What's Emerging in the Emerging Church, by Scott Diekmann
Diekmann writes the apologetics column for the Brothers of John the Steadfast website. This booklet is a compilation of his series on the emerging church. The emerging church is a postmodern version of Christianity that is big on accommodating the culture and short on doctrinal purity. It has affected many Lutheran parishes. This booklet will help you better understand the problems with adjusting church to match the culture and will encourage you to work for a more authentic and historical form of the church in your own parish. This would be a great book for an elders Bible study.
Can be used for Bible classes.
29 pages
My One Thing for the Lord Time and Talents Program, by Donna Linnemeyer and Tim Rossow
How would you like to increase the number of volunteers in your congregation by 10 to 25% and even more? My One Thing for the Lord, Because He Has Given So Much to Me is a stewardship program of time and talents. It challenges every member of the congregation to be involved in at least one volunteer area of the parish. It motivates the members to do so through the Word of God preached from the pulpit and taught in Bible class. Members are given a chance to sign up for their service opportunity at a fair and brunch which features booths from each service area in the congregation. Step by step instructions for the brunch and all of the components of this program are included in the Program Guide.
The kit includes:
- A step by step program guide
- DVD of downloadable files (program letters, etc.)
- Four-part Bible Study
- Sermon Study Notes and Outline
- Sample Parish Activiities Catalog
- Devotional Booklet
- Sample Congregational Letters
- 2 Full Color 11" x 17" Posters
Put Your Church on a Diet, A Thinner Approach to Congregation Structure, by Timothy Rossow
Congregations are drowning in layers of organization and programs. This new approach to church organization is drawing attention away from God's word and His sacraments. The original LCMS congregations had two layers of structure: a voters assembly and elderstrustees. Some congregations today have up to five layers and most of those layers are dedicated to managing things outside of the administration of word and sacrament. Rossow identifies the history of this change, discusses it's harmful consequences and outlines a thinner alternative for your congregation.
Coming soon!
What is the Liturgical Future of Our Synod, by Klemet Preus
Everyone everywhere is wondering about the meaning and impact of the onslaught of contemporary worship in the church. Preus uses a simple, clear, direct method to summarize the problem and a solution to this challenge. His answer to the question is surprisingly optimistic. This would be a great book for an elders Bible study.
24 pages
Can be used for Bible classes.
Economical black/white edition available
