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Author | : Dr. Karen B. Tye |
Publisher | : Abingdon Press |
Total Pages | : 139 |
Release | : 2010-09-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1426722222 |
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Christian Education is part of the vital ministry of all churches, but especially of small membership churches. In a culture that places great value on numbers, small membership churches often mistakenly see themselves at a disadvantage. Small membership churches can create wonderful opportunities to form and disciple faithful followers of Jesus Christ. In offering viable Christian Education, the role of the pastor is critical. This book invites pastors to lead their small membership churches to develop an imaginative and holistic vision of Christian Education. Read the Introduction
Author | : Dr. Nancy T. Foltz |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2013-08-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1725232995 |
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN THE SMALL MEMBERSHIP CHURCH is a comprehensive resource aimed at making religious education more effective all along the line in small churches. From a living ecology of solid theory and proven research, this book develops exciting possibilities and helpful procedures to maximize religious education opportunities in small church settings. Packaged with this volume is a huge wall chart summarizing highly important information on religious education in small membership churches.
Author | : John H. Tyson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 102 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780687646432 |
Download Administration in the Small Membership Church Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
For many pastors, church administration may be their least favorite area of ministry. But whether they love it or loathe it, they probably spend more time on administration than on any other single area of ministry. This book will help pastors create and maintain effective structures that will enable them to spend most of their time on what they truly value. Describes church administration as a ministry in the small membership church. Outlines key steps to organize and manage time, volunteers, and resources of the small membership churches including multi-point charges. Gives practical methods for creating and maintaining viable structures for effective church management * Helps pastors organize their church(es), so that they can focus on what gives them the most satisfaction in ministry. * Helps pastors recruit and retain the right people for the right jobs, thereby maximizing ministry especially where resources are limited. * Gives pastors ways to sharpen their vision for local church and mission beyond the local church ministry.
Author | : Donald L. Griggs |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780817011031 |
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Based on the premise that Christian education is more than Sunday church school, the authors encourage a holistic perspective of education encompassing all age groups and all activities of the church.
Author | : Carolyn C. Brown |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780687105083 |
Download Developing Christian Education in the Smaller Church Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Small churches have many things going for them--a family atmosphere, lively services, and more. But there are problems; one is starting a viable Christian education program. With relatively few resources at hand, the would-be church school organizer faces a formidable task. At last, here's a book that shows how to overcome the odds. Borrowing from her wide experience with smaller churches, Carolyn C. Brown presents a multitude of original ideas. Like other titles in the popular Griggs series, this workbook is meant to be used as the need arises. There is something here for all ministers and leaders of small churches.
Author | : James L. Killen |
Publisher | : Abingdon Press |
Total Pages | : 115 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0687343267 |
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An introduction to pastoral care for pastors of small membership churches. "If you spend your whole life serving small membership churches and doing it well, yours will have been a life well spent." Small membership churches have a real advantage when it comes to incorporating people into a fellowship where they are known and where their needs are met. These churches and their pastors have an opportunity for excellence in this area, and should make the most of it. Good pastoral care can be the key to effectiveness in all of the other ministries of the church.From getting acquainted with your congregation, weddings and funerals, picking up on subtle cues in a conversation to not-so-subtle conflicts, Killen shares insights from years of ministry in a small membership church setting. James L. Killen, Jr. is a retired elder of the Texas Conference, contributor to Circuit Rider, and author of Who Do You Say That I Am? A Personal Reader.
Author | : Rachel Swann Adams |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : Christian education |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : General Board Of Discipleship |
Publisher | : Cokesbury |
Total Pages | : 31 |
Release | : 2016-11-15 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1501829947 |
Download Guidelines Small Membership Church Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The vast majority of United Methodist churches are small membership churches that can be and are vital places of ministry that matter. Most are situated in areas where there are people outside any faith community and have great potential for ministry. This Guideline will help you be an effective leader in your smaller church. This is one of the twenty-six Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2017-2020 that cover church leadership areas including Church Council and Small Membership Church; the administrative areas of Finance and Trustees; and ministry areas focused on nurture, outreach, and witness including Worship, Evangelism, Stewardship, Christian Education, age-level ministries, Communications, and more.
Author | : Diana L. Hynson |
Publisher | : Abingdon Press |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2012-11 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1426736428 |
Download Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 - Christian Education Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Christian education and formation is a crucial building block for our growth as healthy, mature Christians. There are a number of different small group settings in which Christian formation occurs. Through Christian education, we invite people and communities of faith to be transformed as they are inspired and challenged. As a leader in the ministry of Christian education, you have a vital role to play in the faith development of other members of your congregation. This Guideline is designed to help equip you in leading this ministry group in your congregation. This is one of the twenty-six Gui.
Author | : Lewis A. Parks |
Publisher | : Abingdon Press |
Total Pages | : 81 |
Release | : 2010-09-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1426721072 |
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Step into the pulpit in a small membership church, and you’ll sometimes find your fair share of challenges, but you’ll almost always find more than your share of blessings as well. Those blessings, and the chance for authentic, life-transforming preaching, are what preaching in the small membership church are all about. Lewis Parks knows those blessings well. For nearly 40 years he has preached in small membership churches and taught others who serve in them. In this book he lays out the distinct roles that preaching in the small membership church calls on us to fill, and offers down-to-earth, substantive guidance on how to be the best preacher you can be in these most numerous, and most important, outposts of Christ’s church.