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Personal Evangelism – #1

“Personal Evangelism” refers to everything a believer says and does to introduce and lead others to the good news of salvation made available through faith in Jesus Christ.

“An Alarm to the Unconverted” embodies the substance of Alleine’s message and in so doing provides a true model of Puritan evangelism. Phraseology must differ from age to age and gifts from man to man, but here, we have no hesitation in saying, are the principles which must be present in any true presentation of the Gospel. More than one great evangelist has had his views molded by the following pages. George Whitefield, while still a student at Oxford, tells us in his Journals how Alleine’s Alarm ‘much benefited’ him. Charles Haddon Spurgeon records how, when he was a child, his mother would often read a piece of Alleine’s Alarm to them as they sat around the fire on a Sunday evening, and when brought under conviction of sin it was to this old book he turned. He wrote, “I remember when I used to awake in the morning, the first thing I took up was Alleine’s Alarm, or Baxter’s Call to the Unconverted. Oh those books, those books! I read and devoured them.…” With his heart thus burning with the fire of Puritan divinity, Spurgeon was prepared to follow in the steps of Alleine and Whitefield.

Peter Paul John – #2

Do you suffer from a “thorn in your flesh”? Are you effectively resisting Satan? Do you desire to become a more effective witness for the Lord? Would you like to see positive results in your prayers and praise? Learn from these three Bible heroes who were changed by Jesus’ loving touch.

They went on to prevail against the powers of darkness and ushered in God’s Kingdom. Learn from F. B. Meyer’s insights into the lives of three great New Testament men of faith.

Preacher and His Ministry – #4

This Course is to uplift and build the Preacher and His Ministry. In order to do that, we will cover two main books. The Ideal Ministry and The Ideal Preacher. Both books are helpful to any Pastor and his ministry.

Here is an excerpt from the book The Ideal Ministry: “For the attainment of these God-appointed ideals, one of the God-appointed means, and the chief, is the ministry of the Word of God by the man of God. And in the prosecution of this ministry, the ideals of it we hang up in our sky, if worthy, though they may shame our past, will nevertheless prove incentives to higher things. So that idealizing in the ministry is not theorizing, nor ballooning, nor getting lost in the clouds. It is lifting a standard. In the reverent use of apostolic words, it is forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, and pressing on towards the goal unto the prize of an ideal ministry in Christ Jesus.”

In what sense and to what extent such motive may be an inborn principle in the man himself, as a product of natural birth, without favorable environments or without transmission in germinal form from a religious ancestry is a question more interesting than easy of solution. That it is sometimes measurably transmitted along the line of hereditary piety may be assumed to be as true as the divine promise that “the righteousness of the Lord is unto children’s children to those who keep his covenant and remember his commandments to do them.”

Principles of Spiritual Growth – #4

“The righteous…shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon” (Psalm 92:12).

1. Life begins when we meet Jesus (See 1 John 5:12 and John 14:6).

2. We are righteous because of Jesus in us, not because of what we do. (See 2 Cor. 5:21).

3. Living things are made to grow.

4. God says those who are alive and righteous shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

The cedars of Lebanon often stood 100 feet tall. And historians say that 100 soldiers and their horses could fi nd shelter under the broad limbs of just one of these trees. Wow! Stretch up to God, and then spread out to share the blessings with others. That’s the message. And that’s the

Christian life. Honor God. Receive from God. Then share what He gives you with others. GROW like a cedar of Lebanon! This course can help you do just that!

How on earth can I be spiritual? This is the heart cry of millions of Christians. To will is present, but how to perform is as elusive as steam in the air. In these chapters are the sane, sensible, scriptural truths of the Spirit-filled life and power for any individual, whether or not the churches and nations experience it. May God grant that these messages bring to your life that excitement and enthusiasm for God that is the normal, genuine Christian life. Ministerial Burnout is prevalent in the Church today. Remember. God can not guide those He can not govern. Will you “burn-out” or “wash-out”? Will you be another casualty of those “giving-up” and “burning-out” in the ministry? Be determined to be the servant who will “live-out” God’s fullest potential for your life. This book will help.

Spiritual Power in Teaching – #1

If you are to teach truth to others, the Holy Spirit must teach you…then He must teach through you. The Divine Teacher is the only one who can get results that will please God.

This course deals with vital preparation for those who desire to fulfil God’s will in teaching. And it is God’s will for every believer to be a teacher…some in Christian schools, some in Sunday school, some behind the pulpit, some in special teaching programs. But all Christians are called to teach salvation to the lost, and to teach other believers what God teaches them. And all parents are called to teach God’s Word to their children.

Sword of the Lord – #4

In these days, when the old Book, which is the ”sword of the Spirit,” is being attacked on every side, it is refreshing to lay hold upon a course and a book such as these words introduce. The author is not a stranger to the young people who love to study God’s Word. He has been a leader of young men for more than a decade of years at this writing, and in all that time has proved himself a ” workman that needeth not to be ashamed.” He knows men well, but he knows his Bible better.

This course emphasizes the Word of God, the Sword of the Lord, the Sword of the Spirit.
Side by side with the testimony of the Holy Spirit borne in the heart of the individual that this book is from God, is the testimony of history to the Bible, borne in the heart of humanity, that a book filled with such regenerating power for the race is from God. For there is, history itself being witness, a truly regenerating power in the Bible. And it is because, wherever it goes it creates a new humanity—a humanity informed by a new spirit and filled with a new life—that it is the great unifying power which it is.

Young Preacher – #2

Remember always, my young brother, that you are the ambassador of the Lord Jesus Christ, the bearer of the gospel message from the court of heaven; therefore, be very watchful of the man that bears the message. Look well after the man that walks in your shoes. People have a right to expect more than ordinary piety in a minister, because he is a representative of Jesus Christ, and has promised to be an “ensample to the flock.”

This course teaches the qualifications the call, the work, and the character of the young preacher.

Mastering Pastoral Counseling – #3

WHO do people turn to most often when they need help with a personal problem? Polls show that 42% turn to pastors. Most ministry schools offer little training in the area of counseling, yet more and more pastors report that the bulk of their schedules are made up of various types of counseling, according to Dr. Charles U. Wagner.

Manna offers a number of courses that provide Biblical resources and helps for counseling. This course deals with techniques and practical considerations for pastors who counsel.

Proverbs 11:14 says, “Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.” A “multitude” of counselors will not agree with each other on everything.

Church Management – #3

Managing today’s church requires a broad range of skills. The leader must be spiritually ordained and trained in theology and disciple-making. There are concerns of delegating tasks, recruiting workers, developing good working relationships, keeping an eye on legal requirements, and putting sound “business” practices into place. How to start and maintain church ministries successfully, overseeing church finances, maintaining buildings and grounds—all these and more—only serve to compound the duty of the leader.

Then come the problems, which thrust the leader into a whole new mode of management. How does a church or pastor respond to these crises in a Biblical way? Sin has a way of working in to the church. People need to be shepherded, rebuked, even cast out at times.

One can readily see that pastoring a church is much more than preparing the weekly sermon and Bible study. Give thanks to the Lord who has placed this course into your hands! Pastors Don Cousins, Leith Anderson, and Arthur DeKruyter share decades of experience and mistakes in church management.

Introduction to Biblical Counseling – #1

The purpose of this course is to provide a basic approach, and the tools to

establish a foundation to assist one to deal progressively with his own problems from a biblical perspective. And then to teach and counsel others to live by God’s commandments; thereby, fulfilling our Lord’s directive to make disciples of all nations (Matt. 7:5 ; Matt. 22:36-40 ).

The accompanying free manual is designed to teach you to approach circumstances, relationships, and situations of life from a biblical perspective and to experience victory and contentment in all of life’s trials, testing’s and problems.

Leadership Secrets #1

What makes a leader, a good leader? Is one born with leadership qualities or does one learn how to lead, or both? This course looks at leadership and tries to discern the answers by a character study of one of the most well-known leader of our time.

How is it that among millions of young men of no particular distinction, one ignites and becomes a driving force? How is it that—like a rocket on a launch pad with flame barely visible—one person is slightly lifted, then slowly gains momentum, thrusts upward, engines burning steadily with increasing velocity?

The phenomenon of Billy Graham’s humble beginnings and the ever-increasing velocity of his executive leadership intrigued us. What combination of genes, culture, experience, religion, and internal response created the alchemy?

Leaders must get things done. Communities and organizations are massively needy, and unless we’re chaplains, we can’t spend all our time lifting the broken and encouraging the stricken. Besides, some employees need to be fired, competition must be faced head-on, deadlines met. Stretching ourselves beyond our limits benefits no one.

Those realities will always be with us, and a wealth of leadership and biographical resources can help us meet our obligations. Yet this dynamic of love in leadership intrigues. Wherever we might be on the spiritual spectrum, we may well profit by considering this compelling phenomenon shown in the Graham team.

Counseling from Scripture – #2

In a world where answers come with great difficulty it is the authors contention that the Bible and those who know and practice its counsel are well equipped to help others in resolving the basic questions of life. Those seeking answers can begin to find meaning in life, how to know God, how to accept oneself and how to understand interpersonal relationships and resolve conflicts. This book is an excellent guide on how to counsel from Scripture.

Biblical Counseling – #4

Many are tossed about by the winds of the world’s philosophies and arguments. But our battle is to be led by the Holy Spirit in applying God’s wisdom and truth to the challenges of life. The Bible provides all the instruction that one needs on how to live this victorious life in the midst of obstacles, of temptations, of trials and varied difficulties (Rom. 8:4-9). Thus, anyone born of the will of God, who has received Christ as Lord and Savior, is equipped and qualified to engage in this battle of wisdom ( 2 Tim. 3:16-17 ).

Our Lord directs us in Matthew 28:18-20 to make disciples: to baptize them in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and to teach them to observe and live by God’s commandments. This is the responsibility of the body of Christ who are to be equipped to accomplish this mission. 1 Cor. 1:30; 1 Cor. 3:16; Rom. 15:14; Gal. 6:1-5; Eph. 1:17-23 and Col. 1:10-12 confirm that wisdom resides within us, that we are to grow in this wisdom, and to inform, instruct and restore others to the light of His word.

Accordingly, the purpose of this Biblical Counseling course and manual is to provide a basic approach, and the tools to establish a foundation to assist one to deal progressively with his own problems from a biblical perspective. And then to teach and counsel others to live by God’s commandments; thereby, fulfilling our Lord’s directive to make disciples of all nations (Matt. 7:5 ; Matt. 22:36-40 ).

Church Leadership – #4

It is evident that no society of men can hold together and can realize great objects without thoroughly qualified leaders. The Church is no exception. Wherever the Church has proved inadequate it has been due to inadequate leadership. If the Church is to grow, so as to meet the growing needs of the age, it must have able men in its ministry. Without such leadership there is danger that it will ultimately be reduced to a negligible force. The failure to raise up a competent ministry would be a far greater failure than not to win converts to the Christian faith, because the enlarging of the Kingdom ever waits for leaders of power. What problem of the Church is there to-day which cannot best be solved by enlisting for this calling more men of the highest qualifications? What calamity, next to the withdrawal of Christ’s presence, should be more dreaded than to have young men of genius and of large equipment withhold themselves from responding to the call of the Christian ministry? And yet this is the calamity which is impending.

This course will try to help solve this serious problem.

Evangelistic Church – #4

Many definitions of evangelism have been attempted. One of those which most appeals to me is, that it is the effort to lead individuals, in groups or one by one, to a surrender of their lives to Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord. Such surrender must inevitably bear fruit in an enlistment in a life of service to Christ and to the world, and in practical loyalty to the church of Christ. Any form of effort which will accomplish these ends may rightly be called successful evangelism. There is involved in this the wisest and most effective use of the present forces available, as represented in the present membership of the churches. (Evangelistic Church)

How to do this work with promptness, persistence, and power is the problem of Evangelization. It may well command and consume the best thought of the wisest, and the best effort of the strongest, of the followers of Jesus. The problem is gigantic because the factors in it are colossal, involving on the one hand the whole world of the unsaved, and on the other the whole church of the redeemed. This great trust is committed to the great body of believers; and to it no true child of God ought to be, or indeed can be, indifferent. The one grand issue of the age is the immediate carrying out of our Lord’s marching orders, “Go, make disciples of all nations!” (Evangelistic Work)

Manna Refresher Programs

Peter Paul John – #2

Preacher and His Ministry – #4

Principles of Spiritual Growth – #4

Spiritual Power in Teaching – #1

Sword of the Lord – #4

Young Preacher – #2

Church Management – #3

Introduction to Biblical Counseling – #1

Leadership Secrets #1

Counseling from Scripture – #2

Biblical Counseling – #4

Church Leadership – #4

Evangelistic Church – #4

Lay Preachers – #4

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