Pastoral Resources

<p><b>An Emergency Preparedness Kit for Christian Leaders</b></p><p>There are times when the isolation and demands of...

Accessible Guide from 9Marks Equips Believers to Steward Their God-Given Authority In every position of power from executives and world leaders to ...

When most ponder on the Christian walk, they will likely run up on terms such as justification, sanctification, and glorification. This famous trio...

Scripture presents a clear vision for how the local church should organize and govern, exercise authority, and train future leaders. Beyond knowing...

It may seem hard for younger Christians to believe that people over 50 were raised during an era when 90 percent of Americans identified as Christi...

No matter what your education, no amount of schooling can prepare a pastor for a so-called "typical" day of ministry. Pastors are teachers, counsel...

Small churches are the norm in America: 90 percent of churches see fewer than 200 people in regular weekly attendance. In this revised and expanded...

In the past few decades, the church has experienced rapid and distressing change. Hard-working pastors and leaders often know they need to embrace ...

Since ChatGPT burst into the public consciousness in 2022, AI has thoroughly infiltrated everyday life. Machines can now take on work once thought ...

The key to life and ministry is just as the Apostle Paul instructed: guard your life and your doctrine. For the student preparing for ministry, the...

Pastor and Bestselling Author Paul David Tripp Helps Church Leaders Diagnose and Cure Unhealthy Pastoral Culture After traveling the world for many...

Training Sessions from 9Marks Give Pastors a Practical Pathway toward Implementing Healthy Church Leadership Scripture presents a clear vision for ...

Pastor Sandy Willson shows that Christ’s redemption is central to the Christian message and offers hope to a lost world. A Gospel Coalition Booklet.

The Practical Shepherding series of guides provides pastors and ministry leaders with practical help to do the work of pastoral ministry in a local...

So many pastors are hurting, seeming to be constantly on the verge of quitting, feeling like failures, having the last embers of self-worth kicked ...

In today's rapidly growing churches how does a pastor keep up with all the demands of a growing congregation? More than ever we need to rise up lea...

As pastors we can all cope with the good times and blessings we receive. What tests us is when things go wrong, or when something happens that caus...

Pastors are tasked with the incredibly demanding job of caring for the spiritual, emotional, and, at times‚ physical needs of their people. While s...

Could you be the answer to the problems you see? Every day we are faced with the needs of those around us. Emotional. Physical. Spiritual. What are...

Mentoring can happen when you simply go out for coffee, catch a movie, drive to the airport, visit a favorite store, or walk around your neighborho...

Many hopeful men emerge from seminary eager to dive headfirst into ministry. Confident that seminary equipped them with the tools they need for the...

Edited for Modern Readers, These Wartime Sermons from John Owen Explore God’s Judgment and Sovereignty Regarded as one of the greatest theologians ...

Leadership Principles for Pastors and Leaders Navigating the Challenges of Pastoral Ministry The church is experiencing a leadership crisis. For ev...

Short, Accessible Book Explains the Essential Elements of God-Designed Worship Are Christians worshiping God the way we want to or the way he comma...

When pastors see how God’s whole counsel shapes and impacts their entire ministry, both pastors and churches will thrive. Deeply connecting theolog...

5 Classic Lectures from J. I. Packer Defending the Truth of the Gospel against Humanism, Universalism, and More Christians today confront complex o...

The journey starts with diving deep into our own stories so we can let go of the shame, regret, and pain that are holding us back. Only then can we...

Emerging generations in the West are more diverse than ever—ethnically, socioeconomically, educationally, and politically. And as church attendance...

Seasoned pastor, Terry L. Johnson, shares practical wisdom for pastors to help them prioritise their public ministry. Ministers, in our age, are ex...

Confession Is Good for the Soul . . . and for Your Leadership Why are so many Christian leaders burning out, losing faith, and abusing power? Rathe...

A concise guide to the best practices in making your church safe for members and attendees of all ages. Every church should be a safe space for eve...

Joel Littlefield’s short, highly practical book will inspire pastors to develop coalitions, for their own good, to strengthen the local church, and...

Delve into the depths of Paul’s experiential and godly wisdom in 2 Timothy and Titus, and find encouragement for your own ministry These are diffic...

This collection of essays, written in honor of beloved pastor, Harry L. Reeder, III, points not only to his life but beyond it to the God he served...

Living Generously complements a suite of existing digital resources from the Church of Scotland to promote a whole-life approach to Christian stewa...

Biblical Encouragement for the Lifelong Pursuit of Freedom from Sin Temptation is unrelenting. Whether it sneaks up in a social-media post, a relat...

Biblical Advice for Addressing Relational Frustrations in the Church Being hurt is inevitable, even in the church. That’s because relationships and...

A Concise Guide to Finding Jesus in the Old Testament Can we see Jesus in the first 39 books of Scripture? While Christians believe the entire Bibl...

In popular culture there is a perceived conflict between science and faith, yet in many ways scientific understanding can enhance faith. Messy Chur...

In his letter to the churches in Revelation, Jesus rebukes Pergamum for tolerating dangerous errors. In The Scandal of False Teaching, James Durham...

Church Music sings faith into your neighbour. Helps pastors think through church music and how it relates to the pastor's task to care for souls. ...

Practical, Biblical Advice for Effective Pastoral Leadership Many pastors feel torn between preaching and leading, but both responsibilities are es...

This is a brilliant, timely book for everyone - especially when life is vulnerable and volatile - and it has been written by one of the most resili...

In January, 2013, Behold Your God: Rethinking God Biblically was released and Media Gratiae was born. In the 10 years since, we have been joined b...