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Minister's Service Manual

The Minister's Service Manual is an essential tool for pastors of any denomination in preparing for worship services, weddings, funerals, benedictions, dedications, baptisms, and more. This handy volume now contains updated information throughout and the best of the Minister's Marriage Manual as well. With these procedures, forms, suggestions, poems, and outlines, ministers will be fully prepared to create an appropriate service no matter what the occasion.

Deacons: Servant Models in the Church

Henry Webb deals with every aspect of the roles and offices of deacons in the church, including the deacon's marriage, wife, children, family life, conduct, priorities, and other pertinent aspects of deacons as role models of servant leadership in the church.

High School Talksheets

Nothing gets teens talking as much as something epic. In High School TalkSheets: 50 Ready-to-Use New Testament Discussions, you’ll find 52 creative ways to get your youth group talking about epic stories from the New Testament. Covering everything from Jesus’ birth to the stories of Paul, these one-page, reproducible handouts are easy to use and can facilitate meaningful discussions within your youth group.

Junior High and Middle School Talksheets Psalms and Proverbs

This volume of TalkSheets is a newly revised and updated version that contains 50 one-page reproducible handouts to help youth workers jumpstart and lead discussions on relevant topics and interests to junior high and middle school youth of the millennium.

The Pastor's Manual

Suggestions for performing the various tasks as a pastor. Includes vital information and examples for all types of services and ceremonies.

Now That You're a Deacon

<p><em>Now that You're a Deacon</em> offers the new deacon a combination of practical guidance and inspiration on character, relationship to church and pastor, stewardship, missions and more.</p>
<p>Now that you are a deacon, there is great work ahead. Going back to the time of the New Testament, pastors and deacons served as brothers in ministry. Today, deacons are fortunate to serve Christ in the same way the original seven did in Acts 6. You have a purpose and a place in the church, and an exciting future ahead.</p>
<p>Chapters include:</p>
<p>- Understand Your Work as a Deacon<br />
- Serve as Partner with Your Pastor<br />
- Translate Qualifications into Service<br />
- Sharpen Your Skills for Deacon Service<br />
- Become a Caring Witness<br />
- Support Your Church and Denomination<br />
- Grow as a Christian Steward<br />
- Magnify Christ in Your Home<br />
- Know the How and Why of Deacon Work</p>

The Broadman Minister's Manual

An indispensable interdenominational tool for planning and conducting religious services. Order of worship, baptism, Lord's Supper, wedding, funeral, ordination, and much more.

Spurgeon's Sermon Notes

Spurgeon wrote his Sermon Notes to aid other preachers whose duties left them pressed for time. Originally released as four books, Spurgeon's Sermon Notes are gathered here into one convenient volume for the first time. <P> <BR> Features: <P> • 264 sermon outlines, complete with illustrations and commentary <br> • Based on selected texts from almost every book of the Bible <br> • Organized in biblical sequence, for easy reference <br> • Newly typeset version with punctuation modernized for easier reading <P> <BR> Spurgeon's Sermon Notes is a classic which provides fresh inspiration and understanding for preachers, study group leaders, or any heart that craves a devotional overview of the greatest book of all time penned by one of its greatest students.

A Contemporary Handbook for Weddings & Funerals and Other Occasions

Weddings and funerals, like few other occasions, offer pastors the opportunity to give direction and encouragement to individuals when their hearts are more open to God . . . and to those individuals attending these events who may otherwise never hear God's message. This handbook, a compilation of tested ideas and resources by pastors, provides just the tool pastors need—young pastors will appreciate the advice of experienced ministers to help them get started, and veteran pastors will benefit from fresh ideas that add meaning to services they've performed dozens of times. Includes difficult situations like the death of a child and second marriages.

The Life of Christ, Creative Bible Lessons Series

<div>Do you want to teach solid Biblical truth to your kids without their eyes glazing over as soon as you say &quot;open your Bibles&quot;? Now you can, with Creative Bible Lessons on the Life of Christ.</div>
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<div>Veteran youth worker and Bible teacher Doug Fields has crafted 12 lively, ready-to-use lessons that actually make it fun to dig into Scripture. Fields utilizes creative learning techniques to spark your kids' interest and keep them actively involved in each lesson, including:</div>
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<div>- Learning games</div>
<div>- Hilarious handouts</div>
<div>- Art projects anyone can do</div>
<div>Challenging simulations</div>
<div>- Thought-provoking worksheets</div>
<div>- Skits and role-plays</div>
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<div>These techniques are built into clear, easy-to-use lessons that keep your kids active as they absorb the Biblical truth of each lesson. Fields also provides you with a brief teaching outline in each lesson that you can present to bring the message home. Best of all, these lessons are so complete, they require very little preparation time. You'll be able to build quality, creative Bible teaching into your busy schedule -- with Creative Bible Lessons on the Life of Christ.</div>
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<div>Lessons include:</div>
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<div>- Jesus as God (John 14:5-11, 20:24-29)</div>
<div>- Jesus as Human (Matthew 4:1-11)</div>
<div>- Jesus as Healer (Mark 2:1-12)</div>
<div>- Jesus as Salvager (John 4:1-42)</div>
<div>- Jesus as Confronter (Luke 4:28-30; John 8:3-11; John 2:13-16)</div>
<div>- Jesus as Servant (John 13:2-20)</div>
<div>- Jesus as Shepherd (John 10:11-18)</div>
<div>- Jesus as Provider (Matthew 14:13-21)</div>
<div>- Jesus as Forgiver (John 7:53&mdash;8:11)</div>
<div>- Jesus as Hero (Mark 14:43-51)</div>
<div>- Jesus as Savior (John 19:1-30)</div>
<div>- Jesus as Victor (John 20:1-29)</div>
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Why Revival Tarries: A Classic on Revival

One of the twentieth century's greatest authorities on revival, Leonard Ravenhill gives a no-compromise call to the principles of biblical revival. The heart of his message to the church is in this volume. Appalled by the disparity between the New Testament church and the church today, his message is drastic, fearless, and often radical. As timely a call to revival today as when published nearly fifty years ago, more than 350,000 copies are in print worldwide.Includes questions for group and individual study.

1002 Humorous Illustrations for Public Speaking

Michael Hodgin offers this third book in a series of humorous, audience-tested illustrations that enable speakers to connect with their listeners in an effective way.

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