Bøger af Dale Tedder

What a joy it was to write this book! I grew spiritually as I learned more and more about God's providential grace and love, and the hope we have in the advents of our Lord, Jesus Christ. It was a worshipful experience for me as I reflected upon God's Word and wrote these words to honor our Lord and this season we refer to as Advent. I hope you too will discover an atmosphere of worship in these pages; I pray God will use this devotional to draw you closer to himself. Each day's devotion provides a Scripture lesson, opening prayer, quotation from an early Church Father, a prayer of confession, and a brief reflection on God's Word. In addition to offering what I hope will be a worshipful experience for you, my desire is that this resource will also equip you in putting the deeps truths of Scripture into practice in your daily life. Thus, each day's devotion concludes with questions for reflection and action steps, that I call, Walking Points. These are designed to encourage and help you walk more faithfully with Christ, not only during the Advent season, but for the whole year. May this devotional increase our desire for Christ's return, even as we celebrate and live in light of his first advent, in which he took on human flesh and dwelt among us in grace and truth. Let us give thanks for that baby born in a manger, who was named Jesus, for he would save his people from their sins. And let us declare with the Apostle John, "Come, Lord Jesus!"Dale Tedder is a pastor at Southside Methodist Church in Jacksonville, Florida.

A "manifesto" is often associated with fringe and/or radical political groups. That is not what this manifesto is. Instead, the purpose of this material is to communicate what I believe pastoral ministry is about and to explicate what I regard as some of the key beliefs that make up a faithful Christian world and life view. You will discover nothing new or original in these pages. Instead, I hope you will find what I have written here to be faithful to God's self-disclosure in Scripture, the faith once delivered to the saints, and part of the grand tradition of Christian orthodoxy.I think it is important to say this book is not a comprehensive systematic theology textbook. Nor it is a call to a particular action. Instead, as the definition of "manifesto" suggests, this book contains my personal views of what it means to shepherd God's people, some key beliefs and practices of the Christian faith, and the relationship between the two. In particular, my goal is to highlight what I have learned over the last 30+ years of pastoral ministry. The issues raised in these pages are the ones I have come to care about most and, on behalf of Christ and his Kingdom, desire to vigorously contend for.I hope you will read and reflect upon the material in this book and consider how God may be calling you to serve as his shepherd in your particular spheres of influence, for I firmly believe God calls each of us to serve him according to the gifts and opportunities he has graciously given us. (There are questions for reflection at the end of each chapter for individuals to reflect upon or for small groups to discuss together.)Dale Tedder is a pastor at Southside United Methodist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. He and his wife, Suzanne, have four children and cheer for the Georgia Bulldogs.

A Kingdom Disciple is, quite simply, a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ. The phrase, Kingdom Discipleship, is my shorthand way of communicating what it means to live faithfully as his follower, under his Lordship, and in his Kingdom. This emphasis is neither innovative nor original. However, my goal in emphasizing Kingdom Discipleship is to help Christians understand more fully what God has revealed in his Word about what it means to follow him in every sphere of life.This is imperative because Jesus Christ is Lord over every sphere of life. It was God who granted Jesus authority over all heaven and earth (Matt. 28:18) and gave him the name above every name (Phil. 2:9). It would, therefore, run counter to the biblical witness regarding our Lord's authority, for his followers to live detached and compartmentalized lives. Therefore, our call as his followers is to intentionally, faithfully, obediently, and joyfully extend his Kingdom - his rule, reign, will, and influence - into every sphere of our lives (in every area of responsibility, interest, relationship, and authority). Everything, what some might call the common and the uncommon, the sacred and the secular, is to be lived for God's glory (1 Corinthians 10:31) and according to his will.My prayer for this book, along with the accompanying in-depth Bible study lessons, is to help educate, equip, and encourage disciples of Jesus Christ to extend his Kingdom into every sphere of their lives, for God's glory and for the common good of our world. This study is ideal for personal use, small groups, and larger Bible studies.Dale Tedder is a Methodist pastor in Jacksonville, Florida. He and his wife have four children and cheer for the Georgia Bulldogs.

This book offers 52 short devotional chapters covering key principles for men who desire to walk the right path of godly manhood.The areas of emphases include the Christian worldview, the Lordship of Jesus Christ, temptations and spiritual struggles, spiritual growth, and biblical wisdom and discernment.Each of these 52 chapters contains a devotional based on Scripture, questions for reflection, and next steps for putting your faith into practice. Each chapter also includes a prayer related to the devotional topic and prompts to guide you in your prayer life for that week.This devotional is ideal for personal use as well as a resource for discipling others.

This booklet is the last in a series on basic discipleship principles for men. This fifth and last booklet emphasizes that the journey of godly manhood is a community project. God does not call us to know, love, and follow him in seclusion. Instead, we grow as we regularly meet together with other men, studying God's Word, praying for and encouraging one another, in loving and accountable relationships. This resource can be used for your personal devotional time with God. I hope, however, that you will also use it to disciple other men. It will also be helpful to use in your small group. It is my prayer that God will use this booklet to equip and encourage you to meet with other men for the purpose of digging into God's Word together and watching over one another in love.

True discipleship is not easy. Often a person''s response to tough times and hard teachings reveals their motives in following Christ. Christian history is littered with those who could not, or would not, stay true to the end. Yet, instead of casting judgment on them we should take a long, hard look at ourselves in the mirror and recognize the grace of God that stares back at us. It is only by God''s strength that we are able to stand firm to the end. But stand firm we must, for God''s glory and for the good of our world.While we become Christians by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, following Jesus each and every day can be hard. That''s why Jesus said we must first count the cost before we begin our pilgrimage with him. The six lessons of this in-depth Bible study will guide you through some of the key teachings of Jesus that highlight what it means to follow him.This Bible study is ideal for personal use as well as small groups and larger Bible studies.

Joy in Christ is a study guide for the book of Philippians. It is ideal for Bible studies, small groups, one-to-one discipling relationships, and personal use.

The purpose of this prayer journal is to provide you with a useful resource to help your prayer life become more fruitful. I designed it to be interactive. Below each section there is space provided for you to write. By all means, write in this journal. Record your own prayers, prayer requests, answers to prayers, notes, thoughts, whatever comes to mind. Instead of trying to tackle all the areas of prayer in one sitting, spread them throughout the week. Moving slowly and intentionally will hopefully give you time to truly meditate on the verses, prayers, and prayer prompts provided.A caveat: This prayer journal is your servant, not your master. Use it in any way that is helpful to you, but do not feel enslaved to it. There's an old saying that goes: "the method you use is the method that works." My prayer for you is that using this prayer journal will serve you in growing closer to the Lord and maturing in your faith, in whatever way you make use of it.Dale Tedder is a pastor at Southside United Methodist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. He and his wife, Suzanne, are blessed with four wonderful children. You can discover more resources from Dale at his website, daletedder.com.