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  • Who Is Jesus Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)

    $14.99

    Who is Jesus? Some people say he was a good man, a prophet, or a wise teacher. Some think he was a lunatic with delusions of divinity-if he even existed at all. Some say he was a liar bent on deceiving the world. Still others say he was the Son of God, the Lord. History, culture, and the Bible all agree that all of life centers on our answer to this question: Who is Jesus?

    In this five-session video Bible study (DVD/downloads sold separately), Pastor Louie Giglio invites group members to meet God both in their intellect and their hearts by uncovering what history and Scripture have to say about Jesus. He encourages believers in Christ to ask the tough questions as to whether Jesus is truly God, truly a friend who loves us, and truly the King of kings. He encourages believers to explore whether Jesus is really the only way to God-as many people in our post-modern world doubt today-and whether his sacrifice on the cross truly provides the means for us to reconcile with God and experience eternal life.

    This study is for everyone who has ever wondered whether Jesus is truly everything he said he was in the Bible. It will not only help new believers in Christ understand their faith, but also help those who have known Jesus for many years to have a better understanding of what they believe. And it will also help followers of Christ know how to better share the truth they have found with others.

    Sessions include:
    *Good or God?
    *Friend or Foe?
    *King or Pawn?
    *A Way or the Way?
    *The Lion or the Lamb?

    Designed for use with the Who Is Jesus? Video Study (sold separately).

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  • Drawing On Holy Currencies (Workbook)

    $14.99

    Dreading another yawn-inducing stewardship season? Reanimate your congregation by Drawing on Holy Currencies-an altogether awesome (and fun!) new tool for exploring your gifts and purpose in the world! Created by Eric Law and his artist-nephew Dave, this interactive graphic workbook is filled with 52 weeks’ worth of creative activities and exercises to empower your year-round stewardship movement. Drawings, doodles, questions, invitations, songs, meditations, and more spirited exercises will help you explore the amazing ways you give and receive in life. Who knows-Drawing on Holy Currencies might just lead to more amazing and animated ways of living in God’s creation!

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  • Practicing The Kings Economy

    $22.00

    A pastor, an urban social activist, and an economics professor and bestselling author invite God’s people to experience the joy of following Jesus more fully in how we spend, save, and give.

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  • Faithful Celebrations 2

    $22.95

    Many of our experiences in life happen when several generations are together–at church, at home, in our communities. Holidays and family events are times for celebration, learning, rituals, food, and fun. For each edition of Faithful Celebrations, you will discover plenty of activities to learn more about the season, holiday, or special day for church settings, at home, camp, or anywhere in between. This abundance of ideas allows you to create meaningful celebrations within a faith context throughout the year. Each event to be celebrated includes key ideas, a cluster of activities to experience the key ideas, materials needed, full instructions for implementation, background history and information, music, art, recipes, and prayer resources to use in a small, intimate or large multi-generational group. Making Time for God in Autumn includes Back to School, Labor Day, St. Francis International Day of Peace, Halloween, All Saints, and Thanksgiving.

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  • Concerning Sin Righteousness And Judgment

    $13.00

    Part 1 Concerning Sin…

    Chapter 1 Salvation

    The Creator God And Man
    The Wall Of Sin Between God And Man
    The True Meaning Of Salvation
    The Method Of Salvation
    The Providence Of Salvation Through Jesus Christ

    Chapter 2 The Father, Son, And Holy Spirit

    Who Is The Father God?
    Father God – The Supreme Director Of Human Cultivation
    Who Is The Son, Jesus Christ?
    Jesus Christ The Savior
    Who Is The Holy Spirit, The Helper?
    The Work Of The Holy Spirit, The Helper
    God The Trinity Fulfills The Providence Of Salvation

    Chapter 3 Works Of The Flesh

    Things Of The Flesh And Works Of The Flesh
    Works Of The Flesh That Keep Man From Inheriting The Kingdom Of God
    Evident Works Of The Flesh

    Chapter 4 “Therefore Bear Fruit In Keeping With Repentance”

    Bear Fruit In Keeping With Repentance
    Do Not Suppose Abraham Is Your Father
    “Every Tree That Does Not Bear Good Fruit Is Cut Down And Thrown Into The Fire”
    The Fruit In Keeping With Repentance
    People Who Bore The Fruits In Keeping With Repentance

    Chapter 5 “Abhor What Is Evil; Cling To What Is Good.”

    How Evil Is Displayed As Sin
    To Cast Out Evil And Become A Person Of Goodness
    An Evil And Adulterous Generation That Craves A Sign
    The Forms Of Evil We Should Abhor

    Glossary 1

    Part 2 Concerning Righteousness…

    Chapter 6 Righteousness That Leads To Life

    Righteousness In God’s Sight
    The One Act Of Righteousness Which Saves All Of Mankind
    The Beginning Of Righteousness Is Believing In God
    The Righteousness Of Jesus Christ Which We Must Emulate
    The Way Of Becoming A Righteous Person
    The Blessings For The Righteous

    Chapter 7 The Righteous Shall Live By Faith

    To Become A Truly Righteous Person
    Why Do We Need To Become Righteous?
    The Righteous Shall Live By Faith
    How To Possess Spiritual Faith
    Ways To Live By Faith

    Chapter 8 To The Obedience Of Christ

    Fleshly Thoughts Which Are Hostile Toward God
    “Self-Righteousness” – One Of The Prime Fleshly Thoughts
    Apostle Paul Broke Down His Fleshly Thoughts
    The Righteousness Which Comes From God
    Saul Disobeyed God With Fleshly Thoughts
    The Way To Fulfill God’s Righteousness Through Faith

    Chapter 9 He Whom The Lord Commends

    He Whom The Lord Commends
    To Be Approved By God
    Nail Your Passions And Desires On The Cross
    The Patriarchs Who Were Righteous Before God

    Chapter 10 Blessing

    Abraham, The Father Of Faith
    God Considers Faith As Righteousness And Gives His Blessings
    God Makes Quality

    Additional Info
    Today, there are many people who go on with their lives not even knowing what sin is, what righteousness is, and what judgment is all about. Even those who go to church don’t have assurance of salvation, and they live secular lives–just like everyone else in the world. Furthermore, they do not lead Christian lives that are righteous according to God, but righteous according to what they think is righteous. So Concerning Sin, Righteousness, and Judgment is the first book of the Holiness and Power sermon series which deals with how we can lead a successful Christian life by receiving forgiveness for our sins and by accomplishing the righteousness of God in our lives.

    To confirm this teaching with evidence of His power, in the first session of the first day of our revival in 1993, God promised the blessing of conception for dozens of couples who were married for 5-6 years, and even as long as10 years without conceiving a child. By the end of the revival, almost all of these couples conceived and began raising families.
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  • Footsteps Of The Lord 2

    $14.00

    Author’s Note: Following In His Footsteps…
    Foreword

    Chapter 11 Jesus Saves Lazarus

    1. The Death Of Lazarus (11:1-16)
    2. Lazarus Walks Out Of The Tomb (11:17-44)
    3. The Conspiracy To Kill Jesus (11:45-57)

    Chapter 12 The Victorious Entry Into Jerusalem

    1. Mary Prepares For Jesus’ Burial (12:1-11)
    2. The Entrance Into Jerusalem (12:12-36)
    3. The Teaching Of The Messiah (12:37-50)

    Chapter 13 The Last Passover Supper

    1. Jesus Washes The Disciples’ Feet (13:1-20)
    2. “One Of You Will Betray Me” (13:21-30)
    3. “A New Commandment I Give To You” (13:31-38)

    Chapter 14 Jesus, The Way, The Truth, And The Life

    1. Jesus Comforts The Disciples (14:1-15)
    2. Promise Of The Helper, The Holy Spirit (14:16-31)

    Chapter 15 Jesus Is The True Vine

    1. The Parable Of The Vine And The Branches (15:1-17)
    2. The Disciples And The World (15:18-27)

    Chapter 16 The Helper, Holy Spirit

    1. The Coming And Ministry Of The Holy Spirit (16:1-15)
    2. The Prophecy Of Jesus’ Death And Resurrection (16:16-24)
    3. Jesus, Who Had Victory Over The World (16:25-33)

    Chapter 17 Jesus’ Intercessory Prayer

    1. A Prayer For Taking Up The Cross (17:1-5)
    2. A Prayer For The Disciples (17:6-19)
    3. A Prayer For The Believers (17:20-26)

    Chapter 18 Jesus, Who Suffered

    1. Judas Iscariot, The One Who Betrayed Jesus (18:1-14)
    2. Jesus Stands Before The High Priests (18:15-27)
    3. Jesus Stands Before Pilate (18:28-40)

    Chapter 19 Jesus On The Cross

    1. Pilate Authorizes The Death Sentence (19:1-16)
    2. Jesus Is Nailed To The Cross (19:17-30)
    3. Jesus Is Buried In The Tomb (19:31-42)

    Chapter 20 Jesus, Who Resurrected

    1. The People Who Came To Visit The Empty Tomb (20:1-10)
    2. The People Who Met The Risen Lord (20:11-23)
    3. “Because You Have Seen Me, Have You Believed?” (20:24-31)

    Chapter 21 The Lord’s Love For His Disciples

    1. The Lord Appears At The Sea Of Galilee (21:1-14)
    2. Do You Love Me? (21:15-25)

    Epilogue: The Ascension And Another Helper

    Additional Info
    “After finishing the Passover meal and comforting the disciples and giving them several more lessons, Jesus began teaching about the work of the Holy Spirit. He told them that the Holy Spirit would come to convict and rebuke the world concerning sin, righteousness, and judgment.”

    Footsteps of the Lord 2 is a book compiled from Dr. Jaerock Lee’s series “Lectures on the Gospel of John”(from John chapter 11 21). The Lord’s ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection are well explained in this book so that readers can be guided to the way of salvation, and receiving answers, love, and blessings.

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  • Footsteps Of The Lord 1

    $14.00

    Author’s Note
    Foreword

    Chapter 1. The Son Of God Who Came To This World
    1. Jesus, The Word That Became Flesh (1:1-18)
    2. The Testimony Of John The Baptist (1:19-34)
    3. The Followers Of Jesus (1:35-51)

    Chapter 2. Jesus Performs The First Sign
    1. The Wedding Feast In Cana (2:1-12)
    2. Stop Making My Father’s House A Place Of Business (2:13-25)

    Chapter 3. The Secret To Being Born Again
    1. The Conversation With Nicodemus (3:1-21)
    2. The One Who Descends From Heaven (3:22-36)

    Chapter 4. Jesus’ Method Of Evangelism
    1. Jesus’ Conversation With The Samaritan Woman (4:1-26)
    2. Jesus Teaches His Disciples (4:27-42)
    3. The Second Sign In Cana (4:43-54)

    Chapter 5. The Sign At The Pool Of Bethesda
    1. The Man Who Was Healed After 38 Years Of Sickness (5:1-15)
    2. The Jews Who Persecuted Jesus (5:16-30)
    3. Jesus’ Testimony For The Jews (5:31-47)

    Chapter 6. The Bread Of Life
    1. The Sign Of The Two Fish And Five Loaves (6:1-15)
    2. Jesus Who Walked On Water, And The Crowd Who Followed Him (6:16-40)
    3. Eating The Flesh Of The Son Of Man And Drinking His Blood For Eternal Life (6:41-59)
    4. The Disciples Who Left Jesus’ Side (6:60-71)

    Chapter 7. The Teaching At The Feast Of Tabernacles
    1. Jesus Goes To Jerusalem In Secret (7:1-13)
    2. Jesus Reveals Himself At The Temple (7:14-31)
    3. The Jews Try To Capture Jesus (7:32-53)

    Chapter 8. The Truth Will Make You Free
    1. Jesus Forgives The Woman Who Committed Adultery (8:1-11)
    2. Jesus’ Message For The Jews (8:12-30)
    3. The Freedom In The Truth (8:31-47)
    4. The Jews Try To Stone Jesus (8:48-59)

    Chapter 9. Jesus Heals A Blind Man
    1. Go, Wash In The Pool Of Siloam (9:1-12)
    2. The Blind Man Who Was Healed And The Pharisees (9:13-34)
    3. Being Spiritually Blind (9:35-41)

    Chapter 10. “I Am The Good Shepherd”
    1. The Parable Of The Good Shepherd (10:1-21)
    2. “I And The Father Are One” (10:22-42)

    Additional Info
    “God, who existed in the form of the Word, made Himself into the Triune God for the cultivation of man, and as the Trinity, He began the work of creation.”

    Footsteps of the Lord 1 is a book compiled from Dr. Jaerock Lee’s series “Lectures on the Gospel of John”(from John chapter 1 10). This book vividly describes the Lord’s ministry. The secret of Jesus’ origin as well as the spiritual meaning embedded in Jesus’ birth, public ministry are well explained in this book so that readers can be guided to the way of salvation, and receiving answers, love, and blessings.

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  • Power Of God

    $11.00

    Message 1. To Believe In God (Hebrews 11:3)

    Message 2. To Believe In The Lord (Hebrews 12:1-2)

    Message 3. A Vessel More Beautiful Than A Jewel (2 Timothy 2:20-21)

    Message 4. The Light (1 John 1:5)

    Message 5. The Power Of The Light (1 John 1:5)

    Message 6. The Eyes Of The Blind Will Open (John 9:32-33)

    Message 7. People Will Get Up, Leap, And Walk (Mark 2:3-12)

    Message 8. People Will Rejoice, Dance, And Sing (Mark 7:31-37)

    Message 9. The Unfailing Providence Of God (Deuteronomy 26:16-19)

    Additional Info
    “How can we accomplish the heart of God who is light, receive His power, and lead countless people to the way of salvation? First, we must not only avoid every kind of evil and accomplish sanctification, but also achieve the good of the heart and long for the uppermost good. Next, we must accomplish spiritual love.”

    The Power of God has attempted to introduce the process in which one meets God and receives His power, the different levels of power, the Most High Power of Creation that goes beyond the limit permissible for a creature human being, and the places at which His power is manifested.

    The power of God the Creator descends upon an individual as much as he resembles God who is light.
    Furthermore, when he becomes one in spirit with God, he can manifest the kind of power Jesus manifested. This is because in John 15:7, our Lord tells us, “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.”

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  • Beauty Of The King

    $22.00

    THIS IS THE RAREST OF ALL THE TITLES OF RICHARD NEWTON, “THE PRINCE OF PREACHERS TO THE YOUING.” Jesus, in the riches of His grace and the wonders of His love, is the one theme of these sermons.

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  • Toward A Homiletical Theology Of Promise

    $41.00

    Promise has a long pedigree in the history of Christian understandings of the gospel. This volume gathers together leading homileticians to consider the breadth of its understanding today in light of the struggle to reconcile God’s grace with God’s justice. Assuming that promise is a core sense of the gospel, how does this relate to the variety of contexts in which homiletical theology is done? In this final volume in the series, six homileticians from a variety of contexts and perspectives try to move specifically toward a homiletical theology of promise as a way to articulate the central theological gift and task that is preaching the gospel today.

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  • Toward A Homiletical Theology Of Promise

    $21.00

    Promise has a long pedigree in the history of Christian understandings of the gospel. This volume gathers together leading homileticians to consider the breadth of its understanding today in light of the struggle to reconcile God’s grace with God’s justice. Assuming that promise is a core sense of the gospel, how does this relate to the variety of contexts in which homiletical theology is done? In this final volume in the series, six homileticians from a variety of contexts and perspectives try to move specifically toward a homiletical theology of promise as a way to articulate the central theological gift and task that is preaching the gospel today.

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  • Plan To Protect Association Edition

    $59.99

    This “Plan to Protect” manual to assist Associations (Schools, Clubs, Sporting Leagues, and Camps) in the United States in protecting their children, youth, association and personnel. The manual mirrors the insurance standards in United States to qualify for abuse coverage. The manual includes policies on: recruitment and screening, implementation and training, children and youth program procedures, and reporting and responding to suspicions and allegations of abuse, reflecting the laws of United States. The extensive appendices include templates of forms, signs, policies, checklists, and more.

    The USA Association version of “Plan to Protect” also includes sample outlines for training modules.

    With your purchase we include a code to download the appendices which you can customize for your own organization’s use.

    Copyright regulations allow you to copy portions of “Plan to Protect” for training purposes at your organization.

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  • Lamp : Messages Of Love Drawn From The River Of Light

    $13.00

    Part 1. With The Light

    Part 2. Clear Sky, Blue Sea

    Part 3. The Gifts Given To Us

    Part 4. The Lamp In Our Life

    Part 5. The Best Designer

    Part 6. Happiness And Sharing Love

    Part 7. Hope For Heaven

    Additional Info
    “Just like lamps that shed light on the streets in the dark of night, the Word of God sheds light that tell us what to do in this complicated world and guides us to the right way.”

    Lamp is a compilation of Dr. Jaerock Lee’s column series that had appeared on Korea’s major daily newspapers including The Chosun Ilbo, The Joong-Ang Daily, The Dong-A Ilbo, and The Hankook Ilbo. This book composed from a column series provides the reader with 7 “points of fulfillment’ necessary to receive God’s answers and blessings. These include but are certainly not limited to: love of God; mysteries of God’s creation; solutions to various problems in human life; guidelines to reach eternal life; life of spreading the fragrance and light of the Christ; ways to receive wisdom from above; and hope for the kingdom of heaven.

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  • Living Pulpit

    $34.99

    Fifty years of preaching excellence in one volume.

    The Living Pulpit collects sermons from representative preachers in the Stone-Campbell Movement–pastors affiliated with the Churches of Christ, the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)–over the past 50 years. The fourth volume in a series that began in 1868, this collection of sermons from 40 ministers, reviewed by a diverse team of scholars, captures the theological themes and changing approaches to preaching across the Movement’s three streams. Emerging from an era of mutual suspicion, the three streams have developed a better understanding, shared mutuality and respect for each stream’s unique qualities, and cooperated in many venues, qualities reflected in this collection. The Living Pulpit 2018 helps preachers and scholars recognize where preaching has been–and why it has been there–in each stream, and where preaching appears to be going in a new mission field for Christianity and the Unity Movement.

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  • Worship In Spirit And Truth

    $11.00

    Chapter 1 Spiritual Worship That God Accepts

    Chapter 2 Old Testament Offerings As Recorded In Leviticus

    Chapter 3 The Burnt Offering

    Chapter 4 The Grain Offering

    Chapter 5 The Peace Offering

    Chapter 6 The Sin Offering

    Chapter 7 The Guilt Offering

    Chapter 8 Present Your Body A Living And Holy Sacrifice

    Additional Info
    God tells us, “You shall be holy, for I am holy” (Leviticus 11:45; 1 Peter 1:16), and desires each of us to wholly understand the laws on offerings recorded in Leviticus and lead a sacred life. I hope you will come to understand every aspect of offering in Old Testament times and worship in New Testament times. I also hope that you will examine the manner in which you worship, and come to worship God in a way that is pleasing to Him.

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  • Against Such Things There Is No Law

    $12.00

    Chapter 1. To Bear The Fruit Of The Spirit
    Chapter 2. Love
    Chapter 3. Joy
    Chapter 4. Peace
    Chapter 5. Patience
    Chapter 6. Kindness
    Chapter 7. Goodness
    Chapter 8. Faithfulness
    Chapter 9. Gentleness
    Chapter 10. Self-control
    Chapter 11. Against Such Things There Is No Law

    Additional Info
    This work Against Such Things There Is No Law lets you easily understand the spiritual meanings of the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) along with specific examples.
    Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
    The nine fruits of the Holy Spirit are like a signpost in our journey of faith and a standard to check the extent to which we have cultivated the heart of God. Our inner being will be renewed and we will enjoy true freedom in the truth as we bear each of the fruit of the Spirit.

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  • Listening To Sexual Minorities

    $35.99

    Students arrive on campus with various boxes of belongings to unpack, some heavy, some tidy, some more valuable, some more private. For many students, two of these boxes could be labeled “My Faith” and “My Sexuality”-and these two can be among the most cumbersome to handle. How to balance the two without having to set one down? How to hold them both closely, both securely, but still move forward to settle in with new friends in a new environment? How to keep from dropping one or the other, spilling its embarrassing contents for all to see?

    Such can be the struggle for any student, but especially for any sexual minority who identifies or struggles with an LGB+ identity or same-sex attraction on a Christian college campus. For these students their faith and their sexuality often feel both tender and in acute tension. Who is God making them to be? What do they need to grow in to develop faithfully, and what might they need to leave behind? How can they truly flourish?

    The research team of Yarhouse, Dean, Stratton, and Lastoria draw on their decades of experience both in the psychology of sexual identity and in campus counseling to bring us the results of an original longitudinal study into what sexual minorities themselves experience, hope for, and benefit from. Rich with both quantitative and qualitative data, their book gives an unprecedented opportunity to listen to sexual minorities in their own words, as well as to observe patterns and often surprising revelations about life and personal development both on campus and after graduation.

    Listening to Sexual Minorities will be an indispensable resource not only for counselors and psychologists but also for faculty, student-development leaders, and administrators in higher education as well as leaders in the church and wider Christian community who want to create an intentional environment to hear from and contribute to the spiritual flourishing of all.

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  • Canoeing The Mountains (Expanded)

    $22.00

    Part 1: Understanding Uncharted Territory
    1. Seminary Didn’t Prepare Me For This
    2. Adventure Or Die
    3. A Leadership Model For Uncharted Territory

    Part 2: On-the-Map Skill Set
    4. Competence And Credibility
    5. Preparing For The Unknown
    6. Eating Strategy For Breakfast

    Part 3: Leading Off The Map
    7. Navigating The “Geography Of Reality”
    8. My Italian Grandfather Was Killing Me
    9. Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There . . . Then Do Something
    10. The Mission Trumps!
    11. Take A Good Look Into The Coffin

    Part 4: Relationships And Resistance
    12. Gus And Hal Go To Church
    13. Et Tu, Church?

    Part 5: Transformation
    14. How A Nursing Mother Saved America
    15. The End Of Our Exploring

    Epilogue: Taking The Hill With Grandma
    Study Guide
    Acknowledgments
    Notes

    Additional Info
    14th Annual Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year, LeadershipExplorers Lewis and Clark had to adapt. While they had prepared to find a waterway to the Pacific Ocean, instead they found themselves in the Rocky Mountains. You too may feel that you are leading in a cultural context you were not expecting. You may even feel that your training holds you back more often than it carries you along.Drawing from his extensive experience as a pastor and consultant, Tod Bolsinger brings decades of expertise in guiding churches and organizations through uncharted territory. He offers a combination of illuminating insights and practical tools to help you reimagine what effective leadership looks like in our rapidly changing world.If you’re going to scale the mountains of ministry, you need to leave behind canoes and find new navigational tools. Now expanded with a study guide, this book will set you on the right course to lead with confidence and courage.

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  • Strengthening The Soul Of Your Leadership (Expanded)

    $26.99

    Foreword By Gary A. Haugen
    Introduction
    1. When Leaders Lose Their Souls
    2. What Lies Beneath
    3. The Place Of Our Own Conversion
    4. The Practice Of Paying Attention
    5. The Conundrum Of Calling
    6. Guiding Others On The Spiritual Journey
    7. Living Within Limits
    8. Spiritual Rhythms In The Life Of The Leader
    9. Leadership As Intercession
    10. The Loneliness Of Leadership
    11. From Isolation To Leadership Community
    12. Finding God’s Will Together
    13. Re-envisioning The Promised Land
    Afterword By Leighton Ford
    Discussion Guide
    Appendix: How Is It With Your Soul?
    Gratitudes

    Additional Info
    “I’m tired of helping others enjoy God-I just want to enjoy God for myself.”

    With this painful admission, Ruth Haley Barton invites us to an honest exploration of what happens when spiritual leaders lose track of their souls. Weaving together contemporary illustrations with penetrating insight from the life of Moses, Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership explores topics such as

    responding to the dynamics of calling
    facing the loneliness of leadership
    leading from your authentic self
    cultivating spiritual community
    reenvisioning the promised land
    discerning God’s will together

    Each chapter includes a spiritual practice to ensure your soul gets the nourishment it needs. Forging and maintaining a life-giving connection with God is the best choice you can make for yourself and for those you lead.

    This expanded edition includes a new appendix for self-evaluation, “How Is It with Your Soul?” and a flexible six- or twelve-week discussion guide for groups.

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  • Building Credibility In Leadership

    $19.99

    Today there is a lack of trust in leaders, notably those leading the church, potentially leading to a lack of trust in God Himself – the Leader. As secondary leaders we must help to build credibility in leadership by remembering that our service is “unto the Lord.” This book giving sound instructions on how to become the type of leader God has destined you to be.

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  • Basics Of Greek Accents

    $14.99

    Basics of Greek Accents by John A. L. Lee is a compact, student-friendly, and practical guide to accents for students of both classical and biblical Greek. In eight simple lessons students will learn the basics of ancient Greek accentuation.Ideal for beginners who are just learning the language or for intermediate students who have learned some Greek but are unsure of their accents, this handy resource avoids theory and concentrates on taking the learner through the essentials in a natural sequence and reinforces learning by means of simple exercises.

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  • Speak Forth With The Original Voice

    $11.00

    Chapter 1 Origin
    Chapter 2 Heavens
    Chapter 3 Triune God

    Examples Of The Bible I Events That Took Place When The Gate Of The Second Heaven Opened In The First Heaven

    Chapter 4 Justice
    Chapter 5 Obedience
    Chapter 6 Faith

    Examples Of The Bible II The Third Heaven And The Space Of The Third Dimension

    Chapter 7 Who Do You Say I Am?
    Chapter 8 What Do You Want Me To Do For You?
    Chapter 9 It Shall Be Done For You As You Have Believed

    Examples Of The Bible III The Power Of God, Who Possesses The Fourth Heaven

    Additional Info
    This work Speak Forth with the Original Voice is the last book of the series ‘Holiness and Power’. It shows you the way to experience the power of God through the original voice. There are also introduction of the actual works of God’s power so the readers can apply the principle in their everyday lives. There are also ‘Examples of the Bible’ which will help the readers understand the spiritual realm and the principles in receiving the answers.

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  • Love : Fulfillment Of The Law

    $12.00

    Part 1 Significance Of Love
    Chapter 1 Significance Of Love
    Chapter 2 Fleshly Love

    Part 2 Love As In The Love Chapter
    Chapter 1 The Kind Of Love That God Desires
    Chapter 2 Characteristics Of Love
    Chapter 3 Perfect Love

    Part 3 Love Is The Fulfillment Of The Law
    Chapter 1 The Love Of God
    Chapter 2 The Love Of The Christ

    Additional Info
    “Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.” (Romans 13:10)

    This work Love: Fulfillment of the Law will be teaching us about the spiritual love.
    In Part 1 “Significance of Love,” it looks into various forms of love that are found between husband and wife, parents and children, and among friends and neighbors, thereby giving us an idea of the difference between fleshly love and spiritual love. Part 2 “Love as in the Love Chapter,” categorizes 1 Corinthians 13 into three parts. The first part, ‘The Kind of Love that God Desires’ (1 Corinthians 13:1-3), is the introduction to the chapter that puts an emphasis on importance of spiritual love. The second part, ‘Characteristics of Love’ (1 Corinthians 13:4-7), is the main part of Love Chapter, and it tells us the 15 characteristics of spiritual love. The third part, ‘Perfect Love’, is the conclusion of the Love Chapter, which lets us know that faith and hope are needed temporarily while we are marching towards the kingdom of heaven during our lives on this earth, while love lasts eternally even in the kingdom of heaven.
    Part 3, ‘Love is Fulfillment of the Law’, explains what it is to fulfill the Law with love.

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  • Worlds Of The Preacher (Reprinted)

    $27.00

    Building on Haddon Robinson’s philosophical approach to preaching, this book brings together accomplished evangelical preachers and teachers to help students and pastors understand the worlds–biblical, cultural, and personal–that influence and impact their preaching. The contributors explore the various inner and outer worlds in which a preacher functions with the goal of helping preachers sharpen their craft. Foreword by Bryan Chapell.

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  • Lead Like A Shepherd

    $19.99

    Pastor, author, and leadership consultant unpacks instruction for church leaders found in 1 Peter 5:1-4 where they are exhorted to shepherd the flock among them.

    Some instruction is timeless. Regardless of the age in which we live, certain instruction carries no expiration on its relevance. Pastor, author, and leadership consultant, Larry Osborne has discovered this to be the case with instruction on how to be a good leader. The best, most practical advice comes from the Bible, and in particular, 1 Peter 5:1-4. It’s in this short passage where leaders are exhorted to shepherd the flock among them.

    Unfortunately, most modern leaders have precious little experience tending sheep, and many of the implications that were well understood when Peter penned these words are lost on today’s reader. Osborne finds the parallels to be numerous, well-worth reviewing and understanding anew.

    A shepherd leads them to water even when they fear it. A shepherd never allows one sick lamb to destroy the flock. A shepherd lays down his life for his sheep . . .

    When leaders truly understand Peter’s words of exhortation to lead like a shepherd, then they will begin to see the path that leads them to Leading Well.

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  • How To Lead When Youre Not In Charge Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)

    $14.99

    Are you letting your lack of authority paralyze you?

    One of the greatest myths of leadership is that you must be in charge in order to lead. Great leaders don’t buy it. Great leaders lead with or without the authority and learn to unleash their influence wherever they are. With practical wisdom and humor, Clay Scroggins will help you nurture your vision and cultivate influence, even when you lack authority in your organization. And he will free you to become the great leader you want to be so you can make a difference right where you are. Even when you’re not in charge.In this six-session video study (video sold separately), author and pastor Clay Scroggins explains what is needed to be a great leader-even when you answer to someone else.

    Sessions include:
    *The Oddity of Leadership
    *Lead Yourself
    *Choose Positivity
    *Think Critically
    *Reject Passivity
    *Challenging Up

    Designed for use with the How to Lead When You’re Not in Charge Video Study (9780310095958), sold separately.

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  • Everybody Always Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)

    $12.99

    As followers of Christ, there is question we need to be asking ourselves every day: How do we prove who we are? This doesn’t refer to what our driver’s licenses say we are, or what our careers suggest about who we are, or who other people tell us we are. Rather, this refers to what Jesus said we should be-and he said that his followers would be identified simply by how they loved people. Love isn’t something we just haphazardly fall into; it is someone we become. Jesus wants us to love everybody, always.

    In this five-session video study (DVD/digital downloads sold separately), bestselling author Bob Goff shares some of the stories from his life that have helped him understand what it truly means to love everybody the way Jesus loved them-without fear, insecurity, or restriction. This begins by loving people right where you are through serving and helping the neighbors God has placed into your world. It means loving people when they mess up and helping them move past the place of shame to acceptance. It continues by being courageous and following where God leads one step at a time-even if you feel you are flying blind. Above all, it means not just agreeing with Jesus but actually stepping out and doing what Jesus said.

    Following Christ means more than just putting a toe in the water when it comes to loving others. It means grabbing your knees and doing a cannonball! And, as Jesus revealed, it means loving the difficult ones. Everybody, Always, will provide practical steps to help you take that journey.

    Sessions include:
    *Love People Where You Are
    *Catch People on the Bounce
    *Don’t Play It Safe
    *Do More Stuff
    *Love Even the Difficult People

    Designed for use with the Everybody, Always Video Study (sold separately).

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  • Kingdom Disciples Bible Study Book (Student/Study Guide)

    $20.99

    There is a missing force in Christianity today. Its a critical one, and its absence has led to weak believers, disintegrating families, ineffective churches, and a decaying culture. Without it, we lack what we need to fully live as heavens representatives on earth. That missing force is discipleship. In Kingdom Disciples, Tony Evans outlines a simple, actionable definition of discipleship to help the church fulfill its calling.

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  • Christ On The Psych Ward

    $21.95

    Christ on the Psych Ward is a series of reflections on the intersections among mental health, faith, and ministry. Beginning with his own experience, Finnegan- Hosey shares ways communities of faith can be present with those suffering from mental illness and crises. Weaving together personal testimony, theological reflection, and practical ministry experience, he offers a message of hope for those suffering and for friends and faith communities struggling to care for them. Ultimately, his journey of recovery and healing reveals the need for a theological understanding of a vulnerable God, important not solely for ministry with those with mental health struggles, but offering a hopeful vision forward for the church.

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  • Learning To Study The Bible Leader Guide For Tweens (Teacher’s Guide)

    $14.99

    Learning to Study the Bible is an eight-week curriculum designed for tweens to help them learn the basics of biblical interpretation. The Leader Guide includes easy-to-use instructions to guide students as they explore topics like genre, historical context, biblical geography and more. Sessions are: 1. Who? * Learn to identify the original author and audience * Understand your own social location and biases * Practice reading a text with the author and original audience in mind 2. What? * Understand the significance of genre * Practice identifying genre in biblical texts 3. When? * Understand the significance of historical context * Learn about the major social contexts of biblical texts * Practice reading Scripture contextually 4. Where? * Learn how to utilize biblical maps * Understand the significance of geography and shifting national borders for biblical interpretation * Practice interpreting a biblical text with a geographical lens 5. Why? * Learn about the formation of the canon * Understand the significance of a text’s changing meaning over time * Practice reading a text with multiple layers of meaning 6. How? Close reading * Learn the value of reading texts slowly and carefully * Understand how to use study bibles and commentaries * Practice reading a short text carefully 7. How? Side-by-side reading * Learn about the Revised Common Lectionary and its purpose * Understand how to use a concordance to cross-reference texts * Practice reading a text intra-canonically 8. How? Lectio Divina * Learn about the ancient practice of Lectio Divina * Understand the significance of a spiritual reading of Scripture * Practice Lectio Divina individually and as a group

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  • Unafraid Youth Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)

    $14.99

    Americans are anxious people. A recent study found that one in five of us has an anxiety disorder and we spend over $2 billion a year on anti-anxiety medications. Often our life events play a significant role in our worries and fears. In this study based on his book Unafraid, Adam Hamilton explores the most common worries and fears experienced by Americans today. He considers practical steps for overcoming these fears, and reflects upon fear in the light of Scripture and a faith that promises again and again that we don’t need to live in fear. We can live with courage and hope. This Youth Study Book takes the ideas presented in Adam Hamilton’s book and interprets them for young people grades 6-12.

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  • After The Miracle

    $14.99

    What happens when the miracle of sobriety shakes up the way we’ve trained the people in our lives to treat us as opposed to what we need from them now? Where do we turn when getting what we’ve prayed for messes up everything we thought we knew and believed? After the Miracle: Illusions On the Path To Restoration addresses the illusions we have as we begin to break the cycles in our lives and face the reality of what healthy living will really cost. David Hampton poses a realistic view of what the path will be to a new way of being for everyone concerned After the Miracle.

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  • Activate : Entirely New Approach To Small Groups

    $20.00

    A nationally respected authority on church life teaches church leaders a biblically grounded, sustainable plan to get 100 percent of their congregations involved in healthy small groups.

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  • Church In Life

    $78.00

    Church in Life breaks fresh ground by proposing a new framework for thinking about innovation in the church, by arguing that starting new ecclesial communities should be at the centre of the church’s life and thought, and by offering new theology and methodologies for church planting. Church planters will find in it the theoretical and practical resources for a radical missional ecclesiology, while theologians will find a nuanced reworking of the purpose and nature of the church. “”I love the framework for innovation that Mike uses here. It’s a really exciting way to come at mission and pioneering, and a welcome voice in a church that can so often be risk averse. There’s a lot of energy in an approach that is fuelled by imagination, possibility and hope rather than anxiety. As a result of seeing the material I invited Mike to teach pioneers at CMS and they found it energising for their pioneering practice.

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  • Secret Of Academic Progress And Success

    $9.99

    The common questions among college and university Christian and non Christian students are: what is the secret of academic success? How can I succeed? How can I balance my academics with my spirituality? These and many other relevant questions are intelligently and concisely discussed in this booklet

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  • Church In Life

    $51.00

    Church in Life breaks fresh ground by proposing a new framework for thinking about innovation in the church, by arguing that starting new ecclesial communities should be at the centre of the church’s life and thought, and by offering new theology and methodologies for church planting. Church planters will find in it the theoretical and practical resources for a radical missional ecclesiology, while theologians will find a nuanced reworking of the purpose and nature of the church. “”I love the framework for innovation that Mike uses here. It’s a really exciting way to come at mission and pioneering, and a welcome voice in a church that can so often be risk averse. There’s a lot of energy in an approach that is fuelled by imagination, possibility and hope rather than anxiety. As a result of seeing the material I invited Mike to teach pioneers at CMS and they found it energising for their pioneering practice.

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  • Does God Always Get What God Wants

    $46.00

    Tim’s wife, Anne, died of breast cancer at the age of forty-nine, having battled against the disease for more than six years. Her suffering had a profound influence on their lives and that of their church, and raised challenging questions: – If “”God is in control,”” does that mean God is to blame for suffering? – Why did God not heal Anne? – Is Anne’s death what God wanted to happen? – Does prayer make any difference? – What is God doing about evil? People’s experience of suffering causes them to examine the kind of God they believe in, the nature of the universe God made, and God’s activity in the world. This book explores all three aspects and responds constructively to the complex issues that the above questions pose–and provides powerful reasons for confidence in the firm Christian hope.

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  • Beginners Guide To Dantes Divine Comedy

    $24.00

    This accessible, Christian introduction to Dante also serves as a primer to the Divine Comedy, helping readers appreciate the complexity and layers of meaning in Dante’s spiritual masterpiece.

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  • Friend Of Sinners Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)

    $14.99

    In the Bible, we find that Jesus was called a lot of names. Many of the religious leaders of the day were jealous of his success and wanted to discredit him in the eyes of the public, so they said all sorts of crazy things about him. They whispered that he was an illegitimate child. They accused him of being demon-possessed. They denounced him to the Roman authorities as a rioter, a threat to public peace.

    However, in this five-session video study (DVD/digital downloads sold separately), pastor and author Rich Wilkerson, Jr. reveals how one of their nicknames for Jesus was true: “Here is a . . . friend of tax collectors and sinners” (Luke 7:34). In the religious leaders’ minds this was one of the greatest indictments imaginable, but for Jesus it was a sign of success because it was the very definition of his mission. Today, Jesus still calls us “friends” not because of who we are or what we have done, but because of who he is. While he was on earth, he knew that people needed to belong before they would want to behave. He understood that the power within him was greater than the darkness around him, so he loved fearlessly.

    Rich shows that by following his example, we can have the same clear conviction and compassion for the lost that Jesus did. His gospel of scandalous grace cannot be overestimated. When we embrace the truth that we all need Jesus equally and when we trust him to bring transformation in people’s hearts, we will walk as Jesus walked, experiencing the glory of God in our own lives and in the lives of those around us.

    Sessions include:
    *Missed Message
    *Weight Shift
    *Lost and Found
    *Comfortably Uncomfortable
    *How to Be Great

    Designed for use with the Friend of Sinners Video Study (sold separately).

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  • Exodus Preaching : Crafting Sermons About Justice And Hope

    $23.99

    Exodus Preaching is the first of its kind. It is an exploration of the African American prophetic rhetorical traditions in a manner that makes features of these traditions relevant to a broad audience beyond the African American traditions. It provides readers a composite picture of the nature, meaning, and relevance of prophetic preaching as spoken Word of justice and hope in a society of growing pluralism and the world-shaping phenomenon of racial, economic and cultural diversity. African American preachers have distinctively invested great symbolic significance in the Exodus story, the messianic witness of Jesus, and the prophetic literature for developing and shaping prophetic sermons. Kenyatta Gilbert demonstrates how four distinctive features of discourse can shape sermon preparation, for effective preaching in a period of intense social change, racial unrest, and violence. Gilbert includes dozens of practical suggestions and five practical exercises to equip the reader for preaching in new ways and in new environments. He offers an holistic approach, fully equipping the reader with the theological and practical resources needed to preach prophetically.

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  • Who Prays For The Pastor

    $9.99

    This book is to help pastors understand it is okay to be vulnerable and share their secret struggles, so they can keep needed help, counsel and prayer.

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  • Does God Always Get What God Wants

    $26.00

    Tim’s wife, Anne, died of breast cancer at the age of forty-nine, having battled against the disease for more than six years. Her suffering had a profound influence on their lives and that of their church, and raised challenging questions: – If “”God is in control,”” does that mean God is to blame for suffering? – Why did God not heal Anne? – Is Anne’s death what God wanted to happen? – Does prayer make any difference? – What is God doing about evil? People’s experience of suffering causes them to examine the kind of God they believe in, the nature of the universe God made, and God’s activity in the world. This book explores all three aspects and responds constructively to the complex issues that the above questions pose–and provides powerful reasons for confidence in the firm Christian hope.

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  • People Are The Mission

    $17.99

    When it comes to interacting with guests, churches typically gravitate towards one of two camps: over-the-top, shock-and-awe, let-us-entertain-you or oh-man,-some-people-just-showed-up, underwhelming experience. Each extreme has drawbacks: on one end, people become the center of the universe. On the other, hospitality is effectively ignored in deference to the “serious business” of worship.

    People Are the Mission proposes a healthy middle, one where guests are esteemed but the gospel is the goal. Danny Franks, Connections Pastor at Summit Church, shows churches how to take a more balanced approach – a “third way” that is both guest-friendly and gospel-centric. He shows why honoring the stranger doesn’t stand in opposition to honoring the Savior. People are the mission that Christ has called us to, and if we focus on people we can better assist people to focus on the gospel.

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  • Unfolded Bible Study For Teen Guys (Student/Study Guide)

    $13.99

    SKU (ISBN): 9781462777587ISBN10: 1462777589Eric GeigerBinding: Trade PaperPublished: February 2018Publisher: LifeWay Christian Resources

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  • Words Of Counsel

    $17.99

    Charles Spurgeon knew something about winning souls, and he holds nothing back as he shares biblical wisdom and practical application regarding the incredible work the Lord wants to do through His people to reach the lost.

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  • Final Words From The Cross

    $14.99

    In life and in death, Jesus’ words were powerful and meaningful. Despite the serious effort and increased pain required for Jesus to speak as he hung on the cross, Jesus spoke seven “final words”-statements that have much to teach us about Jesus, his Father, and ourselves: Father Forgive Them Today You Will Be with Me in Paradise Behold Your Son…Behold Your Mother My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me? I Thirst It Is Finished . . . Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit Postscript: The Words After That In 24 Hours That Changed the World, Adam Hamilton took us on a Lenten journey through the last day of Jesus’ life. Now in this inspiring follow-up book, Hamilton explores these final words as seen and heard through the eyes and ears of those who stood near the cross. Each chapter begins with the biblical account followed by a first-person story as might have been told from the viewpoint of one of the characters at the cross. Then the chapter explores the meaning of Jesus’ dying words for our lives today. Following the last statement, a postscript recounts the words Jesus spoke following his resurrection, including what truly were the final words Jesus spoke while walking this earth. Join the crowd now and experience the final words from the cross. Final Words from the Cross offers six chapters/sessions plus a postscript chapter/session, so that classes have the option of a seventh session on Easter Sunday.

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  • Navigating The River Of Grief

    $16.95

    When members of the church experience loss, it can be difficult for pastors to discern how best to care for them. What can spiritual leaders expect in the grief process? What are we to do, to say, to journey with those who have experienced loss? What mistakes might we make that do more harm than good?

    In Navigating the River of Grief, Rev. Dr. Bonnie Bates shares the results of her important research into the grief process. Her concept of grief as a river is inspired by several biblical references to water, both its ability to threaten and give life. Bates uses case studies to present grief not as the neat linear progression of stages we’d like it to be; rather, it is a river that sweeps the bereaved along in unpredictable ways. Its choppy waters cause pain and its depths are menacing, but when we understand the flow of its currentas a spiritual journey we can better help the bereaved navigate toward new life.

    Navigating the River of Griefprovides pastors with invaluable resources when providing grief ministry:

    Evidence-based best practices for spiritual counseling
    Case studies to provide context
    Guidance on the use of specific scriptures
    Explorations of theological conflicts

    Together with the Bible itself, Navigating the River of Grief will inform your ministry with spiritual truth about those hours between the night of weeping and the joy the Lord brings in the morning (Psalm 30:5).

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  • Cure For Todays Dying Church

    $16.99

    The church is in the desert today!! The arid conditions existing in the church leave the people parched, thirsty and longing for refreshing. Many church leaders do not know how to get the spiritual water for themselves and therefore they cannot lead God’s people into the Promised Land of true fellowship and discipleship. This sad state of the church causes many church buildings to stand empty because people are tired of church leaders committing gross indecencies and leading people astray with messages that “tickle their ears” or boring them to tears with sermons that contain no life-changing truths.

    In The Wellspring of Life: Why the Church is Dying of Thirst, Dr. Meyer van Rensburg addresses the issue by pointing out many of the mistakes that have been made (from spraying people with “Doom” insecticide in Africa to church leaders refusing to be criticised because they see themselves as “little gods,” as well as the vacuous Sunday services that leave people in the same state that they came to church, instead of inspiring them and changing their lives). The church is dying of thirst in the desert and the condition can only be treated by discovering the living water to quench that thirst. Too many church leaders do not know how to hear the voice of God and therefore cannot lead people to the living water.

    By following the listing of the well in the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, this book demonstrates that the church needs the living water the Wellspring of Life provides. Each mention of the well is dealt with separately to show the significance of what is revealed there, to prove how these Scriptures were specifically put in this order to provide a systematic study of the importance of the well to the church and to point out the mistakes people in the church make. For instance, with Hagar, the fact that the well existed in the desert is first explored and then the fact that it had to be revealed for her to see it. Many people live next to the Well, but it has never been revealed to them that it can change their lives. Further revelations follow with each mention of the well: from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob through to David and the prophets. This continues to the New Testament and the Book of Revelation to show how God will provide for us if we can but follow His instructions regarding the Wellspring of Life. The truths discovered are applied as lessons for the church today.

    Pastors and ministry professionals will find this book illuminating as

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  • Liking Jesus Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)

    $10.99

    We all love the benefits of technology and social media, but even with the incredible upsides, many of us suspect there are unintended negative consequences beyond our control. The more we compare ourselves with others, the less satisfied we are. The more we interact online, the more we crave face-to-face intimacy. The more filtered our lives become, the more challenging it is for us to be authentic. The more information we receive about the pain and crises in the world, the more difficult it is for us to care.In this timely five-session video-based study (DVD/downloads sold separately), New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel taps in to some of the most up-to-date studies on social media to help us understand how it affects our emotions, our relationships, our attitudes, and our beliefs. He offers real-life examples to reveal the depths to which each of us battles with social media, how it masks our real struggles, and how we can reclaim a Christ-centered life. He encourages us to regain control over our lives by rediscovering the principles real life with Jesus brings: contentment, intimacy, authenticity, compassion, and rest.It’s time to refresh and rediscover what it means to be “like Jesus” and find true authenticity, a healthy self-image, and compassion for others in an age when we relate to each other so differently than ever before. It is time to no longer be defined by who follows you but by the One you follow.

    Sessions include:
    *Recovering Contentment
    *Restoring Intimacy
    *Revealing Authenticity
    *Resurrecting Compassion
    *Replenishing Rest

    Designed for use with the Liking Jesus Video Study (sold separately).

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  • Mental Health And The Church

    $22.99

    The church across North America does a weak job of welcoming and including families of children, teens, and adults with common mental health conditions or trauma. One obstacle is the absence of a widely accepted model for mental health inclusion ministries for kids, teens, adults, and their families.

    In Mental Health and the Church, Dr. Stephen Grcevich seeks to put forth a model for a mental health/trauma inclusion ministry of sufficient flexibility to be implemented by churches of all sizes, denominations, and organizational styles. This model is based upon an understanding of seven barriers that families of kids, teens, and adults with common mental health conditions face if they seek to regularly attend a local church: ADHD, anxiety disorders, attachment disorders, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and difficulties with social communication/interaction. The model includes seven broad inclusion strategies for helping persons with common mental health conditions and their families to overcome barriers to active engagement in the full range of ministries offered by the local church.

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  • Why Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)

    $14.99

    Where is God when tragedy and suffering strike? When the ground shakes, and a poor nation’s economy is destroyed; when the waters rise, washing away a community’s hopes and dreams; when a child suffers neglect and abuse; when violence tears apart nations where is God? If God is all powerful, and if each one of us is a beloved child of God, then how can God allow tragedy and suffering to mar his creation? In Why?, best-selling author Adam Hamilton brings fresh insight to the age-old question of how to understand the will of God. Rejecting simplistic answers and unexamined assumptions, he lays out core ideas for comprehending God’s plan for the world, including: God will not take away our free will, even when we use it to grieve him. God will never abandon us, especially in the midst of our suffering. While God is not the author of suffering, God will bring blessing out of tragedy.

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  • How To Preach A Dangerous Sermon

    $18.99

    Learn to use four characteristics of “preaching with moral imagination” to proclaim freedom for all. The author describes the four characteristics using examples like Robert F. Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,Prathia Hall, and the Moral Monday Movement, along with musicians and other artists of today. Moral imagination helps the hearer to see what they cannot see, to hear what they cannot hear–to inhabit the lives of others, so that they can embody Christ and true freedom for those others. This book equips and empowers preachers to transcend their basic skills and techniques, so that their proclamation of the Word causes actual turnaround in the hearts and lives of their hearers, and in their communities.

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  • Grounded In Creed Participant And Leader Book (Student/Study Guide)

    $13.99

    Session One: I Believe
    Session Two: In God
    Session Three: In Jesus
    Session Four: In The Spirit
    Session Five: In The Church
    Session Six: In The Promise

    Additional Info
    This offer to community groups (and small groups of any kind) is a six-session study based on the Apostles creed, which has served the church for nearly 1500 years as a basic summary statement about core Christian beliefs. This participant experience expands on the principle that “Growing People Change” their hearts and lives (a changed heart and life is the meaning of the New Testament concept metanoia, which in Elizabethan English is translated as “repentance”). This growth is accomplished by (1) understanding what changes in belief come through turning away from the practices that separate us from God (2) reflecting about our relationship to God while learning how to think theologically.

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  • Diddy Disciples 1 September To December

    $56.99

    Diddy Disciples is a creative and playful new worship and Bible storytelling resource for babies, toddlers and young children. Diddy Disciples aims to encourage participation, discipleship and leadership from children’s earliest years, using storytelling, singing, colour, repetition, art and lots and lots of movement! Peer-learning is actively encouraged with many opportunities for young children to learn from each other. Groups are invited to build their own Diddy Disciples sessions, choosing from different options. Leaders can use the material to create a service to follow the pattern of their church’s Sunday worship, a simple midweek baby and toddler singing session, or anything in between! Book 1 includes: Over 20 weeks’ worth of fully worked-out sessions organized into 4-6 week units from September to December All the information you need to set up and run Diddy Disciples in your group Plenty of opportunities to tailor the material to your own context, resources and tradition All sorts of creative “starter ideas’ for using everyday art and play resources to sparkchildren’s imaginations and engagement as they respond to the biblical stories. The Units are: Jesus’ wonderful love: six weeks introducing some of Jesus’ most famous parables God the maker: six weeks on creation and caring for it, including a Harvest celebration In November we remember: four weeks including All Saints and Remembrance Sunday Getting ready for baby Jesus: five weeks journeying through Advent to Christmas

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  • New Playlist Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)

    $12.99

    Whether we know it or not, we are living with a playlist. Caused by schedule overload and multiple distractions, it causes stress and anxiety. There is a playlist that causes us great anxiety. Schedule overload and many distractions play into it. The playlist sounds like this: You have to do everything. You have to say “yes” to everything. You are supposed to be in all places at all times. Jesus gives us a different playlist. It says: You are supposed to do two things: love God and love your neighbor. Saying no is often the best yes. You can only be one place at a time. This book addresses the anxiety, distraction addiction, and schedule overload that result from listening to the world’s playlist and gives us permission to hear and live by Jesus’ words. The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the six-week study including session plans, activities, and discussion questions, as well as multiple format options.

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  • Interrupting Silence : Gods Command To Speak Out (Student/Study Guide)

    $17.00

    Silence is a complex matter. It can refer to awe before unutterable holiness, but it can also refer to the coercion where some voices are silenced in the interest of control by the dominant voices. It is the latter silence that Walter Brueggemann explores, urging us to speak up in situations of injustice.

    Interrupting Silence illustrates that the Bible is filled with stories where marginalized people break repressive silence and speak against it. Examining how maintaining silence allows the powerful to keep control, Brueggemann motivates readers to consider situations in their lives where they need to either interrupt silence or be part of the problem, convincing us that God is active and wanting us to act for justice.

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  • Boundaries Workbook : When To Say Yes How To Say No To Take Control Of Your (Wor

    $16.99

    The New York Times bestselling book Boundaries has helped millions understand that being a loving Christian does not mean never saying no. This newly updated and expanded companion workbook provides practical exercises for setting boundaries in marriage, parenting, business, and friendships in a digital age.

    Following the newly updated and expanded edition of Boundaries chapter-by-chapter, this interactive workbook helps you look at specific relationships in your own life. With those situations in mind, you can ask and answer:
    Why do I feel guilty about setting clear boundaries?
    What if the boundaries I set hurt the other person?
    Is it difficult for me to hear no from others?
    What are examples of legitimate boundaries at work and home?
    How can I have good boundaries online?
    How can I stay connected while still setting boundaries with my phone?
    In what ways do I need to set better boundaries with social media?

    Boundaries Workbook gives a biblical foundation and practical tools for helping others respect your boundaries-whether you are not responding to a text message immediately or saying no when someone asks you to volunteer for one more activity.

    Discover firsthand how good boundaries give you the freedom to live as the loving, generous, fulfilled person God created you to be.

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  • Exploding Stars Dead Dinosaurs And Zombies

    $31.00

    Many things threaten the faith of youth today, but none more than science. The commitments of science and Christianity seem to be at odds-science makes truth claims based on experiments and proofs, while religion asks for belief and trust. But Andrew Root demonstrates that, in fact, the two are not incompatible.Root, a renowned expert on adolescent spirituality, shows how science overstates its claims on truth, while faith often understates its own claims. Both faith and science frame the experience and reality of teenagers, and both have something valuable to offer as adolescents develop.Drawing on a fictional account of a youth pastor and the various students he encounters, Root paints a compelling picture of how faith can flourish, even in our scientific age.

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  • Understanding Sexual Abuse

    $18.99

    Foreword By Debra Hirsch
    Introduction
    1. A Safe Place
    2. Why Abuse Hurts
    3. Justice, Anger, And True Forgiveness
    4. Breaking The Power Of Secrets
    5. What Can Recovery Look Like?
    6. Where Was God?
    7. A Broken Hallelujah
    8. Choosing Life And Learning To Walk Unafraid
    Notes

    Additional Info
    “It is said that the true test of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable members.”

    As many as one in four girls and one in six boys experience sexual abuse during childhood, and it’s estimated that as many as half of the incidents are never reported. This means that countless millions in our societies, both children and adults, carry this complex, often hidden pain. What does the path to healing look like for survivors? And how can ministry leaders, pastors, and counselors best help them as they walk this difficult road?

    Drawing on both his own experience and his wife’s experience as survivors of childhood sexual abuse, minister and lecturer Tim Hein offers his expertise, practical guidance, and empathy-both for ministry leaders and for survivors themselves. How can we best respond when a survivor shares their secret with us? Where can survivors turn for encouragement when the road to recovery seems so long and lonely? Hein presents clinical data and resources alongside pastoral wisdom and care, addressing both psychological and spiritual aspects of sexual abuse.

    Both for those who have suffered sexual abuse and those in a position to help them, this book is a rich resource. Filled with both sober truths and the hope of Christ, it calls survivors to take courage and walk unafraid down the road of healing.

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  • Learning To Study The Bible Student Journal

    $9.99

    Learning to Study the Bible is an eight-week curriculum designed for tweens to help them learn the basics of biblical interpretation. The Student Journal gives tweens an opportunity to apply the tools of biblical interpretation to “texts” from pop culture, the Bible, and everyday life.
    Sessions are:
    1. Who? * Learn to identify the original author and audience * Understand your own social location and biases * Practice reading a text with the author and original audience in mind
    2. What? * Understand the significance of genre * Practice identifying genre in biblical texts
    3. When? * Understand the significance of historical context * Learn about the major social contexts of biblical texts * Practice reading Scripture contextually
    4. Where? * Learn how to utilize biblical maps * Understand the significance of geography and shifting national borders for biblical interpretation * Practice interpreting a biblical text with a geographical lens
    5. Why? * Learn about the formation of the canon * Understand the significance of a text’s changing meaning over time * Practice reading a text with multiple layers of meaning
    6. How? Close reading * Learn the value of reading texts slowly and carefully * Understand how to use study bibles and commentaries * Practice reading a short text carefully
    7. How? Side-by-side reading * Learn about the Revised Common Lectionary and its purpose * Understand how to use a concordance to cross-reference texts * Practice reading a text intra-canonically
    8. How? Lectio Divina * Learn about the ancient practice of Lectio Divina * Understand the significance of a spiritual reading of Scripture * Practice Lectio Divina individually and as a group

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  • Preaching Adverbially

    $33.99

    Reflections from a pastor and teacher on preaching as a dynamic event

    Christian preaching obviously entails the sermon, but in reality it involves much more. Preaching happens when the entire assembly, the worshiping congregation, gathers to speak and sing, pray and listen, eat and drink, bless and baptize. Preaching at root is a dynamic event that is best captured not in adjectives but in adverbs.

    In Preaching Adverbially Russell Mitman shows how eleven select adverbs-biblically, contextually, invitationally, doxologically, and others-serve to identify what essentially happens in Christian preaching. Each chapter draws on scriptural paradigms, liturgical and musical forms, the insights of scholars and teachers, and the author’s own rich experience. Mitman’s purpose is for these adverbs to become practical, revitalizing guides for all who are called to proclaim the Word of God within the framework of Christian worship.

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  • Sustainable Childrens Ministry

    $22.99

    Introduction
    1. From Chaos To Clarity: What’s So Different About Sustainable Children’s Ministry?
    2. The Workhorse Syndrome: Moving Beyond A Do-It-Yourself Ministry
    3. Beyond Goldfish And Bubble Machines: A Different Way Of Doing Children’s Ministry
    4. Measuring Up: Knowing What It Takes
    5. Building Your Ministry With Simple Machines: The Essential Systems For A Sustainable Children’s Ministry
    6. From Pearls To A Necklace: Putting The Pieces Together
    7. Seeing What Others Can’t-Yet: Clarifying Your Vision
    8. The Delegation Dance: Building Your Ministry Partners
    9. Beyond Rotation: Building Your Dream Team
    10. Beyond The Victim: Swimming In The Deep Waters Of Church Politics
    11. Children’s Ministry Is Family Ministry: A Recipe For Turning Parents Into Partners
    12. More Than Planning: The Essential Systems Of Chaos Management
    13. Your Ministry Marathon: Preparing Yourself To Go The Distance
    14. Finding Your Bounce: The Inside Secret Of Sustainable Children’s Ministry
    Acknowledgments
    Appendix A: Communication Plan
    Appendix B: Sample Goals And Benchmarks
    Appendix C: Sample Values Statements
    Appendix D: Core Competencies Samples
    Appendix E: Resources For Parents
    Appendix F: Preventative Maintenance Calendar
    Appendix G: Systems Checklist
    Appendix H: For Reflection And Discussion
    Notes

    Additional Info
    Are you a children’s ministry leader on the edge of burnout? Do you find yourself working harder and harder to tame the chaos?

    Mark DeVries and Annette Safstrom know how you feel. Flash and fizz can be effective at attracting young families, but without sustainable systems beneath the unforgettable moments, the impact is almost always short-lived. In this practical resource, you’ll learn how to recruit volunteers, partner with parents, navigate politics, and care for your own soul instead of frantically scrambling to do it all yourself. Sustainable Children’s Ministry will help you build a ministry foundation that will still be standing long after you are gone.

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  • Empowering Leadership : How A Leadership Development Culture Builds Better

    $19.99

    Pastor and author Michael P. Fletcher asserts that a leadership pipeline can’t be bought, rather it has to be built from the ground up. Fletcher guides the reader on how to build better leaders faster by creating a leadership development culture in your church or organization.

    The key to continued success in any church or organization is a steady stream of healthy, growing leaders; but not just any leaders-leaders who carry the culture and embody its core values. But where can you find leaders like this?

    Author and leadership consultant Michael Fletcher says these types of leaders can’t simply be “bought” nor can they be hired off of someone else’s “assembly line.” These types of leaders have to be built through a leadership pipeline.

    A good leadership pipeline will help articulate the values of the church or organization and define the process required to move forward in it. However, to develop leaders at every level in the organization, to create an environment that attracts potential leaders, and to build better leaders faster, an organization needs more than a pipeline-it will need a culture that develops leaders organically.

    If your organization needs good a leadership development structure, then you’re holding the right book. Empowering Leadership details Michael’s greatest insights on how to build better leaders faster by creating a leadership development culture in your organization-naturally, organically, continually.

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  • Small Church Checkup

    $16.00

    Many small membership churches today are faced with the sobering reality of attendance loss and overall decline. This resource provides a guide to help you find hope, alternatives, and the possibility of a new beginning. Included are tools to help you measure your church’s vitality, evaluate the results, and diagnose your church’s condition, along with several options for treatment plans as you seek to faithfully serve your community. Remember that we can choose our story. If we believe in our hearts there is another possibility, we can be faithful in choosing intentional pathways forward that honor God, the church founders, and generations to come. Follow the steps outlined in these pages to evaluate where you are and what the next steps on your journey need to be as you seek to be a “not yet big church,” “a stable, small church,” or a church that chooses to close and be repurposed for unexpected new life.

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  • Voices In The Wilderness

    $48.00

    FINALLY, a scholarly description of the development of Black preaching in the United States that is accessible to the average reader, but also contributes to the academic conversation about both style and theological content. Written from the perspective of a seasoned practitioner and tenured practical theologian, Thomas surveys Black preaching as it has responded to various social and historical time periods. Starting with the brutality of chattel slavery, early formations in segregated Southern life, rapid migration to and urbanization in Northern cities, and various events throughout the post-civil rights era, the book gives convincing details and examples of how the Black preacher helped to guide and sustain the masses of African American people through the wilderness of social change. At the heart of the book, three prime examples are presented as models of the real “”genius”” of Black preaching. The reader will never again think about Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and the Reverend Jesse Jackson in the same way. A special chapter is devoted to the contributions of Black women preachers along with a closing chapter that makes new proposals for the future. The book is a provocative and critical analysis of why Black preaching still matters.

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  • Voices In The Wilderness

    $28.00

    FINALLY, a scholarly description of the development of Black preaching in the United States that is accessible to the average reader, but also contributes to the academic conversation about both style and theological content. Written from the perspective of a seasoned practitioner and tenured practical theologian, Thomas surveys Black preaching as it has responded to various social and historical time periods. Starting with the brutality of chattel slavery, early formations in segregated Southern life, rapid migration to and urbanization in Northern cities, and various events throughout the post-civil rights era, the book gives convincing details and examples of how the Black preacher helped to guide and sustain the masses of African American people through the wilderness of social change. At the heart of the book, three prime examples are presented as models of the real “”genius”” of Black preaching. The reader will never again think about Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and the Reverend Jesse Jackson in the same way. A special chapter is devoted to the contributions of Black women preachers along with a closing chapter that makes new proposals for the future. The book is a provocative and critical analysis of why Black preaching still matters.

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  • New Copernicans : Understanding The Millennial Contribution To The Church

    $16.99

    In The New Copernicans: Understanding the Millennial Contribution to the Church, author John Seel, PhD, provides a road map to this new millennial landscape, and an antidote to being drawn off course.

    The millennial generation is steering the church in a new direction and is providing a missional opportunity for the church. The church will either follow their lead, or meander in a direction leading them further away from the ultimate path of making disciples.

    Millennials are the carriers of a profound shift in the culture narrative, one that will reshape our understanding of human society in the coming years. Rather than being a problem for the church to lament, this shift represents an occasion to celebrate. Yet it demands being able to understand this direction to a more accurate assessment of human nature and reality.

    In The New Copernicans: Understanding the Millennial Contribution to the Church, author John Seel, PhD, provides a road map to this new millennial landscape, and an antidote to being drawn off course. Rather than give the reader a formula for their local church, Recalculating will provide a lens though which to see the world in the light of the millennial frame. It addresses the “why” questions, empowering the reader to assess their own situation and apply the appropriate direction. It will not advocate “cookie cutter” programs, rather provide a refreshed vision with which to interact along side this important generation.

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  • Life Changing Prayer Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)

    $12.99

    In this six-session video-based Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), Jim Cymbala, pastor of Brooklyn Tabernacle, unlocks the truths he has learned about prayer that transformed his church from a struggling inner-city congregation to a thriving community of believers who pray with passion, focus, and faith. He reveals how prayer can likewise transform your life and your church when you “approach God’s throne of grace with confidence” (Hebrews 14:1), certain in the knowledge that will meet with you, answer your requests, and extend his mercy to you. It is at the throne of grace that you will also receive power to confront your problems without anxiety, and where the Holy Spirit will gradually shape you into a person who impacts others for Christ. Prayer is the force that binds believers together, and when God’s people unite and call on his name, powerful things happen in our world.

    Sessions include:
    Session 1: The Throne of Grace
    Session 2: Receiving Mercy
    Session 3: Perfect Peace from God
    Session 4: Praying with Faith
    Session 5: God Brings the Answer
    Session 6: The Church that Prays Together

    Designed for use with the Life-Changing Prayer Video Study (sold separately).

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  • Draw The Circle Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)

    $12.99

    Have your prayers become stagnant? Do you long to see God move in fresh ways? Are you ready to move to new places in your walk with God? If so, it’s time to take the 40-day prayer challenge and press into God like never before.In this five-session video study, bestselling author and pastor Mark Batterson reveals how taking up this challenge will not only change the way you pray today but also dramatically impact the rest of your life. While this challenge won’t be easy, and you will certainly experience setbacks along the way, as you pray through you can be assured that God will come through for you in new and exciting ways. Miracles that happen in your life decades from now will trace their origin back to this season of prayer, and breakthroughs that occur will become generational blessings that will live on long after your time on earth is over.

    Today is the day for you to not only draw your prayer circle but also form your prayer circle with other believers in Christ. Now is the time to join with the more than half a million people who have already accepted this 40-day challenge to pray like it depends on God and work like it depends on them. As you do, you will witness the miraculous results in your life, your church, your community, and your world that only God can bring.

    The Draw the Circle Study Guide includes video discussion questions, personal reflection questions, and daily devotional readings for each of the 40 days in the challenge.

    Sessions include:
    *Drawing a Circle
    *Dream Big
    *Pray Hard
    *Think Long
    *The Ripple Effect

    Designed for use with the Draw the Circle Video Study (9780310094685) sold separately.

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  • Why Jesus Expanded Content (Expanded)

    $5.99

    This booklet is a concise and easy-to-read study of the very real questions surrounding Jesus that your guests might be thinking about when first attending your church or Alpha: Who is Jesus? Why do we need Him? Why did He have to die? Why is He relevant to my life today? These booklets are an effective evangelistic tool to pass out to guests at your services or at Alpha, sharing the Gospel in a warm and relevant way.

    Alpha is based on a pattern found in the New Testament of people bringing their friends, family, and work colleagues to meet Jesus. Alpha is an easy way to say to friends, “Come and see, come and explore your questions, come and hear about Jesus, come and see for yourself.” Everyone is welcome at Alpha, but the program is designed especially for people who would not describe themselves as Christians or church-goers.

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  • Psalms : Psalms 73-150

    $45.00

    This concise, carefully organized commentary for pastors presents biblical scholarship to inform authoritative expository preaching and teaching. Each chapter includes the big idea, key themes, and sermon illustrations.

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  • Alpha Team Guide

    $12.99

    This resource is for Alpha small group hosts and helpers. It includes notes for the new training sessions that can be found online or on the Alpha Film Series DVD. It also has suggested questions to help guide the discussion time for each session of Alpha.

    Alpha is based on a pattern found in the New Testament of people bringing their friends, family, and work colleagues to meet Jesus. Alpha is an easy way to say to friends, “Come and see, come and explore your questions, come and hear about Jesus, come and see for yourself.” Everyone is welcome at Alpha, but the program is designed especially for people who would not describe themselves as Christians or church-goers.

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  • American Church In Crisis

    $24.99

    Groundbreaking research based on a national database of over 200,000 churches shows that the overall United States population is growing faster than the church.

    The director of the American Church Research Project, Dave Olson, has worked to analyze church attendance, showing that it is virtually unchanged from fifteen years ago while our population has grown by fifty-two million people. What does this mean for you, your church, and the future of Christianity in North America? The American Church in Crisis offers unprecedented access to data that helps you understand the state of the church today. “We live in a world that is post-Christian, postmodern, and multiethnic, whether we realize it or not,” says the author. This book not only gives a realistic picture that confirms hunches and explodes myths, but it provides insight into how the church must change to reach a new and changed world with the hope of the gospel. Readers will find a richly textured mosaic with optimistic and challenging stories. Charts, diagrams, and worksheets provide church leaders and motivated church members with a stimulating read that will provoke much discussion. Questions for discussion accompany the chapters.

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  • Will Willimons Lectionary Sermon Resource Year B Part 2

    $26.99

    Will Willimon is widely acclaimed as one of the top ten preachers in the world. For each Sunday of the Christian year, Will provides just what you need to begin the journey toward a sermon. This guide will stoke, fund, and fuel your imagination while leaving plenty of room to insert your own illustrations, make connections within your congregational context, and speak the Word in your distinctive voice. Guidance from Will Willimon is like sitting down with a trusted clergy friend and asking, “What will you preach next Sunday?” Year B, Part 2 is part of a six-volume set which includes years A, B, and C (2 volumes per year) in the Revised Common Lectionary. The sermon resources include: 1. Readings 2. Theme title 3. Introduction to the Readings 4. Encountering the Text 5. Proclaiming the Text 6. Relating the Text

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  • Alpha Guide : Is There More To Life Than This

    $11.99

    This discussion guide is designed to be used with the Alpha DVDs hosted by Nicky Gumbel. The guide is divided up by session with an easy-to-read outline so that guests can follow along during each talk. With simple bullet-point organization and plenty of room for notes, the guide functions as an invaluable resource to the guest during Alpha, and as a reference tool for individual reflection long after Alpha.

    Alpha is based on a pattern found in the New Testament of people bringing their friends, family, and work colleagues to meet Jesus. Alpha is an easy way to say to friends, “Come and see, come and explore your questions, come and hear about Jesus, come and see for yourself.” Everyone is welcome at Alpha, but the program is designed especially for people who would not describe themselves as Christians or church-goers.

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  • Teaching The World

    $24.99

    More and more seminaries, Bible colleges, and Christian universities are opting to train future ministers and missionaries online-and yet, the factors that have driven this choice have typically been pragmatic and financial. What the movement toward online ministry training has lacked is a theological foundation. As a result, practices of online ministry training have been shaped in most institutions by a hodgepodge of institutional pressures and secular learning theories.

    This book asks and answers the question, “How might online ministry training look different if biblical and theological foundations were placed first?” Teaching the World Foundations for Online Theological Education brings together educators from a wide range of backgrounds and from some of the largest providers of online theological education in the world. Together, they present a revolutionary new approach to online theological education, highly practical and yet thoroughly shaped by Scripture and theology.

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  • When Gay Comes Home

    $24.99

    When a person tells you they’re gay, what is your first reaction? How do you “see” them? What kind of “glasses” do you have on? Are you comfortably able to speak with confidence, using the right language, when this topic comes up? In When Gay Comes Home, you will learn about the redemptive power of God and it will guide you in how to put on your Jesus glasses, helping you to communicate in a loving and respectful way, thus building bridges instead of walls.

    Study Guide Included. Recommended for parents, youth pastors, and teachers to educate and equip children from the age of nine and up. Also includes a section specifically developed for pastors.

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  • Every Christians Call

    $35.95

    “Every Christian’s Call uses a God inspired vision to see us all, as one, just as Jesus prayed in John 17:21-23. The biblical plan for unity is simple and systematic. Every reader can understand their role and how they fit in God’s plan for true unity.”

    -Pastor Randy V. Thomas

    Lake Country Church, Ft. Worth, Tx

    Unity and Purpose – A Match Made in Heaven

    With the increasing turmoil in the world today it’s no wonder so many are talking about unity. In his new book, Every Christian’s Call, Vol. 1, Kevin Almond brings together the two hottest topics in Christianity today; Unity and Purpose. In John 17:21-23 Jesus prayed for His followers to be one. In that same prayer He also revealed that the very believe-ability of the Gospel to the world depends upon the unity of the Christian Church. He prayed, ..”.that they may be one as We are one…that the world may know that You have sent Me…” Not only is unity a crucial issue for the Church today but it also directly ties into God’s unique purpose for you. Every Christian’s Call reveals from a biblical perspective how the principles of unity are identical to God’s plan for your life.

    In Every Christian’s Call you’ll find answers to questions like:

    What are the biblical principles that reveal the path to fulfilling my destiny?

    What is the primary Key to the Church becoming one as Jesus prayed?

    How does this Key determine the success of every relationship I’ll ever be involved in?

    How does answering Christ’s Call to Unity ensure that I will fulfill my God-given purpose and destiny?

    Come and discover the answers to these and other questions that are directly related to the purpose God has designed specifically for you in, Every Christian’s Call. When you do, you’ll see that the biblical principles of unity are identical to the principles you must walk in if you are going to fulfill God’s great plan for your life. Any Christian that wants to know how to complete the destiny God has for them must first, answer the Call.

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  • Every Christians Call

    $19.95

    “Every Christian’s Call uses a God inspired vision to see us all, as one, just as Jesus prayed in John 17:21-23. The biblical plan for unity is simple and systematic. Every reader can understand their role and how they fit in God’s plan for true unity.”

    -Pastor Randy V. Thomas

    Lake Country Church, Ft. Worth, Tx

    Unity and Purpose – A Match Made in Heaven

    With the increasing turmoil in the world today it’s no wonder so many are talking about unity. In his new book, Every Christian’s Call, Vol. 1, Kevin Almond brings together the two hottest topics in Christianity today; Unity and Purpose. In John 17:21-23 Jesus prayed for His followers to be one. In that same prayer He also revealed that the very believe-ability of the Gospel to the world depends upon the unity of the Christian Church. He prayed, ..”.that they may be one as We are one…that the world may know that You have sent Me…” Not only is unity a crucial issue for the Church today but it also directly ties into God’s unique purpose for you. Every Christian’s Call reveals from a biblical perspective how the principles of unity are identical to God’s plan for your life.

    In Every Christian’s Call you’ll find answers to questions like:

    What are the biblical principles that reveal the path to fulfilling my destiny?

    What is the primary Key to the Church becoming one as Jesus prayed?

    How does this Key determine the success of every relationship I’ll ever be involved in?

    How does answering Christ’s Call to Unity ensure that I will fulfill my God-given purpose and destiny?

    Come and discover the answers to these and other questions that are directly related to the purpose God has designed specifically for you in, Every Christian’s Call. When you do, you’ll see that the biblical principles of unity are identical to the principles you must walk in if you are going to fulfill God’s great plan for your life. Any Christian that wants to know how to complete the destiny God has for them must first, answer the Call.

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  • Defiant Joy Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)

    $14.99

    In this six-session video Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), author Candace Payne (aka “Chewbacca Mom”) reveals her personal secrets and biblical insights to unshakable joy that no circumstance can take away, and how you can discover and experience the same. The world knows Candace Payne as “Chewbacca Mom,” the wife and mother of two from Dallas who captured the hearts of nearly 200 million people around the world with nothing but a toy Chewbacca mask, a smart phone, and infectious laughter.

    Candace’s viral moment of simple joy became Facebook Live’s top video. But what the video doesn’t show is Candace’s storied journey of daunting obstacles on the way to the joy-filled life-extreme poverty, past trauma, and struggles with self-worth.

    Join Candace to learn about the gift God has given us all to lead us into the full life you were always meant to live. All you need to do is answer yes when joy, whom Candace personifies as a friend, calls you to come and play.Do you feel tempted to give up on your dreams? Joy stays the course.Do your knees knock when thinking about the future? Joy hopes for what can be.

    Do you feel unseen and unnoticed? Joy is content whether backstage or center stage.

    Do you feel crushed under the weight of regret? Joy loves you enough to weep with you, but also enough to help you move on.

    When life punches you in the gut, it can be difficult to muster a smile-much less a laugh. But Candace believes we need to take off our masks and re-discover the simple joys of life. With humor and power, wit and wisdom, Candace lights the way forward to a life that is free indeed.

    Designed for use with the Defiant Joy Video Study (sold separately).

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  • Give Them The Keys

    $13.99

    Participating in the front lines of youth ministry and facing the statistics can be depressing, frustrating, and even defeating. We have heard, from many different sources, that approximately 75% of graduates are leaving the church after high school graduation. Is there a way to change this? Yes, and it starts with giving them the keys!

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  • Preachers Portrait : Five New Testament Word Studies

    $17.99

    We need to gain in the church today a clearer view of God’s revealed ideal for the preacher,” says John Stott in his preface to The Preacher’s Portrait. In order to gain this clearer view, Stott presents brief studies of five words used in the New Testament to describe preachers and their task: steward, herald, witness, father, and servant.

    In the course of these five studies, Stott considers the message and authority of preachers, the character of their proclamation, the vital necessity of their own experience with the gospel, and their motives and moral qualities. Together, these five New Testament words reveal the preacher’s portrait, says Stott– “a portrait painted by the hand of God himself on the broad canvas of the New Testament.”

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  • Sustaining Ministry : Foundations And Practices For Serving Faithfully

    $24.00

    A respected scholar and veteran teacher addresses the moral formation and identity of the pastor, particularly emphasizing ethical and safe ministry.

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  • Ethics For Christian Ministry

    $32.00

    Two experienced teachers and pastors offer a one-of-a-kind resource in professional ethics for today’s clergy, addressing both current and perennial ethical issues.

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  • Songs Of Heaven 2nd Edition

    $19.99

    A Shout Publishing Title

    Over many years, Amanda has cast her heart and mind into the negative space behind and in-between every word you see printed on our Hillsong lyric sheets. Often helping our writers see things they haven’t seen, understand complexities of thought and emotional conflicts of poetry and theology, and pushing many a song from ok, to something richer. There are few I could imagine more qualified to write, as beautifully as she does, on behalf of these songs amongst the wealth of songs past, present and future, with particular intention given the highest call for any song-to give our theology a voice, and our soul something to sing to the God it belongs to.

    – JOEL HOUSTON, HILLSONG UNITED

    Amanda Fergusson and her husband Robert are both inspiring and insightful teachers at Hillsong Church. In this book, Amanda speaks of the importance and responsibility given to those with the gift of songwriting. It is full of practical and theological revelation that will ensure that our worship is genuine, relatable and truly brings heaven to earth.

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  • Treating Trauma In Christian Counseling

    $60.00

    Introduction (Heather D. Gingrich And Fred C. Gingrich)

    Part I: Foundational Perspectives On Trauma
    1. The Crucial Role Of Christian Counseling Approaches In Trauma Counseling (Fred C. Gingrich And Heather D. Gingrich)
    2. Theological Perspectives On Trauma: Human Flourishing After The Fall (Richard Langer, Jason McMartin, And M. Elizabeth Lewis Hall)
    3. The Neurobiology Of Stress And Trauma (William M. Struthers, Kerryn Ansell, And Adam Wilson)
    4. Trauma, Faith, And Care For The Counselor (Cynthia B. Eriksson, Ashley M. Wilkins, And Nikki Frederick)

    Part II: Interpersonal Contexts Of Trauma
    5. A Developmentally Appropriate Treatment Approach For Traumatized Children And Adolescents (Daniel S. Sweeney And Madeline Lowen)
    6. Treating Sexual Trauma Through Couples Therapy (Debra Taylor)
    7. Assessment And Treatment Of Intimate Partner Violence: Integrating Psychological And Spiritual Approaches (Terri S. Watson)
    8. Strengthening Family Resilience To Trauma (Fred C. Gingrich)
    9. Responding To Survivors Of Clergy Sexual Abuse (David K. Pooler And Amanda Frey)

    Part III: Complex Trauma And Dissociation
    10. Beyond Survival: Application Of A Complex Trauma Treatment Model In The Christian Context (Jana Pressley And Joseph Spinazzola)
    11. Sexual Abuse And Dissociative Disorders (Heather D. Gingrich)
    12 The Treatment Of Ritual Abuse And Mind Control (Alison Miller And Heather D. Gingrich)
    13. Sex Trafficking: A Counseling Perspective (Shannon Wolf)

    Part IV: Global Contexts Of Trauma
    14. Faith And Disaster Mental Health: Research, Theology, And Practice (Jamie D. Aten, Alice Schruba, David N. Entwistle, Edward B. Davis, Jenn Ranter, Jenny Hwang, Joshua N. Hook, David C. Wang, Don E. Davis, And Daryl R. Van Tongeren)
    15. Improving Trauma Care In Developing Nations: Partnerships Over Projects (Phil Monroe And Diane Langberg)
    16. Trauma Counseling For Missionaries: How To Support Resilience (Karen F. Carr)
    17. Preventing And Treating Combat Trauma And Spiritual Injury (Laura Schwent Shultz, Jesse D. Malott, And Robert J. Gregory)

    Part V: Conclusion And Appendix
    18. Reflections On Christian Counseling’s Engagement With Trauma (Heather D. Gingrich And Fred C. Gingrich)

    Appendix: Religion, Spirituality, And Trauma: An Annotated Bibliography (Fred C. Gingrich)
    List Of Contributors
    Author Index
    Subject Index

    Additional Info
    Traumatic experiences are distressingly common. And the risks of developing posttraumatic stress disorder are high. But in recent years the field of traumatology has grown strong, giving survivors and their counselors firmer footing than ever before on which to seek healing. This book is a combined effort to introduce counseling approaches, trauma information, and Christian reflections to respond to the intense suffering people face.

    With extensive experience treating complex trauma, Heather Gingrich and Fred Gingrich have brought together key essays representing the latest psychological research on trauma from a Christian integration perspective.

    Students, instructors, clinicians, and researchers alike will find here

    an overview of the kinds of traumatic experiences
    coverage of treatment methods, especially those that incorporate spirituality
    material to critically analyze as well as emotionally engage trauma
    theoretical bases for trauma treatment and interventions
    references for further consideration and empirical research

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  • Changing Lives : The Definitve Guide To Children’s And Family Ministry

    $21.99

    Changing Lives covers everything you need to know about working with children and families – the why to, the how to, the when to and the where to. Mark Griffiths examines the history, theology and practice of children’s ministry and shares the wisdom he has gained from many years’ experience of leading hundreds of groups, assemblies and youth services. In practical chapters, backed with sample resources, he shows how to communicate with children in the brave new postmodern world of church, school and community. This one stop resource covers everything from the vision for children’s work to matters such as record keeping, home visits, timetables, child protection legislation and templates for lessons.

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  • Freedom In Christ Participants Guide (Student/Study Guide)

    $16.99

    A Life-Changing Discipleship Program from Bestselling Author Neil T. Anderson

    Becoming more like Christ is a lifelong endeavor that may seem overwhelming–especially to those who don’t know the next steps. Whether you lead a group of people who have just begun their walk with Christ or those who want to go deeper, the Freedom in Christ curriculum will give you the simple, practical guidance to help others weave faith into every aspect of their lives.

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  • Edison Churches : Experiments In Innovation And Breakthrough

    $16.99

    Innovation often brings failure-and that’s okay. Using failure to learn, improve, and continue innovating will help keep the church alive in the twenty-first century.

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  • Guidelines To Starting And Maintaining A Church Dance Ministry

    $16.99

    As dance ministries and liturgical dance groups pop up throughout the world, misunderstandings arise from a lack of biblical knowledge. In Guidelines to Starting and Maintaining a Church Dance Ministry, Dr. Denita Hedgeman educates ministries and leaders on the biblical foundations of dance ministry development to enhance worship, and helps established dance ministries find new life and inspiration. Not only addressing the practical application of dance ministries, Dr. Hedgeman gets to the heart of the matter, Is dance fully accepted in the church today? providing readers with the functional, scripturally-based guide to worshipping God through the art of dance.

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  • Faithful Celebrations 1

    $19.95

    * Experiential activities for celebrating secular and sacred seasons of the year * For use in churches, schools, camps, at home Many of our experiences in life happen when several generations are together-at church, at home, in our communities. Holidays and family events are times for celebration, learning, rituals, food, and fun. This edition of Faithful Celebrations focuses on Mardi Gras/Carnival, Shrove Tuesday, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, and Pentecost. It includes plenty of activities to learn more about each of these sacred seasons or days in a church setting, at home, camp, or anywhere in-between. This abundance of ideas allows you to create meaningful celebrations within a faith context throughout the months of February, March, and April. Each event to be celebrated includes key ideas, a cluster of activities to experience the key ideas, materials needed, full instructions for implementation, background history and information, music, art, recipes, and prayer resources to use in a small, intimate or large, multi-generational group. For children, youth, adults, or any combination of ages, any of these activities can take place in any setting. Reproducibles, such as a Lenten calendar, role playing cards, and art patterns are available at www.churchpublishing.org for ease of use.

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  • Preaching The 10 Commandments

    $11.95

    This book examines the Ten Commandments to see how they are relevant for us today. Initially presented as a series of sermons delivered in an African American congregation, the author offers new ways of understanding and applying these universal and timeless truths first given to Moses on Mt. Sinai.

    In some of the chapters, Dr. Ingraham defies political correctness in offering his personal convictions. In the chapter dealing with the commandment forbidding murder, he challenges the fallacy of those who advocate abolishing capital punishment because it does not stop the commission of that crime. He retorts, “Why not abolish speeding laws since people continue to speed!”

    In all the commandments, the author provides practical ways for Christians in particular to fulfill them. In the chapter forbidding adultery, he presents ways that couples might foster their relationship. In the chapter forbidding the desecration of God’s name, he presents alternatives of the kind of speech we should engage in.

    The book is reader friendly, and each chapter concludes with questions for discussion. It is an excellent resource for both personal and group study.

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  • Messy Easter : Three Complete Sessions And A Treasure Trove Of Ideas For Le

    $25.99

    Chocolate bunnies, marshmallow chicks, colored eggs, and baskets are a lot of fun, but is that all this season is about?

    The new resource Messy Easter offers your church a tool to bring together people of all ages and all stages of faith for a unique come-as-you-are experience of

    creativity-allowing space for all to play and create
    celebration-worshiping God for his redeeming work in Jesus
    hospitality-sharing a meal where all are welcome

    These three once-a-month sessions help us learn more about Lent, Holy Week, and Easter in an excitedly messy way!

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  • Freedom Realized : Finding Freedom From Homosexuality And Living A Life Fre

    $17.99

    Freedom Realized is a passionate call to hold the front line of holiness concerning true and lasting freedom in Christ, as well as a practical ministry guide for “ex-gay” ministries, pastoral care ministries that really help people overcome homosexuality.

    Insider Stephen Black presents clear evidence that former gays and lesbians are finding lasting freedom from a life defined by “gay” identity fallacies. The results of First Stone Ministries’ groundbreaking, long-term survey highlight the freedom former homosexuals are finding through Christ and the power of the gospel.

    Freedom Realized brings you the behind-the-scenes story of the collapse of the Exodus International ministry to homosexuals, common causes for homosexuality, and real-life illustrations of effective ministry approaches. Readers will also discover:
    -Deceptive messages that lower the bar of biblical standards and hinder freedom
    -What works and what doesnt in “ex-gay” ministry
    -Why some fail and go back into darkness
    -Insight from 16 seasoned leaders in overcoming same-sex attractions

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  • Signs Of The Christ Teachers Guide (Teacher’s Guide)

    $15.95

    The key to understanding the Gospel of John is an awareness of its purpose: to offer “proof” that Jesus is the Messiah. This Signs of the Christ Teacher’s Guide–and separate Book & Study Guide–help the reader, small group, university, or seminary class understand the theological significance of each of Christ’s signs recorded in John’s gospel.

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  • Signs Of The Christ Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)

    $15.95

    The key to understanding the Gospel of John is an awareness of its purpose: to offer “proof” that Jesus is the Messiah. This Signs of the Christ Study Guide–and separate Book & Teacher’s Guide–help the reader, small group, university, or seminary class understand the theological significance of each of Christ’s signs recorded in John’s gospel.

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  • Signs Of The Christ Textbook

    $18.95

    The key to understanding the Gospel of John is an awareness of its purpose: to offer “proof” that Jesus is the Messiah. The Signs of the Christ text–and separate Teacher’s Guide and Study Guide–help the reader, small group, university, or seminary class understand the theological significance of each of Christ’s signs recorded in John’s gospel

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  • Follow The Master

    $12.95

    Follow the Master: How Jesus Made Disciples encourages Christians to make disciples by following Jesus’ example by understanding the things Jesus taught and the way he trained his disciples.

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  • All Things New Youth Group Edition

    $14.99

    Three Saints Press

    Jessa Gray has always felt broken inside; after a severe accident leaves her damaged on the outside, she can no longer pretend she’s okay. Relevant, relatable and uplifting, ALL THINGS NEW celebrates the transforming power of hope. This Youth Group Edition contains discussion questions suitable for middle school and high school church youth groups

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  • Stride : Creating A Discipleship Pathway For Your Church

    $14.99

    Churches of all types around the country are struggling. The more programs they try the more evident it becomes that there is no quick fix or secret formula to help them out of their rut. John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist Movement, once said, “The way to keep a Methodist alive is to keep him moving.” It is time to recapture this simple yet profound truth and get back to the basics of making fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. The authors developed and launched a highly successful pathway to discipleship in their church (Morning Star UMC, in St.Louis). Here, they show others how to create a successful discipleship pathway for their own particular contexts, based on the principles developed at Morning Star. Willard and Scheiner share the process of developing a discipleship pathway that meets individual people where they are. They provide examples of each element and practical instruction on how to plan, implement and sustain the discipleship pathway. The authors are teaching this material in conferences around the UM connection, from New Mexico to Missouri. They also share examples of how the pathway works in other churches.

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