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Written by The Presbyterian Outlook
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Sunday, 22 August 2010 19:38 |
Spiritual Leadership for Church Officers: A Handbook
by Joan S. Gray
Geneva Press, Louisville, Kentucky 2009
reviewed by Roy W. Howard
In the Acts of the Apostles Luke describes the beginning of the Church: On the day of Pentecost when the believers were gathered for prayer, the Spirit of God came upon them; they were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them ability. |
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Written by Joel A. Alvis Jr.
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Sunday, 22 August 2010 19:36 |
Transitional Ministry: A Time for Opportunity
edited by Molly Dale Smith. Foreword by Loren Mead.
Church Publishing, 2009. Pb., 194 pp. $20.
reviewed by Joel A. Alvis Jr.
When a church is without a pastor, there is anxiety and uncertainty. For many years a church in this situation was referred to as “vacant.” But it was obvious this did not mean the church was empty. Rather it meant the pulpit did not have a “permanent” occupant.
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Written by The Presbyterian Outlook
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Monday, 28 June 2010 02:17 |
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Frances Taylor Gench took on the assignment to lead the Bible studies for the Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church. |
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Written by Jan Edmiston
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Monday, 19 April 2010 02:09 |
by Brian McLaren
HarperOne. San Francisco. 320 pages.
reviewed by Jan Edmiston
Brian McLaren first came on my radar in 2004 when Time magazine named him “One of the 25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America.” James Dobson and Rick Warren were familiar names and faces. But Brian McLaren was not only an unfamiliar name; his message sounded very different from his fellow “Influential Evangelicals.”
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Written by Ronald P. Byars
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Monday, 19 April 2010 02:03 |
by Kimberly Bracken Long
Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2009. 130 pp. $19.95
reviewed by Ronald P. Byars
Whether it is playing the piano or soccer, doing so with a measure of grace requires both coaching and practice, and that is equally true for skills such as preaching, reading Scripture aloud, or presiding in worship. Few find leadership in worship comes naturally, but it can be learned.
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