Pastoral Resources

Everything you need to know about Scripture The Wonder of the Word gives you a complete survey of the Bible and shows you how Scripture produces po...

Leaders: Are you feeling overwhelmed in this post-pandemic world? The one-size-fits-all approaches no longer work. You need creative strategies bas...

God, the Great Storyteller, chose to communicate with us through story – in fact a great library of stories, filled with heroes, villains, sex, vio...

The Study of Ministry  is a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of ministry that attends to historical sources, the social sciences, pas...

If you're leading alone--you're not alone! The majority of pastors find themselves in this demanding and complex position, leading their church wit...

In the wake of crises that have accelerated and revealed massive cultural changes that have been underway for years, we see more clearly than ever ...

A classic that shows the importance, for those preparing for the ministry, to grow both as scholars and as people of God. Originally delivered as a...

A trustworthy and respected guide for pastors, Thom Rainer and his Church Answers team provide encouragement and vision to pastors, shining a light...

Just as a potter uses a 'rib' to exert pressure and give shape to clay vessels spinning on a wheel, so God has used the practice of mentoring to sh...

Politics is often considered a dirty word. But at its most basic level, politics is simply the everyday activity of getting things done with other ...

Ministry has always changed, adapting to time and place. But the pace of change has increased. There is a greater need for success and less toleran...

David Murray writes in the Foreword: ’The minister’s soul is the soul of his ministry.’ I can’t remember where I ?rst heard this saying, but I’ve n...

Many pastors today see themselves primarily as counsellors, leaders, and motivators. Yet this often comes at the expense of the fundamental reality...

In Faith Formation in a Secular Age, the first book in his Ministry in a Secular Age trilogy, Andrew Root offered an alternative take on the issue ...

David Powlison Examines the Unique Role of the Pastor as Counselor A pastor inhabits multiple roles—teacher, preacher, youth leader, and counselor....

Written by faculty and friends of Old Princeton, with an introduction by Sinclair B. Ferguson. The authors included in this small clothbound col...

The aim of this book is to recover the historic practice of apologetic arguments and efforts arising from the shepherding ministry of the local chu...

In The Pastor, author Eugene Peterson, translator of the multimillion-selling The Message, tells the story of how he started Christ Our King Presby...

Many pastors across the world where the church is rapidly expanding are leading multiple congregations at once. If you are one of these pastors, yo...

“A good education will land you a good job,” “Be an entrepreneur/Start something in a garage or dorm room” and even “Jesus saves” are narratives th...

Congregations today face an adaptive challenge of immense proportions. This important and fresh model of church leadership provides practical strat...

The Ideas Factory is a priceless resource for anyone working with young people. It contains 100 adaptable discussion starters: a brief story, usual...

Much of today's pastoral care in non-emergency situations takes place in brief, casual conversations. In The Five-Minute Conversation, Dr. Roy Bell...

A thoroughly biblical and pervasively practical introduction to principles drawn from the New Testament. This classic conveys the gravity and impor...

An essential resource for pastors, care ministers, chaplains, and anyone else who provides spiritual care for people in hospital, hospice, or home ...

What's Next for Your Church? In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, church leaders are facing challenges they've never encountered. As you scramble...

Pastors and congregations everywhere yearn to care for others, especially those who are suffering from loss or pain of any kind. But pastors cannot...

The Bible Expositor's Handbook provides a thorough introduction to the attitudes and practices required to deeply understand the message of the Old...

Those leading churches face many challenges through which the church must still be cared for. This volume contains three booklets giving principles...

Feminist and womanist theology has reoriented an entire way of understanding our relationships to one another, to creation, and to God. Feminist so...

Throughout his ministry, Jesus consistently demonstrated his concern and love for the whole person: soul, mind, and body.That concern is carried fo...

Teaching for Change guides teachers to unravel the mystery of how students absorb and process information. This insight leads to better prepared le...

Pastors’ kids have it hard, feeling the weight of undue expectations and the observing world around them. In Surviving the Fishbowl, Catherine J...

One of the most daunting tasks that a pastor will ever face is leading his congregation to the future he will not see. It is a reality that no lead...

A flourishing pastoral heartbeat is possible—for those who are intentional. Ministry in modern society presents a perpetual assault on the pastor’s...

"How would you get more than 5,000 people to show up at your church? Almost every pastor feels the pressure to get people in the doors. More people...

Written by significant researchers and practitioners within the field, this unique collection of key texts introduces the reader to practical theol...

Soul Mentoring draws upon the wisdom of Gregory the Great (540û604) from his Pastoral Care, one of the most widely read books on mentoring from the...

John Piper reveals timeless cultural themes in the Old Testament story of Ruth. Sex. Race. Scripture. Sovereignty. The book of Ruth doesn’t shy awa...

Karen Lebacqz and Ronald Barton examine the gift of sexuality in relation to the parish and the dynamics of sexual desire and temptation. Included ...

Sending Well: A Field Guide to Great Church Planter Coaching gives practical steps for creating a system that delivers great coaching to church pla...