, each of which represents a different aspect of what it means to truly praise God.
O Worship the King
Author: John MacArthur
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 9781581342154
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Recounts the historical and devotional stories behind the words of many familiar Christian hymns.
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 9781581342154
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Recounts the historical and devotional stories behind the words of many familiar Christian hymns.
The Glory of Christ
Author: R. C. Sproul
Publisher: R. C. Sproul Library
ISBN: 9780875527031
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The soul is lifted up by the contemplation of the glory of God and of his only begotten Son," writes R. C. Sproul. "It is Christ in his glory who is the object of our worship and adoration. As Christians we join the communion of saints and the host of heaven in lifting up praise and honor to him." During his earthly life and ministry, Jesus experienced humiliation and suffering. "His humanity served as a veil that concealed the splendor of his deity," Sproul continues. "Yet there were moments when his glory shone through." These moments become the focus of The Glory of Christ. From the angels' revelation of Jesus' glory to the shepherds outside Bethlehem, to Jesus' life-changing revelation of his glory to Paul on the Damascus Road, Sproul guides us to a deeper understanding of Christ's glory. Paul said to King Agrippa about his conversion experience, "I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven." Sproul concludes: "This is the statement every Christian longs to make at the end of his life. This is the proper response to the manifestation of the glory of Christ." Book jacket.
Publisher: R. C. Sproul Library
ISBN: 9780875527031
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The soul is lifted up by the contemplation of the glory of God and of his only begotten Son," writes R. C. Sproul. "It is Christ in his glory who is the object of our worship and adoration. As Christians we join the communion of saints and the host of heaven in lifting up praise and honor to him." During his earthly life and ministry, Jesus experienced humiliation and suffering. "His humanity served as a veil that concealed the splendor of his deity," Sproul continues. "Yet there were moments when his glory shone through." These moments become the focus of The Glory of Christ. From the angels' revelation of Jesus' glory to the shepherds outside Bethlehem, to Jesus' life-changing revelation of his glory to Paul on the Damascus Road, Sproul guides us to a deeper understanding of Christ's glory. Paul said to King Agrippa about his conversion experience, "I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven." Sproul concludes: "This is the statement every Christian longs to make at the end of his life. This is the proper response to the manifestation of the glory of Christ." Book jacket.
8 Habits for Growth
Author: Darryl Dash
Publisher: Moody Publishers
ISBN: 0802499740
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Don’t just do the right actions. Build habits—and watch your life be transformed. Many books try to help you do the right actions. But the real key to life transformation—for yourself and then for others—is building habits that become part of your life. Because habits don’t just dictate what you do. They reflect who you are. In 8 Habits for Growth, Darryl Dash wants to show you the eight long-term practices—all very doable—that will lead to permanent growth if you incorporate them into your life. You’ll learn why it’s important to: Make time Rest Read or listen to the Bible Pray Pursue worship and community in a church Care for your body Simplify your spiritual life Build a rule of life Personal growth doesn’t happen overnight. But it does happen, slowly, as you build God’s habits into your life. So what are you waiting for? Start your new habits today and let God transform who you are . . . and who you can become.
Publisher: Moody Publishers
ISBN: 0802499740
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Don’t just do the right actions. Build habits—and watch your life be transformed. Many books try to help you do the right actions. But the real key to life transformation—for yourself and then for others—is building habits that become part of your life. Because habits don’t just dictate what you do. They reflect who you are. In 8 Habits for Growth, Darryl Dash wants to show you the eight long-term practices—all very doable—that will lead to permanent growth if you incorporate them into your life. You’ll learn why it’s important to: Make time Rest Read or listen to the Bible Pray Pursue worship and community in a church Care for your body Simplify your spiritual life Build a rule of life Personal growth doesn’t happen overnight. But it does happen, slowly, as you build God’s habits into your life. So what are you waiting for? Start your new habits today and let God transform who you are . . . and who you can become.