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  • The Journey of Ministry: Insights from a Life of Practice, By Eddie Gibbs The Journey of Ministry: Insights from a Life of Practice, By Eddie Gibbs
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    The Journey of Ministry

    Insights from a Life of Practice

    by Eddie Gibbs
    Foreword by Richard J. Mouw

    These days, everybody wants the latest killer app for successful ministry. But ministry is not plug-and-play technology. It is an art cultivated over a long-term journey of faithfulness and perseverance.In his most intimate book yet, Eddie Gibbs articulates a personal philosophy of ministry born from his storied career in teaching and pastoral ministry. Through images from his own life and family, ...

  • Joy in the Journey: Finding Abundance in the Shadow of Death, By Steve Hayner and Sharol Hayner Joy in the Journey: Finding Abundance in the Shadow of Death, By Steve Hayner and Sharol Hayner
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    Joy in the Journey

    Finding Abundance in the Shadow of Death

    by Steve Hayner and Sharol Hayner
    Foreword by Mark Labberton and Alex Gee

    • Hearts Minds Bookstore's Best Books of 2015, Memoir

    Steve Hayner was serving as president of Columbia Seminary and was healthy and fit when he found out he had terminal pancreatic cancer. He and his wife Sharol embarked on a journey together with their children that soon included tens of thousands of visits from friends and acquaintances via the CaringBridge website. The overwhelming ...

  • Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation, By M. Robert Mulholland Jr. Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation, By M. Robert Mulholland Jr.
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    Invitation to a Journey

    A Road Map for Spiritual Formation

    Transforming Resources

    by M. Robert Mulholland Jr.
    Introduction & Study Guide by Ruth Haley Barton

    Embark on a Journey of Becoming More Like Christ

    M. Robert Mulholland Jr. defines spiritual formation as "the process of being formed in the image of Christ for the sake of others." Compact and solid, this definition encompasses the dynamics of a vital Christian life and counters our culture's tendency to make spirituality a trivial matter or reduce it to a private affair ...

  • The Magnificent Journey: Living Deep in the Kingdom, By James Bryan Smith The Magnificent Journey: Living Deep in the Kingdom, By James Bryan Smith
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    The Magnificent Journey

    Living Deep in the Kingdom

    Apprentice Resources

    by James Bryan Smith

    We are told, “Look out for yourself first” and “Nice guys finish last.” But following that path leaves us feeling isolated and anxious, and can even take us to a place of ruin. This is not a magnificent journey.There is a road tolife in the unshakeable kingdom of God, but it's not an easy journey. "We cannot enter into the kingdom unless we take our cross and die to ourselves," ...

  • The Adoptee's Journey: From Loss and Trauma to Healing and Empowerment, By Cameron Lee Small The Adoptee's Journey: From Loss and Trauma to Healing and Empowerment, By Cameron Lee Small
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    The Adoptee's Journey

    From Loss and Trauma to Healing and Empowerment

    by Cameron Lee Small

    Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalist

    Every adoption is rooted in loss.

    Adoption is often framed by happy narratives, but the reality is that many adoptees struggle with unaddressedtrauma and issues of identity and belonging. Adoptees often spend the majority of their youth without the language to explore the grief related to adoption ...

  • The Journey of God: Christianity in Six Movements, By Jonathan D. Lyonhart The Journey of God: Christianity in Six Movements, By Jonathan D. Lyonhart
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    The Journey of God

    Christianity in Six Movements

    by Jonathan David Lyonhart

    The Journey of God is an exploration into the rich tapestry of Christianity, designed to captivate both mind and soul. The Journey of God transcends traditional theology writing, weaving a compelling narrative that journeys throughthe six pivotal acts of the Christian story—Creation, Fall, Nation, Redemption, Church, and End. Each chapter unfurls as part novel, part sermon, and part ...

  • When Children Come Out: A Guide for Christian Parents, By Mark A. Yarhouse and Olya Zaporozhets
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    When Children Come Out

    A Guide for Christian Parents

    by Mark A. Yarhouse and Olya Zaporozhets

    If you are a parent wrestling with God, you are not alone.

    When a child comes out as LGBTQ+, Christian parents often find themselves navigating unfamiliar, unsettling terrain. Mark Yarhouse and Olya Zaporozhets, therapists and researchers with decades of experience, have written this book to provide perspective, insight, and the chance to learn from others who've shared a ...

  • Where the Cross Meets the Street: What Happens to the Neighborhood When God Is at the Center, By Noel Castellanos
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    Where the Cross Meets the Street

    What Happens to the Neighborhood When God Is at the Center

    by Noel Castellanos
    Foreword by John M. Perkins and Wayne Gordon

    Missio Alliance Essential Reading List

    The cross means more than we've let it mean.

    Proclaiming the gospel and forming the faithful: these are the most practiced disciplines of the evangelical church.As central as these disciplines are, however, they are only part of the story. And as Christian Community Development Association CEO Noel Castellanos has ...