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Introduction -- Solitude and community -- Celibacy and the holy -- Prayer and thought -- Contemplation and ministry -- Conclusion.
Preface / Bernard J. Lee -- Introduction / Mark Searle -- Infant baptism reconsidered / Mark Searle -- Infant baptism in the light of the human sciences / Andrew D. Thompson -- Pastoral care in the process of initiation / Herbert Anderson -- Celebrating baptism in stages: a proposal / Gail Ramshaw-Schmidt -- Reaction from an RCIA perspective / Robert D. Duggan -- Speaking from experience: worsh…
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Cycle C. The Creed.
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A biblical look at discipling -- The focus of the disciple-making church -- Founding the first church -- Practices and priorities of the first church -- Challenges for a growing church -- Breaking the barriers to disciple making -- The early mission church meets Jesus -- The maturing mission church follows Jesus -- The mission church reproduces -- Ephesus : the congregation and its priorities -…
The best of news : a reason to get up in the morning -- In the hands of the Redeemer -- Do we really need help? -- The heart is the target -- Understanding your heart struggle -- Following the Wonderful Counselor -- Building relationships by entering their world -- Building relationships by identifying with suffering -- Getting to know people -- Discovering where change is needed -- The goals o…
Part 1. The basics of congregational culture. Why leaders should read this book : the importance of culture -- What are we talking about? : the definition of culture -- What we do : the church's expression of culture -- Why we do what we do : the church's cultural values -- What we believe : the church's beliefs -- How we respond : the church's relationship to culture -- Part 2. Reading congreg…
Introduction : the Christian's calling in the world : the doctrine of vocation -- How God works through human beings -- The purpose of vocation -- Finding your vocations : callings every Christian has -- Your calling as a worker -- Your calling in the family -- Your calling as a citizen -- Your calling in the church -- The ethics of vocation -- Conclusion : resting in vocation.
Introduction: words and their meanings -- Mission -- Evangelism -- Dialogue -- Salvation -- Conversion. Abstract John Stott's aim is to examine the biblical meaning of some of the great key words which are at the centre of the contemporary debate about Christian mission. In that debate, the interpretation of mission which is popular in some circles within the ecumenical movement differs acu…
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