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| Every year, we say we're going to cut back, simplify, and have a family Christmas that focuses on the real reason for the season- Jesus. But every year, advertisements beckon, the children plead, and it seems easier just to indulge our wants and whims. Overspending, overeating, materialism, and busyness rob us of our peace and joy and rob Jesus of his rightful role as the center of our celebration. This Christmas, cut through the hype that leaves you exhausted and broke at the end of the year. Instead, experience the peace of knowing that God is truly with us, the joy of giving sacrificially, and the love of a Savior who gave everything he had for us. In five short, engaging chapters, Pastor Mike Slaughter inspires readers to approach Christmas differently and to be transformed in the process. |
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| SOMETHING IS NOT WORKING. Despite the church's place of prominence in American culture and the ubiquity of the church in every American town, misconceptions about the faith of Jesus Christ run rampant today. Christians are known more for exclusivity than for love, more for potlucks than for solving world hunger. It's time for churches to get over the cruise-ship mentality of being a program provider, and reconnect with the true message and mission of Jesus: to bring good news to the poor, release to the captives, and freedom to the oppressed. The church is called to be a mission outpost, living out Christ's ideals in today's world. Slaughter presents seven choices pastors must make as they consider the future of their congregations. Will you focus on building disciples or tallying decisions? Will you multiply your impact or expand your facilities? Will you step out in courage or comply with the status quo? Your answers to these and other questions determine how your church will focus its time, its energy, and its budget to work for real change in a hurting world. |
| | During difficult economic times, it's tough not to focus on getting by with less and waiting for the next bit of bad news. But, as Christians, how do we respond to what's happening on Wall Street? In Upside Living in a Downside Economy, pastor and author Mike Slaughter offers insight into seeking God's perspective in our daily money concerns. With clarity and a servant's heart, ,Slaughter addresses vital topics such as financial and spiritual investments, personal ,motivation and God's will, money and marriage, and determining priorities. Written for individual and small-group study, Upside Living in a Downside Economy will guide readers in strengthening their spiritual connection while making economic corrections and, most important, responding according to God's plan. |
| | Do you dream of a worship experience that will connect broken people to a powerful experience of God? Although worship designers cannot make that happen we can certainly prepare places where God will powerfully show up. This book is a behind-the-scenes invitation to join the Ginghamsburg worship design team and discover how to integrate media, music and message into your own powerful God experiences! |
| | How do you lead individuals to a more passionate faith, to follow Jesus with their prayers, their presence, their gifts, and their service? First produced by Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church as its membership curriculum, this 12-session study (both leader and participant guides available) helps you discover what it means to follow Jesus through your prayers, your presence, your gifts, and your service. These are the first steps that lead to a deeper relationship with Jesus and a more passionate faith. |
| | The Transformation Journal is a life-changing resource that will help you grow in your relationship with God through Scripture reading, journaling and prayer. This daily journal explores what God's word has to say about fifty-two relevant and challenging issues. Over the course of one year, you will grow closer to God, gaining a more biblical perspective on life, faith, relationships, and the world around you. You will find in the Transformation Journal:
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| | Money Matters for all God's churches: A congregational stewardship program with three powerful differences. Starts With Personal Finances Is Year-Round Is Easy to Implement Program includes:
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| | Imagine feeling free from financial worry, free from debt, and free from the never-ending pressures of juggling all those financial demands. Imagine…feeling in control of your finances. Money Matters: financial freedom for all God's children shows you how to do God's math, which is based on spiritual principles found in Scripture. God's math results in:
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| Let Web-Empowered Ministry be your comprehensive guide to building a powerful internet ministry. You will learn the practical steps, techniques, and ideas needed to develop an excellent and effective web ministry. Mark Stephenson's engaging style makes technology accessible as he offers firsthand advice on every aspect of building a web ministry: from assembling a team, to designing and maintaining your website, to developing a presence on Facebook, Twitter, and more. Extend and multiply your ministry impact by taking full advantage of the web and its countless tools.
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 | The Vine bookstore, located on the first floor of the Ginghamsburg Church Main Campus serves the local and global communities by providing a wide variety of Christian resources, books and products for all ages. For more information, call 937.667.1069. Store hours are: Monday: closed
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 | The Ginghamsburg E-store is open 24 hours a day. Browse to find products to enhance your next sermon, teach you how to grow your ministry or jet you away to a faraway land in service to Christ's mission.
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