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An in-depth examination of how fasting brings health to your body, soul, and spirit.; both medically proven with research sources documented, and a Scriptural review of the nine different fasts that are outlined in the Bible.

When church members are equipped to do the work of ministry, they are quicker to volunteer. The Bible instructs its leaders to equip their members for ministry. This book, in its 8.5” X 11” format, is easily reproducible on your copier to make training in Breaking Growth Barriers, using Spiritual Gifts, Assimilation, Evangelism, Usher & Greeter Training, Church Health, and MORE, in over 200 pages - easy, fun, and exciting. You can start training your church right away, using this book.

Everything you need to know about Church Administration: dozens of Ministry Descriptions (job descriptions), how to incorporate a Non-Profit Organization and apply for tax exemption, Counseling (marital, addiction, & more), suggested Constitution & By-Laws, Staff and Board Philosophies, and so much more.

Einstein is quoted as having said, “If I had an hour to solve a problem I'd spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions.” The point he makes is important: preparation has great value to problem solving. Einstein knew that problems are full of clues to their own successful solution. Sometimes we can not see those clues, because the problem is too large, staring us in our face, and enveloping our every-thought. That's when we need the set of 'fresh eyes' from others. In this book I've taken hundreds of quotes from my notes over the past four ...

A ministry to the Builders, Boomers, and Generation X who are typically over age 50. At one time called Senior Adult Ministry, but now the title “Senior Adult” is considered offensive to many since these generations are living much longer than before, and some literally are potentially spending the second half of their life in retirement. This book is for those desiring to stay engaged with the church during their retirement years. It is primarily the same book as my book, "Senior Adult Ministries: Taking Your Senior Adult Ministry to the Next Level", with a few changes and updates, and...

God created us as a tripartite, having a body, soul and spirit; but most importantly He created us to be relational – with Him, and with others. In His Great Commission, found in Matthew 28, He instructed us to “Go Make Disciples”; and the best way to do that is not in the ‘rows’ of churches, but in the complementing ‘circles’ of Small Group Ministries within and outside of the church. This book is designed to introduce you to the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of Small Group Ministries – starting with the WHY. Whether you are just forming your Small Group Ministry, or ...

Surely the disciples must have been in shock after hearing of the horrendous things that Jesus told them would happen. I can picture them silently sitting staring at each other in disbelief. As Jesus sat on the hillside of the Mount of Olives, His disciples went to Him and asked: "When will these things happen?" Jesus told them that first there would be wars, famines, diseases, epidemics, deceptions, lawlessness and more. To them these things must have been unimaginable and horrific events. Then He said, "These things are only the beginning of the pains you will feel." Without a doubt we ...

Your daily triple shot to Powerfully Lead your Life and Business.

In chapter 24 of Matthew’s Gospel we are told that when Jesus returns to call His church away, things here on earth will be just like they were during the days of Noah. You ask, “How were things”? Well… people were eating and drinking and going about ‘business as usual’. Crime was high, violence filled the land, and people were greedy. There were wars, famines, pandemics, and earthquakes. Does that seem to resemble today, or what? Is a trumpet about to sound? You decide.

Quentin needs to put it all behind him, enough of the pity brigade. What better way to do just that than by jumping into Sorrowsong, the greatest MMO that ever existed, that's now available in true VR? But there’s always a catch, or more like a big flaw, unless you consider a mind-reading quest-giver to be a minor glitch. Now the QG is in his head, rooting up memories that are best left buried. The game is playing Quentin.

Scientific research has proven the phenomenon of entrainment of the brain - in other words, that the brain, when subjected to pulsating sound, tends to synchronize with that sound and resonate at the same vibration. Zen masters practice for up to 20 years to access the "Theta" brain state (four cycles per second). Using the breakthrough program, you can begin to access this state immediately and effortlessly.

Senior Adults, age 65 and over, are the fastest growing segment of our population today, and will continue to be for the next 20 years. These senior citizens are healthier, better educated, living longer, and more financially stable than ever before, for the most part. They have lots to offer our churches and our communities, and they WANT to give of their time, talents and treasures. Let's not forsake them, or forget about them.

I've traveled around the world for years and years now, interacting with thousands of people and, consistently, I find there are about eleven questions I'm continually asked.

Modern physics tells us that you create your own reality, based on where you place your attention. The new physics is proving what the mystics have always told us. And one of the practices that's demonstrated its effectiveness time and time again is meditation. The six experiences you will be guided through in Collapse the World will allow you to eliminate virtually all the stress in your life, increase your feeling of fulfillment, lengthen your lifespan, and feel happy, peaceful, and content!

Today, in the Western Culture, we have eight very distinct generations with very different cultural, political and economic influences; and these generational differences are causing great challenges in our schools, workplaces, and even in our churches. This book will give you a brief overview of six of those generations, and will also give you marketing ideas for reaching them. These unique differences are causing some churches to target a specific generation(s), while other churches are painfully navigating the challenges to blend multiple generations. I pray this resource will help you ...

Whether you are emerging from the Covid-19 Pandemic, planting a church, revitalizing a church, or simply striving for church growth; you will find this timely, relevant, scriptural, and practical suggestions found in this book to be most beneficial. The 35 questions in Chapter 4 are intended to be discussed between the pastor, staff (paid and volunteers), and official board.

We have multiple interruptions every day. Will we appropriately respond, or, inappropriately react to the interruption? How were interruptions handled in the Old Testament and New Testament, and what were the results? A great Bible study book.

Have you been dreaming of something for a very long time, but don’t know how it will ever materialize? Our economy will probably only get worse before it gets better, so you need a viable long-term plan and approach to ensure your dream becomes a reality. The ideas in this book will help you form your plan, with proven methodologies and strategies, for both your family and your church (or non-profit).

“STATEMENTS Your Church Needs” addresses how to write a Mission Statement, Vision Statement, Core Values Statement, and Beliefs Statement unique to your community which is short and concise; that everyone in your church (or organization) can know, recite, and clearly understand. The premise being: If you want to reach people no one else is reaching, you will have to do things no one else is doing. This book will show you how.

A rudimentary definition of a disciple is a follower or adherent of a teacher – and in the ancient biblical world a disciple would actively imitate both the life and the teachings of the teacher. In what is known today as the Great Commission of the church, when Jesus was asking His followers to, “Go and make disciples of all nations”, He was asking His disciples, “to go and ‘actively imitate both the life and the teaching’ that I have shared with you, to others.” With that in mind, it appears the Christian’s assignment today is to aggressively and persuasively share with ...