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Is conflict a dirty word? Does it bring to mind images of
disagreement, fights, and shattered relationships? For ministry
leaders, the likelihood of conflict comes with the job, but the
result does not have to be destructive.
Conflict Management for Faith Leaders is about handling conflict
in a way that is positive and constructive. With this book readers
will discover multiple techniques for assessing and managing
conflict and learn guidelines for choosing which technique to
use in a given situation.
A practical resource for pastors and ministry leaders, Conflict
Management for Faith Leaders acknowledges that leadership brings
with it the risk of opposition. Packed with useful insights and
stories based on the experiences of other faith leaders, this book
is the ideal tool when the risk of opposition becomes reality.
What is the purpose of Christian ministry? Is it about upholding
traditional standards? Is it about meeting organizational goals? Or
is it a mixture of meanings and roles? With numerous ways of
understanding ministry, getting a grasp on it can
be a difficult task.
Discovering Christian Ministry not only gives a concise yet
comprehensive definition of ministry but it also offers a
ministerial vision that encompasses the personal, interpersonal and
social spheres of your life.
The tyranny of the urgent is a by-product of our fast-paced world.
It affects many people, but when it impacts pastors they are often
tempted to ignore the critical needs of the pastoral disciplines
that ensure the effectiveness of ministry.
In Thinking, Listening, and Being: Wesleyan Pastoral
Disciplines, Jeren Rowell offers theological reflections on what it
means to live and work as a pastor. He examines different aspects
of
pastoral thinking, practice, and work, and challenges pastors
to continually pursue prayer, the study of Scriptures, and
theological reflection. "Working in this way," he writes, "could
not only be a gift of love for the church but also an important
model for parish pastors who are tempted to surrender first things
to the urgencies and temptations of contemporary life."
A lot of churches and youth ministries have given up on the idea of
small groups, writing them off as too tedious, too difficult to
manage, too hard to find volunteers for, too expensive to provide
materials or curriculum for, or any other number of reasons. In A
Volunteer Youth Worker's Guide to Leading a Small Group, Mark
Oestreicher argues a different perspective. Marko insists that
small groups promote safe spaces to grow, consistency in teenagers'
emotionally tumultuous lives, and repetition that instills in them
the importance of trust and tradition. The Guide to Leading a Small
Group is perfect for anyone feeling disenchanted with the concept
of small groups, and after Marko succeeds in changing your mind in
the first few pages, he'll use the rest of the book to help you
restructure and rethink your small-group programming so you don't
get burned out again. Marko is leading the charge in reviving small
groups, and you can join him today.
Discover God's Plans for Israel, the Church, the End Times, and
Beyond In his book Israel and the Church, bestselling author and
native Israeli Amir Tsarfati illuminates God's current and future
plans for His chosen ones-the Jewish people and the Christian
church. With this instructive companion, you'll learn more about
why these topics are so relevant today. Get ready to... understand
and apply Bible prophecy to your daily life grow more aware of how
God is working in Israel right now learn why it's so vital that
Christians support Israel appreciate God's faithfulness to both the
Jewish people and Christians To accurately comprehend what God has
in store for the future, it's vital to understand His promises to
Israel for all time. The Israel and the Church Study Guide will
help you do exactly that, equipping you to explore the Bible's many
revelations about what we can expect in the days and ages to come.
Many parents have taken a defeatist approach toward understanding
their teens, and not without good reason; it does often seem
hopeless, after all. But that's where you, the volunteer youth
worker, come in. Mark Oestreicher shows that Understanding Today's
Teenager is both possible and rewarding, if one has the right
tools. Marko explores the dimensions of nature vs. nurture, brain
activity, culture, biology, and emotional development, all of which
lead teenagers to do the wacky things they do that adults don't
understand and often can't remember having done themselves. Marko
also reminds us that adolescent development doesn't end at the age
of 18 just because United States law says it does. A Volunteer
Youth Worker's Guide to Understanding Today's Teenager uses a
combination of science, logic, and compassion to help bring us back
from the cliff edge and remember why we started working with teens
in the first place. Use this book as a jumping-off point to
re-ignite your passion for teens.
Families are living stories. They tell us where we came from, guide
us as we live our lives, and help us see who we could become.
Especially priceless are the lives and words of those who came
before us.
Christ-followers from earliest times to the present enrich us
with their insight and inspiring examples. In the face of
political, social and theological challenges, these saints lived
lives faithful to the gospel story.
The Book of Saints The Middle Era is a devotional gateway to
the thoughts and insights of church leaders, teachers, and
spiritual mentors who lived between the early fourth and early
fifteenth century. Living in a world of change, conflict, and
controversy, these saintly persons have much to say to us today.
Their words and life stories, along with prayers and Scripture
selections, are brought together in this book to inspire and
challenge us to a life of love and holiness, the great themes of
our family story.
For those who have a friend that has been devastated by the loss of
a loved one. When others care enough to rub shoulders with grieving
friends and are willing to be inconvenienced. It requires someone
to care enough to put aside cliche condolences and stick close
through a long grieving process. An individual's grief can never be
'fixed'. But friends can wash a sink full of dishes, listen, go
along on a cemetery visit. Sharing another's grief is not about
'fixing-it'- it's about showing up.Harold Ivan Smith, popular
speaker and grief educator, guides others to respond with their
heart. He shows tangible, meaningful ways to make a significant
difference as one journeys through grief with someone they care
about.
What does God want to say and do in your worship service?As a
pastor or worship leader, planning a meaningful, relevant, and
theologically rich worship experience for your church is of the
upmost importance. How do you meet the demands of the modern
congregation without getting in the way of what God is doing
through worship?Created to Worship: God's Invitation to Become
Fully Human is a resource that provides a theology of worship in
the Wesleyan tradition. This book will help you plan for a worship
service in a discerning manner, while answering the question, 'What
does God want to say and do today?'
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