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Contagious Faith will prepare you to share God's love with others
in a way that's authentic, comfortable, and impactful. As disciples
of Christ, we are called to share the gospel, but few of us are
naturally comfortable with evangelism. We wrestle with internal
fears, a lack of preparation, and the sense that reaching out to
others might force us to act like someone we're not. What if we
could find a way to talk about Jesus that fits our personalities,
makes us feel confident, and ignites a fire in others? In
Contagious Faith, bestselling author and teacher Mark Mittelberg
introduces five approaches to evangelism and helps you determine
which of them fit best with your unique personality and style:
Friendship-Building Selfless-Serving Story-Sharing Reason-Giving
Truth-Telling He also explains in a down-to-earth fashion several
key skills that will help you talk about Jesus effectively,
illustrating his message with real-life accounts of ordinary
believers who applied these principles for extraordinary impact.
With inspiring stories, fresh approaches, and timeless biblical
wisdom, Contagious Faith will equip you to make a spiritual impact
in the lives of the people around you-even in our increasingly
resistant culture.
...the compelling and poignant account of one woman's experience as
a chaplain on the edge of war. When Dr. Rachel Coggins received the
call to serve overseas, the Army Reservist left a comfortable
Georgia home to live in a harsh environment filled with challenge.
Assigned to a base called the Gateway, she welcomed military
members entering the war zones of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait and
then bid them goodbye when it was time to return stateside. In
between those times, Chaplain Coggins listened to the warriors-to
their fears, their worries, their heartaches, and sometimes, their
joys. She became a confidante to some, a comfort to others, and a
friend to still others. Chaplain Coggins offers a glimpse into a
world few civilians ever see. In retelling her experiences, Coggins
reveals the struggles that confront today's war-zone Soldiers and
their loved ones, struggles that are often hidden from most
Americans. What readers are saying: "What a great book I couldn't
put it down. I laughed, cried, imagined, thought, reflected, prayed
all at the same time" -Kathy Oldfield, seminarian "You bring the
war home and make it a personal journey, rather than some far away
experience in a country most of us don't even know." -Carol Glover,
Chaplain's wife "Compassionate, compelling and heart-felt ...rare
insight and much needed perspective." - Angela Marshall, Teacher
Rachel is an Army Reserve Chaplain and the wife of an Air Force
Chaplain. She holds a Doctorate of Ministry in Women's Studies and
is founder of Rachel's Well Ministry. She and her husband, Michael,
and son live in Arizona.
As society becomes more culturally diverse and globally connected,
churches and seminaries are rapidly changing. And as the church
changes, preaching must change too. Crossover Preaching proposes a
way forward through conversation with the "dean of the nation's
black preachers," Gardner C. Taylor, senior pastor emeritus of
Concord Baptist Church in Brooklyn, New York. In this richly
interdisciplinary study, Jared E. Alcantara argues that an analysis
of Taylor's preaching reveals an improvisational-intercultural
approach that recovers his contemporary significance and equips US
churches and seminary classrooms for the future. Alcantara argues
that preachers and homileticians need to develop intercultural and
improvisational proficiencies to reach an increasingly
intercultural church. Crossover Preaching equips them with concrete
practices designed to help them cultivate these competencies and
thus communicate effectively in a changing world.
There is a way the church can help the wounded move beyond their
hurts, habits, and hang-ups to experience the forgiveness of
Christ. Celebrate Recovery helps the church fulfill its role as
Christ's healing agent. You don't have to lead alone. To lead
people forward in spiritual, physical, and emotional restoration is
to walk in the footsteps of Christ. And that's why the Celebrate
Recovery Leader's Guide is so important. With everything you need
to encourage lasting life-change, the leader's guide is the best
way to facilitate Celebrate Recovery in your church and help people
look forward to a whole new future. The Celebrate Recovery Leader's
Guide includes: Fresh testimonies A 90-day start-up strategy A
clear, easy-to-follow format Step-by-step instructions for each
meeting Guide for conducting leader training Teaching notes for the
25 lessons of The Journey Begins (Participant Guides 1-4) Overview
of the 25 lessons of The Journey Continues (Participant Guides 5-8)
Along with a willing heart, this leader's guide is invaluable for
leading men and women forward in complete restoration and
transformation through Christ.
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Andrew R. Hardy, Keith Foster
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God is very clear about His purposes for you. If you want to live a
meaningful life, it must be aligned with His purposes. You have a
unique purpose to fulfill, a committed passion to embrace, a role
to perform, unique methodologies-a personal toolkit-to employ, and
an ultimate contribution to make. In Setting Your Course, author
Dr. Greg Bourgond seeks to help you set your course, find focus for
your life, engage in God's journey for you, and finish your journey
well. He employs a three-part process to influence you to live
all-out for Christ-the compass, map, and guide: The compass
explains the importance of orienting your life in accordance with
established biblical compass points. The map defines the trajectory
you are to follow based on how God has wired you. The guide
stresses the importance of being mentored and mentoring others.
Setting Your Course helps you formulate a deliberate strategy for
determining your purpose; assists you in aligning your life
according to God's plan; encourages you to become a proactive
partner in fulfilling God's purposes and redemptive activity; and
exhorts you to leave a worthwhile legacy in the lives of others.
Culture affects how we make disciples. We often unconsciously bring
our own cultural assumptions into ministry and mission, not
realizing that how we think and operate is not necessarily the best
or only way to do things. In today's global environment,
disciplemaking requires the cultural humility and flexibility to
adapt between different cultural approaches. Charles Davis, former
director of TEAM, provides a framework for missional disciplemaking
across diverse cultural contexts. He shows how we can recalibrate
our ministry efforts, like adjusting sound levels on a mixer board,
to accommodate different cultural assumptions. With on-the-ground
stories from a lifetime of mission experience, Davis navigates such
tensions as knowledge and behavior, individualism and collectivism,
and truth and works to help Christian workers minister more
effectively. Ministry teams, church planters, pastors and
missionaries working interculturally at home or overseas can be
part of God's movement of making disciples. Discover how the body
of Christ grows in the unity and diversity of the global church.
break*through a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or
development. an instance of achieving success in a particular
sphere or activity. an advancement through enemy lines. a notable
before and after moment of resolution or new beginning. ONE OF THE
NAMES OF GOD. This book is going to show you how to apply biblical
breakthrough to your world. It's not just a buzzword but one of the
ways that God defines Himself biblically. God wants to be your
breaker. He wants you to know Him as the One who breaks through in
your life, family, community, industry, and world. Use the tools of
prophecy, prayer, and declaration over twelve of the most relevant
themes to partner with God for your life!
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