The Church Rituals Handbook: Second Edition, Paperback/Jesse C. Middendorf

The Church Rituals Handbook: Second Edition, Paperback/Jesse C. Middendorf

An publicare
2009
Nr. Pagini
287
ISBN
9780834124578

Descriere

The Church Ritual Handbook provides pastors with a meaningful tool for the services they perform as shepherds of the flock of God. Covering a wide array of services, from less common rituals to the more known practices, this updated and expanded edition gives pastors immediate practical helps to service preparation. This helpful resource includes instructions, an order of service, suggested hymns, Scripture readings and recitations for: The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper The Reception of Church Members The Sacrament of Baptism Marriage Installations Includes Calls to Worship, Offertories Ideas and Prayers and lesser known rituals: John Wesley's Covenant Service A Service of healing Service of Reconciliation Seasonal services including Advent, Easter, and Christmas About the Author: Dr. Jesse Middendorf currently serves as executive director for the Center for Pastoral Leadership at Nazarene Theological Seminary. He served for twenty-eight years as pastor in the Church of the Nazarene, ten of those years at Kansas City First Church. He served as district superintendent on the Northwest Oklahoma district for five years and spent twelve as a general superintendent, retiring in 2013.

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