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Much ministry to children looks more like mere entertainment than authentic spiritual formation. But what if children's ministries were rooted in a mind set whereby we taught children, with our words and actions, how the story of God, the story of church history, the story of the local community, and the story of the child intersect and speak to one another? What if children's ministry was less about downloading information into kids' heads and more...
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Through the debates about the inclusion of LGBTQ people in the life of the church, one overlooked community is LGBTQ youth. Made, Known, Loved: Developing LGBTQ-Inclusive Youth Ministry builds on experience and wisdom cultivated through The Naming Project, a ministry created at the intersection of youth, faith, and LGBTQ identity.
Formed at a time when the overlap of such categories was unthinkable, The Naming Project provides a place where youth...
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No te limites a creer. ¡Sé valiente!
Crecer puede ser difícil, ¡y a veces un poco intimidante! En Ruge como un león, el pastor Levi Lusko te ayuda a desarrollar tu fe para que puedas hacer cosas complicadas como:
- Tener valor para intentar algo nuevo
- Aferrarte a la esperanza cuando la vida es dura o dolorosa
- Controlar tus miedos sobre la escuela y tus amigos
- Descubrir una audacia radical al hablar de tu fe en Jesús
- Sobresalir...
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Growing up in a world shaped by science and technology, young people may easily lose sight of God. Or, as this book shows, their "eyes of the heart" can become opened like never before. With wit and insight, Russell Haitch offers a model for unifying faith and science that does not compromise either good science or Christian convictions.
In Eyes of the Heart: Seeing God in an Age of Science, Haitch puts this model to the acid test by showing how it...
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I Dare You to read this book.
I Dare You to share the gospel.
There's something powerful about being challenged.
Jesus understood the persuasive power of daring people. He dared fishermen to leave their nets, dared crowds to take up their cross, and dared a fallen woman to change her life. Even two thousand years after His time on earth, He's still daring the world to follow Him. That's what I Dare You is about spreading the gospel one challenge...
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Feasting on the Word Guide to Children's Sermons equips church leaders and children's ministry volunteers to deliver children's sermons that are free of gimmicks and simplistic conclusions, that welcome children into the family of faith, and that give a foundation in God's good news for all people. This volume will address the common questions pastors have about the children's sermon, steps on avoiding common pitfalls, suggestions on how to use...
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God has tied the salvation of the world to a child-Jesus-who was born in a stable. Children are a sacred trust given by God. Bringing up the future generation is
the highest,
the holiest, and
the noblest
calling one could ever have. This responsibility falls on parents as well as ministers to children.
This book is a plea from Professor Zacharias Tanee Fomum who had an intense burden for the salvation of children, given that he himself had given...
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What do small group leaders need? Good Bible studies that engage their kids. The purpose of this book in the Studies On the Go series is to provide small group leaders with creative and engaging Bible study questions they won't have to rewrite. Students will be pushed, encouraged, and challenged, but the real goal is that they would be changed.David Olshine has designed James, 1-2 Peter, and 1-3 John for the busy youth worker who either lacks the...
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Enduring Connections gives churches and ministers significant guidelines for establishing a quality childhood ministry with preschoolers and grade-schoolers. Enduring Connections is especially helpful to ministers and directors of childhood ministry that are called from the laity to staff positions. By focusing on building a childhood ministry that intentionally connects children to God and the community of faith through paths that are driven by relationship...
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Beyond an occasional sports-inspired sermon illustration, sports are generally regarded as having little relevance to the Christian faith. More often, they are viewed as a welcome and safe reprieve from politics and religion. Quietly, however, as they avoid the discerning eye of the church, sports are slowly overtaking families and overwhelming parents. Under the labels "elite," "select," and "travel," a new experience of sports has taken root in...
13) Moving Learning Forward in Christian Schools: A Practical Guide for a Mission-Focused Curriculum
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Are you ready to make changes in your Christian school?
Moving Learning Forward in Christian Schools: A Practical Guide for a Mission-Focused Curriculum challenges those involved in Christian schools to consider changes to better prepare students to enter adulthood and impact the world. Readers will gain insights into:
-How current brain research about how the brain learns can be put into practice in classrooms.
-How Christian schools can be much...
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New elders and veteran leaders alike will find wisdom, biblical guidance, and useful suggestions in Gary Straub's examination of the crucial role of elders in Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) congregations. This simple and easy to read overview of Disciples eldership examines the nature of the office and describes its responsibilities and challenges. It emphasizes the importance of spirituality in the lives of elders. Straub beckons elders to...
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Mom, I have a question: Does God think boys are more important than girls, because all we ever learn about in church are boys?
This question, from Lauren L. Nelson's 7-year-old daughter, led her to write SHEROES of the Bible. Many have heard of the remarkable men in scripture but lesser known are the dynamic women who trusted God and did astonishingly courageous things when they chose faith over fear. SHEROES of the Bible awakens girls to the reality...
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Nothing captures the attention of young people-and adults-like a creative object lesson. This hands-on book has 77 exciting science activities that reveal the order and grandeur of creation and encourage an appreciation of all God has made. Each activity includes a key verse from Scripture, a Bible Lesson, am activity, and a science explanation. These easy experiments illustrate the laws of nature, teach Bible principles, and affirm God's power as...
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Unlock the power of discipling kids in worship.
Stop just doing songs and START leading worship by making disciples who know what it means to worship the Lord in spirit and in truth.
No matter our age, each one of us was designed to praise, and for our praise to shift the atmosphere and usher in freedom and deliverance. Our worship is a sacrifice unto the Lord-this includes the praises of children. It's powerful. It's beautiful. It's sweet. Can...
19) You Made Me
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Many children wonder about the beginning of their lives, about where they come from and who they are. You Made Me speaks to these questions through contemplative practice, inspired by Lectio Divina, or "Divine Reading." Immersing reader and listener in words from Psalm 139 and in vivid illustrations, children and adults are invited to reflect on God's presence in shaping and knowing them, even before the earliest moments of their physical lives.
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Today's catechetical ministers are called to serve as agents of evangelization to parents as well as children. In this brilliant sequel to Engaging the Parking Lot Parent, Sr. Pat shows how catechists can meet parents where they are and serve as catalysts or "midwives" who bring them into an encounter with Jesus. She also shows how ministers can help parents adapt their own experiences to making their homes places of deep family faith and spiritual...
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