Setting Your Church Free Steps

A biblical plan to help your church achieve unity and freedom in Christ.

Churches, Just Like People, Need to Be Set Free From Spiritual Bondage Corporate sin robs the spiritual vitality and fruitfulness of churches, keeping them from being free in Christ. In Setting Your Church Free trusted authors Neil T. Anderson and Charles Mylander offer practical and life-giving tools for dealing biblically with corporate sin in the church. Offering a balanced approach, this unique book takes into account the reality of the spiritual world as well as the need for correcting leadership and administration problems. You will discover how to · Unite around a common purpose · Deal with the power of memories that affect the present and future of the church · Defeat Satan's attacks, and · Move forward with a strong, effective action plan. Churches that put these steps into practice will be set free from bondage to walk in the freedom Christ offers.

In The Path to Reconciliation, look at how Jesus brings about the supernatural transaction of reconciliation by identifying with the death, burial and resurrection of Christ in order to be the people God has created us to be. Learn how to go beyond conflict-management to freedom and healing by learning the basics of reconciliation, repentance, reparation and forgiveness. Learn to find the problem, the soultion and then the application through real stories of people who have found incredible reconciliation with a very real God and, ultimately, with each other.

The same powerful principles from Dr. Neil T. Anderson's Steps to Freedom in Christ that helped set more than one million people free from spiritual bondage can now revolutionize marriages. Dr. Anderson and co-author Dr. Charles Mylander offer practical tools to help couples let go of old habits and destructive patterns, and place Christ firmly at the center of marriage. Step-by-step, they discuss ways to handle money, sex, gender differences, adultery and forgiveness. Readers will also learn how to find and speak their partner’s love language, resolve conflict and to call upon God in prayer to win the spiritual battle for their marriages. A thoughtful devotional guide will prompt further reflection, and discussion questions make this suitable for group use as well as personal use. A special section, "Freedom in Christ", offers help for those battling specific spiritual or personal difficulties.

Do you know the signs of a church in bondage? Extreme Church Makeover explores how corporate sin is robbing the spiritual vitality and fruitfulness of churches. If not resolved, this form of bondage can so entangle a church that only an extreme makeover can bring freedom. Trusted authors Neil T. Anderson and Charles Mylander offer practical and life-giving tools for dealing biblically with corporate sin in the Church. Offering a balanced approach, this unique resource takes into account the reality of the spiritual world as well as the need for correcting leadership and administration problems. Find out how to unite around a common purpose, deal with the power of memories that affect the present and future of the church, defeat Satan’s attacks and go forward with a strong, effective action plan. Readers will find that if they put these steps into practice, their churches will be set free from bondage to walk in the freedom Christ offers. Chapters Include •Prayer for Unity •Looking At Your Church’s Strengths and Weaknesses •Dealing with Corporate Sins •A Leadership Strategy Extreme Church Makeover has been updated and revised from its original release—Setting Your Church Free—0830716823

A startling 85% of churches in the US are plateaued or declining, a trend that has been building for the past fifty years. In the face of shrinking attendance and lagging spiritual growth, pastors and church leaders are understandably discouraged and demoralized. But the first step to turning things around is hope. Church health expert Gary McIntosh offers this hope by showing church leaders the first things they need to do to make a new start for their church. God can and does restore churches to new life, even as he restores individuals. The street-smart ideas and step-by-step instructions found in this book are ones that pastors and church leaders can put to use immediately in their churches to bring about solid growth and renewed hope for the future.

A practical, user-friendly, and reproducible resource, this manual includes the "Steps to Freedom in Christ" for adults, young adults and youth; the "Steps for Beginning Your Marriage Free" and "Setting Your Marriage Free; " the "Steps to Setting Your Child Free" for ages birth to eight years and nine to 12 years; and "Steps to Setting Your Ministry Free".

Become Equipped to Withstand the Enemy "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood" (Ephesians 6:12)--rather, it is against things unseen, things often kept secret out of fear and shame. In Your Ultimate Victory, Dr. Neil Anderson shows you how to win the battle for your mind and stand strong in the faith. In this last of eight Victory Series studies, you will learn how Satan attempts to influence your mind and how he tries to lure people with false knowledge and power. You will explore the tactics he has used from the beginning and how you can overcome his temptations, accusations, and deceptions. You will discover how to identify false teachers and false prophets and how to resist demonic influence, possession, bondage, and control. This study, with six sessions, can be used individually or in a group, and includes a leader's guide, along with illustrations and questions for deeper reflection and practical applications. It is the unique work of the Holy Spirit to shed light on the finished work of Christ. And in Christ, you have the resources to overcome every temptation and claim ultimate victory in Him.