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PaperbackIntercultural Theology, Volume Two
Theologies of Mission
Missiological Engagements
by Henning Wrogemann
Christianity is not only a global but also an intercultural phenomenon.
In this second volume of his three-volume Intercultural Theology, Henning Wrogemann turns to theologies of mission. Mission theologies, he argues, are found in a wide range of implicit as well as explicit forms, from the practice of Christian presence by a Pakistani Christian among a marginalized ...
PaperbackA Pastoral Rule for Today
Reviving an Ancient Practice
by John P. Burgess, Jerry Andrews, and Joseph D. Small
The pastoral office has always been a difficult calling. Today, the pastor is often asked to fulfill multiple roles: preacher, teacher, therapist, administrator, CEO. How can pastors thrive amid such demands?What is needed is a contemporary pastoral rule: a pattern for ministry that both encourages pastors and enables them to focus on what is most important in their pastoral task.This ...
Paperback2 Corinthians
A Commentary on the New Testament
The IVP New Testament Commentary Series
by Linda L. Belleville
Though few church squabbles today come close to matching the intensity and seriousness of what Paul faced in the commercial and hedonistic hotbed of Corinth, his strategies and pastoral wisdom in confronting the problems there can still serve as ahelpful model for us in responding to a culture marked by individualism and materialism.In this careful study of 2 Corinthians, readers will find an introduction ...
EbookTeams That Thrive
Five Disciplines of Collaborative Church Leadership
by Ryan T. Hartwig and Warren Bird
Foreword by Dave FergusonReaders' Choice Award Winner
Outreach Magazine's Resources of the Year
It's increasingly clear that leadership should be shared—for the good of any organization and for the good of the leader. Many churches have begun to share key leadership duties, but don't know how to take their leadership team to the point where it thrives. ...
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Daniel A. Rodriguez
Daniel A. Rodriguez (Ph.D., Fuller) is associate professor of religion and Hispanic studies at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. He serves on the board of directors for the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference and on the steering committee for the Global Missions Conference of the Churches of Christ.
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Rebecca Florence Osaigbovo
Rebecca Florence Osaigbovo is founder and director of Chosen Vessels Ministries, Inc., a nonprofit outreach organization that focuses on leadership training and prison ministry and challenges and inspires women to be agents of change in their families, workplaces and communities. She speaks frequently at churches and conferences. She and her husband live in Detroit, Michigan.
PaperbackThe World
God's Word for Today
by John Stott
With Tim ChesterHow can Christians effectively engage today's world while staying true to Scripture? Calling us to listen well to both the Word and the world, John Stott shows how Christianity can preserve its authentic identity and remain relevant to current realities. With the God's Word for Today series, pastor Tim Chester has updated Stott's classic book The Contemporary Christian ...
EbookThe Leader in You
Discovering Your Unexpected Path to Influence
by Ebony S Small
Have you ever been thrust into a surprising place of leadership? Are you looking for a mentor who has had similar experiences?
Ebony S. Small is a young leader with a wealth of experience in both churches and organizations.She's got practical and biblical wisdom to offer whether you are just starting or are looking for a fresh start in your life and leadership. Every life ...
PaperbackBeyond Ethnic Loneliness
The Pain of Marginalization and the Path to Belonging
by Prasanta Verma
Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalist
"So what are you? Go back where you belong!"
Majority white American culture has historically marginalized people of color, who at times feel invisible and alienated and at other times are traumatized by oppression and public discrimination. This reality leads to a particular kind of aloneness: ...
PaperbackForgiving As We've Been Forgiven
Community Practices for Making Peace
Resources for Reconciliation
by L. Gregory Jones and Célestin Musekura
Christians are supposed to forgive others as we've been forgiven. But hearing the call to forgive is different from knowing how to practice forgiveness at home and in the world. Forgiveness is about more than the isolated acts and words of individuals. To forgive and be forgiven, we need communal practices and disciplines for a way of life that makes for peace.Greg Jones and Célestin Musekura describe ...
