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Resources
ReVision studies are designed for individual or group us and explore various aspects of the Christian worldview. A typical study is seven lessons long and includes questions for discussion or reflection and action steps designed to help bring what you are learning into your walk with and work for the Lord Jesus. All ReVision studies are available in free PDF format and may be duplicated for group use.
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ReVision studies are designed for individual or group us and explore various aspects of the Christian worldview. A typical study is seven lessons long and includes questions for discussion or reflection and action steps designed to help bring what you are learning into your walk with and work for the Lord Jesus. All ReVision studies are available in free PDF format and may be duplicated for group use.
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Voices Together is available in a weekly format suitable for distribution as a church bulletin insert or for distribution to small groups or in prisons. It includes the Psalms and meditations for the coming week, Monday through the Lord's Day. It is formatted to print double sided on 8 1/2" x 11" paper with a mid-page horizontal fold. Please feel free to utilize this in your own ministries.
We welcome submissions from our readers to all segments of the Resources for Shepherds page. Please adhere to the following guidelines for each item. All submissions should be sent using the form below. We reserve the right to decide which submissions are appropriate, and to edit any sent to us as we see fit. Notice of new items and thanks to contributors appear in the weekly edition of the Pastor to Pastor teaching letter. Thank you.
Articles
Submit reviews of important articles you have read that have a bearing on the work of shepherds. See the Resources for Shepherds page for samples. No more than 200 words, and please include a link to the article, where you can, together with your name and ministry.
Book Reviews
Submit reviews of books that relate to the work of shepherding – new books, old books, classics of the faith. See the Resources for Shepherds page for samples. No more than 500 words, together with a link to a favorite online bookstore where the book can be purchased, and your name and ministry.
Insights
These are designed as springboards to further study, preaching, or teaching. Brief expositions of a verse or two, focusing on matters of Christian growth, the work of ministry, working one’s Personal Mission Field, understanding the times, and other topics relevant to the work of shepherds. 300 words, and please include your name and ministry. See the Resources for Shepherds page for examples.
Questions & Conversations
Got a question you’d like to explore, or a conversation you’d like to engage? Submit your question or conversation starter, and we’ll run it up the flagpole. We’ll give it a couple of days for responses, and keep it up as long as the conversations are gracious, edifying, and God-honoring. We reserve the right to post only those responses that we believe will edify readers and honor the Lord.
Journals and Websites
Send us a link, with a brief explanation (25-50 words), of the journals and websites you find most helpful for your work as a shepherd. Include your name and ministry.
Apps
Give a brief review (25 words or so) of apps you’ve found helpful in your life and ministry. No games, please.
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All day long you are assaulted with information – news, ads, the opinions of friends and co-workers, pop culture: It never lets up, and most of what you receive is probably not friendly to Christ and His Kingdom.
In the face of this relentless information storm, this is no time for Christians to give up on reading. We need to equip ourselves to weather this information storm, and The Fellowship of Ailbe wants to help.
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- Scriptorium: Studies in books of the Bible, chapter by chapter, are mailed at 5:00 am Eastern, seven days a week. Each week’s studies are available in a free PDF for personal or group use.
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- 8:18: What if we could learn to truly have seeing eyes and listening ears? This is Bruce Van Patter's ongoing attempt at being attentive to the world around him, one moment at a time.
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- Song to the Lord: An occasional podcast offered as an aid to such singing by providing insights and commentary on some of the great hymns and spiritual songs of the Christian faith.
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Here’s a tool for evaluating the overall health of your local church, based on Paul’s teaching in Ephesians 4.11-16.
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