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INDEX to "Chats WIth The Authors" ~ Interviews with Thoguht-Leaders, for Transformative Leaders
Chat with the Author ~ Lynda MacGibbon
FOR: Church Ministry Leaders; Evangelism Leaders; Teams/Staff/Small Groups; believers seeking relational outreach.
FOCUS: neighboring; relational evangelism; hospitality; curiosity; friendship-building; everyday witness; urban/high-rise community.
FUNCTION: training; small groups; outreach discussion; vision-casting.
FEEL: invitational; practical; warm; non-programmatic.
CHAT with the Author ~ Robert Tracy McKenzie; We The Fallen People
FOR: Church Ministry Leaders; Authors/Thought-Leaders; Network Facilitators; Christians engaging public life.
FOCUS: democracy; Christian public witness; political polarization; human nature; fallenness; historical theology/anthropology; majority rule.
FUNCTION: study; leadership reflection; worldview formation; discussion guide.
FEEL: reflective; corrective; historically grounded; discerning.
CHAT with Tim Morey, Author of Planting A Church Without Losing Your Soul
FOR: Church Ministry Leaders; Church Planters; Pastors; Teams/Staff/Small Groups.
FOCUS: spiritual formation; self-care; resilience; suffering; conflict; pace; obscurity; ministry motives; flourishing in leadership.
FUNCTION: training; retreat/staff development; leadership formation; study.
FEEL: pastoral; searching; formational; candid.
CHAT with Linda Evans Shepherd, Author of Praying Through Every Emotion
FOR: Church Ministry Leaders; Prayer Leaders; Teams/Staff/Small Groups; Christians in emotional struggle.
FOCUS: prayer; emotions; peace; Scripture-based prayer; yielding burdens to God; healing; trust; spiritual freedom.
FUNCTION: devotional; small groups; prayer training; pastoral care resource.
FEEL: compassionate; hope-filled; experiential; Scripture-centered.
CHAT with the Author ~ Tear Down These Walls!
FOR: Church Ministry Leaders; Pastors; Network Facilitators; Christians seeking unity across traditions.
FOCUS: unity of the church; disunity; reconciliation; ecumenical relationships; mission credibility; non-essential differences; love across traditions.
FUNCTION: study; leadership reflection; group discussion; vision-casting.
FEEL: probing; hopeful; bridge-building; reformational.
Chat with the Author ~ Logan Bloom, Praying God’s Word For Your Business
FOR: Church Ministry Leaders; business leaders; entrepreneurs; Christians seeking to integrate faith and work.
FOCUS: prayer; Scripture; business decisions; workplace faith; discernment; spiritual alignment in vocation.
FUNCTION: study; devotional; leadership reflection; workplace discipleship.
FEEL: practical; faith-integrating; encouraging; application-oriented.
CHAT with the Author ~ Dean Ridings: Walking and Talking with God
FOR: Church Ministry Leaders; Prayer Leaders; Pastors; believers seeking a deeper prayer life.
FOCUS: prayer; listening to God; intimacy with God; spiritual conversation; daily communion; discernment.
FUNCTION: devotional; prayer training; small groups; spiritual formation.
FEEL: reflective; invitational; experiential; spiritually attentive.
CHAT with Damian Gerke, Author of In The Way
FOR: Church Ministry Leaders; disciple-makers; Teams/Staff/Small Groups; Christians pursuing Jesus-shaped formation.
FOCUS: discipleship; following Jesus; spiritual formation; apprenticeship; daily obedience; life in Christ.
FUNCTION: study; small groups; discipleship training; leadership reflection.
FEL: practical; challenging; formational; Jesus-centered.
Chat with the Author ~ Lynn Cory, Author of Jesus’ Secrets for Advancing His Kingdom Today
FOR: Church Ministry Leaders; disciple-makers; Teams/Staff/Small Groups; Christians seeking organic evangelism.
FOCUS: relational discipleship; kingdom advance; loving like Jesus; empowering; caring; serving; investing; relationships; community impact.
FUNCTION: training; small groups; discipleship study; vision-casting.
FEEL: practical; invitational; kingdom-minded; formational.
CHAT with the Author of Praying What Jesus Says
FOR: Church Ministry Leaders; Prayer Leaders; Teams/Staff/Small Groups; Christians seeking deeper alignment with Jesus’ words.
FOCUS: Scripture-based prayer; the words of Jesus; kingdom alignment; journaling; devotional study; soul transformation; praying with understanding.
FUNCTION: devotional; prayer training; study; personal reflection.
FEEL: interactive; reflective; spiritually attentive; Scripture-centered.
Chat with the Author ~ Scott Lemasters, Hunt of a Lifetime
FOR: Church Ministry Leaders; Men’s Ministry Leaders; outdoorsmen; believers drawn to faith through story.
FOCUS: prayer; outdoors spirituality; testimony; life journey; faith formation through hunting/fishing imagery; discipleship through experience.
FUNCTION: devotional; men’s ministry discussion; retreat use; testimony resource.
FEEL: rugged; personal; story-shaped; encouraging.
CHAT with the Author ~ Penny Cooke of Pursuing Prayer
FOR: Church Ministry Leaders; Prayer Leaders; Women’s Ministry Leaders; Christians seeking a more intentional prayer life.
FOCUS: intentional prayer; the Lord’s Prayer; effective prayer; spiritual discipline; listening to God; confession; yielding; daily dependence; rest in God.
FUNCTION: prayer training; devotional; study; personal reflection.
FEEL: warm; practical; encouraging; spiritually grounding.
CHAT with Lewis Turner, author of 31 Names of God
FOR: Prayer Leaders; Church Ministry Leaders; Bible teachers; Christians seeking a deeper understanding of God’s character.
FOCUS: names of God; Hebrew word meanings; reverence; worship; prayer ministry; intimacy with God; family and covenant identity.
FUNCTION: study; prayer formation; devotional use; teaching resource.
FEEL: reverent; exploratory; worshipful; insight-oriented.
CHAT with an Author ~ Pray.Network Featured Contributor Lillian Penner
FOR: Prayer Leaders; Church Ministry Leaders; women in ministry; Christians drawn to reflective prayer.
FOCUS: prayer; spiritual encouragement; reflection; devotional writing; listening to God; faithfulness in ordinary life.
FUNCTION: devotional; personal reflection; small groups; encouragement resource.
FEEL: gentle; reflective; encouraging; contemplative.
FOR: Youth Ministry Leaders; Church Ministry Leaders; Prayer Leaders; Teams/Staff/Small Groups.
FOCUS: youth ministry; prayer-centered leadership; ministry re-formation; repentance; personal prayer; corporate prayer; listening to God; Spirit-led ministry.
FUNCTION: training; leadership formation; retreat/staff development; prayer training.
FEEL: prophetic; practical; prayer-soaked; reformational.
Chat with The Author ~ Jamie Morgan, Thirsty: A 31 Day Journey to Personal Revival
FOR: Church Ministry Leaders; Prayer Leaders; women in ministry; Christians longing for personal revival.
FOCUS: revival; spiritual hunger; personal renewal; daily pursuit of God; prayer; awakening; surrender.
FUNCTION: devotional; personal reflection; small groups; revival preparation.
FEEL: yearning; invitational; heart-awakening; hope-filled.
CHAT with the Author ~ Kim Butts, 7 Prayers for Discernment and Decision-Making
FOR: Church Ministry Leaders; Prayer Leaders; Network Facilitators; Teams/Staff/Small Groups.
FOCUS: discernment; decision-making; group prayer; the ministry of the Holy Spirit; seeking God’s direction; collaborative listening prayer.
FUNCTION: prayer training; leadership discernment; team process; study.
FEEL: practical; spiritually attentive; process-oriented; encouraging.
Chat with the Author ~ Amy Boucher Pye; 7 Ways to Pray
FOR: Prayer Leaders; Church Ministry Leaders; Teams/Staff/Small Groups; Christians seeking fresh approaches to prayer.
FOCUS: prayer practices; variety in prayer; accessibility; spiritual formation; fresh rhythms of communion with God.
FUNCTION: devotional; study; prayer training; small groups.
FEEL: gentle; inviting; practical; encouraging.
CHAT with the Author ~ Remco Brommet, Prayer Matters
FOR: Prayer Leaders; Church Ministry Leaders; Psastors; Christians longing for a deeper daily prayer life.
FOCUS: unceasing prayer; communion with God; intercession; spiritual battle; peace amid chaos; moving from crisis-prayer to a life of prayer.
FUNCTION: prayer training; devotional; leadership formation; personal reflection.
FEEL: urgent; pastoral; grounding; globally aware.
CHAT with the Authors ~ Real Connections
FOR: Church Ministry Leaders; Compassion/Justice leaders; community engagement leaders; Teams/Staff/Small Groups.
FOCUS: church-community relationships; neighborhood flourishing; practical community ministry; outreach; compassion; local partnerships.
FUNCTION: training; study; vision-casting; team discussion.
FEEL: practical; outward-facing; hopeful; mobilizing.
CHAT With the Authors ~ Kevin and Sherry Harney: Organic Disciples
FOR: Church Ministry Leaders; disciple-makers; Teams/Staff/Small Groups; Christians seeking outward-facing spiritual growth.
FOCUS: spiritual maturity; discipleship; evangelism; prayer; Bible reading; community life; service; sharing Jesus naturally.
FUNCTION: study; small groups; discipleship training; leadership formation.
FEEL: practical; growth-oriented; mission-shaped; encouraging.
FOR: Prayer Leaders; Church Ministry Leaders; Network Facilitators; Teams/Staff/Small Groups.
FOCUS: corporate prayer; collaborative prayer; intercession; praying in agreement; group discernment; facilitating prayer; church renewal through shared prayer.
FUNCTION: prayer training; team process; leadership formation; study.
FEEL: practical; energizing; spiritually attentive; hope-building.
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