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Figura chiave del cristianesimo nascente, Pietro è il primo ad aver visto Gesù risorto: un evento che fonda la sua autorità e fa di lui una delle "colonne" della comunità di Gerusalemme. Personaggio dai forti contrasti, unisce alla determinazione e alla responsabilità del capo la fragilità dell'uomo, che nel momento della difficoltà non esita a rinnegare il Maestro. Il suo martirio, avvenuto probabilmente a Roma sotto Nerone, lo ha indissolubilmente collegato a quella città, stabilendo - non senza dolorose fratture - il primato romano nella compagine delle chiese cristiane.

O ponto de partida para uma grande virada no ministério pastoral está na atitude de aceitar os desafios de Deus, de não ter medo do novo, de não se curvar diante do que os outros definem como limite do sucesso. Ministério não começa com multidões. Ministério não começa com aplausos. Começa quando ninguém está perto. Começa entre você e Deus. Começa de joelhos no chão e com o coração no altar.

We all need help navigating the politics of ministry. In The Politics of Ministry, Bob Burns, Tasha Chapman, and Donald Guthrie combine their long ministry experience with sociological research on the topic. Filled with real-life stories taken from a variety of ministry settings, this book sets out wise principles and practices that help us see more clearly the political dynamics at play in our churches and parachurch ministries.

Judge not, lest ye be judged. This timeless wisdom has guided the Anglican Church, fostering a certain tolerance of eccentricity among its members. Good thing, too. The 'Mermaid of Morwenstow' excommunicated a cat for mousing on a Sunday. When he was late for a service, Bishop Launcelot Fleming commandeered a navy helicopter. 'Mad Jack' swapped his surplice for a leopard skin and insisted on being carried around in a coffin. And then there was the man who, like Noah’s evil twin, tried to eat one of each of God’s creatures....

Mikey Lynch describes how we should live as we await Christ’s return and how we work out what a grace-filled, sacrificial life looks like amid the details of daily life decisions.

Il proverbio "l'abito non fa il monaco" avrebbe potuto benissimo essere "l'abito non fa il frate", spesso infatti queste figure vengono confuse ma le origini, le scelte di vita e soprattutto gli abiti sono differenti e lo sono per vari motivi, non ultimo la volontà di distinguersi, gli uni dagli altri.

Il rogo del 18 marzo 1314 decretò la fine di Giacomo di Molay, ultimo Gran Maestro Templare, ma non cancellò affatto il ricordo di un potente ordine monastico-cavalleresco nato nel XII secolo per la difesa dei pellegrini che giungevano in Terrasanta e che con il tempo aveva accumulato un potere enorme, giungendo ad occupare un ruolo chiave nella Cristianità dell'epoca.

San Pietro fu l'apostolo chiamato da Gesù a essere il primo papa con le parole: "Tu sei Pietro e su questa pietra fonderò la mia Chiesa". Divenne, insieme a san Paolo, fondatore della Roma cristiana stabilizzando la prima comunità di cristiani e testimoniando con il martirio la sua fedeltà a Cristo. Ma Pietro fu prima di tutto un uomo chiamato da Gesù a seguirlo dicendogli "Tu sei Simone il figlio di Giovanni; ti chiamerai Cefa, Pietro". Da semplice pescatore, Pietro divenne pescatore di anime. Fu tra i più intraprendenti e certamente il più impulsivo degli apostoli, sicuramente l'apostolo più vicino a Cristo.

This audiobook presents the case for loving the local church. It paints a picture of the local church in all its biblical and real life guts, gaffes, and glory in an effort to edify local congregations and entice the disaffected back to the fold. It also provides a solid biblical mandate to love and be part of the body of Christ and counteract the "leave church" books that trumpet rebellion and individual felt needs.

How Christ Came To Church is an enlivening spiritual autobiography that grew out of a beleaguered pastor's dream. This dream was the seminal event out of which blossomed a complete change in Gordon's approach to ministry and a vivid transformation in his parishioners.

"Vision" is the buzzword in corporate America today. A true leader embraces their own vision, not someone else’s. It is that personal passion that drives a leader to lead and succeed. For years, Leadership Journal has delivered relevant features covering every aspect of leadership. Compiled from the pages of Leadership Journal, top leaders and writers, including John Ortberg, Gordon McDonald, Bryan Wilkerson, and NFL championship coach and author Tony Dungy, offer their personal insight into what vision truly means.

A fresh approach to spiritual formation! In the past, church leaders have turned to small groups or other kinds of discipleship programs to encourage spiritual growth in their churches. Yet, despite good intentions, the deeper experiences of spiritual transformation they had hoped for remained elusive.

These bite-sized devotions are like daily supplements for anyone trying to lead, manage or operate a business from a biblical perspective. Business consultant and Strengths trainer Jim Seybert combed through the Bible looking for passages that were relevant to the struggles facing his colleagues and clients. What he found was a treasure trove of examples that God cares a great deal about the way we run our businesses, ministries and organizations.

Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands is an engaging and insightful look into the qualities, attributes, and practices that turn ordinary leaders into extraordinary ones. At times challenging, at times candid, but always inspiring, Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands will bring out the best in even the most seasoned leaders.

She provides women with a fresh and unique perspective on many of the hot issues women face today. Twenty-something single recording artist Rebecca St. James teams up with 40-something radio talk show host and mother of three Lynda Hunter Bjorklund to present a multigenerational look at why women feel out of control and vulnerable. She helps women understand how they can be safe, healthy, and empowered as they find their identity and security in God.

Cosa sono e cosa contengono i Vangeli apocrifi? Come e perché sono stati esclusi dal canone della Bibbia cristiana? Nei primi secoli del cristianesimo circolavano diverse raccolte delle parole di Gesù, ma solo alcune, sopravvissute ad un lungo processo di selezione e valutazione, si sono affermate, non senza contrasti, come espressione del suo autentico messaggio.

The church has an image problem. It is widely viewed in the world at large as being outdated, boring, irrelevant and filled with backbiting hypocrites. How different that picture is to how the Bible talks about the new family that Jesus has gathered. In this brief accessible but thorough guide to church, Sam outlines what church is and why we need it. And how, when we have got it wrong, we can move closer to what a true church should be.

You can be young, passionate about Jesus Christ, surrounded by diversity, engaged in a postmodern world, and reared in evangelicalism and not be an emergent Christian. In fact I want to argue that it would be better if you weren't. The Emergent Church is a strong voice in today's Christian community. And they're talking about good things: caring for the poor, peace for all men, loving Jesus. They're doing church a new way, not content to fit the mold. Again, all good. But there's more to the movement than that.

We live in a tumultuous time. Upheavals and reversals in culture, popular opinion, morality, race relations, socioeconomic status, and so much more have entire generations feeling off balance or out of touch. How do we keep pace with the breathtaking rate of change in our society when we can hardly find time to keep up with our racing newsfeeds? And in the face of such enormous cultural forces, is there anything we can do to help shape our culture?

Confession is a crucial ritual of the Catholic Church, offering absolution of sin and spiritual guidance to the faithful. Yet this ancient sacrament has also been a source of controversy and oppression, culminating, as prize-winning historian John Cornwell reveals in The Dark Box, with the scandal of clerical child abuse. Drawing on extensive historical sources, contemporary reports, and first-hand accounts, Cornwell takes a hard look at the long evolution of confession.