Pastoral Resources

For anyone seeking an accessible introduction to Christian pastoral care, this short guide offers a practical introduction to caring for congregati...

Emerging generations in the West are more diverse than ever—ethnically, socioeconomically, educationally, and politically. And as church attendance...

As a society we aren’t good at talking about death, and as individuals we may try and avoid thinking about it. But death is part of life, and we ...

Confession Is Good for the Soul . . . and for Your Leadership Why are so many Christian leaders burning out, losing faith, and abusing power? Rathe...

Joel Littlefield’s short, highly practical book will inspire pastors to develop coalitions, for their own good, to strengthen the local church, and...

Delve into the depths of Paul’s experiential and godly wisdom in 2 Timothy and Titus, and find encouragement for your own ministry These are diffic...

This collection of essays, written in honor of beloved pastor, Harry L. Reeder, III, points not only to his life but beyond it to the God he served...

Living Generously complements a suite of existing digital resources from the Church of Scotland to promote a whole-life approach to Christian stewa...

As consciousness around racial justice increases, and questions around the Church of England’s response continue, the church is discovering that th...

Why do we need to think differently about why and how Christian adults learn? How can disruptive-inclusion help us do that? And what are the implic...

Biblical Encouragement for the Lifelong Pursuit of Freedom from Sin Temptation is unrelenting. Whether it sneaks up in a social-media post, a relat...

Biblical Advice for Addressing Relational Frustrations in the Church Being hurt is inevitable, even in the church. That’s because relationships and...

A Concise Guide to Finding Jesus in the Old Testament Can we see Jesus in the first 39 books of Scripture? While Christians believe the entire Bibl...

In his letter to the churches in Revelation, Jesus rebukes Pergamum for tolerating dangerous errors. In The Scandal of False Teaching, James Durham...

Church Music sings faith into your neighbour. Helps pastors think through church music and how it relates to the pastor's task to care for souls. ...

As a society we aren’t good at talking about death, and as individuals we may try and avoid thinking about it. But death is part of life, and we mu...

Practical, Biblical Advice for Effective Pastoral Leadership Many pastors feel torn between preaching and leading, but both responsibilities are es...

This is a brilliant, timely book for everyone - especially when life is vulnerable and volatile - and it has been written by one of the most resili...

In January, 2013, Behold Your God: Rethinking God Biblically was released and Media Gratiae was born. In the 10 years since, we have been joined b...

An exploration of the pastoral theology of Andrew Fuller (1754-1815) suggests that evangelical renewal did not only take place alongside the local ...

Is your student ministry healthy? This is a question every student minister has asked. It s a question that brings both anger and tears. You are gr...

This fine collection of essays marking more than fifty years of faithful ministry by Robert Oliver draws together contributions from north America ...

Learn to use a central, controlling image in every sermon.

Jesus called his core leaders with a simple, paradoxical phrase: “Come, follow me.”

History of pastor’s ministry in one place.

No pastor is perfect nor does any have all the gifts for a flawless career as all ‘come short of the glory of God’. However, there is a calling an...

We become what we say. How do you grow your church in its health and mission? Sometimes our communities lack focus or vision. We lose sight of our...

This A5 prayer postcard is designed to be given to members of the congregation at a christening service. It reminds attendees of the joy of baptis...

As far as God is concerned, widows are the special object of his protection and care. Caring for widows is a key responsibility of the church, but...

Practical guide to help care and offer healing before, during, and after the funeral.

A Collection of Sermons on Christian Leadership from Theologian Francis A. Schaeffer Christians serving the Lord can fall into two traps: depending...

Spiritually bankrupt. Broken. Humble. Hungry. Sympathetic. Pure. Reconciling. Enduring. These are not the words that describe the typical picture o...

In The Shepherd Leader, pastor and professor Tim Witmer laid out seven elements of an effective shepherding plan, showing church leaders how to min...

The high calling of preaching can take a toll on a pastor’s soul. Many pastors start out with enthusiasm and joy but are quickly drained by the dem...

With humor and insight born of experience, Joseph Umidi helps candidates approach a selection process by clarifying their personal vision for minis...

Few books have more influenced those called to gospel ministry than Charles Spurgeon's Lectures to My Students. This influence of this book, like t...

Discussions about leadership, even those centered on women, often overlook contributions made by Asian and Asian North American women. Now, Su Yon ...

Six scholars trace the role of lamentation in the Old and New Testaments in A Time for Sorrow: Recovering the Practice of Lament in the Life of the...

One of the central tasks of pastoral ministry is preaching the Word of God.Yet those who are called to ministry may feel unprepared, unable, or unw...

Clergy burnout still abounds. Now comes an antidote: a collection of reflections centering on a lost note today--"joy" in ministry. The Joy of Mini...