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You're interested in leading a small group, but you're a little afraid. What are you getting yourself into? How do you get started? Don't worry--you're not alone. Many small group leaders feel ill-equipped for the task of leading in spite of the many books, conferences, online resources, and church-based training opportunities that are available.
Other small group books tend to focus on the overall theory of the small group's place in the life of...
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The Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course Leader's Guide is an introductory course designed to equip new church leaders and renew current leaders in The United Methodist Church. It can be used with adults and youth and is the foundational course for other leadership training courses. This course covers the 3 three core categories of Lay Servant Ministries: Leading, Caring, and Communicating; it also emphasizes ministry in daily life and sharing faith...
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In An Usher's and Greeter's Guide to the Heart of a True Servant, Gwendolyn Moore discusses the value of ushers and greeters in the church. She instructs ushers and greeters on the importance of their role and how to conduct themselves in fulfilling their role with integrity and dignity, all for the glory of God. Let Moore be your guide, whether you already are in a servant position at your church, or if you are interested in becoming one. Moore has...
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Pastors Worship Team Leaders Vocalists & Instrumentalists Sound People
Do You Want Your Worship Team to . . .
* get the most out of rehearsal time?
* craft a professional sound, even with just a few instruments?
* cultivate the 10 most important skills vocalists need for contemporary music?
* teach new songs to the congregation--painlessly?
* create and use dynamic presentation skills?
Expert advice is here for all the above and a whole lot...
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A Classic in the Field of Christian Counseling Competent to Counsel has helped thousands of pastors, students, laypersons, and Christian counselors develop both a general approach to Christian counseling and a specific response to particular problems. Using biblically directed discussion, nouthetic counseling works by means of the Holy Spirit to bring about change in the personality and behavior of the counselee. As Dr. Jay Adams points out in his...
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Samplings of online discussions about God, truth, and church-from theOoze.com
Our culture is rapidly changing and people are searching for new models and paradigms to find meaning in their lives. As in all transitional periods, this search takes place in grass-roots conversations where the "new" is taking form. No other place so uniquely captures this struggle more than the message boards at theOoze.com, the premier melting pot of emerging spiritual...
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Are you curious about the supernatural realm and the various manifestations of the Holy Spirit? Do you want to learn more about the unique streams of the prophetic ministry? Come and explore the following:
How to discern the voice of God
How to test the spirits
How to accurately represent the King and the kingdom
How to distinguish a false prophet from a real one
How woundedness affects a prophetic flow
How God prepares a prophetic...
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COME INTO AN UNDERSTANDING OF INTERCESSION. You will learn about Biblical examples of intercessors and who the greatest intercessor was to walk the earth. Arnester White discusses intimacy with God and seeking God's face during prayer. You will sense a strong love for God's Word and how the Bible plays an integral part in the life of an intercessor throughout this book. In tumultuous or challenging times we face day to day, the significance of prayer...
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Beneath the Southern Cross is a story about a young couple who wanted to be missionaries. The young man had been a preaching minister for a few years in the state of Montana, but both he and his wife wanted to reach out to people who had never heard the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Most of the people they were ministering to had already heard that gospel, even in the Indian reservations in Montana they were reaching out to.
At the church where...
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A seemingly benevolent endeavor to help others in a remote part of the world turned out to be much more life-changing than ever anticipated. A faith-driven desire to put his beliefs into action by taking a mission trip to Haiti led Jeff Newell and his family to experience multiple opportunities for personal and spiritual growth and gain a profound appreciation of the people and culture they encountered. Almost immediately the tables were turned when...
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The development of meaningful relationships, where every member carries a significant sense of belonging, is central to what it means to be the church. So why do many Christians feel disappointed and disillusioned with their efforts to experience authentic community? Despite the best efforts of pastors, small group leaders, and faithful lay persons, church too often is a place of loneliness rather than connection.
Church can be so much better. So...
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The church spends $1.5 million for every one new follower of Jesus. Apple sells 26 iPads every minute What is it that makes Apple so exciting and Jesus so boring? What is it that compels someone to bring their iPod everywhere and their Bible nowhere? In a word: marketing. Jesus is a life-changing product with lousy salespeople-people who are intimidated and embarrassed by the word "evangelism" and who show more enthusiasm for their gadgets than their...
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A Groundbreaking Resource for PreachingIf the church wishes to converse effectively with a culture, it must learn the culture's language. Today, shifts in technology mean that language is increasingly one of symbols and metaphors, stories and images-not words.So what does this mean for the sermon, that long-standing, word-based tradition of Christianity?In this ground-breaking resource, bestselling author Leonard Sweet offers an alternative to traditional...
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A men's ministry that guys will look forward to being a part of!
Every church wants to actively engage and grow men-but most men's ministries have a hard time getting guys in the door. This wildly practical ministry handbook equips men's ministry volunteers and their leaders with proven suggestions for building a program that's magnetic to men.
Give your ministry team the tools, tips, and training they need to help develop the trust and accountability...
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Much has been written about the changing landscape the church finds itself in, and even more about the church's waning influence in our culture. From her vantage point as an under-40 pastor, Carol Howard Merritt, author of Tribal Church, moves away from the handwringing toward a discovery of what ministry in, with, and by a new generation might look like. What does the substance of hope look like right now? What does hope look like when it is framed...
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As an internationally gifted speaker and author, David Bennett explains how God uses believers with the Gift of Mercy to benefit the Body of Christ. Using Biblical characters, great historical men of faith, and contemporary real-life people, David opens the heart and soul of Christians spiritually endowed with the Motivational Gift of Mercy. Beginning with Scripture, David defines and demonstrates the Gift of Mercy as it plays out in real life Christianity....
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Promiseland is Willow Creek's highly successful children's ministry. Using examples from Promiseland and churches of all sizes around the country, this book provides step by step guidance and creative application exercises to help churches develop a thriving children's ministry-one that strives to be the best hour of every kid's week. Included are Scripture-based principles and practical resources for church staff members and volunteers who agree...
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In the Whale's Belly is a collection of real life experiences the author had while being involved in jail ministry in south Texas. Many of the chapters are written as conversations between the author and the ladies in jail, allowing the reader to listen in on the raw needs of those in jail and the answers given from Scripture. The ending of each chapter includes questions and notes that can be used in a personal or group Bible Study.
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When Wayne Gordon and his wife started a Bible study for high school kids in North Lawndale, Chicago, people warned them that a white couple moving into a black neighborhood was a recipe for disaster. That was twenty-five years ago. Today, what began as the Gordons' seedling Bible study has become the Lawndale Community Church. It has a staff of 150, has renovated more than 100 local apartments, has helped more than 50 young people graduate from college,...
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Minerva Short made a promise with her dying breath to punish abusive men. A century has gone by, and Minerva is still inflicting her ruthless justice. When she finds a young woman on the brink of death, she sets her sights on Rich Wright, the woman's roommate. Even in death, Minerva isn't a patient woman. If Rich is the wrong guy, she will deal with it later. For Rich, being, pursued by a hellish old crone is one more obstacle to overcome in a waking...
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