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Christianity Today 2019 Book of the Year Award, Missions/Global Church
Building from a behind-the-scenes case study of Kenya's Nairobi Chapel and its "daughter" Mavuno Church, Wanjiru M. Gitau expands their story into a narrative that offers analysis of the rise, growth, and place of megachurches worldwide in the new millennium. In contexts experienced as deeply volatile, ...
The challenge of a seemingly genocidal God who commands ruthless warfare has bewildered Bible readers for generations. The theme of divine war is not limited to the Old Testament historical books, however. It is also prevalent in the prophets andwisdom literature as well. Still it doesn?t stop. The New Testament book of Revelation, too, is full of such imagery. Our questions multiply.
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"Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night." (Psalm 1:1-2, ESV)
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"Some publishers tell you what to believe. Other publishers tell you what you already believe. But InterVarsity Press helps you believe."
J. I. Packer
The history of evangelicalism cannot be understoodapart from the authors and books that shaped it. Over the past century, leading figures such as pastor-scholar John Stott, apologist James W. Sire, evangelist ...
"Who do you say that I am?" This question that Jesus asked of his disciples, so central to his mission, became equally central to the fledgling church. How would it respond to the Gnostics who answered by saying Jesus was less than fully human? How would it respond to the Arians who contended he was less than fully God? It was these challenges that ultimately provoked the Council ...
Do you feel like something's missing? Like the story you're living in lacks purpose or direction?
Have you been searching for something deeper—a sense of belonging, purpose, or peace that the world seems unable to give? Whenyou're told that the world is just physical, life has no higher meaning, and fulfillment comes from chasing temporary pleasures, it's no wonder emptiness ...
Equip Your Church to Reach Today's Generations
Are your church's outreach efforts feeling stalled? Do you sense a growing disconnect between traditional evangelism methods and the people you long to reach?
If you've felt that familiar methods are failing and trust has been lost, you are not alone. The Call to Contextualize offers a practical path forward ...
Sunday at 11 a.m. remains America's most segregated hour—but healing won't happen in the pews alone.
In this timely and hopeful book, pastor Nathan Walton calls readers to embrace a multiethnic lifestyle between Sundays. He argues that it's not enough to have a diverse-looking church if we live separate lives the rest of the week. When advocacy for justice doesn't lead to ...