Jathara – A Festical of Christian Witness
This book is a unique and a brilliantly written exploration of Christian Jatharas in the Diocese of Medak, Church of South India.
Jesus Revolution: How God Transformed an Unlikely Generation and How He Can Do It Again Today
God has always been interested in turning unlikely people into his most fervent followers. Prostitutes and pagans, tax collectors and
Leading Your Ministry: Leadership Insight Series (Leadership Insights Series)
Pastors are often taught the finer points of preaching and counseling and the intricacies of theological thinking, and this is
Legacy of William Carey: A Model for the Transformation of a Culture
He was an industrialist. An economist. A medical humanitarian. A media pioneer. An educator. A moral reformer. A botanist. And a Christian missionary. And he did more for the transformation of the Indian subcontinent in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries than any other individual before or since.
Many know of William Carey. Some know about the specifics of his work and ministry. But few understand the profound contemporary significance of his life. Few realize how much we owe the increasing globalization of Christianity to the silent revolution he initiated. Fewer still are aware of his legacy of sensitivity to the variety of issues confronting true gospel witness in any culture.
This biography about the central character in the story of India’s modernization and transformation will help you understand Carey’s impact. But The Legacy of William Carey is more than a biography. It is a charge to all Christians to respond in kind within our own cultures, and to use Carey’s example as our model for taking the light of the Gospel into every corner of society. If we follow in his footsteps, not only will lives be bettered this side of heaven, but hearts will be changed for eternity–and entire cultures transformed for Christ.
Leitourgia – Christian Service, Collected Essays: A Festschrift for Joykutty M George
“This collection of essays serves as an excellent reminder to pastors of the various ways in which the body of Christ can be involved in Christian service, in and beyond the local church, and as a valuable resource and encouragement for sharpening one’s own service.”
Dave Raj Sangiah, ThM, Pastor, Bangalore Bible Church
Minorities and Nation Building
Editors: Selvaraj Arulnathan. SJ, S Lourdunathan and Denzil Fernandes. SJ
MISSION TODAY THEMES AND ISSUES
Systematic reflection on the Church’s millennial missionary activity began only from the 20th century. Since then much material has been forthcoming on almost every aspect of this vital dimension of the Church’s life. Missionary activity itself has been placed within the wider perspectives of ‘evangelisation’, as explained in the present work. Missiology has developed in great strides, especially during the last four decades, as both the Magisterium and missiologists grapple with the new situations, problems and questions which arise on the frontiers of the Church’s life and labour.
Missionary Communication
This book will be source of inspiration for all the pastoral and missionary workers, researchers, and scholars in the Vineyard of Our Lord.
Missionary Communication is sharing of faith with others beyond the Christian community. Pastoral Communication is concerned about the Christian communication in pastoral ministry which attends, like a shepherd to the flock. Evangelizing Communication, however, looks beyond the boundaries of the Church to share Christ’s Spirit with all peoples of good will.
Missionary Methods: St. Paul’s or Ours
An observation – What is interesting about this book, written 100 years ago, is how much of it applies to church-building today, in the 21st century. Although it is titled Missionary Methods, it is about far more than missions overseas during the Age of Missions. It is about church planting today.
Move: What 1,000 Churches Reveal About Spiritual Growth
One of the church s primary responsibilities is to foster genuine spiritual growth in people s lives. Today s pastors
Next: Pastoral Succession That Works
Through case studies, interviews, and real time research, this essential guide demystifies successful pastoral succession and helps readers prepare for an even brighter future for their ministries.
Not Our Father’s Faith: How Doctrines Of Demons Have Invaded The Church
While the Church was fast asleep, strange intruders pried open the back door and mysteriously crept in. They violated God’s sacred Church with ideas foreign to His Word. Encouraging believers to turn their hearts and minds away from sound doctrine, they promoted emotional experiences and strange phenomena more akin to ancient paganism than Biblical Christianity. Through this straightforward and hard hitting book, internationally known evangelist Bill Rudge sounds the alarm. Well researched and balanced, Not Our Father’s Faith illustrates how the occult has subtly penetrated modern houses of worship.
Oru Janathayum Lmsum Thaddeshiya Shushrushakarum (Malayalam)
The LMS begins its mission in South Travancore with the arrival of Ringel Taube in 1806, supported by the native minister Vedamanickam Maharasan. The book “A PEOPLE, THE LMS AND THE NATIVE MINISTERS” throws light into the mission strategies, training methodologies and the various means they had to use in building up the people. It uncovers the hardships, the struggles and various oppressions the early Readers, Teachers, Teacher-catechists, Catechists, Evangelists, and about 61 native pastors, ordained before the LMS joined the CSI in 1947.
Pastor Abusers: When Sheep Attack Their Shepherd
Who are the pastor abusers? They are mean-spirited church members who criticize and bully their pastor with the goal of
Pastoring: The Nuts and Bolts: Options and Best Practices for Leading a Church
“A superb book and educational aid for pastors and church leaders – a one stop shop of what they need to know to lead and run a church.” – Nancy Plaxico, church leader
“I find myself not just reading it, but also studying it. It’s an amazing work that is incredibly Scriptural. I’ve been in ministry for 15 years, and I’m learning a great deal. I don’t say this about a lot of books, but this one impresses me. This is one book that I will highly recommend to all pastors.” – Pastor Jesse Bingaman
“This is a book you will want to read and re-read many times.” – Pastor Bob McIntyre
PENTECOST IN ASIA
Thomas C. Fox’s Pentecost in Asia: A New Way of Being Church presents in clear and lucid prose the emergence of a unique, prophetic model of Catholic Church in Asia. Fox insists that “Asian Catholics today have something very important to share with the wider Church”a “new way of being church” that seeks solidarity with the poor, dispossessed and marginalized and fights for justice on their behalf; that seeks dialogue, harmonious relations and collaboration with ancient Asian religions and cultures; and that seeks consultation and consensus-building in ecclesial leadership. Nevertheless, Pentecost in Asia is easily the best introduction to the Asian church in English and easily accessible to Western readers. It ought to be read, not just by those who are interested in Asian Catholicism, but by everyone who is interested in the future prospects and directions of the global Catholic Church in the new millennium.
Pilgrims at the Crossroads – Asian Indian Christians at the North American Frontier
Edited By Anand Veeraraj & Rachel Fell McDermott
PRACTICE OF INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE
In many of the meetings and conferences on the Church and her Mission in Asia, a discussion on the Church’s relationship with other religions will surface and, finally, the need for education and training in Interreligious dialogue at all levels will emerge strongly. Given today’s Indian context of religious fundamentalism and communal violence, dialogue is indispensable. The different religious communities in India are aware of the significance of joining hands with one another in promoting social well-being, peace and harmony of the whole environment. This book is just an introduction to the Ministry of Dialogue, and not a theological treatise on theology of religions and interreligious dialogue. But a basic Christian theological vision is given to philosophy and theology students in approaching other religions through official Church (and the Jesuit) documents. Hope they would suffice.
Preaching the Gospel in a Media Saturated World
When we look at the reality of our life and existence, we are faced with layers and layers of challenges both from within and outside. It begins with our own personal battles at home within the family circles. We also face many hardships and problems in the larger society, the Church, State, nation and beyond. Our faith is continually shaken by various forces which make it very difficult for us to make a stand in certain situations, hesitant and indecisive about what to do and how to face the situation and so on in our lives.
