If Christianity were a tree, then its branches would be a reflection of true Love and the power of the Cross it’s roots and central message. In a generation and time when personal and world events bri
In a world where there are so many distractions, we often lose focus of our goals and our missions, only to realize years later that we have become victims of distractions that have hindered us from m
This collection brings together legal scholars, canonists and political scientists to focus on the issue of public funding in support of religious activities and institutions in Europe. The study begi
The world around you is berserk! The pace of life careens so quickly that your head spins from dawn to midnight in an onslaught of input and activity! Guess what? It’s only getting faster. As you pitc
Among the people who file into your church on a typical Sunday, how many would you say are living as true disciples of Jesus Christ? Why does the church exist? What are the roles of the laity in the c
Walking into a church for the first time can be scary. Are you making your first-time guests feel welcome? Or are you driving them away—unintentionally—with bad signage, reserved seating, clunky commu
All mission is local?the people of God joining the work of God in a particular place. In Starting Missional Churches Mark Lau Branson and Nicholas Warnes introduce us to seven missional churches while
This essential handbook provides church leaders the tools to gather information and define goals, helping to construct a framework of accountability. Metrics are a key tool for discerning purpose and
A handbook for church redevelopment, drawing on the author’s 16 years of experience in helping congregations grow both spiritually and institutionally in a time when many mainline Protestant churches
A handbook for church redevelopment, drawing on the author’s 16 years of experience in helping congregations grow both spiritually and institutionally in a time when many mainline Protestant churches
This essential handbook provides church leaders the tools to gather information and define goals, helping to construct a framework of accountability. Metrics are a key tool for discerning purpose and
The Church Money Manual is the most up-to-date and easy-to-use handbook for churches seeking better ways to manage finances. Brief and straightforward chapters each focus on a specific problem or issu
This book provides concrete steps to aid congregants and pastors communicate their mutual expectations. Keck presents fifty “expectation statements”—examples of what pastors and congregations can expe
The starting and ending points for all outreach have to be love. The most effective way to reach people for Jesus is through servant evangelism—showing God’s love in practical ways. This type of outre
Leaving Christendom for Good argues that the Catholic Church has yet to fully implement the insights contained in Vatican II’s dialogical view of the church’s mission and place in society. The book ex
