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PaperbackRescuing the Gospel from the Cowboys
A Native American Expression of the Jesus Way
by Richard Twiss
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One of Seedbed's 10 Notable BooksThe gospel of Jesus has not always been good news for Native Americans.
The history of North America is marred by atrocities committed against Native peoples. Indigenous cultures were erased in the name of Christianity. As a result, to this day few Native Americans are followers ...
PaperbackTogether in Ministry
Women and Men in Flourishing Partnerships
by Rob Dixon
Foreword by Ruth Haley BartonWomen and men are designed to work together in fulfilling God's mission on earth. Yet God's original intent for equal partnership has been so distorted that churches and organizations continually struggle to foster healthy mixed-gender ministry collaboration. Is it even possible to return to the Genesis ideal of co-laborers in today's contexts?
Longtime ministry leader Rob ...
PaperbackLearning to Pray Through the Psalms
by James W. Sire
Weariness. Wonder. Joy. Longing. Anger.These are the feelings of the Psalms: honest expressions of pain and joy penned by real people in the midst of real life circumstances. Though they were written centuries ago, the Psalms still resonate deeply with us today, giving voice to our thoughts and longings:"Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD." (Psalm 130:1)"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present ...
PaperbackWhat Jesus Intended
Finding True Faith in the Rubble of Bad Religion
by Todd D. Hunter
Foreword by Esau McCaulleyHave 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. ...
PaperbackHumility Illuminated
The Biblical Path Back to Christian Character
by Dennis R Edwards
Foreword by Marlena GravesThe modern church is immersed in a competitive, polarized, and status-driven society. It's hard to have conversations about important issues when so many are defensive and unwilling to learn. Too often, Christians fall into thesesame traps. The health and witness of the church urgently depend on recovering an essential biblical virtue: humility.
New Testament scholar Dennis ...
PaperbackMinistry in the Digital Age
Strategies and Best Practices for a Post-Website World
by David T. Bourgeois
"Christianity is fundamentally a communication event. It is God revealing God's self to the world. And God uses a large variety of media to accomplish that revelation."—Shane Hipps, author of Flickering PixelsViral videos and retweeted posts fill the air around us. In the midst of constant news feeds and mobile alerts, ministries have unprecedented opportunities to connect with people yearning ...
PaperbackAshamed No More
A Pastor's Journey Through Sex Addiction
by T. C. Ryan
Foreword by Walter Wangerin, Jr.There are some things we just don't talk about.Things like sex, particularly when our sexuality is a matter of personal struggle.Things like the vulnerabilities of our pastors, who must maintain a façade not merely of respectability but of moral and psychological superiority.We don't talk about things that make us feel insecure, that make us feel unsettled. But the nature of spiritual growth, even ...
PaperbackGetting Sent
A Relational Approach to Support Raising
by Peter T Sommer
Most of us would rather have a root canal than ask for money.Raising support is one of the most difficult challenges facing Christians in ministry. Fears of rejection, concerns about biblical validity, feelings of not being deserving, anxiety about limited resources can all block us from obtaining the means to fulfill our calling.This book both affirms that God uses the Christian community to send ...
PaperbackBusiness as Mission
A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice
by C Neal Johnson
Foreword by Steven RundleBusiness as mission (BAM) is a mission strategy whose time has come. As global economics become increasingly interconnected, Christian business people and entrepreneurs have unanticipated opportunities to build kingdom-strategic business ventures.But Christian companies and business leaders do not automatically accomplish missional purposes. BAM requires mastery of both the world of business and ...
PaperbackGreat Commission Companies
The Emerging Role of Business in Missions
by Steven Rundle and Tom A. Steffen
In recent decades global missions have been revolutionized by such movements as microenterprise development efforts and tentmaking professionals working in restricted access countries.But little has yet been said about the new missions opportunities created by today's globalized economy. Nor has much been documented about the role that corporations and businesses can have in the missionary enterprise.Economist ...
