Description: The number of Hispanics living in Oregon has burgeoned over the past several decades. The number of Spanish-speaking churches in the state has also grown exponentially. However, most non-Hispanic Oregonians know very little about the Hispanic population. This lack of knowledge about Latinos, and about Hispanic ministries specifically, is found among academics and Anglo Protestants alike. This book is the result of my desire to provide information that will serve as a bridge between Spanish-speaking and English-speaking churches and facilitate understanding between groups in the...
Description: The number of Hispanics living in Oregon has burgeoned over the past several decades. The number of Spanish-speaking churches in the stat...
Fire, Water, and Wind explores the forming of a healthy sense of personal identity. The impetus for Fire, Water, and Wind was the observation that people are searching for meaning and identity, are dissatisfied with their current situations, and many are actively seeking escape from their current life experiences. This is evidenced by the number of people involved in high-risk activities, be it drug or alcohol abuse, gambling, prostitution, multiple sex partners, smoking, or violent crimes. But does it have to be this way? Following the finding in the fields of psychology and neuroscience...
Fire, Water, and Wind explores the forming of a healthy sense of personal identity. The impetus for Fire, Water, and Wind was the observation that peo...
Description: Imagine traditional congregations in the United States and Canada sending missionaries across the street from their church buildings to express the kingdom of God within a postmodern culture and among disenfranchised Christians. The possibilities and potential are endless. This concept is explored and actual examples are presented in Street Crossers. Partnerships between traditional churches and nontraditional ""simple church"" planters are rare. More need to be encouraged because a significant number of people across North America are skeptical of organized religion or want...
Description: Imagine traditional congregations in the United States and Canada sending missionaries across the street from their church buildings to e...
Dr Leonard Sweet, Ph.D., Charles J Conniry, Laura K Simmons
This collection explores the central theological notion of covenant. It has been produced in honor of Dr. R. Larry Shelton, respected scholar and beloved husband, father, colleague, and friend. Covenant--the unifying theme of this book--is a subject to which Dr. Shelton devoted considerable attention over his forty-five-year career as a scholar and teacher. His 2006 book, Cross and Covenant: Interpreting the Atonement for 21st Century Mission, stands as one of the most incisive treatments of the atonement from a covenantal perspective. The contributors of this volume consist of Shelton's...
This collection explores the central theological notion of covenant. It has been produced in honor of Dr. R. Larry Shelton, respected scholar and belo...
In this practical and deeply inspiring little book, communications expert Dr. Quentin Schultze offers 30 short, personal readings that reveal the very heart and soul of true leadership communication. Each daily “meditation” can be read in 2–3 minutes and provides a key to life-changing, career-forming communication. The book also serves as a journal that you can use to transform your own personal and professional relationships. Discover the wisdom that Dr. Schultze has used successfully to mentor aspiring and successful leaders for decades.
This book is in a class...
In this practical and deeply inspiring little book, communications expert Dr. Quentin Schultze offers 30 short, personal readings that reveal the v...