Are your elders’ or deacons’ meetings satisfying and productive, or do they drag on with little accomplished? Does your group spend too much time on trivial matters? Do you find it hard to stay on track when discussing important issues?
If you are less than satisfied with the quality of your meetings, you are not alone. These are just a few of the common complaints. The fact is good meetings don’t just happen. People have to learn how to lead and how to participate in meetings effectively.
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Are your elders’ or deacons’ meetings satisfying and productive, or do they drag on with little accomplished? Does your group spend too much time on trivial matters? Do you find it hard to stay on track when discussing important issues?
If you are less than satisfied with the quality of your meetings, you are not alone. These are just a few of the common complaints. The fact is good meetings don’t just happen. People have to learn how to lead and how to participate in meetings effectively.
Meetings That Work: A Guide to Effective Elders’ Meetings is designed to help you do just that. It describes, step by step, how to implement changes that can significantly improve your elders’ meetings. It provides insightful information that every participant needs to know.
Although written primarily for church elders, deacons or any church committee can readily adapt this book to improve the quality of their meetings. Part 1 of Meetings That Work gives a fresh perspective on the significance of elders meetings. Part 2, the heart of the book, explains specifically how to go about improving your meetings. It covers biblical ground rules of conduct, personal participation, communication tools, and the specifics of good meeting management. Part 3 includes questions and assignments that will help your group evaluate its strengths and weaknesses and identify areas for improvement. It outlines a step-by-step plan for discussing and implementing the suggestions in this book.
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Our children should be able to internalize and apply the principles found in the Book of Proverbs from their earliest years. If our children will be rooted in all 1,000-plus lessons found in Proverbs before they reach adulthood, they should begin to work through them as early as 8 or 9 years of age.
An Affordable Edition that Helps New Bible Readers Easily Explore God’s Word
The KJV Value Outreach Bible is ideal for ministries and churches that want to share the Gospel with those interested in God’s Word and Christianity. Features such as an essay on Getting to Know God, wit the plan of salvation and a 30 Days with Jesus reading guide make it easy for new Bible readers to understand Scripture. Best of all, its affordable price makes it possible to distribute widely while staying in budget.
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The Gospel Made Clear to Children details the person and work of Christ. It begins with the holiness of God, the sinfulness of man, and the penalty for sin. It considers the love of God in eternity past and the provision God has made in sending His Son. It traces the incarnation, birth, life, and ministry of Jesus Christ, with a special focus on His crucifixion, resurrection, ascension, and exaltation. It culminates with a call to repent and believe, ending with the evidence of true conversion. Written from a heart full of love, this book calls children to turn from their sins and trust in Christ.
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Hospitality, or showing love to strangers, is a Christian duty (Rom. 12:13). It does not require fine china, multiple courses, or perfectly clean and decorated homes. It requires that we share our time, homes, meals, and fellowship with others—and if we understand salvation as God showing hospitality to former enemies, we will want to do so. Thinking through the practical issues of inviting people into our homes can make practicing it easier. This booklet presents seven ways that can help us think practically about how to follow our Lord’s command in this area.
For 35 years Biblical Eldership has been the premier book explaining the biblical teaching on church eldership, which is shared pastoral leadership by a council of scripturally qualified, Spirit-placed elders. Biblical Eldership has helped ignite a worldwide awakening to this long-neglected and misunderstood subject.
This new edition is a comprehensive revision. For those who love solid Bible exposition, this is a much-welcomed volume. Every New Testament passage on eldership is carefully interpreted and expounded, allowing the biblical authors to speak for themselves. By interacting with the latest scholarship and addressing all key issues of this important topic, the author makes a significant contribution to the subjects of church government and pastoral leadership.
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Most Christians know that they should read the Bible, and many have tried, but it is not unusual for people to get stuck, get lost, or get discouraged. Here is a booklet that lays out wise guidelines for how to read the most important book in the world and not give up. Joel Beeke offers many helpful tips on how to benefit from the Scriptures with the constant awareness that our attitude is crucial.
Written especially for young people, How Should Teens Read the Bible? Is an extremely practical resource for anyone who wants to read the Scriptures with regularity, joy, and delight.
In Feminine by Design, Scott Brown provides a clear explanation of biblical femininity, exploring the major passages of Scripture that explain it along with the texts he used to teach the concept to his own daughters as he sought to “bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4).
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Epoch carefully chronicles the phenomenal impact of Jesus Christ and His people upon the culture, economy, religious character, charitable institutions, educational systems, science and technology, and worldview of the Western world—and the West's subsequent impact upon the whole earth. The book then traces the devastating decline and fall of a civilization, identifying the principal defectors and key provocateurs along the way.
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Is Lord's Day observance simply a quaint tradition that was nice for previous generations but really isn't relevant for Christians today?
Isn't the Sabbath just part of the Old Testament law that New Testament believers don't need to be concerned about?
In this pamphlet, author Joseph Pipa carefully guides you through the Scriptures, answering frequently asked questions about the Lord's Day along the way, and helps you to see that the Lord's Day is for you not as a burden, but as a blessing that will lead you to delight in God as you are freed from work and worldly pleasures to worship Him.
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