You don't remember the last baptism at your church. You've seen the church buildings for sale and felt the chill of death as you've visited other congregations. You hurt because your friends reject all you hold dear, dismiss Christ without hearing, and refuse out of hand your invitations to church. You want to talk to them but don't know how; you don't even know where to start. You feel helpless, overwhelmed, defeated. But you want to do something about it. Forcefully Advancing: The Last Hope for America and American Christianity is your solution. Author Wes Moore issues a loud cry To The church to turn from politics as the solution to cultural change-and transfers as the solution to church growth-and accept a very old directive: a personal commitment To The Great Commission. Forcefully Advancing will: bull; Shock you with a clear picture of the future of our nation if things continue on their present course. bull; Educate you with a detailed analysis and critique of contemporary church growth and cultural change philosophies. bull; Equip you with a natural approach to promoting truth to others. You'll learn how to make friends, start conversations, understand spiritual background and barriers, overcome objections, and share the message of Jesus. bull; Show you how to organize your church or small group to engage the lost around you in an ongoing, consistent way. bull; Encourage you by taking you back To The future to see what America could be like if the Great Commission is implemented across the nation. Let Forcefully Advancing help you start doing something about it today.
"Following the departure of a vicar, it can be difficult for churches to adapt to the new climate of change, opportunity and challenge.
Through twelve, 30-minute sessions participants will be challenged and equipped to experience the deep-down change that the gospel of Jesus Christ brings and given the tools to understand the basic principles in the companion study guide.
Relates the things Polka-Dot Puppy sees when he goes for a walk, and how they are all in the process of changing into something else.
This title explores the human and organizational consequences of our infatuation with change, and recommends ways to balance the opposing, but equally valuable, forces of change and stability.
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A little penguin finds that everything, from weather to water to feelings, can often change.
A set of simple, self-empowering techniques to changeyour beliefs and perceptions that impact your life at a cellular level.
Change Agents is a Middle School curriculum-based program aimed at supporting young people to bring about changes in their lives and in the world around them.