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Christ Centered Sermons
$26.00Highly regarded preacher and teacher Bryan Chapell shows readers how he has prepared expository sermons according to the principles he developed in his bestselling Christ-Centered Preaching. This companion volume provides concrete examples of how a redemptive approach to Scripture is fleshed out in various types of sermons and various genres of the Bible. The example sermons not only demonstrate different approaches but also are analyzed for pedagogical purposes, helping readers move from theory to practice. In essence, the book allows students and preachers to look over Chapell’s shoulder as he prepares these messages to learn how to construct their own expository sermons that communicate grace and truth from both the Old and New Testaments.
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On Being A Pastor
$17.99Now in paperback, On Being a Pastor is an essential tool to help pastors fulfill their calling. A pastor’s responsibilities are unique, demanding that he nurture his own spiritual life as well as that of the people in his care. Derek Prime and Alistair Begg provide practical advice for both the spiritual and practical aspects of pastoral ministry. Topics include prayer, devotional habits, preaching, and specific ministry duties.
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Judges For You (Student/Study Guide)
$17.99This uniquely flexibel resource can be read as a book; used as a daily devotional, complete with reflection questions; or utilized by anyone who has a teaching ministry, to help small-group leaders understand and apply the text, and to give preachers helpful ways of connecting timeless Bible truths to today’s world.
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Insourcing : Bringing Discipleship Back To The Local Church
$16.99Too many of today’s pastors and leaders mistakenly think that thriving programs, lively worship services, and relevant preaching are adequate for developing people into the spiritual dynamos God desires. In many churches, the primary objective of the church—discipleship of people into mature followers of Jesus—has been ‘outsourced’ to programs and large-scale efforts to train and teach. But is that happening? Are people growing in spiritual depth and missional determination?
Twenty-five years ago, the leaders of Randy Pope’s rapidly growing church took serious stock of their own spiritual development and realized all of them had benefitted from a personal discipleship relationship that had helped them grow in their faith and discover where God was calling them to service. As a church, they decided to make personal discipleship their do-or-die aim: applying one person’s real life to another’s to accomplish something far bigger than that single life. Perimeter calls their approach ‘life-on-life missional discipleship’ and Insourcing tells their story.
Randy Pope writes for church leaders who recognize the value of discipleship and need practical ideas for reorienting church ministries around personal discipleship. Readers will be encouraged that a wide scale personal discipleship program is attainable for any church.
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Friend Me Discussion Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$13.00In this companion to Friend Me: Turning Faces into Lasting Friendships, Donna Carter invites you to explore the material in greater depth and apply it more directly to your life in the context of a small group.
This guide is designed to walk you through each of the chapters in Friend Me and/or the accompanying DVD sessions. It features questions for personal reflection and small group discussion, as well as space for the participant to record personal impressions.
At the end is a section especially designed for group leaders, with guidance from the author to help navigate fluctuations in group dynamics, as well as encouragement for the facilitator seeking to achieve a balanced approach by challenging the participants to grow while being sensitive to their unique backgrounds.
The first step in improving your relationships is to form them in the first place. What better way to practice the principles of strong friendships than by interacting with other women who share the same commitment to improving their relationships? So, find yourself a group and get started on your journey toward soul-satisfying friendships!
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Funeral Sourcebook
$24.99Attending to those in grief and mourning is a critical duty of any member of the clergy. Unfortunately, many church leaders feel poorly equipped to effectively minister to those in their darkest hour.
Bible teacher Dr. Herbert Lockyer has provided this comprehensive source book of sermons, Scripture passages, prayers, and poems, as well as proper etiquette and manner, enabling any pastor to better carry the gospel of consolation to the distressed and brokenhearted in their great time of sorrow.
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Easter Experience (DVD)
$14.99The Easter Experience is, as its name implies, a truly spiritual experience. This unique, DVD-driven study brings the passion and resurrection of Jesus to life through dramatic storytelling and challenging teaching done in a highly cinematic style. This powerful cinematic resource kit combines small group curriculum and worship support to bring the entire Easter season to a powerful pinnacle of appreciation of the eternal meaning of Easter.
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13 Very Awesome Promises And How God Always Keeps Them
$16.99The Small Group Solutions for Kids series is ideal for use during adult small groups, at house churches, in Sunday school, and with evening programs in smaller churches. Sessions are geared to a range of ages, and there’s almost no prep required.
This book will help kids discover God’s promises and be encouraged to place their faith in a God who has never broken a promise – and never will!
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Pastoral Graces : Reflections On The Care Of Souls
$13.99Grace is the credential that lets us park close to people’s hearts.When Jesus Christ, the Lord of the church, calls a pastor He instills a kind of heightened instinct for grace; what we call a shepherd’s heart. However, pastors often become disoriented by leadership demands, congregational expectation, and the wounds of ministry. They forget how to use the grace of Christ in the everyday work of pastoring.
Through striking word pictures and stories that resonate with every pastor, this book will reinvigorate pastors’ instincts for doing grace in the churches they shepherd. Author and pastor, Lee Eclov equips the reader to understand their calling, their equipping, ministering in difficult circumstances and relationships, the mutual benefits for the congregation and the pastor, and how to finish well. If you are training to be a pastor and wondering if you are called, a seasoned shepherd needing encouragement and affirmation, or simply someone who wants to encourage your pastor, you will appreciate the sage wisdom and confirmation poured out in the pages of Pastoral Graces.
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Finding Faithful Elders And Deacons
$18.99An application-intensive approach to seeking out biblically qualified church leaders and servants and developing those qualities in others.
Any church leader knows the qualifications for elders and deacons are articulated in the Bible, but that same leader also knows that actually finding other leaders who fulfill the biblical qualifications is difficult. While many books analyze and debate the finer points of church government, few have been written on both elders and deacons, and fewer still successfully show how to identify and reproduce legitimate leaders and willing servants throughout the ranks of the church body.
Thabiti Anyabwile writes from his expertise as a pastor and an elder as well as from his experience of being led by faithful men-men who saw in him the fundamental qualities listed in Scripture and invested their time, energy, and love into grooming him to take their place. Balancing thoughtful analysis of pertinent passages with thorough application for practical use in a contemporary context, Anyabwile answers the questions, “Who should we look for to lead and serve in the church?” and “What should they do to fulfill their calling?” Most helpful, perhaps, are the lists “Observations to make” and “Questions to ask,” which are provided for each characteristic described. Rather than exacerbating the controversial questions surrounding these issues, this book provides meaningful action points that will prove effective for a wide range of interpretations.
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Training For Service Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$16.99This 26-session Bible overview-designed to equip lay leaders to serve as elders, Sunday school teachers, small group facilitators, and in other positions of service in the church-can be completed as a group study or a self-study. The Training for Service Leader Guide includes the full text of the Student Guide as well as the material needed to lead the 26-session Bible survey course and to certify students for positions of Christian service.
Both volumes have revised graphics and have been updated to reflect the best understanding of the Bible and educational methodology.
The church depends on volunteer workers to staff educational ministries. Sunday school teachers and small group leaders may have a heart to teach the Bible, but how have they been academically prepared?
Over the course of a century, Training for Service has equipped over one million volunteers with this basic course and certification for Bible teaching. This new revision retains all the features listed above and also gives access to www.trainingforservice.com, which:
* Gives the leader access to every reproducible included in the Leader Guide in a larger format.
* Allows the leader to create a full-color, fully personalized completion certificate for each graduate.
* Posts names of every graduate of the course submitted by the leader month by month.
* And contains many more helpful features!Add to cart1 in stock
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Training For Service Student Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$10.99This 26-session Bible overview-designed to equip lay leaders to serve as elders, Sunday school teachers, small group facilitators, and in other positions of service in the church-can be completed as a group study or a self-study.
Both volumes have revised graphics and have been updated to reflect the best understanding of the Bible and educational methodology.
The church depends on volunteer workers to staff educational ministries. Sunday school teachers and small group leaders may have a heart to teach the Bible, but how have they been academically prepared?
Over the course of a century, Training for Service has equipped over one million volunteers with this basic course and certification for Bible teaching. This new revision retains all the features listed above and also gives access to www.trainingforservice.com, which:
* Gives the leader access to every reproducible included in the Leader Guide in a larger format.
* Allows the leader to create a full-color, fully personalized completion certificate for each graduate.
* Posts names of every graduate of the course submitted by the leader month by month.
* And contains many more helpful features!Add to cart1 in stock (additional units can be purchased)
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David Bible Study Book Updated Edition (Student/Study Guide)
$23.75David: Seeking a Heart Like His – Member Book by Beth Moore guides the participant through this compelling women’s Bible study of David.
God will never give up on you. Explore how David’s life proves this promise to be true in this updated edition of the best selling A Heart Like His: Seeking the Heart of God Through a Study of David. In this examination of the “man after God’s own heart,” David will delight and disappoint you. You’ll want to be just like him at times and nothing like him at others. If you’ve ever experienced doubts, temptations, losses, family problems, or personal inconsistencies, this study is for you!
First released in 1996, this updated Bible study features all new video sessions (sold separately) and updated Member Book content to speak to today’s women. While other Bible studies about King David exist in the market place, Beth Moore has a unique way of bringing the truth of Scripture to life. Regardless of the topic, you will not want to miss this updated study about seeking a heart like David!
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Preach For A Year 3
$19.99The third and fourth books in the best-selling “Preach for a Year” series provide pastors, who are always pressed for time, with 104 sermon outlines, enough for two sermons every Sunday of the year. Jump-start sermon preparation with these practical and easy-to-use outlines that are each structured in three steps:
1. Introduction – provides attention-getting thoughts for sermon starters
2. Body – gives alliterated sermon points with biblical exposition
3. Conclusion – suggests practical questions and thoughts for applicationAll outlines include numerous suggestions for application plus cross-references. A complete Scripture index rounds out each volume of this comprehensive resource.
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Ujieres 101 – (Spanish)
$9.99Ser ujier en las Iglesias locales es mucho mas que saludar de mano y pasar el plato de ofrendas. Cumplir con el papel de ujier es tan importante para el cuerpo de Cristo, asi como a un profeta, maestro o evangelista. Este libro revela los aspectos biblico mas practicos de ujieres en Iglesias. Ha sido el libro mas vendido y utilizado por miles de Iglesias en el mundo entero como el libro official para entrenar ujieres y a los demas en el ministerio de ayudas.
Sera retado a servir con excelencia a como vaya aprendiendo:* El Papel Biblico de Ujieres
* Liderasgo Como Ejemplo
* Lo Que Debe Y No Hacer un Ujier Legalmente
* Las Responsabilidades De un Ujier Lider
* Soluciones de Seguridad Para La Iglesia
* Y Mucho MasAdd to cart1 in stock
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Church Programs And Celebrations For All Generations
$18.00A creative and comprehensive collection of church activities to engage people of all ages across generations and cultures.
From seasonal worship services to holiday-centered celebrations, each activity in this practical program book includes time for worship, fellowship, and faith development.
Among the 30 celebrations are:
Liturgical days such as Epiphany and Maundy Thursday
Traditional church events including Volunteer Sunday and Homecoming
Hallmark holidays like Valentine’s and Grandparents Day
Outreach-oriented programs for Earth Day and Bread for the World Sunday
Cross-cultural celebrations such as Los Posadas and Kwanzaa
Features sidebars with even more holidays or themes to celebrate. Also includes material for a weeklong Dr. Seuss-themed VBS!Add to cart1 in stock
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Remembering The Forgotten God (Workbook)
$15.99In this workbook companion to the book Forgotten God, Chan reminds us of the true source of the church’s power – the Holy Spirit. This workbook is designed to take both individuals and small groups deeper, with multiple options for use including a 7-week small group study, individual study, and retreat weekends. Seven sessions
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OMG : A Youth Ministry Handbook
$28.99“Most contemporary young people operate far enough from Moses moral compass that it never occurs to them that OMG ( oh my God, in teenspeak) has anything to do with the Ten Commandments, much less that it breaks one of them.A After all, the phrase is a nearly ubiquitous adolescent throw-away line…Yet Christians should hear the phrase oh my God differently.A Youth ministers, parents, teachers anyone who has ever loved an adolescent know “OMG can be a prayer, a plea, a petition, a note of praise, or an unbidden entreaty that escapes our lips as we seek Christ for the young people we love.” Using six lensA the authors detail current practices and tease out underlying questions as youth ministry becomes more self-consciously aligned with practical theology. Contributors include: Kenda Creasy Dean, Mike Carotta, Roland Martinson, Rodger Nishioka, Don Richter, Dayle Gillespie Rounds, and Amy Scott Vaughn.
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Being Baptist : Lessons For New Members
$15.00Introduce new church members to the Baptist family with this practical and bilingual small-group resource. Weekly lessons focus on the faith distinctives of Scripture, liberty of conscience, the priesthood of believers, autonomy of the local church, missions and evangelism, and the ordinances of communion and baptism. Perfect for Sunday school or new-member classes and designed for use with adults and teenagers.
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Deacon Ministry
$6.99This handbook addresses practical issues that typically confront lay church leaders, otherwise known as board members or deacons. Here you will find relevant help to equip leaders for the challenge of both ministering in their congregation and giving support and guidance to their pastor. Offers specific, pertinent information about how to fulfill the unique roles and responsibilities of a lay leader, exploring topics that range from the biblical basis for ministry and New Testament qualifications to typical areas of service, administrative duties, even conflict management. Used alone or in a group, the suggestions for personal interaction and problem solving,, along with real-life stories, will help develop effective leaders.
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Esther Bible Study Book (Student/Study Guide)
$23.75Esther: It’s Tough Being a Woman – Member Book by Beth Moore provides a personal study experience five days a week plus viewer guides for the group video sessions of this in-depth women’s Bible study of Esther – a profile in courage. Join Beth in a very personal examination of this great story of threat and deliverance as she peels back the layers of history and shows how very contemporary and applicable the story of Esther is to our lives today.
If you’ve ever felt inadequate, threatened, or pushed into situations that seemed overpowering, this is the Bible study for you. Just as it was tough being a woman in Esther’s day, it’s tough today. This portion of God’s Word contains treasures to aid us in our hurried, harried, and pressured lives.
The Member Book includes:
9 weeks of personal interactive study for five days a week
Viewer guide for use with the DVD teaching sessions
Hamantashen (Haman’s Ears) Cookie Recipe
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Prophets Handbook : A Guide To Prophecy And Its Operation
$18.99Discover God’s divine plan for the prophetic gifts and how they are meant to benefit the body of Christ. This handbook details the role and duties of the prophetic in the church, clearly explaining its necessity. No church leader should be without this indispensable reference. Dr. Paula Price’s years of research and ministry have yielded the ultimate guide to prophecy in the local church. You will learn how God awakens and prepares excellent prophets, understand the difference between prophets and psychics, and recognize and train budding prophets. Don’t let lack of knowledge keep you from utilizing one of God’s extraordinary gifts to the church.
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Church Administration Handbook (Revised)
$29.99What’s new about this third edition of the long respected and often used Church Administration Handbook? In addition to time and technological-sensitive updates to the basic organizational details, editor Bruce Powers writes:
“The needs of people and churches have continued to change, with questions now being raised about the quality of congregational life, nature of leadership, and responsibility for ministry among all believers . . . As we have prepared this edition, we have sought to address five primary needs.
1. Leadership skills and administrative tools that can be adapted for use in a variety of contexts from traditional to contemporary, from rural to urban, and from unicultural to multicultural settings;
2. Spiritual formation that relates to all of life (from birth to death);
3. Mission consciousness (in community, regionally, nationally, and globally);
4. Ministry of all believers (particularly calling out and equipping vocational, bivocational, and lay ministers); and
5. Leadership competence (the ability to inspire, motivate, and equip the saints for the work of ministry).”Add to cart1 in stock
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Preachers Sourcebook For Creative Sermon Illustrations
$29.99The Ultimate Contemporary Resource for Preachers Features thousands of real-life stories, illustrations, and quotes edited by popular author and pastor Rob Morgan Cross-referenced by subject and Scripture Alphabetized for easy access The ultimate gold-mine for speakers – humorous, serious, thought-provoking, and heart-warming material The book includes space for noting when/where each illustration is used Stories for today’s sermons and today’s lives
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Claves Efectivas Para El Lider – (Spanish)
$13.99Learn, from this dynamic model, what it takes to build an effective leadership team and healthy local church. Common ministry temptations and tensions are candidly discussed, emphasizing the need for personal vision and mission in your ministry. Forwarded by Marcos Witt.
Con este modelo minamico aprenda como edificar un epquipo de liderazgo eficiente y una ehlesia local saludable. Se habla sobre tentaciones y tensiones communes del ministerio, enfatizando la necesidad de tener una vision y mission personales en su ministerio. Prologo por Marcos Witt.
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Desarrollando El Ministerio Pr – (Spanish)
$10.99Discover practical guidelines given for the effective operation of the prophetic ministry in the context of the local church. This book also helps you understand the difference between the office of a prophet and the gift of prophecy, how to test a prophecy, and what role it plays in a believer’s life.
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Ushering 101 : The Complete Handbook Of Ushering For The Local Church
$12.99Ushering in the local church is much more than just shaking hands and passing offering plates. Fulfilling your role as an usher is just as important to the body of Christ as that of a prophet, teacher or evangelist.
This book covers both the biblical and the practical aspects of church ushering. Buddy Bell, founder of Ministry of Helps International, combines humor with informative teaching to help you become more effective in your ministry. You will be challenged to serve with excellence as you learn the following:
The scriptural role of ushering
Leadership by example
The legal do’s and don’ts of ushering
The responsibilities of the head usher
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Preaching With Purpose And Passion
$9.99The authority to preach comes by divine appointment from God and is one of the most fulfilling aspects of a leader’s ministry and life. This book will empower and encourage all leaders to reach for a higher level of love and achievement in preaching.
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Mans Question Gods Answer (Revised)
$24.99Filled with discussions on more than 200 topics and issues that separate us from the perfect will of God, Man’s Question, God’s Answer is not just a book for counsellors. It is also a vital and powerful tool for personal evangelism. LuAnn Bransby has designed this book to reveal the consequences of sin as well as the blessings of God to those who overcome. Its easy-to-use format will help you take control over your life and circumstances, and help others who face similar problems and issues. If you are searching for the right answer to a difficult situation or sinful behavior, this is the book to read!
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Living A Life That Matters
$9.99If It Makes You Happy … – If It Makes You Happy … It Could Be Very Bad – Who Knew Pleasure Would Be So Disappointing? – If It Feels Good, Do It? – What Does It Mean? Fill in the blank: My life would be meaningful if _________________. If you’re observant, you’ll see all kinds of ways people are trying to fill in that blank. Some want more money, more influence, more pleasure-MORE. So, does it work? Will devouring all that the world has to offer lead to satisfaction? The book of Ecclesiastes is about by someone who tried to answer that question. Whether it was sex, drugs, money, power, food, relationships, or knowledge, King Solomon tried it all and documented what he discovered as he searched for a purpose to his life. Look Around lets you gaze over Solomon’s shoulder as he indulges every pleasure, exercises every power, and emerges with a radical conclusion about how to live. You’ll find ways that his search for meaning connects with yours, and how your story can connect with your friends’ as they seek meaning in the world.
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How To Prepare Bible Messages (Reprinted)
$17.99Give Your Best Sermon Ever – Every Time Newly edited for today’s readers, this time-tested book combines recognized public speaking techniques with proven theories of preaching to equip you for the pulpit. Author James Braga provides pastors and message-givers anywhere in ministry with logical, step-by-step guidance to preparing and delivering effective sermons. Each chapter thoroughly defines and describes each critical component of a sermon, from the introduction to illustrations and the conclusion
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Work Of The Usher
$15.99This book is a complete guide, simply and clearly written, suitable for individual or group study, and durably bound in a convenient size. It has been written by a minister whose four pastorates have convinced him of the significance of effective ushering as a form of Christian witness. Prepared on the premise that the usher is one who represents the warm welcome of the church at its best, this manual thus becomes an aid in Christian outreach as well as effective administration.
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Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God
$17.99For more than two centuries, Jonathan Edwards’ messages have brought conversion, hope and spiritual awakening to the generations. Updated and revised, these classic sermons will bring a fresh awakening to today’s generations seeking God.
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Welcome Speeches For Special Days
$10.99This useful resource incorporates recitations, suggested scripture, prayers, poetry, speeches, and responses for celebrating a variety of special days in the African American church. Perfect as a worship planning tool for pastors and worship leaders, Welcome Speeches for Special Days is ideal for celebrating those special Sundays that congregations highlight throughout the year.
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Serving As A Church Usher
$7.99Your importance as an usher can’t be overstated. Your impact is enormous both in meeting the needs of people and in keeping the church service running smoothly.
Serving as a Church Usher sheds light on:The Ministry of Ushers
The Functions of an Usher
An Usher’s Standard of Excellence
The Authority and Responsibility of Ushers
Ushers as Greeters
Zondervan Practical Ministry Guides provide you with simple, practical insights for serving in today’s churches. Written by experienced pastors and church workers, these easy-to-read, to-the-point booklets address the fundamentals of different ministries as practiced effectively in real life. You’ll find biblical insight and wise, field-tested advice you can apply today, as well as discussion questions to help you think through and integrate what you read.Add to cart2 in stock
