Religious Leadership

God Made Man - Discovering Your Purpose and Living an Intentional Life I’ll make you a promise. This isn’t another feel-good, pat-on-the-back book that gets tossed onto your wife’s nightstand. I don’t read them either. I wrote this for you in hopes of encouraging men to embrace alpha manhood without having to worry about being attacked for it. Now, the truth is, we can do better. In some cases, much better, but until we know where we’ve been, there’s no way we’ll ever know where we’re going. Let’s knock the rust off of the toxic masculinity mantle and start living an ...

C'è un'ansia di cambiamento nel mondo. Papa Francesco la raccoglie nei suoi gesti e nelle sue parole, specialmente in un tempo di crisi quale quello che stiamo vivendo. È chiaro che abbiamo tutti bisogno di capire che cosa ci sta accadendo, di dare una lettura umana e spirituale di quel che viviamo. Francesco, come si comprende in questo volume, assimila la visionedi sant'Ignazio di Loyola così come emerge negli Esercizi Spirituali.

A cross-section of five frontline leaders in the controversial emerging church movement shed informative light on their beliefs and basic message to help us understand whether it’s all about new methods or a new message or both.

Engaging young adults in the local church is not as hopeless a case as statistics might have us believe, but young adults are asking six important questions about the role of the Church in their lives in 21st century culture—questions that could radically transform the Church for the good of all.

In The Bible, God uses many ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Moses didn’t think he was a leader when God chose him; people laughed at Noah for building that ark for so many years; Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers only to rise to second-in-command of all of Egypt.

The Complete Leader (Jesus Christ the Accomplished Perfect Total leader), Lesson for Leaders Book 3 is a leadership style handbook and leaders daily companion.You will learn about various leadership styles - Visionary leaders, Resourceful leaders, Team leaders, compassionate leaders, servant leaders, shepherd leaders, dedicated leaders, surrendered leaders, sacrificial leaders, etc. It is designed to help leaders and workers of leadership position of all shades - bishops, managers, church workers, pastors, youth leaders etc. This book is a must read for all who want to succeed and excel in ...

Wouldn't you like to know how to have a healthy marriage, effective ministry, and godly children? Learn the 13 keys that helped these pastors plant churches and continue leading them for up to 33 years while they grew to over 1,500 people. Now in their 60's, these pastors are still enjoying ministry, happy marriages, and children who are all following the Lord. How did they do it? You're about to find out! This book is based upon a real-world case study that will give you the keys to keep you standing strong - not just in ministry, but personally, and in marriage and family as well.

This teaching and study material focuses on three areas of Kingdom living and service. It includes lessons on developing character, understanding God's plan and purpose for your life, and it explores truths for personal and spiritual growth. This material is suitable for Sunday school, small groups, and bible study.

Given the consistent movement away from God's values in America today, this audiobook provides biblical directives on how believers are to act in a morally corrupt society. It clarifies EVERY believer's duty concerning loving others, while at the same time taking a stand. What makes this audiobook unique is its effort to present a scriptural basis for Christian American citizenship today, rather than the Christian tradition of our nation. With over 185 scripture quotations, the audiobook is unmistakably for those who believe the Bible.

This booklet begins by applying Norman Vincent Peale's theory of positive thinking to leadership. From this basis in Christian leadership, the booklet goes on to consider integrity from a Christian standpoint. Christian ethical leadership is then modeled on the Biblical figures of the servant, shepherd, and steward.

Lyn Brakeman was among the first women to enter the ordination process in the Episcopal Church just after the General Convention voted in 1976 that women could be priests. The bishop of her diocese had voted against ordaining women priests, and hospitality toward female aspirants was guarded at best. So why would a 40-year-old institutional naïf, suburban housewife, and mother of four enter such unfriendly territory to seek priestly ordination at a time when her personal life was in chaos?

This bundle provides you with first-hand knowledge of the cultures and practices that make up the world’s major religions and helps you develop a more meaningful and significant understanding of your religion and others. Embark on an exciting journey through history’s greatest religions and mythologies! From the pharaohs of Egypt and their worship of the sun to the magnificence and splendor of the Greek gods, history will come alive!

What in the World? is a collection of 36 blog posts that unpack the biblical worldview regarding current events and cultural norms. America was founded on Judeo-Christian values, but recently alternative views that challenge our core beliefs have been exalted as the new norm. The question that plagues us all—is Christianity even relevant in a post-postmodern culture where facts are considered subjective and opinions are exalted above truth? Join Amy as she explores what in the world is happening.

Over thousands of years, Christianity has looked to its leaders to guide the people on a path to salvation and the ultimate destination: heaven. As Jesus commands and exemplifies in the New Testament, church leaders are to take upon the role of shepherds leading the sheep on the righteous path. Instead, the opposite has happened.

Follow the activities of the seven members of the treehouse and their three dogs. Meet their neighbor, George "Grandpa GG" Gonzales, known as the grandpa of Oak Street. In this third book in the series, the kids are introduced to the topic of death when Grandpa GG dies on the way to the hospital. Again in the book, the kids turn to their questions and answers from God each time they message him on the tablet in the treehouse. They had planned a party for the neighborhood. Maybe this wasn't the time for a party... or maybe it was the perfect time?

If Paul Wrote to Today’s Church looks at worldly flaws that have infiltrated the church of today and imagines what someone like Paul would say if given the opportunity. I have become unhappy with the politics of American society. I have become even more unhappy with the words and actions that I see from those who claim to be Christians.