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From the Shop

The Spirit's Tether: Eight Lives in Ministry

Malcolm L. Warford has documented the experiences of eight pastors, first in theological education and then through their ministries. They reflect on their vocational journeys and express what their calling has meant to them personally and professionally. The book reveals richly textured narratives full of the insight, heartache, and delight that go hand in hand with the practice of ministry.

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From the Newsletter

A Question of Growth

by Stephen Chapin Garner

Cultivating a lively community of faith is not rocket science or brain surgery. I am well aware that people attend church for some very basic reasons. People go to church to hear a consistent word—sermons are as essential to the life of a church today as they have ever been. People go to church because they love the music—faith has been powerfully conveyed through song and stanza for generations. People go to church because their children are well taken care of—they receive assistance passing on the Christian tra­dition within their families. Dynamic sermons, music, and chil­dren’s programming can certainly propel growth. With only one of these components in place, a community can experience increase. In truth, it would be hard to avoid growth if a community had all three working together. 

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