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Churches across the country are floundering and many pastors are deeply discouraged. They work hard and with great sincerity but their efforts don't seem to be helping their churches to flourish. Their congregations are split over political issues. Their faith is low. Finances are tight. Many leaders want to love their flocks, but find themselves in endless arguments with people they are trying to serve.The pressing need of our time, especially for leaders, is not to focus on transforming the culture, but on reviving the church. Yet sadly, when it comes to the work of ministry, few pastors turn to Scripture. Instead, they follow the latest church growth trends based on business models rather than the New Testament, and they become frustrated and disheartened when these fail.The first Christians had no money and no leverage. The Roman government opposed them at every turn. The Jewish establishment persecuted them. They had no buildings and no New Testament. Yet the church exploded, proving that the Gospel is built for the hardest of times.In Fan the Flame, New York Times best-selling author and pastor Jim Cymbala looks at the pressing need for spiritual leadership by focusing our attention on Acts 20--Paul's farewell address to the Ephesian church. He examines how Paul led the church--so that we can follow his lead. Along the way, Jim includes stories from his own experience at The Brooklyn Tabernacle, a church he has led for more than forty years. He offers ground-level, faith-driven, nitty-gritty, biblically-wise advice that will encourage, inspire, and equip leaders in the church, wherever God has planted them.When leaders begin to understand and practice true spiritual leadership, they will find that their lives are transformed and they discover fresh energy and peace as God leads the way in building his kingdom. Filled with practical insights on developing a practice of prayer and leading others into the presence of God, Fan the Flame will help you to become the kind of leader God can use to reignite revival in today's church.

Satan is not out to get you to follow him; he's out to get you to ignore him. When we spiritually zone out, doze off, fall asleep, we are forgetting that we are in the middle of a war--and Satan loves it this way! He loves to convince people he doesn't exist. But Satan is real. He is an actual enemy of our soul. He is waging a real war against us. And we need to wake up and get in the fight. If we fail to do this, we do so at our own peril.In this five-session video Bible study (streaming included), bestselling author Jim Cymbala shows participants how to:Recognize the spiritual wars around them.Understand the enemy's plots against them.Develop practical strategies for fighting back.As believers in Christ, we have been given everything we need to stand strong and take the fight to the enemy. As we do, we will recognize, as the apostle Paul writes in 1 Corinthians, that God "gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Corinthians 15:57).This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:The study guide itself--with discussion and reflection questions, video notes, and a leader's guide.An individual access code to stream all five video sessions online (you don't need to buy a DVD!).Sessions and video lengths:Know Your Enemy (17:56)Overcoming the Attack on Your Faith (16:40)Resisting the Attack on Love (18:27)Pressing Through the Attack on Your Calling (19:18)Fighting Through the Attack on Prayer (20:09)Watch on any device!Streaming video access code included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2027. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.

Satan is not out to get you to follow him; he's out to get you to ignore him. When we spiritually zone out, doze off, fall asleep, we are forgetting that we are in the middle of a war--and Satan loves it this way! He loves to convince people he doesn't exist. But Satan is real. He is an actual enemy of our soul. He is waging a real war against us. And we need to wake up and get in the fight. If we fail to do this, we do so at our own peril.In this five-session video Bible study (streaming included), bestselling author Jim Cymbala shows participants how to:Recognize the spiritual wars around them.Understand the enemy's plots against them.Develop practical strategies for fighting back.As believers in Christ, we have been given everything we need to stand strong and take the fight to the enemy. As we do, we will recognize, as the apostle Paul writes in 1 Corinthians, that God "gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Corinthians 15:57).This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:The study guide itself--with discussion and reflection questions, video notes, and a leader's guide.An individual access code to stream all five video sessions online.And the physical DVD.Sessions and video lengths:Know Your Enemy (17:56)Overcoming the Attack on Your Faith (16:40)Resisting the Attack on Love (18:27)Pressing Through the Attack on Your Calling (19:18)Fighting Through the Attack on Prayer (20:09)Watch on any device!Streaming video access code included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2026. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Eligible only on retail purchases inside the United States. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.

Do you ever feel like you need to be "qualified" to effectively share the gospel and help build God's kingdom? God is seeking and equipping ordinary men and women whose greatest qualification is that they make themselves available to him. In this video Bible study (streaming code included), bestselling author and long-time pastor Jim Cymbala inspires followers of Jesus to follow the call of the Holy Spirit and to carry the "flame" of our witness to this dark world.A rallying call and Bible study both, Cymbala draws on examples of ordinary people in the book of Acts—as well as modern-day testimonies—to show how God can use anyone and everyone who simply submits to him and obeys his call. As you go through this study, you will be challenged and empowered to take that first step of faith for God . . . and see where it leads.This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:The study guide itself—with discussion and reflection questions, video notes, and a leader's guide.An individual access code to stream all video sessions online. (DVD also available separately)Sessions and video run times:God Uses Ordinary People (19:00)Power from Heaven (19:30)The Gift of Encouragement (21:00)Keep on Being Filled (18:30)The Holy Spirit Still Speaks (20:00) Streaming video access code included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2028. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.

God Is Looking For A Church To Bless.God wants to transform his church into a people of power, joy, and peace. In The Church God Blesses, Jim Cymbala reminds us that Christianity is only as strong as the local church and that God wants to bless our churches in ways we can't possibly imagine.It doesn't matter whether a church is alive and growing or barely surviving on life support. God has a plan for it. It doesn't matter whether a church is facing financial challenges, internal divisions, or strife among its leaders. God has a plan for it. God is able to deal with any problem a church will ever face--as long as his people earnestly seek him.As the pastor of The Brooklyn Tabernacle, Cymbala knows that God's blessing and grace is available to us today just as much as it was in the early church, when thousands of people became believers despite the fact that the church lacked everything we consider vital: church buildings, seminaries, printed materials, sound systems, choirs, and money. None of these things mattered. What mattered was that God's hand was on the church, working through his people to build the kingdom. Then, as now, God chose the church to manifest his presence to the world.In this companion book to The Life God Blesses, Cymbala describes the kind of church God wants to bless and use.Based on the Word of God and personal experience, The Church God Blesses describes the key elements found in a vitally alive church and offers church leaders and individual Christians a fresh and invigorating look at what God intends the church to be. The church God blesses is not necessarily the largest, newest, or loudest church in town. Instead, it's a place where believers:Receive solid spiritual nourishment.Can trust in God’s protection.Engage in vital praise and worship.Become effective in ministry.Learn that confession of sin is the channel to God’s power.

Stories of Our Great Need for God’s Great Power.From the pastor of The Brooklyn Tabernacle and the author of the bestselling book Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire—this book shows what happens when the Spirit of God moves in our midst. He longs to reveal the mind of God to us and release heaven’s limitless resources to meet the desperate needs around us.Drawing on examples from the Bible and from the sidewalks of New York City, Fresh Power will expand your vision for what God can and will do and inspire you to pray like never before for God’s power in your church—and in you.“God is using the Brooklyn Tabernacle to teach us to pray and never give up.  If you’re in need of some fresh energy, this book is for you. It’s certainly for me.” —Max Lucado

Pastor Jim Cymbala calls us back to a fiery, passionate preoccupation with God that will restore what the enemy has stolen from us: our first love for Jesus, our zeal, our troubled children, our wounded marriages, our broken and divided churches.Born out of the heart and soul of The Brooklyn Tabernacle, the message of Fresh Faith is illustrated by true stories of men and women whose lives have been changed through the power of faith."Real faith is produced when our hearts draw near to God himself and receive his promises deep within," Cymbala writes. That kind of faith can transform your life—starting today, if you choose."Jim Cymbala is an exciting reminder of God's desire to bless and use any faithful and trusting follower of our Lord in supernatural ways." —Dr. Bill Bright, Founder and President, Campus Crusade for Christ International

From the Book Meet three who discovered the power of “breakthrough prayer.” “My husband and I had a dream of helping desperate young women. But no banker in his right mind would finance such a venture. So we prayed and God broke through every single obstacle we faced. That was just the beginning of the wonderful roller-coaster ride we call ‘faith.’” —Grace (chapter 7) “Voices inside my head were constantly screaming at me. I became like an animal in the street, muttering or yelling out a stream of profanity as people passed by. One day I screamed out, Jesus, help me! O God, you’re my only hope! That was the breakthrough prayer that saved my life.” —Danny (chapter 2) “Talk about breakthrough prayer! I was buried under 110 stories of steel and concrete after the collapse of the World Trade Center Towers when God heard my cry for help.” —Genelle (chapter 3)

This participant’s guide will help you to understand, personalize, and apply the powerful, life-changing concepts described in the six video sessions of When God’s People Pray Small Group DVD. It includes questions to think about, session outlines with room for note-taking, discussion questions, Bible studies, a prayer journal, and more. Prayer can change lives and circumstances like nothing else can. What are the keys that unlock its power, that turn prayer from a mere activity into a vital link with God and all his resources? In When God’s People Pray, Jim Cymbala, pastor of Brooklyn Tabernacle, shows you and your small group truths about prayer that God has used to turn his own church from a tiny, struggling inner-city congregation into a vital, thriving community of believers who pray with passion, focus, and faith. Featuring teachings by Jim Cymbala and video interviews of ordinary people who have received extraordinary answers to their prayers, these six sessions will help you pray with new confidence. Six sessions [Show thumbnails for the following sessions.] God’s Heart for Us The Amazing Power of Prayer Obedience in Prayer The Word of God and Prayer Why Prayer Matters Creating a Prayer Ministry in Your Church

In this six-session small group Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), pastor and bestselling author Jim Cymbala explores the person and work of the Holy Spirit to bring a fresh sense of God’s power to your church and your life.What happens when the Holy Spirit moves powerfully within a church? Through this six-session study you will learn how:To make room for the Spirit’s action in your life and in your churchGod wants to work through your gifts and talents to enable you to do what only he can doTo listen for the voice of the Spirit in prayer and how to apply God’s Word to your lifeThe Spirit can bring healing to your body, your emotions, and your relationships; how a life lived in the presence of the Spirit can transform the church and the worldYour church can become a place where people regularly experience God’s presence and his power.Sessions include: Agent in the Shadows (33:00)Power Source (27:00)The Best Bible Teacher (26:00)Water, Wind, and Fire (24:30)Who’s in Control? (25:00)Help When We Need it Most (26:00)Appendix: A Long Night in IndianapolisDesigned for use with the When God’s Spirit Moves Video Study (sold separately).

Discover deep understanding of how the Holy Spirit moves in your life.Nothing will change your prayer life, your church, or your study of God's Word more than opening your heart to the Holy Spirit. So why do we talk so little about the Spirit?In Spirit Rising, pastor Jim Cymbala combines biblical insights with stunning stories of the Holy Spirit's work to help you experience God's power in a new way. For so many of us, faith is harder than it should be. Discouraged, anxious, and worn down, we wonder what happened to the power and the joy that Jesus promised.Many of us are missing something vital.In Spirit Rising, join Jim Cymbala as he shows you how to be vitally in touch with God's Spirit. With stunning stories of God at work and biblical teaching about the Holy Spirit, Jim invites you to experience God as the Bible intended, teaching us how to tap into the Holy Spirit’s power of renewal in your life.Praise for Spirit Rising:"Jim Cymbala invites you and me to raise our sails and ride the warm winds of God's Spirit. His careful study and personal credibility merge to create this guide to power-packed living."--Max Lucado, pastor; New York Times bestselling author"The blend of solid biblical teaching from an anointed pastor and heart-moving personal testimonies gives extra spiritual power to this book. Whether you are a young believer or a mature saint, Spirit Rising will help you experience a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit."--Warren W. Wiersbe, author; professor; preacher

How To Access The "More" God Has Planned For You.A comfortable, secure life won't produce the satisfaction we long for...how could we feel fulfilled by missing out on the life God has for us?Whether or not life seems good right now, Jim Cymbala believes that God has more in store for you. In You Were Made for More, he'll help you find out how to access the "more" God intends--more peace, real joy, and a deep sense of purpose. As you open yourself to the "more" of God, you will also discover your unique work assignment--the one thing God is calling you--and no one else--to accomplish for the sake of his work in the world.You Were Made for More draws a compelling picture of people just like you who are finding that "more of God" means more influence, more energy, and ultimately more happiness. It will help you picture what your own "land of milk and honey" might look like--the fuller, richer spiritual place you long to be.Using examples from the Bible, contemporary stories, and experiences from his own life, Jim Cymbala points the way to a richer, deeper life, helping you take hold of everything God wants to give.

To every Christian who is concerned about the challenges Christianity is facing in America today, pastor and bestselling author Jim Cymbala speaks words of power and hope.The Church today is in the middle of a storm. Many Christians are bewildered and concerned by what they see—a culture that’s become increasingly hostile to biblical Christianity and a church whose vital signs are quickly waning.With powerful stories of people who have been transformed by Christ, Cymbala offers hope, helping Christians understand that a life surrendered to Christ will not be easily defeated, even in the midst of growing hostility toward Christians. No matter how much spiritual darkness encompasses the world, the light of the gospel cannot be suppressed.We need to understand the spiritual battle we are in—that we are not struggling against the leaders of this world or the people in the battle, we are struggling against our spiritual enemy, and we need to fight with the Word of God, prayer, and the Holy Spirit, showing grace to those around us.Strong Through The Storm empowers you to see the spiritual battle for the church around us and find the keys to transformation in the Holy Spirit through prayer and spreading the gospel.

MORE THAN ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD • A Classic of Spiritual Transformation and Church Revitalization.What can the Holy Spirit do when believers get serious about prayer and the gospel?For anyone seeking to live at the center of God's purposes, Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire points the way to new spiritual vitality in the church and in your own life.God moves in life-changing ways—calling us back from spiritual dead ends, apathy, and lukewarm religion—when we set aside our own agendas, take him at his word, and listen for his voice.Pastor Jim Cymbala knows this from personal experience.Back in the early 1970s his own church, the Brooklyn Tabernacle, was a struggling congregation of twenty. Then they began to pray…to really pray. Then God began to move, and street-hardened lives by the hundreds were changed with the love of Christ. Today, the Brooklyn Tabernacle is nearly ten thousand strong.In this twentieth anniversary edition, Cymbala updates the classic stories, including that of his own daughter. You’ll learn how the church has grown and how God helped his people through difficult changes, financial challenges, and dramatic encounters. Cymbala extends his own story outward in order to show how God continues to reshape the life stories of so many people who encounter Christ and the power of the gospel.This is a message of hope and transformation that continues right into your own stories, shaping and changing you through the power of the Holy Spirit.Also available in Spanish, Fuego vivo, viento fresco.

Discover how prayer can completely transform your life and put you in the presence of God's throne of grace. Hebrews 4:16 says you can always "approach God's throne of grace with confidence," knowing that you will "receive mercy and find grace" to help you in your time of need. That promise is so immense it's difficult for us to understand.In this six-session video-based Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), Pastor Jim Cymbala explores how God promises in his Word to always hear you, answer you, and extend his mercy when you come to him.As you pray with faith, he will provide his perfect peace and "meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory" (Philippians 4:19). You will find that approaching God's throne of grace will change your life and circumstances like nothing else--and that when you and other believers call on his name, powerful things happen in the world!Featuring teachings by Jim Cymbala and interviews with ordinary people who received extraordinary answers to their prayers, this study includes video teaching notes, Bible exploration questions, and personal study and reflection materials for in-between group sessions.Sessions include:The Throne of GraceReceiving MercyPerfect Peace from GodPraying with FaithGod Brings the AnswerThe Church that Prays TogetherDesigned for use with the Life-Changing Prayer Video Study (sold separately).

Take Your Prayer Life from Ordinary to ExtraordinaryIt's no wonder so many people are discouraged with prayer. Instead of a genuine encounter with God, prayer is little more than a grocery list of requests. Maybe you, too, seek God's hand rather than His face.How do you truly connect with God through prayer? For almost three decades, renewal leader and pastor Daniel Henderson has helped innumerable Christians transform their prayer life. Now, in this book, he shows you how to● overcome common barriers to praying effectively● awaken your prayer life with simple, biblical patterns of prayer● enjoy Spirit-led prayer sparked by Scripture passagesWhen you experience the profound difference of worship-based prayer, your faith and life will never be the same.

"Ministry takes place when divine resources meet human needs through loving channels to the glory of God." Do you ever . . . ● lose sight of the purpose of your ministry? ● feel overwhelmed by the needs that surround you? ● wish you had some real encouragement?Every pastor experiences feelings of inadequacy or loneliness at some time in ministry. Serving others and serving God is not an easy task. Warren Wiersbe, the "pastor's pastor," knows the struggles and triumphs a life of service brings. On Being a Servant of God invites you to listen in on thirty short "armchair chats." With candor and sensitivity, Wiersbe shares what he wishes he had known about ministering to others when he began his own Christian pilgrimage. Let his years of experience and wise counsel bring comfort to your soul and energy to your tasks.