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paperbackSaying Is Believing
The Necessity of Testimony in Adolescent Spiritual Development
by Amanda Hontz Drury
"I have seen and I testify . . ." (John 1:34) The idea of giving one's testimony often evokes summer church camps, evangelistic revivals, mission trips and baptisms. Like an eyewitness called to testify in a courtroom, sharing a testimony of faith is for specific people at special moments. But what if our view of testimony is all wrong? According to Amanda Drury, testimony is not merely about ...
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paperbackWomen, Ministry and the Gospel
Exploring New Paradigms
Wheaton Theology Conference Series
Edited by Mark Husbands and Timothy Larsen
This outstanding collection of essays, presented at the 2005 Wheaton Theology Conference, explores the current issue of women in ministry from biblical, theological and ecclesiological perspectives. Bringing to bear the ministerial and sociological insights on the issue, this impressive integrative work aims to break through the current impasse between complementarians and egalitarians. These essays ...
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paperbackA Big Gospel in Small Places
Why Ministry in Forgotten Communities Matters
by Stephen Witmer
Foreword by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr.2019 World Magazine Book of the Year Short List
2019 The Gospel Coalition Book Award
2019 Send Institute's Top Ten Church Planting Related Books of 2019
Kevin DeYoung's Top 10 Books of 2019
Jesus loves small, insignificant places.
In recent years, Christian ministries have ...
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caseboundIntergenerational Christian Formation
Bringing the Whole Church Together in Ministry, Community, and Worship
by Holly Catterton Allen, Christine Lawton, and Cory L. Seibel
Foreword by Jason Brian Santos"One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts." —Psalm 145:4
Most churches and faith communities segment their ministries by age and generation. In some congregations, people may never interact with those of other ages. But it was not always so. Throughout biblical tradition and the majority of history, communities of faith included people ...
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paperbackPeople-Pleasing Pastors
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Approval-Motivated Leadership
by Charles Stone
Foreword by Ed Stetzer- 12th Annual Outreach Resource of the Year Recommendation (Leadership)
Pastors and church leaders often fall into the trap of people-pleasing. Charles Stone?s research on thousands of pastors and ministry leaders demonstrates the dangers of approval-motivated leadership. Bringing together biblical insights and neuroscience findings, Stone shows why we fall ...
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paperbackLeading Across Cultures
Effective Ministry and Mission in the Global Church
by James E. Plueddemann
The worldwide church is more interconnected than ever before, with missionaries going from everywhere to everywhere. Africans work with Australians in India. Koreans plant churches in London and Los Angeles. But globalization also creates challenges for crosscultural tension and misunderstandings, as different cultures have conflicting assumptions about leadership values and styles. Missiologist ...
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paperbackThe Flourishing Pastor
Recovering the Lost Art of Shepherd Leadership
Made to Flourish Resources
by Tom Nelson
Foreword by Chris BrooksChristianity Today Book Award—Church and Pastoral Leadership
The Gospel Coalition Book Awards Honorable Mention
Pastoral leadership is in crisis. It's not just that many pastors feel overwhelmed and stressed out; many have lost their way. With the risk of burnout at an all-time high, what pastors need is not just a new leadership ...
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Nijay Gupta, a passionate ally of women in the church and academy, wrote about the lives of women named as leaders and ministers in the Bible in his book "Tell Her Story." In this interview, he talks about how those insights from the early church have real implications for today.
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These resources are practical guides for youth pastors, children's ministers, and volunteers who work with kids in a church setting. Parents will also appreciate the wisdom here, but can find more books on family life and parenting.
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paperbackReciprocal Church
Becoming a Community Where Faith Flourishes Beyond High School
by Sharon Galgay Ketcham
The church faces an unprecedented loss of rising generations. Young adults who were active and engaged in the local church are more frequently leaving the community behind after high school. What can we do? Responding to these concerning statistics, Sharon Galgay Ketcham reflects theologically on the church community and its role in forming faith. She exposes problems in the ...
