Prelude to Power
by Michael Catt Volume 1 – Part 1 “PRELUDE TO POWER”Luke 1:1-4; Acts 1:1, 2 Luke wanted to record history. Luke wanted to present a true picture of Christianity. Luke wanted to emphasize the evangelistic thrust of the church. This study should have a ten-fold effect on us: We should be more committed to prayer
Parsonage
Parsonage is a free weekly e-mail bulletin for pastors and other Christian leaders, prepared by the Pastoral Ministries team at Focus on the Family. The Pastor’s Weekly Briefing is a concise summary of news of particular interest to you and your congregation – presented from a conservative evangelical perspective. www.parsonage.org 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website,
O Is For Outline
Ask the average preacher what he does all week and he will probably reply, “I work on my sermon outline.” When we are not being interrupted by other demands on our time, we study the Word, meditate on it and pray for the Lord to give us the message (or messages) we need for the
If We Were a Business
The church is the most unique institution on the face of the earth. It is a physical organization and a spiritual organism. It is the Body of Christ, not buildings, and budgets. There are times we try to make the church something that God never intended. Throughout history, man has tried to secularize the divine
By His Grace and For His Glory
A Historical, Theological and Practical Study of the Doctrines of Grace in Baptist Life – Nettles and Tibi First written in 1986 and published by Baker books. If you are dealing with the Calvinist/ Arminian issue, this is probably a good book to keep in your library as a reference tool. Written from the Reformed
The Church: Trampled Or Triumphant?
It was my privilege in May of 2003 to host the first ‘Bridge Builder’s’ Pastor’s Conference here at Sherwood. Dr. Warren Wiersbe and I spent the day with nearly sixty pastors talking about change, ministry and pastoring in the 21st century. It was a rich time and I believe all who were involved were blessed.
Confessing Jesus Christ
Preaching in a Postmodern World – David J. Lose. Eerdmans. An overview of postmodern thought and insights and how to address them in your preaching. The author explores the practical implications of a confessional homiletic for preaching and provides concrete methods for preparing sermons that meaningfully bridge biblical texts and contemporary congregations. The author is
Follow Me
The following is an excerpt from Dr. Vance Havner’s Reflections on the Gospels. May 5, 1935 The call of the fishermen disciples by the sea (Mt. 4:18-22; Mk. 1:16-20) was really a second call, a call to service. Peter, Andrew and John were already disciples, having followed Christ as recorded in John 1:35-51. Notice that
A Bucket of Surprises
– J. John and Mark Stibbe An A-Z of the wittiest and most memorable stories, proverbs and observations, Compiled by J. John and Mark Stibbe, Monarch Books. A good book to keep as a resource for humor to season your sermons. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build
Biblical Hermeneutics
A Comprehensive Introduction to Interpreting Scripture – Bruce Corley, Steve Lemke, Grant Lovejoy, Broadman & Holman. All three authors are professors in Seminary and give us a tool designed to help us grow in our ability to teach, interpret and preach the Word. If we are going to rightly divide the Word for our people,
Spirituality and Leadership
– Alan E. Nelson. NavPress. There are leaders and then there are spiritual leaders. This book defines what true spiritual leadership is and why it is vitally important. A good read after you have read J. Oswald Sanders, ‘Spiritual Leadership.’ 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up
How to Be Like Jesus
Lessons on Following in His Footsteps – Pat Williams. HCI Publishers. Recommended by leaders like Dr. Bill Bright, Dr. Jay Strack and Dr. Jerry Falwell. A solid, practical book on How to have Integrity, how to obey, be angry, talk, think, pray, forgive, love, endure, grieve, lead, focus, dare, serve, die and conquer like Jesus.