Jesus Christ, the Church in the U.S., & the 16 No-Progress-in-Child Deaths Nations, 16 Being 84% Christian
(21st Edition, 2011, 207 pages)
Chapters
Church Member Giving, 1968-2009
Church member Giving in 41 Denominations, 2008-2009
Church Member Giving in Denominations Defined by Organizational Affiliation, 1968, 1985, and 2009
Church member Giving and Membership in 11 Denominations, 1921-2009
Church Member Giving and Membership Trends Based on 1968-2009 Data
The Potential of the Church
Why and How Much do Americans Give?
Jesus Christ, the Church in the U.S., & the 16 No-Progress-in-Child Deaths Nations, 10 Being 84% Christian
ISBN 978-0-9843665-1-4
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Kudos to Wycliffe Bible Translators and World Vision for Global At – Scale Goals, But Will Denominations Resist Jesus Christ And Not Spend $1 to $26 Per Member to Reach The Unreached When Jesus Says, “You Feed Them”?
(20th Edition, 2010, 204 pages)
Chapters
Church Member Giving, 1968-2008
Church member Giving in 41 Denominations, 2007-2008
Church Member Giving in Denominations Defined by Organizational Affiliation, 1968, 1985, and 2008
Church member Giving and Membership in 11 Denominations, 1921-2008
Church Member Giving and Membership Trends Based on 1968-2008 Data
The Potential of the Church
Why and How Much do Americans Give?
Kudos to Wycliffe Bible Translators and World Vision for Global At-Scale Goals, But Will Denominations Resist Jesus Christ And Not Spend $1 to $26 Per Member to Reach The Unreached When Jesus Says, “You Feed Them”?
You can order the book directly from empty tomb, inc. via an online form where payment is processed by PayPal by (Note: PayPal no longer requires you to be registered to use this secure transaction site.)
Or you can print out this order form and send it to the address listed below, along with a check for the amount of the book.
Contact us for the Library Rate, Faculty Review Copies, or Multiple Copies: bookorder@emptytomb.org, or (217) 356-9519.
What are the dynamics at the congregation level that contribute to declining church member giving? This book reports on a three-year study by empty tomb, inc. The project included encounters with hundreds of local congregations, a nationally-distributed survey as well as interviews with over 40 national church leaders.
Table of Contents:
The Challenge before the Church p.23
Congregations p.31
Pastors p.56
Pastors and Denominations p.72
Congregations and Denominations p.85
Organizaing Money and the Church p.106
Money as a Topic p.127
Pastors and Seminary Training p.152
What is Money? p.165
Coming to Terms with Money p.187
Control Dynamics p.220
Needs for Pastoral Counseling p.242
Paradigmatic Shifts p.260
Signs of Hope p.282
Looking Ahead p.297
Appendix A: Historical Background and Description of the Stewardship Project p.305 Appendix B: Stewardship Project Survey Distribution and Analysis Methodology p.315 Appendix C: Stewardship Project Survey Results p.326
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Well known for their innovative writings on churches and money, the Ronsvalles of empty tomb, inc. team up with U. Milo Kaufmann to present their newest work in this field: a method for making people comfortable about the difficult issues of linking money and values. The method is based on congregational small-group discussions that create support and trust to help individuals identify their fears and worries, as well as their attitudes on stewardship and support of the church. A series of questions leads participants by steps to new and increasingly probing conversations about these issues.
Table of Contents:
Part 1. Outline for Adventure
You are Invited!
Spritual Dynamics
The Purpose of Small Groups
How to Use This Book
Part 2. Topics for Consideration
Level 1 Overview-How Are We Supposed to Think about Money?
Level 2 Overview-Practical Issues of Stewardship and Budgeting
Level 3 Overview-Exploring Discipleship
Part 3. An Overview of Small Groups
A Very Brief History of Small Groups
How to Run an Effective Small Group Discussion
A Step-by-Step Guide for Organizing a Small Group to Use This Book
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