Religiøst socialt arbejde, pastoralteologi og kirkelige aktiviteter

The Kid Chronicles is an anthology of short stories embedded in a novel. I wrote the book this way for a few reasons. First, I incorporated the short stories to entertain the reader while highlighting social issues. Each short story teaches a lesson that is relevant to the life of a pre-teen and teenager living in an urban area.     Secondly, the main story is aimed to heal mother-son relationships that have been fractured by the stress and strain of the son's misbehavior at school. Some urban schools are plagued with behavior problems that interfere with the learning process, and many educators and parents struggle with finding ways to address undesirable behavioral patterns at school.      The main story shows how a mother and son can maintain a healthy relationship or recharge the relationship after a setback. Mothers learn to support boys in making healthy choices at school.      Lastly, the short stories and the main story have content reflective of situations that many young people face, such as: coping after a tragedy, handling conflict with a classmate, managing grief, developing self-control and controlling impulsivity.       The book is full of violent situations, so it is imperative that parents or adults read the book before allowing young readers to read the book. Hopefully, the interaction between the mothers and sons will start healthy conversations that will bring healing and understanding.

These essays - deliberately kept short and to the point - explore the importance of synodality, how it can build ont he work of the Second Vatican Council, and how we can engage with it today. They are offered to our sisters and brothers in baptism in order to help us all on our journey of renewal as a pilgrim people.

"Find your passion. Know your voice. Speak for good. We know what it means to do good. But in today's tense and complex world, when topics like political issues, theology, and current events so often divide us, how do we say good? God calls us to speak truth into our communities and relationships, but we all struggle to know when to speak up. We feel intimidated even as we long to engage controversy and division with ease and conviction. How can we know what to say--and when?

Family Is Divinely Inspired¿¿Family is God's design for us. But imagine a world without family. What would it be like? You would never attend a family reunion. You would have no one to invite to your wedding. You would have no spouse to commit your life to. No children or grandchildren. You would not gather with family for special holiday celebrations. You might feel alone. Isolated. As if you didn't belong. But that isn't what God had in mind, so He established the family.In Never Alone, Dr. Albert Reyes explores scripture to help us find God's plan and design for the family. Using the Bible as his guide and stories of real families with his ministry at Buckner International, Dr. Reyes guides you on a journey of discovery. Discover that family is a gift from God with the power to inspire hope. Find God's plan for your family.

And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. (Acts 2:47 NIV) Every church was meant to grow. Is yours growing?When a local church is a unified, biblically functioning church, tuned in to the power of the Holy Spirit, culturally relevant, exercising church growth principles and practices, and led by spiritually mature, gifted, God-honoring leaders and pastors, it has the potential of being a perpetually growing church.Rick Howerton has spent his adult life networking with, consulting, and learning from influential church leaders whose churches experienced numeric growth for ten years or more. They are perpetually growing churches. Many of them are the most influential churches in America. This book unearths the practices that were consistent in those churches. If you want to lead or be part of a perpetually growing church, this book is for you.

How can the Kingdom of God transform the powerlessness of the poor?Jayakumar Christian argues that in order to provide sustainable solutions to powerlessness, poverty and oppression, it is critical to challenge and redefine power from the perspective of the kingdom of God. Only when we realise that we are all 'empty-handed' before God can broken relationships be restored.

Recoged la Cosecha tiene, pues, el objetivo específico de enseñar a los pastores cómo desarrollar esta estructura eficaz dentro del sistema celular de las iglesias. Así, el autor presenta dieciséis principios fundamentales concretos de aplicación oblgada en los grupos celulares. Y las afirmaciones que plantea no parten de meras teorías especulativas, sino que se basan en un estudio concreto de los resultados obtenidos en ocho iglesias de distintos países del mundo (cinco de ellas en Latinoamérica), cuyo crecimiento fue espectacular. Esto es, analiza sus principios estructurales comunes y desarrolla una aplicación para otras congregaciones, con independencia de su teología o afiliación denominacional.

Helping Leaders to Develop Meaningful Church MembershipMany new believers have questions about what it means to live as a Christian in the context of a local church, and pastors are looking for resources to pass along to their congregations to help them think biblically about the Christian life. Created in partnership with 9Marks, Church Questions is a series that seeks to provide ordinary Christians with sound and accessible biblical teaching by answering common questions Christians have about church life. Each booklet offers biblical answers and practical applications with the goal of nurturing healthy church practice and commitment.In this concise booklet, Alex Duke explains the importance of meaningful membership and discusses what church members should do about fellow members who don't regularly attend. Duke highlights the benefits of church membership¿discipleship, accountability, and fellowship¿and offers advice on how all Christians can encourage faithful church membership in their congregations.

Homosexuality has taken center stage in our nation, churches, and homes. Everyone knows or cares deeply for someone who experiences same-sex attraction, sexual confusion, or practices homosexuality. While the entire world talks about homosexuality, the subject remains taboo in many churches. The fear of being labeled as hateful, a bigot, or ignorant has kept many Christians out of the conversation. The church remains silent, leaving many people who love God confused about what the Bible really says about sexuality. Did God make people gay? Does God love homosexuals? Will people have to deal with same-sex attraction their entire lives? Landon Schott brings truth and clarity to sexual confusion, using over 400 scripture references to reveal the heart of the Father and mind of Christ. Gay Awareness exposes false teaching and deception that have created a false identity through the lens of sexuality instead of the eyes of God's Word. Gay Awareness will stretch you and challenge you, but with relentless love bring you comfort and healing.In Gay Awareness: Discovering the Heart of the Father and the Mind of Christ, top-selling author and nationally known speaker Landon Schott addresses:What the Bible actually says about marriage, sexuality, and homosexuality.Mistakes the Church makes when addressing homosexuality and the gay community.Contradictions between the gay lifestyle and the Christ-centered lifestyle.Clear insight into how to genuinely show Christian love to those who practice homosexuality.How people can experience deliverance and freedom.Featuring an extensive interview with highly respected authority Dr. Michael L. Brown, a multiple book best-selling author and expert on spiritual renewal and cultural reformation, Gay Awareness is the book you've been looking for to find clarity, teach you what Scripture says about homosexuality and how to respond to people with love, grace, and truth.

I salute you, my brothers. It is to you and for you that I speak. You are the strong nails that hold the church together. You will spark, sending bursts of light streaming through the post-modern church as the new millennium unfolds.

A structured liturgy is essential to regular worship; it encourages responses and prayers directly from and for the congregation. This holy rhythm allows for echoes of the lectionary readings, to create a worship service that brings each participant closer in their relationship with God. Ralph Mineo has compiled Lectionary Worship Aids, Series X, Cycle B: Echoes of the Word, his second volume in a three-volume set, to help other pastors and worship leaders create a holy cadence that echoes the lectionary readings, so that the message each week would resound throughout each service. Each liturgical piece offers a unique Call to Worship, Prayer of the Day, Confession & Forgiveness, and Prayers of Intercession that harken back to the readings for each individual week. Mineo has also taken the liberty of including a selection of hymns for each week, helping to plan out the service in a way that invites the congregation to participate in spreading the Holy Word. This volume is intended to serve as a springboard for the work of worship leaders, preparing a service that allows for deeper connections between the congregation and the messages from our Heavenly Father.

¿Qué nos depara el futuro? ¿Se dirige esta nación a una calamidad? ¿O acaso será todo el mundo? ¿Y qué necesitas saber para sobrevivir, mantenerte firme y prevalecer en los días venideros? El manifiesto de Josías te llevará en un viaje profético desde una isla del Caribe a Washington DC --la capital de Estados Unidos--. ¡Y mucho, mucho más!

Why is everyone so angry online? The internet seems to have brought the world together only so we can tear each other apart. Social media platforms have become toxic and polarizing environments. Many of us are overwhelmed and disillusioned by endless online conflict and negativity. How did we get here, and what can we do about it? The internet changes not only how we communicate but also what we communicate. Pastor and former radio host Douglas Bursch provides a spiritual examination of why social media divides people and how Christians can address polarization through a ministry of peacemaking. Digital media dehumanizes and disembodies us, dulling our ability to know when to speak and when to remain silent. But healthy online communication is possible through a constructive posture of reconciliation. Bursch offers practical examples of how to proactively manage social media and handle online conflict in redemptive ways. Together we can change the discourse of online Christian communication. Discover how we can use social media in a positive, Christ-like manner.

This book is an absolute must for anyone considering the ministry, or who want to be more effective in their work as a preacher of the gospel of Jesus Christ! Compiling years of insight and experience, Andrew Erwin felt compelled to share this important material, which he has presented in various workshops and classes around the world, in the hope that it would help his fellow ministers bring more souls to faithful service to the Lord. Order your copy today!

"This book looks at the five "ingredients" of organizational culture (each is a chapter) and walks the reader through shaping the church culture based on each aspect. There are reproducible pages for group study as well as questions for group discussion"--

Who leads a church? Why is this important to God?God cares about his glory, and he means to display his glory through the church. For this very end, God has established elders and deacons, members, and congregational authority. This primer on church structure connects the different offices of the church to one another and to the glory of God.In the Church Basics Series, trusted church experts write practical, trustworthy resources on issues like Church Discipline, Church Leadership, the Lord's Supper, and Baptism that every pastor can hand every church member.

We have a tendency to go about our day-to-day routines under the assumption that this earthly existence of ours will never change. But it does, and it will. Our residency here on Earth is quite brief and precarious. Nothing brings that more to light than when a loved one unexpectedly steps out of this life into eternity. We are shaken and begin to ask the bigger questions: Is Heaven real? Will I see them again? How can I know for sure?In these pages, Greg Laurie shares the good, bad, and ugly of his own heartbreak from the unexpected loss of his son, Christopher. He offers comfort to other bruised hearts and provides a hope that will sustain you through this life and beyond.

Congregational authority is less about the meetings and more about the mission.Congregationalism has a bad rap for well-known reasons: inefficient meetings, upstart members, browbeaten ministers. But biblical congregationalism isn't so much about the meetings. It's about empowering the whole church to promote and protect the gospel. Pastors lead and equip. Members get to work strengthening one another and pursuing Christ's mission in the world.