Tribal Church

Author : Carol Howard Merritt
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1566996856
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tribal Church written by Carol Howard Merritt and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007-09-10 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carol Howard Merritt, a pastor in her mid-thirties, suggests a different way for churches to be able to approach young adults on their own terms. Outlining the financial, social, and familial situations that affect many young adults today, she describes how churches can provide a safe, supportive place for young adults to nurture relationships and foster spiritual growth. There are few places left in society that allow for real intergenerational connections to be made, yet these connections are vital for any church that seeks to reflect the fullness of the body of Christ. Carol Howard Merritt, a pastor in her mid-thirties, suggests a different way for churches to be able to approach young adults on their own terms. Outlining the financial, social, and familial situations that affect many young adults today, she describes how churches can provide a safe, supportive place for young adults to nurture relationships and foster spiritual growth. There are few places left in society that allow for real intergenerational connections to be made, yet these connections are vital for any church that seeks to reflect the fullness of the body of Christ. Using the metaphor of a tribe to describe the close bonds that form when people of all ages decide to walk together on their spiritual journeys, Merritt casts a vision of the church that embraces the gifts of all members while reaching out to those who might otherwise feel unwelcome or unneeded. Mainline churches have much to offer young adults, as well as much to learn from them. By breaking down artificial age barriers and building up intentional relationships, congregations can provide a space for all people to connect with God, each other, and the world.

Author : Steve Stroope
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1433675919
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tribal Church written by Steve Stroope and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2012-01-15 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God’s biggest assignments have always been entrusted to those leading a small tribe. From the twelve families of Israel to early Christians who met in one another’s homes, great leaders begin by serving a core group of people who ripple outward for ever-extending social and spiritual impact. They go big by leading small. Today, leaders don’t fail because they lack vision. They fail because they neglect their tribe. It could be a father losing sight of his family, a lead pastor failing to leverage the strengths of his staff, or a small group coordinator ignoring a tiny but important process. Tribal Church helps pastors recognize the potential and power of various tribes within their congregations—one family, a network of small groups, maybe an entire age group—and then recalibrate ministry efforts to maximize the impact of each. Steve Stroope has spent three decades mastering the art of leading small in a church that has multiplied from dozens to over ten thousand. He explains why big impact does not come from any sort of mega-church ambition. It rather comes by attending to the little details and the smallest tribes. Endorsements: "Steve Stroope has done us a favor by collecting three decades of experience into one book. One glance at the manuscript and I thought of a dozen uses for it. First, it will strengthen my leadership skills. I can envision our leadership team reading it as a group. Seminaries should tap into its wisdom. Thank you, Steve, for living out an example of godly leadership." Max Lucado, pastor and best-selling author "Steve Stroope is one of the finest pastor-leaders of our generation. In his candid look at Lake Pointe Church's first 30 years, Steve shares helpful insight, wisdom, and practical experience that can help churches become more fruitful in fulfilling Christ's Great Commission. With a heart for local and global missions, Steve has modeled leadership methods that have been tested in the modern church world and can be great tools for equipping leaders in the days ahead." Bryant Wright, senior pastor, Johnson Ferry Baptist Church of Marietta, GA, and president of the Southern Baptist Convention "Steve Stroope is one of the most quietly influential voices in the growth and robustness of American Christianity. He is a collector of good ideas, what he calls 'little things,' the small but essential acts that cumulatively demonstrate the character of Christ in American church leadership. This book is by a leader I admire." Bob Buford, founder of Leadership Network and author of Halftime and Finishing Well "I've known Steve for 15 years and he's the real deal. His life and leadership inspires me and so does the tribe of Lake Pointe Church. The straightforward, practical wisdom in this book will recalibrate any leader and any church at any stage of the game." Bill Hybels, senior pastor, Willow Creek Community Church "Steve Stroope is more than knowledgeable about leadership and ministry. He is wise. He leads with strategic skill, discernment, and intuition. Every conversation with Steve has marked me and impacted my ministry; therefore, I am eager to read anything he writes." Eric Geiger, acting vice president, Church Resources Division, Lifeway Christian Resources "Steve Stroope is the wisest and most effective pastor I know! This book is a treasure chest of godly wisdom for church leaders. Steve gives us an inside look at the actual tools and methods he's used to lead Lake Pointe from a handful of people to a thriving and healthy multi-site church of thousands. Every pastor needs this book in their library." Nelson Searcy, lead pastor, The Journey Church

Author : Donald Anderson McGavran
Publisher : William Carey Library
ISBN 13 : 9780878081684
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ethnic Realities and the Church written by Donald Anderson McGavran and published by William Carey Library. This book was released on 1979 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expect Great Things is the most comprehensive collection of mission quotes, contemporary and classical, ever compiled in one book. Here you will find over 700 of the best mission quotes ever uttered by Great Commission Christians--250 different authors from Adoniram Judson to John Piper, from J. Hudson Taylor to David Platt. Read them for personal encouragement! Paste them on your website, blog, or other social media. Tweet them to a friend. Include them in sermons, speeches, newsletters, and lesson plans. Pass them on to others to encourage them along their way to Great Commission familiarity and commitment.

Author : Richard Twiss
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1459625587
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book One Church Many Tribes written by Richard Twiss and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Columbus landed in the West Indies in 1492, Native American tribes have endured more than five centuries of abuse hypocrisy, indifference and bloodshed at the hands of the ''Christian'' white man. Despite this painful history, a number of Native Americans have found ''the Jesus Way'' and are proving to be a powerful voice for the Lord around the world. A full - blooded Lakota/Sioux whose bitterness toward whites was washed away by the blood of Christ, Richard Twiss shows that Native American Christians have much to offer the Church and can become a major force for reaching the lost. Full of wisdom, humor and passion, this book examines how the white Church can begin to break down the walls of anger, distrust and bitterness and move toward reconciliation and revival in our land.

Author : John William Willis Bund
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Celtic Church of Wales written by John William Willis Bund and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Cynthia Egbujo
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1645699811
Total Pages : 87 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Playing the Tribal Card written by Cynthia Egbujo and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-08-28 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the course of human existence, various cultures, traditions, and languages arose from the building of the Tower of Babel as described in the book of Genesis chapter 11. The diversity of cultures and traditions in the world today have made people serve God through the eyes of man and not the way God want to be truly honored. This book cuts across many religious differences in the service of God, resulting from different cultures and practices of men, cutting across countries like Nigeria, United Kingdom, and the United States. The world, although global, is also a small village and moving from one nation to another can either change the thinking of man through the acquisition of new knowledge or the dethronement of the knowledge already resident in man. A general picture of this book shows how cultural groups started and how traditions of men end up creeping into the church of Christ and dethrones the true laws of God and ends up satisfying the sinful nature of men who are not watchful.

Author : James Francis Kenney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Decline of the Celtic Church in Ireland, 795-1152 written by James Francis Kenney and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Padmaja Sen
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9788180690235
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Changing Tribal Life written by Padmaja Sen and published by Concept Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conceptualizing The Hos Of Singhbhum As A Tribe, The Contributors In This Book Discuss At Length The Significance Of Myth And Rituals Among The Tribals, Folk Treatment System, Dialectics Of Identity And Assimilation, And Socio-Religion Of The Tribes.

Author : Simon G. Southerton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781560851813
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Losing a Lost Tribe written by Simon G. Southerton and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the past 175 years, the Latter-day Saint Church has taught that Native Americans and Polynesians are descended from ancient seafaring Israelites. Recent DNA research confirms what anthropologists have been saying for nearly as many years, that Native Americans are originally from Siberia and Polynesians from Southeast Asia. In the current volume, molecular biologist Simon Southerton explains the theology and the science and how the former is being reshaped by the latter. In the Book of Mormon, the Jewish prophet Lehi says the following after arriving by boat in America in 600 BCE: Wherefore, I, Lehi, have obtained a promise, that inasmuch as those whom the Lord God shall bring out of the land of Jerusalem shall keep his commandments, they shall prosper upon the face of this land; and they shall be kept from all other nations, that they may possess this land unto themselves (2 Ne. 1:9).

Author : C. Christopher Smith
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830841148
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Slow Church written by C. Christopher Smith and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's fast-food world, Christianity can seem outdated or archaic. The temptation becomes to pick up the pace and play the game. But Chris Smith and John Pattison invites us to leave franchise faith behind and enter the kingdom of God, where people know each other well and love one another as Christ loves the church.