Christian Ministry - General

Discipling women is vital in every church. But it’s all very well knowing the theory — how do you actually get on and do it in practice? Unconvent...

Discover the basic steps to a life-changing, deeper intimacy with your divine Father! Introducing spiritual keys that will reach into the depth of ...

Dr. Randy Stinson and Dr. Timothy Paul Jones have been the primary architects of the theological foundations for what has become known as "family-e...

Today’s key challenge for the church in the West is to reach and raise the next generations – often missing or misunderstood – yet vital to the fut...

At a time of declining church attendance, this book challenges us to understand that evangelism is more important than ever. The problem is that ch...

How do we sing the Lord's song in “the strange land” that is now the 21st century? How do we take appropriate account of where and when we are with...

When it comes to your ministry, whose plan are you following?  Yours? The one devised by your board or a committee? Or are you following God's plan...

The men whose stories appear in this book made up a network of pastors. Through personal contact, or influence, or by reading each other's books, t...

Popular blogger Shannan Martin offers Christians who are longing for a more meaningful life a simple starting point: learn what it is to love and b...

What makes people lonely? And how can Christian communities better minister to the lonely? In The Loneliness Epidemic, behavioral scientist and res...

By April 1891, when Spurgeon addressed the annual conference of the Pastors’ College for the last time, he was an experienced and battle-worn soldi...

The Gospel for Disordered Lives, reminds readers that the gospel—the heartbeat of the Bible—brings life changing hope and power to real people with...

Whoever you are, and whatever your beliefs and background, reading the Gospel of Jesus (as Luke tells it) is an opportunity to go beyond the myths ...

Sorted is a successful Fresh Expression of church based in Bradford, which has now sent out pioneers using the lessons learnt to begin planting a f...

The challenge facing Christianity today is not a lack of motivation or resources, but a failure of imagination. A growing number of people are dis...

If you ask any pastor about what keeps their church moving forward, they will all likely point to the serving work of the deacon. These special men...

Churches often realize they need to change. But if they're not careful, the way they change can hurt more than help. In this culmination of his ...

After experiencing the transforming power of hearing God’s voice in her own life, Rev Dr Tania Harris set out to unlock the questions Christians ha...

Peter Enns recounts his transformative spiritual journey in which he discovered a new, more honest way to love and appreciate God's Word.Trained as...

Few things are more evident in contemporary churches than the decline in the importance attached to what is said from their pulpits. The deeper tra...

An inclusive and collaborative paradigm of ministry affirming the work of both lay and clergy servants.

Young adult ministry scares us.Young adults seem like the elusive Holy Grail demographic in Christian ministry. We often treat them like another sp...

Over half of all North Americans live in the suburbs. In The Suburban Church, retired pastor Arthur H. DeKruyter encourages Christians to 'go where...

In this provocative tell-all, David Gushee gives an insider's look at the frictions and schisms of evangelical Christianity, based on his experienc...

Pastoral ministry is hard. These days—with pandemics and cultural crises and distrust of the church higher than ever—it may be especially hard. The...

Your small church can do ministry that is unique and necessary in your community. Learn how and celebrate!

A concise critique of the view that the institutional church, guilty of apostasy, should disband, ceasing its clerical ministries and its administr...

Women in ministry offer unique and powerful gifts and face distinct challenges.

By tracing the origins of mission right back to God's character, and then seeing how it unfolds throughout the storyline of the Bible, we begin to ...

The questions many people are asking nowadays are often to do with our deep struggles are around relationships: ‘Am I loved?’, ‘Do I mean something...

Beginning in New Testament times, there is a time-honoured tradition of forming new Christians in the essentials of faith: catechesis. This volume ...

This small book will present you with things of the consideration of life and death to eternity. It will open to you that the time is at hand when ...

In difficult circumstances, conflicts, and life-changing events, we often need inspiration and support to move forward. The root of the word resili...

A Practical Guide to Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Disciplemaking in Any Church Over the last few decades American churches have produced pl...

The story of Alpha is of major significance for understanding the place of religious faith in the modern world, but that story has never been told ...

We are constantly communicating. Whether written or verbal, formal or informal, in actions or expressions, what we say and do carries meaning that ...

Some preaching is like the winter sun: it brightly illuminates the mind but leaves the heart cold. Other sermons are like cotton candy: they taste ...

R.S.V.P. is a book for ministers to hand to those who are looking for a straightforward explanation of the key issues of Christianity. It aims to c...

Join in a lifestyle of displaying Jesus' love and power! The Holy Spirit empowers every believer not only to proclaim but also to demonstrate the r...

This introduction to psychology has been devised for those training for and working in the clergy. Ideal both as a professional handbook and a text...

Creating a culture of generosity beyond tithing.

This effective guide helps Readers understand the significance, importance and value of this ministry. Based on the experience of three years’ work...

Practical and proven small group strategies that work  Small groups are a great way to promote the spiritual formation of church attendees. But lea...

Though Scripture is timeless and unchanging, the world in which pastors must minister is never the same. Pastoral Ministry in the Real World applie...

The two key questions often levelled at fresh expressions are `What is Church?' and `How on earth can a fresh expression be evaluated?' In Out of N...