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…And every Tongue Confess: Toward a Recovery of Our Essential Mission

Type: BOOK
Author: Hunter, George G. III
( Bible , Bible/New Testament , Bible/Old Testament , Christian Life , Church History , General , Group Study , Mission , Outreach )

A study of our fundamental Christian mission based on Old and New Testament texts for use by individuals or groups.

Acting in Faith

Type: VHS
Author: World Council of Churches
( Ecumenical , General , Global , Interdenominational , Mission , Outreach )

Broad look at the varied ministry of the World Council of Churches. Introduces WCC staff and isits regions where WCC is helping member churches "Act in Faith" as the body of Christ.

All You Need Is Love! - Junior High Module 3

Type: VHS
Author: Priority One Publishing
( Christian Life , General , Love , Mission , Outreach , Youth )

4-session study on Christian Love: giving of one's self for others. Teens are shown the example of Christ's love for the world, and will be encouraged to develop and utilize their own capacity for love. Includes leader's guide with scripture references, activities, questions and reproducible sheets.

Appalachian Development Committee

Type: VHS
Author: Service Center
( General , General Conference , Mission , North America , Outreach , United Methodist , United States )

Explains the United Methodist's Appalachian Ministry Network (formerly the Appalachian Development Committee). Comes with a brochure on the programs and an information and study guide to be used by a discussion leader.

Baltic Mission Center - Estonia

Type: VHS
Author:
( Europe , General , Mission , Outreach )

Plea to support United Methodist Advance # 010923-5AN, the Baltic Mission Center, part of the United Methodist Church in Estonia.

Basic Ecclesial Communities: The Evangelization of the Poor

Type: BOOK
Author: Barreiro, Alvaro
( Central America , General , Hispanic Ministry , New Members , North America , Outreach , Poverty , Theology , Welcoming / Reaching Outside the Church )

The birth of the Basic Ecclesial Communities is a startling example of what can happen when the Church takes seriously the Lord's command to preach the good news to the poor. Seeks to promote practical pastoral experiments among and with marginalized Christians within North American society. Inspiration from Latin America!

Becoming a Contagious Christian - Youth Edition

Type: KIT
Author: Willow Creek
( Evangelism , Faith , General , Outreach , Welcoming / Reaching Outside the Church , Youth )

Designed with both you and your students in mind. Everything you'll need to help students discover and develop and discover their unique evangelism styles. Includes and Evangelical Styles Assessment; activities for individuals, partners, and small groups; and video dramas that model and bring to life the evangelistic skills students can use every day. Included: Video cassette, Student's Guide, Leader's Guide, and PowerPoint Presentation on CD-ROM.

Becoming a Contagious Christian: Communicating Your Faith in a Style that Fits You

Type: VHS
Author: Mittelberg, Strobel and Hybels
( Christian Education , Christian Life , Evangelism , General , Group Study , Outreach , Small Groups , Welcoming / Reaching Outside the Church )

Releasing the hidden evangelist in every Christian. A Proven course designed to equip believers for effective evangelism in today's world, showing ordinary believers how they can share the Gospel in a natural and powerful way while being the person God made them to be. Each session's exercises, discussions, self-assessments and video vignettes give step-by-step guidance to help participants become effective communicators for Christ to those around them. For small to large groups,...

Becoming American: The Odyssey of a Refugee Family

Type: VHS
Author:
( Asia , Asian American , General , Multicultural , Outreach , Refugees , Social Justice , United States , Welcoming / Reaching Outside the Church )

Traces one refugee family's experiences from their home in Laos to a refugee camp in Thailand, and from there to Seattle, Washington, where they are finally resettled. A deeply moving film encouraging action and awareness. Includes discussion guide.

Beyond 30 Seconds: Developing a Welcoming Congregation

Type: VHS
Author: Igniting Ministry Series
( Church Admin/Leadership , Church Renewal , General , Group Study , New Members , Outreach , United Methodist , Visioning , Welcoming / Reaching Outside the Church )

Takes you and your congregation to the next level. 7-session video curriculum for small or large groups invites us to look beyond the TV commercials to truly become people who understand and welcome newcomers. Each session explores how a small group can assist a congregation to view welcoming, not as a program, but as a way of living within the body of Christ. Includes video, leader's guide and learner's guide.

Beyond the Walls: A Congregational Guide for Lifestyle Relational Evangelism

Type: BOOK
Author: Hollis, James W. Jr.
( Evangelism , General , Outreach , Welcoming / Reaching Outside the Church , Witness )

Ministry of evangelism designed for the local church, led by laity, proactively involved in the community and grounded in a deep spiritual vision of the love of Christ and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. 6 hands-on training sessions.

Blueprints for Evangelism and Church Growth

Type: BOOK
Author: Miller, Herb
( Church Growth , Evangelism , General , Outreach , Program Structure , Witness )

Step-by-step plan to inspire a change in your congregation's evangelistic success. Includes a preparation phase, a 10-step action phase and a continuing action phase.

Boldly Proclaiming The Good News To The World

Type: VHS
Author: DeLong, Rev. Edwin C., et al
( Church Admin/Leadership , Church Growth , General , Outreach )

This church development event was held December 2,2000 at the Greenland (NH) UMC. The key note speaker is the Rev. Edwin C. Delong, director of the Congregational Development in Baltimore-Washington Conference. The preacher is the Rev. Joe Daniels, pastor of Emory UMC in Washington DC. Godrock, a praise band from Wilmington, MA UMC, provides music for worship. The tape contains an abbreviated version of the opening worship service, and the presentation by the Rev. Delong. The event was...

Building Bridges: The Art and Practice of Evangelistic Calling

Type: BOOK
Author:
( Church Membership , Church Renewal , Evangelism , General , New Members , Outreach , Program Structure , Welcoming / Reaching Outside the Church )

When is it appropriate to visit prospective church members? How can ewe set up an evangelistic calling program in our community? What's the best way to call on inactive church members? These questions and more are answered in this concise, readable manual.

Building Communities Of Hope - Heifer Project International

Type: VHS
Author: Heifer Project International
( General , Global , Hunger , Mission , Outreach , Poverty )

Small family farms have a tough time surviving in the U. S. and Canada. Heifer Project International provides struggling farmers with a valuable resource: the gift of a quality farm animal. It brings communities together to solve problems and make things happen. Farmers in Louisiana, Kentucky, and Maine show how they are improving their family's living and also helping to organize each other.

Building Miracles

Type: VHS
Author:
( General , Homeless , Mission , Outreach )

Explains the 'Habitat for Humanity' program throrugh a building blitz wherein the volunteers along with the 14 families build 14 homes in 2 weeks.

Burning Bright

Type: VHS
Author: UmComm
( Confirmation , General , New Members , Outreach , Sunday School , United Methodist , Worship )

A film on the heritage of United Methodism with leader's guide. A fast-moving, vivid collection of sights and sounds from our past. A colorful overview of who we have been and where we have been as a people - and suggests who we are today and perhaps where we may go in the future.

Business of Hunger, The

Type: VHS
Author:
( Africa , Asia , Caribbean , Central America , General , Global , Hunger , Mission , Outreach , United States )

In many Third World countries, cash crops are exported while the poor go hungry. This phenomenon, one of the major causes of world hunger, is examined in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the U.S.A.

Cambodia Initiative

Type: VHS
Author: GBGM
( Asia , General , Methodist , Mission , Outreach , United Methodist )

This short video introduces the people, the country, the birth of Methodism from a variety of places (including Singapore and Europe). It invites participation in this emerging mission initiative of the United Methodist Church through the General Board of Global Ministries. Statistics are outdated since the church in Cambodia is flourishing, but the basic information is very relevant to this study and statistics can be updated. This video was featured at the 2001 School of Christian Mission.

Caring About AIDS: The Common Ground

Type: VHS
Author: American Red Cross et. al.
( AIDS/HIV , General , Mission , Outreach )

Produced by The Red Cross, World Council of Churches and others. Designed to encourage and support the efforts of Nongovernmental agencies throughout the world working to stop the spread of HIV and AIDS. Documents 4 AIDS care and prevention programs in 4 countries.
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