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The Writing of Keith Drury

No fancy graphics or streaming video here—just a site of provocative and sometimes helpful writing for Christians who think. Thanks for dropping by. Help yourself to anything you need -- everything is free but its worth it. -- Keith Drury

 

I write columns for fun and silliness,

I write books as serious ministry

Other than “So what do you think” (collected columns)

the rest are serious books of the Renovare’ genre

 

BOOKS by Keith Drury

 

 

With Unveiled Faces: Experience Intimacy with God through Spiritual Disciplines 

 

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Call of a Lifetime—is the Ministry God’s Plan for your Life?   (2003)   A  book for people considering the call to the ministry. On line here are the rough drafts for your reference.

                                                             

§         Preface to book               

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§         Introduction to the book   

§         .Chapter 1--What is “the ministry”                

§         .Chapter 2--.“ministry” and “the Ministry  

§         .Chapter 3--What is a ”Call” to the ministry?

§         .Chapter 4-- A minister’s family tree              

§         .Chapter 5-- Kinds of calls                             

§         .Chapter 6--Women and Ministry                 

§         .Chapter 7 --Confirming the call                     

§         .Chapter 8--  God’s fingerprints in my life     

§         .Chapter 9 .  Kinds of ministry Jobs

§         .Chapter 10 -- Preparing for the ministry

§         .Chapter 11 -- Calling and leading

§         .Chapter 12--  Dating and Marriage

§         .Chapter 13--  My ordination service

§         .Chapter 14--  First Decade of Ministry

§         .Chapter 15-- Appendix FAQ on ministry   

§         .Epilogue --    Epilogue to book                           

 

 

The Wonder of Worship—Why we Worship the Way We Do.

 

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You’ll love this history of worship written in an easy to read style that will make the discussion of worship in your church enlightened. 

     

Table of Contents

1. Music/Praise

2. Public and Private Prayer

3. Scripture and Preaching

4. Baptism

5. Lord’s Supper

6. The Altar Call

7. The Greeting Handshake

8. Personal Testimony

9. Ecstatic Expression

10. Time As a Means of Organizing Worship

11. Sunday

12. Easter

13. Christmas

14. Church Buildings

15. Furnishings

16. Weddings

17. Christian Funerals

18. Four Old Testament Streams of Worship

19. Jewish Feasts and Festivals

20. Recent Streams of American Worship

21. Books to Read Next

22. A Study of Worship Sources

23. Worship Time Line

24.  Glossary of Worship Terms

  

So, What do You Think?