{"product_id":"fan-the-flame-by-jim-cymbala","title":"Fan the Flame by Jim Cymbala","description":"\u003cp class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" _ngcontent-glx-c245=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat if we modeled our churches after what Jesus intended His church to look like? What if our hope for our ministries rested not on human wisdom but on God's power?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOver the past few years, we've all seen how quickly circumstances can change, and many of us have experienced firsthand how church growth trends and popular models fail us. Churches across the country are struggling, and many pastors are deeply discouraged. We work hard and with great sincerity, but our efforts don't seem to be helping our churches flourish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJim Cymbala—\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebest-selling author and long-time pastor of The Brooklyn Tabernacle—has been watching the pressing need for back-to-the-basics spiritual leadership among Christians, and he's seen so many churches come to defeat because so many leaders forget this one truth:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYour church is not your church. It's Christ's church.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIn order for his church to flourish, we have to minister his way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith this posture of humility and a refreshing return to the model of Paul's church leadership and philosophy of preaching shown in the book of Acts, Cymbala has written an urgent message for all those in ministry that:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIdentifies the many pitfalls that church leaders can fall into.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReasserts the need for total confidence in the Gospel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePreaches complete dependence on the Holy Spirit, while showing you how to see the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enew things\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ethat the Spirit can do through your work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOffers practical guidance on inevitable leadership challenges, such as money, division, and priorities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith honesty and clarity, Jim Cymbala has written\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFan the Flame\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto ministers, church leaders, staff members, and any Christians serious about God's church. He's written this book in order to help you face these difficult times in the name of the Lord...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe's written so that our prayer, as God's people with God's mission, might be: Lord, show us how to do your work so that in the midst of dark times we can still see you fan the flames of your power and Spirit. Lord, use us to that end. Amen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" _ngcontent-glx-c245=\"\"\u003eAuthor Bio:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" _ngcontent-glx-c245=\"\"\u003eJohn Blattner\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJohn Blattner is a freelance writer who has authored, co-authored, or edited more than twenty-five books on a wide variety of topics.  He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper-Collins Christian Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46563134931263,"sku":"9780310133766","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7731\/0271\/files\/9780310133766.jpg?v=1703964853","url":"https:\/\/morningstarbookstore.com\/products\/fan-the-flame-by-jim-cymbala","provider":"Morning Star Christian Bookstores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}