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Her parents were atheists, but something inside her told her that there had to be a Creator. After years of searching and study, she became a committed Christian. In her mid-30s, she found a church she loved and ministered to at-risk women. She thought she had found her perfect place in Christian service. She was wrong.

Is the way we do church making disciples of our people and helping them fulfil their God-given purpose? There can be no apathy, restlessness, or boredom in such a church! In his warm and candid style, Howard Webb shows how the scriptural model of church as a mission-centered family embracing its place is the way to both grow our people and grow the Kingdom. Here is a vision of church that has the power to transform us and our world.

The Book of Acts is a great story of the early church Jesus started and left in the tiny nation of Israel. He left his unlikely group of disciples with the enormous task of spreading what they knew about Jesus and their experience with him to the entire world. They were successful and not only reached their world, but generations into the future. Approximately 2,000 years after he returned to Heaven, the church exists in places like South America, Asia, and the remotest islands of the Earth.

Beginning with the biblical basics, Jeff Lockyer walks listeners through the underlying theology and practical application of how Southridge Community Church has approached ministry for nearly a quarter century. While providing a fresh approach to ministry, the book stimulates how to think - not what to think. It's written by a local church practitioner for local church practitioners.

God places his people strategically throughout history, and he has placed you here for this moment. A light has begun to pierce through decades of spiritual darkness in Latin America, but the mission is still unfinished. If you dream of being used by God to see this area of the world reached with the gospel, Unfinished is a practical path forward from where you are now to where you can be.

In this book, Josh Dotzler, challenges the way we have been doing church in the Western culture based on lessons he's learned from the COVID-19 crisis. Historically, a crisis highlights and challenges our beliefs and behaviors. It’s easy to believe we are doing the right things when things seem to be working right. But "working right" doesn’t always mean "doing what’s right".

What do strobe lights, Santa hats, Christmas carols, homemade gifts, five adventurous boys, unsuspecting recipients, and a mission from The Lord have in common on a dark winter's night? Come join The Lavine brothers and their mother as they continue traversing the local communities in their aging '95 Chevy 12 passenger one-ton metal hunk-of-a-van as they journey through the "middle years" of their 15-year Christmas caroling gig. Yes! That's 15 years of Christmas caroling!

He contemplated suicide as a boy when he developed a debilitating disease. He was constantly hounded and hunted which forced him into hiding for months at a time. He was arrested and beaten severely. He was kidnapped by one of the most dangerous cults in the world. This is the true story of Brother Shen, one of the most significant Christian leaders in the world today as the head of China Gospel Fellowship. It is his story in his words.

God calls each of us to be messengers of the gospel. In Peru Is Calling, author Robbie Freeman Shugart invites you to experience her international ministry trips to Peru complete with travel tips. Not only will you discover things to do in cities like Lima, Trujillo, Callao, Cajamarca, and Cusco, you will also see how simple it is to carry Jesus with you wherever you go.

Work of Influence is a biblical commentary like no other - a commentary for professionals. The 25 principles David Cross identifies guide the listener into an engaging integration of work, faith, and witness for finishing the Great Commission - whether that work is at home in the family business of generations or in borders beyond. Whatever your work, this audiobook will guide you to view your contribution as a work of influence and make an impact for eternity.

From the hills of northern England to the snow-capped mountains of southern Chile, Arnold's storyisone of radicalobedience, impossible odds, and a love that reaches beyond borders. When a series of divine visions called him and his wife Ann to uproot their lives and take their young children to South America on missions work, their faith would be tested in ways they never imagined.

In Acts 16 Paul made his way to Philippi responding to a dream concerning a man saying "come and help us." Upon his arrival he encountered an entire city gripped in the Spirit of Python. What happened from that point exposes for us a profound understanding of how to identify, deal with and ultimately conquer this demonic force called Python that attaches itself to great men and woman of God to derail their destiny.

Be equipped to confidently help your friends know they are part of the most important story in the world.

Ethics, AI, and Divine Sovereignty: A Christian Case Study on I, Robot In this compelling study, I, Robot serves as a lens through which we explore the ethical and theological questions posed by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Drawing from biblical teachings and Asimov’s stories, the book tackles critical themes such as autonomy, control, moral agency, and the dangers of unchecked human ambition. Through this case study, the book invites readers to reflect on how technology and AI challenge humanity's role as stewards of creation, raising profound questions about moral ...

REASONS is Jack Nelson's companion to his book REACHABLE: How Indigenous Missionaries Are Changing the Face of Missions in which he argued that indigenous missionaries are uniquely qualified to reach people who are unreached with the Good News of Jesus Christ. In REASONS, which is somewhat of a prequel to REACHABLE, the author backs up and answers the question, "Why should this matter to me and every other Christian?

Pastor and missionary Steven Ray Bragg once fell from the ministry, and God picked him up and restored him to serve in the Philippines. This book is the story of God working in Pastor Steve's life to accomplish His will of starting new Christian churches in the Philippines. He currently has thirty-five churches in remote, isolated communities. These communities have no other churches, and many are hearing the gospel for the first time.

Ce livre est un ouvrage critique pour toute personne impliquée dans le service chrétien, un manuel indispensable pour un leadership spirituel. C’est le débordement d’un cœur sous le fardeau de voir les marques de la Seigneurie de Christ dans chaque aspect du service chrétien. Le service du Seigneur ou le service chrétien commence en Dieu et trouve sa place dans le dessein éternel de Dieu. Il doit être accompli dans la puissance du Saint Esprit par des hommes que Dieu a appelés à son œuvre. Le service chrétien doit être fait selon les méthodes de Dieu et dans le temps de ...

Do all missionaries live in grass huts, wear pocket protectors, have 13 children, and stutter? My, my, my. It is good you picked up this book. Through personal stories, cultural insights, and perspectives on the mission movement in Africa, Ryan Murphy shares what the missionary life looks like in the 21st century. All That You Can?t Leave Behind offers an entertaining bridge into the unknown lands of missions work and challenges you to make a difference in your world for God?s glory.

What if your next evangelistic talk didn’t feel like a monologue—but a meaningful conversation? Beyond Monologue: Preparing Interactive Talks reimagines how we engage people with the story of Jesus in our public events. Drawing on years of hands-on experience and filled with real-life stories, cultural insights, and scriptural reflections, Luke Cawley offers a fresh, interactive approach to speaking that’s bearing fruit across the UK and Europe—on university campuses and in local churches alike.

Dieu a fait tout ce qu’il devait faire pour la sanctification du croyant. Dans cet ouvrage du Professeur Fomum, il est question de la responsabilité du croyant à faire ce qu’il doit faire afin d’expérimenter pratiquement la sanctification. Il s’agit pour le croyant de prendre toutes les mesures nécessaires pour rendre évidente la nouvelle qualité de vie que Dieu est en train de lui montrer. Sanctifié et consacré pour le ministère spirituel se résume mettre à la disposition du Seigneur un vase pur et disponible qu’il peut utiliser dans son service, à son gré, ...