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Most seminary graduates will begin their ministries with plenty of important head knowledge to share--but with a deficit of some of the most practical aspects of doing ministry, such as - which ministry role most suits them - how to start out strong at a new church - persevering during difficult seasons of ministry - leading meetings and delegating tasks - safeguarding their family - fighting discouragement, pastor envy, and a lack of contentment...
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In Your Best Move Dr. Robert Kaylor presses the best practices on leadership transition from the Harvard Business Review and beyond into a rich theological framework designed to help new pastors work with a new church in developing and implementing a comprehensive ninety-day plan for early success.
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Si está tratando de condensar lapredicación bíblica en un volumen, ¡aquí lo tiene!John MacArthur y otros distinguidos maestros de predicadores responden almandato apostólico en este tratado completo de la predicación expositiva. Lareconocida pasión que tiene el doctor MacArthur por las Escrituras se combinócon la visión y destreza de otros miembros de la facultad de The Master'sSeminary para producir una declaración definitiva de cómo...
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Proven methods for churches to attract and engage young people. One question faces every church leader looking to the future: How do we attract younger generations? Many things have been tried, but in this book, church consultant David Stark shares practical methods that have been proven to work in a variety of congregations. Stark helps leaders identify and use their church's strengths to engage millennials, even those with negative views of Christianity....
45) Preacher Spurs
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The inspiration of God to teach daily or preach weekly is a blessing and a burden. It is a blessing to have the week-after-week encouragement to preach your sermons with your original topics. However, for some, it is a burden because there is a Sunday morning sermon expected, and the inspiration to provide a message to preach God's Word must be roused, researched, and gathered into a logical presentation.
Tag. You're it. Sometimes, it's just not...
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Until the end of time, when the curse of sin is finally removed, suffering will be a large part of the human experience and a large part of that suffering will be walking through the painful reality of death. 'Death,' writes Paul Tautges, 'provides a natural opportunity not only for ministry to others, but also for personal growth in ministers.' Those who shepherd others through the pain and loss that accompanies death should seek to offer wise...
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You shall know the truth, and the truth will set you free. John 8:32. Tormented by her past, Mildred Towns reveals hidden secret that bring internal freedom to herself and many others. After being married to an adulterous husband, the pain provokes Mildred to seek revenge. She becomes a promiscuous adulteress, very secretive, sneaky and sly. On her quest to gratify herself, she becomes worse than the man she loves. During this time Mildred is raped,...
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The goal of Rise Up & Build is to build a desire within every Christian member to be both a cause and a contributor to the growth of the local church. To accomplish this, Neal Pollard provides:
Precise "how to" for time and talent.
Specific tools for building up the kingdom.
Easy-to-read style, yet detailed enough to be a reference book.
Forthright challenges for unhealthy, unbiblical attitudes.
Tangible, concrete, experience-based, biblical suggestions....
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What is an ideal church, and how can you tell?
How does it look different from other churches? More importantly, how does it act differently, especially in society? Many of us aren't sure how to answer those questions, even though we probably have some preconceived idea. But, with this book, you don't have to wonder any more.
Author Mark Dever seeks to help believers recognize the key characteristics of a healthy church: expositional preaching, biblical...
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What is an ideal church, and how can you tell?
How does it look different from other churches? More importantly, how does it act differently, especially in society? Many of us aren't sure how to answer those questions, even though we probably have some preconceived idea. But with this book, you don't have to wonder any more.
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What is an ideal church, and how can you tell?
How does it look different from other churches? More importantly, how does it act differently, especially in society? Many of us aren't sure how to answer those questions, even though we probably have some preconceived idea. But, with this book, you don't have to wonder any more.
Author Mark Dever seeks to help believers recognize the key characteristics of a healthy church: expositional preaching, biblical...
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Una guía de supervivencia pastoral provee los fundamentos ministeriales y personales a tomar en cuenta para el ministerio en el mundo hispanohablante. Esta guía el producto de la colaboración de más de quince pastores, la gran mayoría con décadas de experiencia y un camino probado de fidelidad al Señor. Trata los temas principales que un pastor necesita enfrentar. Los veintiséis capítulos abarcan teología y práctica, preguntas frecuentes,...
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Our experiences of hope in the face of difficult times, are as varied as our lives, and yet, very little of the literature on hope has effectively examined the multi-faceted ways, in which we hope. What are the major ways, in which hope manifests itself in our time? And, how should we understand these different ways of looking traumatic events in the eye? For answers to these questions and others, Pamela McCarroll provides an outstanding introduction...
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Get ready to hunt for magnificent treasure!
God deposits great treasure in people, and His servants get to spend their days hunting for that treasure! If you learned of a field where few have been looking, would you be willing to get your hands a little dirty to dig there?
Come along with Reverend Rochelle as she works in the field of special needs ministry. You will experience seven days' worth of glory found in various individuals and, along the...
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The Birth that Counts gives voice to biblical redemptive truths while addressing debilitating notions that have fostered division, discrimination, and limitations within Christian ministry. This book also challenges readers to reconsider their own biases and move on to spiritual maturity in Christ. Readers are called upon to disregard those ungodly complexes of conventional inequality that stifle Christian unity.
Readers will regain a renewed confidence...
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A biblical, historical, theological, and practical foundation for pastoral leadership. Pastors have been entrusted with leading the people of God. The shepherds of God's flock must protect them from and guide them through the many dangers believers face. Although ultimately the Church is led by Christ, pastors are to provide godly examples of what it means to be a follower of the Lord. Consequently, who leads the church, the type of authority they...
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Because they are speaking to a younger society more attuned to lively dialogue and visual images, pastors need a fresh wineskin for a timeless message of redemption. Calvin Miller, who has preached and equipped preachers for decades, offers a volume of helpful insights for pastors to deliver the heart of the gospel via the Jesus-endorsed vessel of compelling storytelling. For the working pastor, Miller's crash course on preaching is a welcomed study....
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