Risking The Church

Author : John Bishop
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310318327
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dangerous Church written by John Bishop and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2011 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dangerous churches are willing to put everything on the line for the one thing that matters most; reaching lost people. Through probing questions and amazing stories of God's grace, John Bishop confronts church leaders to embrace what matters most to the heart of God, whatever the cost. Most churches naturally gravitate to what is safe and familiar. Church leaders who take risks are bound to fail, and fear drives us to continue in our comfortable, but ineffective patterns. But reaching out to a lost world was never meant to be easy. Jesus promised his followers that they would have trouble in this world. Dangerous churches are churches that are willing to risk everything--comfort, safety, and the security of the familiar--for the sake of the one thing that matters most: reaching out to people who may spend eternity separated from the God who created them. God wants us to live on the edge of our margins, walking by faith and not simply following scripted methods or programmed patterns. Dangerous Church takes you back to the Book of Acts and reminds church leaders that the heartbeat of the church is not found in agendas or human plans, but in pursuing the mission of God and reaching out to a lost world. Learn what can happen when church leaders abandon their fears and begin to live a dangerous faith. Dangerous Church is part of the Leadership Network Innovation Series.

Author : Jim Kallam
Publisher : WaterBrook Press
ISBN 13 : 9781578566518
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Risking Church written by Jim Kallam and published by WaterBrook Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pastor breaks the stereotypical view of church, presenting instead a safe place where you can risk being known and still feel accepted, and where people have a vision for who you can be, and are willing to walk with you to realize that vision.

Author : Richard Lennan
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN 13 : 0199271461
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Risking the Church written by Richard Lennan and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2004-10-14 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an age when the Christian Church faces many challenges, this book seeks to identify the resources that the Catholic tradition offers to those who are puzzling over how the Church might be faithful to its tradition, but also creative in response to contemporary questions and concerns.

Author : H. B. London
Publisher : Chariot Victor Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781564761118
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pastors at Risk written by H. B. London and published by Chariot Victor Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ministry hazards are all around, and many pastors are losing hope during these restless 1990s. Does pastoral ministry make any differnce in morally turbulent times? This groundbreaking volume tackles the tough issues pastors face--from balancing marriage and family life to dealing with stress and burnout.

Author : Martin Downes
Publisher : Christian Focus
ISBN 13 : 9781845502843
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Risking the Truth written by Martin Downes and published by Christian Focus. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Foreword by Sinclair B Ferguson. A collection of interviews on handling truth and error in the church. Contributors reflect on this issue in relation to the minister's own life, pulpit ministry, local church leadership, seminary training, denominations, the impact of the academy, Evangelicalism, contemporary trends, history, creeds and confessions, and doctrines that are currently under attack. There is also personal reflection on these matters, lessons drawn from experience, and practical advice. The interviews are introduced by a primer on heresy and false teaching, and concluded with a chapters on why "Being Against Heresies is not enough" and "What really matters in ministry: directives for church leaders in Acts 20." Contributors include: Carl R. Trueman, Tom Schreiner, Michael Horton, Mark Dever, Ligon Duncan, Derek Thomas, R. Scott Clark, Tom Ascol, Guy Waters, Kim Riddlebarger, Ron Gleason, Sean Michael Lucas, Gary L. W. Johnson, Conrad Mbewe, Geoffrey Thomas, Joel Beeke, Robert Peterson, Michael Ovey

Author : Jim Martin
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1414377614
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Just Church written by Jim Martin and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-09-21 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you ready for a new way to seek justice – an ancient way to know God? Finally, a practical guide on how to do justice and grow in discipleship —from those on the frontlines of the battle in the world’s darkest and most dangerous places. Jim Martin and International Justice Mission are experts not only at bringing rescue to victims of violence, sex trafficking, slavery, and oppression, but also, at bringing churches into the fight, through concrete steps that actually make a difference. Learn how to carry out one of the Bible’s core commands—to seek justice—in a way that amounts to more than mere words and good intentions. In the process, you’ll discover one of the most powerful tools to grow faith and deepen discipleship. In The Just Church, Martin shares tangible, accessible strategies to respond to God’s call to seek justice, defend the widow and orphan, and rescue the oppressed . . . whether in far-off places or right in your own community

Author : Richard Lennan
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191533904
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Risking the Church written by Richard Lennan and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2004-10-14 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a consequence of numerous social and theological movements over the last few decades, the Roman Catholic Church finds itself in a situation that some have described as a state of 'peril'. This book traces the emergence of that 'peril', develops a systematic ecclesiology that identifies both the mission and resources of the Church in the present-day, and explores possible responses to some of the specific challenges facing the contemporary Church. The book develops an understanding of the Catholic tradition in order to highlight its potential for development.

Author : Malcolm Duncan
Publisher : Monarch Books
ISBN 13 : 0857214497
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Risk Takers written by Malcolm Duncan and published by Monarch Books. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Risk Takers', from Spring Harvest veteran Malcolm Duncan, challenges readers to take an Early Church attitude to living the Christian life - spirit-led and good news driven. The book of Acts is the story of the first Christians doing church together. It wasn't systematized, ordered and disinfected. It was risky. They didn't have a clue what was coming next - but they soon learned to depend on the Spirit. They tried, often failed, and then tried again. In his book, Malcolm re-captures God's vision for the Church and puts into the inescapable context of mission. The he highlights the common risks many stumble over including living in Gods provision, saying yes and embodying grace. This book is an exciting invitation to Christians to take off the attitudes the modern church, of tail-gating through trough life, following the crowd and taking the easy, well-used paths. Instead Malcolm encourages and inspires readers to do the right option rather than the easy one. God is moving in our communities: our job is to discover where and join in!

Author : GuideOne Center for Risk Management
Publisher : Group Pub Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780764436796
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Missing Ministry written by GuideOne Center for Risk Management and published by Group Pub Incorporated. This book was released on 2008 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to national statistics on church insurance claims, more than half of the tragedies that occur at churches can be prevented or minimized-if proper precautions are taken.

Author : Lorry Lutz
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 9780801058134
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Women as Risk-takers for God written by Lorry Lutz and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lorry Lutz highlights the lives of a dozen contemporary women who have exercised leadership in Christ's kingdom, hoping to encourage more women to take their rightful place alongside men in building Christ's church.