How to Do Ministry in Your Own Backyard

How to Do Ministry in Your Own Backyard
Author: Elizabeth A. O’Neill
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2016-03-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1490894608

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We are all called; but few are chosen. Listen and let God lead you in the way you should serve him. Are you ready to jump in and start serving God but do not know where to begin? God has a plan for you here on earth no matter where you live. This is what author, Elizabeth ONeill, shares in her book. A small seed was planted in her heart and it grew into a full time ministry; serving people with food, clothing and shelter. Has God been calling you into ministry? Dont know where to start? ONeill explains that we have nothing to fear when we trust God and let him take the wheel. How to do ministry in your own backyard, is a step by step guide to help you unfold Gods vision in your life. We need not be experts to do Gods work. Never doubt what a small group of dedicated Christians can do for God. Christ will prepare the way. Trust him and watch as his amazing plan unfolds. This book will help you start serving those in need in your community right now. Churches, community groups, children and individuals joined the ONeill family to do his work in the rural village of Cattaraugus, New York. God brought the people and resources. Obey God and you will see his fruit grow. ONeill is the director of Saving Grace Outreach, in Cattaraugus, New York. She has worked in ministry for the past eight years continuing to let God direct her path. Elizabeth ONeill lives in East Otto, New York with her husband Chris, daughter Caitlin, and sons Sean, and Shane. She also has two grown daughters, Kelly and Meagan ONeill. Be ready to stand in the gap and let God work through you!

Reaching the World in Our Own Backyard

Reaching the World in Our Own Backyard
Author: Rajendra Pillai
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2010-05-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0307552861

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Reaching the World in Our Own Backyard is designed as a guidebook for Christians to better understand and engage people from other countries including immigrants, foreign exchange students, and tourists. By both region and religion, author Rajendra K. Pillai explains cultural considerations and common points of reference to readers eager to share the good news of Jesus Christ with foreign-born individuals. Between 1990 and 2000, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism–along with many other religions–grew at a record pace, due heavily to immigration and conversion. During this same period of time the number of people who call themselves Christians dropped by 9 percent. Meanwhile, 98 percent of churches experienced non-growth or declines in attendance.

Stay in Your Own Back Yard

Stay in Your Own Back Yard
Author: Joan Jonker
Publisher: Headline
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2012-06-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755391977

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Two families are united in love and friendship, yet will ambition threaten their future happiness? Joan Jonker introduces Nellie McDonough and Molly Bennett, two of her most popular characters, for the first time in this heart-warming Liverpool saga, Stay in Your Own Back Yard. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Sheila Newberry. In her terraced house in Liverpool, Molly Bennett struggles to bring up four children on her husband's meagre wage. But Molly doesn't complain; she has an abundance of things money can't buy - and a home filled with love and laughter. When her eldest daughter, Jill, is offered a place at high school, Molly is racked with guilt. She needs Jill working to relieve their poverty. But Jill eases Molly's conscience by getting herself a job in a baker's shop while signing up for night school. Molly's best mate is Nellie McDonough; they spend hours laughing, gossiping and lending a helping hand to others. And when they discover one of their neighbours is being beaten by her violent husband, the friends roll up their sleeves and take action. Meanwhile, Jill starts dating Nellie's son, Steve, and both families are delighted. But Jill lands herself an office job that takes her into a world beyond the confines of their close-knit community and she and Steve seem to be drifting apart... What readers are saying about Stay in Your Own Back Yard: 'If you want a feel good factor book then get in your comfy chair and snuggle up. Joan Jonker will make you laugh, and she will make you cry. But she will leave you wanting more and more of her books' 'Great story and characters. A funny, friendly and lovely family story. You are carried away and become part of the family'

Backyard Revival: Experience the Supernatural Power of God in Your Own Backyard

Backyard Revival: Experience the Supernatural Power of God in Your Own Backyard
Author: Leona Campbell
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2019-01-11
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781793900487

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I live in Idaho. I was born and raised here so I know it's a dry desert place with no fresh word of God. In 1989 my mother had just passed away from Leukemia and my father had been killed in a motor vehicle accident. I felt lost and alone.I was trying to remain strong but it was hard. The world around me was changing rapidly and it was spinning out of control. I'm a fighter because growing up was a struggle for me. My family was very poor and my mother and father fought constantly (domestic violence).I graduated from high school and got as far away from home as possible. I met my soul mate, fell madly in love and got married just after high school. But instead of fleeing poverty my husband and I were living pay check to pay check and struggling to make ends meet.In my desire for a better life I started watching TV evangelists such as Robert Tilton who preached that God wanted me to prosper. I'd never heard that message of hope before and it seemed as though God were speaking directly to me. I made a vow to God that I would give him some of my money each month (plant a seed) if he would bless me financially. True to his word, the Lord began to prosper my family and I began to think perhaps God had a plan for my life.I began reading spiritual books and listening to tapes about faith to learn more about God's promises to me. I read my bible constantly! I began to see that God wanted to heal me from my depression, panic attacks and fear. I also began praying for the sick and seeing people get healed. I felt as though God were speaking to me about a healing ministry. I was so excited and eager to do His will. At about the same time the charismatic church I was attending split up. I wasn't sure what to do next.Then in the early 90's I met a sweet gal at work who was also longing for more of God. We formed our own prayer circle right there in my kitchen. The sink became our prayer Alter. We laid our lives down for Christ right there on the kitchen floor.When we did that the power of the Holy Spirit filled the entire house! There is nothing to compare with being filled with the Holy Ghost! His presence is unlike anything in this world. He came to us so strong that at times it felt as though a bolt of lightning had struck the house. Shortly after that the visions began. Everywhere I went the Holy Spirit showed me a great and mighty thing. One day I was at the grocery store pushing my shopping cart up and down the aisles when a vision suddenly "flashed" before my eyes.I saw a woman sitting on the floor next to her shopping cart having a seizure. Just as I turned the corner to go down the next aisle, there she was, just as I'd seen in the vision. God had shown me a glimpse of the future in the blink of an eye. Then I started having dreams about healing. In one dream I saw a small child. The child's body was covered with sores and so diseased the skin had turned black. This child reached its arms out towards me.I didn't hesitate! I ran over and embraced the child with so much love and compassion that I began to cry. My tears washed over the infant's skin. To my amazement the sores disappeared and the diseases were gone. God was saying he wants to heal the body of Christ!So many wonderful things have come out of my kitchen revival. It has changed my life and the lives of others around me. It's my desire to share my experiences so that others will be inspired to tap into God's power like I did. Anyone can do it, it's not hard and it's well worth the effort! Also you never know, revival may be as close as your kitchen sink!

Beyond Your Backyard

Beyond Your Backyard
Author: Tom Ellsworth
Publisher: Standard Publishing
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2008
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780784721087

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Ellsworth provides inspirational and practical help for adults who desire to get beyond a self-focused life by reaching out and serving others in tangible ways.

101 Ideas for Making Disciples in Your Youth Group

101 Ideas for Making Disciples in Your Youth Group
Author: C. Kent Julian
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2008-11-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310669480

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As youth workers, we all have our vision—the plan we hope to make real in our ministries—to change the lives of teenagers as we introduce them to Jesus. But how often have you found yourself wondering if your picture is just wrong—or thinking you just don’t know how to make your ministry match what you envision?In 101 Ideas for Making Disciples in Your Youth Group you’ll explore the idea of ACTS to create a disciple-making ministry with the elements needed to create an environment necessary to cultivate this mission. ACTS represents everything a missional youth ministry needs to be about:• Adoration—More than an act, this is a lifestyle that is fleshed out in expressions of prayerful dependence, deep gratitude, and expectancy in what God can do.• Community—This is an atmosphere of genuine caring, authentic relationships, and unity based on Christ’s love for his Church and the Church’s love for one another.• Truth-and-Grace—The basis of everything that is taught and valued, this is a setting where God’s Word is the standard and central to belief and behavior.• Serving-and-Sharing—As a way of life, serving involves helping the whole person by ministering to both believers and the lost by meeting their needs, as well as verbally sharing God’s message of grace.As you dig into each aspect of ACTS, you’ll discover Jesus’ style and see how he cultivated each element in his own ministry. Then you’ll explore the youth ministry style of each aspect, where you’ll find 25 hands-on, easy-to-implement ideas on how to cultivate the same element in your context in order to create an environment of disciple-making that finally fits your ministry.

Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare

Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare
Author: Michael J. Norton
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2011-02-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0768490405

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Michael Norton’s A Field Guide for Spiritual Warfare is an highly engaging text, filled with vital counsel on cooperating with the Holy Spirit in taking the Mark 16 commission—sharing the Gospel, healing the sick, and casting out demons—to the streets. As Norton stresses and as his own ministry attests, the focus is not primarily on deliverance, but on the Gospel being preached; signs and wonders will naturally follow those who believe. A true equipping tool, A Field Guide advocates both the authority of the believer and a crucial dependence on the Holy Spirit, and provides a model for deliverance ministry operating in the darkest places, “making the impossible bow down to the name of Jesus!”

Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (3rd Edition)

Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (3rd Edition)
Author: Mark Dever
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2013-08-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433540010

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Now in its third edition and featuring a new foreword by New York Times best-selling author David Platt, pastor Mark Dever’s classic book is not an instruction manual for church growth. Rather, it is a wise pastor’s recommendation for how to assess the health of a church using nine crucial qualities often neglected by many of today’s congregations. Church leaders and church members alike will resonate with the principles outlined here, breathing new life and health into the church at large. In this newly revised edition, fresh arguments have been added (for example on expositional preaching, about the nature of the gospel, on complementarianism), illustrations have been updated, appendices have been changed, and cover has been improved.

The Backyard Beekeeper

The Backyard Beekeeper
Author: Kim Flottum
Publisher:
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2014
Genre: Bee culture
ISBN: 159253919X

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Features information about bees, beeswax, and the modern rules of beekeeping with do-it-yourself tips for safe and fun beekeeping.

I Prefer the Window Seat

I Prefer the Window Seat
Author: Tony Scellato
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2020-10-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1664208577

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A battle can be won or lost with one decision. Victory or defeat is often a matter of inches. To win, you have to be in the battle, not watching from the hilltop. Just ask David as he watched Goliath mock and threaten God’s army. The enemy has been mocking and threatening God’s army, the church, ever since. The question is, is God’s army, specifically in America, deciding to leave the battle for a more comfortable, “safer” faith? I Prefer the Window Seat seeks to give answers to that question and to challenge the American church to stop watching from the hilltop and to get down into the valley of the battle. “Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.” – Matthew 9:38.