Who Stole My Church
Title | Who Stole My Church PDF eBook |
Author | Gordon MacDonald |
Publisher | Thomas Nelson |
Pages | 271 |
Release | 2010-01-11 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1418536660 |
A challenging, innovative approach to a delicate subject. It’s sure to benefit church leaders and members of all ages who dream of a “reinvented” church. —Publishers Weekly Has your church been stolen out from under you? A storm hits a small New England town late one evening, but the pelting rain can’t keep a small group of church members from gathering to discuss issues that lately have been brewing beneath the surface of their congregation. They could see their church was changing. The choir had been replaced by a fl ashy “praise band.” The youth no longer dressed in their “Sunday best.” The beautiful pipe organ sat unused. How will this group overcome a deepening rift in their fellowship and nourish the relationship between the young and old? Can their church survive or even thrive? Who Stole My Church? is a fictional story that tells the all too real tale of many church communities today. In this book you can walk alongside an imaginary community, led by real life pastor Gordon MacDonald and his wife, Gail, and discover how to meet the needs of all believers without abandoning the dreams and desires of any.
Who Moved My Church?
Title | Who Moved My Church? PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Nappa |
Publisher | David C Cook |
Pages | 140 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9781589199903 |
Four unforgettable characters set out to find their church building after it has been physically moved. But how they go about locating it and what they do once they find it is so different, humorous, entertaining, and thought provoking. Ideal for discussion in homes, small groups, Sunday School classes and churches.
Going Deep
Title | Going Deep PDF eBook |
Author | Gordon MacDonald |
Publisher | Thomas Nelson Inc |
Pages | 401 |
Release | 2011-10-18 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 0785226087 |
The future of the Christian faith will not be determined by the number of people who fill the pews but by the spiritual depth of those people. Pastor Gordon MacDonald revisits the fictional New England congregation of his critically acclaimed book Who Stole My Church to deal with a new dilemma: What's his church's story? What is it doing that justifies its existence? The importance of these questions is anything but fiction. Through a series of e-mails and discussions with friends and parishioners, Pastor Gordon's search for their story leads him to realize that the future of the Christian faith, and thus the church, is at risk. As MacDonald says, "We seem to know how to get unchurched people to visit our buildings. We even seem to know how to draw them across the line into a declaration of personal faith in Jesus. But what we do not seem to know is how to cultivate spiritually deep people. Tomorrow's church could be headed for trouble." Deep people. People who possess spiritual awareness and maturity, people with solid, grounded, life-altering faith. MacDonald shows that the church needs people with a passion for God's presence and a desperate hunger to seek him above all things. Join Pastor MacDonald and his congregation on their quest to cultivate spiritual depth and grow into a community of believers whose hearts and minds are truly focused on God.
Who Stole My Bible?
Title | Who Stole My Bible? PDF eBook |
Author | Jennifer Butler |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2020-10-13 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781735739205 |
Ordering Your Private World
Title | Ordering Your Private World PDF eBook |
Author | Gordon MacDonald |
Publisher | Thomas Nelson |
Pages | 248 |
Release | 2017-09-05 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0718088085 |
Does your life feel cluttered? Maybe an overcrowded calendar isn't your only problem! In this updated classic, learn how our technology-focused generation can deal with stress and find balance in life by submitting to God in five areas: motivation, priorities, intellect, spiritual growth, and rest. We have schedule planners, computerized calendars, smart phones, and sticky notes to help us organize our business and social lives every day. But what about organizing the other side of our lives? The spiritual side? In Ordering Your Private World, Gordon MacDonald equips you to live life from the inside out, cultivating the inner victory necessary for effectiveness. Simplifying your external life begins with seeking internal order. In addition to focusing on spiritual and mental disciplines, you’ll discover: The difference between being driven and being called The lifelong pursuit of the growth of the mind The importance of being a listener and reader How to exercise your soul to keep it in good shape Our culture encourages us to believe that the busy, publicly active person is also the most spiritual. Our massive responsibilities at home, work, and church have resulted in many of us on the verge of collapse. Learn to take a step back from the outer world and deal with the stress of life by developing your inner world: your soul.
Launch
Title | Launch PDF eBook |
Author | Nelson Searcy |
Publisher | Baker Books |
Pages | 150 |
Release | 2017-02-28 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1493406841 |
Starting a church from scratch? Start here! Launch offers specific strategies for beginning a church with no members, no money, and no staff. Readers get clear, practical how-to strategies for quickly raising funds, creating a team, planning services, effective evangelism, and rapidly developing a growing membership. Specific advice is included for reaching that often difficult-to-target demographic, the 20- to 40-year-old. Now thoroughly revised and expanded to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of church planting.
Your Dad Stole My Rake
Title | Your Dad Stole My Rake PDF eBook |
Author | Tom Papa |
Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Pages | 303 |
Release | 2018-06-05 |
Genre | Humor |
ISBN | 1250144388 |
Stand-up comedian and family man Tom Papa explores how we deal with our inescapable relatives and their bizarre behavior. A warm, hilarious book that saws deep into every branch of the family tree and uncovers the most hysterical and surprisingly meaningful aspects of our lives.