{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"ItemList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Money and the church \/ by Luther P. Powell.","author":"Powell, Luther P.","isbn":null,"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Association Press"},"datePublished":"1962","inLanguage":"English","description":"Contents: Part One: Money and the church previous to the American period -- I. The early church to Constantine -- Voluntary offerings -- First fruits -- Tithing -- Endowments -- II. Constantine to Gregory the Great -- Endowments and legacies -- Oblations -- First fruits -- Tithing -- Decrees of councils on the tithe -- III. The Middle Ages (Methods) -- Gifts -- Vacancies -- Papal taxations -- Church courts -- IV. The Middle Ages (Motives) -- Revenue producing doctrines -- Indulgences -- Relics -- Absolutions and dispensations -- V. The Reformation and later in Europe -- The tithe system -- Church rates -- State support -- Part Two: Money and the church in early America -- VI. Philosophies of voluntary support -- On the congregational level -- On the national level -- VII. Philosophies of compulsory support -- On the town level -- By the authority of the patroon -- By the authority of the colony and the king -- VIII. Methods of support -- Glebes -- Pew revenues -- Collections and offerings -- Subscription lists -- Lotteries -- Part Three: Money and the church in contemporary America -- IX. Lottery and merchandising -- Variations of the lottery -- Bingo -- Merchandising schemes -- Church farm and Lord's acre -- Business enterprises -- Activity and faith -- X. Every member canvass -- Budgets -- Education and promotion -- Pledges -- Envelopes -- Youth participation -- Secondary accomplishments -- Professional fund raisers -- XI. Motives for giving -- Oblation and fear -- Legal compulsion -- Personal glorification -- Personal profit -- Self interest -- Missionary -- Love -- XII: Guiding principles -- Stewardship -- Proportionate giving -- First fruits -- XIII: The discipline of giving -- A rise in interest -- Tithing defined -- Five witnesses for tithing -- XIV. The ministry of Christian giving -- The gospel imperative -- The meaning of money -- Money is you -- Evangelists all. \r\n\r\nAbstract : The meaning of Christian stewardship from ancient times to the present, from simony to bingo, with suggestions on the philosophy of giving in a cash-and-credit economy.\n\nPublished in: New York\n\nPhysical description: 252 pages ; 21 cm.","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"New directions in mission and evangelization \/ edited by James A. Scherer, Stephen B. Bevans.","author":"Scherer, James A.; Bevans, Stephen B.","isbn":"0883447924","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Orbis Books"},"datePublished":"1992","inLanguage":"English","description":"Includes bibliographical references and index.\n\nPublished in: Maryknoll, N.Y.\n\nPhysical description: volumes  ; 24 cm","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"New Testament survey \/ by Merrill C. Tenney ; revised by Walter M. Dunnett","author":"Tenney, Merrill C.","isbn":"0802836119","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"WMB EERDMNS"},"datePublished":"1985","inLanguage":"English","description":"Part 1: The world of the New Testament -- 1. The political world -- The empire of Rome -- The provincial government -- The Hellenistic kingdoms -- The Jewish state -- 2. The social world and the economic world -- A. The social world -- Jewish society -- Pagan society -- Cultural attainments -- Moral standards -- B. The economic world -- Agriculture -- Industry -- Finance -- Transportation and travel -- 3. The religious world -- The Graeco-Roman pantheon -- Emperor worship -- The mystery religions -- The worship of the occult -- The philosophies -- 4. Judaism -- Origin -- Theology -- The Temple -- The synagogue -- The sacred year -- The educational system -- The literature -- The sects of Judaism -- The Diaspora -- 5. Jewish background for the New Testament, 200 B.C. -- A.D. 200 -- The nature of Judaism -- Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha -- The Dead Sea Scrolls -- Basic characteristics of the Qumran community -- Comparisons with the New Testament -- Part II: The Gospels: The records of the life of Christ -- The period of inception: 6 B.C. to A.D. 30 -- 6. The New Testament: Its name and content -- The name -- The content -- 7. The Gospels as literary works -- The synoptic problem -- Proposed solution -- 8. The Gospel of Matthew -- Origin -- Date and place -- Content -- Outline -- Emphasis -- Characters -- Special features -- 9. The Gospel of Mark -- Origin -- Date and place -- Content -- Outline -- Emphasis -- Characters -- 10. The Gospel of Luke -- Origin -- Author -- Date and place -- Content -- Outline -- Emphasis -- Characters -- 11. The Gospel of John -- Origin -- Author -- Date and place -- Content -- Outline -- Emphasis -- Purpose -- Characters -- 12. The life of Christ -- The secular sources of information -- The periods of Jesus' life -- The geography of Jesus' life -- The teaching of Jesus. \r\nPart 3: The records of the early church -- The period of expansion: A.D. 30 to 60 -- 13. The establishment of the church: Acts 1:1 to 8:3 -- The record: Acts -- The foundation: Acts 1:1 to 8:3 -- The first dispersion -- 14. The transition: Acts 8:4 to 11:18 -- The preaching in Samaria -- The Ethiopian eunuch -- The conversion of Paul -- The preaching of Peter -- 15. The Gentile church and the Pauline mission: Acts 11:19 to 15:35 -- The church at Antioch -- The mission to the Gentiles -- The Council at Jerusalem -- The literature of protest -- The Epistle of James -- The Epistle to the Galatians -- 16. The Pauline program: Acts 15:36 to 21:16 -- The second mission to Asia Minor -- The mission to Macedonia -- The Thessalonian letters -- The mission to Achaia -- The mission to Asia -- The Corinthian correspondence -- Background -- The \"lost letter\" -- The last visit to Corinth -- The projected mission -- The Epistle to the Romans -- The mission concluded -- 17. The Pauline imprisonment: Acts 21:17 to 28:31 -- Jerusalem -- The Epistles -- Philemon -- Ephesians -- Colossians -- Philippians -- Results of the Pauline imprisonment -- Part 4: The problems of the early church -- The period of consolidation: A.D. 60 to 100 -- 18. The institutional church: The pastoral epistles -- Background -- 1 Timothy -- Titus -- II Timothy -- Evaluation -- 19. The suffering church: 1 Peter -- 20. The break from Judaism: Hebrews -- 21. The peril of heresies: II Peter, Jude; I, II, II John -- 22. The expectant church: Revelation -- Part 5: The canon and text of the New Testament -- 23. The canon of the New Testament -- Definition -- Internal testimony -- External testimony -- Conclusions -- 24. The text and transmission of the New Testament.\n\nPublished in: Grand Rapids, Mich\n\nPhysical description: xix, 454 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Ninety story sermons for children's church \/ by Marianne Radius ; linoleum cuts by Frederick J. Ashby.","author":"Radius, M. C.","isbn":"0801076412","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Baker Book House"},"datePublished":"1966","inLanguage":"English","description":"Waiting for Jesus -- The man who saw an angel -- His name is John -- The Christmas gift -- The son of God becomes man -- The prayers taht were answered -- The seekers -- The boy Jesus -- Jesus shares our baptism -- The lamb of God -- Jesus finds his first disciples -- The dream -- Jesus resists Satan's temptation -- The house of God -- A visitor at night -- The great encounter -- Jesus goes to a party -- The sick child and the heavenly doctor -- How can we recognize him? -- Turned upside down -- Jesus binds the strong one -- What does a paralyzed man want most? -- Levi, the tax collector -- The pool at Bethesday -- We share the rest of God -- not worthy, Lord! -- many shall come from the north adn th south -- Jesus interrupts a funeral -- Show us a sign -- The sign of Jonah -- Treasure in heaven -- Take heed how you hear! -- A small boat and a big storm -- The hem of hsi goarment -- Never too late -- A brave man dies for Jesus -- Jesus feeds the hungry -- Walking on the water -- Jesus tests a woman's faith -- Thou shalt love thy neighbor -- Peter makes a great discovery -- The glory that belonged to Jesus -- Face to face with God -- The treasure that cannot be lost -- Seventy times seven -- Good news -- Who is my neighbor? -- How much more! -- We sit at Jesus' feet -- Jesus, the life-giver -- Sightless eyes -- Please excuse me -- The wanderer -- The runaway son -- Unclean! Unclean! -- A cry for mercy -- Like little chlidren -- The rich young man -- God gives us presents instead of wages -- A blind man meets his Saviour -- We share the work of God -- Jesus, our king -- Jonathan visits the temple -- The crooked farmhands -- not dressed for the wedding -- The seed that dies -- The plots of evil men -- Without me you can do nothing -- Who is the most important? -- The last supper -- The will of God -- He that spared not his own son -- The betrayal -- A nighttime trial -- Before the Roman governor -- The place of the skull -- It is finished! -- The empty grave -- Mary Magdalene -- The way of suffering -- The first Easter -- Breakfast on the beach with Jesus -- The great commission -- The gift of courage -- Stephen sees heaven opeend -- God turns a man around -- God's doors -- The sound of the last trumpet -- The promise of his coming -- We wait for Jesus. \r\n\r\nOther Notes\t\"Formerly published under the title, God with us.\"\n\nPublished in: Grand Rapids (Mich.)\n\nPhysical description: 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm","bookEdition":"Papar Back ed.","offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Nunyamo 1","author":"North German Mission Society","isbn":null,"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":null},"datePublished":null,"inLanguage":"English","description":null,"bookEdition":"Vol. 1","offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":6,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Outstanding Black sermons \/ J. Alfred Smith, Sr., editor.","author":"Smith, J. A.","isbn":"0817006648","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Judson Press"},"datePublished":"1976","inLanguage":"English","description":"Belk, L.S. The eyes of the Lord.--Blanford, C. The church and its mission.--Booth, L.V. The master dreamer.--Clark, E.M. How a people make history.--Gregory, H.C. The shepherd.--Jones, O.C. The preacher's dilemma.--Matthews, J.V. When, from our exile ... --Moyd, O.P. Membership or movement?-- Shaw, W.J.A day of trouble.--Smith, J.A. The future of the Black church.--Stewart, J.H. The cost of citizenship.--Thomas, R.C. The gateway to life.--Wright, H.S. Rules for the road.\n\nPublished in: Valley Forge\n\nPhysical description: volumes  ; 22 cm","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":7,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Outstanding Black sermons \/ J. Alfred Smith, Sr., editor.","author":"J. Alfred Smith, S","isbn":null,"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Judson Press,"},"datePublished":"1976","inLanguage":"English","description":"Belk, L.S. The eyes of the Lord.--Blanford, C. The church and its mission.--Booth, L.V. The master dreamer.--Clark, E.M. How a people make history.--Gregory, H.C. The shepherd.--Jones, O.C. The preacher's dilemma.--Matthews, J.V. When, from our exile ... --Moyd, O.P. Membership or movement?-- Shaw, W.J.A day of trouble.--Smith, J.A. The future of the Black church.--Stewart, J.H. The cost of citizenship.--Thomas, R.C. The gateway to life.--Wright, H.S. Rules for the road.\n\nPublished in: Valley Forge, Pa.\n\nPhysical description: volumes  ; 22 cm","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":8,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Peaceable witness among Muslims \/ Gordon D. Nickel ; foreword by Calvin E. Shenk","author":"Nickel, G.D","isbn":"0836191056","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Herald Press"},"datePublished":"1999","inLanguage":"English","description":"Published in: Scottdale, Penn.\n\nPhysical description: 151 s. : ill.","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":9,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Practical divinity : theology in the Wesleyan tradition \/ Thomas A. Langford.","author":"Langford, Thomas A.","isbn":"0687333261","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Abingdon Press"},"datePublished":"1983","inLanguage":"English","description":"A living tradition. Within the holy, catholic, apostolic Church ; Beginnings ; The formation of Wesley's theology -- Scriptural Christianity : John Wesley's theology of grace. Justification ; Prevenient grace ; Assurance ; Christian perfection ; The Church ; Means of grace ; Conclusion -- Interpreters and successors : Wesleyan theology in Great Britain in the nineteenth century. John Fletcher ; The nineteenth century ; Adam Clarke ; Richard Watson ; William Burt Pope ; Hugh Price Hughes ; Conclusion -- The Americanization of Wesleyan theology. Theological beginnings ; Wesleyan and Calvinistic theology ; Growth and division ; Holiness controversy : an internal debate ; Conclusion -- Dimensions of being human : the late nineteenth century in North America. A change of emphasis ; Systematic theologians ; The final quarter ; John Miley ; Black Methodist theologians ; Borden Parker Bowne ; Biblical interpretation ; An overview -- Holiness theology. Systematic theology ; H. Orton Wiley ; Connections and differences ; Mildred Bangs Wynkoop ; Concurring voices ; Conclusion -- Twentieth-century British Methodism. John Scott Lidgett ; Biblical theology ; Theological interpreters ; New voices ; Geoffrey Wainwright ; Tradition -- Theology of experience : the beginning of a new century. Sheldon and Curtis : the transition begins ; Edgar S. Brightman ; Albert C. Knudson ; Harris Franklin Rall ; An intruding voice ; Wilbur Fisk Tillett and Gilbert T. Rowe ; Transition -- Continuity and change in North American Methodist theology. Georgia Harkness and L. Harold DeWolf ; A manifesto ; Edward T. Ramsdell ; Neo-Wesleyan theology ; Albert C. Outler ; Robert E. Cushman ; A present direction ; An overview -- Recent and contemporary directions in North American Methodist theology. Carl Michalson ; Thomas C. Oden ; James H. Cone ; Major J. Jones ; Process theology ; John B. Cobb, Jr. ; Schubert M. Ogden ; An overview -- Unity in diversity : indigenous theologies. German Methodism ; A world movement ; Daniel T. Niles ; Jose\u0301 Mi\u0301guez-Bonino ; Emerito P. Nacpil ; Other international voices ; An overview -- The character of Wesleyan theology. Center and circumference ; Biblical witness to Jesus Christ ; Vital experience of God ; Ethical expression ; Church as mission ; A living tradition.\n\nPublished in: Nashville\n\nPhysical description: 303 pages ; 22 cm","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":10,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Serving as senders \/ Neal Pirolo.","author":"Pirolo, Neal.","isbn":"1880185008","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Emmaus Road, International"},"datePublished":"1991","inLanguage":"English","description":"Contents : The need for senders -- Moral support -- Logistics support -- Financial support -- Prayer support -- Communication support -- Re-entry support -- Your part in the big picture. \r\nOther Notes : Includes bibliographical references.\n\nPublished in: San Diego, CA\n\nPhysical description: 208 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}}]}