At times, a congregational transition looms so large in a sermon that it becomes the lens through which scripture is interpreted, the congregation is addressed, the preacher is heard, and God is experienced.
Describes the NET Groups program (an acronym for Nurturing Experience Theologically), which begins with experiences and leads people into biblical and theological reflection.
Resistance can be a sign of vital, high-quality, and faithful life in a congregation, and a learning opportunity for congregational leaders who recognize the value of hearing from those who resist ministry initiatives, inviting their input and listening to their response.
In Pursuing Pastoral Excellence, pastoral counselor and educator Paul Hopkins aims to help pastoral leaders make a lasting and positive difference in the lives of the people and communities they serve.
Serving in numerous ministry capacities together, Geoff and Sherry Surratt have valuable lessons and observations to pass along to couples seeking to serve in ministry together.
Biblical Guidance for Ministering God's Love in a Sexually Diverse Culture In a time when sexual norms are changing rapidly, how can a local church be a place of gracea loving community for all kinds of peoplewhere everyone can flourish and disagreements are overcome in a Christlike spirit while at the same time stay true to biblical standards?
Images of modern refugees often invoke images of the infant Christ and the historical circumstances of the holy family's flight to Egypt in the face of persecution.
Meanings, Methods, and ModelsContextualization: Meanings, Methods, and Models is a classic textbook that brings together the meanings, proposals, and tasks involved in contextualization.
Pastors and Christian institutional leaders serve more creatively, effectively, and joyfully when they feel supported and part of an intimate community of colleagues and friends who care about their personal and professional wellbeing.
Take a ride-along with Sergeant Mark Tappan and his amazing K9 partner Mattis, whose heroic actions will inspire you to live courageously, serve selflessly, and love passionately because every human (and dog) has a purpose.
In Open, Brad Braxton boldly articulates an open theology--progressive approaches that promote unorthodox theological reflection and the creation of inclusive communities.
The history of Christianity includes many doctrines adopted (and actions taken) to meet immediate problems but which had unintended consequences; they are bad fruit (Matt 7:15-20).
Lejos de los pronósticos apocalíticos del siglo pasado que planteaban la progresiva desaparición de lo religioso en el marco de la creciente racionalización y secularización de la sociedad moderna, lo religioso ha emergido a través de múltiples manifestaciones demostrando su persistencia, a la vez que exteriorizando tanto perspectivas novedosas como reafirmando planteas tradicionalistas y fuertemente fundamentalistas.
Growing from 4 to 400 GenerationsWeve heard stories about disciple-making movements that are sweeping the globe, transforming the way people are coming to Christ in places like Asia, western Africa, and South America.
An updating of virtue ethics for modern pastors and the souls they care for, this book proposes innovations for the craft of ministry in the theology of grace--how virtues radiate to tame strife and other destructive behaviors.
Este trabajo es un sano y necesario ejercicio de acudir a las fuentes del pasado para dilucidar aspectos poco conocidos de un personaje tan relevante para la historia de la iglesia católica contemporánea, y en particular, para la historia de los movimientos eclesiales, como lo es el padre José Kentenich, fundador del Movimiento Schoenstatt.
Mission as Penance explores the posture of Christian mission in Canada, while also uncovering the theological roots that gave birth to the sense of cultural and religious superiority that led to profound harm to others and to God's creation.
Organizational behavior is an important and growing field in leadership and management studies, yet it has been largely overlooked by leaders of churches and other Christian ministries.
Providing a bridge between research in healthcare and spirituality and practitioner perspectives, these essays on chaplaincy in healthcare continue dialogue around constructing, negotiating and researching spiritual care and discuss the critical issues in chaplaincy work, including assisted suicide and care in children's hospices.
