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Church Elders : How To Shepherd Gods People Like Jesus
$14.99Add to cartEffective leadership is important. Nowhere is this more true than in the church. Jeramie Rinne offers readers a concise overview of the Bible’s teaching on spiritual leadership, setting forth an easy-to-understand “job description” for elders that is focused on enabling pastors and church leaders to effectively shepherd their congregations. Giving practical guidance to new elders and helping church members better understand and support their spiritual leaders, this conversational book emphasizes purposeful ministry rather than project management. It will also bolster leaders’ confidence by encouraging them to embrace their pastoral calling with grace, wisdom, and a clarity of vision.
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Expositional Preaching : How We Speak Gods Word Today
$14.99Add to cartPreachers fill our church pulpits, conference stages, and television airwaves. But the question remains: What does good preaching sound like? In this accessible volume-written for church leaders and laypersons alike-pastor David Helm offers us an answer as he outlines the four foundational elements underlying truly life-giving, God-glorifying preaching: contextualization, exegesis, theological reflection, and application. Emphasizing faithful exposition of the biblical text over snappy sound bites or quippy platitudes, this short book offers practical, step-by-step guidance for preachers and will equip laypersons to recognize good preaching when they hear it.
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Blood Moons : Decoding The Imminent Heavenly Signs (DVD)
$19.95Add to cartThe sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come. Joel 2:31 From the beginning, in Genesis, God declared He specifically created the sun and the moon to be used for signs. These heavenly bodies would be used as signals of coming dramatic historical events when the Creator of the universe would intersect with human history. But how do we unlock the code to interpret the signals? The key is found in the riveting new WND Films documentary based on the book Blood Moons by Pastor Mark Biltz. In this DVD, Pastor Biltz will show how throughout history God, the Master Timekeeper, has used the heavenly bodies to communicate to us when significant events will happen. What are the feasts days? What is the difference between the biblical calendar and the one we use today? Why should you be concerned about eclipses in the sky? Pastor Biltz answers these questions and more. He explains the importance of these biblical celebrations and milestones and shows how you too can be aware of the signs of things to come.”The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.” Joel 2:31 From the beginning, in Genesis, God declared He specifically created the sun and the moon to be used for signs. These heavenly bodies would be used as signals of coming dramatic historical events when the Creator of the universe would intersect with human history. But how do we unlock the code to interpret the signals? The key is found in the riveting new WND Films documentary based on the book Blood Moons by Pastor Mark Biltz. In this DVD, Pastor Biltz will show how throughout history God, the Master Timekeeper, has used the heavenly bodies to communicate to us when significant events will happen. What are the feasts days? What is the difference between the biblical calendar and the one we use today? Why should you be concerned about eclipses in the sky? Pastor Biltz answers these questions and more. He explains the importance of these biblical celebrations and milestones and shows how you too can be aware of the signs of things to come.
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Gospel Centered Preaching
$12.99Add to cartIntroduction
17 Principles Of Gospel-centered Preaching
1: The Goals Of Preaching
2: The Means Of Preaching
3: The Content Of Preaching
4: The Priorities Of Preaching
5: The Process Of PreachingAdditional Info
This accessible manual on preaching unpacks the core of how a preacher must think and what they must do. And it focuses our eyes on the central message – the gospel.Use this resource to train yourself and others as a new preacher, to develop your thinking and skills as a growing preacher, and to encourage and sustain yourself as a seasoned preacher.
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Power Of Gods Names Member Book (Student/Study Guide)
$19.99Add to cartThe Power of God’s Names – Member Book includes small-group experiences for six sessions, individual study and learning activities five days a week, Scriptures that reveal the meanings of God’s names, and DVD viewer guides. To fully grasp the significance and power of knowing God’s names, you first need to understand the context of names within biblical cultures. In Old Testament times a name was more than simply nomenclature. It was, rather, a replica and revelation of the individual or thing itself.
The study examines 11 names of God. The words translated as name show up over one thousand times in Scripture and routinely carry with them power, responsibility, purpose, and authority. A name not only expresses the essence and significance of what is being named but also-when duly authorized-accesses the capacity intrinsic within it. Because of God’s depth of character, He has a variety of names to reflect His different capacities of relating to humanity. For example, God is called Elohim when referenced as the all-powerful Creator. When you need provision, get to know the name Jehovah Jireh, which means God, the Provider. God has a name for any and every situation you can find yourself in. Get to know the names of God because it is in knowing His character and His capacity that you will rest and discover both peace and power in His covenant care.
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Guidance for six group experiences
Six weeks of daily lessons and learning activities for individual study five days a weekBenefits:
Offers biblically rooted content on the meaning and power of God’s names
Helps believers discover and appreciate God’s multifaceted nature and character by focusing on a variety of His names in Scripture
Encourages believers to call on God through the names that speak to their needs
Fosters spiritual growth through individual and group study
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Romans 1-7 For You (Student/Study Guide)
$19.99Add to cartJoin Dr Timothy Keller as he opens up the first half of the book of Romans, helping you to get to grips with its meaning and showing how it transforms our hearts and lives today.
Written for people of every age and stage, from enquirers to new believers to pastors and teachers, this flexible resource is for you to: READ: As a guide to this wonderful letter, helping you appreciate the great gift of righteousness with God. FEED: As a daily devotional to help you grow in Christ as you read and meditate on this portion of God s word. LEAD: As notes to aid you in explaining, illustrating and applying Romans 1 7 as you preach or lead a Bible study. Whoever you are, and however you use it, this is… Romans 1-7 For You -
Romans 1-7 For You (Student/Study Guide)
$17.99Add to cartJoin Dr Timothy Keller as he opens up the first half of the book of Romans, helping you to get to grips with its meaning and showing how it transforms our hearts and lives today.
Written for people of every age and stage, from enquirers to new believers to pastors and teachers, this flexible resource is for you to: READ: As a guide to this wonderful letter, helping you appreciate the great gift of righteousness with God. FEED: As a daily devotional to help you grow in Christ as you read and meditate on this portion of God s word. LEAD: As notes to aid you in explaining, illustrating and applying Romans 1 7 as you preach or lead a Bible study. Whoever you are, and however you use it, this is… Romans 1-7 For You -
Church Shouldnt Suck The Life Out Of You
$15.99Add to cartUsing humor and frank honesty, Pastor Jim Minor describes how his own street outreach organization transformed from a vibrant, God-infused ministry into a conventional, safe church that almost sucked all the passion for ministry right out of him. Then, Jim explains how he got his passion back again.
Who is this book for?
*Pastors and ministry leaders who have lost their focus and have grown to resent the ministries to which they have been called
*Those in the pews who have lost the spark of their passion for God and find themselves merely going through the motions and “playing church”
*Non-churchgoers who stay away because they don’t want any part of a dry, lifeless religion that doesn’t make any difference in the world
If you identify with any of those categories, this book is for you!
Let Jim Minor cast a vision for what church can be. Discover that it’s possible to venture beyond the church walls, to interact with the lost and hurting, and to watch God do miracles in people’s lives. And in the process, church might even become fun and fulfilling once again.
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Kingdom Woman Group Video Experience Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cartWhen a Kingdom Woman retires for the evening, a frustrated and worn out devil ought to be saying, “We messed with the wrong woman today.” This study guide is a companion resource to the video small-group study based on the book Kingdom Woman, which instructs every Christ-following woman on how to tap into the power of God as she finds and fulfills the purpose for which God has fashioned her.
A Kingdom Woman embraces a simple premise: unless a Kingdom rests firmly under the authority of the ruler, anarchy reigns. That’s why a Kingdom Woman always seeks to align herself and operate under the authority of God-in every area of life. With practical insights and applications from coauthor Chrystal Evans Hurst, Tony Evans explains how that process can unleash new purpose, power, and possibilities-in both the lives of Kingdom Women and those they love. This curriculum can be covered in about six weeks.
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Team Ministry Spiritual Gifts Inventory Classic Edition Adult English
$6.99Add to cartWith over 5 million used, The Classic Team Ministry Spiritual Gifts Inventory has helped Christians around the world identify their God-given spiritual gifts. Administered in 20 minutes, it is fun and a valuable tool for the Christian walk. Learn how God has equipped you to minister in the local church…and in daily life!
Covers nine task-oriented “team” gifts used in daily life and ministry: Administration, Evangelism, Exhortation, Giving, Mercy-Showing, Pastoring/Shepherding, Prophecy, Serving Teaching. (For further explanation and study of spiritual gifts; different types of gifts; how gifts relate to other gifts, your daily life, etc. see the book How to Find Meaning and Fulfillment through Understanding the Spiritual Gift within You.) The Team Ministry Spiritual Gifts Inventory includes questionnaire; 2-part, self-scoring answer sheet; brief gift descriptions; and instructions.
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Quick Scripture Reference For Counseling (Reprinted)
$19.99Add to cartNow in its fourth edition, this classic reference book helps counselors, pastors, and individual Christians with specific personal needs find sound scriptural guidance for resolving problems and growing in faith. The updated cover and packaging will attract new buyers to this already popular reference tool.
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Ideal Class Book
$3.99Add to cartIt is important to keep accurate records, and this class book for 25-member classes helps with this task. This book enables one to record attendance for a full year with each student’s address, phone number, birthday, church relationship, and additional class sessions. Available individually or in packages of six.
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Judges For You (Student/Study Guide)
$17.99Add to cartThis uniquely flexibel resource can be read as a book; used as a daily devotional, complete with reflection questions; or utilized by anyone who has a teaching ministry, to help small-group leaders understand and apply the text, and to give preachers helpful ways of connecting timeless Bible truths to today’s world.
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Live Again Complete Kit (DVD)
$89.99Add to cartWhen a tragic divorce destroys a family, many women find their hopes and dreams shattered. For many, this is the greatest loss they have ever faced. It devastates them, and they desperately need emotional and spiritual help. They struggle with loneliness and shame. Many of them need to face the pain and begin to forgive themselves and others in order to move forward in life.
The good news is that a recent study showed that Christian faith made a big difference in divorcees’ ability to put their life back together and successfully live with hope and purpose. In fact, Christians recovered nearly 3 times better than people having “no religion.” They were able to live again because of their faith and trust in the Lord!This 8-session Christian divorce recovery series covers topics such as loneliness, forgiveness, fear, picking up the pieces, dating, and moving past the shame and guilt to healing and wholeness. The complete kit comes with a DVD containing the eight 30-minute videos, a Leader Guide, 5 Participant guides, and 5 Live Again Journals.
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Super Sized Book Of Bible Puzzles Ages 5-10
$24.99Add to cartHuge, Gigantic Puzzle Fun
Kids will love this enormous book overflowing with fascinating mind-benders. Children can stretch their brain muscles while solving a variety of clever puzzles using the Bible. Youngsters ages 5-10 will learn about God in a fun, challenging way. It’s a great gift for kids, and can be used for Bible school.
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Jesus Teaches Me
$14.99Add to cartGet toddlers into Bible learning with this series of complete lessons patterned after our best-selling Instant Bible Lessons series for older children. Each lesson begins with a Bible story followed by a clever visual teachers can make to enhance learning. Then a variety of themed puzzles, games, crafts and snacks allow flexibility in shaping the biblical message for any class.
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Gideon DVD Leader Kit (Teacher’s Guide)
$149.99Add to cartGideon: Your weakness. God’s strength. is a 7 session women’s Bible study by Priscilla Shirer. When we hear the name Gideon, most of us think about his 300 soldiers or the fleece he laid out under the evening sky. But Gideon’s story is so much bigger than that-bigger than any one man and his mark on Israel’s history. Like everything else in the Bible, this is a story about God and His people. His love for them, as well as His strength operating in spite of their weakness-even through their weakness. And because God’s people includes you and me, Gideon’s story is also about us-our lives, our doubts, our struggles, and our possibilities as believers. From a state of fear, weakness, and insecurity, Gideon emerged as Israel’s hero, filled with God’s presence and His passion for deliverance. This study will encourage you to recognize your weakness as the key that the Lord gives you to unlock the full experience of His strength in your life. In what ways do you feel insufficient? Those places create the greatest opportunity to experience the sufficiency of God. Instead of ignoring, neglecting, or trying to escape your weaknesses, see them as the gifts that they are, given specifically and strategically by God to unlock the door of God’s strength.
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Leader Kit includes DVDs and Member Book with leader helps
Videos are 30- to 40-minutes in length
7 group sessionsBenefits:
Look at the big picture, how God sovereignly positioned Gideon into it, and what it all means for us today as He unfolds our part in His plans
Universal appeal-message is something every believer can relate to
Designed for anyone who has ever felt insufficient, ill-equipped, incompetent, or outnumbered. In other words, anyone and everyone
See your weaknesses as God’s greatest strengths
Instead of hiding from your weaknesses, find the God-given strength to face your fears and do what God is calling you to do
Challenges participants to see God in a much bigger way, experience Him more fully, and tap into His power and presence in a fresh way -
Friend Me Discussion Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartIn this companion to Friend Me: Turning Faces into Lasting Friendships, Donna Carter invites you to explore the material in greater depth and apply it more directly to your life in the context of a small group.
This guide is designed to walk you through each of the chapters in Friend Me and/or the accompanying DVD sessions. It features questions for personal reflection and small group discussion, as well as space for the participant to record personal impressions.
At the end is a section especially designed for group leaders, with guidance from the author to help navigate fluctuations in group dynamics, as well as encouragement for the facilitator seeking to achieve a balanced approach by challenging the participants to grow while being sensitive to their unique backgrounds.
The first step in improving your relationships is to form them in the first place. What better way to practice the principles of strong friendships than by interacting with other women who share the same commitment to improving their relationships? So, find yourself a group and get started on your journey toward soul-satisfying friendships!
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Funeral Sourcebook
$24.99Add to cartAttending to those in grief and mourning is a critical duty of any member of the clergy. Unfortunately, many church leaders feel poorly equipped to effectively minister to those in their darkest hour.
Bible teacher Dr. Herbert Lockyer has provided this comprehensive source book of sermons, Scripture passages, prayers, and poems, as well as proper etiquette and manner, enabling any pastor to better carry the gospel of consolation to the distressed and brokenhearted in their great time of sorrow.
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Apocrypha
$18.99Add to cartFor many across the world, the books of the Apocrypha are Christian Scripture. This volume helps university and seminary students learn not only more about the Apocrypha, but also more about how Jesus thought and lived.
Using a thematic approach, Dr. David deSilva gives a brief introduction and summary of these largely unknown and unappreciated books. In addition, the book provides an overview of the social and cultural context of the world of the Apocrypha and early Christianity. After surveying the Apocrypha’s relevance and impact on Christian practices and spiritual formation, deSilva highlights the Apocrypha’s imact on Jesus’ world, the New Testament, and the formation of the early church’s doctrines and theology.
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Christian History Made Easy Leaders Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$14.99Add to cart12 DVD-based sessions cover 2,000 years of events and topics with plenty of stories and humor. You’ll cover the early church, monasticism, medieval conflicts, the Protestant Reformation, modernity, and postmodernism. You don’t have to be an expert to lead this study. Detailed instructions are provided for before and during the study; plus outlines, definitions, comparison charts and discussion helps. Perfect for small groups, Bible studies or personal use. Ages: Young adult to adult.
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Am I Called
$16.99Add to cartAn experienced pastor helps men explore their calling to plant or lead a church.
Many men have the skills to lead a church, but only some are called. Dave Harvey helps men considering pastoral ministry to see God’s active role in the process of discerning their calling.God’s Word offers a clear framework for evaluating one’s call, especially within the context of community. Harvey offers six diagnostic questions to help prospective pastors process their calling, and what they should be doing now if they aren’t sure. Illustrated with personal and historical stories, Harvey explores biblical and practical principles for determining the pastoral call.
Over the past twenty-four years of ministry, Harvey has enjoyed assisting many men in discerning whether they are called into ministry. This book will guide you through that all-important process with wisdom and confidence in God’s faithfulness in your life.
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Verdades Biblicas Eternas – (Spanish)
$6.99Add to cartVerdades biblicas eternas: El Catecismo Menor ilustrado presenta las enseanzas de Martin Lutero con ilustraciones brillantes y atractivas en un estilo de novela grafica. Este libro le da al estudiante, una nueva y divertida manera de aprender la fe, y enseanzas basicas como el Padrenuestro y los credos.
Timeless Bible Truths: The Illustrated Small Catechism features the teachings of Martin Luther in bright, engaging illustrations in a graphic novel style. This book gives students a new and fun way to learn faith basics such as the Lord’s Prayer and the Creeds.
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All In One Sunday School Volume 3 (Revised)
$24.99Add to cartBe Ready No Matter Who Shows Up!
Formerly Sunday School Specials 3, this revised and updated volume includes original and creative programs designed for ministries with mixed-age classes of children ages 4 through 12! With 13 lessons, this book will work in any ministry, but it’s especially great for smaller churches that combine classes every Sunday. Also good for large churches that combine ages during summer and for any other multi-age class setting.
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All In One Sunday School Volume 2 (Revised)
$24.99Add to cartBe Ready No Matter Who Shows Up!
Formerly Sunday School Specials 2, this revised and updated volume includes original and creative programs designed for ministries with mixed-age classes of children ages 4 through 12! With 13 lessons, this book will work in any ministry, but it’s especially great for smaller churches that combine classes every Sunday. Also good for large churches that combine ages during summer and for any other multi-age class setting.
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All In One Sunday School Volume 1 (Revised)
$24.99Add to cartBe Ready No Matter Who Shows Up!
Formerly Sunday School Specials, this revised and updated volume includes original and creative programs designed for ministries with mixed-age classes of children ages 4 through 12! With 13 lessons, this book will work in any ministry, but it’s especially great for smaller churches that combine classes every Sunday. Also good for large churches that combine ages during summer and for any other multi-age class setting.
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Resurrection Eggs Updated Edition
$21.99Add to cartCrack open the glorious story of Jesus’ resurrection! Stored in a plastic carton, a dozen rainbow-hued eggs are filled with surprises. Pop them open and find miniature symbols of Easter inside! An updated companion booklet in English and Spanish features Bible stories explaining the significance of each object. Includes 12 stickers corresponding to the eggs.
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Servanthood As Worship
$9.99Add to cartBrowse a Christian book website or bookstore and notice all there is for leaders and would-be leaders. There are studies of leaders, keys to leadership, and tips on becoming a leader. Books that promote servanthood tend to be about leadership. But how many books inspire us simply to serve one another? The appeal of leadership has hijacked the biblical call to servanthood. As a result, we major on a role that will only ever be held by a few, and we largely ignore a role that ought to be held by every Christian. Whatever happened to servanthood? Servanthood as Worship offers Christians a biblical understanding of their calling to serve in the church, motivated by the grace that is ours in the gospel. It has the potential to revitalize service teams in churches across the world, from church plants to established congregations.
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99 Thoughts For Small Group Leaders
$7.99Add to cartLives are changed. Decisions are made. Jokes are shared. Lifelong friendships are formed.
If you’re a small group leader, you probably ask yourself lots of questions. Am I making a difference? Am I wisely investing my time, energy, and resources? How can I maximize my impact in these kids’ lives?
Find the answers you’re looking for in 99 Thoughts for Small Group Leaders. Like other books in our 99 Thoughts series, Joshua Griffin’s latest book delivers insights, tips, and veteran advice for small group leaders. When put into play, these bite-size, consumable pieces of wisdom can help leaders “knock it out of the park,” setting them up to win.
If you’re a small group leader, you’ll come back to this book again and again for encouragement, inspiration, and direction.
And if you’re a leader of leaders, you’ll want to put this book into the hands of every small group leader-an investment in their lives and the lives of students in your youth ministry.
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Heart All Leaders Must Develop
$9.99Add to cartGod is seeking leaders for His kingdom who minister from Christ-like hearts. This book presents the heart qualifications of leadership that all Christians must have: The heart of a father, the heart of a servant, and the heart of a shepherd. If you are a Christian leader, these are your prerequisites and the foundation of your ministry.
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Delays All Leaders Must Contend With
$9.99Add to cartMany leaders would prefer that God’s timing fit better in their own personal schedules. However, God often uses seasons of preparation to equip leaders for future blessings. In this book, discover seven purposes for delays and how to use them for spiritual growth and fruitfulness.
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52 Offering Prayers And Scriptures
$9.99Add to cartThis powerful book on giving is the fruit of Pastor Frank Damazio’s three decades of ministry in leading churches in the area of finances and giving. Included are 52 sets of scriptures and prayers to assist pastors and leaders in guiding their congregations in faithful giving.
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Baptism : A Bible Study Wordbook For Kids
$7.99Add to cartThis series of Children’s Wordbooks features important topics that will hellp kids grow in their faith. Perfect for use in Sunday School, Bible clubs, midweek programs, children’s church, even at home with a parent, these biblically based books are packed with Scripture, activities and ideas for personal application. Students will enjoy mazes, word searches, coloring pages, cryptograms, quizzes, certificates and much more!
?The Baptism wordbook is part of a series that is most beneficial when used in conjunction with the other wordbooks in the series: Salvation, Church, Giving and Communion. Baptism provides an excellent introduction to children who are curious about the idea of becoming baptized. This book explains why someone may be baptized: to show others that they have joined God’s family! Also illustrated are detailed descriptions of how someone is baptized and by whom. To a child curious about this unique and special opportunity to tell others about his or her faith, this booklet is a perfect guide. Perhaps most importantly, this wordbook presents the child with the question of whether or not they are in fact ready to be baptized. Activities include a crossword puzzle, word search, coloring page, quiz and “Certificate of Spiritual Birth.”
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Prophets Handbook : A Guide To Prophecy And Its Operation
$19.99Add to cartDiscover God’s divine plan for the prophetic gifts and how they are meant to benefit the body of Christ. This handbook details the role and duties of the prophetic in the church, clearly explaining its necessity. No church leader should be without this indispensable reference. Dr. Paula Price’s years of research and ministry have yielded the ultimate guide to prophecy in the local church. You will learn how God awakens and prepares excellent prophets, understand the difference between prophets and psychics, and recognize and train budding prophets. Don’t let lack of knowledge keep you from utilizing one of God’s extraordinary gifts to the church.
