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Who Stole My Church?
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- Thomas Nelson
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- Church Development
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Has your Church been Hijacked?
Millions of people in their fifties, sixties, and seventies feel their churches have been hijacked by church-growth movements characterized by loud praise bands, constant PowerPoint presentations, and cavernous megachurches devoid of any personal touch. They are bewildered by the changes, and are dropping out after thirty, forty, or fifty years in a congregation. It’s a crisis!
In this fictional story, pastor and author Gordon MacDonald uses topical examples and all-too-familiar characters to reassure readers that it is possible to embrace change, and to demonstrate how that change can actually be a positive influence in their church. The church, he says, has always been in a state of change; it has been changing for the last two thousand years. It is time to embrace that change and use it further the Kingdom of God
Added on 9 Jan 09
Working it out
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- IVP
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- Personal Faith
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- Can welding a gatepost bring glory to God?
- Does ironing your children’s uniforms help you grow as a disciple?
- Will your new crime prevention strategy do anything to further the kingdom?
To all three Ian Coffey says a resounding ‘yes’.
With lively Bible teaching and drawing on a wealth of real-life stories, he shows how work was part of God’s good plan for men and women – given to us so we can make a creative contribution in his world.
Whatever your work, God is interested in it, God can transform it, and God wants to use it – for his glory.
Added on 9 Jan 09
Windows on the World from the Word
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- BRF
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- Personal Faith
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This is a book for all of us who want to connect our everyday lives with Bible teaching – but who don’t feel we have enough time to do it.
Ideal for use on a daily, weekly or occasional basis, it offers ‘God thoughts’ on issues in today’s world, showing how Christian faith can be ‘earthed’ in the reality of the challenges and situations that each of us, in different ways, have to face.
Added on 9 Jan 09
Bridges from the Word to the World
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- BRF
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- Personal Faith
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Bridges span gaps and help us get to the other side. It is what they do. This book spans what can often seem to be a gap between the Bible and everyday life.
In short five-minute reflections, Ian Coffey helps us to ground our Christian faith in reality, as he considers current affairs, life issue and events.
The book comprises 80 short readings, ideal to dip into and mull over as you sip your morning coffee.
Added on 9 Jan 09
Doorways from the Word to the World
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- BRF
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- Serving the Community
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A sequel to the popular Windows on the World from the Word, this new book from Ian Coffey and Kim Bush once again offers an easy way into connecting Christian belief with daily life, even for those so busy that they can spare only a few minutes for reading and reflection. Taking the theme of “doorways”, we find Bible-related thoughts on issues ranging from discipleship to the Church year, taking in everything from wisdom to worship on the way.
Added on 9 Jan 09
Church Next: Quantum Changes in Christian Ministry
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- IVP
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- Church Development
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The church has always been potentially just one generation away from extinction. But now, with a generation of under-thirty-five-year-olds turning away from institutional expressions of Christianity, churches in the West recognize that they face a challenge that is more urgent and radical than it has been for many generations.
In this acclaimed study, the authors identify some of the major storm centres through which churches must navigate, not in order to return to a previously more tranquil world, but to enter an entirely new one. They look at mission, church structures, developing new leaders and mentoring, worship, spirituality and evangelism, and ask how our ministry must change in order to serve a new generation of Christians.
Added on 9 Jan 09