In Discovering Church Planting, J. D. Payne explores the biblical, historical and missiological principles of global church planting as well as unfolding practical strategies for confronting contemporary challenges to our vital task in reaching a lost world. This comprehensive introduction to church planting shows the reader how to apply effective, international church planting practices to specific contexts. J. D. speaks from personal experience, research and training and focuses on crucial issues every planter should consider. His well researched and easy to understand concepts are crucial for anyone who takes seriously the call of Scripture to Declare His glory among the nations and His marvelous deeds to all peoples.

HOW CAN WE KNOW WE'LL GO TO HEAVEN? A recent poll indicated that for every American who believes he or she is going to hell, there are 120 who believe they're going to heaven. This optimism stands in stark contrast to Jesus Christ's words written in the Bible: "Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few" (Matthew 7:13-14). The truth is that according to the Bible we don't automatically go to heaven. In fact, hell--not heaven--is our default destination. Unless our sin problem is solved once and for all, we can't enter heaven. That's the bad news. But once that's straight in our minds we're ready to hear the good news of Jesus Christ. Jesus took upon himself, on the cross, the hell we deserve so that we could experience for eternity the heaven we don't deserve! THE ONLY TWO OPTIONS There are two possible destinations when we die: heaven or hell. Can we really know in advance where we'll go? John, one of the writers of the Bible, said this: "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life" (1 John 5:13). We can know for sure that we'll go to heaven when we die. Do you? To sin means to fall short of God's holy standards. Sin is what ended paradise in the Garden of Eden. And all of us, like Adam and Eve, are sinners. "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). Sin separates us from a relationship with God (Isaiah 59:2) and it deceives us and makes us think that wrong is right and right is wrong (Proverbs 14:12). Sin has terrible consequences, but God has provided a solution: "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23). Jesus Christ, the Son of God, loved us so much that he left the riches of heaven to become a man and deliver us from our sin. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). He came to identify with us in our humanity and our weakness, but he did so without being tainted by our sin, self-deception, and moral failings (Hebrews 4:15-16). Jesus died on the cross as the only one worthy to pay the penalty for our sins demanded by the holiness of God: "For our sake he [God] made him [Jesus] to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God" (2 Corinthians 5:21). But in victory over death, God raised Jesus from the grave, defeating the consequences of sin (1 Corinthians 15:3-4, 54-57). When Christ died on the cross for us, he said, "It is finished" (John 19:30). In those times "It is finished" was commonly written across certificates of debt when they were canceled. It meant "Paid in full." Christ died so that the certificate of debt consisting of all our sins could once and for all be marked "Paid in full." THE CRITICAL DECISION Only when our sins are dealt with in Christ can we enter heaven. We cannot pay our own way. Jesus said, "No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). "There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12). Because of Jesus Christ's sacrificial death on the cross on our behalf, God freely offers us forgiveness. To be forgiven, we must recognize and repent of our sins. Forgiveness is not automatic. It's conditioned upon confession: "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9). Christ offers to everyone the gifts of forgiveness, salvation, and eternal life. "Let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price" (Revelation 22:17). There's no righteous deed we can do that will earn us a place in heaven (Titus 3:5). We come to Christ empty-handed. We can take no credit for salvation. "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9). This gift cannot be worked for, earned, or achieved. It's dependent solely on Christ's generous sacrifice on our behalf. Now is the time to make things right with God. Confess your sinfulness and accept the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on your behalf. You are made for a person and a place. Jesus is the person, and heaven is the place. They are a package-- they come together. You cannot get heaven without Jesus or Jesus without heaven. "Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near" (Isaiah 55:6). For all eternity you'll be glad you did. If you understand what God has done to make forgiveness and eternal life possible for you, you may want to express it in words like these: "Dear Lord, I confess that I do not measure up to your perfect standard. Thank you for sending Jesus to die for my sins. I now place my trust in him as my Savior. Thank you for your forgiveness and the gift of eternal life."

This challenging 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle comes together to reveal a collection of your favorite LEGO® minifigures! Whether you are a Master Builder or have just started clicking bricks together, this puzzle creates LEGO fun the whole family can enjoy together.

• MINIFIGURES ARE THE HEART OF THE LEGO BRAND: The minifigure―the humble yellow character found in LEGO creations―has become a global icon. In this puzzle, minifigures get their starring role.
• UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR LEGO FUN: If you love both LEGO minifigures and puzzles, don’t miss this opportunity to combine the two!
• GREAT FAMILY ACTIVITY: Both AFOLs (adult fans of LEGO) and kids nine years and older will love putting this puzzle together
• INCLUDES: 1000-piece full color puzzle in box

Carry this bag in style! The Andy Warhol Foundation Soup Can Tote Bag from Galison features Warhol's iconic illustration of the Campbell's Soup Can on one side and distressed stamped signature on the other side. This amazing bag also includes 3 different limited edition pins: Banana, Andy Self Portrait, Poppies with quote, "Pop art is for everyone." There is also a secondary hang tag which is a facsimile of an Andy Warhol art store receipt The tote is constructed using heavy gauge cotton canvas and sturdy red strap (with the perfect length to carry over the shoulder or alongside your legs). - Size: 17 x 15''

Merry Christmas . . . and Happy Hannukah! Celebrate the season with the Friends Holiday Armadillo, Santa's representative for all the southern states . . . and Mexico. * Collectible Figurine: This one-of-a-kind 3" replica of the Holiday Armadillo brings festive flair to your desktop, office, or dorm room * Includes Mini Book: Kit also includes a 48-page mini book on Friends holiday traditions, episodes, and the story of the Holiday Armadillo * Perfect Stocking Stuffer and White Elephant Gift: Must-have gift sure to delight any Friends fan * Officially Licensed: Authentic Friends collectible Copyright (c) 2022 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Tilt the bubble tea magnets and watch the tapioca pearls move! Express your love of the popular drink with this keepsake set that includes 8 magnets and a mini guidebook. - DELUXE MAGNETS WITH MOVING LIQUID AND BOBA: This set includes 8 full-color, originally-illustrated magnets, each featuring a different flavor of bubble tea (Classic Milk, Taro, Matcha, Stawberry, Thai, Brown Sugar, Mango, and Winter Melon). - BOOK INCLUDED: Learn about the history of bubble tea and its resonance in contemporary pop culture in the enclosed 48-page, fully-illustrated mini book. - A UNIQUE GIFT: Perfect as a self-purchase or gift buy for someone who loves bubble tea, people of all ages and abilities will appreciate this adorable set.

Next time you're up to your neck in nagging requests, emails, and meeting invites, give your coworkers a (not-so-subtle) hint: Take a Number! * SPECIFICATIONS: Includes a mini butcher counter-style "take a number" system with 100 paper tickets, plus a digital number board to display the number currently being served * INCLUDES MINI BOOK: Enjoy an illustrated mini book outlining how to tackle common office distractions, like Carol from accounting asking if you saw last night's episode of Dancing with the Stars * PERFECT OFFICE GIFT: Whether it's for your boss, the office White Elephant party, or your busy coworker's birthday, this is a hilarious novelty item that's sure to delight! * REALLY WORKS! As functional as it is funny and adorable, this tiny ticket dispenser might actually help you keep requests at bay

Learning about God's Word has never been this easy or fun. Coloring cards are a great way to encourage kids to discover the truths of Scripture while engaging in a creative activity. Bible Memory Verses Every Kid Should Know has 52 double-sided coloring cards. Each Scripture verse is typed in a simple font on one side of the card to make it easy to read and use as a flashcard. The opposite side of the card has the verse on a matte finish in a creative typeset with line drawings to color. Spending time adding color to a verse and reading it through repeatedly will help set God's Word to memory.

The 52 Coloring Cards for Kids are stored in a sturdy lidded box and can be taken on the go when traveling in the car or visiting grandparents. These make a wonderful gift for young kids that will bring excitement to their Bible learning experience.

• Box Size: 115 (W) x 32 (D) x 165mm (H)

• Card Size: 120 (W) x 152mm (H)

• 52 Double-sided Cards to Color

• Individually Shrink-wrapped

Almost 2,000 British Prisoners of War were aboard the Japanese freighter Lisbon Maru when an American submarine torpedoed and sank her in October 1942. This book tells the story of those men, from the fighting in Hong Kong, through the sinking, and -- for some - to liberation and beyond.

A one-of-a-kind miniature replica of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for fans and collectors of Harry Potter and J. K. Rowling’s Wizarding World. Kit includes:

- 4 x 3-inch molded collectible replica of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, with flickering light feature

- 16-page sticker book with 8 Hogwarts-related full-color photographs from the Harry Potter films

Calm your fears and your soul when you spend time coloring and meditating on God's Word pictured in the I Know the Plans I Have for You Coloring Book for Adults. Research shows that coloring relaxes the fear center of the brain and creates a meditative state of mind. Pair your creativity and God's promises for a time of creative worship.

The inspirational coloring book for adults has a navy-colored heavy cardstock cover filled with brightly colored embossed filigrees, flowers, and fun! The title is an excerpt taken from Jeremiah 29: 11, and is accented with gold foiled polka dots.

I KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU

A subtitle is printed in a simple white font and the bottom of the cover.

Soothing reflections on God's perfect plan and purpose for your life.

The theme of this coloring book focuses on the promises that God makes in Scripture about the hope we have in Jesus. Examples of some of the illustrated verses in the I Know the Plans I Have for You Coloring Book for Adults include:

Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart in heart, and you will find rest for your soul. Matthew 11:28-29
I will never fail you. I will never abandon you. Hebrews 13:5 and Your Word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path Psalm 119:105

In all, there are 55 full-size coloring pages and 7 color, cut, and share pages with designs that can be used as bookmarks or DIY cards that you can share with finds. Perforated pages make it easy to tear your masterpieces from the coloring book to frame, put up on the fridge, or even use as wrapping paper to wrap a small gift.

The pages are thick, and you can use a variety of mediums, like pencils, felt tip pens, gel pens, or even paint to color the images.

Share the encouragement that only comes from knowing God with friends and family going through challenging times in their lives when you gift the I Know the Plans I Have for You Coloring Book for Adults. A presentation page is included for this purpose. You can start the coloring process by coloring it yourself when you complete it or leave it up to the recipient. But, this coloring book can also be used to worship God for the great God he is when times are good, so keep a copy for yourself to use as part of your personal devotional time with the Lord.

Women have a nearly universal passion for shoes Our shoes are inseparable from our joys, heartbreaks, challenges, and dilemmas. These 50 true tales of shoe moments, memories, and mishaps reveal a wealth of humor, insight, and encouragement that every woman can appreciate. From the humorous to the heroic, the funny to the profound, the heart-warming to the heart-wrenching... It's All About the Shoes. Inspiration is only as far away as your feet

Take a guided tour of more than 15,000 years of life in Texas Mr. Marcom has authored a volume that makes the incredibly diverse archaeological record of Texas accessible to interested laypersons and beginning avocational archaeologists.

Bring the calm of a day at the beach to your desktop anytime of year with Zen Garden Beach Day. A welcome respite from the demands of everyday life, it's the perfect meditative desk accessory for fun and effective stress relief. Includes everything you need to assemble your own Beach Zen Garden: 3 x 3-inch mini zen gardening tray, bag of sand, wooden rake, and miniature accessories (umbrella, starfish, towel, flip flops, tropical beverage) Illustrated mini book: Includes a 32-page mini book on the benefits of mediation Great Gift: A fun, stress-relieving desktop accessory for home or the office

Tuck this book under your arm, jump in your car, and get ready to discover the ghosts of North Texas! These arent tall tales-- these are stories about places you can visit on your own ghost-hunting excursion! Read and enjoy interviews with the people who have actually heard, felt, and seen the spirits. nterviews with the people who have actually heard, felt, and seen the spirits.

While on vacation in Carmel, a subtropical beach town in Central California, student filmmaker, Eric De la Cruz has little time to unwind before hearing of a banshee at Dearborn Manor who stalks the beaches at night. It's said that her screams foretell death. The following afternoon, Eric encounters a friend in town for a funeral. She invites him, along with five other friends, to stay for an extended weekend. But that very night, the banshee's scream is heard throughout the manor. By the following afternoon, a freak accident claims one life. Everyone in the community, especially those who stay at the manor, are sure that the vengeful ghost of Melissa Dearborn is determined to kill again. But Eric isn't convinced. He finds a threatening letter in a drawer, discovers counterfeit art on display, and a shattered mirror along the beach. With the help of an unlikely friend, Eric and Penny must solve the mystery of the banshee and expose the real killer, or become the lastest victims at Dearborn Manor.

Documentaries of over one hundred vintage dance halls and their communities are explored in Dance Halls and Last Calls. Many entertainers, booking agents, club owners, and country music fans were interviewed for this book. In a day when there was no competition from television or video players, these shrines gleamed proudly each weekend. Today a new generation of Texas music lovers has helped these halls enjoy a resurgence in popularity.

Jon McConal, longtime columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, takes readers on a trip back through 20 years of writing about Texasits history, people, and unusual places. The native Texan writes about a wide variety of subjects including ghosts, cemetaries, celebrations, pets, veterans, and personal stories.

In Texas "Yankee" is a loose term covering a lot of ground. If you're not a Texan or a southerner, you're a Yankee and therefore, to many Texans, suspect. There are many rites of passage to being a Yankee in Texas: the first time you spot a pickup with a gun rack; the first time you realize that a week is a long time to go without Mexican food; the first time you recognize a change in seasons; your first thunderstorm; your first honky-tonk. Culture Shock in Texas can be intense and is exacerbate by local rules of propriety that tell us to keep out mouths shut. But here in this book we are going to talk all about it with good old Yankee outspokenness. We'll clear the air, share experiences, orient newcomers, and have some good laughs.

Legends of abandoned old graveyards and some not so abandoned abound-the crying dog in the cemetary well, the wandering ghost of Long Tom March, who carries a deck of cards and won't rest until he finds a winning poker hand. Next to a graveyard where an arm is buried, the old piano in the fogotten church plays. These and other tales along with some more recent real-life experiences will intrigue you, skeptic or not. Read the tales with an open mind. They are for pleasure, a bit of paranormal, a little seriousness, and hopefully a laugh or two. If you are a nonbeliever in the supernatural, you may change your skepticism is etched in stone. Then again the author learned that nothing is etched in stone forever. This humorous book also includes some unusual coffins, tombstones, and epitaphs as well as some early Texas burial traditions.