You're likely familiar with Jesus' prayer that His followers would be one. Less well-known is how strategic and timely this prayer is, as well as how instructional the prayer is about the kind of unity Jesus is praying for. Combine Jesus' prayer with the Apostle Paul's citywide analogy, and you have a gift that provides powerful direction for how the body of Christ is supposed to operate in every city - direction that could provide the very societal transformation we so desperately seek and need.
 Unity for any group requires work and intentionality. Building on Jesus' prayer and Paul's analogy, Jesus' Surprising Strategy examines five levels of unity, each building on the previous one, and each providing a practical, biblical means for the roles you can play to fulfill Jesus' prayer in our day, in your relationships, and in your city. It concludes with a case study of how this is beginning to be realized in Tucson, Arizona.
 David Drum encourages, instructs, and reveals his personal journey toward seeing Christian unity as a mandate worthy of your very best effort.

Jesus' Surprising Strategy: A mandate and a means for city transformation

Religion & Spirituality

Drum, David M

Christian Books & Bibles

Adam Colwell's WriteWorks

“This isn’t about you, Jacki...I will get the glory.” When Jacquelyn D. Murray was diagnosed with a rare and deadly Stage IV cancer, she made a decision to walk like, act like, and look like she’d already been healed. After all, that’s what God told her was going to happen, and she wanted to experience cancer with grace – God’s grace shining through her. But that didn’t mean it was going to be easy. Through harsh chemotherapy, brutal radiation, and unexpected spiritual attack, join Jacki on her journey of faith and discover how you can have hope in God in your most trying circumstances.

Cancer With Grace: Trusting a God of His Word in Trial

Murray, Jacquelyn D.

“Moe, are you going to give me back my church?”When God posed this strong but simple “yes” or “no” question to Pastor Moe Redding, he was ready to quit the ministry. His plans to establish a megachurch in the affluent Phoenix suburb of Chandler were not being realized, and his frustration—and ego—were eating away at his hope, his family, and his future. Something had to change.But his immediate response of, “Lord, it is yours,” set him on a new, unexpected, and transformative path as a pastor and as a Christian, and led to his church, Light of Christ, becoming a Spirit-led, servant ministry whose members give their lives away, first to the Lord and then to others. In Pure Power! Spirit-led Ministry for Spirit-starved People, Moe will poignantly and positively share what the Lord did for him, and the amazing way God used the church board of Light of Christ to revolutionize his ministry as a pastor. You’ll also read how the Holy Spirit brought faithful followers of Jesus and Spirit-led ministries into his life at just the right time, inspiring him to trust Jesus even more and take the next step as a follower of the Good Shepherd. All glory to God!Whether you are a pastor, ministry leader, or simply someone ready to take the next step with Jesus, Pure Power! Spirit-led Ministry for Spirit-starved People will show you how to repent, rededicate, restructure, refocus, and rejoice as you listen to Jesus, follow His leading to serve others, and become the true disciple He created you to be! Joy will be your reward.

Pure Power!: Spirit-led Ministry for Spirit-starved People

Redding, Mr. Moe

Does the body of Christ resemble Jesus’ prayer? Are we praying with Jesus that it would? It isn't easy. Jesus’ John 17 prayer is far more strategic, central to the New Testament, and instructive than we realize—and it’s working! In the largely unchurched city of Tucson, AZ, countless people are turning to the Christian Church as an expression of the love of God for everyone in the city in areas such as foster care and places like the public schools. In an increasingly divided and immature world, Jesus prayed the answer. This second book from David Drum details new challenges and insights to his role of being an “employee” of John 17. He’ll unpack the blessings that have emerged through six years of full time devotion to seeing Jesus’ prayer answered in his city. Join the adventure as he shares unexpected trials, while expanding your understanding of exactly what unity/harmony is, how it works in multiple settings, and how you can draw even closer to Christ in the process.

If It Was Easy, Jesus Wouldn't Have Prayed For It: How Jesus' Strategic Prayer For Unity Can Revolutionize Your City, Congregation, and Home

THIS IS A BOOK ABOUT MILLENNIALS, BUT IT’S MORE THAN THAT. Throughout time, the churches, organizations, cities, companies, and places that have changed their world in a changing world have been deeply intergenerational. Being intergenerational allowed them to launch people and ideas, achieve their mission, and see greater impact. This book introduces readers to the three-part Creativity Framework they used, and what it looks like for the church today. Creative is designed to be a quick but in-depth conversation starter for church leaders, Millennials, and passionate advocates of younger generations, and provides: - Practical insights into Millennials and the world they and the rest of us live in, and why they aren’t the problem but a window into shaping an exciting future for the church - Key techniques for designing churches that engage generations together to launch people and ideas - Actionable strategies for implementing your Creative Church Zach Yentzer distilled years of investigation, consulting, and practical experience to write a to-the-point guide for viral churches that engage the generations together. Zach is the founder and curator of 100 Creative Cities, an online learning network and movement for designing the Creative Church.

Creative: Designing Churches That Engage Generations Together

Yentzer, Zach

Fulfill the Deepest Longings of Your Heart As human beings—image bearers of our Creator—we are designed with longings to have impact, to have significance, and to be loved well. Yet pain, caused by the sins others have committed against us, or guilt, caused by the sins we have committed against others, constantly work to undermine our ability to live joyfully and abundantly according to our divine design. What can we do about it? In Redeeming Relationships – Healing the Brokenhearted, author John O’Hair draws poignantly from his own experiences in dealing with both pain and guilt, and shares lessons learned from the great personalities and stories in the Bible—to help you understand pain and guilt, address the common response patterns to each one, and become equipped to trust God for your healing individually and, even better, through the power of community. Discover how confession and repentance are the keys to living in the freedom God has intended for you.

Redeeming Relationships, Healing the Brokenhearted

O'Hair, Mr. John

“They’ll think I’m going crazy…” After having already overcome a rare and deadly Stage IV cancer, Jacquelyn D. Murray suddenly faced a new threat: the emergence of episodes of depression that eventually became an entirely unexpected diagnosis. In Oh No…Not the Diva! Jacki reveals the deep-rooted sources of her mental illnesses as you experience her therapy with her and learn how those revelations changed her life. She then addresses the stigmas associated with mental illness within Christian churches and how she is confronting those stigmas with loving determination and godly grace. If you or a family member deals with mental illness, join Jacki on her journey of discovery – and find hope and help from her experiences and insights.

Oh, No...Not the Diva!: Dealing and revealing while living with mental illness

When she was growing up in the shadow of the U.S. Space &amp; Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, young Amanda Harris never imagined she’d someday actually work for NASA and ultimately become the first African-American woman to ever hold the position of Director of Safety and Mission Assurance out of the Marshall Space Flight Center. In Astronomical Leadership, you’ll be inspired and motivated as Amanda shares her unlikely journey of overcoming obstacles of race and gender prejudice, finding her giftings and self-confidence, and making a bold proclamation that changed her life forever.You’ll also walk alongside Amanda as she faces her greatest professional challenge—the destruction on reentry of the Space Shuttle Columbia—and deals with the personal trauma that followed that horrific event. You’ll also learn of her involvement in the investigation of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, transition from NASA, and development as a leader that eventually led to the creation of her unique take on Input-Process-Output to improve and enhance your leadership capability, presence, style, and brand.

Astronomical Leadership: Be amazed at who you are

Self-Help

Goodson, Dr. Amanda H.

Personal Transformation

Your Nuts-and-Bolts Primer for Success!When clients visited Carol Jones for financial advice, they often told her they knew nothing about investing and asked her to recommend something to help them understand the markets. Trouble was, she had nothing to give them. Until now.The Nuts &amp; Bolts of Investing was written to help new investors understand the basics, as well as to be a review for more experienced investors. It provides the timeless, basic facts you need to know about the markets in order to make sure your investments are appropriate for you and to guard against fraud. It also explains some of the terms used to value securities and provides an explanation of how the markets work.Whether you are a novice or seasoned investor, The Nuts &amp; Bolts of Investing will give you the confidence to make good decisions, and the help and empowerment you need to succeed.

The Nuts and Bolts of Investing

Jones, Carol

“If I don’t believe in Jesus, will I be punished in hell forever?”“Why would God want to judge anyone?”If you were asked either one of these two questions, would you know how to respond? The ability to give a clear and definitive answer could mean the difference between leading a person toward a loving God—or away from him. In Final Judgment &amp; the Goodness of God, Scott Rogers takes you on a journey of discovery, engagingly sharing his findings from several years of in-depth study through the Bible about the final judgment and punishment. In the end, his conclusions might surprise you. They did him. More importantly, they will prepare you to answer the difficult and sometimes even embarrassing questions you’re asked about death, hell, and Judgment Day, and reintroduce you to a good God who passionately loves those he created in his image.

Final Judgment and the Goodness of God: How Does a Loving God Punish Evil?

Rogers, Scott

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