Showing 221 - 230 of 2742 results

  • Grassroots Asian Theology: Thinking the Faith from the Ground Up, By Simon  Chan
    Paperback

    Grassroots Asian Theology

    Thinking the Faith from the Ground Up

    by Simon Chan

    A dynamic chapter of church history is now being written in Asia. But the theological inflections at its heart are not well understood by outsiders. The published voices of elite academic theologians have drowned out the cadences of Christian faith as it is spoken, lived and prayed in the homes and churches of Tokyo or Shanghai or Madras. Now, in Grassroots Asian Theology, Simon Chan examines ...

  • Basic Christian Leadership: Biblical Models of Church, Gospel and Ministry, By John Stott
    Paperback

    Basic Christian Leadership

    Biblical Models of Church, Gospel and Ministry

    by John Stott

    "God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong." (1 Corinthians 1:27)Those in Christian leadership might suspect that this verse invalidates the day-to-day reality of their ministries. They often feel that they must project strength and certainty in order to preach and minister credibly. But does this run counter ...

  • From Jerusalem to Timbuktu: A World Tour of the Spread of Christianity, By Brian C. Stiller
    Paperback

    From Jerusalem to Timbuktu

    A World Tour of the Spread of Christianity

    by Brian C. Stiller

    Christianity started in Jerusalem. For many centuries it was concentrated in the West, in Europe and North America. But in the past century the church expanded rapidly across Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Thus Christianity's geographic center of density is now in the West African country of Mali—in Timbuktu.What led to the church's vibrant growth throughout the Global South? Brian Stiller identifies ...

  • Undoing Manifest Destiny: Settler America, Christian Colonists, and the Pursuit of Justice, By L. Daniel Hawk
    Paperback

    Undoing Manifest Destiny

    Settler America, Christian Colonists, and the Pursuit of Justice

    by L. Daniel Hawk

    Reckoning with the Colonial Past to Bring Justice to the Present

    As White settlers spread across North America, they crafted and enacted an epic story of their God-given dominion—over the land, over Indigenous nations, and over the future. Their narrative constructed a myth of innocence that justified a massive program of violence and dispossession by suppressing a darker ...

  • What does it look like to disrupt the church and world as we know it? The Disrupters podcast from IVP, features stories of positive disruption from both emerging and trusted voices within Christianity. These authors, pastors, scholars, activists, and creators tell their honest stories about the experiences that have challenged their thinking about faith, the church, and their calling in life.

  • Multicultural Ministry Handbook: Connecting Creatively to a Diverse World, Edited by David A. Anderson and Margarita R. Cabellon
    Paperback

    Multicultural Ministry Handbook

    Connecting Creatively to a Diverse World

    BridgeLeader Books

    Edited by David A Anderson and Margarita R. Cabellon

    Outreach Magazine Book Award winner

    The world is becoming increasingly diverse. More and more of our neighbors are from a variety of cultures, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. But most churches are still culturally homogenous and do not represent every tribe and tongue. What can we do to minister more effectively to our multicultural society?

    David Anderson ...

  • Kingdom Collaborators: Eight Signature Practices of Leaders Who Turn the World Upside Down, By Reggie McNeal
    Paperback

    Kingdom Collaborators

    Eight Signature Practices of Leaders Who Turn the World Upside Down

    by Reggie McNeal

    "These who have turned the world upside down have come here too." (Acts 17:6)When Paul and Silas came to Thessalonica, they changed the community. How? By collaborating with God to bring his kingdom on earth.Will you collaborate on God's kingdom work in your community? If you're ready to see God move in all areas—business, education, media, arts, healthcare, spiritual growth, and ...

  • Discerning Ethics: Diverse Christian Responses to Divisive Moral Issues, Edited by Hak Joon Lee and Tim Dearborn
    Paperback

    Discerning Ethics

    Diverse Christian Responses to Divisive Moral Issues

    Foreword by Mark Labberton
    Edited by Hak Joon Lee and Tim Dearborn

    Racism. Immigration. Gun violence. Sexuality. Health care.

    The number of ethical issues that demand a response from Christians today is almost dizzying. How can Christians navigate such matters? What are faithful responses to these questions?

    Edited by two theologians with pastoral experience, this volume invites engagement with these issues and more by drawing on real-life ...