Discipleship Resources imprint: 51 books
Lay Servants as Christian Transformational Leaders
Participant's Book
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Building on the congregational strategic planning resource, “Does Your Church Have a Prayer?” this Participant’s Book will guide Lay Servants seeking to be more empowered to lead their congregations toward vitality. Written with two distinct purposes, Lay Servants as Christian Transformational...
African Religion
The Quarry of the Rock of Monotheism
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Worldwide scholarship has established the fact that Africa is the cradle land of humanity. Dr. Kurewa promotes the theory that African Religion could very easily have been the proto-religion of humanity, and a religion from which other monotheistic religions, such as Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity,...
An African Pilgrimage on Evangelism
A Historical Study of the Various Approaches to Evangelism in Africa (100-2000CE)
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
How easily we forget that it was Africans who brought the gospel to Africa, not foreign missionaries! Evangelism has always been central to African Christianity, ever since Egyptians and Libyans returned home from Jerusalem following the day of Pentecost (Acts 2). In this brief history of the...
by Craig A. Satterlee, Lester Ruth
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2003
Creative preaching can help you move the sacraments to the center of your congregation's spirituality by making scripture, personal experience, and the sacraments intersect in such a way that a wealth of meanings surfaces. Satterlee and Ruth seek to expand the range of meanings and associations people...
by Mark Stamm
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2015
A resource for both newcomers to the United Methodist Church and those who have been members for decades, Our Membership Vows is a wonderful reflection on the vows each member takes upon joining the church. Members make covenant to uphold the vows, and each one is discussed in this easy-to-read booklet. A great gift idea for churches to give to new members.
by Branson L. Thurston
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
A brief overview of United Methodist history, beliefs, organization, missions, and interpretation of the membership vows. Great for new members or for ongoing training.
Devoting Ourselves to the Prayers
A Baptismal Theology for the Church's Intercessory Work
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
Dr. Stamm integrates the biblical, theological, and pastoral insight fitting of a liturgical scholar-pastor as he attempts to improve and deepen the church's congregational practice of intercessory prayer. In Devoting Ourselves to the Prayers: A Baptismal Theology for the Church's Intercessory Work,...
Viral Multiplication In Hispanic Churches
How to Plant and Multiply Disciple-Making Hispanic Churches in Twenty-first Century America
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2016
Reverend Iosmar Alvarez created this book to teach church planting leaders how to plant new, healthy, vital, and vibrant churches with multiplication DNA. Using scripture-grounded values, principles, and the author's own testimony, this book will help reach both new and diverse Hispanic/Latino people, as well as other cultures and contexts
Moving in Harmony
An Updated Polity for the United Methodist Church in Africa
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
In order to fully appreciate the good of the UMC polity, the people called United Methodists need to work together, moving in harmony, and using the same church processes. In this book, Rev. Bondo provides the most relevant and up-to-date information from The Book of Discipline 2008 to the African...
Small Church Checkup
Assessing Your Church's Health and Creating a Treatment Plan
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2018
Many small membership churches today are faced with the sobering reality of attendance loss and overall decline. This resource provides a guide to help you find hope, alternatives, and the possibility of a new beginning. Included are tools to help you measure your church's vitality, evaluate the results,...
by Taylor Burton-Edwards
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
This advanced leader's course in Lay Servant Ministries focuses on the ministry of the Lay Servant who either regularly or occasionally leads a group, class, organization, or the congregation in worship. The course is grounded in the classic patterns of Christian worship and the practices of leading...
Flipping Church
How Successful Church Planters Are Turning Conventional Wisdom Upside-Down
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
An innovative anthology written by successful church planters who have consistently and successfully challenged prevailing assumptions about healthy church development and "best practices." This informative book gives insight into how they broke the mold of church planting. Includes chapters written...
Everything Belongs to God
Christian Stewardship
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2017
This book invites you to study some of the kingdom principles involved in Christian stewardship—conversion, commitment, involvement, motivation, potential, faithfulness, and sacrifice. Test these principles in your life. Make them part of your world. You will reap the benefits of good stewardship.
Why We Preach
Preaching in the African Context
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
This book is the first of two volumes on Preaching in the African Context. For both seasoned preachers and beginners, including students in seminaries, Bible colleges, and universities, this first volume explores why we preach and the principles of contextual preaching in Africa. Nhiwatiwa demonstrates...