The Influence Of The Church On The Local Community

Author : Abraham G. Ndung'u
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725273489
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Influence of the Church on the Local Community written by Abraham G. Ndung'u and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The church is called to be the agency through which God is not only known but through which his kingdom is also advanced. This book, therefore, is an attempt to examine the church’s influence on communities through social justice practices as part of advancing the gospel of the kingdom of God. The book brings out results of a study about a congregation’s significant impact on a local community through varied social justice programs. The book also provides relevant recommendations on how such initiatives can be improved for a more effective kingdom-driven ministry to local communities. It is hoped that the example of J. Jireh Ministry Church provides a case worthy of emulation by other churches, congregations, and similar faith-based community organizations for ministering to social justice needs at the local level.

Author : William Temple
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christianity and Social Order written by William Temple and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Lewis
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310250153
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Church of Irresistible Influence written by Robert Lewis and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2002-10-27 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in paperback. The inspiring story of how a church showed God's love to a dying culture by building bridges to its neighborhood, community, and world.

Author : Drew R. Smith
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0742571734
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Black Churches and Local Politics written by Drew R. Smith and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2005-06-30 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book on black churches and urban politics uses case studies from various cities to examine the strategies and tactics of activist clergy and congregations. These case studies illustrate how black activist clergy and congregations negotiate the political terrains of their respective cities. The cases show that the political culture of a city—whether that culture is shaped by machine politics, a legacy of political protest, racial and ethnic factionalism, or a city whose power resides in the mayor's office rather than the city council chamber—can influence the tactics of activist clergy and congregations. These cases also show how strategies and tactics vary across congregations as well as within and across cities. Not only do activist churches emphasize political empowerment or economic development, their tactics to pursue their goals may take different forms. They can form coalitions with other churches and/or political organizations, lobby public officials, use personal appeals to persuade politicians, or mobilize voters for candidates who support the congregation's agenda. By taking stock of the strategies that activist black clergy and congregations adopt and the tactics they use to research their goals, the cases in this book highlight nuances in black clergy and church activism that are captured beyond a single case or a focus on national politics. The three sections of Black Churches and Local Politics examine the many ways that black activist clergy and congregations voice their concerns in urban politics. The tactics explored are the use of personal influence by activist ministers, the formation of coalitions with churches and community organizations, and pressure groups that lobby government institutions and leaders on behalf of minority communities.

Author : Dan Reiland
Publisher : Charisma Media
ISBN 13 : 1616386355
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Amplified Leadership written by Dan Reiland and published by Charisma Media. This book was released on 2012-01-03 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIV Not just a checklist of things you should do, Amplified Leadership provides an intentional development process that starts with your relationships and ends with empowered leaders who are ready to make an impact./div

Author : Carey Nieuwhof
Publisher : WaterBrook
ISBN 13 : 0735291365
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book At Your Best written by Carey Nieuwhof and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A perceptive and practical book about why our calendars so rarely reflect our priorities and what we can do to regain control.”—ADAM GRANT “Carey’s book will help you reorganize your life. And then you can share a copy with someone you care about.”—SETH GODIN You deserve to stop living at an unsustainable pace. An influential podcaster and thought leader shows you how. Overwhelmed. Overcommitted. Overworked. That’s the false script an inordinate number of people adopt to be successful. Does this sound familiar: ● Slammed is normal. ● Distractions are everywhere. ● Life gets reduced to going through the motions. Tired of living that way? At Your Best gives you the strategies you need to win at work and at home by living in a way today that will help you thrive tomorrow. Influential podcast host and thought leader Carey Nieuwhof understands the challenges of constant pressure. After a season of burnout almost took him out, he discovered how to get time, energy, and priorities working in his favor. This approach freed up more than one thousand productive hours a year for him and can do the same for you. At Your Best will help you ● replace chronic exhaustion with deep productivity ● break the pattern of overpromising and never accomplishing enough ● clarify what matters most by restructuring your day ● master the art of saying no, without losing friends or influence ● discover why vacations and sabbaticals don’t really solve your problems ● develop a personalized plan to recapture each day so you can break free from the trap of endless to-dos Start thriving at work and at home as you discover how to be at your best.

Author : Vinay Samuel
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1592441483
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Church in Response to Human Need written by Vinay Samuel and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2003-02-04 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An important contribution to the ongoing discussion of the church's relationship to social development, this book contains the revised conference proceedings from the consultation The Church in Response to Human Need,Ó held in Wheaton, Illinois, in June of 1983. In the papers collected here writers from five continents consider whether the Bible indicates any method for ministry among the poor; the place of the poor in God's plan; God's purpose and the movement of human history; the nature of the gospel of the kingdom; and the interrelation of the gospel and human culture. In addition to the individual papers, the book includes the statement Transformation,Ó which was produced by the consultation as a whole.

Author : R. Drew Smith
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742545229
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Black Churches and Local Politics written by R. Drew Smith and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2005 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book on black churches and urban politics uses case studies from various cities to examine the strategies and tactics of activist clergy and congregations. These case studies illustrate how black activist clergy and congregations negotiate the political terrains of their respective cities. The cases show that the political culture of a city--whether that culture is shaped by machine politics, a legacy of political protest, racial and ethnic factionalism, or a city whose power resides in the mayor's office rather than the city council chamber--can influence the tactics of activist clergy and congregations. These cases also show how strategies and tactics vary across congregations as well as within and across cities. Not only do activist churches emphasize political empowerment or economic development, their tactics to pursue their goals may take different forms. They can form coalitions with other churches and/or political organizations, lobby public officials, use personal appeals to persuade politicians, or mobilize voters for candidates who support the congregation's agenda. By taking stock of the strategies that activist black clergy and congregations adopt and the tactics they use to research their goals, the cases in this book highlight nuances in black clergy and church activism that are captured beyond a single case or a focus on national politics. The three sections of Black Churches and Local Politics examine the many ways that black activist clergy and congregations voice their concerns in urban politics. The tactics explored are the use of personal influence by activist ministers, the formation of coalitions with churches and community organizations, and pressure groups that lobby government institutions and leaders on behalf of minority communities.

Author : Mark Dever
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433540010
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (3rd Edition) written by Mark Dever and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2013-08-31 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its third edition and featuring a new foreword by New York Times best-selling author David Platt, pastor Mark Dever’s classic book is not an instruction manual for church growth. Rather, it is a wise pastor’s recommendation for how to assess the health of a church using nine crucial qualities often neglected by many of today’s congregations. Church leaders and church members alike will resonate with the principles outlined here, breathing new life and health into the church at large. In this newly revised edition, fresh arguments have been added (for example on expositional preaching, about the nature of the gospel, on complementarianism), illustrations have been updated, appendices have been changed, and cover has been improved.

Author : Kelly Bean
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441246533
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Be a Christian without Going to Church written by Kelly Bean and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As many--young people especially--leave the traditional church in droves, they often still long for a genuine Christian community in which to practice their faith and share their spiritual journeys with others. They want to be faithful but struggle to find a place where they flourish. Whether they've already left the church behind or are merely considering it, readers will find here both heartfelt encouragement and practical steps for finding or creating a community of faith that honors God and offers rest, love, and communion with other believers. Author Kelly Bean broadens our definition of church to include many alternative forms of Christian community. With true stories of those who have given up on church and what they're doing now, this book is also helpful for pastors and churchgoers to help them understand why people leave the church--and what might be done to help them stay.