Pastoral Resources

Dear Pastor, Desire burns within you. You’ve trained and dreamt of doing large things in famous ways as fast as you can for God's glory. But pasto...

The cliché is that those who do not learn from the mistakes of the past are doomed to repeat them. But Thabiti Anyabwile contends that it is not th...

After launching her unique Apples of Gold seminars, Betty Huizenga brings those life-changing principles to book form, offering women an encouragin...

Jimmy Dodd addresses six key relationships every pastor needs to invest in to move past insecurities, doubts, and failures. The goal isn’t just to ...

The life-changing principles of Betty Huizenga's seminars come to life in book form, offering women an encouraging plan for developing kindness, pu...

50 devotional reflections on marriage carefully selected from 2,000 years of church history. Alongside each inspiring historical quote is a brief i...

Authors Jeff Christopherson and Mac Lake call readers to imagine a movement that vividly remembers the insubstantial days of a mustard seed with a ...

Seminary president Jeff Iorg looks at the life of Peter in the Bible to explain and inspire the seasons in a leader's life: learning, leading, and ...

Understanding The Congregation's Authority will help readers understand what church membership is, why it's important, and how congregationalism i...

God means to fulfill the Great Commission through local churches. 

Understanding Baptism provides an entry-level introduction to the meaning and purpose of baptism.  

An updated edition of the essential guide for following the proper rules of procedure in church, denominational convention, or other religious busi...

An indispensable interdenominational tool for planning and conducting religious services. Order of worship, baptism, Lord's Supper, wedding, funera...

Women and the Church<provides an overview of the historical, biblical, and cultural perspectives on the unique roles and gifts women bring to th...

Acclaimed teacher Roy B. Zuck reveals how teachers can tap into the power of divine energy to fulfill their calling and use their gifts at a deeper...

Acclaimed teacher Roy B. Zuck reveals how teachers can tap into the power of divine energy to fulfill their calling and use their gifts at a deeper...

Called to Worship gives instruction and insight into God's plan for worship. With this book, you'll learn from Biblical heroes and ordinary people....

The 2011 edition of Nelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebook focuses on apologetics and provides fresh and new ideas for your sermons, small group mee...

Nelson's Minister's Manual offers fresh and creative resources to help busy pastors with ministry events each day brings.

The minister's life is punctuated by unscheduled emergencies in the lives of church members friends, and other acquaintances. Here is a resource to...

The Ultimate Contemporary Resource for Preachers. Thousands of real-life stories, illustrations, and quotes edited by popular author and pastor Rob...

Pastoral Ministry is designed for a new generation of shepherds who seek to lead with the passion of the apostles. This guide outlines the biblical...

'A great deal of confusion exists today as to what pastors are to be,' Lawrence writes. 'Are they chaplains, CEO's, preachers, managers, or counsel...

The Mastering Ministry Series covers the various challenges a ministry encounters and teaches how to deal with them one subject at a time. The perf...

The Mastering Ministry Series covers the various challenges a ministry encounters and teaches how to deal with them one subject at a time. The perf...

Worship is an essential and enduring element of the Christian faith. This three-part study examines the issues surrounding the corporate worship of...

Helping the Hurting in Your Church explains how and why these people drain church leaders and so often hurt them, and the church, so badly. More im...

At any given time there are thousands of churches seeking a lead pastor.  What should local congregations focus on to find a new shepherd?  Chris ...

Pastors often become disoriented by leadership demands, congregational expectation, and the wounds of ministry. They forget how to use the grace o...

Satan's strategic darts and doubts are designed to undermine the power of truth.  He knows the importance of destroying the integrity and well-bein...

'Nothing in my life goes untouched by my husband's calling.' Christine Hoover's words in the first chapter describe so well the life of a church p...

It is absolutely essential that a church perceive itself as an institution for the glory of God, and to do that, claims John MacArthur, the local c...

The Pastor's Handbook (KJV) is intended to meet the continuing need of the Christian minister for guidance and forms as he does the work of the min...

By 2050, white Americans will no longer comprise a majority of the population. Instead, they'll be the largest minority group in a country made up ...

Turn your focus toward the heart of the matter-the heart of the Shepherd. Learn to overcome your insecurities. Transform lives with your preaching....

Conflict abounds in the church of Jesus Christ, but reconciliation will not happen with the right 'method' or 'set of principles.' In Making Peace,...

A volume of excellent ideas, advice, and general rules for the contemporary pastor in his ever-changing ministry. Learn about his qualifications, h...

For over thirty years, Tony has been connecting to audiences around the world. Now his tools are available for you. Don't leave your listeners to c...

A discussion of theory and practice, focusing on methods, outlines, guides for study, the use of illustrations, and the selection of texts.

In place of dogmatic control, personality worship, and power plays, Kenneth Gangel lays the biblical base for servant-leadership.