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Knowing God as Lord: Essentials in Theology Part 3
Steve Childers, John Frame, Essentials, Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Church Revitalization, Online Seminary Training, Pastoral Education, Pathway Learning, Knowing God, God's attributes, God's Holiness, God as Holy, God as LORD, God as Yahweh, God as YHWH Steve Childers, John Frame, Essentials, Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Church Revitalization, Online Seminary Training, Pastoral Education, Pathway Learning, Knowing God, God's attributes, God's Holiness, God as Holy, God as LORD, God as Yahweh, God as YHWH

Knowing God as Lord: Essentials in Theology Part 3

Can you explain the meaning of God’s personal name, YHWH (Hebrew)? Learn how to know God as Yahweh, the one and only Covenant LORD, who keeps all his promises in Essentials in Theology Pt 3 by Drs. John Frame and Steve Childers.

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Knowing God as Your Holy Creator and Redeemer: Essentials in Theology Part 2
Steve Childers, John Frame, Essentials, Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Church Revitalization, Online Seminary Training, Pastoral Education, Pathway Learning, Knowing God, God's attributes, God's Holiness, God as Creator, God as Redeemer, God as Holy Steve Childers, John Frame, Essentials, Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Church Revitalization, Online Seminary Training, Pastoral Education, Pathway Learning, Knowing God, God's attributes, God's Holiness, God as Creator, God as Redeemer, God as Holy

Knowing God as Your Holy Creator and Redeemer: Essentials in Theology Part 2

Learn how to know God as your Holy Creator and Redeemer and discover why God reveals himself to you in the Bible as "high," "exalted," and "lifted up" in Essentials in Theology Pt 2 by Drs. John Frame and Steve Childers.

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Knowing God Through Scripture: Essentials in Theology Part 1
Steve Childers, John Frame, Essentials, Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Church Revitalization, Online Seminary Training, Pastoral Education, Pathway Learning, Knowing God Steve Childers, John Frame, Essentials, Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Church Revitalization, Online Seminary Training, Pastoral Education, Pathway Learning, Knowing God

Knowing God Through Scripture: Essentials in Theology Part 1

Learn the difference between "knowing God" and "knowing about God," and how the goal of theology is not merely to understand doctrine, but to apply it so we know, love, and honor God in all areas of our lives–in Essentials in Theology Pt 1 by Drs. John Frame and Steve Childers.

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The Practice of Mercy: Mercy Part 6
Steve Childers, Mission, Kingdom, Mercy, Justice, Compassion, Poverty, Injustice, Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Church Revitalization, Online Seminary Training, Pastoral Education, Pathway Learning Steve Childers, Mission, Kingdom, Mercy, Justice, Compassion, Poverty, Injustice, Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Church Revitalization, Online Seminary Training, Pastoral Education, Pathway Learning

The Practice of Mercy: Mercy Part 6

When Helping Hurts: How you understand and define poverty will determine how you help alleviate poverty. Learn three effective approaches to help mobilize your church to have a more effective mercy ministry in this new Mercy course and book by Dr. Steve Childers.

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The Heart for Mercy: Mercy Part 5
Steve Childers, Mission, Kingdom, Mercy, Justice, Compassion, Poverty, Injustice, Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Church Revitalization, Online Seminary Training, Pastoral Education, Pathway Learning Steve Childers, Mission, Kingdom, Mercy, Justice, Compassion, Poverty, Injustice, Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Church Revitalization, Online Seminary Training, Pastoral Education, Pathway Learning

The Heart for Mercy: Mercy Part 5

Learn how to develop a heart of mercy like the Apostle Paul's that was "eager" to care for the poor. And learn why caring for the poor was not just a duty to Paul, but an act of worship in this new Mercy series by Dr. Steve Childers.

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The Goal of Mercy: Mercy Part 4
Steve Childers, Mission, Kingdom, Mercy, Justice, Compassion, Poverty, Injustice, Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Church Revitalization, Online Seminary Training, Pastoral Education, Pathway Learning Steve Childers, Mission, Kingdom, Mercy, Justice, Compassion, Poverty, Injustice, Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Church Revitalization, Online Seminary Training, Pastoral Education, Pathway Learning

The Goal of Mercy: Mercy Part 4

You're called to show mercy to those who suffer from broken relationships–with God, themselves, others, and the world. Just as there are different types of brokenness, so there are different types of parallel ministries of mercy. Learn more in the new Pathway Learning series.

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The Vision for Mercy: A Sneak Preview, Mercy Part 3
Steve Childers, Leslie Newbigin, Mission, Kingdom, Mercy, Justice, Compassion, Poverty, Injustice, Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Church Revitalization, Online Seminary Training, Pastoral Education, Pathway Learning Steve Childers, Leslie Newbigin, Mission, Kingdom, Mercy, Justice, Compassion, Poverty, Injustice, Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Church Revitalization, Online Seminary Training, Pastoral Education, Pathway Learning

The Vision for Mercy: A Sneak Preview, Mercy Part 3

When you show mercy to the poor you display a “sneak preview” of God’s kingdom to come on the earth when Jesus returns. Learn more in the new Mercy series by Dr. Steve Childers.

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The Four Key Marks of Mercy: Mercy Part 2
Steve Childers, Mercy, Justice, Compassion, Poverty, Injustice, Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Church Revitalization, Online Seminary Training, Pastoral Education, Pathway Learning Steve Childers, Mercy, Justice, Compassion, Poverty, Injustice, Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Church Revitalization, Online Seminary Training, Pastoral Education, Pathway Learning

The Four Key Marks of Mercy: Mercy Part 2

God calls you to be a channel of his mercy in both the church and world. Learn the four key marks of biblical mercy to help you fulfill your calling– in the new Mercy Series by Dr. Steve Childers.

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The Ministry of Mercy: Mercy Part 1
Steve Childers, Mercy, Justice, Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Church Revitalization, Online Seminary Training, Pastoral Education, Pathway Learning Steve Childers, Mercy, Justice, Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Church Revitalization, Online Seminary Training, Pastoral Education, Pathway Learning

The Ministry of Mercy: Mercy Part 1

Jesus calls you to follow him in his earthly ministry of mercy through his church. Did you know the most effective mercy ministry method under heaven is a healthy local church? Learn more in the new Mercy series by Dr. Steve Childers.

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Merry Christmas and a Free Book!
Disciple-making, World Missions, Pathway Learning, Mission Strategy, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Urban Poor, Developing World, Evangelism, Evangelism Strategy Disciple-making, World Missions, Pathway Learning, Mission Strategy, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Urban Poor, Developing World, Evangelism, Evangelism Strategy

Merry Christmas and a Free Book!

From all of us at Pathway Learning, we want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and give you a FREE BOOK just released on Christian Hope by Drs John Frame and Steve Childers. Learn more.

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Help Make Disciples of All Nations By Using The Most Effective Ministry Strategy Under Heaven!
Disciple-making, World Missions, Pathway Learning, Mission Strategy, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Urban Poor, Developing World, Evangelism, Evangelism Strategy Disciple-making, World Missions, Pathway Learning, Mission Strategy, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Urban Poor, Developing World, Evangelism, Evangelism Strategy

Help Make Disciples of All Nations By Using The Most Effective Ministry Strategy Under Heaven!

Help Make Disciples of All Nations By Using The Most Effective Ministry Strategy Under Heaven! In 2023 the spiritual battle rages for the hearts of people worldwide. Come help change the world. Learn more.

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Help Bring Hope to Inner Cities: Join Us in Serving the Urban Poor in North America!
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Help Bring Hope to Inner Cities: Join Us in Serving the Urban Poor in North America!

Meet one of our key global partners serving the urban poor in North America – Rev. Craig Garriott and his team at Metro Baltimore Seminary. Learn how to make a difference in North America by joining our strategic global partnership.

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Heart of Renewal: Renewal Series Part 6
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Heart of Renewal: Renewal Series Part 6

How does the gospel really change us? What’s our part? What’s God’s part? Take a deeper look at how the gospel brings personal renewal to the human heart, beginning with yours, in the Renewal Series Pt 6 by Steve Childers.

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Spreading Renewal: Renewal Series Part 5
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Spreading Renewal: Renewal Series Part 5

Paul would be shocked to find the church so horribly divided today. Since no single church has the gifts and resources needed to do effective ministry to a whole community, churches must partner with other churches. Learn more in the Renewal Series Pt 5 by Steve Childers.

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Community Renewal: Renewal Series Part 4
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Community Renewal: Renewal Series Part 4

What is the church’s role in transforming society? Should the church just focus on saving souls? The problem is a failure to have a biblical balance between the not yet and the already aspects of God’s kingdom on earth. Learn more in the Renewal Series Pt 4 by Steve Childers.

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Church Renewal Dynamics: Renewal Series Part 3
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Church Renewal Dynamics: Renewal Series Part 3

The biblical dynamics of church renewal include always aligning God’s church with God’s mission of restoring people to God, one another, their community, and the world through Christ by his Spirit. Learn more in the new Renewal Series Part 3 by Steve Childers.

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Personal Renewal: Renewal Series Part 2
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Personal Renewal: Renewal Series Part 2

Personal, spiritual renewal begins when thirsty people start turning away from their idols and drinking deeply from the well that is Christ. Learn more in the new Renewal Series Part 2 by Steve Childers.

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Vision for Renewal: Renewal Series Part 1
Renewal, Spiritual renewal, Awakening, Spiritual awakening, Reformation, Revival, Vision, Movements, Church movement, Renewal movement, Gospel renewal movement, Church planting movement, Church renewal movement, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel Transformation, Steve Childers Renewal, Spiritual renewal, Awakening, Spiritual awakening, Reformation, Revival, Vision, Movements, Church movement, Renewal movement, Gospel renewal movement, Church planting movement, Church renewal movement, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel Transformation, Steve Childers

Vision for Renewal: Renewal Series Part 1

The church today is in serious decline. There is a desperate need for a new outpouring of God’s Spirit. We must first recapture the biblical vision of the great church leaders and churches in history. Learn more in the new Renewal Series Part 1 by Dr. Steve Childers.

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Corporate Worship Services: Worship Series Part 6
Worship, Discipleship, Practical Theology, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel, Transformation, True Worship, Theology of Worship, Coram Deo, Regulative Principle, Contemporary Worship, Traditional Worship, Biblical Worship, Corporate Worship, Private Worship, Sabbath Worship, Sabbath Rhythm, John Frame, Steve Childers Worship, Discipleship, Practical Theology, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel, Transformation, True Worship, Theology of Worship, Coram Deo, Regulative Principle, Contemporary Worship, Traditional Worship, Biblical Worship, Corporate Worship, Private Worship, Sabbath Worship, Sabbath Rhythm, John Frame, Steve Childers

Corporate Worship Services: Worship Series Part 6

Our corporate worship should inspire our personal worship and our personal worship should culminate in our corporate worship. Learn practical ways your weekly worship can be more edifying to you and honoring to God in this new episode on worship by Drs. Frame and Childers.

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Wholehearted Worship - Existential Perspective: Worship Series Part 5
Worship, Discipleship, Practical Theology, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel, Transformation, True Worship, Theology of Worship, Coram Deo, Regulative Principle, Contemporary Worship, Traditional Worship, Biblical Worship, Worship Wars, Existential Perspective, John Frame Worship, Discipleship, Practical Theology, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel, Transformation, True Worship, Theology of Worship, Coram Deo, Regulative Principle, Contemporary Worship, Traditional Worship, Biblical Worship, Worship Wars, Existential Perspective, John Frame

Wholehearted Worship - Existential Perspective: Worship Series Part 5

Learn how to worship God with your whole being, including your mind, affections, and intentional, physical acts of your body in this new episode on existential perspective of Worship by Drs. Frame and Childers.

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