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Rather than telling you about church growth, or church buildings, the books in this category discuss how to have a healthy church, with “health” defined as “accomplishing what God has called the church do.” Your healthy church might even have to lose some members. Who knows for certain? The question is whether your church is prepared to carry out its mission in its community, however far that community may extend.
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A short practical guide to a consistent and productive theology of ministry written by a parish pastor.
Qu’elle église?  À quoi cela ressemble-t-elle?  À quoi devrait-elle ressembler? Pour répondre à ces questions, David Alan Black se penche sur l’église du premier siècle et sur nos documents des fondateurs dans le Nouveau Testament. Quelles étaient les caractéristiques d’une assemblée chrétienne au premier siècle? Dans son étude, il trouve sept éléments qui définissent ensuite…
What is the church? What does it look like? What should it look like? For answers to these questions David Alan Black looks to the first century church and our founding documents in the New Testament. What were the characteristics of a Christian assembly in the first century? In his study he finds seven things…
What is the church? What does it look like? What should it look like? For answers to these questions David Alan Black looks to the first century church and our founding documents in the New Testament. What were the characteristics of a Christian assembly in the first century? In his study he finds seven things…
¿Cuáles eran las caracterÃsticas de una asamblea cristiana en el primer siglo? En este estudio de David Alan Black encuentra siete marcas que definieron a la iglesia: Predicación evangelÃstica bautismo cristiano enseñanza apostólica relaciones genuinas reuniones centradas en Cristo oración ferviente y vida sacrificial.
This book looks at the seven churches of Revelation and asks questions that need to be considered when we evaluate our spiritual health and that of our churches.
Why does the gospel as taught and practiced in modern Christian churches? Dr. Lee Wyatt believes it is because we have truncated it and cost it its power.
Is there a guide to Christian ministry that is both relevant and rooted in church history? Bruce Epperly believes that Acts of the Apostles can be a transformative book, a true gospel for the 21st century. In Healing Marks (Energion Publications, 2012), Dr. Bruce Epperly challenged Christians to take the healings of Jesus seriously as…
Lay persons in the church might be forgiven for imagining that the book of Revelation cannot be understood. There are many different interpretive schemes proposed, and hundreds of variations within those schemes. But the reader who is willing to spend the time will find real treasures in the study of this book, and Paul Himes…
If all is of God, we must insist upon the fact that faith is the instrumental reality. We must insist upon it so strongly that we modify the slogan, ‘justification by faith’, so as to correct a misinterpretation which would shift the centre of Christianity away from its source in Jesus Christ.
Rediscovering the Power of the Lord’s Prayer Prayer as Advent – God with Us While the Lord’s Prayer is ancient and familiar, three titles from Energion Publications invite readers to encounter it with fresh eyes. Whether you are looking for a radical spiritual wake-up call, a study on Christian character, or a guide connecting prayer…
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If you need a gift for a scholar in your life, we have a great option for you: Why Four Gospels by David Alan Black. While many of our catalog items are print-on-demand, we have copies available in stock at our office that can be shipped within 24 hours in order to reach you before…
