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With increasing interest from donors and board members to see faith-based, missional organizations reflect the diversity of God's kingdom, these organizations desire to have women in positions of leadership. However, this proves difficult when the organizational culture is one that silences and even penalizes the unique giftings that women bring to the table.

The Middle Ages were dubbed the "Dark Ages" almost before they had begun to draw to a close. Ever since then, they have continued to be seen as a time of hardship and oppression, full of popes and crusades. In the second volume of 2,000 Years of Christ's Power, another side of the Middle Ages shines through though: The continual workings of Christ as he built his kingdom through figures such as Thomas a Kempis and John Wycliffe, who lived and struggled during these centuries. This was far from a period of stagnation; rather it was the fire from which the Reformation was kindled.

In Books Jesus Read, Robert "Dr. Bob" Lay takes his listeners on a guided tour of the Apocrypha—Jewish history, stories, and wisdom written in the 400 years between the Old and New Testaments. These are some of the writings Jesus and other first-century Jews would have known. For anyone wanting to better understand Jesus and the New Testament, look no further than the books Jesus himself may have read.

What was the starting point of Christianity? Was it in a little town in Bethlehem, just as the lyrics of our favorite Christmas songs contend? In truth, in the earliest days of Christianity, when Peter and Paul first set out to preach the gospel, the belief systems of early Christians were viewed as merely a new sect of Judaism.

In Faith Formation in a Secular Age, the first book in his Ministry in a Secular Age trilogy, Andrew Root offered an alternative take on the issue of youth drifting away from the church and articulated how faith can be formed in our secular age. In The Pastor in a Secular Age, Root explores how this secular age has impacted the identity and practice of the pastor, obscuring his or her core vocation: to call and assist others into the experience of ministry.

Being a pastor is a complex and demanding role, especially for someone leading alone. The majority of pastors find themselves in this position, leading their smaller church with no additional professional assistance. The challenges are many, including loneliness, isolation, self-doubt, overwhelm, feelings of inadequacy, and a constant search for additional resources and volunteers. Where does a solo pastor turn for help and encouragement?

Many Christians struggle to connect their faith with social justice. If God is a loving god then why does he allow injustices to exist? What does God's word have to say about poverty and racism? If God loves immigrants and the poor then why do so many Christians actually promote injustice? 1.2 million young people are leaving the church in America every year--many because of the broken witness of numerous Christians toward immigrants, the poor, the disabled, and the incarcerated.

Recalling his own Holy Land pilgrimage experience, Monsignor Peter Vaghi explores three significant events in the life of the early church that can be traced back to the Upper Room in Jerusalem in order to guide us to a deeper appreciation and understanding of living the Christian life.... Each of the book’s three parts is dedicated to one of these key moments in the history of our faith: the Last Supper and the institution of the Eucharist, the post-resurrection appearances of Christ to his followers, and the Holy Spirit descending on the apostles at Pentecost.

The right perspective can change everything. The world is accelerating, but your ministry doesn't need to fall behind. Learn to see from an innovator's point of view. Challenges become opportunities, failures move you forward, and organizational cultures transform from timid to uninhibited.

Holy Rebel invites the listener to not merely admire Christ’s rebellion against the kingdom of darkness, but to duplicate that same rebellion. Drawing on references from the Old and New Testaments, Todd and Kelly challenge the listener to forsake passive Christianity for a bold lifestyle that threatens hell’s agenda.

The loss or disaffiliation of young adults is a much-discussed topic in churches today. Many faith-formation programs focus on keeping the young, believing the youthful spirit will save the church. But do these programs have more to do with an obsession with youthfulness than with helping young people encounter the living God?

Mike Drop is a refreshing return to the very beginning of god’s creative design for growing his kingdom. Jesus is not a cultural commodity, and if you want to see real change, you’re going to have to embrace his original design. Mike Thakur walks you through the entire process of entrepreneurial kingdom building with scripture, successful business practices, and cordial humor.

It has been famously pointed out that the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, but it was also not an empire in the sense people expect when hearing the term. In theory, the emperor was the highest prince in Christendom, and his dominion extended the length and breadth of Western Europe. The empire had been created by the papacy in 801 when Pope Leo III famously crowned the supposedly unwitting Charlemagne in Saint Peter’s Basilica, intending to recreate the Western Roman Empire.

I giovani si sentono spesso non compresi nella loro originalità e quindi non accolti per quello che sono, e talvolta persino respinti». Per questo secondo Papa Francesco occorre riaprire le porte della Chiesa alle nuove generazioni che hanno le chiavi del nostro futuro.

Dopo il successo di testi come Amoris Letitia ed Evangelii Gaudium, un nuovo libro del Papa: la sua inedita esortazione apostolica che riprende il tema del sinodo tenuto in Vaticano nell’ottobre del 2018 e dedicato ai giovani e al loro rapporto con la fede nel mondo di oggi.

Współczesnym więzieniem wierzącego człowieka jest kościelny system, który niemal od zarania służy interesom spasionej hierarchii. Perfidia polega na tym, że żywi się on człowiekiem. Nie chodzi tylko o wyzysk i pazerność. Kościół żywi się poczuciem winy jednostki, strzegąc „jedynej słusznej” recepty na życie. Ma nią być ślepe posłuszeństwo i pokora.

While the words and actions of the 12 apostles can be found scattered throughout the New Testament, putting together the pieces can be confusing, taxing, and just plain hard. Names are often repeated or changed. Previous jobs and possible destinations are mentioned, but even a map of the ancient world can be difficult to piece together.

Necesitas que la gente sea feliz. Invierte en ellos, aprende a ver lo mejor de cada uno y aprende aquí cómo no esperar algo a cambio y aún así encontrar satisfacción y felicidad en tus relaciones. Comprender al otro es el primer paso para lograr grandes amistades y grandes acuerdos.

Frequently, when a trial hits us, we don’t just suffer from the trial itself. We suffer even more because the trial threatens to rob us of our sense of identity. For example, if a ship sinks in the ocean, its surviving captain suffers not only from the accident, he also suffers from having a marred identity as a failed captain. More than even the shipwreck, this new identity can very effectively prevent him from leading again.

In this book, the author traces the history of this unholy alliance and invites those recovering from the influence of fundamentalist religions, as well as the non-religious seeking to preserve the democratic experiment, to excise the toxic influences of religious authoritarianism from politics and personal life. Listeners from all backgrounds will be enlightened and inspired by Baker's clear and incisive snapshot of this defining moment in our history.

Every church wants to be magnetic in its community, but many churches don't have a plan to accomplish this goal. Bob Franquiz started Calvary Fellowship in Miami with seven people. A few years into it, Bob realized the church was growing but not reaching the lost. No salvations had been recorded in two years. Something had to change.