Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Christian Church - Growth

In a day when the local church is met with skepticism and is often misunderstood, many Christians and non-Christians alike conclude that the local church is an accessory to genuine faith, not really necessary for a genuine connection with God. But Jim Samra believes that God provides a different vision for the church, a vision that reveals God's purpose in creating the church for his people. The Gift of Church explains and defends the unappreciated genius of the church as God's creation. The truth is that the local church is where God is uniquely present in worship and where believers...

Cada semana mas y mas personas se alejan de la iglesia, no porque no crean sino porque la iglesia se ha vuelto irrelevante para sus vidas. No Dios, la iglesia.
En 1990, Brad Powell se unio a la Iglesia NorthRidge como pastor principal, una congregacion sin entusiasmo luchando por ser relevante para Cristo. Ahora considerada una de -las iglesias de mas rapido crecimiento- en los estados del medio oeste y -una de las 50 iglesias mas influyentes-. El pastor Powell restauro la iglesia en una comunidad prospera infundiendola de amor, de alcance, relevancia cultural y una relacion...

Preacher and teacher David Mosser offers practical and spiritual guidance for pastors struggling to manage and respond to changes in the economy, changes in their neighborhoods, in their denominations, in the congregation, in culture, and the life changes present in every parishioner's life. Wise words from authors such as Alyce McKenzie, David Buttrick, Joanna Adams, and Thomas Long all contribute to this most timely and helpful book.

Would Jesus Attend Church Today?

Among the top ten trends that are changing American life, Time magazine recently listed a rising dissatisfaction with organized religion. Though many people today like Jesus, they are growing tired of traditional religious institutions. Even those who follow Jesus aren't so sure they always like what Christianity and the church represent.

For many years, Dan Kimball would have agreed, until an encounter with a small group of Jesus followers started him on a journey that challenged him to rethink everything he had ever...