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Insights from Effective Churches on New Member Classes and Assimilation Findings from a national study to improve membership classes and to motivate current members into active ministry How do churches move members--both old and new-- into ministry? Many church staff and lay leaders know they need to start new member classes as a point of entry into their churches but don't know how. This book is based on a national study of effective churches and shows how growing churches implement new member classes and motivate their members into ministry. Membership Matters is designed to be a guide...

Why Bishops? What's so special about Bishops? What are Bishops called to and how best can they do it? This book is the single resource of answers to all the questions one could conceivably have about what a Bishop is and their function and purpose in the Church.

Paul Avis offers a fascinating account of the ministerial identity of the bishop, and in particular the tasks and roles of episcopal ministry. Placing the Bishop within his wider ecclesiological framework, Avis illuminates the role of the individual in episcopal ministry. The book sets the vital work of a Bishop within an...

Integrity at Stake: Safeguarding Your Church from Financial Fraud by Rollie Dimos is a financial resource book intended for pastors, church leaders, and church administrators. Dimos' expertise as a certified fraud examiner and internal auditor provides the church audience with essential tools and know-how to assess their financial processes. Including practical steps for evaluation, Integrity at Stake details internal controls, risk management, and true stories to help church leaders reduce the risk of fraud and increase financial accountability and integrity.

-Principles for Personal Development-

In order for a person in a leadership capacity to continue to develop and grow in their leadership role, they need the tools and information that will enhance their leadership development. They need a road map to assist them on their leadership journey.

There are questions that every leader needs answered. What are the principles of leadership? Are there habits and disciplines that leaders live by? How do leaders handle adversity? How do leaders think and make decisions? P. Ronald Wilder draws from years of study and experience to...

-Principles for Personal Development-

In order for a person in a leadership capacity to continue to develop and grow in their leadership role, they need the tools and information that will enhance their leadership development. They need a road map to assist them on their leadership journey.

There are questions that every leader needs answered. What are the principles of leadership? Are there habits and disciplines that leaders live by? How do leaders handle adversity? How do leaders think and make decisions? P. Ronald Wilder draws from years of study and experience to...

These two seem at first glance to not go together but the truth is they really do. Tweetable Leadership is a collection of more than 500 tweetable truths that are taken from Jim Wideman's books, blogs, and teachings that will help jumpstart your thinking and learning so you can apply them in your life. At the end of every chapter is a collection of some of Jim's best thoughts on practical leadership topics designed with just one purpose; to help you become a better leader These tweets aren't just suitable for posting they're suitable for living.

Experience True Liberation by Seeing Your Beauty, Femininity, and Freedom From Heaven s Point of View

Has Christianity kept women trapped in the stone age? In many ways, yes; but this is not by God s design. As society offers women opportunities to explore outer-space and govern nations, the church often stifles and limits them.

"The tide is changing, though."

Amber Picota s God s Feminist Movement is a new covenant manifesto calling women to embrace their true identity in Christ and fulfill their destiny as revolutionaries who shape the course of history with the Kingdom of God....

A moving story, told in Ken Blanchard's appealing parable style, of how a local church can rise above mediocrity to become a beacon of love in their community.

The first comprehensive resource for spiritual and pastoral caregivers--a vital resource for clergy, seminarians, chaplains, pastoral counselors and caregivers of all faith traditions.

This essential resource integrates the classic foundations of pastoral care with the latest approaches to spiritual care. It is specifically intended for professionals who work or spend time with congregants in acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, rehabilitation centers and long-term care facilities.

Offering the latest theological perspectives and tools, along...