Pastoral Resources

Classic 9Marks Texts for Every Pastor, Now Available in a Set Mark Dever’s best-selling book Nine Marks of a Healthy Church has impacted thousands ...

A Newly Updated and Rebranded Edition of The Deliberate Church In the process of building a church, there are many things to consider—who will the ...

In this well-researched work, Dr Albín Masarik explores various features of funeral sermons arising from their unique context and homiletic process...

Our church buildings, synagogues, and other religious places – which once stood as beacons of hope and reverence for its community – have become a ...

Our world is filled with suffering and its consequences. Daily, hourly, we hear stories of individuals and entire communities suffering at the hand...

Pastoral ministry is not for the faint of heart. The difficult circumstances unique to leading a church can cause young pastors to question their c...

Clergy suffer from certain health issues at a rate higher than the general population. Why are pastors in such poor health? And what can be done to...

Priests and pastoral caregivers often accompany people who are struggling to negotiate experiences of sickness, bereavement or anxiety. There are n...

An Essential Guide to Understanding and Leading Worship Worship leaders are adrift in a sea of worship resources, but, incredibly, no single book p...

The scholarship of Meredith G. Kline (1922–2007) was characterized by a very high view of Scripture, a strong commitment to a Reformed view of bibl...

'A fascinating assortment of articles about urban ministry--some inspirational, some challenging, and some extremely practical. Something for every...

How Sound Doctrine Influences Every Area of the Christian Life Doctrine might be something you’ve heard in church, but how does it impact your life...

A Redesign of the Classic Work by Francis A. Schaeffer Few Christians have had a greater impact on the Christian response to modernism and postmode...

A textbook which will be of interest to all whom, when faced with hurting people, ask themselves “What should I say now?” Both authors teach post...

Focus on the Five Practices: A Congregation-Wide Initiative Based on the book, Five Practices of a Fruitful Congregation, by Bishop Robert Schnase ...

The recent pandemic has highlighted an increasing need for support for those experiencing mental health challenges and those caring for them. There...

An outstanding book of reflections from Sheila Walker who has an easy, contemporary style full of memorable images pushing for attention. Preachers...

Many pastors conceive of the church budget as primarily a financial tool, but in fact it is primarily a pastoral tool. A church's philosophy of min...

This book gathers a diverse group of leading pastors and preachers and asks them, what is your best advice to colleagues in ministry about preachin...

There is a growing awareness in the Church that all of us are responsible for bringing others to a knowledge and love of Christ. In this group cour...

In Avoiding Pastoral Pitfalls: A Guide to Surviving and Thriving in Ministry, James P. Osterhaus offers pastors tangible and much-needed advice to ...

This book sets out a Christological framework for developing and delivering pastoral supervision. Pastoral supervision is a key consideration for a...

The pastoral office has always been a difficult calling. Today, the pastor is often asked to fulfill multiple roles: preacher, teacher, therapist, ...

Practical Advice for Weary Leaders Who Want a Gospel-Centred Culture for Their Church Being a pastor is hard. Whether it’s relational difficulties...

Many new believers have questions about what it means to live as a Christian in the context of a local church, and pastors are looking for resource...

Neighborhoods are moving. While neighborhood changes can mean exciting and fresh opportunities for some, the experience can be vastly different for...

A pastoral guide to dealing wisely with domestic abuse in the local church. This book is intended to equip pastors, church leaders and church membe...

What if the solution for the decline of today's church isn't more money, people, programs, innovation, or busyness? What if the answer is to stop ...

Practical Insight into Finding a Healthy Church Looking for a new church can feel overwhelming, and it’s often difficult to know what aspects to pr...

How Can We Know What the Church Is Supposed to Do? What is the mission of the church? Although most Christians might agree that the church’s missio...

Pastoral Theology was the first confessional Lutheran handbook for the pastoral ministry published in the United States and remains, to this day, a...

Can Catholic parishes become communities of missionary disciples that bear lasting fruit? If so, what does it take to move them in that direction? ...

Where are the leaders like Jesus? Perhaps they are not where you think they are. In Under the Radar, Douglas Webster lays out a Scriptural challeng...

This handbook is for ministers and lay leaders who are faced with leading an individual or a church community through a traumatic event and its aft...

In this helpful book, Boyung Lee offers an encouraging vision of the mainline church's future. Lee grapples with some of the greatest challenges fa...

The Declaration of Assent and Oaths is part of the service of ordination of the Church of England. Steeped in history, it draws together some essen...

This significant book fills a significant gap. Every non-denominational school has a chaplain (3500 in all) and there are 1500 Church of Scotland c...

While urban pastors devote time and energy to all the typical demands of ministry, they also grapple with challenges endemic to city life. Achievin...