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The Four Gospels and the One Gospel of Jesus Christ (Paperback)

Asks how the term gospel came to be used both for proclamation and narrative and why the church in forming the canon of scripture chose to include four different and sometimes contradictory accounts of the life of Jesus. more

Pre-Owned Philippians: Heaven s Joy 8-Week Study Guide: The Passionate Life Bible Study Series (Paperback) 1424553318 9781424553310

What joy and glory came out of Paul s prison cell when he wrote to the Philippian church Paul s words point us to heaven teaching us how to be joyful throughout our journey of becoming like Christ and revealing to us greater depths of the Person who... more

Grace to Administrate: Wisdom to Operate & Govern Effectively in the Body of Christ (Paperback)

How Can the Church Advance God s Kingdom on Earth? Every successful organization must have the appropriate people and the right systems in place to effectively fulfill its mission. This statement is just as true for the Church. The only way it can... more

The Challenge Victorious Living in Another Kingdom : Help for Building Strong Christians and Dynamic Communities of Faith (Hardcover)

The Church has often so compromised her place in the world as a witness for Jesus Christ that we have lost our saltiness. We have lost our effectiveness in ministering life to those so desperately in need of what Jesus came to give and to offer. The... more

Pre-Owned Resident Aliens : Life in the Christian Colony 9780687361595

Only when the Church enacts its scandalous Jesus-centered tradition will it truly be the body of Christ and transform the world. Twenty-five years after its first appearance Resident Aliens remains a prophetic vision of how the Church can regain its... more

Flawed Expectations : The Reception of the Catechism of the Catholic Church 9780898705911 Used / Pre-owned

Two experts in Catholic catechesis give an in-depth study of both how and why the new Catechism Of The Catholic Church came into existence touching on the negative reception it has received from various quarters. more

Fountainhead: The Beginning: A History of Christ Holy Sanctified Church (Paperback) by Ulysses S King

9781632216922. New condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 174. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 174 p. It s very important to know your history and where you came from. There are so many experiences within the stories of our... more

Pre-Owned Discovering Our Roots: The Ancestry of Churches of Christ (Paperback) 0891120068 9780891120063

This rich and challenging book explores the roots or ancestry of the Churches of Christ and others who stand as heirs to the Stone-Campbell movement of the early nineteenth century. It asks Where did we come from? How did we get this way? Why do we... more

How to find Christ s Church : charts show the way 1900 [Leather Bound]

Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather Golden Screen printing in Front Color Leather Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition... more

Parable Church: How the Teachings of Jesus Shape the Culture of Our Faith (Paperback)

Unpacks unique insights from Jesus parables that can help us understand and experience the full transformative life in community we are divinely intended to live. Christ never actually told us how to do church. Yes he had a lot to say about the... more

First Vision: Memory and Mormon Origins (Hardcover)

This is the biography of a contested memory how it was born grew changed the world and was changed by it. It s the story of the story of how the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began. Joseph Smith the church s founder remembered that his... more

The Cross and the Church (Paperback)

The cross and the church are inseparable; one cannot exist without the other. When Christ died on the cross the church became alive. Although each of us has a cross to bear there is always more to learn about the mystery of the cross and how it... more

Pre-Owned John Paul II and the New Evangelization: How You Can Bring the Good News to Others (Paperback) 0898705363 9780898705362

To be Christians means to be missionaries to be apostles. It is not enough to discover Christ you must bring him to others John Paul II Fourth World Youth Day. Pope John Paul II urged the church repeatedly and persistently to proclaim the gospel to... more

Pre-Owned Standing for Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - In this national bestseller the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Gordon B. Hinckley has created a classic look at the values that can change our world--and how to stand up for them. Drawing on anecdotes from... more

Pre-Owned Saving Jesus from the Church : How to Stop Worshiping Christ and Start Following Jesus 9780061568220

Many Christians today are concerned by what they see as a combination of bad theology and bad behavior on the part of the Church. They seek another answer to their spiritual questions but that answer might just be ... Christianity albeit a... more

Church Answers Resources Sharing the Gospel with Ease: How the Love of Christ Can Flow Naturally from Your Life (Hardcover)

Discover a Natural Way to Share the Love of Christ. Think about an incredibly joyful event in your life. Perhaps you got a job you desperately wanted or you were really proud of something you made. Do you remember how you couldn t wait to talk about... more

The Pure in Heart : An Epistle from the Romanies (Paperback)

This is a record of how church happens even when the institution isn t looking - how people are gathered together around Jesus Christ by the sheer force of the Spirit s leading. God constantly goes ahead of us in mission - not least in communities... more

Christ on his throne or Christ s church government briefly laid down and how it ought to bee set up in all Christian congregations : resolved in sundry cases of conscience 1640

Select Your Preferred Color at No Additional Cost! Explore More Options by Clicking on More Images and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition expertly crafted by the prestigious organization “Rare... more

Pre-Owned The Walk Leader Guide: Five Essential Practices of the Christian Life (Paperback) 1501891219 9781501891212

How do we walk with Christ--daily follow him grow in him and faithfully serve him? In the Gospels Jesus modeled for us the Christian spiritual life. The apostles taught it in their writings. And the Church has through the last 2 000 years sought to... more

Return to the Church Christ Is Building: Unless the Lord Builds the House They Labor in Vain Who Build It; Psalm 127:1 (Nasb) (Hardcover)

The focus of this book is how and why Christ is building His church. There are men building churches and there is the church Christ is building. The church Christ is building is not natural; it s spiritual. It s the lampstand church. Jesus walked... more

Understanding God Series: What Matters Most : Four Absolute Necessities in Following Christ (Paperback)

What does it mean to be like Christ? Following. It’s the essence of being like Christ. A new believer learns how to follow Christ by being part of a church of Christ’s followers just like a child learns to talk by listening to his parents or a... more

Pull : Making Your Church Magnetic

The pastor of one of the fastest growing churches in Florida helps readers understand how unchurched people think and offers a proven method for attracting them to Christ. more

Routledge Contemporary Ecclesiology Anglicanism: Confidence Commitment and Communion (Hardcover)

This focused concentration and celebration of Anglican life could not be more timely. Debates on sexuality and gender (including women bishops) whether or not the church has a Covenant or can be a Communion and how it is ultimately led are issues... more

City on a Hill : Reclaiming the Biblical Pattern for the Church (Paperback)

More than ever before it is imperative that Christians understand and embrace the biblical pattern for the church laid out in the first century. City on a Hill provides readers with a deeper understanding of how to live for Christ in the... more

Same Is Better : A Qualitative Study of Latinx and White Young Adults in Churches of Christ in the Southwestern U.S. (Hardcover)

Within the context of Churches of Christ in the southwestern United States this study answers the question How do survival narratives contribute to the accumulation and transmission of capital across generations and what do the differences between... more

Pre-Owned House United: How Christ-Centered Unity Can End Church Division (Paperback) 0800793978 9780800793975

Few works of the enemy are so destructive so wrenching to the body of Christ as division in a church congregation. The reasons are many and include ambition bitterness and jealousy. Once a wedge is driven into the heart of a church the congregation... more

Pre-Owned The Story of the Bible: How It Came to Us (Paperback) 159325072X 9781593250720

Did the early church leaders deliberately suppress writings about Jesus from the Bible because they would have threatened their power? Why are there different Catholic and Protestant versions of the Bible? Henry Wansbrough tells the story of why... more

Pre-Owned Intentional Disciplemaking: Cultivating Spiritual Maturity in the Local Church (Paperback) 1576832627 9781576832622

This book lays out what a biblical disciple of Christ looks like and how the church can create an environment geared toward making disciples and helping its people grow in spiritual maturity. more

Pre-Owned No Other Gods Before Me?: Evangelicals and the Challenge of World Religions (Paperback) 0801022916 9780801022913

Questions about the relationship between Christianity and the world s other faith traditions continue to confront the church. Evangelicals in particular struggle to understand how the uniqueness of Christ and the Christian message fits within a... more

Ray S. Anderson Collection: Incarnational Ministry : The Presence of Christ in Church Society and Family: Essays in Honor of Ray S. Anderson (Paperback)

How does the reality of the incarnation inform and shape the nature of Christian ministry? What is the church s impact in the world when its members embody the powerfully redemptive presence of Christ-in personal as well as corporate witness? These... more

Church Forward: How to Plant Christ Centered Spirit Empowered Socially Responsible Churches in Every Nation (Paperback)

Far from being a how-to manual for a certain model of planting this book is designed to infrom your thinking and working to bring a christ-centered spirit-empowered socially-responsble church to your unique context. Taking into account the... more

Pre-Owned The Biblical Role of Elders for Todays Church: New Testament leadership principles equipping elders Paperback Larry Kreider Ron Myer Steve Prokopchak Brian Sauder

9781886973626. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 274. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 274 p. Discover how every member of the body of Christ is affected and empowered for ministry when elders give healthy... more

Pre-Owned The Wounds of Jesus: A Meditation on the Crucified Saviour (Paperback) 0310257913 9780310257912

How can we truly stand on the gospel of Christ? What does it mean for us personally to receive healing from the wounded hands of Jesus? Moreover how might our faith play out in our church and our world? In this stirring book Christina Baxter... more

Be Dynamic (Acts 1-12) : Experience the Power of God s People 9781434767462 Used / Pre-owned

Learn how to be a bold witness for Christ through the explosive power of the Holy Spirit given to the church for the continued spread of the Good News. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage... more

The Covenant Relationship (Paperback)

The primary focus of The Covenant Relationship is to convey the sacredness of marriage in how it relates to the relationship between Christ and the Church; and husband and wife. It strongly relays the message of taking notice of the sanctity of... more

Studies in Christian History: A Free Church in a Free State (Paperback)

How does Christ call his people to engage the societies cultures and politics of the nations they call home? From prioritizing patriotism over faith to withdrawing from the public sphere entirely the struggle to navigate the intersection of an... more

Building Healthy Churches (Albanian): Ungilli (The Gospel) (Albanian): How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ (Paperback)

How does the church portray the beauty of Christ? The gospel is a theological message. But this message also creates human beauty―beautiful relationships in our churches making the glory of Christ visible in the world today. In this timely book... more

For Thy Truth s Sake: A Doctrinal History of the Protestant Reformed Churches (Hardcover - Used) 0916206610 9780916206611

This fascinating study shows how the battle for truth and the history of Christ s church are inseparably connected. Historical facts are woven through doctrinal history as the author tells the story of a denomination that has fought hard to hold to... more