God Has: Devotions Empowered by Biblical Statements of Faith (Kingdom Promises)

Ken Hemphill

History

Auxano Press

More than 100 years ago, Arthur Flake introduced a formula for church growth to Christendom. His methods proved to be effective, with pastors and education ministers seeing immense, effective, and healthy growth in their small-group ministries by implementing, and adhering to, Flake's five basic principles. In Revitalizing the Church through Flake’s Formula, Arthur Flake's long-proven church growth strategy is re-imagined and written specifically for local church pastors as they go about their work of church revitalization. This documented process for growing churches will assist pastors who find themselves in situations with declining or plateauing church congregations, but it also offers a simplified approach for organizing and preparing churches for what God wants accomplished: reaching new people with the Gospel message of Christ.

Revitalizing the Church Through Flake's Formula

Priest, Kenneth

Religion & Spirituality

Splash2 is a wonderful discipleship tool which will help you learn and teach the basics for growing in Christ. Chapter by chapter we will look at the building blocks for a growing faith―Scripture, Prayer, Love God with you Heart, Soul, and Mind, Accountability, Stewardship, and Heart (your mission). This little book is designed to be a basic guidebook to a vital and growing relationship with Jesus and His church.

Splash2: Discipleship

Hemphill, Ken

Do you know the C O R E C O N V I C T I O N S which provide the solid foundation for a growing and enduring faith? The Holy Spirit can use this small book in a large way to enable you to build your life on the solid rock. “When people have confidence about what they believe, they are more inclined to make daily decisions from a Biblical perspective. Consequently, the enemy’s strategy includes maintaining theological illiteracy. The proliferation of Dr. Hemphill’s Core Convictions has the potential to educate the average man/woman in the pew with the core essentials of classical Biblical theology.” Dr. John L. Yeats Executive Director of the Missouri Baptist Convention

Core Convictions: Foundations of Faith (I Believe): Confidence about what you believe (Nondisposable Curriculum)

Core Convictions: Foundations of Faith (iBelieve)

Reference

The bonsai pot may be the most identifiable accessory for growing bonsai trees. The pots come in numerous shapes and sizes. Some are very shallow, designed for planting a bonsai forest (several trees grouped together). Others are tall and somewhat narrow, used primarily for trees that cascade downward. Many look simply like miniature versions of more familiar flower pots.   Most are ornate ceramic pots with Oriental-looking scenes and beautiful glazes. All of them are expensive when you consider their relative size.   You might think that you wouldn’t have to pay so dearly for such a small hunk of clay.  After only a cursory reading of my collection of bonsai books, I discovered that fitting the right pot to the right tree was an integral part of growing bonsai. The bonsai grower must take into account factors such as the size, shape, and color of the tree when making this crucial decision. In my case I added a fourth criterion – price. Once the pot and the plant have been chosen, you’re ready to go to work. The small tree must be placed in just the right position in the pot for the proper aesthetic beauty. Once this task has been completed you have embarked on your bonsai journey.  Yet the pot is much more than a simple decorative holder for a little tree. The pot in many ways helps to determine the size of the tree. The beautiful glazed dish must hold the dirt and roots that will support the tree’s healthy growth. One of the secrets to the small size of the bonsai is the limited space for root growth.  This discovery about little trees applies to churches as well. The size of the container in which a congregation is planted will in many ways determine the size it will grow to in maturity.  We have seen this principle at work in the plants inside our home. Let’s say, for example, that you purchase a small decorative fig tree from the local nursery. It comes to you in a one gallon container.   You place your prized possession by an appropriate window and water it on a regular schedule and watch as it grows naturally for a year or so. We are surprised to see that it will grow with the virtual “benign neglect” that many of our plants receive. After about a year, you notice that the color of the leaves appears to be less vibrant and that some are actually falling from the tree. You continue to water your prized possession and even add a bit of fertilizer, but to no avail. What’s the problem? It has become root-bound. The root structure has outgrown the one gallon container. The tree must be dug up, the roots untangled, and the tree repotted in a more spacious container if growth is to continue. If the container can impede the growth of a perfectly healthy house plant, then the “church pot” can inhibit natural growth, even in a healthy church. Bonsai pots come in different shapes and sizes, but all are designed to keep the root structure of the plant small. In like manner, there are different “pots” your church must think about to promote healthy growth.

Bonsai Theory of Church Growth: Overcoming Artifical Barriers to Kingdom Growth

When people speak of "living it up" they often refer to a selfish lifestyle that aims at grabbing all life has to offer in terms of pleasure, luxury, or power. When Jesus calls His followers to "live it up," He is talking about a whole new quality of life. It is a life of true earthly abundance followed by heavenly treasure. How does one lay up treasure in heaven? What is the nature of that treasure and what is its heavenly purpose. If you have been looking for a book or small group study that will challenge you to a radical new way of approaching life and preparing for eternity this is it. This book will change the way you view everyday events. The biblical teaching and modern day stories will inspire and challenge you to invest your life and not spend it.

Live it up

Can a person be a fully committed follower of Christ and not love His bride, the Church? This small book explores the mystery of God's eternal plan to reveal His manifold wisdom through His Church. You will learn that God has redeemed, empowered, and gifted you for world changing ministry through His Church. You will discover that your ministry through His body will have an eternal impact.

Connected Community: Becoming a Family Through Church (Nondisposable Curriculum)

A King & a Kingdom: A Narrative Theology of Grace & Truth

JIM THOMPSON

Connected Community: Becoming Family Through Church;I Believe

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