Some of the New Resources Arriving Recently
THE WELCOMING CONGREGATION: ROOTS AND FRUITS OF CHRISTIAN HOSPITALITYBy Henry G. Brinton, Westminster John Knox Press, 2012 Studies the biblical basis for Christian hospitality and how it is practiced in congregations today. The author also offers a helpful guide for creating a hospitable congregation and welcoming others through spiritual formation, reconciliation, and outreach. Discussion questions and an action plan are included in each chapter. 
WHAT DOES THE LORD REQUIRE? DOING JUSTICE, LOVING KINDNESS, WALKING HUMBLYBy James C. Howell, Westminster John Knox Press, 2012 Howell illuminates the original context in which one of the most powerful verses in the Old Testament was written, and demonstrates how Micah's message can still guide us in our lives today. 
A SUSTAINABLE PRESBYTERIAN FUTURE: WHAT’S WORKING AND WHY By Louis B. Weeks, Geneva Press, 2012 Examines the present state of the denomination and how congregations can grow in faith through the current time of transition in the church. Weeks considers markers of Presbyterian identity, new ways of connecting and faith development, and defining qualities of the church. 
WHAT NOT TO SAY: AVOIDING THE COMMON MISTAKES THAT CAN SINK YOUR SERMONBy John C. Holbert and Alyce M. McKenzie, Westminster John Knox Press, 2011 This humorous guide provides helpful and practical advice for avoiding sermon mistakes, while addressing how to use language about God, how to use stories in preaching, and what not to say (and what to say) in the beginning, middle and end of sermons. 
SELECTED TO SERVE: A GUIDE FOR CHURCH LEADERS By Earl S. Johnson, Jr., Geneva Press, 2012 This is the ideal handbook for Presbyterian church officers, including elders, deacons, trustees, and pastors. Perfect as a text for officer training events, this book can also serve as a handy reference and guide, one that every Presbyterian church leader will want to keep nearby." This edition was updated to reflect the New Form of Government 
PRESBYTERIAN POLITY FOR CHURCH LEADERS By Joan S. Gray and Joyce C. Tucker, Geneva Press, 2012 This newly revised edition is a detailed, comprehensive interpretation of the Book of Order. It explains the system of Presbyterian government from sessions to presbyteries to synods to General Assembly. This edition has been revised for the New Form of Government. 
INTO ALL THE WORLD: PARTICIPATING IN GOD’S MISSION By Donald Dawson and Jennifer Haddox, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), 2012 A recent addition to the Being Reformed adult Bible studies, this six session study helping us reflect on what it can mean to see ourselves as participants in God's mission in this world as we worship and serve, and enveloping our daily lives. A separate Leader’s Guide is also available.
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