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Worship Ways For the People Within Your Reach: For the People Within Your Reach
by Thomas G. BandyAccelerating diversity of lifestyles has created a crisis for worship designers. One size does not fit all. No worship service can be "blended" to address the complete needs of a congregation. Moreover, church "shopping" is ending as people are choosing a worship service that directly meets their fundamental anxieties about life (regardless of style). This book explains why people worship and guides leaders to design relevant worship services that address people's sense of urgency. It is both practical and theological. The decline of worship attendance in all denominations, and across all "traditional" or "contemporary" styles, is reshaping the quest for relevance. Church leaders are turning away from methods to outcomes. People will only participate in worship if it really matters to the fundamental issues that they face.
Worship with Gladness: Understanding Worship from the Heart (Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (CICW))
by Joyce Ann ZimmermanIn this invitingly written, deeply joyful book, Joyce Ann Zimmerman makes Scripture her foundation as she explores the meaning and purpose of authentic Christian worship today. Intended for Christian communities across the denominational spectrum, Worship with Gladness will appeal to a wide audience of pastors, worship leaders, college students, and lay readers.Zimmerman discusses such subjects as the common elements of worship that transcend denominational boundaries, what Scripture tells us about participating in worship, and how authentic worship expresses itself in daily living. Each section concludes with thoughtful prompts that will encourage readers to reflect on and apply what Zimmerman discusses. Throughout the book she encourages readers not only to better understand worship but to better understand -- and rejoice in -- the One we worship.
A Worship Workbook: A Practical Guide for Extraordinary Liturgy
by Gerald C. Liu Khalia J. WilliamsPastors and others who lead Christian worship want to offer worship that is truthful and hopeful. They yearn to create worship that involves and includes everyone in their midst. To develop new approaches to planning, so that their worship can reflect and respond to the realities of the community. To create worship for the church that is becoming.A Worship Workbook introduces crucial and under-examined liturgical and social concepts for students and leaders of worship. Each chapter offers a brief lesson, teaching new skills and inspiring creativity for honest, faithful, and versatile worship leadership.
The Worship Workshop: Creative Ways to Design Worship Together
by Marcia McfeeThe Worship Workshop, rather than providing simply another manual for doing worship, offers instead an interactive workshop that helps worship teams develop more meaningful and memorable worship for the congregation. By combining liturgical history and the creative process, The Worship Workshop encourages worship teams and staff to break out of the traditional worship box in order to create diverse ways to present the Good News in worship. Through a variety of activities, ideas, and informational handouts, The Worship Workshop helps worship committees, planners, and designers evaluate the state of their current worship, get more people involved in the planning and designing process, explore the diverse designs of congregational worship, learn the history of worship, and utilize the arts and artists in worship.
The Worshiping Artist: Equipping You and Your Ministry Team to Lead Others in Worship
by Rory Noland Chuck FromWhether you serve as a vocalist, instrumentalist, technician, dancer, actor, or in some other role, you know what a blessing it is to serve on your church’s worship team. But you also know that some days you’re more technically prepared than you are spiritually prepared for the ministry of leading others in worship. In the midst of rehearsals, setup, and myriad distractions, not to mention the busyness of daily life, it’s easy to miss the forest for the trees. How can you and your fellow team members be prepared to worship in spirit and truth as well as lead others in worship with integrity? With thirty years of experience in worship leading, Rory Noland knows the issues—in both the private life of the worship team member and the public ministry of a worship team. In this readable book, he offers practical insights on how to • Grow as a private worshiper • Encounter the character of God during worship • Respond to the character of God during worship • Be transformed by the character of God • Learn from ancient worship leaders … and more. So relevant you’ll think the author was eavesdropping on your last church service, The Worshiping Artist is ideal to read either by yourself or as a team.
Worshiping God with Our Lives (Women of Faith Study Guide Series)
by Thomas NelsonWhen some people think of "a life of worship," they think of the fifteen minutes or two hours, depending on their denomination, that they spend on their feet on a Sunday morning in church. They may think of the CDs they play in the house as they attack the daily chores. Yet while those certainly represent an act worship, they don't represent a life of worship. In this study readers will discover how Jesus lived every moment of every day with a "yes" in His spirit to His Father. They will see how His declared intent was solely to do the will of His Father, how He worshipped as He healed the blind and the lame, and even how He worshipped in the Garden of Gethsemane as He prayed that the cup of the wrath of God might pass from Him. They will be encouraged to live a similar life of worship to their heavenly Father.
Worshiping in the Small Membership Church (Ministry In The Small Membership Church Ser.)
by Robin Knowles WallaceOffers pastors new inspiration and fresh worship encounters with God.Worship is the most important time in the life of the gathered faithful. Inspirational and accessible, this book is will help pastors and worship leaders fully ground worship in scripture and tradition while being responsive to current times.Included: practical worship helps for the Christian year, tips to involve the congregation in leadership and participation, ways to incorporate music and other arts in worship, and select ideas for congregations of up to one hundred.A sample basic worship library
Worshiping with the Church Fathers
by Christopher A. HallChristopher Hall invites us to accompany the fathers as they enter the sanctuary for worship and the chapel for prayer. He also takes us to the wilderness, where we learn from the early monastics as they draw close to God in their solitary discipline. The focus of this book is not liturgy but more broadly worship in its corporate and individual dimensions. We enter into the patristic understanding of baptism and the Eucharist. And we come under the instruction and discipline of great spiritual teachers of prayer. In two previous books, Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers and Learning Theology with the Church Fathers, Christopher Hall has ushered us alongside the church fathers as they study the Scriptures and plumb the depths of theology. In this survey of the spiritual life of worship he informs and challenges Christians in faithful living today. Hall weaves his own experiences into his observations of the fathers' practices and teachings and so helps us close the gap of the centuries. Readers will enjoy a rich and rare schooling in developing their spiritual life.
Worshiping with the Reformers
by Karin MaagWorship of the triune God has always stood at the center of the Christian life. That was certainly the case during the sixteenth-century Reformation as well. Yet in the midst of tremendous social and theological upheaval, the church had to renew its understanding of what it means to worship God. In this volume, which serves as a companion to IVP Academic's Reformation Commentary on Scripture series, Reformation scholar Karin Maag takes readers inside the worshiping life of the church during this era. Drawing from sources across theological traditions, she explores several aspects of the church's worship, including what it was like to attend church, reforms in preaching, the function of prayer, how Christians experienced the sacraments, and the roles of both visual art and music in worship. With Maag as your guide, you can go to church—with the Reformers.
Worshiping with United Methodists Revised Edition: A Guide for Pastors and Church Leaders
by Hoyt L. HickmanRevised and updated, this popular book shows pastors and worship leaders the basics of United Methodist worship. In this straightforward and updated commentary, Hoyt Hickman explains the basic pattern of United Methodist worship within the broader context of Christian worship. Drawing upon five basic principles, the author explains the formative nature of worship and how it can revitalize persons' lives. These principles are: God's Word is primary; active congregational participation is crucial; spontaneity and order are both important; worship should be relevant and inclusive; and worship is communion. This revision will highlight the African-American contribution to UM worship, discuss at greater length what the various worship styles mean for us today, say more about the formative nature of worship, and include updated resources including the Abingdon Worship Annual, the Abingdon Preaching Annual, and WorshipConnection. Explains basic resources for planning and leading worship. Gives the basic pattern of UM worship and its origins. Gives practical suggestions how to renew and revitalize worship. Helps pastors be effective leaders in planning and revitalizing worship. Helps pastors understand and communicate the uniqueness of UM worship. Helps pastors lead their congregation into a deeper and richer experience of God through worship.
Worshipping God: Devoting Our Lives to His Glory (Hodder Christian Essentials Ser.)
by R.T. KendallUnderstand how your act of worship through your daily life and expression of gratitude and love draws you closer to God. We are called, by the way we live and in all we do, to worship God. Yet most of us do not have the proper understanding of what worship really is. In Worshipping God, R. T. Kendall shows us the true meaning of worship as a way of honoring, glorifying, and loving God. Dealing with the different ways people worship, he explores the connection between our worship and our relationship with God.
The Worst-Kept Secret
by Avner CohenIsrael has made a unique contribution to the nuclear age. It has created a special "bargain" with the bomb. Israel is the only nuclear-armed state that does not acknowledge its possession of the bomb, even though its existence is a common knowledge throughout the world. It only says that it will not be the first to introduce nuclear weapons to the Middle East. The bomb is Israel's collective ineffable-the nation's last great taboo. This bargain has a name: in Hebrew, it is called amimut, or opacity. By adhering to the bargain, which was born in a secret deal between Richard Nixon and Golda Meir, Israel has created a code of nuclear conduct that encompasses both governmental policy and societal behavior. The bargain has deemphasized the salience of nuclear weapons, yet it is incompatible with the norms and values of a liberal democracy. It relies on secrecy, violates the public right to know, and undermines the norm of public accountability and oversight, among other offenses. It is also incompatible with emerging international nuclear norms. Author of the critically acclaimed Israel and the Bomb, Avner Cohen offers a bold and original study of this politically explosive subject. Along with a fair appraisal of the bargain's strategic merits, Cohen critiques its undemocratic flaws. Arguing that the bargain has become increasingly anachronistic, he calls for a reform in line with domestic democratic values as well as current international nuclear norms. Most ironic, he believes Iran is imitating Israeli amimut. Cohen concludes with fresh perspectives on Iran, Israel, and the effort toward global disarmament.
The Worth of a Man
by Dave Dravecky Connie NealThe former MLB all-star pitcher, cancer survivor, and author of Comeback &“seeks to inspire men to find their God-given worth and identity&” (Dr. John C. Maxwell, founder, INJOY, Inc.). In Western culture, a man&’s worth so often hinges on his performance, career, and success. For bestselling author Dave Dravecky, worth was once defined by his career as an all-star pitcher in the Major Leagues—until he lost his arm to cancer. In this inspirational book, Dravecky speaks from a place of first-hand familiarity with loss and setbacks. Examining the traditional benchmarks men so often define themselves by—including jobs, successes, struggles, friendships, and families—Dravecky navigates a new path to self-worth based on Christian teachings, faith, and compelling personal experience. &“In his loss, Dave discovered a depth of significance, security, value, and worth he had never known. Now he takes us back to the basics of God&’s word, helping us go beyond who we think we are to become who God says we can be . . . men of character and integrity.&” —Garry J. Oliver, PhD, author of Real Men Have Feelings Too &“Dave takes on the fundamental issues of masculinity that every man worth his salt deals with. It took guts to write this book. It will take some guts to read it. But you will walk away a better man.&” —Steve Farrar, Men&’s Leadership Ministries &“Nobody has more to say to men about manhood than Dave Dravecky. He&’s faced tests and trials, and passed them valiantly—so when he points to the possibilities for any of us, he&’s credible.&” —Jack W. Hayford, senior pastor, Church on the Way
Worthy: How to Believe You Are Enough and Transform Your Life
by Jamie Kern LimaWhat has self-doubt already cost you in your life?Imagine what you&’d do if you FULLY believed in YOU! When you stop doubting your greatness, build unshakable self-worth and embrace who you are, you transform your entire life! WORTHY teaches you how, with simple steps that lead to life-changing results!&“In life, you don&’t soar to the level of your hopes and dreams, you stay stuck at the level of your self-worth. In your business, leadership, relationships, friendships and ambitions, you don&’t rise to what you believe is possible, you fall to what you believe you&’re worthy of. When you build your self-worth, you change your entire life. WORTHY teaches you how. I wrote WORTHY for YOU if you have some self-doubt to destroy and a destiny to fulfill!&” – Jamie Kern LimaAuthor Jamie Kern Lima&’s first, instant New York Times bestselling book, Believe It, captured her journey of going from Denny&’s waitress to billion-dollar entrepreneur by learning to believe in herself. And now her second, much anticipated, upcoming book WORTHY, is the playbook for how YOU can believe in YOU!If you&’ve ever struggled with self-doubt, felt like you don&’t have what it takes…or that who you truly are isn&’t enough, even if you&’re really good at hiding it from the world, WORTHY is for you. If you&’ve been underestimating your talent and gifts, or battle imposter syndrome, WORTHY is for you. If you&’ve been letting fear of failure and rejection hold you back, WORTHY is for you. If you&’ve learned to please others so much that you end up betraying yourself, WORTHY is for you. If you&’re sick and tired of what self-doubt has already cost you in your life, in your goals, in your relationships, and in your hopes and dreams, WORTHY is for you! If you&’re ready to expand your self-love, ignite your self-confidence and wakeup your self-worth, WORTHY is for you!!When you change what you believe you&’re worthy of, you change your entire life.This book is about how to do that. IN WORTHY YOU&’LL LEARN HOW TO… Get Unstuck from the Things Holding You Back Build Unshakable Self-LoveUnlearn the Lies the Lead to Self-DoubtEmbrace The Truths That Wakeup WorthinessStop Dimming Your Light and Doubting Your GreatnessLet Go of Past Mistakes and Restore Self-ConfidenceOvercome Limiting Beliefs and Embody Empowering OnesEliminate Your Fear of Rejection and FailureLearn to Believe You&’re Enough Exactly as You AreTransform the Meaning You Give to Your Own Story and IdentityFollow the Roadmap for Achieving True Fulfillment in LifeAchieve Your Hopes and Dreams by Believing You Are Worthy of ThemEmbrace Who You Truly AreAnd much more...Are you ready to unleash your greatness and believe in the power that is YOU? Are you ready to finally stop believing the lies that you&’re unlovable, unqualified or not (fill in the blank) enough? Are you ready to triumph over the thoughts holding you back, destroy self-doubt and truly know and believe you have what it takes to accomplish your greatest goals and wildest dreams?Imagine...what would you do if you had zero self-doubt and unshakable self-worth? What would you do if you fully believed in YOU? Join Jamie&’s VIP Insider Book Launch team at WorthyBook.com
Worthy of a Miracle: 5 Simple Truths for Believing & Receiving God's Love
by Linda KuharDespite a miraculous recovery from a coma, Christian life coach Linda Kuhar still struggled with a question so many wrestle with: "Am I worthy of God's love?" After prayer brought Linda Kuhar back from the brink of death, she was in demand as a speaker for Bible study groups and other Christian organizations. There was one problem--deep down, Linda didn't believe she recovered because God miraculously healed her. Then one day, a prophetic woman confronted Linda's disbelief--something she had worked hard to hide. In an instant, Linda was forced to face the truth and decide whether she trusted God enough to ask for an even bigger miracle: the faith to believe in the astonishing truth of God's unimaginable love for her.
Worthy of Her Trust: What You Need to Do to Rebuild Sexual Integrity and Win Her Back
by Stephen Arterburn Jason B. MartinkusYou Can Win Her Back Few challenges in life are as difficult as regaining a wife's trust--and few are as ultimately worthwhile. Trust can be rebuilt in your marriage! With patient, loving, self-sacrificing effort, it's possible that one day your wife will risk her heart with you again. And she may even have more respect and love for you than before. In Worthy of Her Trust, Jason Martinkus relates how he repaired his own marriage after revelations of sexual addiction. Along with Stephen Arterburn, Jason offers exercises and tools rooted in counseling principles to help your marriage begin again. This comprehensive guide discusses: · How to be truly and effectively transparent · Combating the "he must not love me" myth and other untruths· What to do about the Internet, office temptations, and travel· Encouragement for wives who wonder if trust can ever be restored · The "five-minute phone call" and other daily trust-building strategies· What meaningful forgiveness and restitution look like· The Amends Matrix--a concrete exercise to admit past wrongs and cast a vision for a faithful futureIncluding insights from Jason's wife, Shelley, Worthy of Her Trust guides you through the process of rebuilding your relationship so it is stronger than ever.
Worthy of Rain
by Elizaveta FehrWhen Genesis, an inquisitive 14 year-old girl, discovers an old, dilapidated Bible in her attic, her curiosity skyrockets as she dives into a new world she has never known. After her mother&’s death, life wasn&’t the same for Genesis and her father, and she has grown up with little exposure to the Christian faith.This captivating novel conveys the story of Genesis&’s journey as she travels through time, reading through famous Bible stories like David and Goliath, Daniel and the lion&’s den, and even overlooked stories, like the tragedy of Masada and the writing on the wall. Genesis alternates between the world in her Bible and life in her small town as she tries to uncover the mystery of Christianity.To add to the chaos, Jace--Genesis&’s old rival--becomes a puzzling distraction when Genesis is forced to partner with him for a school project. The threat of her father&’s disapproval hangs over her head while she attempts to hide her new faith, but questions of the past start to boil to the surface. The closer Jace and Genesis become, the more Genesis begins to realize Jace may not be telling her the whole story.Through Genesis&’s eyes, the people and places in the Bible are brought to life. Worthy of Rain brings a vivid outlook to the classic Bible stories in one girl's quest to uncover the secrets of the past. Will her father's boundless desire to keep her in the shadows triumph over Genesis&’s newfound faith, or will a hidden truth get to her first? Worthy of Rain is a timeless and relatable piece designed as an open door for both the believers and the skeptics, one that will leave you turning every page until the end.
A Worthy Suitor
by Jennifer AlleeGWENDOLYN BANKS NEVER EXPECTED A REAL-LIFE ROBIN HOOD The reluctant socialite feels more at home in the woods surrounding Tuxedo Park than at the vibrant parties hosted within. But when she stumbles upon the town archery instructor in her wooded sanctuary, he quickly makes her reconsider her life of solitude. Accomplished archer Albert Taylor has vowed to make something more of his life than just catering to the Park elite. Falling in love with one of his students isn't part of his plans. But when Albert's accused of a crime, can this budding romance be over before it's truly begun?
Would-Be Mistletoe Wife
by Christine JohnsonMistletoe MatchWorried she might lose her teaching job if funding is cut for her boarding school, widow Louise Smythe must consider marriage. But the only prospective groom in town is lighthouse-keeper Jesse Hammond, and he wants children—something she may never be able to provide. While Jesse waits for the ideal woman to make his wife, though, Louise can’t help but long for something more than his friendship.If he wants to be promoted to head lighthouse keeper, Jesse needs to find a wife suited to his rustic lifestyle. But as he and Louise partner to give the town’s homeless orphans a joyous holiday, he’s drawn to the petite woman. Will the light of Christmas finally inspire them to trust in each other’s hearts?
Would-Be Wilderness Wife
by Regina ScottThe Kidnapped Bride Drew Wallin's youngest brother is determined to see him married-so he kidnaps Drew a prospective bride. Not only is Catherine Stanway beautiful, but she's a nurse who can help their ailing mother. Drew doesn't have time for distractions-he's too busy watching over his fatherless siblings. Yet he's drawn to this woman who carries loss and pain equal to his own. Catherine has traveled West to use her nursing skills to save lives, not to find a husband. She knows if she gives in to Drew's matchmaking family, she'll be risking her already bruised heart. But maybe it's time she takes the ultimate risk to win the groom she didn't know she wanted! Frontier Bachelors: Bold, rugged-and bound to be grooms
Would I? Would You?
by Henry EinspruchPresents seventeen biographical sketches of seventeen people from a variety of Jewish traditions who accepted Jesus Christ as Messiah.
Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial?
by Guy Consolmagno Paul MuellerWitty and thought provoking, two Vatican astronomers shed provocative light on some of the strange places where religion and science meet."Imagine if a Martian showed up, all big ears and big nose like a child's drawing, and he asked to be baptized. How would you react?" - Pope Francis, May, 2014 Pope Francis posed that question - without insisting on an answer! - to provoke deeper reflection about inclusiveness and diversity in the Church. But it's not the first time that question has been asked.Brother Guy Consolmagno and Father Paul Mueller hear questions like that all the time. They're scientists at the Vatican Observatory, the official astronomical research institute of the Catholic Church. In Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial? they explore a variety of questions at the crossroads of faith and reason: How do you reconcile the The Big Bang with Genesis? Was the Star of Bethlehem just a pious religious story or an actual description of astronomical events? What really went down between Galileo and the Catholic Church - and why do the effects of that confrontation still reverberate to this day? Will the Universe come to an end? And... could you really baptize an extraterrestrial?With disarming humor, Brother Guy and Father Paul explore these questions and more over the course of six days of dialogue. Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial will make you laugh, make you think, and make you reflect more deeply on science, faith, and the nature of the universe.From the Hardcover edition.
Would You Believe?
by Tom HarpurA hundred years ago, most people accepted without question what their priest or rabbi or imam taught them about God, but many people today, educated to think for themselves, find that the concepts of God taught by the world's major religions either insult or contradict their intelligence. At the same time they find that having no faith has left a yawning spiritual void in their lives. In Would You Believe?, Tom Harpur deals with the tough questions raised today by real people, such as how to reconcile the presence of evil, pain and suffering with belief in a loving God.The challenge we face, Harpur writes, is not to find a substitute but to rediscover God under the encrustation of ritual and doctrine that the various faiths have built up. We can go beyond all narrow-minded claims of being the only true religion, the only correct interpreter of God, he says, when we understand that all faiths are simply routes towards God that humans have been inspired to create. We can use our intelligence to believe in God, rather than deny it in order to swallow notions devised for a different people and a different time.From the Hardcover edition.
Would You Like Fries With That?: 101 Easy Ways to Share Your Faith
by Mike SilvaImagine sitting in a restaurant enjoying a delicious meal with an unsaved friend. One glance at the ketchup bottle or the salt and pepper shakers brings a smile to your face. Why? Thanks to Would You Like Fries with That?, you know you can use those everyday objects to visually illustrate several important gospel truths. All Christians have some idea of the basic beliefs of Christianity. We know that Jesus Christ is God's Son, who died on the cross, was buried and rose on the third day, to pay for our sins. We know the message, but how do we share it? The secret of success in evangelism comes with understanding. As the old Chinese proverb says, "Tell me and I will forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I will understand." When a person can visualize the message of the gospel, it makes more sense! This book is a resource to help you picture God's offer of salvation when you're talking with others. Nothing is more exciting!
Would You Rather . . . ?: 465 Provocative Questions to Get Teenagers Talking (Quick Questions)
by Doug FieldsAsk away . . . and get your students talking with these provocative questions. Would You Rather . . .? gives you 465 stimulating either-or questions that will get your students talking, laughing, debating, and thinking. Questions like Would You Rather . . . watch a soap opera or make fun of one? . . . be gossiped about or lied to? . . .get shot from a cannon or walk a high wire? . . . make a child cry or kick a puppy? . . . attend the Last Supper or discover Jesus' empty tomb? You can use these questions anywhere, anytime -- when you want to break the ice, spark a discussion, build community, get kids to wrestle with spiritual issues, or just have fun. And the convenient size makes it easy to stick in your pocket or in the glove compartment of your car. This is one resource you'll want for every member of your ministry team!