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Item How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth:A Guide to Understanding the Bible(Zondervan, 1993-03-13) Gordon D. Fee; Douglas StuartEvery so often we meet someone who says with great feeling, “You don’t have to interpret the Bible; just read it and do what it says.” Usually, such a remark reflects the layperson’s protest against the “professional” scholar, pastor, teacher, or Sunday school teacher, who, by “interpreting,” seems to be taking the Bible away from the common man or woman. It is their way of saying that the Bible is not an obscure book. “After all,” it is argued, “any person with half a brain can read it and understand it. The problem with too many preachers and teachers is that they dig around so much they tend to muddy the waters. What was clear to us when we read it isn’t so clear anymore.” There is a lot of truth in that protest. We agree that Christians should learn to read, believe, and obey the Bible. And we especially agree that the Bible should not be an obscure book if studied and read properly. In fact we are convinced that the single most serious problem people have with the Bible is not with a lack of under standing, but with the fact that they understand most things too well! The problem with such a text as “Do everything without com plaining or arguing” (Phil. 2:14), for example, is not with under standing it, but with obeying it—putting it into practice.Item An Expositional Commentary ACTS(Zondervan, 1996-06-26) James Montgomery BoiceIn the last few years I have come across a number of disturbing books that ring a loud alarm for the church establishment known as evangelicalism. Evangel means "good news," or "the gospel," and the evangelical churches are those that assume they know the gospel and are defending it in a day when liberal churches are not. The books I am referring to say that this is not so, that evangelicals are actually in the process of abandoning the gospel along with many other theological convictions on which the church has been built. One outstanding book is David F. Wells's No Place for Truth: Or Whatever Happened to Evangelical Theology? Michael Scott Horton edited Power Religion: The Selling Out of the Evangelical Church.Item Together in the Land A Reading of the Book of Joshua(Sheffield Academic Press, 1993-03-23) Gordon MitchellThe text of Joshua presents the reader with a puzzling contradiction. One the one hand, there are commands to slaughter all of the enemy, descriptions of complete destruction and statements recording the success of the conquest, and on the other hand, Rahab's family, the Gibeonites and others continue to live in the land. To this puzzling contradiction, several explanations have been offered.Item THE SOURCES OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS(T&T CLARK EDINBURGH, 1995-05-15) Sr. Mary Thomas Noble, O.P.Vatican Council II, expressing its concern for the renewal of Christian morality, noted that "its scientific exposition should be more thoroughly nourished by scriptural teaching." The Council further urged the re establishment of moral theology's links with dogma and the teaching of the Church Fathers. It reaffirmed the connectedness of moral theology with spirituality, pastoral practice, philosophy, and the behavioral sci ences.1 These directives confirm certain strong currents that have been developing within the Church over the last decades, initiatives of renewal in the fields of Scripture, patristics, liturgy, and ecumenism. One of the principal changes introduced by the Council has been, for the People of God, a new, full access to Scripture and to the liturgy, which is the Word of God prayed by his people. But obviously, no decree or document, however enlightened, can bring about the proposed re forms unaided. What is needed is revision in depth. The theologian, for example, cannot be content with merely multiplying references to Scrip ture or to extensive patristic sources, but must penetrate and grasp the ology's deepest foundations and principles. Most importantly, Christian morality cannot be a mere "given." The riches of its vast heritage have not yet been tapped as have those of Scrip ture and dogma. Christian moral teaching is far more than a catalogue of precepts concerning behavior, classified and more or less determined by particular situations. It must convey a systematic overview of its field, provide basic criteria for judgment, and come to terms with the entire domain of human activity. In the course of the ages, moreover, it has developed its own language and technical procedures.Item The Power of Servant-Leadership(BK Brerret Kochler, 1998-12-22) LARRY C. SPEARS“The servant-leader is servant first. It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. The best test is: do those served grow as persons; do they, while being served, become healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, more likely themselves to become servants?” Robert K. Greenleaf, The Servant as Leader, 1970 With that initial definition of servant-leadership in 1970, Robert K. Greenleaf planted a seed of an idea that continues to grow in its influence on society with each passing year. In fact, during the 1990s, we have witnessed an unparalleled explosion of interest and practice of servant leadership. In many ways, it can be said that the times are only now beginning to catch up with Robert Greenleaf’s visionary call to servant leadership. Servant-leadership, now in its third decade as a specific leadership and management concept, continues to create a quiet revolution in workplaces around the world. This introduction is intended to provide a broad overview of the growing influence this unique concept of servant-leadership is having on people and their workplaces. As we prepare to enter the 21st century, we are witnessing a shift in many businesses and nonprofit organizations—away from traditional autocratic and heirarchical modes of leadership and toward a model based on teamwork and community; one that seeks to involve others in decision making; one that is strongly based in ethical and caring behavior; and one that is attempting to enhance the personal growth of workers while at the same time improving the caring and quality of our many institutions. This emerging approach to leadership and service is called “servant-leadership.” The words servant and leader are usually thought of as being opposites. When two opposites are brought together in a creative and meaningful way, a paradox emerges. And so the words servant and leader have been brought together to create the paradoxical idea of servant-leadership.Item THE 21 INDISPENSABLE QUALITIES OF A LEADER BECOMING the PERSON OTHERS WILL WANT to FOLLOW(Thomas Nelson, 1999-09-29) JOHN C. MAXWELLWhat makes people want to follow a leader? Why do people reluctantly comply with one leader while passionately following another to the ends of the earth? What separates leadership theorists from successful leaders who lead effectively in the real world? The answer lies in the character qualities of the individual person. My friend, do you know whether you have what it takes to become a great leader, the kind who attracts people and makes things happen? I mean, if you took the time to really look at yourself deep down, would you find the qualities needed to live out your boldest dreams, the ones so big that you’ve never shared them with anybody? That’s a question each of us must have the courage to honestly ask—and answer—if we want to achieve our real potential. I’ve written this book to help you recognize, develop, and refine the personal characteristics needed to be a truly effective leader, the kind people want to follow. If you’ve already read The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, then you understand that becoming a leader takes time. The Law of Process says that leadership develops daily, not in a day. Part of a leader’s development comes from learning the laws of leadership, for those are the tools that teach how leadership works. But understanding leadership and actually doing it are two different activities.Item LONG WALK TO FREEDOM The Autobiography of NELSON MANDELA(BACK BAY books, 1999-01-11) Nelson Rolihlahla MandelaAs readers will discover, this book has a long history. I began writing it clandestinely in 1974 during my imprisonment on Robben Island. Without the tireless labor of my old comrades Walter Sisulu and Ahmed Kathrada for reviving my memories, it is doubtful the manuscript would have been completed. The copy of the manuscript which I kept with me was discovered by the authorities and confiscated. However, in addition to their unique calligraphic skills, my co-prisoners Mac Maharaj and Isu Chiba had ensured that the original manuscript safely reached its destination. I resumed work on it after my release from prison in 1990. Since my release, my schedule has been crowded with numerous duties and responsibilities, which have left me little free time for writing. Fortunately, I have had the assistance of dedicated colleagues, friends, and professionals who have helped me complete my work at last, and to whom I would like to express my appreciation. I am deeply grateful to Richard Stengel who collaborated with me in the creation of this book, providing invaluable assistance in editing and revising the first parts and in the writing of the latter parts. I recall with fondness our early morning walks in the Transkei and the many hours of interviews at Shell House in Johannesburg and my home in Houghton. A special tribute is owed to Mary Pfaff who assisted Richard in his work. I have also benefited from the advice and support of Fatima Meer, Peter Magubane, Nadine Gordimer, and Ezekiel Mphahlele.Item Leadership Change(Harvad Business School Press, 1996-02-14) John P.KotterItem Jesus on the Leadership Timeles Wisdom on Servant Leadership(TYNDALE, 1998-06-13) C. Gene WilkesIt was my opportunity to be led by God to enlist Gene Wilkes to write the curriculum edition of Jesus on Leadership: Becoming a Servant Leader for LifeWay Press. Gene’s message communicates the biblical servant leadership demonstrated by Jesus and has helped equip church leaders to be more effective. In the same way, I believe this tailored Tyndale House edition will have incredible impact on leaders in business, industry, government, and schools, as well as churches. This edition of Jesus on Leadership is simply proof of how God’s energizing presence has brought together spiritual gifts, experiences, relating style, and vocational skills in Gene Wilkes’s life to serve all leaders who desire their lives to please and serve God. The quality of what Gene has done is an example of how God can and does develop a person’s capacity to understand and apply God’s servant leadership principles in the daily walk of life. For God’s touch on Gene’s mind and heart in the writing of Jesus on Leadership, I say, “Thank you, God!” HENRY WEBB, director, Discipleship and Family Leadership Department, publisher of LifeWay Edition of Jesus on Leadership: Becoming a Servant Leader Read at your own risk. Gene Wilkes may change your whole view of leadership. While Jesus on Leadership is a practical tool kit, Wilkes’s unusual writing gifts make it stirring devotional reading as well. And it is no book of theory. This material flows from the heart and hands of an authentic servant leader. Besides living these principles himself, Gene Wilkes has trained and mentored scores of leaders, Jesus-style. I am delighted that he has now spelled out his heart in print for the benefit of thousands. This refreshing book deserves top priority on the reading list of every Christian. I predict it will be around for a long time.Item Christianity Through the Centuries a History of the Christian Church(Zondervan, 1996-01-24) Earle E.CairnsAN EXAMINATION OF available church history texts reveals that most of them reflect a particular denominational or theological bias. This text was written from a conservative, nondenominational perspective. A Christian philosophy of history underlies the presentation. Because one can never understand the history of Christianity effectively without some conception of the political, economic, social, intellectual, and artistic movements in each era of history, the events of church history are related to their secular environment. The treatment of persons, places, dates, events, ideas, and trends or movements in their proper temporal and geographical setting helps one grasp the flow of church history. I have given attention to the impact of Christianity on its times and to the mark of the times on Christianity. I have attempted to link information, understanding, and interpretation in a relevant synthesis that has value in the present. I am grateful that after forty years of the use of this text by both teachers and students in the classroom and by the Christian public its continued demand has made an extensive revision desirable and feasible. Constructive suggestions from several people have been most helpful in improving the accuracy and clarity of this work.