Churches & Church Leadership

What if that person you've been trying to avoid is your best shot at grace today?...And what if that's the point?In Accidental Saints, New York Times best-...

powerful. When Is The Last Time Someone Used That Word To Describe You? It Doesn't Make Sense That Almighty God Would Have Children Characterized By Fear A...

Follows The Story Of Lass, Who Is Transformed From A Believed-worthless And Untrainable Animal Into A Valuable Sheepdog By A Man's Love, Explaining How Lass...

Jen Wilkin invites readers to rediscover the Ten Commandments--ten words often misunderstood, forgotten, or ignored--and helps believers delight in the li...

Best-selling author and ministry leader Thom S. Rainer drew an exceptional response when he posted a 500-word declaration about church membership to his dai...

Growing From The Inside Out : The Principle Of Emergence -- Shift Happens : From Form-fetish To Function-first -- The Heart And Mind Of Christ : Discerning ...

What does the Bible really say about leadership? Books on leadership abound. But are the principles upon which these books are grounded found in Scripture...

Are You a 360-Degree Leader? Three-hundred-sixty-degree leaders don't just direct their gift of leadership south, to the people under their care. They also ...

The Small Church Of Mary Magdalene In The Remote Village Of Rennes-le-chateau In Southern France May Well Hold The Key To The Proof Of Mary Magdalene's Marr...

Finally--everything you really need to know about surviving and thriving in a life of ministry You learn a lot of important things in seminary. But what y...

This updated companion guide to Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life (see description below) takes you through a carefully selected array of discipl...

A RESOURCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND SMALL GROUPS “Sometimes, we treat graduation like it’s the finish line. But the real-world race goes on and y...

What if I told you that God has a version of normal for your life that far exceeds your current experience? What if I told you that Jesus really meant it ...

Contemporary evangelicals have built a "salvation culture" but not a "gospel culture." Evangelicals have reduced the gospel to the message of personal salva...

If you're a small group leader, you believe in the power of community. You know that every stage and phase of life needs a unique kind of influence. But wh...

A star English cricket player and a missionary to China, India, and Central Africa, C.T. Studd unceasingly pursued a life devoted to God. C.T. did nothing h...

Religion In The Counseling Office / Written With James .c. Wilhoit -- Toward Psychological And Spiritual Health -- Prayer -- Scripture -- Sin -- Confession ...

Don't just do the right actions. Build habits--and watch your life be transformed. Many books try to help you do the right actions. But the real key to l...

TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year: Pope FrancisLearn about the First Jesuit Pope from America’s Leading Jesuit Publisher “Pope Francis by Chris Lown...

The revealing New York Times bestseller examines the reign of Pope Benedict, the papal conclave process, and the history of one of the world’s oldest and...

Between Pastors is a road map for those looking for help and direction when working with a congregation in pastoral transition. It is designed for the uninf...

We might be relieved if God placed our sanctification only in the hands of trained professionals, but that is not his plan. Instead, through the ministry of...

Most church members don't see their churches clearly. In almost all of Thom S. Rainer's consultations, church members perceive their church to be friendly. ...

A congregational community is an ideal place to share and strengthen faith, form lasting relationships, and develop special gifts and talents. Too often, t...

Betty Greene coaxed her Grumman seaplane to two thousand feet..... Suddenly, silence--total silence. The plane engine had stopped! Her passengers gasped, bu...

Millions of Christian church kids are growing up and deciding to leave the church. They listened attentively in Sunday school, made friends, and seemed com...

We often wonder what Jesus will ask us when we meet Him face to face. We believe that some of his first questions will be about discipleship. How have we fo...

Now in paperback, this multi-awarded national best seller shares a clear message from case studies of 400 North American congregations: church is done bes...

Before you can lead your church, you have to know your church. Pastoral ministry is challenging work. It is made even more challenging when a pastor ignor...

The End Times. The Apocalypse. The Day Of Judgment. Terms Such As These Are Both Fascinating And Frightening For Any Student Of God's Word. They Point To Ke...

What makes for good preaching? In this accessible volume―written for preachers and preachers in training―pastor David Helm outlines what must be believ...

The Leading Book on Men's Ministry Basics For nearly twenty years Steve Sonderman has been in the trenches week after week, working with men in his church...

'The exchanged life.' Hudson Taylor first used the term to describe what it means to know Christ as our sufficiency in all things. Taylor is but one of the ...

Many Christians are fearful of engaging in conversations about their faith with Jewish people knowing that there are complex issues and suspicions that lie ...

Mark Harding. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 121-142) And Index.Categories: Religion & Spirituality Christian Books & Bibles Churches &...

During the past few years, various friends have asked me, 'What do you mean when you speak about the spiritual life?' Every time this question has come up...

Forms, ceremonies and selected Scriptures and instructions for special occasions provide for the needs of Christian ministers in a concise and compact volum...

This book is filled with daily exercises and spiritual disciplines to help you draw close to God. It covers a period of seven weeks and if you follow it car...

The meeting place for the church of tomorrow will be a computer screen. Don't laugh, and don't feel alarmed. The real-world church isn't going anywhere unti...

Apathy is killing the Church. Many who claim to know Jesus live unchanged lives and divide their affections among worthless idols. Passion Cry reveals a ho...

What Does It Mean to Be Saved?Some people think that salvation is merely about meeting the minimal entrance requirements needed to get into heaven when the...

"Some churches now advertise courses on how to pray. How ridiculous! That is like giving a course on how to fall in love." —A. W. Tozer Tozer understood ...

According to George Barna, uncovering God's vision for your ministry is not an option. It's essential for the most productive ministry that will accomplish ...

Now in paperback, this multi-awarded national best seller shares a clear message from case studies of 400 North American congregations: church is done bes...

"This excellent book offers indeed what the title suggests: insights--deep, comprehensive, and very practical. They are offered with great warmth and wisdo...

How can Christians today interact with those around them in a way that shows respect to those whose beliefs are radically different but that also remains fa...

Christian communities are a lot like families, so it’s only natural for individuals to show their love and concern by visiting fellow parishioners who ar...

180 days--that's the critical time every pastor has to establish their role in a new church position to onboard successfully. That first six months can make...