Preaching And Worship In The Small Church
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Author | : Will Willimon |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 127 |
Release | : 2001-02-22 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1579105955 |
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There is much value in Òthinking small,Ó say William H. Willimon and Robert L. Wilson. The importance of the small-membership church is illuminated in this thoughtful and insightful assessment. In Preaching and Worship in the Small Church, authors Willimon and Wilson identify the problems facing small churches and offer well-grounded advice for solving them. The need for this is seen in the fact that from one-half to two-thirds of Protestant churches in the United States are small (fewer than two hundred members). These tightly knit little communities of faith focus mainly on the very basic and much-overlooked fundamentals of Christian theology. As the authors note, ÒIt is in such family-like churches that true worship renewal will occur, long before their larger counterparts will taste of this fresh new wine.Ó This is an affirming book: ÒIt affirms the role and basic values of the small church. It affirms the centrality of Word and Sacrament. It affirms the role of the pastor of the small congregation. It affirms the laity and their values. On this foundation of authentic affirmation can be built creative and inspiring ministries, as the laity and the minister serve God together, in and through the small church.Ó
Author | : Michael J. Quicke |
Publisher | : Baker Books |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2011-09-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1441234276 |
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Much current literature on church worship rarely mentions preaching, and vice versa. Worship is often seen as restricted to music and liturgy while preaching is assumed to operate on different principles for different purposes. But veteran preacher Michael Quicke argues that preaching should be viewed as worship, as both worship and preaching belong within the same Trinitarian dynamic, serving the same purpose and marked by similar characteristics. Drawing on insights from wide-ranging literature and practitioners on both sides of the gap, this insightful book confronts and corrects ten characteristics of preaching that are disconnected from worship.
Author | : William H. Willimon |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 126 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Small churches |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Jason Byassee |
Publisher | : Abingdon Press |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0687466598 |
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Why the small- to mid-sized church remains God's best means to make disciples of Jesus Christ
Author | : Brandon J. O'Brien |
Publisher | : Baker Books |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 2011-08-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 144127071X |
Download Small Church, Big Impact (Ebook Shorts) Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
By gathering stories about effective churches from small-church pastors, Brandon O'Brien demonstrates that a church's success is not contingent on its size. This is a selection from Brandon O'Brien's book, The Strategically Small Church.
Author | : Lewis A. Parks |
Publisher | : Abingdon Press |
Total Pages | : 81 |
Release | : 2010-09-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1426721072 |
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Step into the pulpit in a small membership church, and you’ll sometimes find your fair share of challenges, but you’ll almost always find more than your share of blessings as well. Those blessings, and the chance for authentic, life-transforming preaching, are what preaching in the small membership church are all about. Lewis Parks knows those blessings well. For nearly 40 years he has preached in small membership churches and taught others who serve in them. In this book he lays out the distinct roles that preaching in the small membership church calls on us to fill, and offers down-to-earth, substantive guidance on how to be the best preacher you can be in these most numerous, and most important, outposts of Christ’s church.
Author | : Peter Bush |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 2006-01-22 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1566997003 |
Download Where 20 or 30 Are Gathered Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
While worship is the primary purpose of all churches, worship in the small church is distinctive. Whether a house church, a new church plant, a rural church along a country road, or a city church whose neighborhood demographics have shifted, these small faith communities present unique opportunities and challenges for worship leaders. Peter Bush and Christine O'Reilly draw on their passion and experience equipping lay people to plan and lead worship to answer the question, what makes for effective worship
Author | : Will Willimon |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 126 |
Release | : 2001-02-22 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1725204754 |
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There is much value in "thinking small," say William H. Willimon and Robert L. Wilson. The importance of the small-membership church is illuminated in this thoughtful and insightful assessment. In Preaching and Worship in the Small Church, authors Willimon and Wilson identify the problems facing small churches and offer well-grounded advice for solving them. The need for this is seen in the fact that from one-half to two-thirds of Protestant churches in the United States are small (fewer than two hundred members). These tightly knit little communities of faith focus mainly on the very basic and much-overlooked fundamentals of Christian theology. As the authors note, "It is in such family-like churches that true worship renewal will occur, long before their larger counterparts will taste of this fresh new wine." This is an affirming book: "It affirms the role and basic values of the small church. It affirms the centrality of Word and Sacrament. It affirms the role of the pastor of the small congregation. It affirms the laity and their values. On this foundation of authentic affirmation can be built creative and inspiring ministries, as the laity and the minister serve God together, in and through the small church."
Author | : Karl Vaters |
Publisher | : Moody Publishers |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2018-03-06 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0802496369 |
Download Small Church Essentials Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Do you lead a small church? Big churches get all the love. Articles, books, conferences—they mostly feature leaders of large congregations. Yet big churches are a small part of the ecclesial landscape. In fact, more than 90 percent of churches have fewer than 200 people. That means small churches play a big part in what God is doing. Small Church Essentials is for leaders of these smaller congregations. It encourages them to steward their role well, debunking myths about small churches while offering principles for leading a dynamic, healthy small church. Based on the popular six-hour lecture that Karl Vaters delivers to church leaders across the country, Small Church Essentials will affirm small church leaders and show them how to identify what they do well, and how to do it even better. Readers will: Be assured that leading a small congregation does not make them ministry failures Come away inspired to lead with passion, regardless the size of their church Have field-tested principles for leading a church in their context Possess new metrics for biblically measuring vitality in small churches Have a toolkit of resources to use in their everyday ministry Karl Vaters has been a small church pastor for 30 years, is the author of The Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches, and the Small Thinking that Divides Us (2013), and travels extensively to churches and conferences to speak about leading a small church well. If you are pastoring a small church, this book will be a breath of fresh air. It will affirm your calling while giving you fresh tools to help you lead. It will help you: Stop believing lies about small churches Lead your church to fulfill the role only small churches can Understand your congregation’s strengths and weaknesses Turn around a dying or unhealthy church Identify good trends and bad in church and culture
Author | : Jeffrey C. Farmer |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 198 |
Release | : 2017-12-21 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1498298877 |
Download Small Church, Excellent Ministry Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Pastors of smaller membership churches have a huge calling. They are responsible for changing the world! Rather than look at the small number of members in their congregations as a limitation, pastors should view their congregations as an elite force, able to impact their communities for the Kingdom of God. Small Church, Excellent Ministry is a handbook designed for pastors serving in smaller membership churches. This book will help you to conduct your ministry with excellence. Written by practitioners and professors, the information provided in this book is on the vanguard of pastoral ministry and is useful for training pastors to be leaders of their churches.