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PaperbackWalking with God Through the Valley
Recovering the Purpose of Biblical Lament
by May Young
Recovering the Practice of Lament
The church desperately needs to recover the practice of lament. But what exactly are we asking for?
The call for lament echoes throughout the pages of Scripture. This ever-present genre shaped the lives of ancient communities, and it should shape the practices of churches today. And yet contemporary Christian communities often don't ...
PaperbackIn Search of Christ in Latin America
From Colonial Image to Liberating Savior
by Samuel Escobar
Foreword by C. René PadillaTen Outstanding Books in Mission Studies, World Christianity and Intercultural Theology for 2019—International Bulletin of Mission Research
Noted theologian Samuel Escobar offers a magisterial survey andstudy of Christology in Latin America. Starting with the first Spanish influence and moving through popular religiosity and liberationist themes in Catholic and ...
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IVP and Regent College Honor the Life and Work of Donald M. Lewis, Respected Professor and Historian
IVP and Regent College Honor the Life and Work of Donald M. Lewis, Respected Professor and Historian
IVP author and beloved Regent College professor Dr. Donald Munro Lewis, seventy-one, passed away unexpectedly from cardiac arrest on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Lewis taught and served in various roles at Regent College for forty years, most notably as professor of church history.
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InterVarsity Press received top honors in three of the eight categories for The Gospel Coalition's (TGC) inaugural Editors' Picks for 2015. IVP titles won in the Christian Living, International Outreach, and Faith and Work categories.
EbookIntroverts in the Church
Finding Our Place in an Extroverted Culture
by Adam S. McHugh
Foreword by Scot McKnightIntroverts are called and gifted by God. But many churches tend to be extroverted places where introverts are marginalized. Some Christians end up feeling like it's not as faithful to be an introvert.
Adam McHugh shows how introverts can live and minister in ways consistent with their personalities. He explains how introverts and extroverts process information and approach relationships differently ...
EbookChurch for the Fatherless
A Ministry Model for Society's Most Pressing Problem
by Mark E. Strong
Fatherlessness has reached epidemic levels.Forty percent of children in the U.S. will go to bed tonight in a home without a father. Studies show that people without fathers are at much higher risk for low educational performance, drug abuse, crimeand poverty.Fatherlessness is rampant in our churches as well. When planting his church, Mark Strong realized that fifteen of twenty core leaders, whether ...
EbookRadiant Church
Restoring the Credibility of Our Witness
by Tara Beth Leach
Outreach Resource of the Year
Something is not right. The witness of the church in North America is eroding. Many Christians are alarmed by the decline in church attendance and seek a culprit. Too often, we point the finger away from the church, make culture the enemy, and build walls between us and others. But our antagonism and enemy-making are ...
EbookUncommon Church
Community Transformation for the Common Good
by Alvin Sanders
Foreword by Efrem SmithHow can the people of God develop churches in ways that help and don't hurt poor neighborhoods? In urban ministry, Christians too often treat the poor as goodwill projects instead of people. Because of this mindset, many remain unchurched. Healthy, local, urban churches are needed because they combine personal empowerment and community transformation.
Every poor neighborhood ...
EbookAuthentic Church
True Spirituality in a Culture of Counterfeits
by Vaughan Roberts
The church today faces challenges on every front. Christians are captivated by consumerism, seduced by celebrity, distracted by technology and overwhelmed by media. Religious and secular rivals are increasingly prominent, vying for our allegianceand worship. What does authentic Christian spirituality look like in such an era?Vaughan Roberts finds direction for today's church in Paul's prophetic ...
EbookAnalog Church
Why We Need Real People, Places, and Things in the Digital Age
by Jay Y. Kim
Foreword by Scot McKnightOutreach Resource of the Year
The Gospel Coalition Book AwardWhat does it mean to be an analog church in a digital age?
In recent decades the digital world has taken over our society atnearly every level, and the church has increasingly followed suit—often in ways we're not fully aware of. But as even the culture at large begins ...
