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How can we reconcile the ideal church described by theology with the broken church that we see in the world? In this book Joseph Small argues that the church's true identity is known somewhere in the tension between the two.
Small revisits familiar ecclesiological concepts-people of God, the body of Christ, the communion of the Holy Spirit-but rather than focusing on theological abstractions or worldly cynicism, he carefully evaluates the church in...
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A Fresh Cup of Tolerance pioneers a coherent, practical theology of the burgeoning universalism movement. It builds on broad spiritual foundations from Native American, Asian, Neopagan, Judeo-Christian, and Islamic traditions. Pragmatic and straightforward, it addresses the most pressing global dilemmas of our time: environment, globalization, feminism and gender issues, religious strife, oppression, poverty, war, and prejudice. Theologically, it...
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Rutilio Grande, SJ, was the first Jesuit to be assassinated in El Salvador. He was killed on March 12, 1977, for having done the works that Jesus commands with regard to one's neighbor as a priest in the Roman Catholic Church. This volume of his writings and homilies illustrates how he applied the social and ecclesial teachings of the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965) in his ministry with the poor and marginalized of El Salvador. His use of the...
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Sometimes going radical means getting to the root. Sometimes it means pulling something up by the roots. What is it that is keeping you from doing what God wants you to do?
There are many books about how to do church "right." There are programs for every imaginable thing you might want to improve in your church. There are at least as many measures by which you can determine whether your church is successful.
Ditch the Building ditches that approach...
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The "Great Commandment" emphasizes the importance of both loving and serving God, and loving and treating others with compassion and kindness. It is idea of loving God with all your heart, soul, and mind that represents a complete and all-encompassing love and devotion to God, which is the highest form of worship. It means putting God first in all things and seeking to honour and serve Him in every aspect of life. Loving your neighbour as yourself,...
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What if everything in the Bible has a larger outer context than is usually accounted for? Missional and biblical theologies suggest that the Bible presents a grand story like a play with multiple acts. The acts typically include creation, fall, redemption, and finally restoration. But what if the whole story itself occurs in another larger setting, occurring within a mission running in the background throughout the whole Bible? How might this aid...
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Pastors of established churches everywhere are searching for the secret formula to revitalize their churches. They have paid thousands of dollars for outside consultants only to be disappointed. The answer has been in the very word they preach every Sunday: plant churches. Planting churches results in the church developing a missional mindset that connects them with the heart of God which lies in the process of resurrection and restoration.
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Follow the story of one man's personal journey through the process of spiritual formation and personal transformation. As Mathetes passionately pursues God through discipleship to Jesus Christ, it brings spiritual wisdom, insight, and revelation. His journey leads him to follow promptings from the wind and footprints as he reflects deeply on what it means to be formed and transformed.
The lessons from this journey relate to Christian faith and practice....
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How we minister matters-especially to those, who have already been hurt by the church. Instead of ministering out of God's love and compassion, the church has often ministered to the Queer community out of a deep-rooted fear. Why do we administer hatred instead of allowing the balm of the Holy Spirit's tender care to define our actions?
The integrity of the gospel message has been hurt by the way many of us have wielded the power we have been given....
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So how do I know what I am supposed to do with my life? I hear from my pastor and the things I read that God calls people to be pastors and missionaries. Some people even talk about being called to be a doctor or a teacher. I think I remember my mom saying she felt called to be a mom. But what am I supposed to do with my life? Has God actually called me to be a high school science teacher? Should I be looking for something else? How will I know if...
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This book articulates various evangelical views regarding the church's mission and provides a healthy, vigorous, and gracious debate on this controversial topic. In a helpful Counterpoints format, this volume demonstrates the unique theological frameworks, doctrinal convictions, and missiological conclusions that inform and distinguish the views: Soteriological Mission: Jonathan LeemanParticipatory Mission: Christopher WrightContextual Mission: John...
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What if the way the Church is "doing church" is the very reason the world is seeing less of Jesus in it every day? Beginning with the biblical basics, Jeff Lockyer walks readers through the underlying theology and practical application of how Southridge Community Church has approached ministry for nearly a quarter century. While providing a fresh approach to ministry, the book stimulates how to think-not what to think. It's written by a local church...
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The Book of Revelation describes a church from every tribe, tongue, people, and nation glorifying the Lamb that was slain. As the church expands in the Majority World and Christianity becomes an increasingly global faith, this vision is an increasingly visible reality. The insights found in The Church from Every Tribe and Tongue are not commonplace. Written by nine theologians and biblical scholars from Africa, Asia, Latin America and North America,...
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For a church to be considered mature an integrated approach between contextualization, discipleship and mission is required. Globally, the church is facing multiple challenges both rom within and from without. Despite the challenges, however, churches in the Majority World continue to grow rapidly. But is this growth in numbers accompanied by spiritual depth? And is this growth built upon biblical and theological foundations, so that the church can...
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Drawing from the experience of a church on Chicago's south side, Released Outward addresses the situation of congregations that have turned inward and become isolated from the needs of the world around them. It addresses the question of how churches, addicted to their cultural and ecclesial traditions, are set free to engage the world with God's justice, mercy, and faithfulness. The journey outward is a spiritual one. Like all who are in bondage to...
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With the continual appearance of evidence that the emerging generation (the iGens) is not at all enamored of institutional churches, and is ignoring or forsaking them, it seemed a good time to take a step back, take a deep breath, and take a fresh look at what the church was intended to be and do in the New Testament document. The author spells out the landscape and reviews the profile of recent generations, and then sets about to set forth the church...
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Most people think of evangelism as something an individual does--one person talking to one or more other people about the gospel. Bryan Stone, however, argues that evangelism is the duty and call of the entire church as a body of witness. Evangelism after Christendom explores what it means to understand and put to work evangelism as a rich practice of the church, grounding evangelism in the stories of Israel, Jesus, and the Apostles. This thorough...
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All church leaders should be concerned about church growth, but what is it and how is it measured? This concise book looks at nine key features that all churches need to focus on, with the final chapter acting as a very valuable summary checklist.
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER TWO: COLLECTIVE WORSHIP
CHAPTER THREE: PRAYER
CHAPTER FOUR: HOLY LIVING
CHAPTER FIVE: GOOD WORKS
CHAPTER SIX: MAKING DISCIPLES
CHAPTER SEVEN: TEACHING OF THE WORD
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The Kingdom of God is a concept found throughout the Bible but is not always easy to grasp. Jesus said that the kingdom of God was at hand, what did he mean by that, was it not at hand before and would it not be at hand in the future? What is the Kingdom of God today and who is a part of it?
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Is it right to "just preach the text"?
Why do we preach and do theology? How do we relate them? And how do they relate to God's word?
Theology Is for Preaching helps preachers with theology and theologians with preaching. Though diverse in contexts and disciplines, the contributors share a commitment to equipping the saints to "rightly handle the word of truth." Through essays on foundations, methods, employing theology for preaching, and preaching...
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