The Lady, The Melody, and the Word: The Inspirational Story of the First Lady of GospelShirley describes her family, and their early struggles, the trials and tribulations she went through during the Civil Rights movement, her early singing career, and her callilng to become a pastor and concert performer. With a combination of music, ministry, and the message in all of her performances, all who hear her know that she listens to God every step of the way. Shirley introduces each chapter of The Lady, the Melody, and the Word with just

Halter and Smay dial in on how to bring together the very best of the attractional AND missional models for church ministry by exploring:

and his old way of believing—but he found grace

" but from an earthly perspective John saw only the Lamb

After lots (and lots) of failures

This is a guidebook for how to defend Christianity with Christ-like gentleness and respect toward those who persecute the faith

Young women today are constantly told they are not enough for this world—not pretty enough

he pursued the Christian life with great zeal

readers can now spend time focusing on exegesis and applying their findings to their preaching

on the role of the woman in ancient Judaism as reflected in the books of the Hebrew canon (the Mithra)

you can't stop a hurricane

y nos fortalece con su Espíritu para lograrlo por medio de su demostración de amor en la cruz

even when you don’t get the things you want