Creative Ministry

Does ministry intimidate you? Do you live in someone else’s idea of what you were created for?Priscilla lived in a male-dominated world, but her name still usually found itself in front of her husband’s. Perhaps because she knew her purpose in ministry and lived it out.

Jamie describes the four basic drives, or motivators, in our lives. They are the drives for security, for recognition, to love and be loved, and the drive for adventure. Then he adds a fifth one, the need to be creative. These are inside us all, and they have been since before we were born. They are neither moral nor immoral. But so much depends on how we use them, how we engage with them. Our life in Christ is largely marked by these drives, and the controls, or delimiters, we place on them.

You know what you want to say, but the words are trapped in your throat. During times of desperation, satan attempts to snap a muzzle over our mouths. The last thing he wants is you shooting him with life-filled words laced with faith. he knows that as these words flow from your spirit, through your lips, circulating through your ears and returning into your spirit, faith is fortified. I am writing this book in the year 2020 during the historical COVID-19 outbreak. We are yet anticipating its aftermath.

Your Signature Work expands on the concept of doing your personal best at work so that it reflects your goals, values, beliefs, and faith. As you strive for excellence, you'll influence others in your workplace. Dianna Booher says that even if you feel trapped in a dissatisfying job or a seemingly insignificant career, your work matters to God, and your attitude can make all the difference in how you view your job.

Flourish is a conversational, inspiring collection of stories and insights about how to cultivate a life in which our unique gifts and talents find their full expression. It contains stories of people from all along the creative spectrum - from homemakers to professional artists - who use their talents in generous and life-giving ways.

A Christianity Today survey identified the most common self-described leadership weaknesses to be in strategizing, visioning, and entrepreneurial skills. But there is a tension that exists between dreaming, vision-casting, and being able to actually pull it off. What is from God, what is from our own imaginations, how do we recognize the difference, and then what do we do with it? In Pastorpreneur, pastor and speaker John Jackson equips pastors to employ businesslike strategic planning and innovation skills to enhance their congregational leadership.

Helping people discover who God made them to be and creating the environments that make them make sense.

Renew your imagination for what family life can be. Many of us feel overwhelmed about the prospect of raising children in our high-performance, rapid-pace culture. Reflecting on difficulties from our own families of origin can increase our doubt and insecurity about being a good parent. Positive examples of family life can seem few and far between. Mark and Lisa Scandrette understand these challenges, and in Belonging and Becoming they cast a compelling vision of what the family can be.

Exposed is a true modern day love story between God and a girl and the enemy who wants to tear them apart. Raped at 17 and then again as a freshman in college, Shannon Deitz felt completely bypassed by love. Rebelling against the violent attacks on her body and struggling to quiet the pain through self-abuse, her feelings of worthlessness eventually became so palpable she could not fathom how anyone - most especially God - could love her.

Over the last 25 years, pastors Angela Yousey and her husband Chris have hosted marriage conferences and provided biblical counseling for many couples. Their church, Spirit of Love Ministries, evolved from the many marriages they’ve helped. If you already feel the call to help build strong Christian marriages, learn how to fulfill that calling with What You Need to Know to Lead a Marriage Support Group.

Like many of us, Christine Sine had spent many years with an image of God who was "a very serious, workaholic type of God". And even when her theology told her this was not true, she struggled to live into this new way of thinking. What she needed was a childlike spirituality. In this audiobook, Christine Sine, online host of the Godspace community, invites us to pay attention to childlike characteristics that have the power to reshape us.

Who is Jesus? And why does the church He started matter today? The answers to these questions are practical, profound, and liberating - and also inextricably connected. The closer you get to Jesus, the more you love people; and the more you love people, the more you become like Jesus. Drawing on biblical teaching and over 45 years of ministry experience, Pastor Mel Mullen brings clear, practical understanding to Jesus’ message and the community of Jesus-followers we call the church.

An effective new voice in the contemporary church movement shares important lessons from his failures and successes in building a community that reaches out with maximum impact within an emerging culture. Over the past decade, Mike Tatlock has been on a journey to examine the life of Jesus with a view to developing a church that truly makes a difference. His hard-won lessons have shaped a ministry philosophy that is connecting people in community to engage the world around them.

José estuvo inactivo en la Iglesia Católica durante muchos años hasta que recibió una llamada—una llamada que cambió el curso de su vida. A la edad de 30 años, volvió a la iglesia después de experimentar una ruptura con su novia. Ahora, después de estar activo en la Iglesia Católica durante casi siete años, profundamente involucrado en el ministerio de jóvenes adultos hispanos y en el trabajo misionero con los Oblatos de María de la Inmaculada. La misión lo ha llevado aún más lejos de lo que se imaginaba.

This abbreviated work is the fruit of years of research and a lifelong journey of investing in the next generation. It provides an inside look into a top-rated online private Christian school through the eyes of the founder. Dr. Yelena V. Solodyankin forcefully argues that the growing trend in online education (especially online Christian education) is a positive phenomenon and is something to be embraced. She demonstrates that online Christian education is one of the primary vehicles by which parents can make a lasting impact on their child’s academic and social-emotional development.

The Christian world claims to believe in Christ, but they do not know him for he must be found. This challenge is given in scripture. "Examine yourselves to make sure you are holding to the faith. Test yourselves!" If you want to find Jesus Christ you must test yourself!

I'm Still Here recounts an unforgettable narrative of spiritual journeys in a unique format. Author Nancy Hulshult not only shares stories of her adventures from the 1960's to 2020, but when possible, she includes stories from those who have crossed paths with her on their own spiritual journeys in their own voice.

In July 2001, confused by grief while launching a global mission, Conrad agreed to visit Port Vila. He stood in for a friend, teaching 80 Presbyterian pastors at their first Evangelism Seminar. Nervous about entering an unknown context, he invited a brash evangelist onto his team. They clashed, but they also flew. Supernatural experiences caused them to agree that they may never again witness such amazing phenomena.

Margaret Agard and her new husband Parker felt the call—sell all that you have and follow in missionary work. Starting out in one of Parker's projects (a restored 1980 El Camino), Agard shares a compelling and often humorous account of the life of modern-day servant/missionaries. From an inner city Hispanic church to the wilds of Alaska, Agard's account of missionary stories radiates warmly from her skillful depiction of the characters she befriended. Agard invokes people and life lessons that become a part of you.

Tired of being bullied? Are you faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles? David was, too, and you can learn from his experience. The Bible tells the story of David and Goliath, which, though it occurred thousands of years ago, still has important lessons for us today. David was the prototypical underdog. This book breaks down David's strategies, gives real-world examples of their applications, and offers guidance on how to use David's successful underdog strategies in your own life.