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| A collection of NIV worship resources for pastors of the free-church tradition. The Minister's Manual contains a wealth of Scripture readings, prayers, and other aids for a pastor to use in planning weekly worship services as well as child dedication services, weddings, funerals, and other special events. The Manual contains valuable guidance for counseling the candidates for baptism, people seeking membership in the local church, and others who ask the pastor to extend the rituals of the church. "This Minister's Manual is for people of a free-church tradition," the editors state. "The orders of worship are not to be seen as binding upon us; rather, they are presented as models around which to develop functional services of balance, beauty, and direction." This book is indispensable to every evangelical minister. |
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| Pastors are among the most educated people at work today, but their training is naturally more attuned to matters of the spirit than matters of business. The Minister's MBA gives ministry leaders more confidence and ability to manage and grow their churches and organizations. The book will also make them more conversant with the businessmen and women who serve on their various boards and committees.Easy-to-follow sections include "The Admissions Exam: Test Your MBA-Q," "Core Curriculum, "Electives," and "Graduation Day." |
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| Offers the complete text for the marriage service, the baptismal service, reception of new members, dedication of children, dedication of churches, funeral services, and installation of officers. |
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| Over the last two decades, Jim Henry's Wedding Manual has become a perennial success in the CBA marketplace. This book is sure to follow suit as it fills a current need in church libraries, providing a valuable resource for a tremendous and always-present need. |
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| Some lay blame for poverty and need on oppression; others on laziness. Pastor Keller demonstrates that the biblical viewpoint is far more sophisticated than either extreme. He sets forth scriptural principles for mercy ministries, suggests practical steps to begin and persevere in active caring, and deals perceptively with thorny issues. Balanced and informative! Includes discussion questions. |
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| The life of the minister is the life of his ministry. It is to be deeply regretted that a low level of spiritual vitality greatly hinders the impact of even the most gifted ministries. Paul's words to Timothy, 'Take heed unto thyself ', continue to apply to all ministers of the gospel. Charles J. Brown was a man who took the Apostle's words seriously. 'An animated, incisive, and very spiritual preacher', he was often asked to give addresses on the subject of pastoral ministry. This powerful little volume survives as a statement of what he saw as the essence of the gospel ministrypreaching with the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven. Men of doctrinal earnestness, catholic spirit, tender hearts, and abiding prayerfulness, whose lips have been touched with a 'live coal from off the altar', have ever been the means of reviving the church and awakening the world. Only let the Christian ministry return to the apostolic rule of Acts 6:4 and the church will surely see brighter days. Includes a biographical introduction by Iain H. Murray. |
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| "Free-standing, dark wood cross features Scripture etched into raised marble-look resin design. White gift box. 4 1/4"" x 6"". " |
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| The Ministry Gifts discusses in depth the biblical characteristics of the ministry gifts - apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, teacher, helps - and their roles in the Body of Christ.This informative study guides answers such questions as:-For what purpose did God give ministry gifts?-How can you tell if you are called to the five-fold ministry?-What characteristics do we look for in an apostle today?-What is the ultimate aim of all ministry?This dynamic 15-lesson study guide is designed for group or personal devotions. |
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| Stephen Seamands shows how trinitarian theology transforms our perception and practice of vocational ministry. |
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| Ministry Mutiny is a youth leadership fable designed to teach through storytelling. "Ty was ready to give up. Just two years into his youth ministry experiment he realized that most of his efforts were in vain." Over the course of eight weeks, a mentor named Tony teaches Ty how to commit "ministry mutiny" and in so doing, "transforms everything about the way he approaches student ministry." Ministry Mutiny casts a vision for youth leaders--led by the Holy Spirit--to have true success. |
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| Many seminary graduates envision ministry as ninety-five percent preaching and five percent for everything else: weddings, funerals, visitation, and board meetings. The Pastor's preaching and teaching ministry is often viewed as the primary vehicle for discipleship and outreach. Most pastors, however, do not and cannot devote extensive time to preparation for preaching or teaching and find that their enthusiasm for ministry is sapped by a sense of confusion and frustration.A careful analysis of the primary areas of struggle for pastors reveals that pastoral training programs have neglected four foundational ministry concepts - values, mission, vision, and strategy. Pastors and congregations often fail to agree upon a set of core values that provide unity. A lack of direction indicates a corresponding lack of mission. And a church without either core values or mission will lack both a vision and a strategy to minister to the surrounding culture.As a church planter, pastor, and seminary professor, Aubrey Malphurs examines those four vital concepts and demonstrates how to implement them in local church ministry. MINISTRY NUTS AND BOLTS provides the pastor or parachurch leader with a step-by-step guide for developing the basics needed to lead a ministry into the twenty-first century. As the author observes, "The evangelical churches that God is blessing in North America have carefully thought through (values, mission, vision, and strategy). Thus, it behooves the rest of the churches to learn from their examples and pursue the same if the future church is to have maximum impact for the Savior in the third millennium." |
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