EKG: Empowering Kingdom Growth The Heartbeat of God

by Hemphill, Ken

• ISBN13: 9780805431476
• ISBN10: 0805431470
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-06-15
• Publisher: B&H Books

Summary

This is the keystone book of the Empowering Kingdom Growth (EKG) initiative. In thirty brief chapters, Ken Hemphill walks you through the history of God's kingdom, tracing its roots and tracking its resiliency through the pages of the Old Testament and the teachings of Christwatching it explode in the early church and cascade into our current centuryrolling, pulsating through people's lives and revealing God's power through time and eternity. With it comes the pure resolve of being focused on one thingGod's kingdomand discovering how this one-track mindset clarifies our calling in life, invigorates our everyday, and deepens our relationship with God and with others.

Author Biography

Ken Hemphill is the national strategist for Empowering Kingdom Growth, a joint initiative of the Southern Baptist Convention and LifeWay Christian Resources. He is the former president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Ken has written a number of books

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	1	(8)
Section 1: A King and His People	9	(48)
Kingdom Moments	11	(9)
God to the Rescue	20	(9)
I Will If You Will	29	(9)
A Movable Possession	38	(10)
Entrusted with Greatness	48	(9)
Section 2: A King and His Purpose	57	(46)
See the Difference?	59	(10)
Known by His Name	69	(8)
How a House Becomes a Home	77	(8)
When God's People Quit Caring	85	(9)
Getting Holy the Hard Way	94	(9)
Section 3: His Kingdom Comes	103	(50)
Getting Your Strength Back	105	(10)
Starting Fresh	115	(9)
The King Is Coming	124	(9)
Man's Glory or God's Kingdom?	133	(9)
A Kingdom Invasion	142	(11)
Section 4: His Kingdom Is	153	(52)
Getting Hungry?	155	(10)
A New Take-Out Menu	165	(11)
Points of Contact	176	(9)
Above and Beyond	185	(10)
Where's My Reward?	195	(10)
Section 5: His Kingdom Lives	205	(48)
Kingdom Prayer	207	(11)
Three Points and a Purpose	218	(9)
Cleared for Takeoff	227	(10)
The Worry-Less Life	237	(8)
A Call to Community	245	(8)
Section 6: His Kingdom Never Ends	253	(48)
Gate Crashers	255	(8)
Acts All Over Again	263	(9)
Holy Spirit Power	272	(10)
One Eye on the Sky	282	(11)
Forever in a Day	293	(8)
Epilogue	301	(4)
Notes	305