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The landscape of North America is filled with small established
churches that struggle to move forward. With God's help, some of
those established churches are experiencing renewed life and
growth. SHIFT tells the stories of nine churches that broke free
from previous patterns of plateau and decline in order to
experience vibrant renewal. These churches encountered common
movements - or shifts - which were vital in the renewal process.
Written as a resource for pastors and lay leadership teams, SHIFT
provides practical information, powerful stories, and insightful
questions to help your church SHIFT forward.
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Serving Well
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Jonathan Trotter, Elizabeth Trotter; Foreword by Marilyn R Gardner
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There is a growing number of local church laypeople entering
children's ministry leadership. While this is helpful for
furthering the Kingdom, these leaders face a huge learning curve.
There are few resources available in the Wesleyan tradition for
children's ministry leadership.Best Practices for Children's
Ministry seeks to answer this need. With insight and understanding
of the children's ministry world, author Andrew Ervin provides
leaders with the tips, strategies, and skills they need to develop
a strong and successful children's ministry.Times have changed. No
longer does programming alone satisfy as the summation of
children's ministry. No, the role of the children's ministry leader
is far more complex. With Best Practices for Children's Ministry,
leaders will find the answers and solutions they need to better
practice children's ministry.
We live in angry times. No matter where we go, what we watch, or
how we communicate, our culture is rife with division and
polarization. Unfortunately, Christians appear to be caught up in
the same animosity as the culture at large. While our faith calls
us to Christian unity, the hard fact remains: our churches are
tragically divided across class, ethnic, gender, and political
lines. As these social chasms grow--both inside and outside the
church--the role of the preacher becomes paramount. This book
issues a prophetic call to pastors to use the influence of their
pulpits to promote reconciliation and unity in their churches and
communities. Two scholar-practitioners who are experts in
homiletics and reconciliation present a practical, 7-step model
that empowers faithful leaders to bring healing and peace to their
fractured churches and world. The book includes questions for
reflection, salient illustrations, and an accountability covenant.
It also includes useful appendixes on preaching themes, preaching
texts, and sample sermons from three leading preachers: Ralph
Douglas West, Rich Villodas, and Sandra Maria Van Opstal.
26 year old Jimmy David Griffith is a spirit led, global-minded,
multi-faceted Christian laborer. With a vision to impact the world,
he ministers the gospel of Christ all over the United States, with
his wife and four children. As founder and president of Locked in
the Liberty of Christ School of Ministry, he trains, educates, and
empowers many in understanding the ways of God. He instructs on how
to maximize the fivefold ministry, how to operate in the prophetic
gifts, unlocking the secrets of evangelism, and taking spiritual
authority through the Bible, Prayer, and Fasting. As a United
States Air Force Officer, he serves his country as a Navigator.
Always with an intention of spreading the gospel, he shares the
message of Jesus Christ with all who will hear. A graduate of
Southern Illinois University, he uses his Human Resources
experience to aid churches in building ministry training programs
that will maximize their spiritual potential. As a Christian
Author, his first internationally released book, titled, The
Identity of Jesus Christ was published in 2007. Ephesians 4:8
states "he gave gifts unto men." Liberating the Eagle Within is a
God anointed book written by a man that has been gifted by Jesus
Christ If there is a seed of hope and a desire in your Christian
walk to do something for the Kingdom of God, this God inspired
book, will water the seed or seeds and give you clear directions on
what your purpose is as a child of the Most High God. Read it and
be touched, challenged, inspired and anointed as you began to
fulfill the will of God in your life James M. Jackson Pastor First
United Pentecostal Church San Antonio, Texas
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