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A rudimentary definition of a disciple is a follower or adherent of a teacher – and in the ancient biblical world a disciple would actively imitate both the life and the teachings of the teacher. In what is known today as the Great Commission of the church, when Jesus was asking His followers to, “Go and make disciples of all nations”, He was asking His disciples, “to go and ‘actively imitate both the life and the teaching’ that I have shared with you, to others.” With that in mind, it appears the Christian’s assignment today is to aggressively and persuasively share with ...

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Every single thing in your life right now - your bank account, your relationships, your health and fitness, your intellect, your emotions, and your spirituality - is your quantum creation. It's a direct measurement of where you've put your intention and attention. Learn how your intentions create your reality while listening to Quantum Creations with James Arthur Ray.

Whether you are emerging from the Covid-19 Pandemic, planting a church, revitalizing a church, or simply striving for church growth; you will find this timely, relevant, scriptural, and practical suggestions found in this book to be most beneficial. The 35 questions in Chapter 4 are intended to be discussed between the pastor, staff (paid and volunteers), and official board.

Einstein is quoted as having said, “If I had an hour to solve a problem I'd spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions.” The point he makes is important: preparation has great value to problem solving. Einstein knew that problems are full of clues to their own successful solution. Sometimes we can not see those clues, because the problem is too large, staring us in our face, and enveloping our every-thought. That's when we need the set of 'fresh eyes' from others. In this book I've taken hundreds of quotes from my notes over the past four ...

“STATEMENTS Your Church Needs” addresses how to write a Mission Statement, Vision Statement, Core Values Statement, and Beliefs Statement unique to your community which is short and concise; that everyone in your church (or organization) can know, recite, and clearly understand. The premise being: If you want to reach people no one else is reaching, you will have to do things no one else is doing. This book will show you how.

The population in ages 50 to 64 in 2010 was 59,134,390 and in 2021 was 63,709,990 (an increase of 4,575,600 - the second largest segment increase during those years). The largest and fastest increase was in the ages of 65+ from 40,478,249 in year 2010 to 55,847,953 in 2021 (an increase of 15,369,704). Accordingly, there was an increase of 19,945,304 souls (age 50 and above) between the years 2010 to 2021 in the United States; compared to a net gain of 1,792,488 for ages Birth to 49. You do the math, there was over 1000% more growth in ages 50 to 100+ (50 years) than there was in ages Birth ...

Much can be (and has been) written and said about Church Growth, and the Church Assimilation processes. My intention, in this book, is not to overwhelm you with the details of either of these two topics, but, rather, to give you a basic, workable, strategy that you will be able to build upon and customize to your own church, and culture. Church Growth is certainly important; especially to the heart of God. Nevertheless, if most of the people coming in your “front door” are very soon afterwards exiting through your “back door”, there will be very little, if any, church growth (more ...

Greetings and thank you for stopping by the Modern Alchemy Podcast. With your hosts James and Bersabeh, you will hear real, unfiltered conversation about Modern Alchemy. Are you ready to learn the psychology and the strategies to literally transmute mind and matter to take your power back? Then get a drink and settle in but brace yourselves, because things are about to become real. Not turning base metal into gold literally Taking something difficult and using it. Turning tough times into learning and growth times. Pain into power. All true alchemy is mental alchemy!

Scientific research has proven the phenomenon of entrainment of the brain - in other words, that the brain, when subjected to pulsating sound, tends to synchronize with that sound and resonate at the same vibration. Zen masters practice for up to 20 years to access the "Theta" brain state (four cycles per second). Using the breakthrough program, you can begin to access this state immediately and effortlessly.

God created us as a tripartite, having a body, soul and spirit; but most importantly He created us to be relational – with Him, and with others. In His Great Commission, found in Matthew 28, He instructed us to “Go Make Disciples”; and the best way to do that is not in the ‘rows’ of churches, but in the complementing ‘circles’ of Small Group Ministries within and outside of the church. This book is designed to introduce you to the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of Small Group Ministries – starting with the WHY. Whether you are just forming your Small Group Ministry, or ...

Greetings and thank you for stopping by the Modern Alchemy Podcast. With your hosts James and Bear, you will hear real, unfiltered conversation about Modern Alchemy. Are you ready to learn the psychology and the strategies to literally transmute mind and matter to take your power back? Then get a drink and settle in but brace yourselves, because things are about to become real. Not turning base metal into gold literally Taking something difficult and using it. Turning tough times into learning and growth times. Pain into power. All true alchemy is mental alchemy!

"Go Make (Pentecostal) Disciples" is an easy to use, methodical, strategic book to help Christians to be obedient to the Great Commission of Matthew 28:19. It is a 52 chapter book, that can be used as a one-year weekly devotional.

Translating the Bible involved (and still today involves) more than merely interpreting words and/or thoughts, and consequently has left us with some misunderstood verses, which frequently has also led to misquoting those same passages. This book addresses 52+ of those verses and, in addition to helping the reader, would be a great resource for sermon starters, mid-week Bible studies, or small group discipleship. In addition to clarifying some of the misinterpreted words, the ‘back story’ to some of the verses is shared in an effort to better illustrate the intention of the author.

Have you been dreaming of something for a very long time, but don’t know how it will ever materialize? Our economy will probably only get worse before it gets better, so you need a viable long-term plan and approach to ensure your dream becomes a reality. The ideas in this book will help you form your plan, with proven methodologies and strategies, for both your family and your church (or non-profit).

A ministry to the Builders, Boomers, and Generation X who are typically over age 50. At one time called Senior Adult Ministry, but now the title “Senior Adult” is considered offensive to many since these generations are living much longer than before, and some literally are potentially spending the second half of their life in retirement. This book is for those desiring to stay engaged with the church during their retirement years. It is primarily the same book as my book, "Senior Adult Ministries: Taking Your Senior Adult Ministry to the Next Level", with a few changes and updates, and...

Today, in the Western Culture, we have eight very distinct generations with very different cultural, political and economic influences; and these generational differences are causing great challenges in our schools, workplaces, and even in our churches. This book will give you a brief overview of six of those generations, and will also give you marketing ideas for reaching them. These unique differences are causing some churches to target a specific generation(s), while other churches are painfully navigating the challenges to blend multiple generations. I pray this resource will help you ...

We have multiple interruptions every day. Will we appropriately respond, or, inappropriately react to the interruption? How were interruptions handled in the Old Testament and New Testament, and what were the results? A great Bible study book.

The prophecy in Matthew 24:14, “this gospel shall be preached in all the world and then will the end come”, has significant implications for Christian mission and evangelism; and it highlights the significance of global gospel preaching and its relationship to the end times. This book details who, what, when, where, why and how it will be accomplished, in the details you may have never considered before.

Two thousand years ago Jesus laid the foundation for His church, and for over three years He instructed His disciples in the fundamentals and mission the church should follow. In the ensuing years since then, His church has encountered much opposition and persecution from endemics, societal leaders, cultures, religions, and more. As of this writing His church is once again encountering global oppression caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic, which has caused church doors to be closed, and has interrupted worship on several levels. Nevertheless, it is His church, and He has assured us that the ...