Church Body

IT'S TIME TO IMPACT PEOPLE FOR CHRIST EACH AND EVERY DAY! I often say, "It's going to take everyone to reach everyone!" Over the centuries, many in the church transitioned from being the church to simply going to church. But God is mobilizing the church once again to impact all people. Reading God's Team-Unleashing the Full Power of the Church will encourage every Christ follower to: See themselves as part of God's powerful team Embrace the responsibility of impacting lives and society Mobilize people to impact others outside the church walls seven days a week Reading God's Team-Unleashing ...

Having come to see Christ Jesus, we are now ready to see his church, about which Jesus had declared this: "I will build my [church], and hades' gates shall not prevail against it" (Matthew 16:18b). From this declaration we realize that the church is not the product of the work of man, but it is the Lord Jesus himself who builds the church. Hence, in scripture, the church is called "the Christ" (I Corinthians 12:12c; Ephesians 3:4b, 8b Darby).

The Catholic and Christian faith is so deep and rich that it's hard to wrap your mind around it. For those interested in getting an overview of the Catholic faith, you'll learn about the early Church fathers, Apostolic Canons, the Holy Mass, liturgy, sacraments, prayers and devotions, cardinal and theological virtues, mortal and venial sin, the Doctrine of Purgatory and the many theologies of the Church (moral, mystical, ascetical, dogmatic).

Every era has its challenges, but ours seem to be majoring in anxiety. Bombarded (via screens) by constant global conflicts, rancorous politics, and church scandals, today we endure seemingly endless external stressors. The reasons are easy to find—division in politics and the pews, caring for kids or aging parents, and the rapid impact of social media on our psyches, to name a few. While exploring these origins may hold some benefit, Sara Billups is concerned with right now: How do we live well in the presence of pervasive personal and collective anxiety?

But will God so “bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,” that no wandering thought will find a place in the mind, even while we remain in the body? So some have vehemently maintained; yea, have affirmed that none are perfected in love unless they are so far perfected in understanding, that all wandering thoughts are done away; unless not only every affection and temper be holy and just and good, but every individual thought which arises in the mind be wise and regular. This is a question of no small importance. For how many of those who fear God, yea, and love ...

In today's highly charged social and political environment, we often don't know how to talk well with others - especially with people whose backgrounds differ from our own. C. Christopher Smith, coauthor of the critically acclaimed and influential Slow Church, addresses why conversation has become such a challenge in the 21st century and argues that it is perhaps the most-needed spiritual practice of our individualistic age.

The reality that rampant dysfunction exists in evangelical churches today should be no mystery when one recognizes that churches typically fail to function according to the metaphor of Christ as the head of the body. Through this metaphor we can observe how dysfunction can be avoided by cultivating several types of functionality that God included in the human body. This book outlines five types of functionality that operate in the human body releasing it to fully express the character of the head: unified functionality, distinctive functionality, systemic functionality, expressive ...

A 31-day devotional for those serving on church safety and security teams. A day-by-day devotional that looks at what matters most and how to stay encouraged in a stressful ministry! Written by the Church Safety Guys, this book touches on some key components in the Church/Place of Worship Safety & Security Ministry. Meant to encourage you or your team, this is the first book in the devotional series specifically for individuals volunteering in this ministry.

In Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy, one of our very best writers brings the opulent world of the Tudors to bloody, glittering life. It is the backdrop to the rise and rise of Thomas Cromwell: lowborn boy, charmer, bully, master of deadly intrigue, and, finally, most powerful of Henry VIII’s coutiers. But the bloody theatre of Cromwell’s ascension will leave no one unscathed.

Warning! Deadly Parasites Are Infecting the Church! The author writes, "Shortly after a major surgery, I learned that a rare parasite had been found in my body...I later learned that if the parasite had lived, it would have traveled to my eyes... Spiritual parasites do the same thing. They enter during moments of vulnerability or weakness, and, left unaddressed, they will feed off the host until they render it useless or destroy it." Tina Blount uses her personal example to show how the same thing is happening in the Body of Christ today. The seven churches in the Book of Revelation form ...

Where is the Body? Discovering the Church in the Heart of Israel This is what the Lord Almighty: "In those days ten men from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew by the hem of his robe and say, 'Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you'" (Zechariah 8:23 NIV). The church is awakening to the glorious heritage she has in Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The Bible is constantly teaching us concerning the power of the Jew and Gentile family of God. Where Is the Body? will open your eyes to the scriptural reality that there always has been and always will be ...

“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” —Isaiah 26:3, ESV Perfect peace is a present reality in Christ, so why are we still anxious? We live in a world where you have not only the freedom to be anything, but the expectation to be everything. When you feel pulled apart in every direction, Aligned invites you to return to the center of God's peace by practicing His promises. This seven-session devotional guide provides a path for you to live in alignment with what you know and learn to let the rest go. Aligned will help you answer: •What ...

A low moan penetrated Merrill’s illness-and-antihistamine-befogged dreams, pulling her from a deep sleep. Squinting through sleep-glazed eyes at the unfamiliar room, she recalled where she was. The bedroom walls of her new home seemed to be vibrating with the deep bellow of a fog-horn. When high-pitched whines and squeals followed the low rumble, she blinked and sat up in alarm. Small town secrets can lead to big trouble. When Reverend Merrillanne Bishop accepts leadership of the First Baptist church in the picturesque seaside community of Bannoch, Oregon, she doesn’t know what to ...

This audiobook is a guiding light for anyone who has pondered the nature of the Body of Christ and the multitude of churches in existence today. We earnestly encourage every Christian to delve into this audiobook. May the Lord grant you a profound vision of His Body and lead you into deep fellowship with Him and His people.

This is a message given by Christopher N. White in March 2006, one of the keynote speakers at the First Colombian Congress of Evangelists in Bogota, Colombia. He spoke about why evangelism is so critically important to the health of the church and why it is desperately needed in our troubled world. What is an evangelist and what is their role in the Body of Christ? What is the passion that dominates the life of a genuine evangelist? The author lists a number of historical examples to illustrate what motivates men and women upon whom God has placed this calling. Where does an evangelist's ...

Do you want to learn about Christian ideas on Politics? This book is for you. Christian Body Politic is a book that tackles difficult questions regarding the Christian perspective on the relationship between Church and State. Leading Christian thinkers and activists discuss such questions as: Did Jesus support the Death Penalty? What role should the Church play in government? What does the Bible teach about governing authority's legitimacy?

When a young writer accepts a job at a university in the remote countryside, it’s meant to be a fresh start, away from the big city and the scene of a violent assault she’s desperate to forget. But despite the distractions of a new life and single motherhood, her nerves continue to jangle. To make matters worse, a vicious debate about violence against women inflames the tensions and mounting rivalries in her creative writing group.

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