The Hurting Church

Author : Stephen Mansfield
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1414370113
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Healing Your Church Hurt written by Stephen Mansfield and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-02-17 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you’ve been part of a church, you have probably suffered a “church hurt”—or know someone who has. Maybe the pastor had an affair or the congregation fought over money or the leaders were disguising gossip as “prayer.” Stephen Mansfield knows how it feels. Though he is now a New York Times bestselling author, he was a pastor for more than 20 years, and he loved it—until he learned how much a church can hurt. Yet he also learned how to dig out of that hurt, break through the bitterness and anger, stop making excuses, and get back to where he ought to be with God and his people. If you’re ready to choose the tough path to healing, Mansfield will walk you through it with brotherly love, showing you how you can be better than ever on the other side of this mess—if you’re willing to start Healing Your Church Hurt. Previously published as ReChurch.

Author : Fr. Thomas Berg
Publisher : Our Sunday Visitor
ISBN 13 : 1681920468
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hurting in the Church written by Fr. Thomas Berg and published by Our Sunday Visitor. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Hurting in the Church provides a psychologically wise and spiritually profound path forward for Catholics who have been abused, traumatized, or wounded by other Catholics — especially those in leadership. Chapter 10 on how to recover one’s belief in and love for the Church is worth the price of the book alone!” -- Sherry Weddell, Best-selling author of Forming Intentional Disciples “An honest and much-needed book that addresses ... the many Catholics who feel marginalized, ignored, hurt, insulted and even abused by the Church.”—Fr. James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage “It took courage for Father Berg to write with such honesty and transparency, and his courage will give you courage—not only to confront sin and weakness within the Church, but also to give God another chance to help you rediscover him within the embrace of the Church despite the failings of her members.”—Fr. Jonathan Morris, author of New York Times Bestseller, The Way of Serenity “Here is an unflinching examination of the Church’s brokenness ... along with practical advice and the promise of hope for the challenging path forward. Fearless in his assessment, Father Berg is equally confident that in Jesus and with the help of the Holy Spirit, we can move toward healing and wholeness.”—Cardinal Timothy Dolan ABOUT THE AUTHOR Father Berg is professor of moral theology and vice-rector at St Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, NY. He earned his doctorate in philosophy at Rome’s Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum. In addition to scholarly work in bioethics, he has also been published or quoted in Homiletic & Pastoral Review, Crisis Magazine, First Things, The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. An avid runner, hiker, and cigar aficionado, he escapes as often as he can to Cape May, New Jersey.

Author : Steve Corbett
Publisher : Moody Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0802493440
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Helping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence written by Steve Corbett and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a low-income person asks your church for help, what do you do next? God is extraordinarily generous, and our churches should be, too. Because poverty is complex, however, helping low-income people often requires going beyond meeting their material needs to holistically addressing the roots of their poverty. But on a practical level, how do you move forward in walking with someone who approaches your church for financial help? From the authors of When Helping Hurts comes Helping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence, a guidebook for church staff, deacons, or volunteers who work with low-income people. Short and to the point, this tool provides foundational principles for poverty alleviation and then addresses practical matters, like: How to structure and focus your benevolence work How to respond to immediate needs while pursuing long-term solutions How to mobilize your church to walk with low-income people With practical stories, forms, and tools for churches to use, Helping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence is an all-in-one guide for church leaders and laypeople who want to help the poor in ways that lead to lasting change.

Author : Chris Hayward
Publisher : Whitaker House
ISBN 13 : 1629118141
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wounded in the Church written by Chris Hayward and published by Whitaker House. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Church should be a safe place, right? Then why do so many get hurt there? Ray Beeson and Chris Hayward combine their years of ministry experience to address head-on the elephant in the room: church members and church leaders hurt Christians. All the time. And the long-lasting effects—rejection, shame, despair, loneliness, fear—can be devastating. The authors have witnessed the rise of the “dones,” those who are just done with God thanks to scars from church. With first-person stories of hurt and loss, this book is a wake-up call for any who deny woundedness in the church but is also a redemptive message for any who hurt from church wounds. Leaders and laypeople alike will learn how to grieve over abuse, to leave unhealthy attitudes and patterns that cause pain, and to trust in God’s real, delivering work through churches that build up, not tear down. Thanks to the grace of God, there is always hope beyond the pain.

Author : Henry Hon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781536914344
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book One written by Henry Hon and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-19 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People the world over, though diverse, have the same yearning: to live in peace and come together as one. Jesus Christ had one mission: to unite disparate people to become ONE. The night before His death, He offered a monumental prayer (John 17). In this prayer He made His heart's desire clear: wants all people, irrespective of differences in background, ethnicity, politics, and/or socio-economic status, to be ONE. Just as Jesus and the Father are perfectly ONE, Jesus desires His people to be included in this complete oneness. He made the ultimate sacrifice in order to achieve His consummate goal: He died on the cross for all people, and, in triumphant resurrection and ascension, He gave three gifts so that ". . . they [we] may be ONE."The three profound gifts are: eternal life, truth, and His glory. No, He did not leave His people with a religion, because religion results in division-but, instead, He lovingly bequeathed His followers with free gifts. When these gifts are received and enjoyed, dissimilar people miraculously become ONE. These three gifts bring joy, love, peace, kindness, fulfillment, and purpose for all people. God's eternal purpose is for humankind to enjoy such a wonderful and mysterious ONEness together, in Him, as the uniting bond of peace.This book expounds on becoming and functioning as ONE through these three gifts. It was written so that both Christians and non-Christians alike can easily understand it. It will take you on a journey through the Bible, into God's eternal purpose, and into your own home (from house to house). Jesus prayed that when His people are ONE, then ". . . the world may believe. . ." in Jesus Christ. Today's dream: Reset to ONE; Revival Next!

Author : Steve Corbett
Publisher : Moody Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0802487629
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When Helping Hurts written by Steve Corbett and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2014-01-24 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 300,000 copies in print, When Helping Hurts is a paradigm-forming contemporary classic on the subject of poverty alleviation. Poverty is much more than simply a lack of material resources, and it takes much more than donations and handouts to solve it. When Helping Hurts shows how some alleviation efforts, failing to consider the complexities of poverty, have actually (and unintentionally) done more harm than good. But it looks ahead. It encourages us to see the dignity in everyone, to empower the materially poor, and to know that we are all uniquely needy—and that God in the gospel is reconciling all things to himself. Focusing on both North American and Majority World contexts, When Helping Hurts provides proven strategies for effective poverty alleviation, catalyzing the idea that sustainable change comes not from the outside in, but from the inside out.

Author : Dave Furman
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433550040
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Being There written by Dave Furman and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone has friends or family who suffer from sickness, disability, depression, or the death of a loved one. Often times, the people who love the hurting also struggle in their own unique ways. They tend to suffer in silence and without much support from others. Writing from the unique perspective of one who needs extra help on a daily basis, Dave Furman offers insight into the support, encouragement, and wisdom that people need when helping others. Furman draws on his own life experiences, examples from the Bible, and wisdom from Christians throughout history to address the heart and ministry of those who are called to serve others. Deeply personal and powerfully pastoral, this book points readers to the strength that only God can provide as they love those who are hurting. Afterword written by Gloria Furman, the author's wife.

Author : Tony Evans
Publisher : Lifeway Church Resources
ISBN 13 : 9781087754772
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hope for the Hurting - Bible Study Book written by Tony Evans and published by Lifeway Church Resources. This book was released on 2022-01-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to face pain and hurt with a biblical perspective and the hopeful expectation of peace and joy.

Author : Connie Kerkstra
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1619966212
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hurting Church written by Connie Kerkstra and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have we forgotten what is really important in this life we live? Are we just passing through not really knowing what our purpose is or what the meaning of life is anyway? What direction is the church going? What has happened to the real meaning of one body, one church? What does it mean to be unified as one body? These are some of the questions people have in regards to this thing we call the journey of life. Life does not have to be as complex as we sometimes can make it. It's called one step at a time, one day at a time. It's time to be real with one another and stop pretending to be someone we are not. My hope is that you will be inspired by reading THE HURTING CHURCH.

Author : Erin Lamb
Publisher : Bowker Identifier Services
ISBN 13 : 9780578539539
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Overcoming Church Hurt & Abuse: Freedom From Past Hurts. Freedom to Soar. written by Erin Lamb and published by Bowker Identifier Services. This book was released on 2019-07-07 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are a victim of any form of abuse by professing Christians and are carrying around buried emotions that negatively affect your life, you need a resource that will help you unpack and release these silent killers. You deserve to heal and feel peace! Overcoming Church & Abuse lovingly guides victims of abuse out of victimhood and into freedom, using faith-based tools and powerful soul-healing exercises. This book offers hope, healing, and freedom to victims of abuse by clergy, professing Christians, and those who misuse the Bible. Erin is also the author of I Thought I Knew What Love Was and Confident & Free, two powerful books that, in the words of readers, "help draw them closer to the heartbeat of God."