"This study originated as a plenary address at THE UMC AFTER TAMPA: WHERE DO WE GO FOM HERE? A United Methodist Faculty Consultation for the 2012-16 Quadrennium, an event sponsored and hosted by Candler School of Theology, Emory University."--Publication note.

Formation for Ministry in American Methodism

Richey PH D, Dr Russell E

Religion & Spirituality

United Methodist General Board of Higher Education

Common worship? Yes, because a broken church cannot repair a broken world. Common worship is evidence of our engagement with Christ's prayer "that we may be one."
Dare we think about "common worship" in a social context that more readily identifies polarization rather than commonality--traditional or contemporary, liturgical or non-liturgical, high church or low church, evangelical or sacramental, protestant or catholic, unity or diversity?
This book will help the church learn, through reflection on its liturgical practices, how to be a both/and community in a time when current discussion focuses on either/or: traditional or contemporary, liturgical or non-liturgical, evangelical or sacramental; and in which the diversity of the church receives more attention than its unity.
How and to what end might we speak of "common worship," of shared liturgical patterns and practices that express something of the unity of the church?
Common worship: idealistic? Certainly, but only if we believe that we are responsible for creating that unity rather than for receiving it as gift already given. But, to get to this requires that we learn to think and act differently as the church. We need to learn how to think and speak conjunctively rather than oppositionally, to speak and think of traditional and contemporary, evangelical and sacramental, protestant and catholic. In doing so, we will learn to live out of what Paul Ricouer calls a "second naiveté" or what James Fowler calls a conjunctive or paradoxical faith.

Common Worship: Tradition, Formation, Mission

E. Byron Anderson

Christian Books & Bibles

God tells us to "Go!" Let's do it! Don't get left behind. God's mission for us and our churches is more exciting and rewarding than we can possibly imagine. This book gives tactics to get your church moving forward in mission by looking at biblical passages where God commands us to "Go!" God calls us to break stereotypes and witness in surprising and unexpected ways.
God tells us to "Go!" but most churches don't. We all know that we are supposed to go and make disciples to transform the world, but drag our feet or sometimes simply refuse. Dr. Mark Teasdale says it doesn't have to be that way. There is a wide range of options available to us. We don't have to be held back. God's mission for us and our churches is more exciting and rewarding than we can possibly imagine. We don't have to worry about winning or losing, succeeding or failing. We aren't responsible for the results, but we are called to obey and go were God leads.

Go: How to Become a Great Commission Church

Teasdale, Mark R.

Join the conversation. Suitable for a four-week study, this resource addresses how the church can be a witness and provide for a diversified human community. Based on the research of Dr. Charles M. Wood, this study guide offers United Methodists an opportunity to think about what has become a cultural and ecclesial flash point--human sexuality--and comes out of the conviction that the church is thirsty for theological conversation. Methodism is no stranger to controversy. John Wesley addressed the contentious issues of his day and strove to hold the Methodist societies together across many lines of difference. This guide plumbs the depths of the Wesleyan heritage to enhance our faithful witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ at a time when devout followers are deeply divided.
Contents: 
Foreword by Dr. Kim Cape; Session One: The Conversation Matters; Session Two: Loving God with Our Mind Matters; Session Three: The United Methodist Church Matters; Session Four: Finding a Way Forward Matters; Afterword by Bishop Kenneth H. Carter; Appendix A: "An Ecclesial Vision for The United Methodist Church" by Dr. Charles M. Wood; Appendix B: Helps for Group Leaders

Unity of the Church and Human Sexuality: Toward a Faithful United Methodist Witness

Gbhem

In C. K. Barrett, we meet a beloved biblical scholar and gifted preacher who never lost touch with his Wesleyan heritage. In the wake of discovering Barrett's sermon notebooks, it became immediately apparent to Dr. Ben Witherington that these sermons were of immense value for, not only students of modern Methodism, but also for theologians and pastors who want to see how a master interweaves insightful biblical exposition and Wesleyan theology.

Preaching Methodist Theology and Biblical Truth: Classic Sermons of C. K. Barrett

Witherington III III, Amos Professor of the New Testament for Doctoral Studies Ben

Move from courage to hope to courageous hope in action. This book gives tried-and-true methods to effectively reach out to Black youth and motivate them to make healthier choices that promise positive outcomes. Written especially for pastors, teachers, leaders, and counselors, Wimberly and Farmer give new and powerful ways to become agents of hope who truly hear Black youth.
Wimberly and Farmer offer: 1) a narrative orientation that links real life with Christian faith supports and helps youth ask the right questions; 2) an artistic approach that provides a cathartic space where youth can express themselves through poetry, music, and visual arts; 3) a curricular approach that centers specifically on conflict resolution; and 4) exposure to new possibilities.
The book's premise is that there is an eternal hopefulness on which Christian faith stands and pathways that can activate this hopefulness. The intent is to invite young people into these pathways and show them how to find it for themselves in everyday life. The approach is built on Black people's historical belief in God's promises, the faithful nearness and activity of God, and God's empowerment of youth and all of us to embrace and activate the courage to hope that makes possible a vision of life's possibilities and the ability to act on it.

Raising Hope: Four Paths to Courageous Living for Black Youth

Wimberly, Anne E

Sarah Frances Farmer

The essays cover five key topics for campus life: ecology and environmental ethics; interreligious understanding and dialogue; systemic and interpersonal racism; sexual ethics; and Christian vocation.

Prophetic Voice and Making Peace

Sermones de Juan Wesley: Tomo I

Wesley, John

Sermones de Juan Wesley is a scholarly compilation of John Wesley's sermons in Spanish. First published in 1996 by the Wesley Heritage Foundation as part of Obras de Wesley, these historic sermons are a leading source of indigenous and authentic Methodist tradition and Wesleyan theology among those who speak Spanish.

Sermones de Juan Wesley: Tomo II

Henry Foxall: Methodist, Industrialist, American

Henry Foxall's life is a tale of one man's impact on a church and state in a country that enshrines their separation.

Donovan, Jane B

Biographies & Memoirs

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