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Nearly all churches and ministries consider themselves dedicated to evangelism, and many explicitly include outreach in their mission statements. But few are actually bearing fruit. Kevin Harney diagnoses this problem and offers guidance for multiplying the outreach impact of churches. Organic Outreach for Churches provides direction for local congregations to weave evangelism into the fabric of the church. Commitment to the Great Commission is not...
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The single fastest growing religious group of our time is those who check the box next to the word none on national surveys. In America, this is 20 percent of the population. Exactly who are the unaffiliated? What caused this seismic shift in our culture? Are our churches poised to reach these people? James Emery White lends his prophetic voice to one of the most important conversations the church needs to be having today. He calls churches to examine...
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It's no secret that the evangelism methods of yesterday are not yielding the kinds of results they did in the 1970's and 1980's. So how are new Christians hearing the Gospel today? How are they finding churches? And what makes them stay at a church? The answers to these questions have the power to dramatically alter the way we do outreach. And Dr. McIntosh has them. Based on ten years of scientific research, Growing God's Church shows pastors and...
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Meant to both inspire and inform pastoral leaders, So Much Better examines the impact of peer group participation on pastoral leaders, their families, and ministries. This book goes beyond numbers and data by breathing life into the statistical bones. At this book's heart are seven peer group models including stories and examples from participants, families, and church members. Also featured is information about peer group recruitment, leadership,...
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Historic Church Serves Big City explores what a small congregation can do with the blend of developmental leadership and societal needs within their own backyard. Each chapter traces specific historical needs in Denver that were addressed with educational or healthcare solutions. The book also reveals the interweaving of the church's internal spiritual nurturing melded with the external vocation of the church at work in the world.
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True Stories of God is exactly what it says. They are an account of things the Author en-counted during her life, firstly as a child, then as an adult Christian. The Stories are showing the Power of God, Jesus and The Holy Spirit in our everyday lives.
Jessie is a Christian in the Anglican Church. She invited Jesus into her life as a five year old child in England and now lives in Australia. The Author believes that God is Almighty God, Creator of...
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Paul The Apostle Of Christ: From Persecutor To Preacher
Exploring the Life, Ministry, and Legacy of A Man Who Transformed Christianity, Spreading the Gospel Across the Mediterranean
The Gospel and new churches were established throughout the Mediterranean region as a direct result of Paul's missionary efforts. Opposition, persecution, and the supernatural power of God were hallmarks of Paul's mission, which was distinguished by a different environment...
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Twelve characteristics of healthy Christian communities and the congregational and personal practices that develop them.
Congregations have been the bedrock of mainline Christian life and practice for centuries but in recent years many have dwindled in energy and impact. Leaders conclude that change is needed, that they can't keep applying the same models and practices that have served in the past but no longer seem to work.
At a time when all kinds...
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For the fifteenth anniversary of its publication, this revised edition features a new introduction from the author on the state of the church and its "radical welcome" today, along with new reflections on how it continues to reshape the church.
This book is at once a theological, inspirational, and practical guide for congregations that want to move beyond diversity and inclusion to present a vision for the church of the future: one where the gifts,...
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The Cape Town Commitment is the main document that resulted from the 3rd Lausanne Congress in 2010, and outlines the role of the church for evangelicals today. This Cape Town Commitment curriculum gives churches, individuals, and small groups the opportunity to study this document together and learn how to better love the gospel, the church, and the world in a group setting.
An adaptable curriculum that can be used in a variety of settings, such...
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For too long church leaders have focused on increasing the size of their church rather than increasing their reach outside of the four walls of the church building. The result? Church life becomes a predictable set of routines with predictable results. Church members struggle to reach the neighborhoods they drive through on their way to church programs, unable to penetrate their surrounding communities in a meaningful way. Reaching the Unreached recounts...
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This book is about specific ministry needs or opportunities in China. It is perfect for missionaries who are serving or will serve in China to read, to get a better idea for ministry opportunities within China. Additionally, the chapters are very relevant for Chinese believers in house churches in China. Though house churches in China have spread across China and matured over recent decades, this book focuses on multi-faceted ways that house churches...
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The Meeting of the Waters identifies seven trends having a major impact on the Church around the world-and on every Christian at home in every country.
The global community of Christians is stunning in its scope and spiritual impact. But what is happening to the Church as new technology, marketing, and generational shifts make their unavoidable mark? And what difference does it make for Christians in day-to-day life? Equal parts travelogue, character...
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Did Jesus really beat death? That's what Christians for hundreds of years have believed, that Jesus Christ returned to life after death and burial in a stone tomb. To the modern mind, 'resurrection' is utterly implausible, but it was also doubtful to many first-century Greeks, Jews, and even some Christians. With such an incredible assertion at the heart of the Christian faith, it's no wonder that some people struggle to believe. Unlike any other...
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WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU BELIEVED THAT A SOVEREIGN GOD, HAS PUT YOU WHERE YOU ARE TO BE ON MISSION FOR THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL?
That you are the ONE He's strategically placed in a specific time and place, for specific people in whose hearts He is already working, drawing them to Himself?
This book is a call to every Christ-follower to recognize our great obligation to those around us. Eternity is at stake, and our neighbors, co-workers, friends,...
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This book offers inspirational guidance for any reader who yearns to live in a sustainable mixed-income community-and cares enough to do something about it. Rev. John Edgar, the founder of the United Methodist Church for All People and Community Development for All People, tells the story of laboring alongside low-income residents across two decades to transform the South Side of Columbus into an opportunity-rich community where everyone may thrive....
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A definitive history of Christian evangelism-including noteworthy persons, movements, and methods from the past
Christians have been sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with nonbelievers for two thousand years. Within this deep history is wisdom for today-including numerous models for understanding what evangelism is and how it should be done.
In Gospel Witness through the Ages, David Gustafson introduces readers to evangelism's noteworthy persons,...
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Insider Movements = Church-planting Movements?
In the last few decades, the Church has witnessed a growing harvest of Muslim-background believers coming to Christ. However, a divide remains over whether the "insider" paradigm contributes to the flourishing and multiplication of healthy, biblical churches among Muslims.
S. T. Antonio advances this conversation beyond the old arguments through a fresh analysis of the insider paradigm by asking the...
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Go Fish addresses one of the greatest challenges in the American evangelical church today-APATHY!
Research reveals a very small percentage of the church is actively engaged in the mission of God. This research also points out, many in the church are comfortable with their disobedience to the Great Commission. Go Fish is an actual Doctor of Ministry research project and it offers an answer for the church today. This resource is academic, Biblical,...
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