Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Christian Church - Growth

The loss or disaffiliation of young adults is a much-discussed topic in churches today. Many faith-formation programs focus on keeping the young, believing the youthful spirit will save the church. But do these programs have more to do with an obsession with youthfulness than with helping young people encounter the living God?

Questioning the search for new or improved faith-formation programs, leading practical theologian Andrew Root offers an alternative take on the issue of youth drifting away from the church and articulates how faith can be formed in our secular age. He offers a...

Every pastor wants their church to grow, but the reality is that most churches are stagnant or shrinking, leaving most pastors frustrated, weary, and discouraged. They continue to search for answers at conferences, in books, and on websites, but they don't find them. They don't realize that the answers that can actually make a difference in their ministry are the ones they need to give themselves.

When Your Church Feels Stuck poses seven unavoidable questions church leaders must answer before they can chart the unique path to growth for their church. These challenging questions...

Jesus said if we even have faith the size of a mustard seed we could move a mountain into the sea. I believe He was being literal. This 6 week study will discuss reasons we do and do not pray more. It will challenge to pray bigger and bolder, and encourage increased pray personally and in our churches.

This book attempts to inspire both church leaders and lay people through serious discussion of strategies as to how to restore the church in the midst of a struggling and declining age. The author identifies the factors that have contributed to the decline of the church. Choe utilizes his experience working with a struggling ministry to propose twenty-four ideas and programs for the restoration of the church. He calls specifically on church leaders to inspire others to come together and rebuild the church. This book finds a decisive solution between Sunday pastor and Everyday pastor.

What would you do if you lost something valuable? Would you stop everything, do anything to retrieve what was lost? The Church is in danger of having the Shekinah Glory of God permanently depart; however, Bishop Clarke shows us how to regain what we are in danger of losing. God will show up wherever His people are and the atmosphere is right. Only then will we hear God say, ?I have chosen to abide here, ? so that we will experience the manifest presence of God

Building a strong, growing, and vibrant New Testament Church can be very challenging. Part of the challenge lies in the dearth of literature on the subject. Effective Church Planting: A Primer on Establishing New Testament Churches in the Millennium is Dr. J. Hernes Abante's humble personal contribution to the enrichment of knowledge regarding the divinely appointed task.

Make no mistake, this is not about the construction of churches using lifeless bricks and mortar but of people quickened by the Spirit, the joy set before Jesus Christ, for whom He endured death, even the...

Building a strong, growing, and vibrant New Testament Church can be very challenging. Part of the challenge lies in the dearth of literature on the subject. Effective Church Planting: A Primer on Establishing New Testament Churches in the Millennium is Dr. J. Hernes Abante's humble personal contribution to the enrichment of knowledge regarding the divinely appointed task.

Make no mistake, this is not about the construction of churches using lifeless bricks and mortar but of people quickened by the Spirit, the joy set before Jesus Christ, for whom He endured death, even the...

For anyone who has pastored a traditional Southern Baptist (SBC) church or been a member of one for any length of time, you do not need a list of dire statistics paraded before you to know the state of these churches. All you need to do is open your eyes and note what you see. They are old; they are dysfunctional; they are ineffective.

And they are dying.

Traditional SBC churches are not failing because of what the typical SBC associational missionary, state convention leader, or national convention revitalization guru will tell you. They are dying because they no longer...

This book is about the coming One-World Government ran by the Islamic Caliphate under the Anti-Christ. This book prepares people for the coming difficult end-times

The evangelical church has certainly been affected by modernity and the church growth movement. The argument set forth in this book is that although modernity has shaped the character of the evangelical church, the church growth movement is the driving force to implement the tools of modernity in the evangelical church. This book shows in a nutshell how and why the god of the church growth movement prevailed among evangelicals.

A Second Reformation is Emerging Today. It is all about giving birth to the authentic Biblical Church life in traditional local churches as well as in house churches. This book is about the true nature and the organic expression of the Church that was birthed on the Day of Pentecost 2000 years ago and the need to return to it. The focus is not on external changes that the Church needs to make. This book will give you some insight into God's secrets about the Church that are revealed in the New Testament.

One of the major problems that most people deal with in the kingdom of God is money. The voices of the greedy and of those who fear wealth tend to drown out what the bible actually teaches about wealth. In this book Pastor Derek Jones explains how God intends for the believer to view money. As you read this book you will be challenged, but you will also be liberated. God never intended for His people to become ensnared by finances. Here in this book you will find the keys that will help you get back on the right track.

A simple easy to read guide on church planting, church growth and development. In this book archbishop takes us through the steps he took in planting churches. He shows us where he struggled and how he succeeded. He provides insight needed to plant a church from the ground up. He, also, provides in the book a sample launch plan, articles of incorporation and bylaws. This is a must read for any church planter.

A book dedicated to our love for Jesus Christ, with rich imagery and powerful, yet simple messages.

Some years ago, our 4th-6th grade Sunday School class spent a year memorizing this Catechism. Since then, we saw many who were not part of that class walk away from Christ while some continued in the faith. We suddenly realized that most of those who remained steadfast had been taught the Catechism. As we pondered this, a member of that class who had left the area dropped by for a visit. He told us emphatically how memorizing the Catechism had guided his life by turning him into a true disciple. This helped him hold firm against the wiles of Satan; the others strongly agreed. We are commanded...

This book is about the tension revealed in scripture. Our efforts to systematically understand spiritual truth have often meant removing the tensions found in the Bible. We sometimes ignore passages we don't like or understand in order to make things fit together. We practice, to our harm, the "either/or" response to most of these conflicting biblical issues. When we remove the tensions present in scripture, we'll find ourselves to the right or the left, instead of being on the straight and narrow road that leads us to life in His grace.

When we remove the tension found in scripture...

This book is about the tension revealed in scripture. Our efforts to systematically understand spiritual truth have often meant removing the tensions found in the Bible. We sometimes ignore passages we don't like or understand in order to make things fit together. We practice, to our harm, the "either/or" response to most of these conflicting biblical issues. When we remove the tensions present in scripture, we'll find ourselves to the right or the left, instead of being on the straight and narrow road that leads us to life in His grace.

When we remove the tension found in scripture...