Church Leadership

Leading churches is so much harder than it used to be. You used to be able to grow by improving the preaching or the music or the children’s ministry. But that’s just not the case anymore. That’s frustrating! And it makes us feel like failures. Eventually, most of us realize that getting our churches to be bigger and better is not God’s top priority. We begin to understand that what God really wants is to heal the world.

Here is a compelling tract for our times, addressed to evangelicals, designed to set the agenda for the coming years. It calls for presenting Christ credibly to the 21st century, rehabilitating the term "evangelical" to mean good news, and engaging in spiritual and social transformation.

After pastoring in Wilmington, California and Honolulu, Hawaii, Dr. James Marocco has served as senior pastor of King’s Cathedral and Chapels (formerly called First Assembly of God, Maui) since 1980. Although he lives on Maui, the church currently worships in 24 locations throughout Hawaii and the Pacific Rim.

There are so many people who have lost faith in the church because their perception and understanding of what the church is has been skewed and tainted by the people who attend the particular church where they had a bad experience. The church is supposed to be the spiritual hospital where anyone can attend and feel welcomed. It is the place where one should be able to get spiritually recharged after a rough week. The place where you can come and are able to freely worship as you desire.

In Reclaiming Church, J. J. Warren continues his call to reaffirm the Church be welcoming to all, including young people like those he led at Sarah Lawrence College who "didn't know God could love them because their churches said God didn't."

Our world has been torn asunder by racial, ethnic, and ideological differences. It is seen in our politics, felt in our families, and ingrained in our theology. Sadly, the church has often reinforced these ethnic and racial divides. To cast off the ugliness of disunity and heal our fractured humanity, we must cultivate spiritual practices that help us pursue beautiful community. In The Beautiful Community, pastor and theologian Irwyn Ince boldly unpacks the reasons for our divisions while gently guiding us toward our true hope for wholeness and reconciliation.

There is a movement that is misleading hundreds of millions of Christians and seekers. Today's Church is being sapped of its influence, vitality, and sustainability. It is sinking, submerging like a leaky boat taking on water. This report reveals that to destroy true Christian faith, one must simply compromise or ignore the first few chapters about creation in Genesis. Here we expose the depth to which compromises with secular opinions have embedded themselves into the submerging Church.

The Epistle to the Romans, or Letter to the Romans, is the sixth book in the New Testament. Biblical scholars agree that it was composed by Paul the Apostle to explain that salvation is offered through the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is the longest of the Pauline epistles. Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to the Book of Romans, and learn about bibles.

This book, a labor of empathy and understanding, has illuminated the intricate tapestry of challenges that weave through the lives of those who guide and counsel others. As we step back and reflect on the collective wisdom gathered in this book, a profound truth emerges: the art of shepherding through struggles is a sacred dance, a delicate balance between offering solace and seeking it, between guiding and being guided.

'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.

Understanding Joshua 14:12 involves a multifaceted exploration encompassing historical and spiritual dimensions. To begin, it's crucial to grasp the historical backdrop surrounding this verse. Within the broader context of the Book of Joshua, we witness the Israelites embarking on their conquest of the Promised Land, a land promised to them by God.

In most cases, when a church needs a lawyer, it hires a lawyer. When it needs a plumber, it hires a plumber. But when it comes to making business decisions, most churches convene well-meaning but often inexperienced volunteers to form a committee, then they take a month and vote on the color to paint a door in the nursery. Conducting business this way kills the vision and drains the passion out of right-brained, creative, relational pastors and ministry leaders.

David was not allowed to build the temple, but Yahweh told him that he would build a house for him. David was a man of war and had blood on his hands, so he was not qualified to build the temple. Solomon was allowed to build the temple and the house of David, but he was warned about keeping his heart right and being a man of integrity like his father before him. Neither of them was qualified to build the Father's house because that responsibility was reserved for Yahshua the Messiah.

Based on a true story, this book is the third title from Christian nonfiction author Rev. Paul J. Bern. This spiritual self-help book and Christian testimony is a memoir about raw survival when the odds are stacked against you. It tells how the author started life in foster care only to be put out as a teenager, having run-ins with the law as a young man, only to find Christ and end up being adopted into the family of God as an adult.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

"Heartfelt Welcome: A Guide to Church Hospitality from Parking to See You Again" is an essential guide for any church looking to enhance its welcoming atmosphere and ensure that every aspect of a visitor's experience is infused with warmth and genuine care. This comprehensive guide covers the journey of church hospitality from the moment visitors enter the parking lot to the moment they leave, with a heartfelt "See you again."

Leaders often rely too heavily on their limited intellect and logic in making God-honoring decisions. But, without exception, our intellect and logic are the problem, not the solution. Instead, consulting the One who is limitless when faced with important decisions will always bear better fruit. This is the heart of Deisensus-led decision-making! In Deisensus Leadership, Dr. Ron Crum implores leaders to appoint the Holy Spirit as their Master Decision-Maker and join their teams in a united effort to seek direction from Above in all things.

This book is intended as a basic guide to help the everyday person serve as a great audio technician in their church. It has been laid out to first help you to understand the equipment involved and how to properly use the equipment. This is written as a beginner's guide to help you understand the majority of equipment and how to best use it to make a great mix. If you follow this book and the principles outlined, you will learn something and become a better audio engineer.

Find out what the Church is as Byron Goines gives an exposition on the Biblical definition of the word Church. Many have a false concept of the Church based upon man's concept of the Church, which is not scriptural when analyzed in accordance with the New Testament. So-called preachers have utilized the false concept of the Church to become wealthy off the backs of hardworking people whom they have locked into a mindset that is built on deception. Find out what the Church is as Byron Goines gives an exposition on the Biblical definition of the word Church.

This is the story of an audacious journey. It's the story of what happens when people garden, worship, and eat together and invite anyone and everyone to join them. In This Is God's Table, writer and pastor Anna Woofenden describes the way that the wealthy and the poor, the aged and the young, the housed and unhoused become a community in this once-empty lot.