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Stronger Together: Seven Partnership Virtues and the Vices that Subvert Them

Stronger Together: Seven Partnership Virtues and the Vices that Subvert Them

by Dave Harvey

A vision of church partnerships that will elevate churches to greater gospel fruitfulness and enable them to thrive.Networked churches are the primary church planting force in evangelicalism today—but what makes them so effective, why do they remain so under-appreciated, and what are the common pitfalls that can ensnare them?I Stronger Together, vetera… Read more…

Social Crisis Preaching: Biblical Proclamation for Troubled Times

Social Crisis Preaching: Biblical Proclamation for Troubled Times

by Tyshawn Gardner

This book provides a theology for social crisis preaching by arguing that Christian proclamation is the best prescription for the social crises in our world. Social Crisis Preaching positions the pastor as a sacred anthropologist, one who is aware of both the crises in one’s community, but also as one who has a firm understanding of the people in the p… Read more…

Dignas

Dignas

by Elyse Fitzpatrick and Eric Schumacher

¿Qué dice la Biblia acerca del valor de las mujeres? ¿Enseña la Biblia que las mujeres son tan valiosas como los hombres o las retrata como de alguna manera más defectuosas, más débiles y fácilmente engañadas? Comenzando desde Génesis y a través de la historia de la Biblia, Dignas demuestra las forma… Read more…

The Friend Who Forgives Family Bible Devotional: 15 Days Exploring the Story of Peter

The Friend Who Forgives Family Bible Devotional: 15 Days Exploring the Story of Peter

by Katy Morgan

Based on the passages referred to in the award-winning storybook, The Friend Who Forgives by Dan DeWitt, these 15 flexible, engaging family devotions explore what the cross means to us today through the story of Peter. Children will learn that Jesus is the friend who always forgives. Ideal for Lent and Easter, these devotions can… Read more…

Leadership by the Book: Cultivating Spirit-Led Kingdom Leaders

Leadership by the Book: Cultivating Spirit-Led Kingdom Leaders

by Heath A. Thomas and Galen W Jones

In Leadership by the Book, Galen Jones pushes the reader to reconsider what kingdom leadership is. Instead of grounding leadership in self-help principles, Jones demonstrates that Christ is the one who enables and empowers leaders by his Spirit. Developed from biblical and exegetical bases, this book presents clear guidelines for kingdom leadership tha… Read more…

The Deacon Ministry Handbook: A Practical Guide for Servant Leadership

The Deacon Ministry Handbook: A Practical Guide for Servant Leadership

by Alan Witham

If you ask any pastor what keeps their church moving forward, they will likely point to the serving work of the deacon. These special men are the foundation of healthy churches because of their unique servant leadership role, no matter the church size. Typically, they visit the homebound and the sick as they care and pray for those in need.  Seeing the … Read more…

The Solo Pastor: Understanding and Overcoming the Challenges of Leading a Church Alone

The Solo Pastor: Understanding and Overcoming the Challenges of Leading a Church Alone

by Gary L. McIntosh

Being a pastor is a complex and demanding role, especially for someone leading alone. The majority of pastors find themselves in this position, leading their smaller church with no additional professional assistance. The challenges are many, including loneliness, isolation, self-doubt, overwhelm, feelings of inadequacy, and a constant search for additional r… Read more…

Nelson's Preacher's Sourcebook: Apologetics Edition

Nelson's Preacher's Sourcebook: Apologetics Edition

by Thomas Nelson

Plan a full year of sermons with Nelson's Preacher's Sourcebook. Inspiration doesn't always have to come from the mountain top. God can just as easily use a resource like Nelson's Preacher's Sourcebook to give you fresh and new ideas for your sermons, small group meetings, and seasonal gatherings. With suggestions for creative o… Read more…

Resilient Faith: Learning to Rely on Jesus in the Struggles of Life

Resilient Faith: Learning to Rely on Jesus in the Struggles of Life

by Sarah Allen and Lewis Allen

Lewis and Sarah Allen Teach Young Christians How to Approach Difficulties and Disappointments Biblically We all encounter problems and challenges on a daily basis, ranging from small things—traffic, losing your keys, or running late—to much bigger issue… Read more…

Does It Matter What I Believe?

Does It Matter What I Believe?

by Samuel James

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? Christian doctrine examines what the Bible teaches about particular topics, such as the nature of God, t… Read more…

Parenting the Wholehearted Child: Captivating Your Child's Heart with God's Extravagant Grace
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Parenting the Wholehearted Child: Captivating Your Child's Heart with God's Extravagant Grace

by Jeannie Cunnion

Narrated by Lisa Larsen

"Rarely do I ever find myself agreeing with everything I read in a book. But Parenting the Wholehearted Child is the book I wish I'd written. Jeannie has given parents a profound gift within its pages." -- Kathie Lee Gifford, actress, singer, playwright, songwriter, and cohost of the Today Show's Fourth HourYour kids aren't perfect. And you don&#… Read more…

Reclaiming Glory, Updated Edition: Creating a Gospel Legacy throughout North America

Reclaiming Glory, Updated Edition: Creating a Gospel Legacy throughout North America

by Mark Clifton

What about a dying church brings glory to God? Mark Clifton's convicting answer is "Nothing." In Reclaiming Glory, Clifton draws not only upon his own burden for revitalizing dying churches but also upon years of church replanting experience to offer passionate counsel for how to breathe new life into a dying church . . . all for the glory of the Go… Read more…


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