This book explores thirteen distinct values essential to Christian discipleship and challenges Christians to impact this nation and generation by simply living like Jesus Christ.
The powerful message of Leith Anderson's When God Says No brought help to tens of thousands of readers through its promotion by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. The Gold Medallion finalist, now retitled and expanded, includes study questions for personal and group study. With a warmth and wisdom born from shepherding thousands of people through both elation and despair, Leith Anderson probes prayer's toughest mysteries.
A recent survey of America's Protestant churches estimates that 85 percent have plateaued or are declining in membership. The rapid and complex changes transforming Western society have left many churches and ministry organizations teetering between ineffectiveness and extinction. They must learn to meet the challenges of the present and upcoming generation--quickly.Leith Anderson has successfully guided his own church through a process of extraordinary growth and change. Out of his experience, research, and presentations has come the material for this book. Dying for Change is not intended to be a simple formula for success. Change is extremely difficult--but absolutely necessary.
A Devotional Invitation to Intimacy With God A well-respected pastor and leader in Christian circles, Leith Anderson heads up an active congregation and is deeply involved both in the community and in ministry associations. Becoming Friends With God offers a realistic look at who God is and how everyday people can learn to draw closer to God by learning about Him. Featuring short chapters designed for devotional reading, Becoming Friends With God invites readers to look at the nature of a Christian's relationship with God, examine Scripture, and discover what it means to be a friend to the Almighty. Focusing on areas like communion with God, communication, believer's responsibilities, and what makes the perfect friend, the book challenges readers to forge a new relationship with God.
The story of Jesus cannot be contained in a history of 33 years on an ancient strip of land along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. The group of 120 followers Jesus empowered transformed the world with the good news of redemption and reconciliation he preached. In this journey through the book of Acts, discover the leaps of faith taken by the early church to spread the news of the miracles they'd witnessed and the message they'd received. Their story carries us—his current followers—into our future. Their devotion and perseverance challenges us to step out in faith and make a difference in Jesus' name. We can experience Jesus' presence and power as the early church did, and be part of the ongoing movement to change the world with his revolutionary message. http://www.cokesbury.com/media/video/abingdonpress/LeithsInterview.asx
Jesus is looking for a few good men and women who will lay down their priorities and volunteer themselves for the sake of others. Will you respond, join up, and accept his call? In Volunteering, Pastor Leith Anderson and Jill Fox unpack the basics of volunteering and equip you for the work that God is calling you to do.
One of Christianity Today's Top 10 Books of the Year! Leith Anderson's preaching vision, and leadership have guided his church through a process of change and growth process of change and growth, putting it on the cutting edge to meet the spiritual needs of its people. His counsel is sound, practical, and full of hope to pastors, church leaders, and lay Christians. Christianity Today selected this book as its top pick in the Church/Pastoral Leadership category for 2000.
An expanded retelling of the life of Jesus, including all the details from the Gospels in chronological order, the geopolitical scene, the historical and cultural setting, and the likely emotions and motives of those who interacted with Him. Here is a great introduction to the greatest man who ever lived for those who don't know much about Him, and a fascinating read for those who have grown up in the church and are very familiar with the Gospel accounts. Leith Anderson's conversational storytelling style makes the book appealing to a wide range of audiences and ages.
Evangelical pastor and leader harmonizes the gospels and adds historical research to tell the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus. This is a selection from Anderson's Jesus: An Intimate Portrait of the Man, His Land, and His People.
Working with volunteers can be a rewarding and exciting experience—for them as well as for those who recruit, train, and maintain their services. However, if church leaders are honest, they know there are times that it can be frustrating. They know that volunteers are essential, vital to creating growth and new ministries, and are the key to introducing youth and children to Jesus Christ. They have the welcoming smiles at the door, they serve the food, pray for needs, stuff bulletins, organize missions trips, and on and on. If they want to see their church grow, it must be a volunteering church, a church that runs on volunteers. The Volunteer Church was developed out of the ministry of Leith Anderson at Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, where a vital and vibrant volunteer program boasting 4,000 participants grew under the leadership of Jill Fox. The principles and training have been applied in churches of all sizes and denominations in seminar settings across the country as well as at Wooddale Church. In The Volunteer Church, leaders will Learn how to effectively recruit and train volunteers Discover how to build sustainable, long-lasting ministries led by volunteers Find methods for encouraging and maintaining your volunteers for success Know how to build teams of volunteers Understand how to find the right service that fits a willing volunteer If you lead a church and are exhausted by the lack of volunteer help, or if you are a volunteer and dream of adding numbers to your team, this book is for you. If you are on a church staff and know that a new ministry is needed but volunteers and training are required to make it happen, here you will find the resources to recruit, inspire, train, and maintain the church’s most vital workforce.
Pastors today face formidable pressure, both professionally personally, that can overwhelm them and destroy their effectiveness. If you want to survive the tremendous stress, you need to prepare yourself for the pressure points of ministry.
Volunteering can be a rewarding and exciting experience—but to effectively serve you need to understand the why, how, and what of serving others. Based on the principles and training they have utilized at Wooddale Church, pastor Leith Anderson and Jill Fox will help you better understand: The importance of prayer in ministry Avoiding burnout and serving for the long-term Recruiting others to serve in ways that are natural and easy Enjoying the ‘pay’ that is more valuable than money Finding your fit and serving out of your strengths This short and accessible book will help you to find the resources you need to be inspired and trained to serve in the most vital workforce in the world today—the church of Jesus Christ.
Faith in the Voting Booth by National Association of Evangelicals leaders Leith Anderson and Galen Carey will help you clarify your own positions in light of your faith before you enter the voting booth. Anderson and Carey show that biblical wisdom is surprisingly relevant to today’s complex political issues. Each voting decision should be thoughtfully and prayerfully approached. This book does not tell you how to vote. Instead it will help you resist clever campaign slogans and television ads designed to make you angry or afraid. Faith in the Voting Booth provides general principles to guide you in 2016 and for years to come. As informed faith leaders, Anderson and Carey not only identify the issues but also help you reflect biblically on how to vote. It is a book that will keep people of faith up to date and ready to vote with confidence and wisdom.
The Igniting Worship Series consists of resources designed to assist pastors and worship leaders in building effective worship experiences. This volume contains seven unique and complete acts of worship appropriate for use during the Lenten season. These services make use of many different worship elements and media forms to engage the congregation through the retelling of the sacred story. Service themes include Greatness in Humility, Overcoming Temptations, Making Friends, Prayer that Does What Prayer is Supposed to Do, Experiencing Miracles, Going through Suffering, and Seeing for Yourself. Each of the services is a contemporary sequence with a scripture, theme, and service image as well as suggestions for the prelude, music, welcome, teaching, giving, faith story, and benediction. Each service contains traditional worship music options for choir anthems and hymns. Some also include short dramas. In addition to the services, this volume provides a glimpse into the worship planning process at Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie, MN that can help worship leaders renew their creative processes for worship. The accompanying DVD contains: Background worship graphics that coordinate with each service and can be customized in desktop software Video clips suitable for projection in worship Drama videos and scripts System Requirements The DVD is compatible with most DVD set top players and PC DVD-ROM players. Leith Anderson, a nationally recognized author, speaker, and educator, earned degrees at Bradley University, Denver Seminary, and his doctorate from Fuller Theological Seminary. His radio program "Faith Matters" is broadcast on over 100 radio stations across the United States. He has served as senior pastor of Wooddale Church since 1977. Dan Collison was named by The Church Report as one of the 50 most influential worship leaders in the USA. He has earned degrees from the Interlochen Arts Academy, the Eastman School of Music and Bethel Seminary (MDiv). He is the Celebration Arts Pastor at Wooddale Church and has served on staff since 1998. Wooddale Church, a multiple denomination affiliated church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is a teaching church with ministries that serve over 4,500 people in worship attendance each week. SpiritFilmsTM, an imprint of United Methodist Communications, produces short stories on film and music videos for spiritual growth.
The mastering ministry series brings together some of the best minds on specific areas of pastoral ministry and presents their insights in a readable, personal way. Each book is co-authored by three church leaders recognized for their experience and expterise. The mastering ministry series is co-published by Leadership, Christianity Today, Inc., and Multnomah.
When our prayers are good and reasonable, there seems to be no reason why a good God wouldn't grant what we ask. But even to the greatest sains God sometimes says no. Yet when God doesn't answer prayer the way we expect, our pained disappointment with God can cause faith itself to collapse. With warmth and wisdom, Anderson probes prayer's toughest mysteries in When God Says No.
World Relief staffers Matthew Soerens and Jenny Yang move beyond the rhetoric to offer a Christian response to immigration. With careful historical understanding and thoughtful policy analysis, they debunk myths about immigration, show the limits of the current immigration system, and offer concrete ways for you to welcome and minister to your immigrant neighbors.
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