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They Like Jesus But Not the Church Many people today, especially among emerging generations, don’t resonate with the church and organized Christianity. Some are leaving the church and others were never part of the church in the first place. Sometimes it’s because of mis-perceptions about the church. Yet often they are still spiritually open and fascinated with Jesus. This is a ministry resource book exploring six of the most common objects and misunderstandings emerging generations have about the church and Christianity. The objections come from conversations and interviews the church has had with un-churched twenty and thirty-somethings at coffee houses. Each chapter raises the objection using a conversational approach, provides the biblical answers to that objection, gives examples of how churches are addressing this objection, and concludes with follow-through projection suggestions, discussion questions, and resource listings. Click here to read a sample chapter! Adobe Acrobat is required. Click here to download

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They Loved The Torah Did Yeshua observe the law? Did Paul teach congregations to abandon the Torah? Is there a place for the "Old" Testament in churches today? The answers you'll find in this book may surprise you! Most Christians are disconnected from their Jewish roots. Reading this book will reconnect them.

They Loved to Laugh Kathryn Worth Tears and laughter alternate in this novel, based on the author's forebears, of a young girl's growth to womanhood in the 1830's. 16-year-old orphan Martitia Howland has been transplanted into a Quaker farm family of 6 intimidating sons and one disapproving daughter. As Martitia runs their gauntlet, she begins to bloom. Valiantly she acquires the skills they expect of her, and discovers other gifts all her own. Her achievements earn respect in the end and more, her true heart's love. Illustrations by Marguerite de Angeli. Sewn Softcover

They Rolled The Stone Away Two dramas, recitations, and a rap drill for Easter that engages the African American experience. Dramas are inclusive for all ages, from preschoolers to teens. Children can express their love of God by using drama as an artistic expression of their faith.

They Shall Be Mine The stories of men and women from all over the world who have been faithful followers and servants of the Lord Jesus Christ. Each of them had faith in Christ, and loved him more than anything else in the world.

They Smell Like Sheep What kind of leadership will effectively lead the church into the morally turbulent twenty-first century? The same kind of leadership that led it through the morally and politically chaotic first century. Shepherding. This is the kind of leadership Jesus used, and this is the kind of leadership that will take his church where he wants it to go. While the term "shepherd" produces warm images of love, care, and tenderness, it also describes a form of leadership that is perilously protective, dangerous, dirty, and smelly. "Shepherd" is something that every follower of Christ, the Good Shepherd, is called to become. Lynn Anderson, in this important book, leads us backwards in time to discover and identify the biblical leader for the future needs of the Christian community. Anderson's deep dig for truth will concern, convict, and confront us about where leadership has been, and will set a new standard for where the future leader must go.

They Smell Like Sheep, Volume 2: Leading with the Heart of a Shepherd Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. -- Proverbs 4:23 They Smell like Sheep, Volume 2: Leading with the Heart of a Shepherd is about more than gimmicks and techniques of leadership. It speaks to the character and heart of the leader. After all, heart makes the difference in an effective Sunday-school teacher, youth minister, elder, small-group leader, parent, grandparent, or Christian school teacher. Spiritual sheep, stray sheep, and searching sheep aren't nearly as concerned about the knowledge and skill of the shepherd as they are about his heart. When finding their way -- at weddings, at funerals, during family crises, and in the hospital -- sheep go to a shepherd in whom they discern God's own heart, like King David of old. Jesus said sheep would know their shepherd's voice and be drawn to it. It is the heart behind the voice that soothes and comforts God's people. How do you measure the influence of a godly shepherd? Without doubt, it's the heart of the shepherd that most powerfully shapes lives and souls in our flocks. If you want your own heart shaped and molded into the likeness of Christ, this book is an excellent place to begin. Be shepherds of God's flock under your care... as God wants you to be. Heeding the call to be a leader is an awesome responsibility. Whether you have been called to serve as a minister or you're teaching an adult Bible study group or you're a teen leading the youth group in song, most assuredly from time to time you question your abilities and look for support and example. Author Lynn Anderson addresses the starting and ending place of true leadership among God's people: the heart of a shepherd. He presents Jesus, the Head Shepherd, as our only reliable model of godly leadership; he guides us through the Scriptures and gives us practical exercises to strengthen our hearts as we do the difficult yet rewarding work of shepherding people of God with love and grace. Enter the book's pages with the confidence that you are being led by someone who has the heart of a shepherd and who sees himself first as a smelly sheep, dearly loved and led by the Good Shepherd. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory. -- 1 Peter 5:4

They Speak With Other Tongues The skeptical reporter investigating "speaking in tongues" researches the biblical background and historical and contemporary examples before being overtaken by his own experience of glossolalia.

They Were Single Too Our culture is inundated with conflicting views about single life. Even in the church, preconceptions and biases exist, including such notions as: an individual is complete only when married; contentment is the litmus test for the gift of singleness, and only married persons should serve in leadership roles. In this book, author Hoffeditz takes a fresh new look at singleness by examining the lives ofeight individuals from Scripture who were single at some point in their adult lives-Paul, Anna, Martha, Jeremiah, Ruth, Joseph, Nehemiah and John the Baptist. By studying their lives and situations, Hoffeditz explores how God intends single men and women to live and demonstrates how one can truly serve God and be single.

They Will Know Us By Our Love Lead your adult small groups in 101 meaningful service projects that communicate God's love to your community. Even better - you'll discover how to inspire your groups to want to serve others.

They're Only Chasing Safety With three new members, this band appears to have finally found its sound. Their new release features hard rocking lyrics, amazing keyboards, harmonies, and melodies.