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The Rev. Dr. Bruce Chilton-a listing of books that he either is the author or co-authored it
Current Best Sellers- or Books of Interest
Small Church Development
Church Finance, Stewardship and Administration
Evangelism
Women's Issues
Parish Renewal
Parish Material for Spiritual Growth
Church School
The Internet, Computers and Parish Administration
Scholarly Studies
The Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church History
Pastorial Ministry
Areas of
Pure Kingdom: Jesus' Vision of God (Studying the Hisorical Jesus), paperback,
God in the World (Christianity and Judaism). paperback, Published 1997.
Jesus' Baptism and Jesus' Healing: His Personal Practice of Spirituality. Paperback, Published 1998.
Jesus' Prayer and Jesus' Eucharist: His Personal Practice of Spirituality. Paperback, Published 1997
Beginning New Testament Studies, by Bruce Chilton, Oubkished 1987,
Pure Kingdom: Jesus' Version of God (Studingthe Historical Jesus) by Bruce Chilton, Published 1996.
Judaism in the New Testament: Practice and Beliefs, by Bruce Chilton. Published 1995.
God in the World (Christianity and Judaism), by Jacob Neusner, Bruce Chilton. Published 1997.
Current Best Sellers- or Books of Interest
Karen Armstrong, A History of God: The 4000- Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, 1994.
Nancy Tatom Ammerman, Arthur Emery Farnsley. Congregation & Community, Published paperback 1997.
Karen Armstrong, Battle for God: Fundamentalislm in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, 2000
George Barna, Generation Next: What You Need to Know About Today's Youth, Paperback 1998.
George Barna, The Second Coming of the Church. Published 1998
Tom Beadoin, Virtual Faith: The Irreverent Spiritual Quest of Generation X. Published 1998.
Marcus J. Borg, The God We Never Knew: Beyond Dogmatic Relligionto a More Authentic Contemporary Faith, 1998
Marcus J. Borg, The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions, 1998
Will D.Campbell, Soul Among Lions: Mustings of a Bootleg Preacher, Published 1999.
William D. Cambell, Brother to a Dragonfly. Paperback, published 1980
Joan Chittister, In Search of Belief, 1999
Robert D. Dale, Leadership for a Changing Church: Charting the Shape of the River. Paperback, 1998
Diana L. Eck, Encountering God: A Spiritual Journey from Bozeman to Banaras, 1994
Lawrence Kushner, Eyes Remade for Wonder: A Lawrence Kushner Reader, 1998
Lawrence Kushner, Honey from the Rock: An Easy Introduction to Jewish Mysticism, 1991
Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Muhammad: Man of God, 1995
James Joseph O'Donnell. Avatars of the Word: From Papyrus to Cyberspace, Published 1998.
Desmond Tutu, No Future Without Forgiveness,1999
Anna Quindlen. One True Thing, Published 1997.
Small Church Development
Sizing up a Congregation for New Member Ministry. Arlin Rothauge. Published - paperback- 1986.
Calling of the Laity, by Verna Dozier. Published 1988. ISBN 9999678888
Church Finance, Stewardship, and Administration
44 Ways to Increase Church Attendance, by Lyle Schaller, Published 1988. ISBN 0687132878
44 Steps Up Off the Plateau, by Lyle Schaller. Published 1993. ISBN 0687132916
Middle-Sized Church: Problems and Prescriptions, by Lyle Schaller. Published 1985. ISBN 0687269482
Evangelism
Growing Pains, by Lyle Schaller. Published 1983. ISBN 0687159628
Women's Issues
Parish Renewal
The Dream of God: A Call to Return. Verna Dozier. Publish 1991.
Sizing Up a Congregation for New Member Ministry, by Arlin Rothauge. Published 1986.
The Loyal Opposition:Struggle With the Church on Homosexuality by Tex Sample
The Spectacle of Worship in a Wired World: Electronic Culture and the Gathered People of God, by Tex Sample
Create Your Own Future, by Lyle Schaller, Published 1991, ISBN 0687098467
44 Ways to Increase Church Attendance, by Lyle E. Schaller, Published 1988
The Seven-Day-A-Week Church, by Lyle Schaller, published 1992.
Frameworks: Patterns for Living and Believing Today, Douglas Walrath.
Caring for the Small Church: Insights from Women in Ministry (Small Church in Action).
Parish Materials for Spiritual Growth
The New Church's Teaching series
Volumn 1: The Anglican Vision by James E. Griffiss
Volumn 2: Opening the Bible, by Roger Ferlo
Volumn 3: Engaging the Word, by Michael Johnston
Volumn 4: The Practice of Prayer, by Margaret Guenther
Volumn 5: Living with History, by Fredrica Harris Thompsett
The Bible- New Living Translation: Pew Blue, Published 1997,
The Bible- New Revised Standard Version (Paperback), Published 1995
The Bible- New Living Children Bible,
The Bible- The Student Bible: New International Version, Published 1997,.
The Bible- New Revised Standard Version with Aprocrypha, Published 1991,
The Book of Common Prayer, Published 1992,
The Celtic Spirit: Daily Meditations for the Turning Year. Caitlin Matthews.paperback- 1999.
Counterpoint: The Dynamics of Beliving Today, by Douglas Walrath. Published 1991. ISBN 0829808922
The Dream of God: A Call to Return, by Verna Dozier. Published 1991,
Church School
32 Ways to Be a Great Sunday School Teacher: Self Directed Studies for Church Teachers, by Delia Halverson. Published 1997, ISBN 0687017874.
The Internet, Computers parish administration
Growing Up Digital: The Rise of the Net Generation, by Don Tapscott. Published 1999.
Scholarly Studies
The Episcopal Church
The New Altar Guild Book, by Betty Gent, Betty Sturges, Published 1996. ISBN 0819216577
The Episcopal Church (Great Religions of the World) by David Locke, Published 1991, ISBN 0870529005
Introduction to the Episcopal Church. by Joseph Berardin, Published 1992, ISBN:0819212318
Looking at the Episcopal Church, by ?? Sydnor Published 1981, ISBN 0819212792
Episcopal Church History
Making Sense of the Episcopal Church: An Introduction to Its History: Resource Book by Ken Clark
A Brief History of the Episcopal Church .By David Holmes Calendar Published ISBM 1563380609
A History of the Episcopal Church, by Robert Prichard, Calendar Published 1994, ISBM 0819216135
Pastorial Ministry
Intercessions for the Christian People, edited by Gail Ramshaw. Published 1997.
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