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Have you ever questioned the teachings of the church? Do they make sense to you? When there are teachings you don't understand, have you ever been told, "Just take it on faith, brother?" I have! This was not acceptable to me. If God wants us to know him and his son, Jesus Christ, and the Word of God is his communication to us, then we as individuals should be able to study his Word and understand it. However, I believe that we are in the unfortunate...
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Are you a follower of Jesus Christ? If so, then you have been commanded by your Lord and Savior to make disciples, which begins with telling people about your faith. How are you doing with that? Are you being obedient to this command?
If not, this book can help. Don Sunshine has been teaching people all over the United States how to share their faith in Christ every day as a lifestyle without fear or embarrassment. Don has taught his Make a Difference...
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God governs the kingdom of heaven by His principles. He always intended earth to be managed and governed by these same kingdom principles. So what is the kingdom of God? Why is it important to know about it? How does knowing about it affect ones quality of life? Author Willie A. Cranes Life Changers: Seventeen Kingdom Principles Every Believer Should Know answers those questions and many more. Whether you are a new Christian, just beginning your journey...
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If we look at the life of Moses, we find numerous spiritual lessons that will benefit any disciple of Jesus. Is his life important? Most assuredly, as this volume of work explores. He was a murderer, yet God used him mightily. He was almost killed as an infant, yet survived to do great things for God, leading a life of worth and value for 120 years. He survived the harshness of two wilderness journeys, totalling 80 years, and rightly takes his place,...
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This is a book of answers, solutions and strategies. Dive into the Word of God to find wisdom for bridging generational gaps and bringing revival to our nation. Elder Kesean uses the familiar story of the woman with the issue of blood and the daughter of Jairus to unveil insight for healing generations. Find answers to questions like: Why do millennials seem so different than other generations? Why is it important for us to unite beyond age differences?...
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This is not a story about my life, this is about changing the live of anyone who feel that God has called them to become a disciple or a disciple-maker, to complete what Jesus had started. This will challenge one to examine their life to see if they can change their perspective. This challenge is the GREAT COMMISSION. Are you willing to see if you can finish the work that Jesus had started? Read on and examine yourself to see if you qualify to be...
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Well organized and readily accessible, The Complete Book of Discipleship pulls together into one convenient, comprehensive volume relevant topics to discipleship such as:Spiritual growthTransformationSpiritual disciplinesDiscipleship in the local church and beyondIndexed for easy reference
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Disciple. Beyond Mediocrity addresses the problem of mediocrity found in many churches that are locked into the status quo. In this book Dr. Byrne portrays the life of a disciple in strict accordance with what the scriptures teach and as an essential element in the renewal of our faith before the Lord returns
At the heart of Dr. Byrne's examination is the question of mediocrity as it has plagued churches and Christians without number. Dr. Byrne exposes...
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What does it mean to be a Christian? It depends on who you ask. Many Christians want to make a single set of beliefs on what it means to be a Christian, but you can look around Christendom and clearly see what it means to be Christian depends on who you ask. Go ask the neo-reformers, the emergent's, conservative evangelicals, protestant liberals or charismatic's what it means to be a Christian. Most Christians cannot agree on whom is a Christian let...
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The disciples waited eagerly by the Sea of Galilee, just as Jesus had instructed them. Their crucified Savior had risen from the dead and promised to meet them in Galilee, where they spent so much time together. Framed in the backdrop of Galilee's familiar shore, Jesus instructed the Eleven to go and make disciples. They were to disciple others just as he had discipled them. This command still directs the Church's mission today.
Follow the Master:...
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We all desire peace and a quiet life and have even taken several initiatives to achieve this peace from employing night watchmen to installing camera around our premises and all this in many cases do not seem to be a viable solution, little wonder the Bible tells us that work of a watchman is useless without the intervention of the Lord Psalm 127:1
I have come to learn that we can stay in peace if we decide to tame our community, that is to ensure...
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The church struggles with media. Whether it is a denomination negotiating the 24 hour news cycle or a church evaluating how Facebook or online games are influencing the youth group, media is raising questions and placing demands on communities of faith in ways that could not have been imagined just 20 years ago. Thus the importance of understanding media for the church has never been greater.
In Mediating Faith, church leaders of all kinds will find...
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Follow will help you develop the seven essential attributes of a disciple of Jesus Christ. By reading the Scripture passages, answering the questions, applying the attributes to your life, and sharing your journey with a spiritual coach, you will learn how to become a fully devoted follower of Jesus.
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Soup Kitchen for the Soul combines testimony with a challenging scriptural foundation and follows it with specific guidance on how you can get out of your church and make a difference in your community. Each chapter builds on a Bible story and the author's personal experience, and ends with thought questions, and then action questions. References include specific ways in which you can take action on what you have been studying in the book.
This book...
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You know you were, created for more!
• Are you overwhelmed, depressed, and full of anxiety?
• Do you struggle with addictions or financial deficits?
• Are your relationships in turmoil?
• Do you suffer from chronic illness?
• Have you fallen prey to unhealthy patterns of self-doubt and unbelief?
• Do you know deep within that there has to be more to this life?
Break the chains that keep you from reaching your full potential! You were,...
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We live in an era when the divide between the perception of the Gospel truth and the experience of the Gospel truth for Christian people (to say nothing about others) are more tenuous than prior generations. Evidence of this tension can be readily observed and felt in what Christians report about themselves and how they are responding to the quickening shifts in society and Western culture. We need to, once again, find the path to be grounded in the...
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Now available in trade paper, Church Is a Team Sport shows proven ways to push believers, new and mature, toward growth as both Christians--and leaders. Through this powerful, thought-provoking volume, ministers both in the congregation and on staff will discover how to expand the church one soul at a time. Making disciples is the crux of pastor Jim Putman's message. The plan works. Caring for people, following up on stray sheep, and teaching what...
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This study guide is for either one person's study or a classroom; however, even in a classroom it is the individual's responsibility to develop their relationship to Jesus Christ. In James letter to early Christians, he said, "22But don't just listen to God's word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. 23For if you listen to the word and don't obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. 24You see yourself, walk...
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Can a church that is compromised through dependence on temporal, political power speak with a powerful prophetic voice in the world?
As the body of Christ, the church has a prophetic role in the world. Prophets have always spoken clearly to people in power. They have been willing to challenge the decisions made by people who thought they were not accountable to anyone. Sometimes the prophets were respected, sometimes persecuted, but they were never...
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