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While the Baby Boomers are beginning to gray, a new generation known as X has emerged.Its leaders are stepping up to the plate to wield influence in significant positions of politics, business, education, the arts, and the church.Generation Xers Talk About the Church of the Nazarene invites you to a discussion of the insights, observations, and stimulating discussion of several authors who are members of both Generation X and the Church of the Nazarene.Consider:Who is Generation X and what are some of its distinctive characteristics?What societal shifts of the past generation have influenced the way Xers view their world?How do Xers relate to the past, the present, and the future?How do Xers view the heritage of the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition?How can the Church of the Nazarene best minister to members of this generation?What will the Church of the Nazarene look like as more Xers move into leadership roles?This book will bring added understanding of Generation X issues and insights to members of the Church of the Nazarene.It will also benefit pastors and church leaders who want to minister to this generation.In addition, Nazarene Xers will find stimulus for additional discussion from the pages of this book.Paper. ... Read more

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This book provides extensive information on the future social and religious trends that will impact the church of the 21st century.Paper. ... Read more

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Encyclopedic
This is a comprehensive encyclopedia of the missionary outreach of the Church of the Nazarene.It has detailed history of Nazarene missions, country by country.It has a history, director by director, of various emphases that controlled strategy.It lists every Nazarene missionary who served through 1985. ... Read more

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It's a great find
A concise book on the major contributions of the general superintendents to the church of the Nazarene. Worth the time to read. ... Read more

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Dunning explains in greater detail the Articles of Faith for the Church of the Nazarene.These statements define the place of the denomination within the larger Christian world.A Community of Faith provides a deeper understanding of these doctrines of the church for both laypersons and clergy.Paper. ... Read more

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The official sourcebook of church government and bylaws, history, doctrine, ritual, and policy of the Church of the Nazarene. Contains all new legislation enacted by the delegates to the 2009 General Assembly. ... Read more

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The face of the church in America is changing as the United States is fast becoming the world’s first truly multicultural society.More than 1 million immigrants come to the United States each year, creating a mixture of cultures that presents unique challenges and unprecedented opporturnities for ministry.Until recently, the Church has been divided into the sending church and the receiving church, according to Tom Nees. ’American Christians did evangelism at home and missions abroad,’ he writes.’The stereotypical missionary is an American who crosses an ocean or border, learns another language, adapts to a foreign culture, introduces the Gospel, and plants a church...’Not any more.And there can be no retreat or standing still for those who wish to make the Gospel relevant to the changing face of the church.Pastors and laypersons alike will find this book a clear call to action in reaching an ever-changing society with the changeless message of Jesus Christ. ... Read more

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Not a "pop-psychology" treatment here ....
A systematic, thorough, yet sensitive reading on this all-important issue. ... Read more

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To Live Is Christ
This is a story of a Nazarene Missionary from Nicaragua, to Nicaragua.His zest for Christ and music are inspiring, even though he spent many wasted years not serving the Lord. He was educated in the United States, was inticed by the bright lights, but God was faithful to bring him back to his first decision to take the Gospel to his own people. ... Read more

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A multicongregational approach to church growth. Practical guide offers valuable counsel on evangelizing people within the comfort of their own language and surroundings.Paper. ... Read more

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A brief pungent study of multiethnic church ministry
Jerry Appleby is a pioneer in "multicongregational churches," as he puts it. This little volume was my first introduction, and perhaps remains the best. He quickly covers some cross-cultural basics, a theology of multiethnicity, and then digs into the issues of multiethnic churches. Every page is packed with wisdom; the breath of issues covered is almost dizzying. Other more recent books expand on these issues, but I see this book as the framework I return to over and over. ... Read more