| Resource |
Descriptions |
Tool Kit:
Prepare for Witness |
Tool Kit:
Share
with
Seekers |
Improve
My
Own
Witness |
Improve
the
Congr.
Witness |
Baptism
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Study
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Stories |
A Witnessing Community:
A Basic Guide to Congregational
Missionary Ministry |
This is a beginning approach
to missionary ministry that promotes the emergence of a Christ-centered
and person-oriented congregation. |
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Becoming a Generous Disciple:
Six
Principles to Live By |
This book is offered as a
formative guide to help Community of Christ members and friends receive
God’s generous gifts of love and grace as they respond faithfully as
generous disciples of Jesus Christ. |
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Can I Get a Witness! |
The elements of this resource are structured to prepare,
encourage, and support witnessing disciples in their calling to share the
invitation of Christ’s message with their friends.
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Courageous Witness:
A Teenager Shares Jesus
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A collection of testimonies from the perspective of a
teenager involved in front-line missionary ministry. This is a great resource
for everyone, but has particular relevance to teenagers and young adults
engaged in mission. |
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Empowered to Witness |
Reclaims the ministry of the elder as missionary in the
Community of Christ. It provides a historical and scriptural review of the
elder’s missionary calling, and an overview of the ministry of the missionary
elder, and it addresses the skills necessary to be effective in this calling. |
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Face Your Fears |
Arguably the number one obstacle to Christian witness is fear—fear of
failing, of being rejected, of offending the very people you want to help.
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First Steps |
A
ten-session, intergenerational, small-group study designed to answer the basic
questions of people at the Seeker Stage. |
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Hospitality:
Sharing
God’s Welcome |
This new resource focuses on reclaiming the biblical art of
hospitality—the obligation of disciples to care for physical, social, and
spiritual needs—and of welcoming strangers and guests into individual and
corporate fellowship by creating a space for others to enter and be
received as a friend. |
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Jesus and Me Jamboree
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Resource containing scripture,
story, activity, music, and craft resources designed to assist children in
developing a personal relationship with Christ |
X |
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Of Water and Spirit:
Preparing
Children for Baptism and Confirmation in the Community of Christ
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An eight-lesson resource that
provides adults the materials they need to prepare children for baptism
and confirmation. A
student journal
provides activities and room
to record class discussion ideas, photos, and names is also available to
assist the student’s learning. The journal serves as a new members’ manual for
the child. |
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Of Water and Spirit:
Deepening
the Journey |
A youth
discipleship journal designed for teenagers interested in baptism and
living out their discipleship in the Community of Christ. |
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Personal Witnessing Card
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A small
business card that contains basic “talking points” about the Community of
Christ. It is designed to be customized with personal or congregational
information, and can be shared with seekers and friends as a tool of
invitation. |
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Pull Up a Chair and Talk to Me about Baptism
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A collections of stories
detailing encounters in which an invitation to be baptized was issued.
This book challenges the church to become bolder in talking about the
ministry of baptism—to stop being so shy in our public worship and
personal conversations regarding what it means to commit your life to
Christ. |
X |
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Reflections on Our Journey:
A Study Guide for Walking with
Jesus |
Designed for use by new
members as well as those who want to explore their own faith walk. |
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Seek and Follow:
Christ in Community |
The facilitator’s guide has
been developed to be used with the accompanying video and gives direction
for using components of the missionary tool kit. |
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Seek and Follow: Christ in Community DVD |
- A three-part video
highlighting stories of individuals in the Community of Christ at various
stages of their discipleship (seeker, finder, disciple). Also includes
facilitator questions for each segment that enhances the DVD as a teaching
tool. |
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Seekers and Disciples
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A
five-lesson
student booklet designed for use with people at the
Finder Stage—individuals whose interest in the church is beyond the
initial stage of seeking. An expanded
facilitator’s guide containing
scriptures, discussion questions, and reproducible student pages is also
available to guide the learning process. |
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The Sacraments:
Symbol, Meaning and Discipleship |
A resource
dealing with the sacraments for both personal and class study, written by an
international team |
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Understanding the Way
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A twelve-session guide that
explores doctrinal topics to help readers gain a deeper understanding of
the theology and beliefs of the Community of Christ. |
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Vibrant Witness:
Who, Me?
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Designed to assist members
discover ways to develop, recognize, and share our witness through
personal testimony and purposeful friendship. |
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Walking with Jesus:
A Member’s Guide in the Community of Christ |
A new disciple’s guide created
for those who have recently embarked on the path of discipleship in the
Community of Christ. |
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Witnessing Tracts |
Faith and Beliefs—basic tenets of the church
Sacraments—highlights the church’s
sacraments
Core Values—explores
what connects and guides the Community of Christ
Being a Disciple—a
look at membership in the Community of Christ
A Disciple’s Generous Response—outlines
the six guiding principles of DGR
Tithing—explains
the new understandings of the application of tithing
World Mission Tithes—illustrates the
impact of giving for worldwide ministries |
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Missionary Tool Kits |
Members Tool Kit
(Witnessing Disciple Tool Kit) |
Resources for preparing
congregations and members for witness. Includes: A Witnessing Community,
Hospitality, Sharing God's Welcome, Vibrant Witness: Who Me?,
Can I Get a Witness!, Empowered to Witness, Pull Up a Chair and
Talk to Me about Baptism, Face Your Fears,
gold bag. |
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| Missionary Scripture Set |
This set contains paperback
versions of the New Revised Standard Version Bible, the Revised Authorized
Book of Mormon, and the Doctrine and Covenants. |
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Seek and Follow: Christ in Community Missionary Resource
Set |
A combination of resources
designed for small-group inquirers’ meetings. Includes: Seek and Follow
(facilitator's guide and video), First Steps, Seekers and Disciples,
Seekers and Disciples facilitator's guide, Understanding the Way. |
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Seekers Tool Kit |
Resources to share in small
groups with seekers. Includes: Seek and Follow
(facilitator's guide and DVD), First Steps, Seekers and Disciples
(facilitator's and student books), Understanding the Way, Of Water and
Spirit (facilitator's, children's, and teen's books), Witnessing Tracts
Set, Personal Witnessing Card, Courageous Witness, Walking with Jesus,
Reflections on Our Journey, Becoming a Generous Disciple, Missionary
Scripture Set, blue bag. |
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Witnessing Tracts Set |
Set of informational brochures designed to
be used individually, collectively in a set, or in combination with other
witnessing tools. Includes: Faith and Beliefs, Sacraments, Core Values,
Being a Disciple, A Disciple's Generous Response, Tithing, World Mission
Tithes.
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Video and Audio Resources |
| 2005 Archives |
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| 2004 Archives |
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| 2003 Archives |
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Other Resources |
| Community of Christ Gold
or Blue Bag |
This professional
portfolio features a lightweight gold fabric with nylon handles and
shoulder strap. It also has an outside zippered pocket perfect for holding
pens and other office supplies. |
