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It Takes A Church
$10.75Add to cartA must-read guide to keeping young people safe and saved.
Drugs, alcohol, sex, school violence, broken homes and internet pornography are some of the dangers that put our children at high risk today. But the greatest potential risk factor seldom gets talked about–the lack of support from a network of caring adults.
In It Takes A Church, authors Gary L. Hopkins and Joyce W. Hopp, offer practical guidelines and a positive approach to providing spiritual and moral protection for our children by every church member. With no-nonsense language and drawing from the latest research, the authors explain how to:
Develop social support through a network of people who care.
Foster resilience in kids dealing with overwhelming odds.
Open the doors of communication to talk about sex and values.
Mentor our young people through strong, enduring relationships with adults.
Recognize religion and spirituality as a powerful influence in protecting youth and preventing risky behaviors, and more!
Can we keep our kids safe and saved? Here is the information–and the inspiration–to transform your church into the caring community our young people so urgently need. -
True Education : Adaptation Of Education
$24.69Add to cartTrue Education, an adaptation of Education, gives a fresh look at the principles and insights to guide not only parents, teachers, and young people who are involved in formal education, but all of us who continue our education in the great school of life
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When We Pray For Others
$16.19Add to cartInsights Into Intercessory Prayer
When a personal crisis brought Carrol Shewmake to the feet of Jesus, she learned precious truths about intercessory prayer. She was led down a new path in her spiritual journey-beyond prayers centered on herself to prayers that embraced and uplifted others.
In this practical book Shewmake shares valuable insights gained from her experience and shows how intercessory prayer can bring you greater joy, blessings, and closeness to God.
How to organize intercession into a manageable and rewarding ministry
Whom to pray for
When and how to pray for others
What we can ask God to do for others
How to tell if your prayers are being answered
How to pray for those who have deeply hurt you
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Reinvent Your Sabbath School
$17.39Add to cartDale claims his Sabbath school class is “a little piece of heaven on earth.” Sig says, “I hate to miss a Sabbath!” Sound familiar? If not, you need this book.
Is your Sabbath school missing something? What if boring became a thing of the past? What if a class became a family? What if prayer time became so exciting it usually took 25 minutes? What if people really cared for one another? What if members wrote cards–right then and there–to people they were praying for?
Chris and Yolanda Blake show–not just tell–how to start a ministry-driven Sabbath school class with real-time blow-by-blow sound bites from their functioning class. They discuss dozens of practical ideas, list the pitfalls to avoid, and offer guides to the available denominational resources.
By making five ministries the heartbeat of your church, you can transform your Sabbath school into the most delightful hour of the week. This book tells you how.
Chris Blake, former editor of Insight magazine, is associate professor of English at Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska. Books he has authored include A Reason to Believe, Insight’s Most Unforgettable Stories, and Searching for a God to Love. Yolanda Blake is a teacher and team leader at Humann Elementary School in Lincoln. The Blakes have two teenage sons, Nathan and Geoffrey.
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Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God
$6.99Add to cartHeaven or Hell? Christ has thrown the door of mercy wide open, and He stands crying out to all to accept His call. Jonathan Edwards presents a clear picture of the predicament of every sinner and lukewarm christian. Through his words, you can discover much about what it means to follow God. With compelling words and imagery, Edwards describes the shaky position of those who do not follow Christ and God’s urgent call to receive His love and forgiveness today.
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How To Ask Great Questions
$11.75Add to cart71 Pages In 8 Chapters
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In How to Ask Great Questions, you’ll learn when and how to ask effective questions, and how to promote follow-up discussions that will lead from good thinking to life application. Ideal for small-group leaders, Sunday school teachers, and anyone who regularly leads group discussions or committee meetings, How to Ask Great Questions will equip you to:*Build relationships between group members
*Help people analyze a passage of the Bible or other book
*Draw out opinions, feelings, and assumptions
*Bring discussions to greater levels of, depth and focus
*Guide people in applying the Bible to their lives
*Facilitate problem-solving and decision-making in group settingsAs the senior editor of Bible studies and small group resources at NavPress, and author of more than thirty study guides herself, KAREN LEE-THORP has spent over a decade exploring what kinds of questions help people learn. A graduate of Yale University, Karen writes and speaks on small-group issues from her home in Pasadena, California.
