Gordon Smith

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  Courage And Calling

  $25.00

  You have a calling.

  First, God calls us all to know and love him. Second, for each individual there is a specific call-a defining purpose or mission, with implications for all of life.

  In this classic book on vocation, Gordon Smith invites you to discover your calling by listening to God and becoming a coworker with him. Courage and Calling has helped thousands of readers explore questions such as these:

  *What is my calling?
  *How do I live it out in the midst of difficult relationships or moral challenges?
  *Will my vocation change as I enter a new stage of life?
  *With competing needs and demands, how can I craft a balanced way of living?

  Smith explores how to pursue excellence in all kinds of work and how to continue growing throughout a lifetime. He also considers four examples of particular callings: business, the arts, education, and religious leadership.

  This third edition includes a new chapter that explores how a church community can be a dynamic venue for discerning vocation. Church leaders can help sustain a conversation about vocation, work, and career, and celebrate the diverse ways in which God is calling people. From students exploring careers to elders leaving a legacy, this book provides rich insight for all who long to courageously follow God’s call.

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  Evangelical Sacramental And Pentecostal

  $20.00

  Introduction
  1. The Extraordinary Invitation Of John 15:4
  2. Luke-Acts: The Spirit And The Life Of The Church
  3. The Grace Of God: Evangelical, Sacramental, And Pentecostal
  4. The Evangelical Principle
  5. The Sacramental Principle
  6. The Pentecost Principle
  Conclusion: Some Observations And A Case Study
  Notes
  Subject Index
  Scripture Index

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  Evangelical. Sacramental. Pentecostal. Christian communities tend to identify with one of these labels over the other two. Evangelical churches emphasize the importance of Scripture and preaching. Sacramental churches emphasize the importance of the eucharistic table. And pentecostal churches emphasize the immediate presence and power of the Holy Spirit. But must we choose between them? Could the church be all three? Drawing on his reading of the New Testament, the witness of Christian history, and years of experience in Christian ministry and leadership, Gordon T. Smith argues that the church not only can be all three, but in fact it must be all three in order to truly be the church. As the church navigates the unique global challenges of pluralism, secularism, and fundamentalism, the need for an integrated vision of the community as evangelical, sacramental, and pentecostal becomes ever more pressing. If Jesus and the apostles saw no tension between these characteristics, why should we?

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