Church Ministry

From personal experiences in his ministry through comedy, Brad Stine has chosen 11 concepts to consider as a Christian. Are they really true, or do we just believe them to be credible - even though there's no biblical support for them? More importantly, how does the belief in their veracity affect non-believers if we're wrong? Brad has carefully considered these ideas, as well as lived many of them.

When the Church Fights God traces the historical times and seasons when God did something new, but the current religious system (church) rebelled against this new move of God. Starting with Moses, we see how the children of Israel fought him all along the way. Then the Moses movement, the former move of God, rebelled in every way against Jesus, the Messiah they were awaiting. Then as the church world plunged into the dark ages, God began to restore truth, starting with John Hus, Martin Luther, and others. All of whom were condemned by the current, or former move, the church. Then God ...

The Church has been both sanctuary and source of deep wounding—offering healing in one moment and harm in the next. In Fractured Witness: Reflections on the Redemption, Reformation, and Reclamation of the Church, Dr. Matt Pandel dares to confront this paradox head-on with unflinching honesty and unwavering hope.

Dr. Maurice Graham lays out the connection between emotional learning and healthy church leaders.

While evangelicalism dukes it out about who can be church leaders, the rest of the 98 percent of us need to be well equipped to see where we fit in God's household and why that matters. Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood is a resource to help church leaders improve the culture of their church and disciple men and women in their flock to read, understand, and apply Scripture to their lives in the church. Until both men and women grow in their understanding of their relationship to Scripture, there will continue to be tension between the sexes in the church.

Fellowship among believers is more than just talking over coffee after church service. Biblical fellowship in New Testament times - or koinonia - had rich and varied meanings, including covenant relationship, partnership in the gospel, communion with God and others, and the sharing of earthly possessions. In True Community, best-selling author Jerry Bridges guides you through koinonia and its implications for today’s church.

Discover the power of short books to amplify your ministry, empower your congregation, and expand your reach beyond the pulpit. In MiniHER Ministry Playbook: Empower Your Congregation and Expand Your Reach with Short Books, you’ll learn a step-by-step framework to turn your ministry message into impactful, concise books that educate, inspire, and transform lives. Whether you’re a pastor, ministry leader, or faith-based entrepreneur, this playbook will equip you with the tools to: Identify your congregation’s unique needs and craft messages that resonate. Simplify complex teachings ...

Many people today, especially among emerging generations, don't resonate with the church and organized Christianity. Some are leaving the church and others were never part of the church in the first place. Yet often they are still spiritually open and fascinated with Jesus. This is a ministry resource book exploring six of the most common objections and misunderstandings emerging generations have about the church and Christianity.

This book provides leaders and teachers a clear understanding of what the Bible teaches about love. This understanding is essential to you as an individual leader and to the church as a whole. If you lead or teach people in any capacity in the body of Christ, this book will help you become a more loving leader or teacher.

In this groundbreaking work, based on Will Mancini's 15 years and over 10,000 hours of church team facilitation, God Dreams reveals a simple and powerful planning method that will bring energy and focus to your church like never before.

Do you adamantly refuse invitations to be a speaker? Does just the thought of addressing a group leave you pale and quaking? You are not alone. Public speaking is the number one human fear. But what if your pastor asks you to give a witness talk or make a report to the parish? What if a friend asks you to lead a Bible study or give a eulogy at a funeral? You might wish to have the courage and skill to say yes. This book is for you. It is chock-full of tips for preparing a good talk and calming nerves. Taking to heart the advice in Who Me? Speak in Public? enables you to speak with ...

If you're longing to become more attentive to God - to listen to him, know his voice and experience his love, spiritual direction can point the way. In Seeking God Together, experienced spiritual director Alice Fryling offers a unique introduction specifically for group spiritual direction: a place where individuals can experience what it means to be listened to and loved by others, so that they can learn to listen more attentively to God in their daily lives and be used by God.

A practical tool for women who are called to leadership roles in any area of life, Entrusted to Lead offers biblical insight and real-life encouragement for how to navigate their leadership journey. In Entrusted to Lead, Pastor Donna Pisani draws on over four decades of experience to offer a biblical perspective of women in leadership that considers their role an entrusted assignment rather than just an entitled position.

Liturgical dance is becoming more and more popular in today’s average worship services. There are so many different forms of dance that can be used in a liturgical setting, that is, a public worship service where the work of Christ’s redemption continues through His body of believers. Most people just call it “praise dancing.” This book was written as a means to impart revelation knowledge into the Body of Christ concerning the praise and worship dance ministry. It is to serve as an introduction to those new in this particular type of ministry and is intended to serve as a means of ...

A tried-and-true classic in dynamic ministry growth, church building, and discipleship momentum. From professional church-planters Dave and Jon Ferguson comes the anchor book in the Exponential Series - envisioning new and practical methods of building churches, communities, and organizations on the cornerstone of Christ. Exponential lays out a concise and effective reproducing strategy, giving practical steps and case studies as you follow the growth of a church movement through four mains stages.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, Christians in Africa numbered approximately nine million—by the end, that number had grown to more than 380 million. As the number of Christians continues to grow, African pastors are often overwhelmed and in desperate need of guidance. Drawing from 3 decades of pastoral experience in Zambia, Conrad Mbewe has written a comprehensive handbook specifically for African pastors and church leaders.

We are living in angry times. No matter where we go, what we watch, or how we communicate, our culture is rife with conflict. Unfortunately, Christians appear to be caught up in the same animosity as the culture at large. We are perceived as angry, judgmental, and defensive, fighting among ourselves in various media while the world looks on. How have we failed to be a people of reconciliation and renewal in the face of such tumult?

How can the people of God develop churches in ways that help and don't hurt poor neighborhoods? Pastors and church planters interested in Christian community development will find here practical insights into the power of the local church, which is often underrated. Churches can serve their communities and improve the quality of life of every facet of the neighborhood.

Have you ever wondered how and perhaps why God, our Heavenly Father can love us even when we know we still make mistakes and don't always trust as much as we would like to? This book gives some insights, encouragement and comfort into this and more! This book can be used for the reader to receive powerful help from God, it also can be used as a resource to help others. In its pages you will find special assistance in dealing with forgiveness, accepting others, accepting yourself and allowing the God who really cares for you to come to your aid. The teachings in this book come from years of ...

To understand what this book is and to get the most out of this book, understand this is like a test preparation book. In college, there are books to help you get ready for a test. That’s what this is: a book that shows you what I believe is needed for office prophets today. God gave me a passion to create a pathway for budding prophetic voices; a pathway to find acceleration and advancement towards the office of the prophet. As you read these chapters, know that each one reveals a very real culture, if you will. We work diligently to put these cultures into every Emerging Prophet we have...