Christian Ministry - General

What Christians believe. Since the fourth century after the resurrection of Jesus, a basic statement of Trinitarian faith circulated and continues ...

A fresh strategy for developing community groups for your whole church and beyond.

Explores how the pastor can turn visions into reality.

Neil Paynter has been a farm labourer, a fruit-picker, a teacher, a security guard (reluctantly), a bookseller, a hospital cleaner, a stand-up come...

A collection of essays on the theme of ministering in honour of Jeremy Middleton How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring goo...

Make your church more family friendly.

Helps church leaders learn how to get their congregations on the mission field in their own backyards and around the world

How does Christ call his people to engage the societies, cultures, and politics of the nations they call home? From prioritizing patriotism over fa...

Learn how to make the changes that will bring real results.

In our numbers-conscious, success driven culture, our greatest need is to realise just how precious is every single eternal being we encounter. Gra...

Veteran urban activist Robert Lupton reveals the scandalous toxic effects on the recipients of charity and provides new, proven models for how grou...

David Fellingham contends that the Book of Revelation draws the prophetic purposes of God together, with over five hundred allusions from other par...

Principles for maintaining faith when financial crisis seems overwhelming

We all live somewhere. And we all want our neighborhoods to flourish. Many of us hope (and even pray) for our neighborhoods' well-being. But how do...

From wars and ethnic strife to religious tensions and cultural misunderstandings, conflict is an ongoing reality in our world. Yet complacency and ...

What if every Christian were involved in ministry?Everyone in the church is good for something. In fact, everyone is gifted for something. So Dr. K...

In the immediate aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire, the local parish church became a focal point of the relief effort, and a gathering place for...

Is God Dying?  Some people think so--and more want it so. They say Christian beliefs and our way of life aren't relevant anymore. But what critics ...

Want to lead a small group that transforms those in and around it to live for Jesus? This guidebook offers you practical steps to dynamic Bible con...

Learn How the Gospel Speaks to Guilt, Shame, & Fear Cultures!  Western theology emphasizes forgiveness of sins, but people in the Majority Worl...

The purpose of seeker ministry is to allow the Church to reach out to the un-churched and to enable them to encounter God. Seek and Find is a highl...

Small town life is quite different from life in a big city. There is not as much traffic. People recognize each other at the grocery store. Local s...

Too often when churches are presented with a need outside their walls, they operate on the principle of say no unless you have to say yes. Don't wa...

The Bible: Can we trust it? What is its main theme? Does it claim to be God's word? Who wrote the books? How reliable is it? Are there contradictio...

The American church is at a critical crossroads. Our witness has been compromised, our numbers are down, and our reputation has been sullied, due l...

God and Money both make a lot of promises. God keeps all of God's promises, while Money keeps none. However, Money has better advertising, and we k...

Never was there a more important moment for inter-religious engagement, yet never did it feel more difficult. But with this book in one hand and a ...

Gospel is a third millennium buzzword! Many of you will be familiar with gospel partnerships where a group of like-minded local churches join force...

“I wrote this book to help Christians know where to start when it comes to understanding Islam and talking with their Muslim friends about the gosp...

The purpose of this book is to help pastors regain their spiritual perspective in the trials of ministry by understanding how suffering is used by ...

After His resurrection, Jesus gave His followers a mission: to go to all the nations and make disciples. What does this Great Commission mean? How ...

What do Christians believe? What would it be like to go to church? How can I make sense of the Bible? What is prayer really about? This book offers...

Transformation by Matt Bird explores how God is at work in the UK and nations around the world to establish the Kingdom of God 'on earth as it is i...

TO SET ONE'S HEART offers pastors, Christian educators, and concerned laypersons valuable counsel and aid in making decisions about teaching in the...

Multi-parish benefices are the pattern of the future. Pam MacNoughton addresses their unique needs in this guide, blending creativity with a theolo...

Work has become for many people the central reference point in their lives and the main consumer of their time and energy. Whether people have much...

What event could change your life? Winning the lottery? Getting a promotion? Getting a degree? Scoring a home run, or a winning goal? It might be h...

This workbook is intended for small group study participants working through Stride: Creating a Discipleship Pathway for Your Church, which shows c...

There is no quick fix or secret formula to help move a church out of a rut.

The pressure of expectations often means that priests fail to care for themselves and neglect their own spiritual life. Thinking they must be able ...