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Do you know a church where young people regularly shape the liturgy with words that speak their truth in ways that also inspire their elders? Do you hear about congregations that reach out in quirky new ways to their ailing neighborhoods, instead of locking doors and shipping out to a suburb? Do you find churches creating hospitable space that invites the live wriggling questions and doubts of young people in unhurried, unworried ways? Do you see...
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Scripture holds a simple declaration that sets forth every pastor's highest priority: "Preach the Word."
When you consider all that God desires to accomplish through preaching, it becomes apparent why it's such a big deal. It's God's main means of feeding, comforting, correcting, and protecting His people-as well as pointing unbelievers to Christ.
Such an enormous responsibility deserves a pastor's best. In The Shepherd as Preacher, you'll find the...
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This new book in Alban's Harvesting the Learnings Series gathers the collected wisdom of over 10 years of Alban research and reflection on what it means to be a leader in a congregation, how our perceptions of leadership are changing, and exciting new directions for leadership in the future. With pieces by such diverse church leaders as Graham Standish, Diana Butler Bass, Jeffrey Jones, Donna Schaper, Gil Rendle, Ann Svennungsen, Mark Lau Branson,...
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Veintitrés destacados dirigentes evangélicos de la América Latina, de sólida formación bíblica y amplia actuación en sus respectivos campos de labor, han colaborado en la redacción de esta obra. Aunque cada uno de ellos escribe según su punto de vista personal, atento a las necesidades de su propio país, esta obra constituye un todo homogéneo que sin duda alguna será de muchísima ayuda para todo creyente latinoamericano en general, y...
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Esta es una colección de gemas, de perlas desenterradas de las minas de la sabiduría de distintos hombres de Dios que ofrecen un puñado de poderosas revelaciones, las cuales pueden cambiar tu vida en el liderazgo.Quizá ya hayas leído algunas de ellas en distintos libros, pero tener a todos estos autores juntos provoca una sensación maravillosa: contar con una colección de proverbios acerca del liderazgo eficaz, dichos por los autores más relevantes...
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Turn a challenging feedback session into a positive, productive dialogue. Adjust your thinking and plan ahead to avoid creating negative emotional responses in others while empowering them to do better. Hold people accountable without micro-managing them. Increase morale and achieve more using a collaborative, thoughtful feedback process.
Learn tools and techniques to turn a difficult feedback session into one that builds partnerships to work toward...
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Uplifting and thought provoking, this collection of sayings by Benedict XVI provides an accessible introduction to his theology and his approach to modern-day faith. The pope is perhaps the most influential and important religious leader in the world, yet despite his high office, Benedict XVI has much to teach about humility and spiritual life. Each quotation brings fresh insights and allows us to experience anew the depth and humanity of the Catholic...
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Fill your succession pool with qualified candidates, groomed from within by experienced leaders in the company. Show your team a model for a planned approach that improves mentoring efforts. Support the establishment of mentoring relationships to create a culture of empowerment that is built upon trust and respect. Teach tools and techniques that set the mentor and mentee up for success from the beginning.
This trainer guide provides tips and pointers...
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Many mentor relationships occur naturally without the need for an established plan or process. If you are a parent or teacher, you are continuously mentoring children. People may ask you to mentor them, because they respect and trust that you have their best interest at heart. A failed attempt to mentor another person can have long-term damaging results. Whatever the circumstance, our goal is to provide guidance on how to be the best mentor in any...
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Be informed and inspired, delighted and supported, encouraged and entertained by stories and prayers from the unique perspectives of clergywomen.
"In ministry, we constantly balance the sacred and the ordinary, juggling the two as expertly as we manage a chalice and a [baby] bottle. Even as we do things as simple as light the candles, set the table, break the bread and pour the wine, we invite people into a holy moment... The women [in this book]...
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Expand management capabilities of your leadership team with training that supports empowering coaching sessions. Give managers the support they need to better handle difficult feedback discussions and inspire employees to do more. Improve retention efforts by keeping disgruntled employees and turning them into loyal, valuable employees committed to results.
This trainer guide provides tips and pointers for instructing managers on best practices for...
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Living Our Story explores how good narrative work-the retrieval, construction, and performance of valued stories-takes place in ministry. Authors Larry A. Golemon, Lee Ramsey, N. Graham Standish, Tim Shapiro, Carol Johnson, Mike Mather, Niles Elliot Goldstein, and Diana Butler Bass examine this question from a variety of perspectives, including the role of the pastor or rabbi as narrative leader, the sacred and mundane stories that shape congregational...
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The sacred-secular divide continues to threaten the health of the global church, disempowering lay Christians and undermining the call to integrate all aspects of life under the lordship of Christ. Theological educators seeking a path out of this dichotomy will find themselves both challenged and encouraged by this collection of essays drawn from the 2018 ICETE conference in Panama City. Within its four sections, contributors explore biblical frameworks...
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Le clivage entre le sacré et le profane continue de menacer la santé de l'Église mondiale, en participant à la déresponsabilisation des chrétiens laïcs et en sapant l'appel à intégrer tous les aspects de la vie sous la seigneurie du Christ.
Les enseignants théologiques qui cherchent une voie pour sortir de cette dichotomie seront à la fois stimulés et encouragés par ce recueil d'articles tirés de la conférence de l'ICETE 2018 à Panama...
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With technical skills in ever increasing demand and software updates coming thick and fast, the need for technical training is rising rapidly. To be successful in the provision of technical training in IT requires a solid commercial understanding of how to establish, develop, control and deliver results that provide the customer with an expected return on their IT investment and deliver strong shareholder value. This book provides you with this understanding,...
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Contributing Authors:
Fr. John Behr
Dr. Spyridoula Athanasopoulou-Kypriou
Dr. Dionysios Skliris
Fr. Andrew Louth
Dr. Mary Cunningham
Met Kallistos Ware
Rev Dr. Sarah Hinlicky Wilson
Dr. Kyriaki Karidoyanes FitzGerald
Dr. Carrie Frederick Frost
Dr. Paul Ladouceur
Luis Josue Sales
This book-a collaborative, international initiative, involving academic theologians and practitioners-invites the reader into a conversation about the ordination of women...
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The spate of recent scandals of power abuse by leaders within the evangelical world suggests something is wrong in our churches. When a leader misuses power, they have misunderstood and misrepresented God and the gospel. This volume addresses the key underlying issue of what a biblical and healthy use of power in the church actually looks like. Authors from a variety of Christian backgrounds and traditions help frame a biblical and theological understanding...
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Theological education is at a global crossroads. Although many traditional programs struggle to maintain student enrollment, today's environment gives exciting opportunities to serve the global church in ways that are multi-level, accessible, and educationally effective.
TEE for the 21st Century utilizes missiological, educational, and sociological perspectives to explore theological education by extension (TEE) as a powerful contemporary tool for...
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In more than forty years of ministry, Harold Percy has sought to waken a slumbering church by reminding it of its true calling-to imaginative evangelism, faithful discipleship, and innovative leadership. As a priest in the Anglican Diocese of Toronto, and as founding Director of the Wycliffe College Institute of Evangelism, Harold has challenged and encouraged leaders in a range of denominations across Canada through articles and books, conferences...
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The preparation of new priests for ministry currently faces closer scrutiny than at any time since the Reformation, and the importance of effective priestly formation has perhaps never been clearer in the entire history of the Church. In Models of Priestly Formation, some of the world's leading experts on the topic consider priestly formation since Vatican II, explore current best practices internationally, and imagine what the future of such formation...
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