Pastoral Resources

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...

The distinctive contribution of volunteer clergy has never been more important to the church than it is today. SSMs are wonderfully non-standard. T...

Drawing on their research involving urban pastors from across the United States, Bryan Stone and Claire Wolfteich identify and examine spiritual pr...

In an inclusive reading of Augustine, Mark Ellingsen reveals a patterned conceptual richness in Augustine's thought. The Richness of Augustine is a...

Being a Christian leader is a huge privilege. It is also a huge challenge. Paul, a man who knew how tough it could be, wrote a letter to his young ...

A Guide to Navigate Evangelical Feminism In a society where gender roles are a hot-button topic, the church is not immune to the controversy. In fa...

This thought-provoking study reviews priesthood from a theological perspective and explores the theological value and significance of priests in Ol...

Psychology of Christian Character Formation offers clergy and those preparing for ministry some of the potential riches provided by rapidly develop...

What should a preacher do when facing a genealogy while preaching the book of Genesis? How should one handle the geographically rich chapters of Jo...

Jesus made gospel preaching a priority for Himself, the apostles, and the church. And if we are going to carry out the task of gospel preaching tod...

This 52-week field guide for ministry in the trenches provides a thorough and practical training program for pastors, aspiring pastors, and church ...

Ever tried to replace the organ with a keyboard? Change the service time by thirty minutes? Introduce a new ministry? Retire an old one? Pastors le...

Most pastors don't go into ministry because they love risk management and balancing budgets and writing human resource policies. And yet each of th...

Preach a sermon? No problem. Choose a theologically-sound Sunday school curriculum? No trouble.  Conduct annual performance reviews with your minis...

Church members look to pastors to guide them in their faith and help them merge theology with real life. Of course, that's just the tip of the iceb...

How and when to keep or break a confidence.

Recentering the Goal of Pastoral Ministry to Cultivate God-Honoring Church Plants As churches rapidly expand, Christians risk viewing the church wi...

The greatest asset which people in pastoral care offer in a caring relationship is themselves, or to be more precise, the aspects of self which the...

The greatest asset which people in pastoral care offer in a caring relationship is themselves, or to be more precise, the aspects of self which the...

Relevant to active pastors, seminarians, and laity, particularly as pastors explain the office to their elders, Pastoral Ministry: Theology and Pra...

As communities of Christians we are held together in the love of Christ. Our many differences are gifts that can build us up in trust and mutual af...

With more than 60 years of ministry between them, Harold Senkbeil and Lucas Woodford have come to understand that everything in ministry—even admin...

The Out of the Depths series addresses common pastoral crises in a faithful, encouraging, and factual manner that provides support to parishioners ...

The Out of the Depths series addresses common pastoral crises in a faithful, encouraging, and factual manner that provides support to parishioners ...

The Out of the Depths series addresses common pastoral crises in a faithful, encouraging, and factual manner that provides support to parishioners ...

The Out of the Depths series addresses common pastoral crises in a faithful, encouraging, and factual manner that provides support to parishioners ...

The Out of the Depths series addresses common pastoral crises in a faithful, encouraging, and factual manner that provides support to parishioners ...

he Out of the Depths series addresses common pastoral crises in a faithful, encouraging, and factual manner that provides support to parishioners i...

Our Witness to the World is the latest book in Kingdom Pastor's Libray, a new series of books that brings you a succinct, complete pastoral philoso...

As the global marketplace grows and becomes more complex, increasing stress is placed upon employees. Businesses are acknowledging this change in w...

In Ministry Loves Company, John Galloway provides new and veteran pastors with insights on establishing and maintaining a vital parish ministry whi...

A Biblical Primer on Men and Women in the Church There is much at stake in God making humanity male and female. Created for one another yet distinc...

This clear and comprehensive guide addresses all that ministers need to know to about conducting weddings well.Ideal for curates, training incumben...

All of us are tempted to believe lies about ourselves.For many pastors, the lies weÕre tempted to believe have to do with our identity: that God ha...

Learn: Pastoral Care is written for all ordained and lay pastoral ministers, youth and children's workers, community leaders, chaplains and volunte...

Leadership by the Book by Galen Jones spotlights Christ and his leadership model in the Gospels, showing how Jesus’s Holy Spirit-empowered authorit...