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Author: Becky Fischer Publisher: ISBN: 9780981594002 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 244
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Research shows that by the time many children are thirteen years old they feel they know everything there is to know about the Bible and God, and feel no further need of attending church. Could this be because we have underestimated their spiritual potential, and been content to feed them a repetitive spiritual diet of basic Bible stories over and over again? Just how many ways can we repackage Noah's Ark anyway? It's time the collective body of Christ re-evaluate children's ministries and redefine what valid, disciple-making, equipping children's ministry really is.
Author: Becky Fischer Publisher: ISBN: 9780981594002 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 244
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Research shows that by the time many children are thirteen years old they feel they know everything there is to know about the Bible and God, and feel no further need of attending church. Could this be because we have underestimated their spiritual potential, and been content to feed them a repetitive spiritual diet of basic Bible stories over and over again? Just how many ways can we repackage Noah's Ark anyway? It's time the collective body of Christ re-evaluate children's ministries and redefine what valid, disciple-making, equipping children's ministry really is.
Author: Kids in Ministry International Publisher: ISBN: 9780976764700 Category : Languages : en Pages : 230
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We have a crisis in the Church in regards to our children. Research shows as many as 70% of the children who have been raised in our Bible believing churches and families are leaving our ranks in droves when they reach their teens and young adult years. What's worse is very few of them ever return. By the time many of these kids are thirteen years old they feel they know everything there is to know about the Bible and God, and feel no further need of attending church.Could this be because we have underestimated their spiritual potential, and been content to feed them a repetitive diet of basic Bible stories over and over again? Just how many ways can we repackage Noah's Ark anyway? It's time the collective body of Christ reevaluate and redefine what valid disciplemaking, equipping children's ministry really is.
Author: Becky Fischer Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781523374243 Category : Languages : ko Pages : 308
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If you are Korean, or conduct ministry trips to Korea, please be aware we have Becky Fischer's best-selling book REDEFINING CHILDREN'S MINISTRY IN THE 21ST CENTURY in the Korean Language. Together let's invade Korea with a supernatural gospel for Korea's next Generation! CONTENT: Research shows that by the time many children are thirteen years old they feel they know everything there is to know about the Bible and God, and feel no further need of attending church. Could this be because we have underestimated their spiritual potential, and been content to feed them a repetitive spiritual diet of basic Bible stories over and over again? Just how many ways can we repackage Noah's Ark anyway? It's time the collective body of Christ re-evaluate children's ministries and redefine what valid, disciple-making, equipping children's ministry really is.
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"This book by Becky Fischer book has opened my eyes to the seriousness of the crisis in contemporary children's ministry. It showed me how devastating the consequences can be if the church does not make radical changes. While translating this book I have experienced the conviction of the Holy Spirit many times. He revealed to me the areas in the church and in my personal life where an urgent transformation must take place, because I am also a mother of two sons. On the other hand, Becky gives practical guidance that all parents can implement immediately as well as church leaders. This book made a strong impression on our entire team, all those who worked on preparing the book for printing. Yula, who worked on editing the texts, who is also one of our children's ministers immediately began to apply the principles. The changes which took place in our children's ministry began right after reading the first few chapters. I believe that this message is extremely urgent for today. Let's raise up a generation of radical servants of Jesus Christ. Those who are listening to His voice and obeying His will to heal the sick, raise the dead, cast out demons, and to preach the Good News of Jesus to a lost world. Natasha Lazuka, Ukrainian Harvest Ministries
Author: Ivy Beckwith Publisher: Zondervan ISBN: 0310863465 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 169
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This practical, thought-provoking book presents a new paradigm for children’s ministry in the emerging 21ST century and explores how churches are currently putting that vision into practice. Advocating the need to regard children as full participants in their faith communities, the book provides strategies for building intergenerational community where children feel they belong and have the opportunity to serve.
Author: Becky Fischer Publisher: ISBN: 9781494861711 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 198
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Next to our salvation, there are few things more important for a Christian, child or adult, than to learn to hear the voice of God and be led by His Spirit. Jesus said, “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” It's in childhood we should be taught how to hear the voice of the Shepherd, because it's then we form the habits that will stay with us throughout our entire lives. If children can be taught what His voice “sounds” like, and how to recognize His leading, they will be much better equipped to make right choices that affect their entire lives.This series takes kids from the basics all the way to seeing prophetic visions and dreams, and learning how to interpret them from scripture. You will see Joel 2:28 come to pass before your eyes when "your sons and daughters prophecy." They will also learn how to recognize the Enemy's counterfeit supernatural that attempt to mimic the Gifts of the Spirit.Your children will never be the same!13 Lesson Titles for Hearing God's Voice curriculum:* The Natural World vs. the Spirit World* God Has a Still, Small Voice* Red Light, Green Light* We're Led By Peace* The Magnetic Pull of the Spirit* His Word is a Lamp to Our Feet* Young Men Shall See Visions* Dreaming Dreams* Interpreting Dreams and Visions* The Spoken Word of God* Angelic Visitations and Open Visions* The Enemy's CounterfeitWhat's Included:* 12 dynamic lessons* 12 skits for either drama or puppetry* 12 Power Verse Discussions* Multiple Objects Lessons Per Lesson* 15 Review Questions for each lesson* Scripture Contest for each Lesson
Author: Mark Yaconelli Publisher: Zondervan ISBN: 0310829666 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 267
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“Contemplative Youth Ministry is refreshing rain for dry youth workers and barren youth ministries. More than the same old youth ministry tips and tricks, it gives principles and practices to soak in God’s grace, love, and power. I wish I had read it 15 years ago.” - Kara Powell, Ph.D., executive director, Center for Youth Ministry and Family Ministry, Fuller Theological Seminary “Mark invites readers to be encountered by the presence of Jesus who is always near. This book is transparent about the challenges that churches and families face as they desire to be effective in youth ministry. The book is filled with the honest stories of different kinds of youth ministries representing the breadth of Christianity in the United States. I heartily endorse Contemplative Youth Ministry as a rich encounter with the souls of youth and adults whose lives have been transformed by our very present God.” - Bill Kees, director of youth ministries, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) “Mark Yaconelli not only reminds us of some of the long-forgotten pathways of faith, he shares with us how it actually looks when men and women who love God practice it with young people. I especially appreciate Mark’s optimism in his perspective of today’s kids, for his insights are grounded in God’s view of them.” - Chap Clark, Ph.D., associate professor of youth, family, and culture, Fuller Theological Seminary “Mark Yaconelli was experimenting with contemplative youth ministry practices before contemplative youth ministry practices became cool. This book has about it the unique air of authenticity. He shares with us in these pages his own journey as a youth worker who actually believes that God’s still small voice speaks louder than the roaring windstorm of our busy youth ministry calendars. It’s a book about creating for our students places of silence and opening up spaces for God to speak.” - Duffy Robbins, professor of youth ministry, Eastern University; author of Enjoy the Silence and This Way to Youth Ministry “Mark Yaconelli has emerged as one of youth ministry’s most provocative ‘voices in the wilderness,’ calling us back to our theological taproots: The contemplative practices that bind our lives to the life of Christ. If Mark’s research has taught us anything, it’s that these practices do not cause youth ministry to take fl ight into a spiritual never-never land; rather they anchor young people—and their churches—in the fertile soil of Christian tradition, in the nitty-gritty of daily life, and in the explosive transformation that awaits us when we wait upon God.” - Kenda Creasy Dean, parent, pastor, and professor of youth, Princeton Theological Seminary; author of Practicing Passion: Youth and the Quest for a Passionate Church
Author: Jon Newton Publisher: Wipf and Stock ISBN: 9781498282062 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Entering the 21st Century, one of the most pressing issues for Christian churches is to have a clear understanding of who they are and what they are about! For churches in 'western' contexts, this becomes critical as western society becomes increasingly 'post-Christian' in nature. Putting it another way, we need to redefine ministry for a 21st Century context. The vestigial image of the harmless old vicar cycling around an English village has to go! Even contemporary responses that created 'contemporary' churches that are still fruitful must be examined afresh. New visions need to be created and endorsed. We are at a new frontier, or rather a set of new frontiers, as unprecedented changes press in on the church from all sides. In 2012, a small conference of practising ministers who are also academics and ministry students came together at Harvest Bible College, Melbourne, to wrestle with some of the issues of the new frontiers for Christian ministry. They started a conversation, addressing questions that included developments in women's ministry, the concept of ordination, training ministers online and relating emotional intelligence to ministry 'burnout.' Together they discussed the developing focus of New Zealand Pentecostal churches as they seek to engage with their communities and shared ideas about reaching 'Aussies' in creative new ways. A group of masters level students contributed an insightful report on a study tour of effective ministries in the US, UK and China. The conference wrestled with issues of leadership and the place of teaching in the local church. This book is the result of their deliberations. New Frontiers contains more than theory! On the other hand, the insights contained here are also genuinely research-based, not just 'tips from what I learned in practice'. This means that this book contains well-thought-through and workable insights for ministry. This book will help ministers and trainee ministers engage with some of the real theological and practical questions they cannot avoid if they desire to make a lasting and effective impact. These authors have credibility. They are pastoring significant churches, pioneering new ways of reaching ordinary people who couldn't care less about God, supporting serving ministers to continue in lifelong ministry, and developing fresh modes of training the next generation of ministers and leaders. They are actively engaged in research into ministry practice! This book will certainly stimulate both your thinking and praxis if you are, or want to be, involved in effective Christian ministry. Dr Jon Newton is an ordained Pentecostal minister with extensive experience in church planting, pastoral teams, Christian schools, missions, ministry, and Bible college training. His doctoral thesis at Deakin University was on 'Postmodernism, Christianity and the Book of Revelation'. He is senior minister of Oasis Church, and Head of Research and Dean of Postgraduate Studies at Harvest Bible College, Melbourne. Jon's wife Judy is also a pastor, teacher and professional counsellor, and they have five adult children.
Author: Michaela Wesely Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 184
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How can we inspire children for God?Children in the 21st century have the need for security and friendship as well as for fun and having joy of life. If we want to build the church of the future and reach the next generation, we should focus our children's ministry accordingly. This is actually not that difficult, we just have to be willing to be challenged. In this book not only the basic elements of children's ministry are clearly presented, but also practical ways to fill the children's ministry in your church with new life. No mother, no father wants the own children to lose faith in God as they grow up. In our church we experience how children are enthusiastic about Jesus and carry this enthusiasm into their circles of friends, kindergarten and school.The first generation has now grown up. And they still have the passion for Jesus.
Author: Becky Fischer
Author: Becky Fischer
Author: Kids in Ministry International
Author: Becky Fischer
Author: Becky Fischer
Author: Ivy Beckwith
Author: Craig Jutila
Author: Becky Fischer
Author: Mark Yaconelli
Author: Jon Newton
Author: Michaela Wesely