Contents: What the world needs now -- Worship as a way of life -- Saved to worship -- God : Is he? Who is he? -- The unchanging, omnipotent God -- The God who is everywhere, and knows everything -- Holy, holy, holy -- A new era dawns -- This must be the place -- Worship the Father -- Worship in spirit and in truth -- Glory to God in the highest -- How to glorify God -- Worship as it was meant t…
Contents The shattering of people and community -- Economic dislocation -- Economic dislocation and transnational corporation -- The militarization of the economy -- The alienation of work -- Economics, work and the Chrsitian tradition -- Theology and action : some critical considerations -- Theology and action : critical considerations -- Public policy for the reshaping of work -- Elements f…
Trusted grief counselor Norm Wright offers easy-to-follow advice for assisting people you know during and after crises. You?ll find straightforward information to help you know what to say and do to be supportive. Sensitive, practical, and specific, this handy reference shows you how to point to God as the ultimate healer.
The essentials of integrity. Value unsurpassed -- Doctrinal integrity -- In pursuit of godliness -- -- The examples of integrity. Results of an uncompromising life -- Fire and lions -- In defense of integrity -- -- The ethics of integrity. With fear and trembling: the antidote to hypocrisy -- Render unto God -- The responsibilities of personal holiness -- The obligations of practical holiness.
The pastor's person -- The pastor's purpose -- The pastor's practice. Abstract As a pastor or pastoral staff member you have one of the most demanding jobs in the world. This book will encourage you to delight increasingly in the Lord, who has made pastoring the desire of your heart.
Basic considerations of true spirituality. The law and the law of love ; The centrality of death ; Through death to resurrection ; In the Spirit's power -- Biblical unity and true spirituality. The supernatural universe ; Salvation : past-future-present -- Moment-by-moment practice of true spirituality. The fruitful bride -- Man's separation from himself. Freedom from conscience ; Freedom in th…
Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-86).
Power Evangelism Definitions and Directions / John Wimber -- We Are at War / Ed Murphy -- Territorial Spirits / C. Peter Wagner -- Deception: Satan's Chief Tactic / Timothy M. Warner -- Finding Freedom in Christ / Neil T. Anderson -- The Holy Spirit and Power: A Wesleyan Understanding / Donald Hohensee -- Pentecostal/Charismatic Understanding of Exorcism / L. Grant McClung, Jr. -- Sickness and …
Revival power : God has set his people "a-praying" / C. Peter Wagner -- The roots and the fruits of the Argentine revival / Pablo A. Deiros -- Power evangelism, Argentine style / Carlos Annacondia -- Dealing with demons in revival evangelism / Pablo Bottari -- Vision of the future / Omar Cabrera -- The Holy Spirit, the anointing and revival power / Claudio Freidzon -- Confronting the powers in …
pt. 1. Sponsoring church fundamentals -- pt. 2. Attitudes toward church sponsorship -- pt. 3. Finding the church planting model that fits -- pt. 4. Understanding the phases of new church development -- pt. 5. Finding the resources -- pt. 6. The route to spin-off success -- pt. 7. Selling the idea for becoming a sponsoring church.
Preface / David P. Gushee and Walter C. Jackson -- Section I. Transitions into community -- The nature of Christian community and the theological seminary / Mark A. Seifrid -- Facing doubt and crisis with integrity in a seminary setting / Melanie Greer Nogalski and James D. Nogalski -- The seminary experience : tips and traps / Marsha A. Ellis Smith -- Section II. Personal formation and calling…
Part 1. Preparation for discovery -- The state of pastoral leadership in America -- Re-envisioning pastoral leadership -- The biblical basis for re-envisioning ministry -- Design, direction, and development -- The leader's behavior -- Part 2. Process of discovery -- Our initial exploration -- Our follow-up exploration -- Four critical questions -- Part 3. Practice of discovery -- Embracing the …