Team Iowa Church of the Nazarene
"A family of healthy, growing, reproducing churches reaching the communities we serve for Christ."
Links
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Nazarene Links
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Church of the Nazarene www.nazarene.orgThe website for everything Nazarene.
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Nazarene Visitors Center www.nazarene.org/ministries/administration/visitorcenter/display.aspxDesigned for those wanting to know more about the church of the Nazarene, this page includes things like the Nazarene articles of faith and our statement of beliefs.
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Nazarene Compassionate Ministries www.ncm.org/One of the best things about our denomination is our dedication to meeting global needs like poverty and hunger. This is the website for our compassionate ministries arm.
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Nazarene World Missions www.nazareneworldmission.org/The missions arm of our denomination.
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Nazarene Youth International www.nyitoday.org/The website for Nazarene youth ministry.
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Nazarene Sunday School Ministries www.nazarene.org/ministries/ssm/display.aspxThe website for Nazarene SDMI. If you are looking for denominational childrens ministries information, this is the place to go.
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Iowa Nazarene Childrens Ministries www.iowanazkids.orgThis is the website for our district childrens ministries.
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Nazarene Publishing House www.nph.com/If you are looking for something good to read or are in need of curriculum or materials, this is the place to go.
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MidAmerica Nazarene University mnu.eduThe website for our regional Nazarene university, MidAmerica.
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Nazarene Theological Seminary nts.eduThe website for our excellent seminary. You should send them money.
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Iowa District Ministerial Credentials Board idmcb.wordpress.com/The website for the Iowa District Ministerial Credentials Board blog.
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Resources
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"The Voice" Christian Resource Institute www.crivoice.org/index.htmlWesleyan Bibleical and Theological Resources.
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Textweek textweek.com/Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources.
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BibleAtlas.org bibleatlas.org/An excellent resource for Sermon planning.
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Growth Ministires www.growthministries.com/index.htmlExcellent discipleship training rsources.
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The Advent Conspiracy www.adventconspiracy.org/The best thing your church can do this Christmas (in Chad's opinion).
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Recommended Reading
All links are to the amazon.com listing for each book because this site containes thorough reviews (both positive and negative). We're not endorsing Amazon.com - feel free to buy from anywhere you like.
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NRSV Bible/Book of Common Prayer www.amazon.com/Book-Common-Prayer-Holy-Bible/dp/0898695791/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251315891&sr=8-2Chad's favorite Bible. It contains the NRSV version of the scriptures (which, like any other translation, has both positive and negative qualities), the Book of Common Prayer and the Lectionary all in one place. A great resource for sermon preperation.
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The Prophetic Imagination www.amazon.com/Prophetic-Imagination-2nd-Walter-Brueggemann/dp/0800632877/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251316903&sr=1-1A great book by Walter Brueggemann about preaching prophetically and helping our congregations invision what God has in store.
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Life Together www.amazon.com/Life-Together-Classic-Exploration-Community/dp/0060608528/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258390936&sr=1-1The classic exploration of Faith in community by Deitrich Bonhoeffer.
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When Bad Things Happen to Good People www.amazon.com/When-Things-Happen-Good-People/dp/1400034728/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251317437&sr=1-1A modern classic on understanding and dealing with pain and grief.
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The Present Future www.amazon.com/Present-Future-Questions-Leadership-Network/dp/047045315X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251317533&sr=1-1Reggie McNeal identifies the six most important realities that church leaders must address including: recapturing the spirit of Christianity and replacing "church growth" with a wider vision of kingdom growth; developing disciples instead of church members; fostering the rise of a new apostolic leadership; focusing on spiritual formation rather than church programs; and shifting from prediction and planning to preparation for the challenges of an uncertain world. - An interesting read.
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Simple Church www.amazon.com/Simple-Church-Returning-Process-Disciples/dp/0805443908/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251317655&sr=1-1Simple Church clearly calls for Christians to return to the simple gospel-sharing methods of Jesus. Based on case studies of four hundred American churches, authors Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger show that the process for making disciples has quite often become too complex. Simple churches are thriving, and they are doing so by taking these four ideas to heart: Clarity. Movement. Alignment. Focus.
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Tipping Point www.amazon.com/Leading-Change-James-OToole/dp/0345402545/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251317852&sr=1-2Incredibly fascinating. Read immediately.
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Undaunted Courage www.amazon.com/Undaunted-Courage-Meriwether-Jefferson-American/dp/0684826976/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251318354&sr=1-1A biography of Meriwether Lewis.
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The Jesus Way www.amazon.com/Jesus-Way-Conversation-Ways-That/dp/080282949X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251318487&sr=1-1Arguing that the way Jesus leads and the way we follow are symbiotic, Peterson begins with a study of how the ways of those who came before Christ -- Abraham, Moses, David, Elijah, Isaiah of Jerusalem, and Isaiah of the Exile -- revealed and prepared the "way of the Lord" that became complete in Jesus. He then challenges the ways of the contemporary American church, showing in stark relief how what we have chosen to focus on -- consumerism, celebrity, charisma, and so forth -- obliterates what is unique in the Jesus way.
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Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and Off the Court www.amazon.com/Wooden-Lifetime-Observations-Reflections-Court/dp/0809230410/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258390737&sr=8-1Chad's favorite book - reflections on life, work ethic and faith from someone who has lived well, worked hard and always practiced, never preached his faith.
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