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New Beginnings DVD
The Gifts of Aging
Richard H. Gentzler Jr.
How are older adults living their later years?New Beginnings looks at aging in our society and provides a glimpse at a variety of creative church ministries that are being enjoyed by older adults. Mission opportunities and teaching service abound in the stories told on film. Lives are changing, transitions are occurring, and new beginnings are taking place for countless numbers of older adults in our congregations.Filmed on location around the U.S., New Beginnings comprises individual short s...
This Holy Mystery
A United Methodist Understanding of Holy Communion
Gayle Carlton Felton
"This is the body of Christ. This is the blood of Christ."
It's Communion Sunday. The service is a little longer, and the sacrament is observed with gravity. You know it's important, but the wonder is lost. What does it all mean, really?
According to the results of a survey, you're not alone. United Methodists have a strong sense of the importance of Holy Communion, but they also lack a meaningful understanding of the theology behind it. Reclaim a richer sacramental life in your congregation ...
The United Methodist Way
Branson L. Thurston
A brief overview of United Methodist history, beliefs, organization, missions, and interpretation of the membership vows. Great for new members or for ongoing training. Sold only in sets of 10.
Safe Sanctuaries for Children and Youth DVD
Reducing the Risk of Abuse in the Church
Joy Thornburg Melton
Following up on her two bestselling Safe Sanctuaries manuals (Children and Youth), Melton now brings you a DVD to use in training and in raising awareness in your local congregation. The key segments address the "Why" and "How" of developing and implementing a policy to reduce the risk of abuse in your church, and provide necessary forms to use in the process. Also includes an interview with Joy and real-life stories from diverse congregations.
A Perfect Love
Understanding John Wesley's "A Plain Account of Christian Perfection"
Steven W. Manskar, Diana L. Hynson, Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki
A Perfect Love is the full text of Wesley's book. What makes this version unique is that the author has edited Wesley's text and updated his language for the contemporary reader. Christian perfection is the doctrine that distinguishes Methodism from other Christian denominations. People who read and study this book will come away with a greater appreciation for this important doctrine. It will change their lives. It may even change their church. A Perfect Love includes in-text definitions an...
Dancing with Words
Storytelling as Legacy, Culture, and Faith
Ray Buckley
For people of faith, storytelling has special meaning. We are people of the story, and we seek to identify and share our stories in nearly everything we do.
Dancing with Words provides help for all church leaders — both clergy and lay — to explore the history and importance of storytelling in faith development and to acquire basic storytelling skills. You will soon discover ways that storytelling enhances ministry.
Storytelling at its best is an interaction between storyteller and story liste...
Faith & Money
Understanding Annual Giving in Church
Jennifer Tyler, Michael Reeves
Grounded in the gospel, Faith & Money identifies the challenges of fund development in local congregations, develops a consistent theological foundation for fund development, and guides congregations in building worthy expectations and attitudes on how to fund ministry.
Designing an Older Adult Ministry
Richard H. Gentzler Jr.
Building on the success of Designing a Ministry by, with, and for Older Adults, author Rick Gentzler gives readers new ways to develop and strengthen ministries with older adults, providing:
information about the needs and life issues of older adults
tools to help congregations evaluate their current situation
models for ministry with older adults
suggested resources
For more information on ministries with older adults, contact the Center on Aging & Older Adult Ministries or call the toll...
Lay Speakers Tell Stories
A Leader's Guide for Dancing With Words
Ray Buckley
Lay speakers will learn what makes a good story, discover their own style as a storyteller, study the techniques of effective storytelling, and practice creating stories from their own experience.
The Participant's Guide for this course is: Dancing With Words by Ray Buckley.
Come to the Waters
Baptism and Our Ministry of Welcoming Seekers and Making Disciples
Daniel T. Benedict Jr., Daniel T. Benedict
Come to the Waters is an invitation to pastors and congregations to make the transforming power of God in Christ accessible to all persons. This book faces squarely the emerging mission frontier and proposes a daring alternative in making the gospel accessible to all persons, especially adults who have little or no experience with the life and faith of Christians. Part 1 focuses on welcoming and walking with persons on the journey of conversion. Part 2 provides model services and commentary t...