Love, Acceptance and Forgiveness: Equipping the Church to Be Truly Christian in a Non-Christian World (Large Print 16pt) - Softcover
Equipping the Church to be Truly Christian in a Non - Christian World You're nothing but a bunch of garbage collectors! That's the kind of reaction Pastor Jerry Cook has received over the years as he and his church have gotten serious about showing love, acceptance and forgiveness and becoming the Body of Christ in their own community. To share his provocative approach to ministry, Jerry teamed with freelancer Stanley Baldwin to produce a highly readable account of how he has applied biblical principles to real people seeking real love, real acceptance and real forgiveness. You'll meet and learn about: the adulterous minister with no place to go the drug addict saved by special appointment developing a philosophy of church ministry equipping everyone in the church to serve why every church must become a servant This is a book full of hope and help for everyone, from Christians looking for reality in their churches, to pastors and other leaders seeking to provide that reality.
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About the Author:
""JERRY COOK is the former senior pastor of East Hill Church in Gresham, Oregon, where his perspective on the role of the Church in the world helped expand East Hill Church from a handful of people to over 4,500. Jerry is now an associate pastor at Eastside Foursquare Church in Bothell, Washington, where he also maintains a teaching and church-consulting ministry. He and his wife, Barbara, were awarded the Medallion Award from Seattle Pacific University in tribute to their accomplishments as a professional team. He is the author of A Few Things I've Learned Since I Knew It All (co-authored with Stanley Baldwin), Choosing to Love (with his wife, Barbara) and The Monday Morning Church: Out of the Sanctuary and Into the Streets. Jerry and Barbara have a family of four children (two boys and two girls) and three grandchildren. STANLEY C. BALDWIN is an author and speaker based in the Pacific Northwest. A former periodical editor and book editor, he has authored and coauthored 20 books, including four titles that have sold more than 250,000 copies each: The Kink and I, Your Money Matters, What Did Jesus Say About That? and Love, Acceptance and Forgiveness. Baldwin's books have been translated into 11 languages, and he has lectured abroad in Nigeria, India, Japan, Singapore, Fiji, Taiwan, the Philippines and Australia. He speaks frequently at writers' conferences across the United States. Since 1996, he has also served as director for International Christian Writers.""
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- PublisherReadHowYouWant
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1459639286
- ISBN 13 9781459639287
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages262
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