Discipleship Resources imprint: 51 books
Living Our Beliefs
The United Methodist Way
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
You can believe anything and be a Methodist, just so long as you're sincere. Such a misperception has deep historical and cultural roots. Explore a basic explanation of the beliefs and practices of the United Methodist Church as defined in Part II of The Book of Discipline. Uncover a...
Each One a Minister
Using God's Gifts for Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2003
*Each One a Minister**, a revised and enlarged edition of Carter's previous book by the same title, begins with a six-session study of Ephesians. Carter engages the reader in discovering the meaning of church, ministry and gifts from the early church up to the present. As a follow-up to the Bible...
By Water and the Spirit
Making Connections for Identity and Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2003
By Water and the Spirit, a 6-session study guide for use in small groups, contains the full text of the paper "By Water and the Spirit," which describes the United Methodist understanding of baptism approved by the 1996 General Conference. This booklet serves as a resource for congregational...
Building Spiritual Muscle
A Six-Week Journey to Shape a More Powerful Faith
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2017
This six-session Bible Study and discipleship resource designed for youth will help work out their spiritual muscles and build their faith. Included in this resource are scripts for training and coaching the adult group leaders, as well as links to video clips of key speakers from the Youth 2015 event....
by John O. Gooch
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2019
Health care. Public education. War and peace. Science and religion. The economy. Christian social action. Spiritual growth. Twenty-first century political talking points? Hardly only that. John Wesley, an 18th century British clergyman, addressed these very issues in his own time. His creative answers...
Blessed to be a Blessing
Sacred Circle Time for Young Children
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Blessed to be a Blessing: Sacred Circle Time for Young Children is designed specifically for young children using a simple-but-effective model that will move them beyond "learning about God" to "experiencing God" through ritual, wonder, story, prayer, and blessing. Dr. Leanne Hadley provides all the...
Stewardship in African-American Churches
A New Paradigm
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
"When the church embraces the responsibility of living as faith managers of God's vast resources [as Psalm 24:1 teaches], the community of faith will prosper." So begins this practical and theological study of stewardship, both in the context of the African-American church tradition and beyond....
Failing Boldly
How Falling Down in Ministry can be the Start of Rising Up
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
This book is a must-read for anyone who has ever tried to energize or grow a ministry. Christian Coon takes us through his own missteps and mistakes as the co-founder of the Urban Village Church--as well as those of others working to do the same--and shows how failure can serve as a springboard to...
Justice In Everyday Life
A Look at the Social Principles of The United Methodist Church
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Justice in Everyday Life, a Lay Servant Ministries advanced course, takes an in-depth look at the Social Principles of The United Methodist Church — the church's attempt to speak on contemporary issues with which it is confronted today. The book covers topics such as the following: Natural World,...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
In this time when the church is experiencing a tremendous growth in members and in the number of denominations, such questions like the "what," "why," and "how" of evangelism need to be addressed. This resource gives answers and guidance to these and other important questions. Foreword by Bishop Joaquina Nhanala.
The Time Is Now
Preparing Candidates for Baptism and Confirmation in the United Methodist Church
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
With this guide on baptism and confirmation in The United Methodist Church, Rev. Dr. Gift Machinga provides an essential resource for the church in Africa. The book is intended to motivate pastors to consider the ministry of education and to guide pastors and lay members in preparing their people for baptism and confirmation.
Santuarios Seguros
Prevencíon del abuso infantil y juvenil en la iglesia
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017
Esta traducción es una combinación de los libros Safe Sanctuaries® y Safe Sanctuaries® for Youth. El recurso está diseñado para líderes en congregaciones y comunidades de fe de habla hispana: pastores(as), misioneros(as) laicos(as), personas laicas, maestros(as) de educación cristiana, maestros(as) de la escuela dominical, y directores de ministerios ofrecidos durante la semana.
by Brian Jackson, Sandy Jackson
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
"God calls you to a life of servanthood as a disciple of Jesus Christ. …Lay Servant Ministries is the first step for many laypersons toward their faith journey as they strive for a closer relationship with the Lord," the authors write in the introduction. The Lay Servant Ministries Basic...
Boomer Spirituality
Seven Values for the Second Half of Life
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2017
As the boomer generation navigates dramatic change as it ages, it will be informed by a unique spirituality that was forged in the tumultuous years of the 1960s and 1970s. If you are a boomer, you are sure to be reminded of the events and experiences that had an impact on you when you were young....