{"product_id":"in-need-of-your-prayers-and-patience-paperback","title":"In Need of Your Prayers and Patience - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Lou Shea\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Church of the Nazarene embraces American attachments to democratic rule, individual initiative, efficiency, and a strong sense of responsibility as \"a city on a hill.\" It is also present in more than 150 world areas. These attributes are reflected in the astounding story of one of the founders of the denomination, H. F. Reynolds, who has been long hidden in the shadow of his early colleague, Phineas Bresee. While the church points to Bresee as its founding father, Reynolds lived and served for an additional two decades following Bresee's death, shaping the role of the General Superintendency, clarifying and expanding the church's Manual to meet the needs of the growing denomination, and establishing mission policies and practices that took it from a US church to a global presence. Reynolds maintained a lively devotion to Christ as he survived train wrecks, war, dread disease, and the sheer volume of meetings, correspondence, and explosive scandal that came with the nurturing of a new church. His vision and methods have profoundly influenced a denomination that does not know his name. This volume is designed to make the introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Lou Shea taught Church History and Missions at Eastern Nazarene College for a decade, and recently spent three years at Boston University's Center for Global Christianity and Mission. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eMedieval Women on Sin and Salvation\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 550\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.8 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 14, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751227982112,"sku":"9781498223867","price":70.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ca36d82caa66a74286cf9699795042d8.webp?v=1779967995","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/in-need-of-your-prayers-and-patience-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}