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This book brings the best of leadership theory and research
together with biblical reflection and examples of leadership in
action to offer a practical guide to Christian leaders. Combining
expertise in leadership studies and biblical studies, Justin Irving
and Mark Strauss explore how leadership models have moved from
autocratic and paternalistic leader-centered models toward an
increased focus on followers. The authors show how contemporary
theories such as transformational leadership, authentic leadership,
and servant leadership take an important step toward prioritizing
and empowering followers who work with leaders to accomplish
organizational goals. Irving and Strauss organize their book around
"nine empowering practices," making it accessible to students,
church leaders, and business leaders. Integrating solid research in
leadership studies with biblical and theological reflection on the
leadership ideas that are most compatible with Christian faith,
this book is an important resource for all Christian students of
leadership.
This book examines the key 2008 publication of the Russian Orthodox
Church on human dignity, freedom, and rights. It considers how the
document was formed, charting the development over time of the
Russian Orthodox Church's views on human rights. It analyzes the
detail of the document, and assesses the practical and political
impact inside the Church, at the national level and in the
international arena. Overall, it shows how the attitude of the
Russian Orthodox Church has shifted from outright hostility towards
individual human rights to the advocacy of "traditional values."
This book explores the endeavors and activities of one of the most
prominent early modern Irishmen in exile, the Franciscan Luke
Wadding. Born in Ireland, educated in the Iberian Peninsula,
Wadding arrived in Rome in 1618, where he would die in 1657. In the
"Eternal City," the Franciscan emerged as an outstanding
theologian, a learned scholar, a diplomat, and a college founder.
This innovative collection of chapters brings together a group of
international scholars who provide a ground-breaking analysis of
the many cultural, political, and religious facets of Wadding's
life. They illustrate the challenges and changes faced by an
Irishman who emerged as one of the most outstanding global figures
of the Catholic Reformation. The volume will attract scholars of
the early modern period, early modern Catholicism, and Irish
emigration.
The first comprehensive textbook on effective church planting from
a veteran church planter. The Apostle Paul was a veteran church
planter who "laid a foundation like a wise and master builder" and
there is much we can learn from his example. Paul indicated that
there were basic skills and experiences required to successfully
plant a church. Church Plantology examines the wide variety of
church planting methods and ideologies in contemporary pastoral
practice and outlines a biblical model based on the New Testament.
During his time in prison, Paul spent much of his time writing to
Titus, Timothy, and others who'd served alongside him in the
trenches to complete their training as church plantings. We can
continue to apply these time-tested, proven methods, following the
pioneering example of the early church. Today, the casualty rate in
is high. What if we could reduce the odds of failing? Church
Plantology by Peyton Jones is a robust guide to planting that will
help planters to provide the foundation necessary to survive beyond
the initial first years so that they don't end up a walking
statistic.
This compelling account of the impact an African tribesman had on
the life of a world-renowned neurosurgeon challenges
everyone--health-care professionals, those interested in mission
work, and all Christians--to rethink personal priorities. Offers a
fascinating look into Kenyan tribal culture, from the Masai to the
Kipsigis. Photographs.
Advancing strong, scholarly discussion on the Holy Spirit and the
church in the context of the ecumenical movement, six theologians
in five different churches offer new theological and pastoral
insights into the work of the Holy Spirit in the churches of
Christianity, in ecumenism, and in witness. With The Church:
Towards a Common Vision (World Council of Churches) document
serving as a common point of reference, a pastoral perspective is
distinctive throughout. Relating theology to non-theological
knowledge of the contemporary cultural context, as well as
application to pastoral practice, this book draws from, and is
applicable to, clergy formation, preaching, lay discipleship,
church-world relations, social mission, congregational life,
grass-roots ecumenical cooperation, and witness to Christ and the
gospel by racial minorities.
The title comes from one of the closing responses of the morning
service in Iona Abbey: Go in peace to love and to serve; We will
seek peace and pursue it. Contributors include: Lesley Orr, Iain
Whyte, Paul Nicolson, Helen Steven, Alastair McIntosh, Kathy
Galloway, Molly Harvey, Rosemary Power, Ruth Harvey, Jan Sutch
Pickard, John Philip Newell, Mel Duncan, Jonathan Inkpin, Alison
Swinfen, Peter Millar, Chris Polhill, Sally Foster-Fulton, Bonnie
Thurston, Murphy Davis and others. While several of the
contributors are from various grassroots organisations and
communities, many are members, associates or friends of the Iona
Community, which, from its beginning, has been engaged in work for
peace and reconciliation.
Understanding the Faith aids those who desire to profess their
faith publicly and become communicant members of a church. This
workbook walks students through the essentials of the Christian
faith, modeling the format of the Westminster Shorter Catechism.
New ESV Edition.
Explore Christian life in every corner of the world. Christianity
is now a majority-global South religion, with more believers living
in Africa, Asia, and Latin America than in Europe and North
America. However, most Americans have little exposure to Christians
around the world. In addition, the United States is still the
country that sends the most international missionaries. While many
American churches support missionaries overseas, they may not
understand the beliefs, practices, histories, and challenges
Christians experience abroad. Global Christianity is an accessible
quick-reference guide to the global church. Filled with at-a-glance
maps and charts, it puts relevant and up-to-date information into
the hands of churches, mission organizations, and individuals.
Useful for prayer, missions, outreach, and study of the global
church, this is the new standard resource on the world's largest
religion. Understand Christianity within each continent, country,
tradition, and movement with: Current demographic information from
the United Nations Research from the Center for the Study of Global
Christianity A focus on historical, sociological, political, and
religious contexts "Things to consider" within each local context,
such as political conflicts, church-state relations, religious
freedom, gender equality, education, health, economics, and climate
change. This resource will satisfy those looking for background on
the global church and equip individuals and churches to
strategically pray for, give to, and unite with fellow Christians
around the world.
How did Thomas Merton become Thomas Merton? Starting out from any
one of his earlier major life moments - wealthy orphan boy, big man
on campus, fervent Roman Catholic convert, new and obedient monk -
we find ourselves asking how by his life's end he had grown from
who he was then into a transcultural and transreligious spiritual
teacher read by millions. This book takes another such starting
point: his attempt in the mid-1950s to move from his abbey of
Gethsemani, in Kentucky - a place that had become, in his view,
noisy beyond bearing - to an Italian monastery, Camaldoli, which he
idealized as a place of monastic peace. The ultimate irony:
Camaldoli at that time, bucolic and peaceful outwardly, was
inwardly riven by a pre-Vatican II culture war; whereas Gethsemani,
which he tried so hard to leave, became, when he was given his
hermitage there in 1965, his place to recover Eden. In walking with
Merton on this journey, and reading the letters he wrote and
received at the time, we find ourselves asking, as he did, with so
much energy and honesty, the deep questions that we may well need
to answer in our own lives.
Modern missional movements have often viewed the historic Christian
traditions with suspicion. The old traditions may be beautiful, the
thinking goes, but they're too insular, focused primarily on
worship and on the interior life of the church, and not looking
outward to evangelism and good works. In Liturgical Mission,
Winfield Bevins argues that the church's liturgy and sacramental
life are in fact deeply missional. He explores the historic
practices of the Christian church, demonstrating how they offer a
holistic framework for everyday Christian discipleship and mission
in the twenty-first century. The result is a book that not only
invites all Christians back to the historic liturgy of the church,
but also invites those already in liturgical churches to rediscover
the missional life that has too often remained latent in their own
traditions.
The inspirational classic, "More than a Carpenter, " is now updated
for a new generation of seekers with a fresh look, revised
material, and a new chapter that addresses questions commonly
raised today. Former skeptic Josh McDowell is now joined by his son
Sean as they examine the evidence about Jesus. Is he really the
Lord he claimed to be? How can we know for sure? "More than a
Carpenter" offers arguments for faith from a skeptic turned
believer. Since its original publication in 1977, this modern
classic has sold over 15 million copies, been translated into
dozens of languages, and introduced countless people to the real
Jesus. Now with new content that addresses questions raised by
today's popular atheist writers. Audio edition read by Sean
McDowell.
A practical exploration of the Christian principle of hospitality
from the founder of Messy Church In Messy Hospitality Lucy Moore
demonstrates how hospitality can be practised in Messy Church and
other church contexts to promote mission and faith formation,
addressing the theology of hospitality and how it can be expressed
at the welcome table, the activity table, the Lord's Table, the
meal table, and in the home. Also included are insights from the
secular hospitality industry, how to train Messy Church teams in
hospitality, audit-style questions for the reader to apply in their
own context, and five complete session outlines for Messy Churches.
An easy-to-learn, easy-to-use tool for in-depth Bible study Beloved
and acclaimed for more than five generations, the Thompson (R)
Chain-Reference (R) Bible is unparalleled in its ability to enrich
personal devotions, topical study, and sermon preparation. This
unique reference Bible enables you to search the breadth of
Scripture's teachings on thousands of topics and allows you to
follow those topics throughout the entire Bible. With over 100,000
references, covering over 8,000 topics, the chain-reference system
is an ideal tool for comprehensive topical study. The Thompson
Chain-Reference Bible also offers a library of additional study
resources that allows readers to interpret the Bible using related
scripture passages rather than consulting a commentary. The KJV
Thompson Chain-Reference Bible is printed in the KJV Comfort Print
(R) typeface for easy reading. Expertly designed specifically to be
used for the King James Version (KJV) text, Comfort Print offers an
easier reading experience that complements the translation. This
Bible also features a fresh, two-color design that preserves the
original look of the chain-reference system, while making each page
cleaner and easier to read. Features: Complete text of the King
James Version (KJV) Easy-to-understand chain-reference system with
over 100,000 references Alphabetical and numerical indexes
highlight study materials for over 8,000 topics, each with its own
topic number, for exhaustive topical study An extensive study
resource section includes biographical sketches, illustrated
studies of the Bible, a concordance, Bible harmonies, and many
other helpful study tools Fresh, two-color page design 66 book
introductions 16-page full-color map section with map index
Line-matched text for enhanced readability Words of Jesus in red
Presentation page for gift-giving Raised spine hubs Two
double-sided satin ribbon markers, each 3/8-inch wide Genuine
calfskin leather cover lies flat when open Exclusive KJV Comfort
Print typeface Print size: 9.5
Examining the recent radical re-invention of monastic tradition in
the everyday life of New Monastic Communities, Exploring New
Monastic Communities considers how, growing up in the wake of
Vatican II, new Catholic communities are renewing monastic life by
emphasizing the most innovative and disruptive theological aspects
which they identify in the Council. Despite freely adopting and
adapting their Rule of Life, the new communities do not belong to
pre-existing orders or congregations: they are gender-mixed with
monks and nuns living under the same roof; they accept lay members
whether single, married or as families; they reject enclosure; they
often limit collective prayer time in order to increase time for
labour, evangelization and voluntary social work; and are actively
involved in oecumenical and interreligious dialogue, harbouring
thinly-veiled sympathy with oriental religions, from which they
sometimes adopt beliefs and practices. Offering unique sociological
insights into New Monastic Communities, and shedding light on
questions surrounding New Religious Movements more generally, the
book asks what 'monastic' means today and whether these communities
can still be described as 'monastic'.
In this groundbreaking book exploring Christianity and contemporary
culture, internationally-renowned scholars (including David Martin,
Alister McGrath, Billy Abraham, Billy Kay and Pete Ward), interface
with the legacy of Andrew Walker's work and look forward in their
own predictions of trends. Following Walker's special interests in
house churches, charismatic renewal, culture and faith, this book
picks up on these themes and also looks more broadly at topics such
as Pentecostalism, Alpha and post-Evangelicalism.
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