Parenting Is Wonder-full

Parenting is Wonder-Full

SUE MILLER

Holly Delich

Orange

If you're a small group leader, you believe in the power of community. You know that every stage and phase of life needs a unique kind of influence. But what exactly do you do? What exactly is your job? It's possible that you may feel lost at times, like your role falls somewhere between a parent and a friend, a coach and a teacher. But remember, you aren't supposed to be any of those things. You are a little of all of those things. Small groups come in many sizes. Those who wear diapers. Those who watch Disney. Those who are learning to drive. Those who are picking a college. Lead Small: Five Big Ideas Every Small Group Leader Needs to Know clarifies the responsibilities of the small group leader who works with children and teenagers. It establishes five common threads so that those who choose to lead in any size church can work off the same blueprint. When you lead small, you realize that what you do for a few has more potential than what you do for many. When you lead small, you choose to invest in the lives of a few to encourage authentic faith. With personal insight and practical advice, Reggie Joiner and Tom Shefchunas will show you how to do something small for a big impact.

Lead Small: Five Big Ideas Every Small Group Leader Needs to Know

Religion & Spirituality

Reggie Joiner

Tom Shefchunas

Christian Books & Bibles

Is marriage really the church's business? There's no doubt marriage is messy and comes with plenty of baggage. But is a couple's marriage really anyone's business but their own? Of course. Marriage doesn't affect just a husband and wife. It affects their kids, their community, even the health of the church your church. When marriages are strong, attendance, tithing, volunteerism, even the quality of worship tends to go up. When marriages are weak, the opposite usually happens. In Married People: How Your Church Can Build Marriages that Last, Ted Lowe and Doug Fields show how the church is uniquely positioned, despite being overcommitted in time and resources, to be in the business of building marriages. For every ministry leader pastor, age group minister, family minister, even the dedicated volunteer this book offers a vision and a step-by-step strategy for empowering marriages and strengthening the church in the process. __________ Years ago, my wife and I had the great benefit of learning about how wonderful a marriage can be from Ted Lowe and the amazing events he produced. That he's partnered with Doug Fields and created a book to help other marriages is absolutely awesome! Jon Acuff, New York Times bestselling author of Start and Stuff Christians Like If you think marriage ministry is outdated, boring, preachy or feminine, then please read Married People. Ted Lowe and Doug Fields do a masterful job of crafting a relevant, fun and engaging marriage ministry strategy for the local church. I know of no other book like it. My hope is that churches will implement their approach and everyone will be FOR marriage. Ted Cunningham, founding pastor, Woodland Hills Family Church, Branson, Missouri, and author of Fun Loving You and Trophy Child Every church is filled with couples struggling in their marriage. We want to help couples have an amazing marriage, but most of our time, resources, and energy are given as a reaction to marital crisis. What I love about Married People is the holistic vision it provides every church and pastor to gain influence with married people and create irresistible environments for them to grow in their love for God and each other. We can't change a human heart, but we can provide the space and opportunities for God to transform married couples. This is a must-have resource for all churches. Justin Davis, pastor, Cross Point Church, Nashville, Tennessee, and co-author of Beyond Ordinary: When a Good Marriage Just Isn't Good Enough 
As culture shifts and marriages continue to struggle, the church at large is desperate to find its voice in engaging, equipping and empowering today's marriages. Married People: How Your Church Can Build Marriages that Last gives words to start conversations and reignite passion within the church to be a voice for this generation and generations to come. Trisha Davis, co-author of Beyond Ordinary: When a Good Marriage Just Isn't Good Enough and co-founder, RefineUs Ministries

Married People: How Your Church Can Build Marriages that Last

Doug Fields

Ted Lowe

"…this book drops an anchor for leaders in the ever-changing sea of preteen culture. A must-read for preteen leaders!" Stuart Hall, communicator, author of The Seven Checkpoints and Max Q: Developing Students of Influence "…loads of practical information and step-by-step instruction for creating your strategy to reach preteens…" Allyson Evans, Nextgen Pastor, LifeChurch.TV "…an awesome job of connecting the theoretical with the practical…" Sean Sweet, Community Director, FourFiveSix.org ENGAGE YOUR PRETEENS BEFORE THEY CHECK OUT. Preteens hold unprecedented influence on culture, more so than at any other time in history. Yet anyone who has spent time in children's or middle school ministry has stories of preteens who sit against the back wall, roll their eyes at whatever leaders say, and barely tolerate the hour. Or of some who just don't show up at all. Today's preteens are getting lost in transition as they shift from childhood to adolescence, a unique and challenging time when they are not quite one thing and not quite the other. In Caught In Between, Dan Scott draws from his experiences in both education and ministry, adds in the latest research findings, sums up conversations every ministry leader is having, and crafts a comprehensive plan to engage your preteens to ensure they have what they need to build an authentic faith. For more resources like this, visit OrangeBooks.com.

Caught in Between: Engage Your Preteens Before They Check Out

Dan Scott

"...one of the most important emerging voices in Christian leadership today..." Andre Henry, Managing Editor, Relevant Magazine "Pursue finding your voice as if you've never been heard before, because chances are, you haven't." Tedashii, Hip Hop Artist and Public Speaker "Sam is like the older brother young leaders wish they had..." Leslie Mack, Life.Church Creative Media, Content Development FIND YOUR VOICE In Find Your Voice, Sam Collier speaks directly and simply to students and young adults about influence and leadership, in terms of how they lead and how they are influenced, and how to be purposeful about both. Talking through his own experience, he encourages young people to learn to discover their voice and then raise it well so the world hears the story they have to tell. For more resources like this, visit OrangeBooks.com.

Find Your Voice: Capturing the Power of Influence to Live a Greater Story

Sam Collier

There are two ways to do life: you can exist. Or you can really live. Existing is sort of unavoidable. You breathe in and out. You eat and drink when you need to. You sleep when the sun goes down and wake up each morning. But living, really living, is a choice that takes confidence. It means really believing what God says is true, so you can make not only good choices, but the best choices. So you can live fully alive. Amped is a 9-week devotional experience that helps kids begin to understand the difference between existing and living the kind of life Jesus came to give us. Weekly Bible stories help kids learn what God says about how to live. Daily activities help kids apply it. Amped is part of the 252 Kids Series, interactive devotional books for elementary-age children. Based on Luke 2:52, these devotionals are designed to help kids grow in wisdom, faith, and friendship. For more resources like this, visit OrangeBooks.com.

Amped Live Fully Alive! A 9-Week Devotional Experience for Kids

Mike Tiemann

Si eres líder de un grupo pequeño, crees en el poder de la comunidad. Sabes que cada etapa y fase de la vida necesita un tipo único de influencia. ¿Pero qué es lo que haces exactamente? ¿Cuál es exactamente tu trabajo? Puedes sentirte perdido a veces, como cuando te encuentras en algún lugar entre ser un padre y un amigo, un entrenador y un maestro. Recuerda que no se supone que seas ninguna de esas cosas. Eres un poco de todo. Y aunque los miembros del grupo pueden ser de cualquier edad, Aquellos que usan pañales Aquellos que ven el canal Disney Aquellos que tienen voces chillonas Aquellos que están aprendiendo a conducir Aquellos que están escogiendo una universidad. Liderar en pequeño aclara la responsabilidad del líder de grupo pequeño para aquellos que trabajan con niños y adolescentes. Establece cinco ideas comunes para que quienes elijan liderar en cualquier iglesia de cualquier tamaño puedan trabajar con el mismo modelo. Cuando lideras en pequeño. . . te das cuenta de que lo que haces por unos pocos tiene más potencial que lo que haces por muchos. Cuando lideras en pequeño. . . eliges invertir en la vida de unos pocos para alentar una fe auténtica. Con todos sus conocimientos personales y consejos prácticos, Reggie Joiner y Tom Shefchunas te mostrarán cómo hacer algo pequeño para lograr un gran impacto.

Liderar en pequeño: Cinco grandes ideas que todo líder de grupo pequeño necesita saber (Spanish edition)

"…a fantastic resource that you need to put in the hands of every small group leader in your church." Jenni Catron, leadership consultant, author of The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership "…profound insights into being an effective small group leader…" Steve Gladen, pastor of Small Groups, Saddleback Church, author of Small Groups With Purpose, Leading Small Groups With Purpose, and Planning Small Groups With Purpose "Heather Zempel is a small groups guru with wisdom, insight, and best practices you can't afford to miss…" Margaret Feinberg, author of Fight Back With Joy WHAT YOU DO FOR A FEW WILL ALWAYS HAVE MORE POTENTIAL THAN WHAT YOU DO FOR MANY. If you are a small group leader of adults (or you're thinking about becoming one), you're the hero of the church. You have the courage to focus on a small community of people and make a difference one discussion, one lesson, and one group meeting at time. You are following the last command Jesus gave His followers: Go make disciples and change the world. In Big Change, Small Groups, Heather Zempel explores the four primary tasks every small group leader of adults needs to know. She takes what can be an overwhelming role and boils it down to its essence in this practical, and inspiring, how-to guide. For more resources like this, visit OrangeBooks.com.

Big Change, Small Groups: Four Ideas to Help You Lead Adult Small Groups

Heather Zempel

PARENTING YOUR "EMERGING ADULT" You've parented for 936 weeks, and your kid has graduated and moved on to what's next. Whether they still live at home or you've already converted their room into a workout studio, you might be in the best phase of your kid's life. While parenting won't look the same anymore, it isn't over yet. Your kid still needs you. Eighteen Plus is a guide to help you parent in this new unfamiliar phase. You will discover... <ul>
<li>how your emerging adult is changing </li>
<li>how their world is changing </li>
<li>and what they still need from you (besides more money) </li>
</ul>
About Phase Guides: This short guide is part of the Phase Guides series. Designed to help you make the most of the next 52 weeks of a child's life, this series includes one guide per year, from Parenting Your New Baby through Parenting Your Emerging Adult. For more information and resources, please visit PhaseGuides.com. "Not only is the Phase Guides series the most creative and well thought out guide to parenting I have ever encountered, these books are ESSENTIAL to my daily parenting. With a 13-year-old, 11-year-old, and 9-year-old at home, I am swimming in their wake of daily drama and delicacy. These books are a reminder to enjoy every second. Because it's just a phase." CARLOS WHITTAKER, author, speaker, and father of three "We all know where we want to end up in our parenting, but how to get there can seem like an unsolved mystery. The Phase Guides series ... is a resource that guides us through the different seasons of raising children and provides a roadmap to parenting in such a way that we finish up with very few regrets." SANDRA STANLEY, foster care advocate, blogger, wife to Andy Stanley, and mother of three

18 Plus: Parenting Your Emerging Adult

Kara Powell

Steven Argue

Leading a conversation with a small group of kids isn't always easy. Sometimes they talk way too much. Sometimes they don't talk enough. And sometimes you're pretty sure your volunteer training didn't quite prepare you for the sort of things they'd like to talk about. Actually, if you've been a small group leader for at least five minutes, you probably already know what it's like for a small group conversation to totally bomb. So if you've ever looked at your small group of kids and wished you knew what to say, what not to say, when to speak, when to listen, how to make them talk, how to make them stop talking, then this book is for you. The Art of Group Talk helps small group leaders like you have better conversations with kids. Because, as a small group leader, you lead a conversation with them every single week. Conversations about their lives, their dreams, their friends, their imaginary friends, and their definitely-not friends. And sometimes you even manage to lead conversations about faith. This is a book to remind you that your small group conversations (even the ones that don't go exactly as planned)—really matter. But there are a few ways to make your conversations matter even more. With personal insight and practical advice, Afton Phillips and Adam Duckworth will help you discover helpful tips and strategies for leading conversations with your small group of kids.

The Art of Group Talk: How to Lead Better Conversations with Kids and Preschoolers

Afton Phillips, Adam Duckworth

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