We watch the statistics of Covid 19. How many died and how many lives were affected. Trevor Herbert went beyond that. He paused to ask questions. Probing and uneasy questions. Disturbing questions. Trevor actually mentioned the C word. C-corona, C-Covid19. Not only that, he critiqued the C word and gave it a context.
The authors draw on experience from their time leading two of the fastest growing congregations in America to give churches principles they can apply in a congregation of 50 or 15,000.
In Confessing and Believing, Trevor Hart takes readers on a guided tour of the Apostles' Creed, one of the most ancient, universally recognized, and important statements of faith ever penned by the Christian Church. The Creeds' lasting value is not owed simply to its age--it has identifiable roots in the earliest baptismal ceremonies of the earliest Christians--but because, as Hart's careful interpretation demonstrates, the Creed is as comprehensive in its scope as it is concise in its testimony. While the Creeds' intrinsic values make it ideal for regular use in worship, Hart capitalizes on the Creed's structure and highly concentrated nature to provide a framework for teaching the essentials of Christian belief. Hart reveals that there is far more to the Creed than ancient statements about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, or the Church. Hart employs the Creeds' twelve clauses to reveal the vibrant theology behind, in, and in front of the Creed. His interpretation of the Creed is not just an historical exercise, i.e., to discover what Christians once believed, but to understand "what has been believed everywhere, always, and by all"--and to do so in a way that addresses the intellectual and cultural contexts of the 21st Century. Hart's perceptive analysis reveals why the Creed has been, is, and will continue to be both confessed and believed.
Pastor Trevor R. Wallace is the Senior Pastor of Jesus Team Ministries in Lauderhill, Florida. A native of Jamaica, Pastor Trevor migrated to the United States in 1987. While serving in the United States Navy Pastor Trevor began studying the Bible in boot camp. Given the choice to go to church or clean the barracks, he chose to go to church!Pastor Trevor recorded his first Gospel CD, entitled Get with It, in 2001. It was distributed by Universal Records. He has performed and preached in many venues. Pastor Trevor's stage name is TRW (The Real Word).Pastor Trevor was ordained Pastor on June 11, 2006. Jesus Team Ministries began in July 2006. Pastor Trevor recorded a second Gospel CD entitled Jump for Jesus, distributed by Tate Music Group.Pastor Trevor lives with his wife, Loretta, and son, Christian, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Since Christianity is an ethical as well as a mystical religion and since individuals live in communities, the church is bound to be involved in politics and other social action that determines the quality of human life. So argues Trevor Beeson in this study of how the Church of Englands leaders responded to the radical social changes that transformed life in Britain during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Their response was never prompt and rarely enthusiastic,and all too often the bishops resisted change in society as well as in the church. Nonetheless there were always a few prophets who recognised the need for reform and sometimes led the way to its realisation. Trevor Beeson traces the course of a fascinating period of history, starting from the time when church and state were bonded in an all-embracing unity, then moving through turbulent and and sometimes violent times in which the church struggled to discover a new vocation. Trevor Beeson analyses 18 key issues of the period in his usual robust style together with pen-portraits of the leading figures involved.. He ends with a critical evalualtion of the performances of some recent church leaders and outlines what he believes to be the appropriate basis for the intervention of bishops and other clergy in an increasingly secularised society that no longer recognises their authority. The duty to make pronouncements of Christian principle remains but these must normally point decision-makers in constructive directions rather than offering directives for the solutions of complex social and economic problems.
Faith Thinking provides a stimulating introduction to some vital questions of method in Christian theology. The book argues that faith commitments are necessary not in theology alone but in all serious acts of our knowing anything at all as human beings. Knowledge, in other words, is always bound to be the outcome of some process of “faith seeking understanding.” Fresh consideration is given too in this book to relationships obtaining between the authoritative canon of Scripture, tradition, and “reason” in the theological task. Finally, in this new edition an important reevaluation is undertaken of the potentially explosive impact of “truth claims” in a post-truth world.
This book is an inspirational book full of biblical principles, scriptures, and self assessment questions that, if followed, may help to manifest overflow and abundance in your life. Using wine as a metaphor, the book focuses on the concept of being prepared to receive and embrace new and exciting success in all aspects of life. Jesus once spoke to the masses and explained that no one puts new wine in old wine skins. This work will use that principle as a foundational and inspirational concept to position the reader for anticipation and expectation of the new wine that awaits them!
Continuing his successful series of portraits of the many characterful individuals who have helped make the Church of England the institution that it is, Trevor Beeson turns his attention to the outstanding musicians who have influenced its worship over the centuries. The image of Sung Evensong may seem timeless, but the patterns of Anglican worship have changed continuously throughout its history. Beginning with the great Victorian modernizers who stamped their taste on music as much as church buildings, Trevor Beeson in his inimitable and sharply observant style takes his readers on a memorable and entertaining musical tour. A must-read not only for music lovers but for everyone interested in the history and the stories behind music and worship.
If you call yourself a Christian, what does that really mean? Is it simply a name you give yourself, or does it affect how you live your life? Author Trevor Sutton addresses common questions that Christians encounter, such as What is faith? and Why do I need church? Giving sound explanations and answers, he helps readers see how being a Christian involves clearly articulating your faith and living as such.
The Church is very good at inviting or challenging people to love their neighbours. It is not so strong on encouraging us to love ourselves. This book illuminates the healing truth that encountering the love of God sets us free to live as we were intended to live – loving ourselves and those around us. Through Bible passages, stories and exercises, the authors encourage us to throw off the sense of apprehension that bothers so many, and to enjoy living to the full in God’s exhilarating company.
I know of no better current introduction to the study of theology than Dr. Hart's lucid, meaty and appetizing book. Stephen Sykes 'Faith Thinking' is a lively, provocative and most welcome book...contending for a dynamic way of doing theology that neither abandons thinking nor the life of the believing community. Richard Holloway Dr. Hart addresses fundamental questions about the nature of theology and theological method...and his style is clear and eminently readable. Anthony Thiselton There are few more important questions for theology today than that of its own character and status. In this important and wide-ranging book, Trevor Hart articulates and defends a robust thesis about its respectability, integrity and independence. Colin Gunton Trevor Hart is Professor of Divinity and Principal of St. Mary's College at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland.
This book can change your life. While it is about behavioral practices in church organizations and their spiritual implications, it is more about modeling Christ our Supreme Leader. Church Politics: Spiritual Lessons for 21st Century Leaders is an excruciatingly painful, deeply troubling, disconcerting but necessary and cathartic read. There were points which brought tears to my eyes, as the graphic examples highlighted were all-too-familiar to me as a Pastor. No sensitive, reflective soul who reads this work can be untouched. This is a work which should be read by all Pastors and those in ministerial administration. It is an urgent wake-up call to us in ministry. It is a prophetic work, delivered with a cogency that is as chilling as it is irresistible. None can emerge unscathed, thinking Thanks God, I am not like one of these persons! Which itself would be incriminating evidence that Thou art the man. Walker and OReggio have done a service to the Christian Churchof all denominations and hue. Read, weep, repent and resolve! -Ian Boyne, Host of Religious Hard Talk, Television Jamaica
Have you been running from God? Do you feel a need to call on Jesus Christ? Are you afraid to respond to that "inner voice"? In Called by the Spirit, author Trevor C. Belmosa shows it's not too late to say yes to the Holy Spirit. In this collection of poems, prose, and prayers, Belmosa, shares his personal experiences with womanizing, drugs, racism, unemployment, adultery, divorce, salvation, blessings, baptism in the Holy Spirit, and service to God in ministry. He weaves life's ups and downs into lessons showing how the inner voice taught him how to - stop running from God; - settle his mind on following Jesus Christ; - develop a prayer lifestyle based on faith in God's word; - make a commitment to serve the Lord and his church; - share the word of God and the love of God with all. Called by the Spirit demonstrates how you can say yes to the Holy Spirit, who will teach you to manage your life's twists and turns. Belmosa's experiences offer ways to balance your natural and spiritual life and find peace within your soul.
Worship is a dynamic, living encounter that should never be static. In the Church of England, although Common Worship provides texts for every season and occasion, the church constantly needs to refresh its worship, just as it reshapes its presence in local communities. In this comprehensive volume, a wide range of experienced liturgists, musicians and pastoral practitioners consider the principles that will determine the character and quality, as well as the content, of our worship in the future. It explores how new forms can meet new needs while remaining faithful to the church’s essential understanding of worship. Over twenty chapters consider how emerging forms of worship can be: - Relational, accessible and inclusive - Rooted in Scripture, the Creeds, and Spirit-filled - Sacramental, symbolic and multi-sensory - Transformative, pastoral and prophetic The contributors are all members of the Group for the Renewal of Worship, a broadly evangelical group within the Church of England and including senior clergy, musicians, theological college tutors in liturgy and former members of the Liturgical Commission.
Explores the original principles of the New Testament church after the Spirit fell and offers the way forward for the Christian church to come as it returns the its original model, vision and values. This short book draws largely on a significant work of the author and missionary Alexander Rattray Hay in South America, and his book 'The New Testament Order for Church and Missionary'. An old fashioned title but an advanced and prophetic message pointing the way to the future. His work was based on the experience of taking the gospel to the mission field and discovering that though the gospel was powerful, the western forms of church were a total flop. He therefore returned to the Bible to discover the true principle of the original church and then put this into practice to discover it was powerful and vibrant. The church in Argentina where he was working has since seen revival on an unprecedented scale, leading us to stop and examine that key work and what it may hold for the the church in our day. Expect to be challenged as this focuses on what the church was originally, and should still be. And be ready for all of your modern concepts of church to be questioned in the light of this proven model.
Saying no to church and yes to Christ seems a drastic thing to do, and yet you will find many good reasons why this is a good thing to do. This book looks at the simplicity of following Christ to the exclusion of all else. My Sheep Hear My Voice is the understanding that the author came to over almost sixty-five years of going to church. Now, you can explore the freedom to which you were set free by Jesus Christ through the contents of this book. Jesus Christ - the Way to go, the Truth in person and the Life to lead. John 14:6
Within a few decades of the death of Jesus of Nazareth, there emerged within the infant church five literary and theological geniuses: Paul and the writers of the Gospels. No works of literature have been subjected to such close, persistent scrutiny by so many over the centuries. Yet the Gospels continue not only to fascinate, challenge and inspire, but to reveal new treasures and throw up fresh problems. Much depends on the questions we ask of them and the level of curiosity and honesty we bring to this task. For while the Gospels represent four magnificent attempts to come to terms with Jesus and the God he revealed, we cannot be surprised when they fail. We should, however, be astonished that they take us so far into Truth – then point even further on. In this glorious book, Trevor Dennis urges us to follow some of those pointers, to investigate where they lead in the search for the bright gospel beyond the Gospels. We will find ourselves in territory that is sometimes disturbing and sometimes heartening . . . But never less than truly exhilarating.
This book forces readers to examine a harrowing portrait of America - a country that publicly crucified a woman on November 8th, 2016. The psychology, sociology, and anthropology behind the forces that worked endlessly to prevent one woman from taking office are analyzed. The truth is revealed - from Trump to Sanders, Russia, the FBI, and the GOP. This is America like you haven't seen it.
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