Knowing God
Develop intimacy with God in both heart and mind.
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Training Theme |
PowerPoint| Topics: | Leadership, Meditation, Prayer, Pursuit of God, Quiet time, Solitude, Spiritual disciplines, Spiritual formation |
| Filters: | Discipleship, Elder, Pastor, Pastoral care, Shepherd, Spiritual director |
| Purpose: | Discipleship |
| References: | John 17:3 , Romans 12:1-8, Colossians 1:28 |
| Date Added: | August 27, 2007 |
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Leadership Journal
Real Worship
How to recognize holy moments when a congregation encounters God, how to do what God wants in worship, and how prayer can release God's power.
Read it online at:
http://christianitytoday.com/le/9l2/
The Seeking Heart
by Francois Fenelon
Probes gently but thoroughly our propensity for self-love. (The Seedsowers, 1992; ISBN 0940232499)
Listening to the Voice of God
by Roger Barrier
This is not just another book on prayer. Barrier brings great insight into the nature of our hearts, asking the question, Do you want to hear God speak? Once you've answered that question, he suggests ways for discerning when and what God says and how to avoid pitfalls of following the wrong voice. (Bethany, 1998; ISBN 1556619723)
Deepening Your Conversation with God
by Ben Patterson
Written expressly for church leaders, Patterson discusses causes for prayerlessness and ways to deepen intimacy with God through prayer. It is an honest, challenging, and hopeful book from a man who knows God well. (Bethany, 1999; ISBN 155661974X)
Awake My Soul
by Timothy Jones
Ways to invite the Spirit into the routine of the day, making every day a retreat. (Doubleday, 1999; ISBN 0385491565)
A Place for God
by Timothy Jones
If you want to spend time apart with God at a spiritual retreat center, here's where to find these centers, what to expect from them, and how to use them. (Doubleday, 2000; ISBN 0385491581)
Knowing God
by J.I. Packer
The best-selling favorite that shows the wonder, the glory, and the joy of knowing God. (InterVarsity, 1993; ISBN 083081650X)
The Priority of Knowing God
by Peter V. Deison
Practical ways to establish and maintain a satisfying relationship with God through personal communion with him. (Kregel, 1990; ISBN 0825424917)
Into the Depths of God
by Calvin Miller
A call to journey inward through discipline, listening, understanding, and confession to find the deepest, most magnificent truths of God. (Bethany, 2000; ISBN 0764221728)
Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth
by Richard J. Foster
This primer on spiritual formation devotes chapters to prayer, fasting, and submission to God. (Harper, 1988; ISBN: 0060628391)
We Would See Jesus
by Roy and Revel Hession
A classic little book on knowing God through knowing Jesus Christ. (Christian Literature Crusade, 1997; ISBN: 0875084524)
Sonship
by World Harvest Mission
This curriculum was designed for discipleship of missionaries and ministry leaders to help them live out of grace. For more information, contact World Harvest Mission, 100 West Avenue W960, Jenkintown, PA 19046; http://www.whm.org; 877-255-9907.
Knowing God: 20th Anniversary Edition
by J.I. Packer
This classic on the Christian faith helps guide us into a deeper relationship with God. It helps us to orient our lives around love and worship of God. (InterVarsity, 1993; ISBN 083081650X)
What's So Amazing About Grace?
by Philip Yancey
If we are to display grace to others it is essential that we understand God's grace for us. Knowing God's great love and grace is an essential part of knowing God. Yancey explores the grace of God in a practical way that allows us to know him better. (Zondervan, 2002; ISBN 0310245656)
The Practice of the Presence of God
by Brother Lawrence
Brother Lawrence decided to seek God in all his activities, whether it was prayer or doing the dishes. His simple maxim for knowing God is one that is well worth digesting. (Baker, 1989; ISBN 0800785991)
Knowledge of the Holy
by A.W. Tozer
As A.W. Tozer explores the attributes of God his words move from facts about God to an encounter with God that deepens our relationship with Him. Though this is a short book it is very rich and offers great reward for those who take the time to work through it. (Harpersanfrancisco, 1978; ISBN 0060684127)
Desiring God: Revised and Expanded
by John Piper
Christians are to glorify God by enjoying Him forever. It is our delight in God that moves us to live out the life we are called to as followers of Christ. (Multnomah, 2003; ISBN 1590521196)
