Preaching In Pain

Download or read book Preaching to People in Pain written by Matthew D. Kim and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2021-05-18 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering an important corrective to a pain-averse culture that celebrates individualism and success, veteran preacher and teacher Matthew Kim encourages pastors to preach on the painful issues their congregations face. Through vulnerability and self-disclosure, pastors can help their congregants share their suffering in community for the purpose of healing and transformation. The book includes stories, shares relevant Scripture texts imparting biblical wisdom, and offers best practices for preaching on specific topics. Each chapter ends with discussion questions and a sample sermon.

Download or read book Preaching In Pain written by Danielle Williams-McCord and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-11-14 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As much as I'd like to lie and tell you that all of these years in ministry have been a walk in a rose garden, but that is simply untrue. I'm not sure what I expected when I got the call, but I had no idea what was on the other end of my "yes". What I can tell you, is that ministry will have you love the very people who will turn around and stab you in the back. Ministry will have you pray and pour out when you're empty. Ministry won't allow you to finish with the people you started with because everyone can't go. Ministry will cause many sleepless nights. Ministry will cause you to stand alone at times. Ministry will have you cover the very people who cut you. Ministry will have you Preaching In Pain. While many are blindly chasing platforms and pulpits, they have no idea what demonic plots, plans or poisons are waiting at the door for every leader or anyone who is called. However, the ultimate crushing is when you find out that the ongoing heartache may not just be the devil's doing at all, but it is the Lord himself who is purposely putting you in the fire. Who do you turn to when you're vexed and offended with the Almighty God? I share my truth for the leader who wants to quit, for the "strong friend" who's ready to commit suicide and for the prayer warriors who are just simply tired. I know you've faced devastating times, but you are not alone. I won't give you typical church clichés, but I do what you to know that there is a greater purpose in the pain.

Download or read book Crushing written by T. D. Jakes and published by FaithWords. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow God's process for growth and learn how you can benefit from life's challenging experiences with this book by bestselling inspirational author T.D. Jakes. In this insightful book, #1 New York Times bestselling author T.D. Jakes wrestles with the age-old questions: Why do the righteous suffer? Where is God in all the injustice? In his most personal offering yet, Bishop Jakes tells crushing stories from his own journey-the painful experience of learning his young teenage daughter was pregnant, the agony of watching his mother succumb to Alzheimer's, and the shock and helplessness he felt when his son had a heart attack. Bishop Jakes wants to encourage you that God uses difficult, crushing experiences to prepare you for unexpected blessings. If you are faithful through suffering, you will be surprised by God's joy, comforted by His peace, and fulfilled with His purpose. Crushing will inspire you to have hope, even in your most difficult moments. If you trust in God and lean on Him during setbacks, He will lead you through.

Download or read book Led to Follow written by Cal Turner JR. and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With an open, honest, and conversational style, a minister who also manages and a manager who also ministers share insights they've gained through failures, successes, and struggles in their personal and professional journeys. From crises in the family business to existential struggles in the face of recurring cancer, what they show us is this: the heart and soul of leadership is found in following: following your call, following others' input, following your failures, following change, and even following the unknown. If you seek wisdom for your journey, if you seek a life of deep dedication and fulfillment, this book is for you.

Download or read book Where Is God in All the Suffering? written by Amy Orr Ewing and published by The Good Book Company. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suffering and evil affect us all, both at a general level, as we look at a world filled with injustice, natural disasters and poverty, and at a personal level, as we experience grief, pain and unfairness. And how we think about and process the reality of pain is at the heart of why many people reject God. Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing is no stranger to pain and gives a heartfelt yet academically rigorous examination of how different belief systems deal with the problem of pain. She explains the unique answer that is found in Christ and how he can give us hope in the reality of suffering. This empathetic, easy-to-read and powerful evangelistic book is good for both unbelievers and believers alike. It will help those hoping to answer one of life’s biggest questions as well as those who are either suffering personally or comforting others.

Download or read book Sensitive Preaching to the Sexually Hurting written by Sam Serio and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's church has sadly failed to minister to men and women deeply affected by porn, abortion, rape, casual sex, a sexless marriage, same-sex attraction, or childhood sexual abuse. Church leaders know these broken people sit in their pews. What they don't know is what to say to them. Those who would speak out directly from the pulpit worry that they will be unwise or insensitive, whatever their intent to the contrary. They may even fear being fired and losing their ministry altogether. The truth is that seminary curriculums rarely prepare preachers to talk about sex in their sermons. Despite the pervasiveness of sexual wounds in the church, preachers tend to either ignore them and say nothing or abhor them without nuance and condemn. Sam Serio posits a powerful and necessary middle ground: preaching that offers forgiveness, transformation, and restoration. Sensitive Preaching to the Sexually Hurting is a ready-to-use resource written from a preaching perspective. Serio examines the causes and consequences of the seven most difficult sexual issues of today. Moreover, he provides appropriate wording to use in crafting sermons, along with corresponding Scripture texts. He examines how preachers can prepare their churches, their hearts, and their sermons for the topic, and how these can all work together to build a healthier future for their congregations and the wider church body.

Download or read book A Preacher's Pain written by Kevin R Bishop and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this revealing autobiography, you will read about a life and ministry that had been forged in the furnace of adversity. Years of abuse, addiction and alienation had almost crushed the destiny that God had designed. This story of triumph will encourage the parent who is interceding for their wayward child, the soul that is in desperate need of intervention and anyone in ministry who is on the verge of quitting. Kevin Bishop is concerned about our society and understands what this generation needs. Overcoming a life filled with satanic vices and violence, his ministry is built upon four basic principles: 1. Giving hope to the hopeless. 2. Offering healing to the hurting. 3. Showing love to the unloved. 4. Extending acceptance to those who have been discarded. "He who has been forgiven much loves much" (Luke 7:47). Kevin R. Bishop is the Senior Pastor of Cornerstone Community Church in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, and founder of Kevin Bishop Ministries, Inc. He is ordained with the World Harvest Ministerial Alliance in Columbus, OH, under the direction of Pastor Rod Parsley. He is a devoted husband and father. For over 20 years he has ministered to those who have felt abandoned, alone and astray offering them the hope that is only found in Christ. www.kevinbishop.net