{"product_id":"growing-church-leaders-ernest-n-prabhakar-9781449707620","title":"Growing Church Leaders: A Study in Practical Holiness","description":"It is time for a revolution in how the church nurtures new leaders. \u003cp\u003e As Jim Downing of the Navigators points out, Jesus trained his disciples by imparting: \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e * Knowledge, through teaching\u003cbr\u003e * Character, by modeling and example\u003cbr\u003e * Skills, through guided experience\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e While knowledge can be learned anywhere, character and skills are best developed as part of a community that lives, worships, and serves together (e.g., a church). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e We have developed Growing Church Leaders as a way for those who are mature to train the next generation of leaders in their churches to Think Biblically, Live Wisely, and Serve Faithfully. This course is designed to help senior leaders guide a small group of faithful men and women in: \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e * Memorizing Bible verses\u003cbr\u003e * Reading classic Christian books\u003cbr\u003e * Leading devotions, typically from Psalms or Proverbs\u003cbr\u003e * Studying entire chapters of the Bible, verse by verse\u003cbr\u003e * Exploring how Scripture applies to their lives\u003cbr\u003e * Responding with repentance, action, and worship\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Our prayer is that every growing church will invest in establishing future leaders on a solid foundation of biblical truth, Christian character, and spiritual discipline -- i.e., practical holiness. For that reason, this material is available in book form and as a free download at under a Creative Commons \"share alike\" license. You are free to adapt the material to the needs of your church or denomination, as long as you allow others to do the same. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e May God use His Word to build His Body for His Kingdom!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ernest N. Prabhakar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1449707629\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781449707620\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e WestBow Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.46d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ernest N. Prabhakar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44159385207039,"sku":"9781449707620","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eb6b791d-f8f5-4eb0-a822-e7ed2213dace.jpg?v=1689082288","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/growing-church-leaders-ernest-n-prabhakar-9781449707620","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}