I am a big fan of the Counterpoints by Zondervan. I find it interesting and challenging to read viewpoints of people I see eye to eye with as well as people I respect, but do not agree with. Listening to the Beliefs of Emerging Churches: Five Perspectives is a book in the tradition of the […]
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Published by April 20th, 2007 in Church Ministry and Theology. 0 CommentsThe Dangerous Act of Worship
Published by April 12th, 2007 in Church Ministry and Social Justice. 2 CommentsIn The Dangerous Act of Worship: Living God’s Call to Justice, pastor Mark Labberton discusses the implications true worship - not just songs - has on a body of believers. This book is a treatise on what the author defines as that which matters most - worship. Dr. Labberton writes that “worship turns out to […]
Change is an extremely difficult pill to swallow for many churches. Some churches change too quickly and alienate people, some change too slow and simply die off. Aubrey Malphurs in one his best books, A New Kind of Church, writes on the theology of change. Dr. Malphurs looks at the changing culture […]
Staffing, whether in a business or church, is no easy task. I have been a staff member in both scenarios and both as tricky in various ways. I have found that churches are generally more tentative in hiring (sometimes for good reasons, sometimes not) and that in both paid and volunteer staff at […]
I update the website at NextStep Resources & not only does that mean that I add new & upcoming books to our website, I get to keep up on on all the new books that come into the store. So I get to see all the new stuff. Well, Samson and the Pirate […]
They Like Jesus But Not the Church is almost a vital book to have if you are ministering to people 35 and under. Dan Kimball does so in the area of Santa Cruz, CA and in having many discussions with people he has struck up friendships with (from people who cut his hair, to people […]
The title hooked me. I am a coffee junkie and there is none better than Starbucks. I am here in the land of Caribou Coffee & there is really no comparison. Starbucks is where it is at. I would stand in line for Starbucks when any other coffee shop was empty. And that is the […]
