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  • God of Justice: The IJM Institute Global Church Curriculum, By Abraham George and Nikki A. Toyama-Szeto
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    God of Justice

    The IJM Institute Global Church Curriculum

    by Abraham George and Nikki A. Toyama-Szeto

    Readers' Choice Award Winner

    The level of injustice in the world is staggering. The church can respond.

    International Justice Mission (IJM) has rescued thousands of people from oppression and violence.IJM also partners with thousands of churches to help them live out the mandate of Isaiah 1:17: to seek justice, rescue the oppressed and care for orphans ...

    Number of Studies: 12

  • Skills for Safeguarding: A Guide to Preventing Abuse and Fostering Healing in the Church, By Lisa Compton and Taylor Patterson
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    Skills for Safeguarding

    A Guide to Preventing Abuse and Fostering Healing in the Church

    by Lisa Compton and Taylor Ann Patterson

    The Only Textbook on Safeguarding for Faith-Based Ministries and Seminaries

    Christians are called to care for the vulnerable, but churches have not always led the way in becoming places safe from abuse. Increasingly, organizations and churches are recognizing the importance of the field of safeguarding: training and equipping people to prevent abuse, ...

  • What Jesus Intended: Finding True Faith in the Rubble of Bad Religion, By Todd D. Hunter
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    What Jesus Intended

    Finding True Faith in the Rubble of Bad Religion

    by Todd D. Hunter
    Foreword by Esau McCaulley

    Have you lost your footing in church? Or has the church lost its footing?

    Many of us feel unsteady, disoriented, even crushed after an endless string of scandals within the walls of a place meant to offer compassion and safety. Others feel forced to draw back or distance ourselves from the church. All the while, our instincts tell us this is not what Jesus wanted for his people. ...

  • Christian History in Seven Sentences: A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic, By Jennifer Woodruff Tait
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    Christian History in Seven Sentences

    A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic

    Introductions in Seven Sentences

    by Jennifer Woodruff Tait

    The history of the Christian church is a fascinating story.

    Since the ascension of Jesus and the birth of the church at Pentecost, the followers of Christ have experienced persecution and martyrdom, established orthodoxy and orthopraxy, endured internal division and social upheaval, and sought to proclaim the good news "to the end of the earth." How can we possibly begin to ...

  • Becoming God's Family: Why the Church Still Matters, By Carmen Joy Imes
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    Becoming God's Family

    Why the Church Still Matters

    by Carmen Joy Imes
    Foreword by Esau McCaulley

    Christianity Today Book Awards—Theology (Popular), Award of Merit

    Hope for When the Church Feels Broken

    Does the church still matter in our modern world?

    After waves of disillusionment, #churchtoo movements, and political divides, it’s easy to question the value of investing in the church.

    Trusted biblical scholar Carmen ...

  • Introduction to World Christian History, By Derek Cooper
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    Introduction to World Christian History

    by Derek Cooper

    Christianity is a global faith. Today, people are increasingly aware that Christianity extends far beyond Europe and North America, permeating the Eastern and Southern hemispheres. What we may know less well is that Christianity has always been aglobal faith. A vast untold story waits to be heard beyond the familiar tale of how the Christian faith spread across Europe. Not only was Jesus born in ...

  • The Old Testament Law for the Life of the Church: Reading the Torah in the Light of Christ, By Richard E. Averbeck
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    The Old Testament Law for the Life of the Church

    Reading the Torah in the Light of Christ

    by Richard E. Averbeck

    From the early days of the church to the present, the Old Testament Law has been a subject of much confusion, debate, and outright theological division. And with good reason: the way Christians understand the Law has massive implications for their individual lives and for the life of the church. To sort through the numerous interpretations and approaches to this thorny issue, we ...

  • Ignite Your Generosity: A 21-Day Experience in Stewardship, By Chris McDaniel
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    Ignite Your Generosity

    A 21-Day Experience in Stewardship

    by Chris McDaniel
    Foreword by Dan Busby

    We know it's important to be generous. But it can be hard to know what healthy stewardship looks like in our families and churches. What if God has deeper and richer lessons to teach us about what it means to live generously?

    Ignite Your Generosity will help you see your resources of time, talents and treasures in a fresh, God-honoring way. A twenty-one-day devotional, this book is ...

    Number of Studies: 21

  • Seeing Jesus in East Harlem: What Happens When Churches Show Up and Stay Put, By José Humphreys
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    Seeing Jesus in East Harlem

    What Happens When Churches Show Up and Stay Put

    by José Humphreys

    IVP Readers' Choice Award

    We are all located in different places. And the way we grow as disciples and lead others in spiritual growth depends on our contexts.

    Pastor José Humphreys recognizes how deeply our faith is tied to our particular stories in our particular places. Grounded in his own deep faith and wisdom, he writes out of his experiences as a Puerto Rican pastor ...

  • Sent to Flourish: A Guide to Planting and Multiplying Churches, Edited by Len Tang and Charles E. Cotherman
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    Sent to Flourish

    A Guide to Planting and Multiplying Churches

    Edited by Len Tang and Charles E. Cotherman

    Church planting is hard work. Planters face a thousand pressures related to leadership, finances, identity, and more. Quick fixes don't produce sustainability. How can church planters and their congregations flourish for the longhaul?

    Sent to Flourish is a unique guide to accompany current and prospective church planters as they respond to this essential but sometimes ...