TY - BOOK AU - McQuilkin,J.Robertson TI - The five smooth stones: essential principles for biblical ministry SN - 9780805445183 AV - BV4400.M478.F584 2007 PY - 2007/// CY - Nashville, Tennessee PB - B and H Pub. Group KW - Columbia International University KW - Alumni and alumnae KW - CIU Alumni Authors KW - Church work KW - Church N1 - Unit 1 --; THE BIBLE- MAKING IT THE FUNCTIONAL AUTHORITY; 1 Making the Bible the functional authority --; 2 Postmodernism --; 3 Therapeutic theology; Unit 2: --; THE CHURCH- ALIGNING THE CONGREGATION WITH ALL OF GOD'S BIBLICAL PURPOSES; 4 Worship --; 5 Make disciples --; 6 Member care --; 7 Pursue welfare of the community; Unit 3: --; THE HOLY SPIRIT- RELEASING HIS ENERGIZING POWER; 8 Defining gifts --; 9 What the gifts are not --; 10 Discovering, developing, deploying, desiring --; 11 Prayer connection; Unit 4 --; THE PLAN OF REDEMPTION- THE MISSION OF EVERY DISCIPLE; 12 Biblical foundations of mission --; 13 Two locations, two vocations --; 14 New paradigms of mission --; 15 Prayer support --; 16 Financial support; Unit 5 --; THE LORDSHIP OF CHRIST- GAUGING SERVANT LEADERSHIP; 17 Leadership --; 18 Leadership: positive role model --; 19 Unity of the congregation --; 20 Purity of the congregation; 2; b N2 - Bemused by the constant rising and falling of new methodologies when he began a career in ministry over fifty years ago, university president Robertson McQuilkin has ever since committed his work to a core group of enduring ministry principles that he calls "the five smooth stones." In summary, these principles are: the Bible (making it the functional authority), the Congregation (aligning it with the biblical purposes), the Spirit (releasing his energizing power), the Plan of Redemption (the mission of every disciple), and the Lord Jesus (model of servant leadership). While that outline may seem very obvious, one must ask why so many churches and other ministries fail somewhere along the way. Could it be a simple lack of commitment to relentlessly measure every effort by these key standards? McQuilkin has witnessed the success of his method through five decades of dynamic service, from church planting to foreign missions to the academic arena. The Five Smooth Stones is his invitation to join in the deep reflection, honest evaluation, and courageous integration of each principle here in order to bless every aspect of your ministry UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0827/2008297325-b.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0827/2008297325-d.html ER -