Claiming Resurrection in the Dying Church - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Claiming Resurrection in the Dying Church write by Anna B. Olson. This book was released on 2015-03-18. Claiming Resurrection in the Dying Church available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. How do you minister faithfully to a congregation that is in decline? While many congregations struggle with trying to find the key to regrowth, pastor Anna Olson suggests that the answer may actually be to accept and embrace this moment for what it is. In this beautifully written work, Olson helps pastors recognize that, while the congregation might be going away, the community of which it is a part is still very much alive. Using her own experiences in a dying congregation, Olson encourages pastors to use this opportunity to explore new ways to minister, freely and selflessly, and provides a powerful model of what faithfulness to the gospel looks like. This hopeful book about letting go of false hope gives pastors the guidance they need for ministering effectively during the final stages of a church's life.
The Last Pastor
The Last Pastor - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Last Pastor write by Gail Cafferata. This book was released on 2020-01-18. The Last Pastor available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Gail Cafferata was heartbroken when the church she pastored voted to close its doors. It may have been the right decision, but it led to a million questions in her mind about her call, leadership, and future. She began to think that other pastors who close churches perhaps go through this same experience. This led her to conduct a sociological study of over 130 pastors in five historically established denominations (Episcopal, Lutheran, United Methodist, Presbyterian, and United Church of Christ) who were called to serve churches that closed. This book tells the results of that study, which consisted of many interviews, and the hard-won lessons learned by these courageous pastors.
Resurrection Hope and the Death of Death
Resurrection Hope and the Death of Death - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Resurrection Hope and the Death of Death write by Mitchell L. Chase. This book was released on 2022-09-26. Resurrection Hope and the Death of Death available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A Biblical Theology of Resurrection Hope from Genesis to Revelation Death is a powerful and sobering reality. While everyone must face death, it is not the end for those united with Christ. Followers of Jesus Christ have resurrection hope—the proclamation that Christ has defeated death and the promise that believers shall share in his victory. The resurrection is essential to the Christian faith and is rooted in the faithfulness of God. With scholarly insight, Mitchell L. Chase traces the theme of resurrection hope throughout Scripture, walking through each section of Scripture from the Law to Revelation. Having a proper understanding of death and resurrection will not only stir up our soberness for the reality of sin and death, but it will also motivate our praise to God. Founded on Scripture: Highlights the interconnectedness of the Bible For Learners: Ideal for students or anyone looking to grow in their knowledge of God and the Scriptures Part of the Short Studies in Biblical Theology Series: Other volumes include The New Creation and the Storyline of Scripture, The Lord's Supper as the Sign and Meal of the New Covenant, and The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross
A Love that Dares to Question
A Love that Dares to Question - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Love that Dares to Question write by John Heaps. This book was released on 2002. A Love that Dares to Question available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this courageous book, Bishop Heaps probes areas in which the church often appears unjust or irrelevant. He brings to the forefront issues that need rethinking.
The Resurrection of the Son of God
The Resurrection of the Son of God - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Resurrection of the Son of God write by Nicholas Thomas Wright. This book was released on 2003. The Resurrection of the Son of God available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Explores ancient beliefs about life after death, highlighting the fact that the early Christians' belief about the afterlife belonged firmly on the Jewish spectrum, while introducing several new mutations and sharper definitions, forcing readers to view the Easter narratives not simply as rationalizations, but as accounts of two actual events: the empty tomb of Jesus and his "appearances." Simultaneous. Hardcover no longer available.
