What about a dying church brings glory to God? Mark Clifton's convicting answer is "Nothing." In Reclaiming Glory, Clifton draws not only upon his own burden for revitalizing dying churches but also upon years of church replanting experience to offer passionate counsel for how to breathe new life into a dying church . . . all for the glory of the God who is building his church upon the immovable rock of the gospel of Jesus Christ. With updated experiences as well as an improved upon list of strategies, this updated edition will be a book that only enhances the drive of pastors that seek to revitalize their churches and reclaim the glory that points people to God.

What is there about a dying church that brings glory to God? Mark Clifton's convicting answer is "Nothing." Because a local church is intended to represent the work of God in a community, when that church "loses it saltiness," not only is God's work pictured as irrelevant in that community, but also dishonor and disrepute may well become associated with God's name as a result. In Reclaiming Glory, Clifton draws not only upon his own burden for revitalizing dying churches but also upon years of church replanting experience to offer passionate counsel for how to breathe new life into a dying church . . . all for the glory of the God who is building his church upon the immovable rock of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

In this updated edition of Reclaiming Glory, Mark Clifton offers compassion, understanding, and an action plan to revitalize a dying church.

What is there about a dying church that brings glory to God? Mark Clifton's convicting answer is "Nothing." Because a local church is intended to represent the work of God in a community, when that church "loses it saltiness," not only is God's work pictured as irrelevant in that community, but also dishonor and disrepute may well become associated with God's name as a result. In Reclaiming Glory, Clifton draws not only upon his own burden for revitalizing dying churches but also upon years of church replanting experience to offer passionate counsel for how to breathe new life into a dying church . . . all for the glory of the God who is building his church upon the immovable rock of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

New India: Reclaiming the Lost Glory offers a persuasive and data-driven roadmap for India to eliminate abject poverty, accelerate economic growth, and return to a prominent position in the global economy. Outlining a concise strategy to transform India from a primarily rural and agricultural economy to an urban and industrial economy, Arvind Panagariya highlights the importance of creating good jobs for workers with limited skills by encouraging medium andlarge firms in labor-intensive sectors.

The author speaks to couples and counselors dealing with the complicated emotional and spiritual problems generated by physical relationships that precede long-term commitment.

Moving beyond worship wars over style and denominational proclivities, this book considers all the major biblical passages about worship. Regardless of their denomination, pastors, worship leaders, and laypeople interested in the biblical themes of worship will benefit from this definitive resource.