Scots Confession

Scots Confession PDF Author: John Knox
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781522865865
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64

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"Scots Confession" from John Knox. Scottish religious reformer who played the lead part in reforming the Church in Scotland in a Presbyterian manner (1510-1572).

Scots Confession

Scots Confession PDF Author: John Knox
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781522865865
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64

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Book Description
"Scots Confession" from John Knox. Scottish religious reformer who played the lead part in reforming the Church in Scotland in a Presbyterian manner (1510-1572).

Doing the Math of Mission

Doing the Math of Mission PDF Author: Gil Rendle
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1566997232
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 157

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Over the past ten years, the North American mission field has experienced dramatic changes, which in turn have required congregations, middle judicatories, and denominations to adapt. Among these adaptations is an expectation for clear goals and quantified progress towards those goals. Church leaders who have never needed to measure their goals and progress with metrics may find this change daunting. The use of metrics—denominational and middle judicatory dashboards, and the tracking of congregational trends—has become an uncomfortable and misunderstood practice in this search for accountability. Doing the Math of Mission offers theory, models, and new tools for using metrics in ministry. This book also shows where metrics and accountability fit into the discernment, goal setting, and strategies of ministry. While there are resources for research on congregations, tools on congregational studies, and books on program evaluation, there is a gap when it comes to actual tools and resources for church leaders. This book is intended to help fill that gap, giving leaders a toolbox they can use in their own setting to clarify their purpose and guide their steps. Resource materials that leaders can use in their own setting are available. In order to obtain this material, please contact [email protected].

The Book of Church Order

The Book of Church Order PDF Author: Presbyterian Church in the U.S. General Assembly
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780804239042
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 132

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No Little People (Introduction by Udo Middelmann)

No Little People (Introduction by Udo Middelmann) PDF Author: Francis A. Schaeffer
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433516667
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 242

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Most Christians take an honest look at themselves and conclude that their limited talents, energy, and knowledge mean that they don't amount to much. Francis A. Schaeffer says that the biblical emphasis is quite different. With God there are no little people! This book contains sixteen sermons that explore the weakness and significance of humanity in relationship to the infinite and personal God. Each was preached by Schaeffer at L'Abri Fellowship in Switzerland to the community that gathered there to work, learn, and worship together. The focus of this collection is the lasting truth of the Bible, the faithfulness of God, the sufficiency of the work of Christ, and the reality of God's Spirit in history. The sermons represent a variety of styles-some are topical, some expound Old Testament passages, and still others delve into New Testament texts. No Little People includes theological sermons and messages that focus specifically on daily life and Christian practice. Each sermon is a single unit, and all are valuable for family devotions or other group study and worship. Readers will be encouraged by the value that God places on each person made in His image.

Growing in God's Love

Growing in God's Love PDF Author: Elizabeth F. Caldwell
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 1611648297
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 360

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Help nurture the faith of the children in your life with Growing in Gods Love: A Story Bible. This engaging resource features 150 popular Bible stories that are organized by 13 themes, including Strong Women and Men; Listening for God; Parables; Healings and Miracles; and more. Each story is built on the latest in biblical scholarship and learning theory and helps children begin to understand the Bible and apply its teachings to the world around them. Growing in Gods Love features diverse artwork from more than twenty artists to appeal to a variety of ages and learning styles. Three reflection questionsHear, See, Actare included at the end of each story to help children further ponder the message of the story. Growing in Gods Love: A Story Bible is ideal for children ages 4-8, and it is perfect for Sunday school classrooms, childrens sermons, vacation Bible school, and gift-giving at baptism or other milestones.

Evangelism Explosion

Evangelism Explosion PDF Author: Dennis James Kennedy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780842307826
Category : Evangelistic work
Languages : en
Pages : 256

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Lent in Plain Sight

Lent in Plain Sight PDF Author: Jill J. Duffield
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 1611649803
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 194

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God is often at work through the ordinary: ordinary people, ordinary objects, ordinary grace. Through the ordinary, God communicates epiphanies, salvation, revelation, and reconciliation. It is through the mundane that we hear Gods quiet voice. In this devotion for the season of Lent, Jill J. Duffield draws readers attention to ten ordinary objects that Jesus would have encountered on his way to Jerusalem: dust, bread, the cross, coins, shoes, oil, coats, towels, thorns, and stones. In each object, readers will find meaning in the biblical account of Jesus final days. Each week, readers encounter a new object to consider through Scripture, prayer, and reflection. From Ash Wednesday to Easter, Lent in Plain Sight reminds Christians to open ourselves to the kingdom of God.

The Historical Roots of the Presbyterian Church in America

The Historical Roots of the Presbyterian Church in America PDF Author: Don K. Clements
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780974233178
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 268

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Written in non-academic style specifically designed to reach new or previously unread church members, this volume lends itself quite well as an easy-to-read training manual for church officers or as an interesting introduction for persons new to church history. (Christian)

The History of the Presbyterian Church in America

The History of the Presbyterian Church in America PDF Author: Frank Joseph Smith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780967699103
Category : Presbyterian Church
Languages : en
Pages : 607

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A Time to Grow

A Time to Grow PDF Author: Kara Eidson
Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp
ISBN: 1646982274
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 153

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From Eden to Gethsemane to the garden in which Jesus was buried and raised, our story of faith wanders through much fertile soil. But in our current world of fast food and to-go meals, we often do not make time to explore where our food comes from and how we break bread together. Journeying through the season of Lent with this in mind, A Time to Grow encourages readers to slow down, move through the painstaking process of growth, and end together with great feasting and celebration of the resurrection. Themes of soil, water, light, time, fasting, feasting, and more guide the way from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Readers will explore the intricacies of how faith is required to produce food and how that faith can lead us all to feast at the table on Easter morning. Additional elements are included to enhance communal spiritual practice for small groups or the entire congregation during Lent. These elements include sermon prompts, liturgies with communal responses, altar art ideas for decorating worship spaces, and prompts for children's time in worship.