Power Church

Instant New York Times Bestseller One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of the Year An Economist and Air Mail Best Book of the Year ""Brave and absorbing."" -- New York Times “Alberta is not just a thorough and responsible reporter but a vibrant writer, capable of rendering a farcical scene in...

In a breakthrough book first published in 1991, the authors address the dynamics in churches that can ensnare people in legalism, guilt, and begrudging service, keeping them from the grace and joy of God's kingdom. 

Every generation has an uncanny tendency to view themselves as more enlightened than those that have gone before. The Church certainly has made mistakes all through history - and yet, no insights which we possess would be possible without the efforts, and even some of the mistakes, of our ancestors. The first volume of 2,000 Years of Christ's Power covers the period from the 1st Century AD to the start of the Middle Ages.

This book is a church leader’s guide for connecting guests and closing the back door. You’ll discover how to intentionally serve people from their first visit, to becoming a flourishing member. You’ll learn how to build a culture of connection that purposefully expresses the value that Jesus places on all people. It’s this connection culture that has allowed Milestone Church to grow to thousands of active members, while maintaining its heart for the one, and a focus on the next one coming. Three intentional sections cover the POWER, the PRINCIPLES, and the PROCESS of connection.

Power of the Church How Faith, Power, and Politics Shaped Western Civilization How did a small community of believers in a remote corner of the Roman Empire become one of the most influential institutions in human history? For nearly two thousand years, the Catholic Church stood at the center of Western civilization. It crowned emperors, challenged kings, preserved knowledge after the fall of Rome, built the first universities, inspired masterpieces of art and architecture, launched crusades, confronted reformers, expanded across continents, and shaped ideas that still influence politics, ...

In The Priesthood Power of Women, author Barbara Morgan Gardner explores teachings of the living prophets and scriptures to increase our understanding of God's power as it operates in the temple, the Church, and the family. Her well-documented research demonstrates that women have more authority and power in all those settings than they may have previously supposed.

A Catholic Classic—UPDATED AND EXPANDED! For 2,000 years, Catholicism—the largest religion in the world and in the United States—has shaped global history on a scale unequaled by any other institution. Triumph offers an accessible, affirmative, and exciting entry into that history. Inside...

An international bestseller with over five million copies in print, The Power of Positive Thinking has helped men and women around the world to achieve fulfillment in their lives through Dr. Norman Vincent Peale’s powerful message of faith and inspiration. In this phenomenal bestseller...

Power has a God-given role in human relationships and institutions, but it can lead to abuse when used in unhealthy ways. Speaking into current #MeToo and #ChurchToo conversations, this book shows that the body of Christ desperately needs to understand the forms power takes, how it is abused, and how to respond to abuses of power. 

Read by the author. Life-Changing Spiritual and Practical Strategies for True Transformation. Nothing is more frustrating than knowing you need to change and trying to change, but failing to change. You feel stuck, no matter how hard you try. Craig Groeschel, author of Winning the War in Your...

Transform the way you approach each minute of your life! In this 30-day guide, Pastor Tim Timberlake shares the moving story of how he learned to celebrate the importance and blessing of each of the 1,440 minutes we are given every day. The son of a preacher, eighteen-year-old Tim Timberlake...

An international bestseller with over five million copies in print, The Power of Positive Thinking has helped men and women around the world to achieve fulfillment in their lives through Dr. Norman Vincent Peale’s powerful message of faith and inspiration. In this phenomenal bestseller...

Are you exhausted from fighting battles you cannot see? The sudden financial ruin, the fracturing of your marriage, and the relentless anxiety keeping you awake at night are not just strokes of bad luck. You are not crazy, and you are not alone. You are caught in the crossfire of an invisible war. Modern society tells you to just breathe deeper and accept this misery as the new normal, but the truth is, your family is under attack. You don't need another passive dictionary of comforting poems, and you don't need a heavy theological textbook. You need a battle-tested instruction manual. ...

Discover the Biblical Revelation of the Wonder-Working Power in the Blood of Jesus The blood of Jesus stands at the center of God’s redemptive purpose. From the first sacrifice in Genesis to the victory of the Lamb in Revelation, Scripture presents one unfolding revelation of sacrifice, substitution, covenant, cleansing, redemption, restoration, and triumph. Wonder-Working Power in the Blood of Jesus traces this revelation through twenty-two carefully organized chapters and 239 significant Scripture passages. Bruce Hines explains how the sacrifices, covenants, priestly ceremonies, ...

The provocative bestseller explaining the decline of power in the twenty-first century -- in government, business, and beyond. br> Power is shifting -- from large, stable armies to loose bands of insurgents, from corporate leviathans to nimble start-ups, and from presidential palaces to public...

Becoming a Better Leader Starts with a Transformed Inner Life Do you feel too overwhelmed to enjoy life, unable to sort out the demands on your time? Are you doing your best work as a leader, yet not making an impact? Have you ever felt stuck, powerless to change your environment? In The...

The long-awaited follow-up to Making Thinking Visible, provides new thinking routines, original research, and unique global case studies.

An international bestseller with over five million copies in print, The Power of Positive Thinking has helped men and women around the world to achieve fulfillment in their lives through Dr. Norman Vincent Peale’s powerful message of faith and inspiration. In this phenomenal bestseller...

Christian Book Award - Finalist 2021 (print)!! What is the way forward for the church? Tragically, in recent years, Christians have gotten used to revelations of abuses of many kinds in our most respected churches―from Willow Creek to Harvest, from Southern Baptist pastors to Sovereign Grace...

You are invited to witness the enormous power of the early church when it connected to the ultimate power. Then you are invited to request and experience it for yourself. You will again witness the enormous power of the early church as you listen to The Acts of the Apostles, a remarkable commentary on the book of Acts. Then you are invited to request it and experience it for yourself and your church.