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The Volunteer Revolution The Volunteer Revolution Bill Hybels Pastor Bill Hybels believes that there is a new reality in America. The church has entered an era of growth and unprecedented spiritual opportunity to share the Gospel, yet at the same time we face … OL135908W
The blogging church The blogging church Brian Bailey,Terry Storch,Brian Bailey The Blogging Church offers church leaders a field manual for using the social phenomenon of blogs to connect people and build communities in a whole new way. Inside you will find the why, what, and h… OL13644581W
The mission of God's people The mission of God's people Christopher J. H. Wright Chris Wright's pioneering 2006 book, The Mission of God, revealed that the typical Christian understanding of "missions" encompasses only a small part of God's overarching mission for the world. God … OL15091755W
Holding up the prophet's hand Holding up the prophet's hand Bruce M. Hartung 318 p. : 21 cm OL15991940W
A heart for the city A heart for the city John Fuder The astonishing fact of our time is that for the first time in the history of the world, the majority of the world's nearly six billion people live in cities. A major missiological question for our t… OL16277158W
Tattoos on the heart Tattoos on the heart Greg Boyle Father Boyle started Homeboy Industries nearly 20 years ago, which has served members of more than half of the gangs in Los Angeles. This collection presents parables about kinship and the sacredness… OL16621284W
Freedom for Ministry Freedom for Ministry Richard John Neuhaus A compelling, insightful account of ministry arising out of the author's wealth of personal experience. Neuhaus addresses the awkwardness (both necessary and liberating) of Christian ministry, discus… OL1953711W
Grace and holiness in a changing world Grace and holiness in a changing world Joel B. Green,Jeffrey E. Greenway "Transforming grace, scriptural holiness, and the priesthood of all believers are key to fulfilling our postmodern world's search for an authentic experience of the Christian faith. For pastors and c… OL20948975W
Reveal Reveal Greg L. Hawkins When it comes to spiritual growth, we need to be able to measure more than numbers. We need a glimpse of people's attitudes, thoughts and emotions. We need a tool that reveals the heart of each perso… OL20949962W
Vital Vital Jorge Acevedo "In Vital, Jorge Acevedo passionately and effectively reveals how Grace Church in Cape Coral, Florida, has developed behaviors that result in vital and fruitful ministry. Focusing on spiritual pastor… OL20956614W
American congregations American congregations James P. Wind,James Welborn Lewis The congregation is a distinctly American religious structure, and is often overlooked in traditional studies of religion. But one cannot understand American religion without understanding the congre… OL20964483W
Walking with Nehemiah Walking with Nehemiah Joseph W. Daniels Walking with Nehemiah gives inspiration and practical tools, reveling the people God is asking you to encourage, the walls God is calling you to repair, the ministry you might by called to lead. Dani… OL20973636W
Microaggressions in ministry Microaggressions in ministry Cody J. Sanders Carlos, a third-generation U.S. citizen from New Jersey whose family emigrated from Colombia many years before Carlos was born, is often complimented on how articulate he is and asked how long he has… OL20974652W
Reading Romans at ground level Reading Romans at ground level Jonathan D. Groves Many pastors in the provincial towns and rural villages of Malawi struggle to find practical relevance in the letter to the Romans. While the majority of church leaders have received little or no for… OL22133413W
If you need a minister If you need a minister Wil Perkins "A 12 step process for hiring a minister (that you wouldn't mind keeping)". Hiring a minister is one of the most important decisions that church leaders can make. It affects the health, stability, an… OL24748581W
Making connections Making connections Andrew Orton Churches are increasingly exploring the potential of diaconal ministry to help them serve wider society in the contemporary context. Those involved in this ministry seek to forge improved connections… OL24896212W
Rediscovering God's Church Rediscovering God's Church Derek Prince 423 p. ; 22 cm OL34604338W
Things they never taught you in seminary Things they never taught you in seminary Deborah Bushfield 160 pages ; 19 cm OL3946390W
A spiritual clinic A spiritual clinic J. Oswald Sanders A former general director of Overseas Missionary Fellowship analyzes the wear and tear of Christian experience and service. He argues that "complex strains and problems ... find their answers not in … OL450685W
The Five Smooth Stones The Five Smooth Stones J. Robertson McQuilkin,Robertson McQuilken Bemused by the constant rising and falling of new methodologies when he began a career in ministry over fifty years ago, university president Robertson McQuilkin has ever since committed his work to … OL9585227W
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