Cokesbury imprint: 42 books
by Cokesbury
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2017
This 64-page booklet is a tool designed to help individuals and small groups study The Social Principles of The United Methodist Church. It contains the official text of The Social Principles from The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church 2016 along with exercises for individuals or small...
by Cokesbury
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2018
Deep Blue: Teaching with Confidence was written by the creative editors of Deep Blue and is intended for church leaders, Christian educators, children's ministers, and volunteers. This book outlines what, why, and how to teach and use the Deep Blue curriculum. It covers theology, methodology, and practical application of all Deep Blue products.
Guia Completa Para Organizar el Trabajo de la Iglesia Local 2013-2016
Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 - Spanish Ministries
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2013
Written completely in Spanish, this ebook gives guidance designed to support the ministries of The Hispanic United Methodist Church.
Guidelines Christian Education
Plan for Lifelong Faith Formation
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
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...
Guidelines Pastor-Parish Relations
Connect the Pastor, Staff, and Congregation
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
The Pastor Parish Relations Committee (PPRC), also known as Staff Parish Committee, serves a key role in establishing the focus of the pastor, staff, and congregation’s ministry. By advocating for the pastor and staff and helping to interpret their roles and ministries, the PPRC supports and nurtures...
Guidelines Church Council
Connect Vision and Ministry in Your Church
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
The church council exists to create and supervise the strategic plan for your local congregation fulfills its mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ. This twofold function includes both leadership and management. This Guideline is designed to help equip you and your ministry team to navigate...
Guidelines Mission
Share God’s Transforming Love with the World
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
Depending on how a congregation is organized, the ministry area may be called global ministries, mission or outreach ministries. The role of this ministry area is to develop a continuous, year-round program of mission education. Leadership of this ministry area identifies the needs of the community,...
Guidelines Worship
The Gifts of God from the People of God
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
The worship ministry of the local church is often the first, if not only, entry point for people seeking to establish a relationship with God in a Christian community. The ways in which we worship and honor God set a tone for the overall ministry of the church. This Guideline is designed to help implement...
Guidelines Advocates for Inclusiveness
Value and Empower All Persons for Full Participation in Church and Community
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
Your task as an advocate for inclusiveness – and as coordinator of your ministry group – is to help every ministry, committee, and aspect of your church to be intentional about the full and equal participation of women and racial and ethnic persons in the life of the church. As you advocate for...
Guia Completa Para Organizar el Trabajo de la Iglesia Local 2017-2020
Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2017-2020 Spanish Ministries
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2017
Written completely in Spanish, this book gives guidance designed to support the ministries of The Hispanic United Methodist Church.
Guidelines Higher Education & Campus Ministry
Connect with Students in Schools, Colleges, and Campus Ministries
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
This ministry area is responsible for interpreting and recommending to the church council ways for implementing the church's mission in higher education and campus ministry. This team is on the "front line" in the important work of identifying and developing the leadership for the church...
by Kevin Baker
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2019
Summer Theme:
A Covenant in Christ Jesus
Ruth | 1 Samuel | Matthew | Luke | Ephesians
This summer, our lessons focus on how Jesus fulfilled the Law in the sense that it was given full meaning. Jesus emphasized the deep, underlying messages of the gospel; and this same message is continued through...
Guidelines Lay Leader/Lay Member
Connect Your Congregation and Your Annual Conference
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
The Lay Leader and Lay Member to Annual Conference are key roles in linking the vision and plan of the congregation with the ministry of the Annual conference and in nurturing cooperation and coordination of the pastor and congregation in leadership. These two roles are complementary, yet there are...
Guidelines Adult Ministries
Help Adults Love God and Neighbor
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
The adult ministry life span is the greatest and most diverse of any age level because it can encompass seven (or more) decades. An adult ministry that includes all adults encourages people to grow and mature in faith so they may be vital disciples for a lifetime.
Your congregation will have...