A comprehensive review of church-based mentoring programs covering spiritual mentoring frameworks, leadership development theory, and practical strategies for building mentoring cultures.
10.1093/jcel.2023.0014·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › spiritual-formation-practices-for-congregations
Practical strategies for integrating spiritual formation practices into congregational life, including contemplative prayer, lectio divina, retreats, and rule of life development.
10.1177/jsf.2022.0015·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › prayer-ministry-in-the-local-church
A comprehensive guide to building prayer ministry in the local church, covering biblical foundations, prayer room models, corporate prayer strategies, and teaching congregations to pray.
10.1515/psr.2015.0009·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › intercessory-prayer-teams-and-spiritual-warfare
A review of intercessory prayer team models and spiritual warfare theology, covering biblical foundations, practical organization, and pastoral oversight of prayer ministries.
10.1163/pnm.2013.0035·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › worship-leading-theology-and-practice
A comprehensive guide to worship leading covering the pastoral role of the worship leader, theological criteria for song selection, worship team development, and navigating worship style tensions.
10.1177/wlj.2024.0033·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › contemporary-worship-theology-and-congregational-song
Criteria for evaluating contemporary worship music theologically and practically, with strategies for integrating modern worship songs into a balanced congregational repertoire.
10.1093/twa.2019.0011·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › traditional-worship-renewal-and-liturgical-recovery
A review of the liturgical recovery movement in evangelical churches, covering ancient-future worship, liturgical formation, and practical strategies for integrating traditional practices.
10.1093/lsq.2014.0019·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › blended-worship-bridging-generational-divides
Practical strategies for designing blended worship services that bridge generational divides, with theological criteria, transition techniques, and multigenerational planning approaches.
10.1515/wcr.2017.0008·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › childrens-ministry-philosophy-and-curriculum-design
A comprehensive guide to children's ministry covering theological foundations, curriculum design philosophies, developmental considerations, and volunteer training strategies.
10.1177/cej.2023.0020·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › family-ministry-integration-strategies
A review of family ministry models including family-integrated, family-based, and family-equipping approaches, with strategies for equipping parents as primary disciple-makers.
10.1177/jfcm.2021.0029·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository