books by Chalice Press     books:     Chalice Press      Ten Most Common Mistakes Made by Church Starts Jim Griffith, Bill Easum Chalice Press, 2008 Valuable & Useful This book is a MUST READ long before a church plant can be properly born. If these guys haven't done it, seen it, or coached it, it probably hasn't happened in church planting! The only problem with this book is when you read it AFTER you've made many of these ...             Unbinding Your Church (Pastor's and Leaders' Guide to the Real Life Evangelism Series) Martha Grace Reese Chalice Press, 2008 Essential Reading for Growing Mainline Churches In early 2007 Martha Grace Reese (aka Gay Reese) saw the publication of her best-selling book Unbinding the Gospel: Real Life Evangelism. It became a hit because it spoke to Mainline Protestants about an issue we Mainliners like to steer clear of - evangelism - in a ...             The Seminary Student Writes Deborah Core Chalice Press, 2000 Has it been a while since your last academic writing experience? This reference is especially helpful for those who need help getting started with academic papers. If you need something to trigger topic ideas and development of themes for your papers, order this book.             The Wolf Shall Dwell With the Lamb: A Spirituality for Leadership in a Multicultural Community Eric H. F. Law Chalice Press, 1993 Articulates the reality well After having worked for 7 years in a foreign country and culture, I experienced a lot of frustration as I met the culture. Law's book is one of the best I've found in helping me see (albeit in hindsight) what was going on. His distinctions were helpful. I recommend ...             Basics of Christian Education Karen B. Tye Chalice Press, 2000 A very helpful overview In a compact text, Tye provides a very helpful overview of the basic building blocks of Christian education, as she sees them. In addition, she introduces the reader to several other prominent writers and theologians working in the field. This book would be an ...             Teaching the Bible in the Church John M. Bracke, Karen B. Tye Chalice Press, 2003 John Bracke and Karen Tye, a biblical scholar and a religious educator, have come together to offer a vital new work of practical insight into the task of teaching the Bible in the church. Intended for pastors, church educators, lay teachers, and those in seminary, this book provides a blueprint for effective teaching that lead beyond just ...             Reaching People Under 40 While Keeping People Over 60: Being Church for All Generations (TCP Leadership ... Edward H. Hammett, James R. Pierce Chalice Press, 2007 Finally! Suggestions for existing churches in the new culture I have been wondering since I entered the ministry how we can honor the faithful elders while attracting those under 40. Here is a book that is up-to-date and takes a church step by step through the transformation needed to reach younger people while honoring the ...             Christ -centered Coaching: 7 Benefits for Ministry Leaders (TCP Leadership Series) Jane Creswell Chalice Press, 2006 Guide to Coaching Potential by a Master Coach Christ-Centered Coaching: 7 Benefits for Ministry Leaders is a excellent introduction for Christian leaders to what coaching is and how it can help. The author, Jane Creswell, is no hack when it comes to coaching. She's the founder of the IBM Coaches Network and a ...             Unbinding the Gospel (Church Leaders' Study in the Real Life Evangelism Series) Martha Grace Reese Chalice Press, 2007 Top-Notch Material for Diverse Mission Fields This is an impactful book and series. I am currently leading a study in which the partcipants run the gamut from liberal to conservative, and each one is drawn into the material. When churched folk want to reach out to their mission field, they must actually get ...             Unbinding Your Heart: 40 Days of Prayer & Faith Sharing (All-Church Study & Personal Prayer Journal for the ... Martha Grace Reese Chalice Press, 2008 Get Unbound! This approach is, of course, based on "Unbinding the Gospel" and works best with a leadership-based understanding of those principles. And you really want to read that, anyhow. But if you've felt like you've tried "40 Days of . . .whatever" and it just didn't fly, ...             Giving Counsel: A Minister's Guidebook Donald Capps Chalice Press, 2001 The Best Pastoral Counseling book This is the best bare bones approach to pastoral counseling on the market. It is straight forward and easy to understand. It is practical and applicable. I must read for all pastors or ministers who even do the tiniest bit of counseling             Chalice Introduction to the Old Testament Chalice Press, 2003 First things first... True to the ecumenical, Disciples influence of the Chalice Press, the authors and the editor of this volume, Marti Steussy (of my old seminary), this text presents a broad-based introduction to the Old Testament/Hebrew Scriptures that should appeal to a wide-ranging ...             Myspace to Sacred Space: God for a New Generation Christian Piatt, Amy Piatt Chalice Press, 2007 My Space to Sacred Space My wife and I have just finished reading Christian and Amy Piatt's book MySpace to Sacred Space. While both of us have read more books on church growth than we can remember (my wife is a pastor), we have rarely come away from any of them as charged and excited about ...             Inclusion: Making Room for Grace Eric H. F. Law Chalice Press, 2000 Including Others Most Christians say that they want to reach out and include more people in their church. But, how? According to Eric Law, a crucial step is to identify the "fear zone," and the "safe zone" from which your local church functions. The next step is to expand your ...             Handbook of Process Theology Chalice Press, 2006 from Chalice Press The editors commissioned and collected these essays to show the range of process theology's use and applicability. In addition to providing readable introductions to process theology's key insights on the divine, the world, and the human condition, this handbook ...          products you might be interested in search for books all-church, generations, introduction, leadership, multicultural, spirituality      toavi.com    web we recommend Essential Reading for Growing Mainline Churches randomly chosen DVD: Analyze This