This book gives a solid biblical understanding of the operation of the anointing of the Holy Spirit. It is a teaching book. It is full of scriptures and explanation of how the power of the Spirit operates in people's lives. It includes:• What is the anointing of the Holy Spirit?• What is the anointing like?• How to feel the anointing• What is the difference between the anointing and the presence of the Holy Spirit• What is the difference between being bor...

It is the normal Christian experience to be led by the Holy Spirit. This book will help you develop confidence from the Scriptures to follow the leadings that the Holy Spirit is giving you.It covers key issues like developing a relationship with the Holy Spirit, clearing your internal pathways, recognising spiritual sensations and knowing when to use the various gifts of the Spirit. The chapter titles are:-The Holy Spirit is a PersonThe Spirit of ManConscience: A Path...

This book helps Christians to discover and celebrate their calling to the workplace. Most Christians are called to the workplace and this book gives a solid biblical foundation to the pursuit of your career-calling. I bring my experience as a Bible College lecturer and principal, as a pastor for twenty years and as a corporate trainer to fill this book with practical understanding on how to both follow your calling and be excellent in the pursuit of your careerThe chapter titles ar...

Many management practices have a sound biblical foundation but many do not. This book brings those aspects of management theory which have a foundation in Scripture and are highly practical.There is an enormous volume of management theories and frameworks that address only one aspect of management. These theories both overlap each other and have situations in which they don't work very well. This book integrates the relevant management theories to bring a comprehensive approach to manageme...

"Building spiritual enterprises" is written to inspire and equip a new generation of Christian business people. God has a plan to bring heaven to earth and He is elevating the role of business in that plan. Even though the focus of the book is on business, it also is relevant to building a church, ministry or other enterprises.It is three books in one. The first section is about building yourself spiritually for business and includes the issues of faith, doubt, success, contentment...

Christians have many ways to define their relationships with God; as Father, Savior, King, Comforter, or Healer, to name a few. Yet despite these numerous titles, believers often fail to see God in one of the most important roles in their lives: as Friend.Respected international evangelists Mahesh and Bonnie Chavda show believers everywhere how to develop a close, personal friendship with God through the Holy Spirit. Through inspiring testimonies and sound biblical teaching, reader...

By anchoring your understanding of productivity in God's plan, What's Best Next gives you a practical approach for increasing your effectiveness in everything you do.There are a lot of myths about productivity--what it means to get things done and how to accomplish work that really matters. In our current era of innovation and information overload, it may feel harder than ever to understand the meaning of work or to have a sense of vocation or calling....

Five keys to building a small group culture that fosters meaningful, lasting connections within your church community.Small groups are the key to impacting lives in your church. But a healthy small-group environment doesn’t just happen. So pull up a chair. Let’s talk about how to make it happen.Bill Willits and bestselling author Andy Stanley share their successful approach, which has resulted in nearly eight thousand adults becoming invol...

In The Azusa Street Mission and Revival, Cecil M. Robeck, Jr. brings to bear expertise from decades of focused study in church history to reveal the captivating story of the Apostolic Faith Mission in Los Angeles, which became known as the Azusa Street Mission.Sometimes the largest blaze begins with the tiniest spark.At the dawn of the twentieth century, William J. Seymour, the son of Louisiana slaves, began meeting with a...

What does it mean to be a good leader? Do you believe that leadership is a biblical idea?Founded by John C. Maxwell in 1996, EQUIP™ is dedicated to equipping Christians with the leadership skills needed for advancing the Great Commission in their communities, workplaces, and churches. This curriculum, featuring Maxwell's core leadership teachings, has been translated into 35 languages and taught in over 100 countries, and has already effectively trained over one million le...

Most church leaders are passionate about their calling to “go and make disciples.” However, despite their most creative thinking, diligent efforts and rigorous assessments, year after year they arrive at the end of a ministry season with no way of knowing for sure whether they have succeeded or failed in their calling. “I want to serve God,” the refrain goes, “and on most days, I believe I’m doing what I’m called to do. But what if my approach is off-track? What if the work we’re doing as ...

First published in 1999, Advanced Strategic Planning explains why planning is so important to carrying out the church's mission. Now in its third edition, this classic resource offers•a nine-step strategic thinking and acting model•useful ideas for developing a ministry strategy•diagrams to help illustrate concepts•a new section on spiritual formationThe methods in this book are proven to work, having already helped many churches articulate the...