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You’re not stuck—you’re in training. What if the delay in your promotion isn’t punishment, but preparation? Many feel forgotten by God when, in fact, they’re being forged in His divine gymnasium for a destiny they can’t yet carry. Your next level isn’t just about talent—it’s about spiritual fitness. And God doesn’t promote the unprepared. Every divine promotion comes with spiritual weight. Before you can wear the crown, you must survive the crushing. The hidden battles, the quiet tests, the painful pruning—these are not signs of rejection but signs of refinement. If ...

“Jonathan Brenneman in I Am Persuaded provokes, jabs and challenges our sacred cows of church leadership. Yet, the jabs are not hurtful because they come from Scripture. This is not a reactionary book filled with leader bashing but a graceful and excellent presentation of mostly forgotten principles concerning how Jesus and the early church taught and practiced leadership. All the key and at times controversial words are discussed: rule, obey, submission, apostles, authority, and spiritual covering. Excellent exegesis on these words is provided and is foundational to the author’s ...

Beginning with the biblical basics, Jeff Lockyer walks listeners through the underlying theology and practical application of how Southridge Community Church has approached ministry for nearly a quarter century. While providing a fresh approach to ministry, the book stimulates how to think - not what to think. It's written by a local church practitioner for local church practitioners.

Cultural Bridges is a timely and transformative resource for the church in a rapidly changing world. Drawing from biblical foundations, church history, and global movements, Matthew Fretwell invites readers to rediscover the dynamic interplay of right belief, right practice, and right alignment—what he calls the triadic balance of orthodoxy, orthopraxy, and orthopathy. This book challenges traditional models of church and leadership, offering a vision for Spirit-led, adaptive communities that thrive amid cultural diversity, urban migration, and global displacement. Through immersive ...

Is every man who wants to be a pastor truly ready to be one? In Fit for the Flock: The Biblical Test of a Pastor’s Life and Ministry, veteran pastor and Bible teacher Marvin McKenzie takes readers deep into 1 Timothy 3:1–7 to answer a vital question: What does it really mean to be qualified for the pastoral office? The Apostle Paul calls the work of a bishop “a good work,” yet surrounds it with uncompromising requirements. Why? Because God knows that the spiritual health of His church depends on the spiritual health of its shepherds. Drawing from decades of pastoral ministry, Marvin...

Jorge and his apostolic team follow in the footsteps of Jesus and Paul as they pioneer a spontaneously multiplication of Christ followers among a Central Asia people. Keys to Disciple Making Movements breaks down their task onto twenty-six New Testament Keys --- God's Principles for making obedient disciples who make disciples. Simple illustrations make these keys easy to pass along to your disciples . . . who can pass them on as well. Follow the 2:2:2 Rule: "You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy ...

Is God a Distant, Unchangeable Force? Or is He Actively Engaged with Your Life? Imagine a God who isn’t just watching from afar, but one who actively responds to your choices and actions. Open Theism for Beginners: Exploring a God Who Responds and Relates introduces you to a transformative view of God—one who is relational, dynamic, and deeply involved in the world and in your life. God Who Responds to You: In traditional views, God is seen as a distant, unchanging figure, but Open Theism reveals a God who is actively involved in your daily journey. Whether in moments of joy or ...

In this volume, 16 doctrinal categories are discussed and reconciled to the historical events in the church since Vatican II, showing the essential role of the Sede Vacante findings in sustaining the church's supernatural claims.

For decades the church has invested in programs, courses, workshops, seminars, sermons, etc. to develop leadership potential. However, research and testimony shows that for all her effort, the church leadership is struggling with unprecedented moral failure and clinical burnout. This Little Book is a Scriptural argument that wants to wrestle with the question 'why?' What are we missing that our leaders, and even our members, fail to go the distance? What have we forgotten, or conveniently laid aside, in our pursuit of leadership? And most importantly, what can we do about it? The "Schalk's ...

The book argues that high-church pageantry (vestments, incense, processions, chant) and evangelical worship bands (lights, platforms, curated song-sets) are really two styles of the same thing: religious theater. Both center a visible “front” team, run on rehearsed scripts, and use aesthetics (sound, light, movement, space) to create a sense of “the holy,” often turning the congregation into an audience and quietly treating atmosphere as a quasi-sacrament or “means” of producing spiritual effect. Historically, it traces religious theater from ancient ritual-as-drama (pagan and ...

Discover the Secret to Turning the World Upside Down! Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said… “that they may be one just as We are one.” (John 17:1, 22) Division feeds powerlessness. The longer the church remains divided and disconnected from each other, the longer it will take to accomplish the work Jesus has assigned us to do. You may be thinking, “I’m just one person. What can I do to bring God’s people together and promote unity in the body of Christ?” Joey LeTourneau’s book shows you how to: Become a catalyst that releases uncommon unity in your...

Is the modern institutional church, with its 30,000+ denominations, the "one true church" Christ established, or is it a man-made counterfeit? This book challenges the very foundation of modern Christianity, arguing that the familiar structures of "church"—salaried pastors, sermon-centric services, dedicated buildings, tithing, and ritualistic communion—are not biblical, but are pagan-derived traditions that "make the word of God of none effect". Using the rigorous KJV Topical Bible Study Method, presented as the only true application of Sola Scriptura , this work deconstructs the ...

'Welcoming the World' courageously addresses potential pitfalls and offensive habits within North American churches while celebrating positive surprises and commendable attitudes. This book stands as a sincere endeavor to foster understanding and elevate the welcoming practices of American churches.

Joel Barrios hace un comentario de la segunda profecía del Apocalipsis sin interpretaciones preconcebidas o basadas en tradiciones eclesiásticas, sino que intenta descifrar los símbolos allí descriptos con la Biblia misma. Si alguien desea entender la profecía apocalíptica de una forma simple, relevante y sin tanto tecnicismos teológicos este es el libro adecuado para alcanzar ese propósito. LOS SIETE SELLOS: ZARANDEO es la continuación del libro LAS COSAS QUE DEBEN SUCEDER PRONTO.

The book argues that much contemporary Baptist practice surrounds the Lord’s Supper with a false mystique that obscures Paul’s actual concerns in 1 Corinthians 10–11. It begins by carefully cataloging the concrete ways Scripture says believers may “eat and drink unworthily”: turning the ordinance into something “no longer the Lord’s Supper,” privatizing it as “one’s own supper,” indulgence (gluttony and drunkenness), despising the church and shaming the poor, failing to examine oneself and to “discern the Lord’s body,” refusing corrective self-judgment, not ...

Mini-liturgies are small, repeated worship scripts—predictable orders combined with repeated postures and phrases—that people come to feel are “how church is done,” even when no official prayer book exists. They have three basic ingredients: repetition (the same sequence week after week, like “stand to sing, sit, stand for reading, sit for sermon”), a script-like feel (“this is just how we do church,” so breaking it feels wrong), and implicit spiritual weight (worship feels “off” if the pattern isn’t followed). These show up across virtually all traditions: low-church ...

What does it mean to live as a healthy, grace-filled community in a broken world? The Apostle Paul’s short letter to Titus is packed with wisdom about leadership, integrity, and the beauty of the gospel lived out in everyday life. In this 14-day devotional, authors Mason D. Powell and Alexander Hildebrand invite readers to explore how the teachings of Titus can shape the heart and culture of today’s Church. Each day’s reading includes: A passage from the Book of Titus A thoughtful devotional reflection Practical “Going Forward” application Closing prayer for personal or group use ...

Wann sollten Christen sich aufgrund verschiedener Lehrmeinungen trennen und wann sollten sie nach Einheit streben? Diese Frage lässt sich nicht immer einfach beantworten. Gavin Ortlund schlägt in Wofür es sich zu kämpfen lohnt – und wofür nicht vor, das aus der Medizin bekannte Konzept der Triage auf die theologischen Debatten anzuwenden und so die richtigen Prioritäten zu setzen. Er verwendet dabei vier Kategorien und fordert Christen dazu auf, theologische Diskussionen in Demut zu führen, um die Verbreitung des Evangeliums dadurch zu fördern.

Contending but Not Contentious is one young pastor’s perspective on when and how to fight. We do not merely fight against, but for, and this inheritance we have received from the previous generation is worthy of protecting.

For many modern Christians, the regulative principle is a foreign concept. The question of how one is to go about the worship of God in the assembly of the saints is one that has never occurred to them. One does not have to look very far in order to notice the consequences of neglecting this subject. From the more extreme examples of preachers on trampolines to the more widely accepted practices of skits and solos, the modern church has found itself outside the boundaries of biblically prescribed worship. The Lord has given us His blueprint for His worship. He has commanded us not to add to...