Clear Filters
Author
See more
Category
See more
Price
Format
See more

Showing 1 - 10 of 352 results

The Bible Through the Eyes of John Wesley

Small Group Studies to Deepen the Faith Journey  
Philip Wingeier-Rayo

Explore the Bible from beginning to end with 52 small-group studies informed by Wesleyan theology and tradition. The Bible Through the Eyes of John Wesley is the fruit of the author's missional work in churches across Latin America and the United States. The studies are designed to provide instruction for those new to the faith and for those with greater knowledge or maturity who wish to deepen their study of scripture through the lenses of Wesleyan heritage, theology, and foundational doctrines.

By Water and the Spirit, Revised Study Guide

A United Methodist Understanding of Baptism  
Gayle Carlton Felton, Mark Stamm

What does it mean to belong to God through baptism? This practical study guide for By Water and the Spirit explores The United Methodist Church's official teaching on baptism and attempts to bring clarity to common questions about how United Methodists understand and practice baptism. With six teaching sessions—including the full text of By Water and the Spirit, along with commentary and teaching guidance—this newly updated resource equips individuals and groups to live more fully as God's baptized people and grow in lifelong discipleship.

Compassion in Practice, Revised Edition

The Way of Jesus  
Frank Rogers Jr.

How do we practice love and compassion in a world marred by conflict in our families, communities, institutions–and even our own hearts? In Compassion in Practice, renowned compassion teacher Frank Rogers introduces the spiritual path of radical compassion Jesus walked and taught, grounded in God’s extravagant love for all people. Filled with spiritual exercises for cultivating compassion for yourself and others along with extraordinary true stories of restorative love in action, this book prepares you to bring healing and wholeness to even the most challenging situations.

Compassion in Practice, Revised Edition

The Way of Jesus  
Frank Rogers Jr.

How do we practice love and compassion in a world marred by conflict in our families, communities, institutions–and even our own hearts? In Compassion in Practice, renowned compassion teacher Frank Rogers introduces the spiritual path of radical compassion Jesus walked and taught, grounded in God’s extravagant love for all people. Filled with spiritual exercises for cultivating compassion for yourself and others along with extraordinary true stories of restorative love in action, this book prepares you to bring healing and wholeness to even the most challenging situations.

Simple Leadership

Lay Servants Leading and Governing Congregations with Simplified Accountable Structure  
Kay Kotan, Blake Bradford

This comprehensive leader's guide contains five two-hour teaching sessions designed for the Lay Servant Ministries course "Mission Possible 3: Lay Servants Leading and Governing Congregations with Simplified Accountable Structure." Through Simple Accountable Governance, clergy and laity are set free to lead with full accountability to Jesus' Great Commission and the Charge Conference of the congregation. This advanced course with a leader's guide by Kay Kotan and Blake Bradford, co-authors of Impact: Reclaiming the Call of Lay Ministry, adapts the rich insights of their books, Mission Possible 3: A Simple Structure for Missional Effectiveness and Mission Possible for the Small Church, into a new 10-hour advanced course that emphasizes lay leadership structured for maximum missional impact.

Exploración de una cultura del cuidado en la congregación

Guía para el/la líder  
Joy Dister-Dominguez
Esta guía completa para líderes contiene seis sesiones de enseñanza de 90 minutos, diseñadas para el curso de Ministerios de Líderes Laicos Exploración de una cultura del cuidado en la congregación. Basado en el libro The Caring Congregation (La congragación que cuida) de Karen Lampe, este recurso equipa a los ministros laicos con habilidades prácticas para el ministerio de cuidado pastoral. Los participantes aprenderán técnicas de escucha profunda para establecer conexiones significativas, cómo brindar cuidado durante tiempos de pérdida y crisis, cómo mantener límites saludables en las relaciones que implican el cuidado y cómo comprender las diferencias culturales en los enfoques del ministerio del cuidado.

Exploring a Culture of Care for a Caring Congregation: Leader’s Guide

Joy Dister-Dominguez

This comprehensive leader's guide contains six 90-minute teaching sessions designed for the Lay Servant Ministries course "Exploring a Culture of Care for a Caring Congregation." Based on Karen Lampe's book The Caring Congregation, this resource equips lay servant ministers with practical skills for pastoral care ministry. Participants will learn deep listening techniques for meaningful connections, how to provide care during times of loss and crisis, how to maintain healthy boundaries in caring relationships, and how to understand cultural differences in care ministry approaches.

Transformed by Grace

52 More Prayers in the Wesleyan Spirit  
Paul Wesley Chilcote

In the devotional classic Praying in the Wesleyan Spirit, renowned Wesleyan scholar Paul Chilcote invited readers to experience the spiritual depth of John Wesley's sermons through devotional prayer. Now, in Transformed by Grace, Chilcote continues this journey, offering a fresh collection of weekly prayers and hymns inspired by Wesley's later sermons. Transformed by Grace will be a treasured resource as God speaks to you through the insights of the Wesleys and their vision of the Christian way.

Sacred Tension

Embracing Dissonance and Dialogue in the Old Testament  
William P. Brown

As people of faith, the words of the Old Testament are sacred. But sometimes, if we’re being honest, the apparent contradictions and varying perspectives of these scriptures can be more confusing than clear. How are we to understand what the Bible is really trying to teach us? In Sacred Tension, renowned biblical scholar William P. Brown challenges us to embrace the dissonance within the Old Testament as a strength, a gift to prompt ongoing dialogue instead of something to be avoided. Discover new truths for our faith in this accessible and insightful introduction to the Old Testament.

The Sacraments

A Means of Grace Leader Guide  
Beth Galbreath

This PDF leader's guide is designed to lead the Lay Servant Ministries sacraments course based on the books By Water and the Spirit: A United Methodist Understanding of Baptism and This Holy Mystery: A United Methodist Understanding of Holy Communion both written by Gayle Carlton Fenton. The leader guide contains lesson plans, handouts, and printable resources for the course.