Assessing Your Church's Health and Creating a Treatment Plan
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Chapters: The physical; The consultation; Lab and test results; Crucial conversations and field trips; The diagnosis; Treatment plans for not-yet-big churches; Treatment plans for stable, small churches; Treatment plans for smaller churches; Closing best practices; Whole-body health.
6 Secrets of Preteen Ministry
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For children ages 10-12, transition is the name of the game. Accompanying these not-quite-children on their spiritual journeys is a constant balancing act. This book will help you manage this balancing act by covering the basic principles of discipleship with preteens, including developmental milestones, the role of parents, the use of technology, and ways to be inclusive of preteens with special needs. Chapters: Adapt; Empower; Mentor; Protect; Include; Imiplement; Great icebreakers for preteens; Sample Bible study outline; Apprenticeship forms. Includes bibliography.
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Designed for use with children ages 4 - 8, this DVD includes four Easter stories: 1) Jesus enters Jerusalem (6 min.); 2) The Last Supper (7 min.); 3) Jesus and the cross (6 min.); 4) The empty tomb (3 min.). Holy Moly DVDs are designed to introduce children to Bible stories through a strong emphasis on humor, fresh perspectives, and the experiences of people in the Bible. Stories are presented using an animated form of pantomime, with sound effects and minimal narration. Pantomime compels us to follow stories without relying wholly on language, instead using visual elements to interpret and understand stories in new ways, and the use of color in Holy Moly videos helps direct childrens' attention to the important elements within the story.
Within these 28 devotions, you'll discover new ways to celebrate your heritage, deepen your faith, and build stronger communities. A Scripture verse, a reflection on the Scripture, a prayer, and related activities are included for each day and are perfect for use by families and groups as well for individual devotion. Although this intergenerational devotional makes a wonderful study for use during Black History Month, it may be used at any time of the year.
How might United Methodists bear witness to graceful and mutually respectful ways of living in the Wesleyan tradition amid enduring disagreements about same-gender relationships and related church practices? The seventeen essays in this book describe different views on this question. Chapters and contributors: 1) All holy, all beloved (M. Garlinda Burton); 2) Mutually respectful ways of living (Bryan Collier); 3) Thoughts on a way forward (Jim and Jennifer Cowart); 4) The ethics of love (Magrey deVega); 5) Upright of heart - a Wesleyan reflection on diversity and division (David Field); 6) Multiply or divide? (Rob Fuquay); 7) Love's competing demands (Diane Kenaston); 8) In Christ there is no East or West (Eduard Khegay); 9) Unity with division - John Wesley on the church (Scott Kisker); 10) A gracious way forward (Thomas Lambrecht); 11) We can, we must (Tracy Malone); 12) Walking on water (Donna Pritchard); 13) Before all else (Kimberly Reisman); 14) Unity as witness (Laceye Warner); 15) Shameless spirituality (Audrey Warren); 16) Reclaiming our time (Jay Williams); 17) toward the healing of United Methodist divisions (J. Philip Wogaman).
