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paperbackGlobal Mission Handbook
A Guide for Crosscultural Service
by Steve Hoke and Bill Taylor
Considering a career in crosscultural ministry? Veteran mission professionals Steve Hoke and Bill Taylor offer a practical guide for preparing for intercultural missions. They provide resources for personal spiritual preparation as well as crosscultural skills and hands-on missionary training. They outline the process for finding actual placement with a sending church, mission agency or organization, ...
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The IVP Bible Studies imprint equips both small groups and individuals for faithful, in-depth Scripture study. Including inductive Bible study guides, church curriculum, and multimedia group resources, titles in this imprint give Christians tools for deepening their faith, growing in biblical literacy, and seeking God alongside others in their church community. A significant part of IVP’s publishing history, our first seven Bible studies were published in 1985, growing into the popular LifeGuide Bible Studies (LBS), with more than 150 titles and fifteen million copies sold to date.
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paperbackEvangelism
A Way of Life
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Rebecca Manley Pippert and Ruth E. Siemens
"I don't want to offend people." "I don't know what to say." Most of us can think of at least one hundred reasons not to share the gospel. Evangelism can be intimidating. But it can also be a natural and exciting way of life. These Bible studies will help you discover creative ways to share the gospel in your everyday situations and surroundings. In this twelve-session LifeGuide® ...
Number of Studies: 12
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paperbackDominion and Dynasty
A Theology of the Hebrew Bible
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Stephen G. Dempster
Series edited by D. A. CarsonChristian theologians rarely study the Old Testament in its final Hebrew canonical form, even though this was very likely the Bible used by Jesus and the early church. However, once read as a whole, the larger structure of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) provides a "wide-angle lens" through which its contents can be viewed. In this stimulating New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, Stephen ...
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paperbackSalvation Belongs to Our God
Celebrating the Bible's Central Story
Christian Doctrine in Global Perspective
by Christopher J. H. Wright
A great multitude that no one could count . . . cried out in a loud voice: "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb." Every phrase in Revelation 7:10 resonates with significant themes in the Old and New Testaments. Christopher Wright views the story of God's salvation through the lens of this verse to show the great breadth of God's saving work: the character ...
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paperbackEncountering Jesus
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Douglas Connelly
Jesus can change you, no matter what your life situation. He can give you peace, hope and joy in the most desperate circumstances. But you need a life-changing encounter with him. In this eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, Douglas Connelly examines the stories of how eight people--among them a scholar, a failure, a blind man and an adulteress--found their lives changed forever ...
Number of Studies: 8
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paperbackThe Path of Faith
A Biblical Theology of Covenant and Law
Essential Studies in Biblical Theology
by Brandon D. Crowe
Series edited by Benjamin L. GladdBiblical Foundations Book Awards Finalist
The closely related biblical themes of covenant and law have often been debated. Yet they are among the most important topics in Scripture—theologically and practically. They address how God graciously relates to us and how we ought to live on a daily basis.
In this ESBT volume, Brandon Crowe ...
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paperbackRebels and Exiles
A Biblical Theology of Sin and Restoration
Essential Studies in Biblical Theology
by Matthew S. Harmon
Series edited by Benjamin L. GladdBiblical Foundations Book Awards Finalist
Deep within the human psyche lies a sense that we were made for something more than this broken world. We all share an experience of exile—of longing for our true home.
In this ESBT volume, Matthew S. Harmon explores how the theme of sin and exile is developed throughout Scripture. He traces a common pattern ...
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paperbackReconstructing the Gospel
Finding Freedom from Slaveholder Religion
by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
Foreword by The Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II- 2018 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalists - Multicultural
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove grew up in the Bible Belt in the American South as a faithful church-going Christian. But he gradually came to realize that the gospel his Christianity proclaimed was not good news for everybody. The same Christianity that sang, "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound" ...
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paperbackWomen of the Old Testament
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Gladys Hunt
They were ordinary people. Most would not make headlines in any other history book but God's. Yet the women of the Old Testament made critical choices that led to extraordinary outcomes. Through faith and strong character, they rescued their families, led people out of bondage, gave birth to kings and even saved a nation. As you explore with Gladys Hunt the stories of twelve Old Testament women, ...
Number of Studies: 12
