The Doors Of The Church Are Open

Author : Lucas Pollice
Publisher : Emmaus Road Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1937155161
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Open Wide the Doors to Christ: Discovering Catholicism written by Lucas Pollice and published by Emmaus Road Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Open Wide the Doors to Christ, is a powerful tool for both teachers and students of the Catholic faith. As an excellent resource for RCIA and Adult Faith Formation, this insightful book discusses the basics of the Catholic faith -- and how we can live it fully. As the "meat and potatoes" of Catholicism, it is an introduction to the Church's teachings on the Creed, the sacraments, the moral life, prayer and much more -- with particular focus upon those who are seeking to become Catholic. Presented in a way that adults from all walks of life can understand, the book challenges readers to dig deeper and to continue to grow in their understanding of Christ and the Catholic Church.

Author : Paul Nixon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780687045549
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fling Open the Doors written by Paul Nixon and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Paul Nixon paints a picture of what community-based ministry is all about. Drawing on his experiences within a congregation that has seen twenty-five years of increased worship attendance, he lays out practical steps that churches can take to plant themselves firmly within the lives of the communities they serve. He demonstrates how churches can organize their facilities to become community centers, establish multiple locations for ministry spread throughout the community, and empower every member to become a minister to the broader community. - back of book.

Author : Robert Goins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Doors Of The Church Are Open (Restoration) written by Robert Goins and published by . This book was released on 2024-01-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Jacobs and his son's death, his grandson John has strayed away from God. Yet, Jesus is not finish with Him. As God takes him on a journey of restoration

Author : Dr. Dana Carson
Publisher : Dana Carson Kingdom Ministries
ISBN 13 : 194026474X
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Doors of the Church are Closed written by Dr. Dana Carson and published by Dana Carson Kingdom Ministries. This book was released on 2008-01-15 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Luther and John Calvin challenged Roman Catholicism; John Wesley, George Whitefield, and Jonathan Edwards challenged spiritual lethargy; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. challenged America’s social injustice; and now Dr. Dana Carson is challenging the Christian Church! The Doors of the Church are Closed is one of the most relevant 21st century writings to the Church. Statistics suggest nearly 4,000 churches are closing with only 1,200 to 1,800 opening annually. Less than 20% of Americans attend church and 97% of churches didn’t win one convert last year! Yet, the Church has exchanged its mission of Kingdom expansion for popularity and wealth. The Doors of the Church Are Closed! This book identifies the root causes of the contemporary Church’s failures and raises some monumental challenges to believers. This book is a must read for the Body of Christ and those who desire to fulfill the will of God in their lives.

Author : Dana Carson
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1604779470
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Doors of the Church Are Closed written by Dana Carson and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Luther and John Calvin challenged Roman Catholicism; John Wesley, George Whitefield, and Jonathan Edwards challenged spiritual lethargy; and now Carson challenges the Christian Church to look at the root causes of the contemporary church's failures.

Author : Richard R. Gaillardetz
Publisher : Liturgical Press
ISBN 13 : 0814683290
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Church with Open Doors written by Richard R. Gaillardetz and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2015-05-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catholic ecclesiology stands at the threshold of a new moment in the reception of the Second Vatican Council. The election of Pope Francis—coinciding with the fiftieth anniversary of the council—has inspired a fresh consideration of its teaching in such diverse areas as ecumenism, inculturation, missiology, and ministry. The chapters in this volume have their origin in a special symposium that called together over forty of the leading Catholic scholars from throughout North America in order to discuss the future of theological reflection on the church. The nine essays in this volume guided that conversation and offer an entry into some of the most pressing issues in ecclesiology today.

Author : Robert Goins
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781543177398
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Doors of the Church Are Open written by Robert Goins and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04-12 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A worn and weary pastor has looked the other way while sin and unrighteousness ran rampant through his church. Even his wife is caught up in multiple adulterous relationships. When Pastor Williams finally comes to the realization he needs help, Jacob and Dee Jones step in to lead and help restore the church to a place of righteousness. This young couple has sold out to God and dedicated their lives to ministry while holding fast to faith and belief that God will give them the desires of their hearts as well. As they lead the small-town church back to a path of righteousness, they encounter protests, racism, marital issues and more. Join them as they help others to find restoration and spiritual maturity while seeking God for their own answers to life's problems.

Author : Robert Goins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Doors of the Church Are Open written by Robert Goins and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-21 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jacob and Dee Jones are back at it again as they deal with struggling marriages within the church. They are also searching for a worship leader. As they try to resolve the many issues Jacob continues to lean on God for the answers.

Author : Daniel Stombaugh
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781546351276
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Open the Door, See All the People written by Daniel Stombaugh and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04-27 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the church. This is the steeple. Open the doors. See all of the people. This is how it began. As a child, this was my introduction to the church, my place in the church, and the purpose of the church in the world around us. The things we have experience in our journey in understanding God's heart for us are never covered within the concept of those four hand movements because God loves to operate out from behind closed doors. In fact, we have had it all wrong for a very long time. We act out the little children's rhyme and when we "Open the doors to see all of the people" part, we are looking within the walls as if the most important thing about the purpose of the church is what happens within. The reality is the most important thing about the church is what it does without. When we open the doors we should be looking out of the church to "See all of the people." The focus of the modern Christian in many cases has become more about what is going on within the church than upon what is going on without. We have no trouble saying "This is the church; this is the steeple" part, but somewhere in the process of making those hand gestures we hit a snag. We have a disconnect with our ability to effectively get everyone within the church with a steeple to open the doors. We seem to feel a struggle with the "Open the doors and see all the people" part. Opening a door starts with one person deciding a door needs to be opened and then doing something about it. This book is an invitation to notice what we have missed.

Author : Peter L. Steinke
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1566994551
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Door Set Open written by Peter L. Steinke and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-08-23 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We resist change less when we associate it with mission and fortify it with hope. So argues longtime congregational consultant Peter Steinke in his fourth book, A Door Set Open, as he explores the relationship between the challenges of change and our own responses to new ideas and experiences. Steinke builds on a seldom-explored principle posited by the late Rabbi Edwin Friedman: the 'hostility of the environment' is proportionate to the 'response of the organism.' The key, Steinke says, is not the number or strength of the stressors in the system--anxiety, poor conditions, deteriorating values--but the response of the individual or organization to 'what is there.' Drawing on Bowen system theory and a theology of hope, as well as his experience working with more than two hundred congregations, Steinke makes the case that the church has entered an era of great opportunity. Theologian and sociologist Ernst Troeltsch said the church had closed down the office of eschatology. Steinke reopens it and draws our attention to God's future, to a vision of hope for the people of God. The door is set open for exploration and new creation.