With its question-and-answer format, and clear, jargon-free writing, this volume is an excellent resource for learning about the United Methodist Church. F. Belton Joyner Jr., a veteran pastor and popular author, introduces the reader to key United Methodist beliefs and practices through seventy-eight questions and answers.

United Methodist Questions, United Methodist Answers: Exploring Christian Faith

Religion & Spirituality

Joyner JR., F. Belton

Christian Books & Bibles

Westminster/John Knox Press

Written in a humorous, accessible style, this book is an easy-to-understand guide to the kinds of theological questions that many United Methodist youth and others are asking today. Being United Methodist in the Bible Belt will help any United Methodist youth, parent, or educator better understand their unique brand of Christianity in light of the understandings of those from the evangelical tradition. With helpful sidebars explaining United Methodist history and polity and questions after each chapter for reflection and action, this book is ideal for Christian education courses for youth and adults, new member classes in United Methodist churches, as well as personal reading.

Being United Methodist in the Bible Belt: Theological Survival Gde for Youth, Parents, & Other Confused United Methodists

The Just In Time! series offers brief, practical resources of immediate help for pastors at an affordable price. Part of a pastor's role in the community is to pray publicly. The pastor is often the official "pray-er" at all kinds of community events--the high school football game, the opening of the new grocery store, the county school board meeting, kindergarten graduation--to name a few. But the pastor must also pray knowing that there are believers (of many persuasions) and non-believers present. In addition to the prayers in this book, there are brief setting descriptions and Scripture references. These prayers can be used with little or no adaptation.

Just in Time! Pastoral Prayers in Public Places

ABINGDON PRESS *

Jesus: God's Unlikely Revelation Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany Services includes biblically-based sermons, suggested scriptures, children's time, hymn and prayers, as well as litanies for lighting the Advent wreath. Also included are suggestions for seasonal funerals. These services offer a completing message of hope during this important church season, when people often visit a church for the first time. Each service focuses on and celebrates a different aspect of the theme: Jesus: God's Unlikely Revelation 1. First Sunday of Advent- Jesus: The Unlikely Image of God (Genesis 1:26-27; Colossians 1:15-17) 2. Second Sunday in Advent Jesus: The Unlikely Gift from God (Isaiah 55:1-9) 3. Third Sunday of Advent Jesus: The Unlikely Story of God with Us (Matthew 1:18-25) 4. Fourth Sunday of Advent Jesus: The Unlikely Messiah (John 7:25-31) 5. Christmas Eve Jesus: An Unlikely Peacemaker (Luke 2:8-20) 6. Christmas Day An Unlikely Christmas Card (Matthew 2:13-23) 7. Epiphany John the Baptizer: Jesus' Unlikely Herald (John 1:1-14) Seasonal Funerals

ADVENT, CHRISTMAS, AND EPIPHANY SERVICES (Just in Time)

Written especially for Licensing School and United Methodist Course of Study students, this book will see pastors through those early days of ministry.
Includes: Your First Appointment, First Worship Service, First Sermon, Clergy Income Tax, Moving Expenses, Fees with Weddings and Funerals, Family Pet at Parsonage, Hospital Ministry, Your Predecessor, Your Community, Deaths and Funerals, Reports and Salary Issues, Disliked by a Member, Musical Differences, Brief "Tricks of the Trade," Basics of Leadership, Nominations and Leadership Development. Plus much more!

The United Methodist Clergy Book of Firsts

Foundery Books