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John Calvin
- For a New Reformation
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Derek Thomas, John W. Tweeddale; Afterword by R. C. Sproul; Contributions by Michael A.G. Haykin, Stephen J. Nichols, …
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Leading Reformed pastors and scholars reflect on the importance of
John Calvin's life and teaching for the church today.
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material que necesita para saber como realizar en cualquier lugar
del mundo lo mismo que el Espiritu Santo ha logrado en Seul a
traves del autor."
Fundraising can be one of the most stressful parts of ministry.
Budget needs are daunting, prospects seem limited, and the cycle is
unending. How do we get off of the treadmill of crisis-driven
fundraising to more sustainable ministry funding? Professional
fundraiser Brad Layland revolutionizes fundraising and transforms
it into a relational process where donors truly become partners in
ministry. With decades of expertise in leading multimillion-dollar
capital campaigns and working with major donors, he offers a more
strategic and personalized yet less labor-intensive approach.
Practical insights include ten essential elements of a case and
four key steps that lead up to making an ask. Ultimately,
fundraising is best done in community, and this book will help you
develop a community of people who enjoy giving and want your
organization to succeed. Fundraising can become a life-giving,
energizing experience of developing partners who fuel your
ministry's vision. Discover how you can become fully funded and
accomplish the work that God has given you to do.
The extraordinary story of the Popish Plot and how it shaped the
political and religious future of Britain "Stater tells a complex
and convoluted story with absolute clarity. . . . As a work of
historical scholarship, Hoax is terrific."-Robert G. Ingram,
National Review "[Stater's] accounts have the compulsively
fascinating quality of a true-crime podcast."-Jeffrey Collins, Wall
Street Journal In 1678, a handful of perjurers claimed that the
Catholics of England planned to assassinate the king. Men like the
"Reverend Doctor" Titus Oates and "Captain" William Bedloe parlayed
their fantastical tales of Irish ruffians, medical poisoners, and
silver bullets into public adulation and government pensions. Their
political allies used the fabricated plot as a tool to undermine
the ministry of Thomas Lord Danby and replace him themselves. The
result was the trial and execution of over a dozen innocent
Catholics, and the imprisonment of many more, some of whom died in
custody. Victor Stater examines the Popish Plot in full, arguing
that it had a profound and lasting significance on British
politics. He shows how Charles II emerged from the crisis with
credit, moderating the tempers of the time, and how, as the
catalyst for the later attempt to deny James II his throne through
parliamentary action, it led to the birth of two-party politics in
England.
An interfaith guide to planned giving. Planned gifts are typically
the largest gifts received by a charity and can transform religious
organizations and congregations to become more sustainable,
impactful, and vibrant entities for decades to come. Encouraging
planned gifts to congregations and religious organizations is
essential at this time of tremendous generational wealth transfer;
these gifts also provide an opportunity to enhance relationships
between supporters and organizations. Many congregations and
religious entities fear that they cannot raise these
transformational gifts due to a lack of expertise among staff or
volunteers, the limited financial resources of their constituents,
or the simple discomfort of addressing ultimate issues with donors.
Faithful Giving can help change those dynamics. The book is
intentionally inclusive of Christian and other faith traditions by
offering several case studies from a variety of Christian
denominations and other religions, including Roman Catholic,
Episcopal, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Baptist, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu,
Sikh, and others.
This volume brings together the work of a wide range of scholars to
explore the long and complex history of the relationships between
churches and education. Christianity has always been involved in
education, from the very earliest teaching of those about to be
baptised, to present-day churches' involvement in schools and
higher education. Christianity has a core theological concern for
teaching, discipleship and formation, but the dissemination of
Christian ideas and positions has not necessarily been an
explicitly didactic process. Educational projects have served not
only to support but also to question and even reconfigure
particular versions of the Christian message, and the recipients of
education have also both received and subverted the teaching
offered. Under the editorship of Morwenna Ludlow, this volume
explores the ways in which churches have sought to educate,
catechise and instruct the clergy and laity, adults and children,
men and women, boys and girls.
Tracing his transformation from a young atheist studying at Oxford
to an avowed Christian apologist defending the faith, Harry Lee Poe
brings to life one of the most prolific Christian voices of the
20th century. Volume 2 in a biographical trilogy covering the life
of C. S. Lewis.
From Nero's burning of Rome to Martin Luther's posting of the 95
Theses to Billy Graham's crusades, the history of Christianity is a
story filled with difficulty, daring, and devotion. This compelling
book highlights 100 of the most important events in 2,000 years of
that history in a single concise volume. Packed with
well-researched information and written in a readable, journalistic
style, it brings to vivid life some of the people, events, and
ideas that have shaped the church. Perfect for pastors, teachers,
history buffs, and anyone who is interested in learning more about
the origins and development of the Christian church.
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This elegant Bible edition honors the beauty and richness of the
New King James Version in a convenient portable size with essential
study tools and traditional red-letter text for the Words of
Christ. The New King James Version in the Sovereign Collection
reflects the legacy and majesty of the King James Version Bible
produced more than 400 years ago, but in language updated for
today. This beautiful Bible, which contains design flourishes that
pay tribute to the Bible produced in 1611, comes in a convenient
portable size with essential study tools and traditional red-letter
text for the Words of Christ. The Sovereign Collection continues
Thomas Nelson's long history and stewardship publishing Bibles,
featuring elegant letter illustrations leading into each chapter
combined with clear and readable Comfort Print (R), connects you to
the legacy of faith, and inspires your time in the Word to be
enjoyable and fruitful. Features include: Line-matched classic
2-column format for a comfortable reading experience Book
introductions provide a concise overview of the background and
historical context of the book about to be read Words of Christ in
red help you quickly identify Jesus' teachings and statements
Extensive end-of-page cross references allow you to find related
passages quickly and easily Translation notes provide a look into
the thinking of the translators with alternative translations that
could have been used and textual notes about manuscript variations
Presentation page to personalize this special gift by recording a
memory or a note Concordance for looking up a word's occurrences
throughout the Bible Full-color maps show a visual representation
of Israel and other biblical locations for better context Two satin
ribbon markers for you to easily navigate and keep track of where
you were reading Gilded page edges help protect the edge of the
page and provide a polished look Durable and flexible Smyth-sewn
binding so the Bible will lay flat in your hand or on a desk
Easy-to-read 9.5-point NKJV Comfort Print (R)
Secular assumptions are being introduced piecemeal into our way of
life. From the Millennium Dome (what exactly was it celebrating?)
to the restrictions on the wearing of crosses and abolition of
nativity plays, Christianity is being marginalised. Christian
social initiatives at local levels are now so severely restricted
that several Christian bodies issue guidelines on handling local
council prejudice. There is a widespread if illdefined sense that a
valuable heritage is slipping away.
Yet the Bible and Prayer Book are seminal for our language and
literature; Christian social action predated the modern welfare
state; our laws are based on Christian ethical systems. Christians
should push back, re-engaging with politicians and opinion formers.
Christians must be salt and light. Introverted Christianity must
give way to engagement with the world, not defensively but with
confidence and hope. It is time for a proper debate about the place
of faith in modern Britain.
Dallas Theological Seminary is often viewed as a bastion of
conservative evangelicalism, marked by an unswerving devotion to
theological positions of fundamentalism, biblical inerrancy, and
dispensational premillennialism. An Uncommon Union, the first
book-length history of Dallas Theological Seminary, written by a
graduate and veteran faculty member of DTS, provides a necessary
corrective to such a simplistic assessment. Using the tenures of
the school's five presidents as the backbone for his narrative,
John D. Hannah reveals the tensions that DTS has experienced in its
eighty-plus years of existence. Each successive president of DTS
brought his own unique style and perceptions to the school, even as
he dealt with the changing religious and cultural milieu that
swirled around it. Hannah argues that, rather than being a
monolithic institution, Dallas Theological Seminary is a unique
blend of differing heritages and of opposing traditions, a place
that defies easy categorization. A keenly insightful and thoughtful
work, An Uncommon Union illuminates the path charted by the leaders
of a prominent American seminary in a rapidly changing world. All
readers interested in the history and future of evangelicalism,
regardless of their theological persuasion, will benefit from this
book.
Insights from Effective Churches on New Member Classes and
Assimilation Findings from a national study to improve membership
classes and to motivate current members into active ministry How do
churches move members-both old and new- into ministry? Many church
staff and lay leaders know they need to start new member classes as
a point of entry into their churches but don't know how. This book
is based on a national study of effective churches and shows how
growing churches implement new member classes and motivate their
members into ministry. Membership Matters is designed to be a guide
for church leaders wanting to start or improve a membership class.
It includes models for classes and examples of resources such as
church covenants, class schedules, and lesson outlines. It also
gives direction on motivating uninvolved members to participate in
ministry. One chapter chronicles an ongoing discussion among
pastors of growing churches that are effectively motivating members
to do ministry.
Here's an unabashedly Catholic history that documents scores of
sustained and unprecedented assaults on our Catholic Faith these
past five centuries and delineates our Church's brave response to
each one.
This renowned reference directory, first published in 1858, is an
essential resource for anyone who works with or is linked to the
Church of England, the Church of Ireland, the Church in Wales or
the Episcopal Church of Scotland. The 107th edition contains
biographies and contact details for over 24,000 Anglican clergy -
stipendiary and self-supporting - and ordinands in Great Britain
and Ireland. Extensive supplementary information includes: * Over
1000 new entries and over 10,000 updated entries since the previous
edition; * Over 20,000 email addresses; * Details of English, Welsh
and Irish benefices and churches and Scottish incumbencies; *
Entries for the presiding Bishops and Archbishops of the Anglican
Communion; * Full biographies for all retired clergy and a list of
who have died since the last edition; * A separate supplement of
biographies of those recently ordained as deacon; * Listings of
Chaplains in schools, universities, colleges of higher and further
education, the armed services, prisons, theological colleges and
courses, clergy attached to the Chapel Royal, the College of
Chaplains, and other appointments.
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