The Lighthouse Christian Ministry
We Care Because Jesus Cares
Role of Pastors - Elders
1 & 2 Corinthians & Galatians issues:
1 Timothy 1:3-11; 4:1-5, 15-16; 6:3-5, 20: 2 Tim 1:13-14; 2:17-18; 4:3-4; Titus 1:9-16)
|
Recommended Resources
Recommended Resources for Pastors and Workers
We always look forward that our pastors will have the best resources that they can have. Here are some of our recommended resources for pastors and workers. We do hope that it will help you through. God bless you more!!!
We always look forward that our pastors will have the best resources that they can have. Here are some of our recommended resources for pastors and workers. We do hope that it will help you through. God bless you more!!!
| Nelson's Complete Book of Bible Maps & Charts, Revised and Updated By Bible / Thomas Nelson All the visual Bible study aids you need are in this key resource. Whether you are leading a Bible study group, teaching a Sunday school class or just curious about biblical times, this book has the visual aids to help you and others gain a deeper understanding of the Bible. With the help of reproducible maps and charts you can provide others with the opportunity to accurately visualize the events, places and people in the Old and New Testaments. Add to that the numerous easy to understand tables and surveys inside and you have a visual overview of the whole Bible at your fingertips. Features:
|
| NIV Adventure Bible, Revised Edition, Hardcover By Zondervan When kids open The Adventure Bible, they embark on a great adventure, an exciting expedition of exploring and discovering treasures in God's Word. Now this best-selling Bible has been revised to further enrich a child's first independent encounters with Scripture. It incorporates four color tip-ins throughout and identifying key Biblical characters and including important facts kids will want to know. Recommended for ages 8 to 12. Features Include:
|
 |
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, 4 Vols. By Edited by Geoffrey W. Bromiley / Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. This set contains over 9,000 topics and 3,500 cross-references, including an article on every name of a person or place mentioned in the Bible. It also examines major Bible doctrines and gives opposing articles on controversial topics to ensure a rounded explanation and description. Hundreds of evangelical contributors from many fields of biblical research make this encyclopedia a well-rounded resource. The Dead Sea Scrolls, the Apocrypha and other extrabiblical resources are utilized and explained. This work is based on the Revised Standard Version, however the distinctive readings of the AV and the NEB are included usually as cross-references. ISBE is also an exegetical tool because it provides a brief discussion of problem texts under the English keywords and guides the exegete to more information that is found in other scholarly resources. Each entry provides a maximum amount of information in compact form, including pronunciation, etymology, and variant renderings. This is a must have for any biblical scholar. |
 |
The Crossway Comprehensive Concordance of the Holy Bible, English Standard Version By William D. Mounce, comp. / Crossway Books & Bibles The English Standard Version of the Bible, first published in 2001, is already widely acclaimed as an essentially literal translation that maintains the elegance of Bible translations in the King James tradition. The Crossway Comprehensive Concordance now provides an excellent study companion for the ESV Bible. And as an essentially literal translation, the ESV is ideally suited for both devotional and scholarly study with a concordance. Although compact in size, this concordance is comprehensive in its listing of Bible words. For the nearly 14,000 words listed, every biblical occurrence is included , a total of more than 300,000 concordance entries. The carefully selected verse segment for each entry gives just the clue you'll need to identify the Bible passage you are looking for. For optimal compactness, 115 frequently used but less essential words ("a", "and", "he", etc.) are excluded. |
 |
Manners and Customs in the Bible, Third Edition By Victor H. Matthews / Hendrickson Publishers How can one fully comprehend the Old Testament book of Ruth without understanding ancient Israelite marriage traditions? Even a quick skim of the Gospels has you wondering about tax collectors, religious officials, fishermen, and farmers. And so much is missed when reading Acts and the Epistles without some grasp of Roman law and government. Now newly revised and fully updated, each chapter of Manners & Customs in the Bible furnishes an introduction to the political and physical setting of specific periods in Israel's history and outlines the basic structure of its social world. Scripture passages are featured alongside the text to keep relevant biblical passages in view. 150 new color photos and illustrations, new maps and diagrams, and a new glossary make this a must have resource for your library! Victor H. Matthews is professor of religious studies at Southwest Missouri State University. He received a PhD from Brandeis University and has written numerous popular as well as scholarly articles. He is the author of Manners and Customs in the Bible, and co-author of Old Testament Parallels: Laws and Stories from the Ancient Near East and The Social World of Ancient Israel. |
