Studying Local Churches

Author : Helen Cameron
Publisher : SCM Press
ISBN 13 : 0334029600
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Studying Local Churches written by Helen Cameron and published by SCM Press. This book was released on 2005-03-31 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical handbook - aimed at final year undergraduates, Masters-level students, student ministers, church leaders and policy makers interested in local faith communities - guides readers through the various tools, methods of analysis and research skills needed for studying local churches. This resource takes full account of the UK context and is an ideal basis for students undertaking research projects and dissertations. After an historical overview. the handbook identifies theoretical foundations for the study of local churches, drawing on the 4 disciplines of anthropology, sociology, organisational studies and theology. Guidance is provided on both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Research processes covered include such issues as selecting a church, gaining access, selecting methods,analysing data, maintaining confidentiality, research reflexivity, and completing the final report. There is also a critical review of existing literature, as well as case studies and worked examples, demonstrating how key concepts from the 4 disciplines apply to actual local churches.The handbook contains a wide range of contributors with extensive theoretical and practical experience of studying local churches.

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ISBN 13 : 9780334043164
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Studying Local Churches written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Megan Hill
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433563762
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Place to Belong written by Megan Hill and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christians know church is important, but sometimes it doesn't seem worth it. An eclectic assortment of people with differing personalities, political views, and parenting styles can make for awkward interactions and difficult connections. What’s the point of putting in the tough work to build relationships? But the Bible says God’s people ought to be bound together. It uses words like beloved, brothers and sisters, saints, and fellow laborers to describe their mutual relationship in the church. In this book, Megan Hill answers a common question of churchgoers: What’s so great about the church? With rich theology, practical direction, and study questions for group use, Hill encourages and equips both first-time visitors and regular members to delight in being a part of the local church—no matter how messy and ordinary it seems today. It is only when God’s people begin to see one another as the Lord sees them that they will truly find a place to belong.

Author : Mark Dever
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433520648
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Is a Healthy Church? written by Mark Dever and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2007-06-19 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is an ideal church, and how can you tell? How does it look different from other churches? More importantly, how does it act differently, especially in society? Many of us aren't sure how to answer those questions, even though we probably have some preconceived idea. But with this book, you don't have to wonder any more. Author Mark Dever seeks to help believers recognize the key characteristics of a healthy church: expositional preaching, biblical theology, and a right understanding of the gospel. Dever then calls us to develop those characteristics in our own churches. By following the example of New Testament authors and addressing church members from pastors to pew sitters, Dever challenges all believers to do their part in maintaining the local church. What Is a Healthy Church? offers timeless truths and practical principles to help each of us fulfill our God-given roles in the body of Christ.

Author : Dr. Paul Chappell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781598940794
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Church Still Works written by Dr. Paul Chappell and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based upon an independent, nationwide survey of independent Baptist churches, this book provides a thought-provoking and encouraging look at local church ministry. --from publisher description.

Author : Gregg Okesson
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 1493422383
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Public Missiology written by Gregg Okesson and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can Christians witness to the complexity of our world? Gregg Okesson shows that local congregations are the primary means of public witness in and for the world. As Christians move back and forth between their churches and their neighborhoods, workplaces, and other public spaces, they weave a thick gospel witness. This introduction to public missiology explains how local congregations can thicken their witness in the public realms where they live, work, and play. Real-life examples from around the world help readers envision approaches to public witness and social change.

Author : Jonathan Leeman
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830848800
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Political Church written by Jonathan Leeman and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the nature of the church as an institution? What are the limits of the church's political reach? Drawing on covenant theology and the "new institutionalism" in political science, Jonathan Leeman critiques political liberalism and explores how the biblical canon informs an account of the local church as an embassy of Christ's kingdom.

Author : Colin W. Williams
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book For the World written by Colin W. Williams and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Edward Klink
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433571390
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Local Church written by Edward Klink and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2021-10-27 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How God Ministers to His People and the World through the Local Church The church is more than coffee with friends—it's a meaningful gathering of Christians that involves fellowship and growing in biblical truth. Given the rise of the internet and the availability of streaming church services, many ministry leaders and church members are asking questions about the purpose and mission of the local church: What is the church? Why does the church exist? How does the church function? What is the connection between the Christian and the church? Pastor and trusted scholar Edward Klink III addresses these questions and more with a thoughtful assessment of what the Bible has to say about God's intention for the local church body. Klink stresses its importance as God's way of revealing his presence, displaying his power, fulfilling his purposes, and manifesting his activity in the world. In today's hyperindividualized culture, this book not only demonstrates why it's vital for individuals to connect to a local church, but also reveals why it's vital to God's work in the world.

Author : James DeForest Murch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781258224912
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christian Education and the Local Church written by James DeForest Murch and published by . This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: