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For more than eighty years, The Minister's Manual has been the standard by which all other preaching annuals are measured. This year, a new design, revised content based on extensive market research, and a searchable CD-ROM make this non-denominational resource even more helpful to today’s busy pastor. The 2008 Minister’s Manual is still the comprehensive and traditional resource pastors have come to rely on, but now it has a more readable and attractive design and more practical and easy-to-use features. Turn to The Minister’s Manual for Complete sermons for the entire year Lectionary messages and worship aids to expand Sunday services Feature articles that speak to the hearts and minds of ministers A treasury of practical, contemporary, and relevant sermons illustrations A diverse group of contributors, a broad and contemporary range of illustrations and new and expanded preaching resources Children's sermons, based on the lectionary texts, for engaging young minds Musical suggestions, based on the lectionary texts, for each week of the year Calendars of important historical, cultural, and religious anniversaries Eloquent and useful messages for holiday, funerals and bereavement, communions, and missions A free and searchable CD-ROM of the entire contents to aid in adapting and using material for sermons, bulletins, and other messages

AD COPY/MARKETPLACE The single most comprehensive resource for preaching and worship For nearly seventy-five years, The Minister's Manual has been the standard by which all other preaching annuals are measured. The Ministers Manual, 1999 Edition is THE SOURCE for sermons, prayers, insights, and inspiration for all -- from pastors, chaplains, lay leaders, and missionaries to Sunday school teachers, choir directors, and study group leaders. Year after year, your customers turn to the The Minister's Manual for unique ideas, not found in any other preaching manual. The Minister's Manual, 1999 is the place to: Gain inspiration with complete topical and lectionary sermon outlines for the entire year?contains two alternative outlines per week to spark the imagination Engage young minds with ideas for children's sermons and Biblical stories Keep up with historical, cultural, and religious anniversaries And only available in The Minister's Manual: Add breadth to sermons with literary wisdom from more than one hundred contributors Ideas to ponder during group discussions Resources for evangelism and world missions Access to this world of information with seven useful indexes Available directly through Jossey-Bass by calling 1-800-956-7739

A practical guide that helps pastoral ministers to recognize and deal with the array of common mental health problems in their ministry, including depression, anxiety, addictions and personality disorders.

An Updated and Revised Edition of the Most Popular General Knowledge Manual

AD COPY/MARKETPLACE The single most comprehensive resource for preaching and worship For nearly seventy-five years, The Minister's Manual has been the standard by which all other preaching annuals are measured. The Ministers Manual, 1999 Edition is THE SOURCE for sermons, prayers, insights, and inspiration for all -- from pastors, chaplains, lay leaders, and missionaries to Sunday school teachers, choir directors, and study group leaders. Year after year, your customers turn to the The Minister's Manual for unique ideas, not found in any other preaching manual. The Minister's Manual, 1999 is the place to: Gain inspiration with complete topical and lectionary sermon outlines for the entire year?contains two alternative outlines per week to spark the imagination Engage young minds with ideas for children's sermons and Biblical stories Keep up with historical, cultural, and religious anniversaries And only available in The Minister's Manual: Add breadth to sermons with literary wisdom from more than one hundred contributors Ideas to ponder during group discussions Resources for evangelism and world missions Access to this world of information with seven useful indexes Available directly through Jossey-Bass by calling 1-800-956-7739

"The Wiccan Minister's Manual, A Guide For Priests and Priestesses, " was inspired as a training aid for those who would like to become Wiccan Ministers, as well as an aid for Wiccan/Pagan Priests and Priestesses. The Craft is evolving, becoming more and more accepted by society, and there is beginning to be a definite distinction between Wiccan Laity and Wiccan Clergy. Part One - Guidance - Making the spiritual connection to personal deity through love, prayer, meditation, ritual, and myth and how to guide others to create their own personal connections. Part Two - Wiccan religious philosophy and guidance - How to live a spiritual life in the modern world. Part Three - various methods of healing mind, body and spirit - Including some legal pit-falls to avoid, plus chapter eleven presents an extensive discourse on Pastoral Counseling. Part Four deals with psychic self-defense and rituals of protection. Including House Clearings, Banishings, and Exorcism. Additionally, the author explains what to look for and what to look out for while determining if an exorcism is really needed or if the client is suffering from psychosis and is in need of a professional therapist. Part Five focuses upon the spiritual support roles. It covers, dealing with death and dying, Funerals, Prison Ministry, Legal requirements of doing Handfastings in all 50 states, plus a discourse on whether or not to incorporate. This work begins to fill yet another gap in this area of the Wiccan religious structure as it brings back much of the older knowledge and philosophy that seems to be waning from the collective Wiccan memory. Reviewed by Edain McCoy; "Kevin, I received my copy of "Wiccan Minister's Manual Its terrific! You cover everything... Personally, I think you did a great job at making your book useful to all trads."