"Whether you experience nagging worry or debilitating panic, God’s Word offers hope and help. In this 31-day devotional, pastor and biblical counselor Paul Tautges delves deeply, but gently, into the heart of fear and unbelief, using daily readings, reflection questions, and practical application to fuel the faith that strengthens inner security and peace." (Source: Amazon.com)
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This biblical study lays out "a proper Christian view of anxiety, from creation to fall to redemption to consummation. Along the way, [the author] helps us to apply the gospel to our daily lives and reclaim anxiety for what it should be—vigilance to motivate us to do God’s work." Author: Robert W. Kellemen (Source: Amazon.com)
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In this month-long devotional, counselor Robert Jones teaches you where your anger comes from, how to take it to God and deal with the underlying desires that cause it, and how to respond in Christlike ways to the situations that provoke it in you. Daily reflection questions and practical action steps show you specific godly behaviors that can replace your anger. (Source: Amazon.com)
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Exploring how the Bible—through the psalms of lament and the book of Lamentations—gives voice to our pain, this book invites us to grieve, struggle, and tap into the rich reservoir of grace and mercy God offers in the darkest moments of our lives. (Source: Amazon.com) Author: Mark Vroegop
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Where Is God in the Struggle? Looking away from despair towards hope can feel risky. What if God doesn't come through for you? What if you don't feel instantly better? Instead of offering simple platitudes or unrealistic cure-all formulas, Edward T. Welch addresses the complex nature of depression with compassion and insight, applying the rich treasures of the Christian gospel, and giving fresh hope to those who struggle. (Source: Amazon.com) Author: Edward T. Welch
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Through Gates of Splendor is the true story of five young missionaries who were savagely killed while trying to establish communication with the Auca Indians of Ecuador.
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Drawing on the success of their own church campaign, two pastors help readers learn to value, respect, and care for the people who live in their neighborhoods. (Source: amazon.com)
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God did not give us His gospel just so we could embrace it and be converted. He offers it to us every day as a gift that keeps on giving us everything we need for life and godliness. Here is a valuable tool to preach the gospel to yourself daily to strengthen your faith and define what you believe and why. (Source: Amazon.com)
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Includes a biographical sketch of Jonathan Edwards by Phillip E. Howard Jr. This intensely devotional diary of a young 1740s missionary in the American wilderness inspired the world missions movement.
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On February 12, 1812, Ann and Adoniram Judson sailed from Salem aboard the brig Caravan as two of the first missionaries to go out from North America. Watching the shoreline disappear from view, they could not have foreseen the impact of their journey on the future of the Christian world mission or on the thousands of men and women who would follow in their footsteps.
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In this missionary classic, Don Richardson shares the story of how he and his wife risked their lives to share Christ with the cannibalistic Sawi people of New Guinea.
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The Insanity of God is the personal and lifelong journey of an ordinary couple from rural Kentucky who thought they were going on just your ordinary missionary pilgrimage, but discovered it would be anything but.
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The Astonishing True Story of a 19-Year-Old American, His Capture by the Motilone Indians and His Adventures in Christianizing the Stone Age Tribe
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A dramatic autobiography of one of China's dedicated, courageous, and intensely persecuted house church leaders.
Visit LinkThis is the video recording of an online discussion from May 19, 2020, led by FCC's Pastor Pat Stream, on how to overcome anxiety. Find the presentation slides at the link below.
Visit LinkTwo FCC leaders share how applying the SOAP method can look in an actual conversation, as an example for a discipleship group or Missional Community.
Visit LinkWhere do I start with my personal Bible Study? Where do I start with a new believer? How do I mentor them in all the things I’ve learned? The answer to all these questions is the Bible, and here’s a very simple but highly effective way to help yourself and other’s grow in Christ. Two of FCC's discipleship leaders walk through how to get started with personal discipleship, including the SOAP method.
Visit LinkThis is the video recording of an online discussion from May 5, 2020, led by FCC's Pastor Pat Stream, on how to deal with disappointment and frustration during the season of COVID-19. Find the presentation slides at the link below.
Visit LinkTwo of Faith Community Church's Missional Community Coaches lead a video training about asking heart-focused questions. Please see the related document, "10 Heart Questions for Check-in and Discipleship" at the link below.
Visit LinkThis is the video recording of an online discussion from Apr. 28, 2020, led by FCC's Pastor Pat Stream, on how to deal with grief, sadness and depression during the season of COVID-19. Find the presentation slides at the link below.
Visit LinkA 6-minute training video on the Five Thresholds of Evangelism.
Visit LinkPastor Keita Andrews (Director of Recovery Ministries and More Life Center) teaches how to evangelize using the Share Jesus Without Fear training information.
Visit LinkThe 5-minute overview video highlights a unique series of six additional segments designed to help Christ-followers more effectively show his love for all people from home, community and around the world.
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Some topics are so crucial, current, debated and/or divisive, they require focused attention in addition to sermons. Faith Community introduced Faith Forums in 2015 as an additional way to offer biblical perspective on culturally relevant topics. In 2015, Faith Community hosted Richard Brown with The Captive Project to discuss "The Gospel, Race and Cultural Reconciliation."
Visit LinkIn 2018, Matt Soerens, US Director of Church Mobilization for World Relief, and Liz Dong, Midwest Regional Mobilizer for the Evangelical Immigration Table, addressed "The Gospel and Immigration."
Visit LinkIn 2018, FCC hosted Rachel Paulose to speak on "The Gospel and Human Trafficking." Rachel is a partner with DLA Piper in Minneapolis, Minn., which is currently the largest law firm in the world. As United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota from 2006-2008, Rachel initiated the first ever prosecutions of human trafficking in Minnesota, overseeing landmark federal cases liberating people from human slavery.
Visit LinkSome topics are so crucial, current, debated and/or divisive, they require focused attention in addition to sermons. Faith Community introduced Faith Forums in 2015 as an additional way to offer biblical perspective on culturally relevant topics, such as justice. Every human heart desires justice, and Jesus is absolutely committed to seeking and establishing justice. And, all who follow Jesus are called to seek justice. But not all concepts of justice align with what Jesus is establishing. Sometimes, even, the justice we are seeking to establish can be contrary to Jesus’ vision for justice. In this Faith Forum, Voddie Baucham seeks to humbly and clearly help us to work toward a justice that Jesus has come to establish.
Visit LinkOn October 22, 2015, Faith Community hosted its first Faith Forum, "The Gospel and Same-Sex Attraction." The forum featured nationally-acclaimed author and speaker, Rosaria Butterfield.
Visit LinkAn excellent site to understand the task given in the Great Commission-the gospel proclaimed by every people group.
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The Five Stages Tool helps us answer the questions: "What should we be doing in discipleship and in what order?" and "What resources might be best?" Reach out to Tim Prince (tprince@fcchudson.com) with any questions about this tool.
DownloadThe SOAP bible study method gives you a simple 4-step process to reading the bible: S-scripture; O-observation; A-Application; P-Prayer.
DownloadWhere do I start with my personal Bible Study? Where do I start with a new believer? How do I mentor them in all the things I’ve learned? The answer to all these questions is the Bible, and here’s a very simple but highly effective way to help yourself and other’s grow in Christ. Two of FCC's discipleship leaders walk through how to get started with personal discipleship, including the SOAP method.
DownloadPlease see the video training, "Asking Heart-Focused Questions," for more information.
DownloadRecommended tool for Biblical Counseling in helping restore sexual freedom.
DownloadSee this document for a list of helpful resources related to the sermon, "What is Sex For?" in the Relationship Matters sermon series.
DownloadOn April 28, 2019, Gregg Bennett and Jeff Burton led the As We God Discipleship Workshop, "Reasons That Point To Faith." The workshop covered some of the compelling facts, evidence, and rationale that strongly support a justified belief in God and the resurrection of Jesus. Checkout the slides from the workshop for more information.
DownloadMemorize a Bible verse each week or reference Scriptures by topic with this two-year Bible memory plan.
DownloadGod did not give us His gospel just so we could embrace it and be converted. He offers it to us every day as a gift that keeps on giving us everything we need for life and godliness. Here is a valuable tool to preach the gospel to yourself daily to strengthen your faith and define what you believe and why. (Source: Amazon.com)
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