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hardcoverWhole Life Transformation
Becoming the Change Your Church Needs
by Keith Meyer
Foreword by Dallas Willard- 2011 Golden Canon Leadership Book Award winner
Ministry to others and growing the church were the center of Keith Meyer's life. And yet he was arguing with his wife about how many nights a week he was spending in meetings. His temper was short, and he was exhausted. Keith writes: "I can see that I was pursuing a twisted idea of 'success'--not in the ...
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paperbackThe Earliest Christologies
Five Images of Christ in the Postapostolic Age
by James L. Papandrea
The second century was a religious and cultural crucible for early Christian Christology. Was Christ a man, temporarily inhabited by the divine? Was he a spirit, only apparently cloaked in flesh? Or was he the Logos, truly incarnate? Between varieties of adoptionism on the one hand and brands of gnosticism on the other, the church's understanding took shape. In this clear and concise introduction, ...
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paperbackComfort in the Ashes
Explorations in the Book of Job to Support Trauma Survivors
by Michelle K. Keener
Foreword by Scot McKnightNavigating Trauma in the Church
It's time for church leaders and believers to stop offering prettily packaged responses from a safe distance. It's time for us to sit in the ashes with the hurting, our Sunday clothes covered in dirt and grime, our faces lined with tears. Trauma brings people to the ash heap, so that is where the church needs to go.
The church ...
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paperbackThe Art of Pastoring
Ministry Without All the Answers
by David Hansen
Named one of the Top Ten Books by the Academy of Parish Clergy
Hundreds of books, tapes, workshops and seminars promise to answer these impossible questions. Some offer a set of practical guidelines; others suggest a system or pattern to follow. Some stress various ministry functions; others feature case studies as models of success or failure. Some are helpful. Others are ...
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Seminary shaped Makayla Payne in countless ways, but one of the greatest gifts it gave her was how it deepened her appreciation for different church traditions and global perspectives. Read these five ways that theological education can expand your outlook and introduce you to impactful resources for Scripture study.
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paperbackKingdom Collaborators
Eight Signature Practices of Leaders Who Turn the World Upside Down
by Reggie McNeal
"These who have turned the world upside down have come here too." (Acts 17:6) When Paul and Silas came to Thessalonica, they changed the community. How? By collaborating with God to bring his kingdom on earth. Will you collaborate on God's kingdom work in your community? If you're ready to see God move in all areas—business, education, media, arts, healthcare, spiritual growth, ...
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paperbackApostolicity
The Ecumenical Question in World Christian Perspective
Missiological Engagements
by John G. Flett
What constitutes the unity of the church over time and across cultures? Can our account of the church's apostolic faith embrace the cultural diversity of world Christianity?
The ecumenical movement that began in the twentieth century posed the problem of the church's apostolicity in profound new ways. In the attempt to find unity in the midst of the Protestant-Catholic schism, participants ...
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paperbackBasic Christian Leadership
Biblical Models of Church, Gospel and Ministry
by John Stott
Leadership today is no easy task. Christian leaders called to shepherd others get caught in power struggles and are tempted to abuse their pastoral authority. Pastors feel that they must project strength and certainty in order to preach and minister credibly. Too often our models of leadership are shaped more by culture than by Christ. John Stott offers an alternative vision in this biblical approach ...
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paperbackWesley and the Anglicans
Political Division in Early Evangelicalism
by Ryan Nicholas Danker
Why did the Wesleyan Methodists and the Anglican evangelicals divide during the middle of the eighteenth century? Many would argue that the division between them was based narrowly on theological matters, especially predestination and perfection. Ryan Danker suggests, however, that politics was a major factor throughout, driving the Wesleyan Methodists and Anglican evangelicals apart. Methodism ...
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paperbackMulticultural Ministry Handbook
Connecting Creatively to a Diverse World
BridgeLeader Books
Edited by David A. Anderson and Margarita R. Cabellon
Outreach Magazine Book Award winner
The world is becoming increasingly diverse. More and more of our neighbors are from a variety of cultures, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. But most churches are still culturally homogenous and do not represent every tribe and tongue. What can we do to minister more effectively to our multicultural society?
David Anderson ...
