Dick Armstrong was thoroughly committed to his promising future as a major league baseball front-office executive until something happened that completely changed his life and steered him in a totally new direction. In A Sense of Being Called, Armstrong tells the story of what he calls his "Damascus Road" experience, an awesome encounter with the God he had always believed in but had never given the slightest thought to serving. The dramatic theophany initiated a remarkable pilgrimage of faith in which he and his supportive wife, Margie, learned how God guides, provides for, and equips those who respond to the divine call. What the unbelieving world would label coincidence Dick and Margie viewed as the miraculous providence of God--of a God whose timing, they came to understand, is often surprising and always perfect. As the doors to entering seminary kept opening or closing in unpredictable ways, Dick was eventually led to Princeton Theological Seminary, where he met then-president John A. Mackay, who was to have a powerful impact on Dick's life. Dick and Margie's departure from the Baltimore Orioles and their transition to becoming a full-time seminary couple was traumatic. Their five-and-a-half-year-old son died on the Seminary's convocation day. The poignant story of Ricky's death provides another inspirational illustration of how God is able to work for good, even in the death of a child, with those who are called according to God's purpose. The three years at seminary were transformational for Dick Armstrong, who traces the often -humorous events leading to his ordination and call to be the pastor of the Oak Lane Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia. Armstrong's hope is that this book will move readers to consider how God has been at work in their lives and will awaken in them their own sense of being called.
Richard Armstrong and Kirk Morledge present this practical guide for pastoral ministry, offering counsel about a wide range of topics related to a pastor's professional ministry and personal life. Topics include beginning a new ministry, balancing one's personal life and ministry, wrestling with conflict, worrying about church finances, and preaching. This introduction to ministry can function as a textbook as well as an invaluable handbook or desk reference for pastors in the midst of congregational ministry.
Service Evangelism has been used by thousands of pastors and lay leaders throughout the United States and Canada to advance a style of evangelism that combines the social and personal dimensions of the gospel.
Accomplished author Richard Stoll Armstrong speaks openly and honestly about how a pastor functions with evangelical sensitivity in the roles of visitor, counselor, teacher, discipler, administrator, and public figure. He describes the specific opportunities for evangelism in each of these functions. Ways are suggested in which pastors can lead conversations and group or class meetings that open up opportunities for discussion of faith questions.
Richard Armstrong's Are You Really Free? could not have come out at a more timely moment. For the first time in our history Americans face global terror in our own homeland. For the first time they seriously wonder, can we still be "the land of the free"? In nineteen short chapters, written in clear, readable English, Dr. Armstrong explains what freedom really is and what Christian faith can do to preserve it. His book is timely, but not written for these times only. It takes the past and the present seriously. It tells stories. It reflects and analyzes. But best of all it holds out hope for real freedom in a world that will not always be free from trouble but will no longer be held captive by fear. Samuel Hugh Moffett Professor of Ecumenics and Mission Emeritus Princeton Theological Seminary Richard Stoll Armstrong is the Ashenfelter Professor Emeritus of Ministry and Evangelism at Princeton Theological Seminary. Among his remarkably varied writings are three volumes of poetry published by CSS and Fairway Press: Enough, Already! (1993), Now THAT's a Miracle! (1996), and If I Do Say So Myself (1997). In frequent demand as a speaker, preacher, and lecturer, Dr. Armstrong has entertained and inspired audiences, taught and trained pastors, church leaders and church members, and sparked new life in congregations throughout North America and abroad for more than four decades. In Are You Really Free? Dr. Armstrong writes as a believer to other believers who desire to become more faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. It is his expressed hope that those who read this book will have a better understanding of and a deeper appreciation for their freedom in Christ and its implications for their daily lives.
Enough, Already! and Other Church Rhymes is a collection of poems that illustrate and often poke good-natured fun at the way pastors and church members behave. This book is for every local church in the USA. It has the love of the church, depth of faith, incisive and humorous insights, and trenchant, prophetic barbs that heal, help, and give hope. Alan Johnson Board for Homeland Ministries, United Church of Christ Some of the poems included in this volume: - Visitor Incognito - Hit-and-Run Preachers - Please Don't Call Me "Reverend" - Sad Sacks in the Choir Loft - Whose Job Is It? - One Hour Limit - Wedding Law #1 The author of many books and articles, Richard Stoll Armstrong has preached and spoken on five continents and sparked new life in countless congregations and interchurch groups. Before entering seminary, he was public relations and publicity director of the Baltimore Orioles. He has also been an advertising executive, radio and television broadcaster, development officer, fund raiser, and Navy supply officer. He is presently the Ashenfelter Professor Emeritus of Ministry and Evangelism at Princeton Theological Seminary. Illustrator William N. "Bil" Canfield is highly renowned both as a talented and versatile artist and as the editorial cartoonist for the Newark (NJ) Star-Ledger.
Dick Armstrong was thoroughly committed to his promising future as a major league baseball front-office executive until something happened that completely changed his life and steered him in a totally new direction. In A Sense of Being Called, Armstrong tells the story of what he calls his "Damascus Road" experience, an awesome encounter with the God he had always believed in but had never given the slightest thought to serving. The dramatic theophany initiated a remarkable pilgrimage of faith in which he and his supportive wife, Margie, learned how God guides, provides for, and equips those who respond to the divine call. What the unbelieving world would label coincidence Dick and Margie viewed as the miraculous providence of God--of a God whose timing, they came to understand, is often surprising and always perfect. As the doors to entering seminary kept opening or closing in unpredictable ways, Dick was eventually led to Princeton Theological Seminary, where he met then-president John A. Mackay, who was to have a powerful impact on Dick's life. Dick and Margie's departure from the Baltimore Orioles and their transition to becoming a full-time seminary couple was traumatic. Their five-and-a-half-year-old son died on the Seminary's convocation day. The poignant story of Ricky's death provides another inspirational illustration of how God is able to work for good, even in the death of a child, with those who are called according to God's purpose. The three years at seminary were transformational for Dick Armstrong, who traces the often -humorous events leading to his ordination and call to be the pastor of the Oak Lane Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia. Armstrong's hope is that this book will move readers to consider how God has been at work in their lives and will awaken in them their own sense of being called.
Richard Armstrong and Kirk Morledge present this practical guide for pastoral ministry, offering counsel about a wide range of topics related to a pastor's professional ministry and personal life. Topics include beginning a new ministry, balancing one's personal life and ministry, wrestling with conflict, worrying about church finances, and preaching. This introduction to ministry can function as a textbook as well as an invaluable handbook or desk reference for pastors in the midst of congregational ministry.
Richard Peace teaches you how to engage in easy and comfortable conversation about the good news of Jesus. Explaining the gospel in plain language and offering practical suggestions for sharing your faith with friends, neighbors and colleagues, he provides twelve study and discussion sessions perfect for small groups to work through--and try out--together.
Accomplished author Richard Stoll Armstrong speaks openly and honestly about how a pastor functions with evangelical sensitivity in the roles of visitor, counselor, teacher, discipler, administrator, and public figure. He describes the specific opportunities for evangelism in each of these functions. Ways are suggested in which pastors can lead conversations and group or class meetings that open up opportunities for discussion of faith questions.
Service Evangelism has been used by thousands of pastors and lay leaders throughout the United States and Canada to advance a style of evangelism that combines the social and personal dimensions of the gospel.
Enough, Already! and Other Church Rhymes is a collection of poems that illustrate and often poke good-natured fun at the way pastors and church members behave. This book is for every local church in the USA. It has the love of the church, depth of faith, incisive and humorous insights, and trenchant, prophetic barbs that heal, help, and give hope. Alan Johnson Board for Homeland Ministries, United Church of Christ Some of the poems included in this volume: - Visitor Incognito - Hit-and-Run Preachers - Please Don't Call Me "Reverend" - Sad Sacks in the Choir Loft - Whose Job Is It? - One Hour Limit - Wedding Law #1 The author of many books and articles, Richard Stoll Armstrong has preached and spoken on five continents and sparked new life in countless congregations and interchurch groups. Before entering seminary, he was public relations and publicity director of the Baltimore Orioles. He has also been an advertising executive, radio and television broadcaster, development officer, fund raiser, and Navy supply officer. He is presently the Ashenfelter Professor Emeritus of Ministry and Evangelism at Princeton Theological Seminary. Illustrator William N. "Bil" Canfield is highly renowned both as a talented and versatile artist and as the editorial cartoonist for the Newark (NJ) Star-Ledger.
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