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44 Questions for Church Plantersby Lyle E. Schaller, Edward Lee TuckerISBN 0687132843 (0-687-13284-3)
Softcover, Abingdon Pr
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Ancient-Future Faith: Rethinking Evangelicalism for a Postmodern Worldby Robert WebberISBN 080106029X (0-8010-6029-X)
Softcover, Baker Pub Group
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Announcing the Kingdom: The Story of God's Mission in the Bibleby Arthur F. Glasser, Charles E. Van Engen, Charles Edward Van Engen, Dean S. Gilliland, Shawn B. Redford, Paul G. HiebertISBN 0801026261 (0-8010-2626-1)
Softcover, Baker Pub Group
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The Antioch Effect: 8 Characteristics of Highly Effective Churchesby Ken HemphillISBN 0805420185 (0-8054-2018-5)
Softcover, Broadman & Holman Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Antioch Effect: 8 Characteristics of Highly Effective Churches'Book summary:In this landmark book, Ken Hemphill sidesteps a generation of outreach seminars and market-driven formulas to rediscover the true source of all sustained church growth: a spiritual commitment to God. By identifying eight characteristics of growing, healthy congregations, he makes specific recommendations for evaluating and shoring up the spiritual foundations of your congregation, building its spiritual life on the unique needs and capabilities of your church.[via]More editions of The Antioch Effect: 8 Characteristics of Highly Effective Churches:
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The Apostolic Fathersby J. B. Lightfoot, J. R. Harmer, Michael W. HolmesISBN 0801021995 (0-8010-2199-5)
Softcover, Baker Books
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Apostolic Fathers 1891by J. B. Lightfoot, J. R. HarmerISBN 0766164985 (0-7661-6498-5)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Apostolic Fathers 1891'Book summary:Contents: Epistles of Clement of Rome: Genuine Epistle to the Corinthians, An Ancient Homily Commonly Called the Second Epistle; Epistles of S. Ignatius; Epistle of S. Polycarp; Martyrdom of S. Polycarp; Didache, Or Teaching of the Apostles; Epistle of Barnabas; Shepherd of Hermas; Epistle to Diognetus; Fragments of Papias; Relique of the Elders Preserved in Irenaeus; Index of Scriptural Passages. [via]
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The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from Ideo, America's Leading Design Firmby Jonathan Littman, Tom Kelley, Tom PetersISBN 0385499841 (0-385-49984-1)
Hardcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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IDEO, the world's leading design firm, is the brain trust that's behind some of the more brilliant innovations of the past 20 years -- from the Apple mouse, the Polaroid i-Zone instant camera, and the Palm V to the "fat" toothbrush for kids and a self-sealing water bottle for dirt bikers. Not surprisingly, companies all over the world have long wondered what they could learn from IDEO, to come up with better ideas for their own products, services, and operations.In this terrific book from IDEO general manager Tom Kelley (brother of founder David Kelley), IDEO finally delivers -- but thankfully not in the step-by-step, flow-chart-filled "process speak" of most how-you-can-do-what-we-do business books. Sure, there are some good bulleted lists to be found here -- such as the secrets of successful brainstorming, the qualities of "hot teams," and, toward the end, 10 key ingredients for "How to Create Great Products and Services," including "One Click Is Better Than Two" (the simpler, the better) and "Goof Proof" (no bugs).
But The Art of Innovation really teaches indirectly (not to mention enlightens and entertains) by telling great stories -- mainly, of how the best ideas for creating or improving products or processes come not from laboriously organized focus groups, but from keen observations of how regular people work and play on a daily basis. On nearly every page, we learn the backstories of some now-well-established consumer goods, from recent inventions like the Palm Pilot and the in-car beverage holder to things we nearly take for granted -- like Ivory soap (created when a P&G worker went to lunch without turning off his soap mixer, and returned to discover his batch overwhipped into 99.44 percent buoyancy) and Kleenex, which transcended its original purpose as a cosmetics remover when people started using the soft paper to wipe and blow their noses. Best of all, Kelley opens wide the doors to IDEO's vibrant, sometimes wacky office environment, and takes us on a vivid tour of how staffers tackle a design challenge: they start not with their ideas of what a new product should offer, but with the existing gaps of need, convenience, and pleasure with which people live on a daily basis, and that IDEO should fill. (Hence, a one-piece children's fishing rod that spares fathers the embarrassment of not knowing how to teach their kids to fish, or Crest toothpaste tubes that don't "gunk up" at the mouth.)
Granted, some of their ideas -- like the crucial process of "prototyping," or incorporating dummy drafts of the actual product into the planning, to work out bugs as you go-lend themselves more easily to the making of actual things than to the more common organizational challenge of streamlining services or operations. But, if this big book of bright ideas doesn't get you thinking of how to build a better mousetrap for everything from your whole business process to your personal filing system, you probably deserve to be stuck with the mousetrap you already have. --Timothy Murphy [via]
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The Barbarian's Beverage: A History Of Beer In Ancient Europeby Max NelsonISBN 0415311217 (0-415-31121-7)
Hardcover, Routledge
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Being Leaders: The Nature of Authentic Christian Leadershipby Aubrey MalphursISBN 0801091438 (0-8010-9143-8)
Softcover, Baker Pub Group
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The Book of Church Growth: History, Theology, and Principlesby Thom S. RainerISBN 0805418725 (0-8054-1872-5)
Softcover, B & H Pub Group
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The Bridger Generationby Thom S. RainerISBN 0805443819 (0-8054-4381-9)
Softcover, B & H Pub Group
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The Bridger Generation: America's Second Largest Generation, What They Believe, How to Reach Themby Thom S. RainerISBN 0805462961 (0-8054-6296-1)
Hardcover, B & H Pub Group
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Cadences of Home: Preaching Among Exilesby Walter BrueggemannISBN 0664257496 (0-664-25749-6)
Softcover, Presbyterian Pub Corp
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The Celtic Way of Evangelism: How Christianity Can Reach the West...Againby George G. HunterISBN 0687085853 (0-687-08585-3)
Softcover, Abingdon Pr
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The Challenge of Jesus: Rediscovering Who Jesus Was and Isby N. T. WrightISBN 0830822003 (0-8308-2200-3)
Hardcover, Intervarsity Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Challenge of Jesus: Rediscovering Who Jesus Was and Is'Book summary:"We cannot assume that by saying the word Jesus," writes N.T. Wright--Canon Theologian of Westminster Abbey and formerly Dean of Lichtifeld Cathedral--"still less the word Christ, we are automatically in touch with the real Jesus who talked in first-century Palestine." Even less are we automatically in touch with "the Jesus who ... is the same yesterday, today and forever." Wright's goal in this volume is to present in a simplified form the findings that are occupying him in his monumental six-volume series entitled Christian Origins and the Question of God, and in particular in the second volume, already published, Jesus and the Victory of God. Distinguishing himself from the "Jesus Seminar" theologians, who question the literalness of the resurrection (among other things), Wright affirms the absolute centrality of both the Last Supper and the Easter experience as historical events. Through these experiences with Jesus, Wright suggests, the early Christians came to see that "Jesus--and then, very quickly, Jesus' people--were now the true Temple, and the actual building in Jerusalem was thereby redundant."
Written with refreshing clarity and passion, The Challenge of Jesus serves as an excellent introduction to the thinking of this influential New Testament historian. --Doug Thorpe [via]
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Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: A Conversation in Spiritual Theologyby Eugene H. Peterson, Peter Santucci, Peter SanctucciISBN 0802832350 (0-8028-3235-0)
Softcover, Eerdmans Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: A Conversation in Spiritual Theology'Book summary:Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places reunites spirituality and theology in a cultural context where these two vital facets of Christian faith have been rent asunder. Lamenting the vacuous, often pagan nature of contemporary American spirituality, Eugene Peterson here firmly grounds spirituality once more in Trinitarian theology and offers a clear, practical statement of what it means to actually live out the Christian life.
Writing in the conversational style that he is well known for, Peterson boldly sweeps out the misunderstandings that clutter conversations on spiritual theology and refurnishes the subject only with what is essential. As Peterson shows, spiritual theology, in order to be at once biblical and meaningful, must remain sensitive to ordinary life, present the Christian gospel, follow the narrative of Scripture, and be rooted in the "fear of the Lord" -- in short, spiritual theology must be about God and not about us.
The foundational book in a five-volume series on spiritual theology emerging from Peterson's pen, Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places provides the conceptual and directional help we all need to live the Christian gospel well and maturely in the conditions that prevail in the church and world today. [via]More editions of Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: A Conversation in Spiritual Theology:
Churchby Hans KungISBN 0385113676 (0-385-11367-6)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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Church Growth: Strategies That Workby Donald Anderson McGavranISBN 0687081602 (0-687-08160-2)
Softcover, Abingdon Pr
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Church Maintained in Truthby Hans KungISBN 0394708164 (0-394-70816-4)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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Church Maintained in Truth: A Theological Meditationby Hans KungISBN 0334019397 (0-334-01939-7)
Hardcover, SCM Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Church Maintained in Truth: A Theological Meditation'Book summary:This book was cited by the Vatican in December 1979 as proof that Hans Kueng had `departed from the integral truth of the Catholic faith'. It asks, 'What is Christian truth?' How do we establish it?' How does the church's claim of infallibility compare with its all too obvious errors?' How can we approach the future positively?' Most movingly of all, in a personal postscript after his condemnation, Hans Kueng explains, Why I Remain a Catholic. [via]
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The Church Planter's Handbookby Larry L. LewisISBN 0805460683 (0-8054-6068-3)
Softcover, Broadman & Holman Pub
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Cities: Missions' New Frontierby Roger S. Greenway, Timothy M. MonsmaISBN 0801022304 (0-8010-2230-4)
Softcover, Baker Pub Group
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The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Orderby Samuel P. HuntingtonISBN 0684844419 (0-684-84441-9)
Softcover, Touchstone Books
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Community of Kindnessby Steve Sjogren, Rob LewinISBN 0830729720 (0-8307-2972-0)
Softcover, Regal Books
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The Courage to Createby Rollo MayISBN 0393311066 (0-393-31106-6)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Courage to Create'Book summary:What if imagination and art are not, as many of us might think, the frosting on life, but the fountainhead of human experience? What if our logic and science derive from art forms, rather than the other way around?
In this trenchant volume, Rollo May helps all of us find those creative impulses that, once liberated, offer new possibilities for achievement.
A renowned therapist and inspiring guide, Dr. May draws on his experience to show how we can break out of old patterns in our lives. His insightful book offers us a way through our fears into a fully realized self.
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Developing a Vision for Ministry in the 21st Centuryby Aubrey MalphursISBN 0801090873 (0-8010-9087-3)
Softcover, Baker Pub Group
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Doing Church: A Biblical Guide for Leading Ministries Through Changeby Aubrey MalphursISBN 0825431875 (0-8254-3187-5)
Softcover, Kregel Pubns
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Eating the Elephant: Bite-Sized Steps to Achieve Long-Term Growth in Your Churchby Thom S. RainerISBN 0805420584 (0-8054-2058-4)
Softcover, Broadman & Holman Pub
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Engaging the Powers: Discernment and Resistance in a World of Dominationby Walter WinkISBN 080062646X (0-8006-2646-X)
Softcover, Augsburg Fortress Pub
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Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliationby Volf MiroslavISBN 0687002826 (0-687-00282-6)
Softcover, Abingdon Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation'Book summary:Life at the end of the twentieth century presents us with a disturbing reality. Otherness, the simple fact of being different in some way, has come to be defined as in and of itself evil. Miroslav Volf contends that if the healing word of the gospel is to be heard today, Christian theology must find ways of speaking that address the hatred of the other. Reaching back to the New Testament metaphor of salvation as reconciliation, Volf proposes the idea of embrace as a theological response to the problem of exclusion.
Increasingly we see that exclusion has become the primary sin, skewing our perceptions of reality and causing us to react out of fear and anger to all those who are not within our (ever-narrowing) circle. In light of this, Christians must learn that salvation comes, not only as we are reconciled to God, and not only as we "learn to live with one another," but as we take the dangerous and costly step of opening ourselves to the other, of enfolding him or her in the same embrace with which we have been enfolded by God.
Is there any hope of embracing our enemies? Of opening the door to reconciliation? Miroslav Volf, a Yale University theologian, has won the 2002 Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Religion for his book, Exclusion & Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation (Abingdon, 1996). Volf argues that exclusion of people who are alien or different is among the most intractable problems in the world today. He writes, It may not be too much to claim that the future of our world will depend on how we deal with identity and difference. The issue is urgent. The ghettos and battlefields throughout the worldin the living rooms, in inner cities, or on the mountain rangestestify indisputably to its importance. A Croatian by birth, Volf takes as a starting point for his analysis the recent civil war and ethnic cleansing in the former Yugoslavia, but he readily finds other examples of cultural, ethnic, and racial conflict to illustrate his points. And, since September 11, one can scarcely help but plug the new world players into his incisive descriptions of the dynamics of interethnic and international strife.
Exclusion happens, Volf argues, wherever impenetrable barriers are set up that prevent a creative encounter with the other. It is easy to assume that exclusion is the problem or practice of barbarians who live over there, but Volf persuades us that exclusion is all too often our practice here as well. Modern western societies, including American society, typically recite their histories as narratives of inclusion, and Volf celebrates the truth in these narratives. But he points out that these narratives conveniently omit certain groups who disturb the integrity of their happy ending plots. Therefore such narratives of inclusion invite long and gruesome counter-narratives of exclusionthe brutal histories of slavery and of the decimation of Native American populations come readily to mind, but more current examples could also be found.
Most proposed solutions to the problem of exclusion have focused on social arrangementswhat kind of society ought we to create in order to accommodate individual or communal difference? Volf focuses, rather, on what kind of selves we need to be in order to live in harmony with others. In addressing the topic, Volf stresses the social implications of divine self-giving. The Christian scriptures attest that God does not abandon the godless to their evil, but gives of Godself to bring them into communion. We are called to do likewise whoever our enemies and whoever we may be. The divine mandate to embrace as God has embraced is summarized in Pauls injunction to the Romans: Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you (Romans 15:7).
Susan R. Garrett, Coordinator of the Religion Award, said that the Grawemeyer selection committee praised Volfs book on many counts. These included its profound interpretation of certain pivotal passages of Scripture and its brilliant engagement with contemporary theology, philosophy, critical theory, and feminist theory. Volfs focus is not on social strategies or programs but, rather, on showing us new ways to understand ourselves and our relation to our enemies. He helps us to imagine new possibilities for living against violence, injustice, and deception. Garrett added that, although addressed primarily to Christians, Volf's theological statement opens itself to religious pluralism by upholding the importance of different religious and cultural traditions for the formation of personal and group identity. The call to embrace the other is never a call to remake the other into ones own image. Volfwho had just delivered a lecture on the topic of Exclusion and Embrace at a prayer breakfast for the United Nations when the first hijacked plane hit the World Trade Centerwill present a lecture and receive his award in Louisville during the first week of April, 2002.
The annual Religion Award, which includes a cash prize of $200,000, is given jointly by Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary and the University of Louisville to the authors or originators of creative works that contribute significantly to an understanding of the relationship between human beings and the divine, and ways in which this relationship may inspire or empower human beings to attain wholeness, integrity, or meaning, either individually or in community. The Grawemeyer awardsgiven also by the University of Louisville in the fields of musical composition, education, psychology, and world orderhonor the virtue of accessibility: works chosen for the awards must be comprehensible to thinking persons who are not specialists in the various fields.
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Giant Awakenings: Making the Most of 9 Surprising Trends That Can Benefit Your Churchby Thom S. RainerISBN 0805461736 (0-8054-6173-6)
Hardcover, Broadman & Holman Pub
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The Gospel in a Pluralist Societyby Lesslie NewbiginISBN 0802804268 (0-8028-0426-8)
Softcover, Eerdmans Pub Co
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Growing Plansby Lyle E. SchallerISBN 0687159628 (0-687-15962-8)
Softcover, Abingdon Pr
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High Expectations: The Remarkable Secret of Keeping People in Your Churchby Thom S. RainerISBN 0805412662 (0-8054-1266-2)
Softcover, B & H Pub Group
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Hopeful Imagination: Prophetic Voices in Exileby Walter BrueggemannISBN 0800619250 (0-8006-1925-0)
Softcover, Augsburg Fortress Pub
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How to Break Growth Barriers: Capturing Overlooked Opportunities for Church Growthby Carl F. George, Warren BirdISBN 0801038537 (0-8010-3853-7)
Softcover, Baker Pub Group
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How to Start a New Service: Your Church Can Reach New Peopleby Charles ArnISBN 0801090377 (0-8010-9037-7)
Softcover, Baker Pub Group
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Incarnational Ministry: Planting Churches in Band, Tribal, Peasant, and Urban Societiesby Paul G. Hiebert, Eloise Hiebert MenesesISBN 0801020093 (0-8010-2009-3)
Softcover, Baker Pub Group
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Influenceby Robert B. CialdiniISBN 0688128165 (0-688-12816-5)
Softcover, HarperCollins Publishers
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Softcover, Addison-Wesley - Influence: ISBN 0688041078 (0-688-04107-8)
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Jesus and the Victory of Godby N. T. WrightISBN 0800626826 (0-8006-2682-6)
Softcover, Augsburg Fortress Pub
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Jesus and the Victory of God: Christian Origins and the Question of Godby N. T. WrightISBN 0800630890 (0-8006-3089-0)
Hardcover, Augsburg Fortress Pub
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Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocationby Parker J. PalmerISBN 0787947350 (0-7879-4735-0)
Hardcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation'Book summary:The old Quaker adage, "Let your life speak," spoke to author Parker J. Palmer when he was in his early 30s. It summoned him to a higher purpose, so he decided that henceforth he would live a nobler life. "I lined up the most elevated ideals I could find and set out to achieve them," he writes. "The results were rarely admirable, often laughable, and sometimes grotesque.... I had simply found a 'noble' way of living a life that was not my own, a life spent imitating heroes instead of listening to my heart."
Thirty years later, Palmer now understands that learning to let his life speak means "living the life that wants to live in me." It involves creating the kind of quiet, trusting conditions that allow a soul to speak its truth. It also means tuning out the noisy preconceived ideas about what a vocation should and shouldn't be so that we can better hear the call of our wild souls. There are no how-to formulas in this extremely unpretentious and well-written book, just fireside wisdom from an elder who is willing to share his mistakes and stories as he learned to live a life worth speaking about. --Gail Hudson [via]
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Life Cycle of a New Congregationby Floyd TidsworthISBN 0805460691 (0-8054-6069-1)
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The MacIntosh Wayby Guy KawasakiISBN 0673461750 (0-673-46175-0)
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The Master's Plan for Making Disciples: Every Christian an Effective Witness Through an Enabling Churchby Win Arn, Charles ArnISBN 0801090512 (0-8010-9051-2)
Softcover, Baker Pub Group
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Ministry Nuts and Bolts: What They Don't Teach Pastors in Seminaryby Aubrey MalphursISBN 0825431905 (0-8254-3190-5)
Softcover, Kregel Pubns
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Missionary Methods: St. Paul's or Ours?by Roland AllenISBN 0802810012 (0-8028-1001-2)
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The Myth of Certainty: The Reflective Christian and Risk of Commitmentby Daniel TaylorISBN 0830822372 (0-8308-2237-2)
Softcover, Intervarsity Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Myth of Certainty: The Reflective Christian and Risk of Commitment'Book summary:Do you feel equally uncomfortable with closed-minded skepticism and closed-minded Christianity? If so, then is the book for you. Daniel Taylor suggests a path to committed faith that is both consistent with the tradition of Christian orthodoxy and sensitive to the pluralism, relativism and complexity of our time. Taylor makes the case for the reflective, questioning Christian with both incisive analysis and lively storytelling. His brief fictional interludes provide an alternative way to explore key issues of belief and vividly depict the real-life dilemmas Christians often face. Taylor affirms a call to throw off the paralysis of uncertainty and to risk commitment to God without forfeiting the God-given gift of an inquiring mind. Throughout he demonstrates clearly how much the world and the church need people--maybe people like you--who are willing to ask tough questions. [via]
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On Bullshitby Harry G. FrankfurtISBN 0691122946 (0-691-12294-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'On Bullshit'Book summary:"One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bullshit," Harry G. Frankfurt writes, in what must surely be the most eyebrow-raising opener in modern philosophical prose. "Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted." This compact little book, as pungent as the phenomenon it explores, attempts to articulate a theory of this contemporary scourge--what it is, what it does, and why there's so much of it. The result is entertaining and enlightening in almost equal measure. It can't be denied; part of the book's charm is the puerile pleasure of reading classic academic discourse punctuated at regular intervals by the word "bullshit." More pertinent is Frankfurt's focus on intentions--the practice of bullshit, rather than its end result. Bullshitting, as he notes, is not exactly lying, and bullshit remains bullshit whether it's true or false. The difference lies in the bullshitter's complete disregard for whether what he's saying corresponds to facts in the physical world: he "does not reject the authority of the truth, as the liar does, and oppose himself to it. He pays no attention to it at all. By virtue of this, bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lies are."
This may sound all too familiar to those of use who still live in the "reality-based community" and must deal with a world convulsed by those who do not. But Frankfurt leaves such political implications to his readers. Instead, he points to one source of bullshit's unprecedented expansion in recent years, the postmodern skepticism of objective truth in favor of sincerity, or as he defines it, staying true to subjective experience. But what makes us think that anything in our nature is more stable or inherent than what lies outside it? Thus, Frankfurt concludes, with an observation as tiny and perfect as the rest of this exquisite book, "sincerity itself is bullshit." --Mary Park [via]
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The Passionate Churchby Walt Kallestad, MIKE BREENISBN 0781442273 (0-7814-4227-3)
Hardcover, Nexgen
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People Raising: A Practical Guide to Raising Supportby William P. DillonISBN 0802464475 (0-8024-6447-5)
Softcover, Moody Pub
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The Perfectly Imperfect Church: Redefining the "Ideal" Churchby Steve SjogrenISBN 0764423533 (0-7644-2353-3)
Hardcover, Group Pub Inc
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Planting New Churchesby Francis Jackson RedfordISBN 0805463143 (0-8054-6314-3)
Hardcover, Broadman & Holman Pub
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The Politics of Jesus: Vicit Agnus Nosterby John Howard YoderISBN 0802807348 (0-8028-0734-8)
Softcover, Eerdmans Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Politics of Jesus: Vicit Agnus Noster'Book summary:Tradition has painted a portrait of a Savior aloof from governmental concerns and whose teachings point to an apolitical life for his disciples. How, then, are we to respond today to a world so thoroughly entrenched in national and international affairs? But such a picture of Jesus is far from accurate, argues John Howard Yoder.
Using the texts of the New Testament, Yoder critically examines the traditional portrait of Jesus as an apolitical figure and attempts to clarify the true impact of Jesus' life, work, and teachings on his disciples' social behavior.
The book first surveys the multiple ways the image of an apolitical Jesus has been propagated, then canvasses the Gospel narrative to reveal how Jesus is rightly portrayed as a thinker and leader immediately concerned with the agenda of politics and the related issues of power, status, and right relations. Selected passages from the epistles corroborate a Savior deeply concerned with social, political, and moral issues.
In this thorough revision of his acclaimed 1972 text, Yoder provides updated interaction with publications touching on this subject. Following most of the chapters are new "epilogues" that summarize research conducted during the last two decades -- research that continues to support the insights set forth in Yoder's original work.
Currently a standard in many college and seminary ethics courses, The Politics of Jesus is also an excellent resource for the general reader desiring to understand Christ's response to the world of politics and his will for those who would follow him. [via]More editions of The Politics of Jesus: Vicit Agnus Noster:
Pouring New Wine into Old Wineskins: How to Change a Church Without Destroying Itby Aubrey MalphursISBN 0801063019 (0-8010-6301-9)
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Prepare Your Church for the Futureby Carl F. GeorgeISBN 0800753658 (0-8007-5365-8)
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The Prophetic Imaginationby Walter BrueggemannISBN 0800632877 (0-8006-3287-7)
Softcover, Augsburg Fortress Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Prophetic Imagination'Book summary:In this challenging and enlightening treatment, Brueggemann traces the lines from the radical vision of Moses to the solidification of royal power in Solomon to the prophetic critique of that power with a new vision of freedom in the prophets. Here he traces the broad sweep from Exodus to Kings to Jeremiah to Jesus. He highlights that the prophetic vision and not only embraces the pain of the people but creates an energy and amazement based on the new thing that God is doing. In this new edition, Brueggemann has completely revised the text, updated the notes, and added a new preface. [via]
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The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?ISBN 076241684X (0-7624-1684-X)
Hardcover, Running Pr Book Pub
Find This BookBook summary:The spiritual premise in The Purpose-Driven Life is that there are no accidents---God planned everything and everyone. Therefore, every human has a divine purpose, according to God's master plan. Like a twist on John F. Kennedy's famous inaugural address, this book could be summed up like this: "So my fellow Christians, ask not what God can do for your life plan, ask what your life can do for God's plan." Those who are looking for advice on finding one's calling through career choice, creative expression, or any form of self-discovery should go elsewhere. This is not about self-exploration; it is about purposeful devotion to a Christian God. The book is set up to be a 40-day immersion plan, recognizing that the Bible favors the number 40 as a "spiritually significant time," according to author Rick Warren, the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, touted as one of the nation largest congregations. Warren's hope is that readers will "interact" with the 40 chapters, reading them one day at a time, with extensive underlining and writing in the margins. As an inspirational manifesto for creating a more worshipful, church-driven life, this book delivers. Every page is laden with references to scripture or dogma. But it does not do much to address the challenges of modern Christian living, with its competing material, professional, and financial distractions. Nonetheless, this is probably an excellent resource for devout Christians who crave a jumpstart back to worshipfulness. --Gail Hudson [via]
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Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Lifeby Henri J.M. NouwenISBN 0385236824 (0-385-23682-4)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life'Book summary:Henri Nouwen, who died in 1996, was one of the most significant writers on spirituality of the late twentieth century. Reaching Out combines two of his most popular books in one volume. With a foreword of personal appreciation by the ever popular Father Gerard Hughes, this special edition will be treasured by the many admirers of Henri Nouwen. The main part of the book is Reaching Out which answers the question 'What does it mean to live a life in the Spirit of Jesus Christ?' The second part is Glimpse Beyond the Mirror which is a very personal account of the author's spiritual life in the aftermath of a terrible accident. [via]
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The Resurrection of the Son of Godby N. T. WrightISBN 0800636155 (0-8006-3615-5)
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Simply Strategic Stuff: Help for Leaders Drowning in the Details of Running a Churchby Tim Stevens, Tony MorganISBN 0764426257 (0-7644-2625-7)
Hardcover, Group Pub Inc
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The Spontaneous Expansion of the Church: And the Causes Which Hinder Itby Roland Allen, Michael TurnbullISBN 0718891716 (0-7188-9171-6)
Softcover, Lutterworth Pr
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A Step-By-Step Guide to Church Marketing Breaking Ground for the Harvestby George BarnaISBN 0830714049 (0-8307-1404-9)
Softcover, Regal Books
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Take and Read: Spiritual Reading An Annotated Listby Eugene H. PetersonISBN 0802840965 (0-8028-4096-5)
Softcover, Eerdmans Pub Co
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The Theology of Paul the Apostleby James D.G. DunnISBN 0802844235 (0-8028-4423-5)
Softcover, Eerdmans Pub Co
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To the Ends of the Earth: Churches Fulfilling the Great Commissionby Jerry RankinISBN 0805444254 (0-8054-4425-4)
Softcover, B & H Pub Group
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Toward an Exegetical Theology: Biblical Exegesis for Preaching and Teachingby Walter C. KaiserISBN 0801021979 (0-8010-2197-9)
Softcover, Baker Pub Group
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Uncommon Genius: How Great Ideas Are Bornby Denise G. ShekerjianISBN 0670831530 (0-670-83153-0)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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Understanding Church Growthby Donald Anderson McGavran, Peter C. WagnerISBN 0802804632 (0-8028-0463-2)
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Values-Driven Leadership: Discovering and Developing Your Core Values for Ministryby Aubrey MalphursISBN 080106516X (0-8010-6516-X)
Softcover, Baker Pub Group
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Vision America: A Strategy for Reaching a Nationby Aubrey MalphursISBN 0801063132 (0-8010-6313-2)
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Una Vida Con Proposito Diario Devocion Al / The Purpose-driven Lifeby Rick WarrenISBN 0829738711 (0-8297-3871-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Una Vida Con Proposito Diario Devocion Al / The Purpose-driven Life'Book summary:'Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the LORD' Psalm 102:18 (NIV) The best way to ensure progress in fulfilling God's purposes for your life is to keep a spiritual diary. This should not be a list of daily events, but rather a record of the life lessons that you don't want to forget. You need to take time to reflect on the things you read each day, and then write down your thoughts in this companion to the book, 'The Purpose-Driven Life,' by Rick Warren. 'Rick Warren has written a masterpiece of wise counsel for readers in 'The Purpose Driven Life.' Whether you are a seeker, a new believer or a mature Christian, allow God to use these pages to place your feet firmly on the right path.' Max Lucado, author of 'Traveling Light.' [via]
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Una Vida Con Proposito: Para Que Estoy Aqui En LA Tierraby Rick WarrenISBN 0829737863 (0-8297-3786-3)
Hardcover, Vida Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Una Vida Con Proposito: Para Que Estoy Aqui En LA Tierra'Book summary:The most basic question everyone faces in life is 'Why am I here?'. What is my purpose? Self-help books suggest that people should look within, at their own desires and dreams, but Rick Warren says the starting place must be with God---and His eternal purpose for each life. Real meaning and significance comes from understanding and fulfilling God's purposes for putting us on earth. 'The Purpose-Driven Life' takes the groundbreaking message of the award-winning 'Purpose-Driven Church' and goes deeper, applying it to the lifestyle of individual Christians. This book helps readers understand God's incredible plan for their lives. Warren enables them to see 'the big picture' of what life is all about and begin to live the life God created them to live. [via]
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