Author Terry Wardle presents compelling evidence that countless churches are made up of, and in many cases even led by, men and women who seem perpetually caught in spiritual infancy - and it is having a devastating effect upon their lives and the ministry of the gospel to a broken world. The author contends that the heart of the problem rests with our concept of Christian maturity. How that one issue is defined directly impacts the way in which a person seeks to grow and develop in the Christian experience. Many Christians, including church leaders, think that being a mature Christian means believing the right things about Jesus and the faith, behaving like Jesus in daily living, and serving as Jesus did within the Church and world. As a result, a great deal of attention is given to knowing what to believe, how to behave properly, and where to get appropriately involved in Christian service. Sermons are preached, classes are taught, books are written, and ministries are formed to move people toward greater levels of understanding, action, and service. Unfortunately, with this paradigm in place, maturity is measured by a person's movement toward this inappropriately defined end.What does it mean to be a mature Christian then? It has far more to do with what kind of person you are, than what you do. In this book the author explores this question and highlights the foundational qualities that Jesus possessed the point to the standard for Christian maturity.
His Days, My Praise: Daily Devotions for Women
9 Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools . 17 He who meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears . DAY TWENTY - SIX Chapter 26 O Lord , Help me to ...
In this book, Karen Andreola draws from her decades of parenting, homeschooling, and marriage to encourage you in your own growth as a mother, teacher, and wife.
Signs of Life
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The Collected Writings of William Still: Theological studies
This book is William Still's exploration of the work of Christ and the walk of the Christian. "This book is small in size but seed-like in nature.
Sin Boldly: But Trust God More Boldly Still
Chapter 6 : Esteem Yourself Brand , Paul and Yancey , Philip . In His Image . Grand Rapids , MI : Zondervan Publishing House , 1984 . Wagner , Maurice . The Sensation of Being Somebody . Grand Rapids , MI : Zondervan Publishing House ...
A book to change your life! Hospital chaplain William Miller tells how to channel the dark, undesirable side of your personality into a constructive force.