Breaking the Missional Code
Title | Breaking the Missional Code PDF eBook |
Author | Ed Stetzer |
Publisher | B&H Publishing Group |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0805443592 |
The authors provide expert insight on church culture and church vision casting, along with case studies of successful modern missional churches.
Breaking the missional code : your church can become a missionary in your community
Title | Breaking the missional code : your church can become a missionary in your community PDF eBook |
Author | Ed ; Putnam Stetzer (David) |
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Release | 2006 |
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Breaking the Discipleship Code
Title | Breaking the Discipleship Code PDF eBook |
Author | David Putman |
Publisher | B&H Publishing Group |
Pages | 242 |
Release | 2008-05-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0805456937 |
Ed Stetzer and David Putman’s popular church leadership book Breaking the Missional Code is helping pastors and ministry staff to guide their collective congregations toward becoming missionaries in their communities. But the need remains for this concept to be further defined at an individual level. Breaking the Discipleship Code, written this time by Putman with a foreword from Stetzer, opens the door to a greater understanding of what it means to personally be a missional follower of Jesus in relation to every aspect of our changing world. Balancing cultural relevance with biblical faithfulness, the book invites ordinary believers, whether on Wall Street or in a Waffle House, next door or across the ocean, to begin having an extraordinary spiritual impact in their unique context. Endorsements: “A timely reminder of our most important task: making disciples.” —Mark Batterson, author of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day “If you lead the disciple-making process of a local church or simply long to be a disciple of Jesus, read Breaking the Discipleship Code to discover how to live like Jesus, love like Jesus, and leave behind what Jesus left behind.” —Dave Ferguson, coauthor of The Big Idea
Take Courage
Title | Take Courage PDF eBook |
Author | Mark A. Pierson |
Publisher | New Reformation Publications |
Pages | 434 |
Release | 2021-03-23 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 194550059X |
Take Courage is a collection of essays, written by pastors and professors, about the care and cure of souls in the 21st century. As spiritual physicians, pastors are called to diagnose and treat all those suffering with the disease of sin. This noble task requires much from these undershepherds who are placed over Christ's flock. Yet the Good Shepherd himself has provided the effective tools of this healing art: the life-giving word and sacraments. Pastors, then, specialize in applying the medicine of forgiveness and bringing comfort to broken consciences. Collectively, these essays teach and expound upon this theme. This helpful book honors the 45 years of faithful service given by one such undershepherd, Harold L. Senkbeil. As a pastor, seminary professor, author, speaker, husband, father, and the executive director of DOXOLOGY, Senkbeil has consistently provided competent treatment for both laity and pastors by distributing the forgiveness won by Jesus on the cross.
Cracking Your Church's Culture Code
Title | Cracking Your Church's Culture Code PDF eBook |
Author | Samuel R. Chand |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 204 |
Release | 2010-09-14 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0470872977 |
Strategies for transforming a toxic church culture Why is it that the best strategic plans and good leadership often are not able to move churches in the desired direction? Sam Chand contends that toxic culture is to blame. Quite often, leaders don't sense the toxicity, but it poisons their relationships and derails their vision. This work describes five easily identifiable categories of church culture (inspiring-accepting-stagnant-discouraging-toxic), with diagnostic descriptions in the book and a separate online assessment tool. The reader will be able to identify strengths and needs of their church's culture, and then apply practical strategies (communication, control and authority, selection and placement of personnel, etc.) to make their church's culture more positive. Discusses how to diagnose the state of a church's culture Reveals what it takes to put in place effective strategies for creating a more positive church culture Author served on the board of EQUIP (Dr. John Maxwell's Ministry), equipping five million leaders world-wide. This important book offers a clear guide for understanding and recreating a healthy church culture.
Breaking the Islam Code
Title | Breaking the Islam Code PDF eBook |
Author | J.D. Greear |
Publisher | Harvest House Publishers |
Pages | 177 |
Release | 2010-02-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0736944672 |
World events won’t let North Americans ignore Muslims anymore. Whether those Muslims are villagers in Iraq or neighbors down the street, Breaking the Islam Code offers everyday Christians profound insight into the way Muslims think and feel. J.D. Greear’s ability to communicate challenging heart truth, plus his expertise in Christian and Islamic theology and two years’ experience in a Muslim-dominated area, make him the perfect author for this empowering, insightful, reader-friendly book. It transcends traditional apologetics, focusing on helping Christians *understand what is deep in Muslims’ hearts, behind their theology—which will lead to friendship and effective communication of the gospel *respectfully turn many of the primary objections into opportunities to share the faith *avoid unnecessarily offending Muslims they’re interacting with Readers will be excited that sharing Christ with Muslims is something they can do—as everyday Christians in their own cities, campuses, and workplaces. www.breakingtheislamcode.com
Spiritual Warfare and Missions
Title | Spiritual Warfare and Missions PDF eBook |
Author | Jerry Rankin |
Publisher | B&H Publishing Group |
Pages | 332 |
Release | 2010-06-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1433671751 |
The mission of God to “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19, HCSB) is a major target of spiritual warfare today. In this new book by International Mission Board president Jerry Rankin and noted missiologist Ed Stetzer, the authors call out Satan’s ongoing strategy to convince Christians that the Great Commission is optional. Through deceit, he is eroding the authoritative mandate of Scripture, leading believers to tell themselves that international discipleship is a task better left to denomination and mission agencies—not the sort of kingdom work that every believer can do. But for every evil success, Rankin and Stetzer point to where Satan is failing, thus encouraging readers to renew their passion to declare God’s glory among the nations. Indeed, by taking up the call to action here, we can be sure that the kingdoms of the world will become the kingdom of the Lord.