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Pagan Christianity: Exploring the Roots of Our Church Practices
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Frank A Viola, Dr. George Barna
Offering compelling historical evidence, the authors maintain that most of what Christians do in present-day churches is not rooted in the New Testament, but in pagan culture and rituals developed long after the death of the apostles.
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Reimagining Church: Pursuing the Dream of Organic Christianity
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Frank A Viola
Author Frank Viola presents a compelling case for a new kind of church based on the model for fellowship found in Acts. Redefine expectations and reimagine a life-changing church.
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Love, Acceptance & Forgiveness
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Jerry Cook, Stanley C Baldwin
"You're nothing but a bunch of garbage collectors!" That's the kind of reaction Pastor Jerry Cook has received over the years as he and his church have gotten serious about showing love, acceptance and forgiveness. When Jerry and his wife came to East Hill Church in 1965 total membership was 23. In the next 14 years they grew to over 4,500 by ...
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The Deliberate Church: Buildiing Your Ministry on the Gospel
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Mark Dever, Paul Alexander
Though highly practical, this book doesn't propose a program to be implemented, but an attitude to adopt--an attitude of complete reliance on and submission to the Gospel in building a healthy church.
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Let the Reader Understand: A Guide to Interpreting and Applying the Bible
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Dan McCartney, Charles Clayton
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Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends
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Mr. Kevin J Vanhoozer (Editor), Michael Sleasman (Editor), Charles A Anderson (Editor)
Everyday theology is the reflective and practical task of living each day as faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. In other words, theology is not just for Sundays, and it's not just for professional theologians. "Everyday Theology" teaches all Christians how to get the theological lay of the land. It enables them to become more conscious of the ...
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Starting Right: Thinking Theologically about Youth Ministry
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Chap Clark (Editor), Wesley Black, Karen Jones
This is among the very few academic textbooks on youth ministry that blends solid research with real-life experience. It is an excellent resource for undergraduate or graduate courses in youth ministry or for youth workers who want to ground their ministry in solid theology.
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Fashion Me a People: Curriculum in the Church
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Maria Harris, Craig Dykstra (Foreword by)
"A beautiful, insightful, and creative work that could be fashioned only by a true artist in the art of religious education".---Thomas H. Groome, Associate Professor of Theology nad Religious Education, Boston College
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Sharpening the focus of the church
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Gene A. Getz
Gene Getz has written an insightful, biblical treatise on church renewal, focusing on New Testament principles as applied to the unique needs of contemporary culture and rooted in the perspective of the history of the church.
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Congregation Stories and Structures
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James F Hopewell, Barbara G Wheeler (Editor)
In a unique, full-scale study of congregational life, Hopewell shows that it is narrative-the oral tradition-that knits a congregation together.
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Practicing Theology: Beliefs and Practices in Christian Life
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Miroslav Volf (Editor), Dorothy C Bass (Editor)
In a time when academic theology often neglects the lived practices of the Christian community, this volume seeks to bring balance to the situation by showing the dynamic link between the task of theology and the practices of the Christian life. The work of thirteen first-rate theologians from several cultural and Christian perspectives, these ...
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Ministry on the Fireline: A Practical Theology for an Empowered Church
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Ray S Anderson
In this theology which aims both to respect and to aid ministers on the firelines, Ray S. Anderson describes a vision of the church's work and mission which is based on the event of Pentecost. 228 pages, paper
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Practical Theology for Women: How Knowing God Makes a Difference in Our Daily Lives
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Wendy Horger Alsup
A woman faces many battles. If she is not grounded in her knowledge of God, some battles may threaten to shatter her wavering faith. Alsup exhorts all women to apply what they believe about God in their everyday lives. As they do this, their husbands, homes, and churches will benefit.
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Path of Discipleship
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Annie Wood Besant
This is one of the most important books on spiritual growth ever offered. Annie Besant wasan amazing teacher who wrote a number of books and played a key role in the early years of the Theosophical Society. This particular book reveals how to reach a higher level of awareness with the help of an enlightened teacher. It outlines the qualifications ...
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Responsible Grace
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Randy L Maddox
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From Midterms to Ministry: Practical Theologians on Pastoral Beginnings
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Allan Hugh Cole, Jr. (Editor), Michael L Lindvall (Foreword by)
The distinguished contributors to this volume - ministers, scholars, and theological educators - share personal reflections on the sometimes-difficult transition from being a seminarian to becoming a minister. Based on their own life experiences, they address the two related but different "worlds" of theological school and ministry setting, each ...
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For Life Abundant: Practical Theology, Theological Education, and Christian Ministry
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Dorothy C Bass (Editor), Craig Dykstra (Editor)
What does it mean to lead a truly "life-giving way of life"? What kinds of learning and teaching will best prepare ministers to foster such a way of life in their congregations? How might teachers of practical theology best understand and undertake their task to educate and form ministers? Respected scholars and ministers explore such questions in ...
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Fundamental Practical Theology
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Professor Don S Browning
The most concerted account yet of how the churches' practice might organize theological inquiry as a whole. Browning has opened up important lines of inquiry that merit further investigation." --Craig L. Nessan Southeast Missouri State University "Don Browning manifests a masterful interaction with the current literature on the burgeoning field of ...
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The Blackwell Reader in Pastoral and Practical Theology
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John Patton, James Woodward (Editor), Stephen Pattison (Editor)
The Blackwell Reader in Pastoral and Practical Theology focuses on the theoretical background and the theological foundations of pastoral theology in order to give both undergraduate and graduate students all the information necessary to become competent in the field. A preface by John Patton and a comprehensive introductory section, provide a ...
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Practical Theology: History, Theory, Action Domains
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Gerben Heitink
The field of practical theology has developed rapidly in recent years. This erudite work by a leading international figure in the field offers one of the first attempts to formulate a complete theory of practical theology for scholars, teachers, students, and those directly involved in pastoral ministry. Designed to serve as a reference tool, this ...
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A Formula for Parish Practice: Using the Formula of Concord in Congregations
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Timothy J Wengert
" A Formula for Parish Practice" combines a rich description of the history of the Lutheran Formula of Concord (1577) with experiences in today's Lutheran parishes to demonstrate how confessional texts may still come to life in modern Christian congregations. Traditionally used as theological ammunition, Wengert takes the "Formula of Concord" back ...
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Formation and Reflection
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Lewis S Mudge (Editor), James N Poling (Editor)
Can practitioners and theorists talk to each other? The answer is yes. This collection brings together top scholars in the fields of pastoral care, systematic theology, and biblical hermeneutics to offer a coherent practical theology for the pastoral mission of the church. As Christians around the world practice their faith, this important ...
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Good News in Exile: Three Pastors Offer a Hopeful Vision for the Church
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Martin B Copenhaver, Anthony B Robinson, William H Willimon
With the recognition of the sweeping changes now taking place in North American society comes the realization that Protestant mainline churches no longer enjoy the privileged status they once did. In this forward-looking contribution to pastoral theology, three leading ministers discuss the state of church life today, explore the particular ...
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Blessed Are the Poor?
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Pamela D Couture
The decade of the '80s saw a growing rift between the rich and the poor in the United States. Poverty increased among women with children--the so-called "female-headed family"--more rapidly than among any other population group. Couture's work argues that the tradition of self-sufficiency has contributed to the growth of women's poverty, and ...
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Leadership Handbooks of Practical Theology
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James D Berkley (Editor)
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