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  • The Big Book on Small Groups, By Jeffrey Arnold
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    The Big Book on Small Groups

    by Jeffrey Arnold

    What's so big about small groups? With proven results in drawing people into community and helping them grow to maturity in Christ, small groups have established themselves as a crucial ministry of the church to its members and its mission field. But whether leading a small group, coaching small group leaders or implementing a churchwide ministry, you need vision, knowledge and skill to minister ...

  • Tending Soul, Mind, and Body: The Art and Science of Spiritual Formation, Edited by Gerald L. Hiestand and Todd Wilson
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    Tending Soul, Mind, and Body

    The Art and Science of Spiritual Formation

    Center for Pastor Theologians Series

    Edited by Gerald L. Hiestand and Todd Wilson

    Throughout his ministry, Jesus consistently demonstrated his concern and love for the whole person: soul, mind, and body.

    That task is carried forward today by pastors and church leaders, who are called to care for people in the midst of individual circumstances as well as seismic cultural shifts. How might that calling be informed by recent developments in psychology? How ...

  • Vintage Saints and Sinners: 25 Christians Who Transformed My Faith, By Karen Wright Marsh
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    Vintage Saints and Sinners

    25 Christians Who Transformed My Faith

    by Karen Wright Marsh
    Foreword by Lauren Winner

    Outreach Resource of the Year
    Foreword INDIES Award Finalist

    Saints are people too.

    The word saint conjures up images of superstar Christians revered for their spectacular acts and otherworldly piety. But when we take a closer look at the lives of these spiritual heavyweights, we learn that they also experienced ...

  • Attentive Church Leadership: Listening and Leading in a World We've Never Known, By Kevin G.Ford and Jim Singleton
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    Attentive Church Leadership

    Listening and Leading in a World We've Never Known

    by Kevin G.Ford and Jim Singleton
    Foreword by Ed Stetzer

    The world has changed. The changes around us present daunting challenges to the church, and we minister in places we have never been in before. But there are no one-size-fits-all solutions because every church needs to attend to its specific situation and calling. We need to listen for not only what to do but also what not to do. In a world screaming in a thousand directions for ...

  • Discipleship as Holy Collaboration: Helping Others Follow Jesus in Real Life, By Yolanda Solomon
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    Discipleship as Holy Collaboration

    Helping Others Follow Jesus in Real Life

    by Yolanda Solomon
    Foreword by Ekemini Uwan

    Many Christians don’t disciple others because they think it’s the church leaders' responsibility. But Jesus commanded all his disciples to go and make disciples. If we're honest, many of us hesitate to disciple others because we don't feel qualified, fear we'll do more harm than good, and think we don't have time for it. Yolanda Solomon provides a practical guide to help ...

  • Theology Questions Everyone Asks: Christian Faith in Plain Language, Edited by Gary M. Burge and David Lauber
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    Theology Questions Everyone Asks

    Christian Faith in Plain Language

    Edited by Gary M. Burge and David Lauber
    Foreword by Philip Ryken

    Everyone has questions about God and what matters most in life. When we ask those questions, we are asking about theology.

    • Isn't talk about God really a guessing game?
    • What good is the Old Testament?
    • How can we have free will if God controls everything?
    • The virgin birth. Really?
    • What does an earthquake say about God?
    • Is the Holy Spirit still at ...
  • Placemaking and the Arts: Cultivating the Christian Life, By Jennifer Allen Craft
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    Placemaking and the Arts

    Cultivating the Christian Life

    Studies in Theology and the Arts Series

    by Jennifer Allen Craft

    We are, each one of us, situated in a particular place.

    As embodied creatures, as members of local communities and churches, as people who live in a specific location in the world, we all experience the importance of place. But what role does place play in the Christian life and how might our theology of place be cultivated?

    In this Studies in Theology and the Arts volume, ...

  • Living Gently in a Violent World: The Prophetic Witness of Weakness, By Stanley Hauerwas and Jean Vanier
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    Living Gently in a Violent World

    The Prophetic Witness of Weakness

    by Stanley Hauerwas and Jean Vanier

    How are Christians to live in a violent and wounded world? Rather than contending for privilege by wielding power and authority, we can witness prophetically from a position of weakness. The church has much to learn from an often-overlooked community—those with disabilities. In this fascinating book, theologian Stanley Hauerwas collaborates with Jean Vanier, founder of the worldwide L'Arche communities. ...

  • Savoring Scripture: A Six-Step Guide to Studying the Bible, By Andrew Abernethy
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    Savoring Scripture

    A Six-Step Guide to Studying the Bible

    by Andrew Abernethy
    Foreword by Charlie Dates

    Some books on how to read the Bible are academically informative, but their rationality can make God seem distant. Other books are spiritually vibrant but provide few tools that truly help God's people read the Bible better. Readers need a guide that combines the academic with the spiritual—that integrates textual analysis with the illuminating and transformational work of the Holy ...

  • Christian Ethics: Four Views, Edited by Steve Wilkens
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    Christian Ethics

    Four Views

    Spectrum Multiview Book Series

    Edited by Steve Wilkens

    The field of Christian ethics is the subject of frequent conversation as Christians seek to understand how to live faithfully within a pluralistic society. The range of ethical systems and moral philosophies available can be confusing to people seeking clarity about what the different theories mean for everyday life.

    This Spectrum Multiview volume presents a dialogue between ...