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PaperbackHow to Keep the Pastor You Love
by Jane A. Rubietta
- Who cares for your pastor in times of special need?
- What can you do to help your pastor's family on a regular basis?
- Are there steps you can take to ensure your pastor is personally and spiritually nurtured?
While Paul urges the church to "overwhelm them with appreciation and love" (1 Thessalonians 5:13), research and anecdotal evidence shows that most pastors experience ...
EbookUnleader
The Surprising Qualities of a Valuable Leader
by Jane Overstreet
What kind of leader would you be if you were suddenly handed more power? What if you got that promotion you wanted or a headhunter called tomorrow offering you your dream job? Would your leadership be an example of servanthood and justice, or would you give in to the temptations that power always presents?In the time it took Samuel to pour oil on each of their heads, Saul and David both moved from ...
EbookYour Calling Here and Now
Making Sense of Vocation
by Gordon T. Smith
Our vocation is the outworking of how God has made us. It is not a goal on the horizon but a present reality that we are called to discern and explore. However, in the midst of our daily lives, finding meaning can prove both difficult and elusive, and we are often left wondering if we are missing out on God's purpose for our lives.
Gordon Smith invites us to reflect on our ...
EbookInalienable
How Marginalized Kingdom Voices Can Help Save the American Church
by Eric Costanzo, Daniel Yang, and Matthew Soerens
Outreach Resource of the Year
The American church is at a critical crossroads. Our witness has been compromised, our numbers are down, and our reputation has been sullied, due largely to our own faults and fears. The church's ethnocentrism, consumerism, and syncretism have blurred the lines between discipleship and partisanship.
Pastor Eric Costanzo, ...
EbookHear Ye the Word of the Lord
What We Miss If We Only Read the Bible
by Brent Sandy
Foreword by John H. WaltonECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award
Long before the words of the Bible were written, God's communication through the spoken word rang out loud and clear. Jesus in particular commissioned representatives to speak on his behalf even during the time of his earthly ministry. And yet today we are a reading culture. It is easy for modern Christians to take ...
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Known worldwide as a preacher, evangelist, and communicator of Scripture, the late John R. W. Stott was once named among Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World." His books have sold millions of copies and have inspired and transformed millions throughout the world. In commemoration of Stott's one hundredth birthday in April 2021, InterVarsity Press (USA), IVP (UK), Eerdmans Publishing, Langham Partnership, and Faithlife are partnering to honor his ongoing legacy.
EbookCulture Making
Recovering Our Creative Calling
by Andy Crouch
Afterword by Tish Harrison WarrenChristianity Today Book Award winner
Publishers Weekly's best booksThe only way to change culture is to create culture.
Most of the time, we just consume or copy culture. But that is not enough. We must also do more than condemn or critique it. The only way to change it is to create it.
For too long, Christians have had ...
EbookFeathers of Hope
A Novel
Shades of Light Series
by Sharon Garlough Brown
"We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen." (2 Corinthians 4:18) In a season of loss and change, Wren Crawford and her great-aunt, Katherine Rhodes, share the journey as companions in sorrow and hope. As Katherine prepares to retire as the director of the New Hope Retreat Center, she faces both personal and professional challenges—especially after the arrival of ...
EbookYou Were Never Meant to Lead Alone
The Power of Sharing Leadership
by Eun Kyong Strawser
Afterword by David E. Fitch
Foreword by Alexia SalvatierraBuild a Collaborative and Sustainable Ministry Structure
The work of the church is more than any one person can handle, and God never intended for one pastor to do all a church's ministry alone.
Discover a communal andbiblical model of missional leadership in You Were Never Meant to Lead Alone. In this book, E. K. Strawser seeks to recover the shared leadership ...
EbookPastoring for Monday
Help Your Congregation Integrate Faith and Work
Made to Flourish Resources
by Matt Rusten
Lead Your Congregation to Connect Sunday Worship to Monday Work
Work matters to God. Does it matter to his church?
Many Christians experience vocational restlessness and anxiety, unsure or unaware how theirfaith can guide them in their workplaces. What would it look like for your church to affirm, equip, and commission your congregation to embrace ...
