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EbookChristian Mission in the Modern World
by John Stott
Revised by Christopher J. H. WrightSome emphasize Christian mission as verbal proclamation and "saving souls." Others focus on global justice issues or relief and development work. Can we do both?In this classic book, John Stott shows that Christian mission must encompass both evangelism and social action. He offers careful definitions of five key terms--mission, evangelism, dialogue, salvation and conversion. ...
PaperbackBeing Human
The Nature of Spiritual Experience
by Ranald Macaulay and Jerram Barrs
Who is right about what it means to be human?The Greeks envisioned an ideal humanity. Their ethereal sculptures depict a transcendent, spiritual model. But today many scientists view human beings as mere machines. And some believe we will be ableto make machines with human-like intelligence in the near future.The biblical view of humanity is different from both of these. For the writers of Scripture, ...
EbookListen In
Building Faith and Friendship Through Conversations That Matter
by Rachael Crabb, Sonya L Reeder, and Diana Calvin
- 2015 Readers' Choice Award Winner
We all know how discouraging it can be to share our story with someone who's not really listening. Being engaged in a conversation, just like friendship, is about so much more than simply talking. How can we use words to connect with each other in ways that can do deep and lasting good? How do we have conversations that matter? In these pages Dr. ...
EbookNot Done Yet
Reaching and Keeping Unchurched Emerging Adults
by Beth Seversen
Nones claim no religion. Dones have become disillusioned and left the church. Research shows many young adults are landing in one of these camps. But that's not the end of the story. Many emerging adults, ages eighteen to thirty-three, are tossing aside the none and done labels and are instead embracing a transformative Christian faith.
Based on her extensive ...
EbookOut of the Saltshaker and Into the World
Evangelism as a Way of Life
The IVP Signature Collection
by Rebecca Manley Pippert
Foreword by Mark Mittelberg- In 2006, Christianity Today voted this title to be one of the top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals
- Over 800,000 Sold
Jesus says his followers are the salt of the earth. But many Christians struggle with this call to be active in the world as witnesses to Christ. The word evangelism often carries negative connotations. How do we cut ...
EbookSustainable Young Adult Ministry
Making It Work, Making It Last
by Mark DeVries and Scott Pontier
Young adult ministry scares us.Young adults seem like the elusive Holy Grail demographic in Christian ministry. We often treat them like another species, with an inscrutable culture all their own. To have a thriving ministry to young adults, we're told, we'll need to be up-to-date on all the latest trends. We'll need to change up our worship style. We'll need to make programs. ...
EbookWinsome Persuasion
Christian Influence in a Post-Christian World
by Tim Muehlhoff and Richard Langer
Foreword by Quentin J. SchultzeChristianity Today's 2018 Book of the Year Award of Merit—Apologetics/Evangelism
How are Christians viewed in the broader culture?
We blush at the possibilities. Brainwashed fanatics? Out-of-touch dogmatists? Buffoons?
The task of bearing faithful witness to Jesus is complicated by persistent—and not altogether baseless—cultural ...
EbookPaul's Theology of Preaching
The Apostle's Challenge to the Art of Persuasion in Ancient Corinth
by Duane Litfin
"We preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God." When Paul preached about the crucified and risen Jesus Christ to the church at Corinth and elsewhere, did he follow the well-established rhetorical strategy of his day or did he pursue a different path? And what ...
EbookBeyond Racial Division
A Unifying Alternative to Colorblindness and Antiracism
by George Yancey
Christianity Today Book Award—Politics and Public Life
Efforts at colorblindness and antiracism have not been very effective in addressing racial tensions in the United States.
Colorblindness ignores the realities of race and the history of injustice. On the other hand, antiracism centers racial concerns and in so doing often alienates people ...
EbookLearning Our Names
Asian American Christians on Identity, Relationships, and Vocation
by Sabrina Chan, Linson Thomas Daniel, Emmanuel David de Leon, and La Thao
What's your name?
Asian Americans know the pain of being called names that deny our humanity. We may toggle back and forth between different names as a survival strategy. But it's a challenge to discern what names reflect our true identities as Asian Americans and as Christians. In an era when Asians face ongoing discrimination and marginalization, it can be hard to live into ...
