Being the Best of the Best

Lemuel Baker Ph.D

Description

This book is a sequel to my book 'Feed My Sheep.' To become the 'best of the best,' the religious community must take some time to wrap their arms around religious issues with causes that are not so obvious which create challenges which go unsolved. When we begin to understand the critical issues within the religious community, create definite action plans to resolve them, the religious community can then provide godly wisdom bringing change among all cohort groups represented. The ancient Statesman Daniel was an excellent example of bringing God's influence at very high levels only because he was assessed by his peers to be of an excellent spirit, well rounded, educated, intelligent, managing his weight, his emotions and spirit well. God intends the religious community to be the best of the best because religion advocates morality at the highest levels thus is scrutinized at a very high level.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie
• Religion

Informations

• Publié par: Xlibris US
• Date de parution: 22 janvier 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781669855088
• Langue: English

Extrait

Current List of Books by Lemuel Baker, PhD
1. Feed My Sheep - The Effective Christian Leader
2. Misunderstood - Difficult concepts of The Bible
3. Focused Praying - Shifting Gears from Passive to Fervent Prayer
4. Explanation - Christian Apologetics for The Busy Person
5. The Many Faces of Judaism - Jewish Studies for The Busy Person
6. Do Kings Drink Wine - Should Christians Drink Alcohol
7. Being The Best of The Best
8. Global Influence
9. The US-Israel Covenant Story






BEING the BEST of The BEST



Critical Topics Essential to the Christian Community





Lemuel Baker, Ph.D



Copyright © 2023 by Lemuel Baker, Ph.D.

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Rev. date: 01/13/2023



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CONTENTS
Dedication
Introduction

Chapter 1 The Bible its Unique Psycho-Spiritual Effect and Trademark
Chapter 2 Knowing Your Primary Learning Style - The Key that Opens the Door to Your Maximum Potential
Chapter 3 God’s Protection for The Church - Psalm 91 Commentary
Chapter 4 Why Parishioners May Stop Going to Church
Chapter 5 Communicating Christianity Effectively -Why Millennials May Show Disinterest to Christianity?
Chapter 6 The Skill Set of Managing Church Attendance
Chapter 7 Getting Answers From The Past - 7 Events that Shaped The World
Chapter 8 Happiness A Scriptural Benefit Many Leaders Fail to Embrace
Chapter 9 Understanding The Great Tribulation
Chapter 10 National Elections - Two Biblical Models to Go By - How to Select God’s Person
Chapter 11 The Connection Between Global Wars and Ethnic Conflicts
Chapter 12 Understanding Where We Are in The End Times
Chapter 13 Managing Pride in Our Organization
Chapter 14 Understanding The Leadership Endowment You Possess - The Mystery of Gods Leadership Gifts Deposited in You!
Chapter 15 Essential Daily Prayer Times
Chapter 16 Understanding ‘The Lord’s Prayer’
Chapter 17 Understanding Psalm 23 Commentary
Chapter 18 Religious Persecution, Statistical Increase!
Chapter 19 A Biblical Perspective of Immigration
Chapter 20 Commentary on The Book of Proverbs
Chapter 21 Appropriating The Zoë Life of God - God’s Spiritual Life
Chapter 22 The Secret to Being Chosen by God
Chapter 23 Mental Health The Church and Society - Global and National Mental Health Trajectory
Chapter 24 Can God’s Presence Depart A Nation, A Region, A State, A City, A Human Being
Chapter 25 Engineering a Just Society



DEDICATION
I dedicate this book to my beloved grandmother the late Joyce B. Gould who herself had a great desire for missions, for scripture reading and for learning. Her descendants are fulfilling her dreams that were not completed each descendant gifted with portions of her giftings. I honor my grandmother keeping her name alive and her place in creation history. She has a yad v’ shem a place and a name in creation, in history and most importantly in my life. God bless you grandmother and forevermore. Amen



INTRODUCTION
If you are a leader or professional at any level or discipline the information in this book is of time sensitive importance to you.
To become the ‘best of the best,’ the religious community must take some time to wrap their arms around religious issues identifying subtle causes that are not so obvious and which create challenges that go unsolved. When we begin to understand the critical issues within the religious community, create definite action plans to resolve them, the religious community can then provide godly wisdom bringing change among all cohort groups represented.
The ancient statesman Daniel was an excellent example of bringing God’s influence at very high levels only because he was assessed by his peers to be of an excellent spirit , well rounded, educated, intelligent, managing his physical health, his emotions and spirit well. He was very intelligent, emotionally stable and intensely spiritual. His prophesies were accurate, he was known to be devout and yet on the ball with regards to his governmental duties. What a package! As a result he was well respected and was given great access to matters of great consequence.
Saint Paul also advocated being of an excellent spirit when he stated “ let your magnanimity be known to all men. ” Saint Paul had the same profile as the statesman Daniel which also gave Saint Paul great access and great influence. This book addresses twenty three different topics and a considerable portion of this book discusses generational cohorts especially the millennial generational cohort, how they function in society and in the Church. The foundational document of the Christian belief system the Bible is presented underscoring the psycho-spiritual effect of scripture and addresses primary learning styles that are critical for parishioners when sharing scripture.
This book also discusses the term ‘endowment’ and provides understanding of our spiritual gifts. The topics of managing Church attendance, how to communicate Christianity as a belief system, managing pride in your organization, why should we schedule prayer times and commentaries of Psalm 91, Psalm 23, the Book of Proverbs and the Lord’s Prayer are discussed. Other topics covered are happiness is a benefit we fail to embrace, the biblical model for selecting an elected official and so much more. According to the United Nations World Health Organization - W.H.O., mental health disorders are increasing in the global population and I designed a chapter that discusses mental health and the Church. If you are a leader at any level and of any discipline this chapter is very important. You will benefit from a balanced presentation of the very practical, the very spiritual combined and from topics that we must be able to assimilate.
The chapter on the Book of Proverbs deals with wisdom and how critical it is as wisdom pertains to quality of life. As leaders we must grasp that when we implement good ideas these ideas plus confidence will allow us to succeed but if we omit the right ideas we may come close to winning but never succeed. Good ideas are needed for maintenance but the right ideas that come from God’s wisdom always get us across the line to win in life and to be successful.
God intends the religious community to be the best of the best because unlike every other discipline, religion advocates morality at the very highest level thus it is scrutinized at the highest level. This ascribed scrutiny is the cross every Christian is assigned to carry. Each person is obligated to be ‘the best of the best’ because of who we represent. Let us not be culpable of misrepresenting God to the world intentionally or unintentionally but instead from the bottom of our heart say to God ‘ mea culpa ’ Lord I confess my sin, I am guilty, please forgive me, then make the necessary changes.



CHAPTER 1
The Bible its Unique Psycho- Spiritual Effect and Trademark
Substantially more distributed than best sellers such as Don Quixote, A Tale of Two Cities, The Little Prince, And Then There Were None, The Three Musketeers, Les Miserable, Pride and Prejudice, The Odyssey and more is the controversial book called the Bible. The word comes from the Latin word biblia , the Koine Greek word biblios meaning ‘book’ or books. So is the Bible really unique and in a class all by itself?
According to Karl Menninger millions of people in every age would be diminished in their abilities to handle life situations constructively without the stabilizing, under girding, nurturing, value-supporting ministries the churches provide. He further states individuals would have been much more vulnerable to mental, emotional and spiritual illnesses without the psychotherapy programs offered by the Church. This includes the message given to a group from the pulpit by a trained leader. As a society we miss the psycho-spiritual effect of scripture as it is read, spoken, heard and sung weekly during Church services, at home or Bible study.
The Bible is the only book that has a psycho-spiritual effect regarding all readers,