Wednesday, March 10, 2010

David Stroud – Planting Churches, Changing Communities

September 20, 2009 by Admin  
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A practical hands-on resource with loads of advice and examples for church planters, drawing on more than 25 years of church planting experience.

Bill Hybels – Courageous Leadership

September 20, 2009 by Admin  
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Three-hundred-sixty-degree leaders don’t just direct their gift of leadership south, to the people under their care. They also learn to lead north by influencing those with authority over them, and to lead east and west by impacting their peers. But most importantly, they learn how to keep the compass needle centred by leading themselves – [...]

Terry Virgo – The Tide Is Turning

September 20, 2009 by Admin  
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Against the backdrop of advancing secularism and rampant atheism, we see churches closing on all sides, particularly in the West, where Christianity is often regarded as old hat, quaint and irrelevant. Yet, strangely, at the same time it is evident that new churches are springing up everywhere.
Why? Because God’s purposes for His church will not [...]

David Devenish – What On Earth Is The Church For?

September 19, 2009 by Admin  
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A radical approach to church mission and social action asking ‘If mission is not the central purpose of the church, then what is?’
David Devenish believes that the church exists as a means of taking the gospel message to every people group. He believes that the church is very much at the centre of God’s purposes, [...]

Terry Virgo – No Well Worn Paths

September 19, 2009 by Admin  
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An autobiography by Terry Virgo, and the story of New Frontiers International . This fascinating account tells of Terry’s conversion as a teenager, his subsequent baptism in the Spirit and his call from God to serve him as a Bible teacher and church leader.
This is the personal and enlightening story of one man’s journey to [...]

John Hosier – Christ’s Radiant Church

September 19, 2009 by Admin  
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What is the church?
What should its values be?
How should its leaders lead?
John Hosier has spent almost his entire working life leading local churches, particularly in the fast-growing group of churches. He explains, “In the second half of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first century there has grown up what have variously been referred to [...]

Rick Warren – The Purpose-Driven Church

September 19, 2009 by Admin  
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What drives your church? Every church is driven by something. Tradition, programs, personalities, events, seekers, and even buildings can each be the controlling force in a church. But Rick Warren believes that in order for a church to be healthy it must become a s purpose-driven church, built around the five New Testament purposes given [...]

Terry Virgo – God Knows You’re Human

September 15, 2009 by Admin  
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Looking at the lives of Elijah, Jonah and David, Terry helpfully shows us the potent message that our weaknesses opens the door to God’s strength.
About the author
Terry Virgo is based at Church of Christ the King, Brighton, UK and leads the Newfrontiers team, which is currently serving nearly 500 churches in over 30 nations. He [...]

Terry Virgo – God’s Lavish Grace

September 15, 2009 by Admin  
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Few joys can be compared with discovering the wonder of God’s grace, and I now set this material before you, certain that, if you will give yourself to reading with an open heart and a willing spirit, your whole experience of Christ can also be transformed.
Grace should never lead to passivity, but to outrageous adventure.
“This [...]

Philip Yancey – Prayer

September 15, 2009 by Admin  
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Why is it that Prayer is so high on surveys of importance, yet so low on surveys of satisfaction? Yancey explores this most foundational aspect of our relationship with God, and helps us draw close to God.
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