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African American Preaching Library Voluime 1

Type: BOOK
Author: Kirk Byron JOnes
( Church Ministry , Pastoral Helps , Preaching )

The Abingdon African American Preaching Library: Vulume 1 offers a wealth of thoughtful, biblically grounded preaching aids, inculding speacial days in the black church tradition.

Suicide - Pastoral Responses

Type: BOOK
Author: Loren L. Townsend
( Church & Ministry , Counseling , Healing , Pastoral Care , Pastoral Helps )

No one can ever be prepared enough to deal with suicide; but one can identify special risks and be aware of short - and long- term effects on survivors and family members. In Suicide: Pastorals Responses. Dr. Townsend defines patterns and issues that surround sucide. This book will help ministers identify particular markers and give steps for pastoral intervention and sucide prevention. The Pastoral responses series is designed to help pastors and other pastoral caregivers deal with crises or...

The Pastor's Guide to Youth Ministry

Type: BOOK
Author: Amy E. Jacober
( Church And Ministry , General , Pastoral Helps , Youth Resources )

This book will: Help you use prayer as the foundation of your youth ministry. Help you recruit, supervise, and keep volunteers. Help you grow your youth to be lifelong followers of Christ. Help you cultivate accepting youth who will reach out to others.

The Stupid Things That Keep Churches From Growing

Type: BOOK
Author: GEoff Surratt
( Christian , Pastoral Helps , Religions )

Relax! Veteran pastor and self-described "church addict" Geoff Surratt writes for any church leader who has made a mistake or who wants to learn from the mistakes of others, Read this book and you'll be encouraged to realize that you are not the only one who struggles. Turning difficult situations around may not be as daunting a task as you think. Here's a field guide for any pastor based on actual churches of all sizes. Using a masterful blend of personal insight, distilled advice, practical...