https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/contributors/william-j-carterWilliam J. Carter, a retired ordained minister of The United Methodist Church, leads numerous retreats for local church staffs and Bible study sessions throughout the Southeast. His ministry career includes 28 years as a pastor of local churches in the Holston Conference (Tennessee) and service as director of the Holston Conference Council on Ministries.https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/discover-your-spiritual-gifts<p><em>Discover Your Spiritual Gifts</em> focuses on</p> <div style="margin: 5px 20px;"> <ul> <li>acquiring a better understanding of the church and its ministry needs</li> <li>learning what it means to be a minister</li> <li>doing the work of Christ in the church and in the world</li> <li>being more fully equipped to lead others in exploring and using their spiritual gifts</li> </ul> </div> <p>The texts for this course are <a href="http://bookstore.upperroom.org/Products/DR375/each-one-a-minister.aspx"><em>Each One a Minister</em></a> and <a href="http://bookstore.upperroom.org/Products/819/your-spiritual-gifts-inventory.aspx"><em>Your Spiritual Gifts Inventory</em></a>.</p>Wed, 18 May 2022 20:23:51 GMThttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/discover-your-spiritual-giftshttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/each-one-a-minister-3<p><em>Each One a Minister</em>, a revised and enlarged edition of Carter's previous book by the same title, begins with a 6-session study of Ephesians. Carter engages the reader in discovering the meaning of church, ministry, and gifts — from the early church up to the present. <p>As a follow-up to the Bible study, readers and study groups look at ways in which God's gifts are practical as well as spiritual. Four ministry categories, closely connected to the congregational primary task (receive, relate, equip, send), are identified. Scripture readings, activities, and ways to implement specific ministries are suggested. <p>Designed to encourage individuals to discover God's call to ministry in their own lives, <em>Each One a Minister</em> leads toward practical ways of using gifts in ministries in our congregations and in our communities. An ideal resource for clergy, lay leaders, study groups, and others seeking to identify and use their gifts in meaningful ways.</p> <p><a href="http://bookstore.upperroom.org/Products/DRPDF441/discover-your-spiritual-gifts.aspx"><em>Discover Your Spiritual Gifts</em></a> Leader's Guide is also available.</p>Sat, 14 May 2022 02:34:58 GMThttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/each-one-a-minister-3https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/each-one-a-minister<p><em>Each One a Minister</em>, a revised and enlarged edition of Carter's previous book by the same title, begins with a 6-session study of Ephesians. Carter engages the reader in discovering the meaning of church, ministry, and gifts — from the early church up to the present. <p>As a follow-up to the Bible study, readers and study groups look at ways in which God's gifts are practical as well as spiritual. Four ministry categories, closely connected to the congregational primary task (receive, relate, equip, send), are identified. Scripture readings, activities, and ways to implement specific ministries are suggested. <p>Designed to encourage individuals to discover God's call to ministry in their own lives, <em>Each One a Minister</em> leads toward practical ways of using gifts in ministries in our congregations and in our communities. An ideal resource for clergy, lay leaders, study groups, and others seeking to identify and use their gifts in meaningful ways.</p> <p><a href="http://bookstore.upperroom.org/Products/DRPDF441/discover-your-spiritual-gifts.aspx"><em>Discover Your Spiritual Gifts</em></a> Leader's Guide is also available.</p>Thu, 05 May 2022 20:44:59 GMThttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/each-one-a-minister