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The Disciple's Joy: Six Practices for Spiritual Growth (Truth and Christian Imagination) (Truth and Christian ...
Michael W. Foss

Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2007

Focusing on the powerful theme of discipleship, The Disciple's Joy explores the joy of faith, helping readers discover joy in the midst of struggle. Foss explores the benefits of practicing discipleship and shows, through recent research, how a practicing faith provides meaning, belonging, and joy. Intended for both personal reflection and small group study, The Disciple's Joy builds on the six-time-tested marks of discipleship and ...

The Search for Cleopatra

16 reviews
Michael Foss

Michael O'Mara Books Ltd, 1997

Feminine Wiles; Oriental Guile
Whether or not Cleopatra would qualify as "black" by contemporary definitions (and unless we magically got a DNA sample, that possibility simply can't be ruled out, given the limited information about her antedecents), we can be sure of two things: first, that she was vilified as have most other powerful women throughout the ages; second, that she was despised by the Romans as representing an ...

Power Surge: 6 Marks of Discipleship for a Changing Church

8 reviews
Michael W. Foss

Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2000

Power Surge: 6 Marks of Discipleship for a Changing Church
Michael Foss has the unique ability to communicate the scope and sequence of church growth principles effectively. A must read book for pastors and lay leaders.

From Members to Disciples: Leadership Lessons from the Book of Acts
Michael W. Foss

Abingdon Press, 2007

A Servant's Manual (Prisms)
Foss Michael W.

Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2002

Christians and their institutions are stuck, says Michael Foss, stuck in the thinking and dilemmas of the past. This short volume is a plea for Christians to rethink their point and purpose in light of larger cultural changes and a crisis in leadership. Foss detects a crisis in leadership in declining rates of church participation, stagnant levels of students preparing for ministry, and burnout among clergy. To energize a new generation of ...

Real Faith for Real Life: Living the Six Marks of Discipleship

3 reviews
Michael W. Foss

Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2004

Discipleship spelled out
I am a pastor and was looking for a practical resource that could be recommended to laity within the church. Michael Foss has created a very user friendly guide to spiritual disciplines that takes the mystery out of being a disciple of Jesus Christ. Each mark of discipleship has its own chapter, and each chapter is broken down into smaller sections that are convenient for individual reflection ...

What Really Matters: 30 Devotions for Church Leadership Teams
Michael W. Foss, Terri Martinson Elton

Group Publishing, 2003

Use these 30 devotions to disciple and train your leadership team. Each devotion explores a passage of Scripture especially relevant to leaders. The devotions are followed by experimental activities that reinforce scriptural truths, helping to train and disciple your leadership team. Full of warmth, insight, and wisdom. What Really Matters will encourage and strengthen your team members!