• A Pastoral Rule for Today: Reviving an Ancient Practice, By John P. Burgess and Jerry Andrews and Joseph D. Small
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    A Pastoral Rule for Today

    Reviving an Ancient Practice

    by John P. Burgess, Jerry Andrews, and Joseph D. Small

    How can pastors thrive amid the demands of being preacher, therapist, administrator, and CEO? We need a contemporary pastoral rule: a pattern for ministry that encourages and enables pastors to focus on what is most important in their pastoral task. Written by three veteran pastors, this book gives examples of pastoral rules in communities throughout the church's history, providing concrete advice on how pastors can develop and keep a pastoral rule today.

  • Hermanas: Deepening Our Identity and Growing Our Influence, By Natalia Kohn Rivera and Noemi Vega Quiñones and Kristy Garza Robinson
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    Hermanas

    Deepening Our Identity and Growing Our Influence

    by Natalia Kohn Rivera, Noemi Vega Quiñones, and Kristy Garza Robinson

    God calls Latinas to lives of influence. Sharing their own journeys as Latinas and leaders, these three women find mentorship in twelve inspirational women of the Bible who navigated challenges of brokenness and suffering, being bicultural, and crossing borders. As we deepen our spiritual and ethnic identities, we grow in intimacy with God and others and become better equipped to influence others for the kingdom.

  • Becoming a Just Church: Cultivating Communities of God's Shalom, By Adam L. Gustine
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    Becoming a Just Church

    Cultivating Communities of God's Shalom

    by Adam L. Gustine
    Foreword by Dennis Edwards

    How should the local church think about justice? Adam Gustine provides a theological vision for the church's identity as a just people, where God's character and the pursuit of shalom infuses every aspect of our congregational DNA. In this renewed vision, the church becomes a prophetic alternative to the broken systems of the world and a parable of God's intentions for human flourishing and societal transformation.

  • An Unhurried Leader: The Lasting Fruit of Daily Influence, By Alan Fadling
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    An Unhurried Leader

    The Lasting Fruit of Daily Influence

    by Alan Fadling

    What does it look like to let Jesus set the pace for your leadership? Through biblical illustrations, personal examples, and on-the-ground leadership wisdom, Alan Fadling guides you into a new view of kingdom leadership. You might just find that the whole of your life is transformed into a more livable and more fruitful pace.

  • The Politics of Ministry: Navigating Power Dynamics and Negotiating Interests, By Bob Burns and Tasha D. Chapman and Donald C. Guthrie
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    The Politics of Ministry

    Navigating Power Dynamics and Negotiating Interests

    by Bob Burns, Tasha D. Chapman, and Donald C. Guthrie
    Foreword by Steven Garber

    At its most basic level, politics is simply the everyday activity of getting things done with other people. Filled with real-life stories, this book from Bob Burns, Tasha Chapman, and Donald Guthrie combines their long ministry experience with sociological research, setting out wise principles and practices that help us see more clearly the political dynamics at play in our churches and parachurch ministries.

  • A Sojourner's Truth: Choosing Freedom and Courage in a Divided World, By Natasha Sistrunk Robinson
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    A Sojourner's Truth

    Choosing Freedom and Courage in a Divided World

    by Natasha Sistrunk Robinson
    Foreword by Patricia Raybon

    Experience the journey of a young African American girl from South Carolina to the United States Naval Academy, and then into her calling as a speaker, mentor, and thought-leader. Intertwining Natasha Sistrunk Robinson's story with the story of Moses, this prophetic memoir invites you to bring along your story as well—to discover your own identity, purpose, and truth-revealing moments.

  • Women in God's Mission: Accepting the Invitation to Serve and Lead, By Mary T. Lederleitner
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    Women in God's Mission

    Accepting the Invitation to Serve and Lead

    by Mary T. Lederleitner

    Women have advanced God's mission throughout history, but often face particular obstacles in ministry. Mission researcher Mary Lederleitner interviewed respected women in mission leadership from across the globe to gather their insights, expertise, and best practices. These real-life stories will shed light on dynamics that inhibit women, giving both women and men resources for partnering together in effective ministry and mission.

  • Mapping Church Missions: A Compass for Ministry Strategy, By Sharon R. Hoover
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    Mapping Church Missions

    A Compass for Ministry Strategy

    by Sharon R. Hoover
    Foreword by Paul Borthwick

    Sharon Hoover brings her years of experience in local church missions to bear on thorny questions every church faces. Should we prioritize evangelism or works of service? Local ministries or overseas missions? And what about short-term missions trips? Hoover approaches each question with nuance, helping us plot our church's unique course as we seek to serve Christ's kingdom.

  • Seeing Jesus in East Harlem: What Happens When Churches Show Up and Stay Put, By José Humphreys
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    Seeing Jesus in East Harlem

    What Happens When Churches Show Up and Stay Put

    by José Humphreys

    Church leaders need to show up, stay put, and see what God is doing in their midst. Pastor José Humphreys recognizes how deeply our faith is tied to our particular stories in our particular places. Combining spiritual formation with activism, vivid narrative with exhortation, and realism with hopefulness, Humphreys offers pastors and church planters a thoughtful look at discipleship in a complex world.

  • What Does It Mean to Be Welcoming?: Navigating LGBT Questions in Your Church, By Travis Collins
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    What Does It Mean to Be Welcoming?

    Navigating LGBT Questions in Your Church

    by Travis Collins

    Is your church wrestling with LGBT questions? Travis Collins has walked congregations through the complex issues surrounding gay Christians. In this practical resource, readers will hear from gay friends and dig into Scripture with interpreters on both sides, considering the implications of their convictions for life and ministry. Let's examine how we might welcome everyone into the church while calling for all to be transformed.

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