Religious ministry and clergy Books

Seeing how God works through His people to reach a needy world is an amazing observation. I have worked in missions for thirty years connecting people to each other through the sharing of their personal stories. These stories will encourage others and...

During a very painful period in my life and dealing with the loss of a loved one, the Lord asked me this simple question." Who are you when the things that once defined you are no longer a part of you." I honestly did not know and in my attempt to...

Most of us dread the incursion of "Cognitive Decline" into our lives. However, it happens. If our exposure to cognitive decline is through a loved one, we feel the weight of a substantially changed lifestyle and the overwhelming responsibility of...

How can you "see the unseen"? God calls us all to live a life of purpose-to live prepared to be on mission and go where He needs us, both locally and globally, but many of us don't even want to get off the couch. DeAnna Sanders is an introvert who heard...

Manual da Igreja do Nazareno serve como um guia abrangente que delineia as crenças, práticas, estruturas de governo e procedimentos operacionais da denominação. Ele fornece uma estrutura para a vida congregacional, deveres pastorais, administração da...

Leave and Live: A Journey of Faith and God’s Provision is a memoir about a girl who first heard the Voice of God at a young age and continued to hear Him speaking into her adult life. As she enters adulthood, she accepts the challenge to trust God,...

Many Christians are asking the all-important question, “Am I Righteous?” Author Tommie Brown solves the pain of this inquiry and answers the question of one’s righteousness through clear scriptural exegesis and personal testimony as a...

The relationship between faith and action has troubled Christians since there have been any Christians to be troubled! Is there such a thing as faith without works? Can faith be grown, and if so, how?Ron Higdon, drawing on a lifetime of ministry,...

What is the church? What does it look like? What should it look like?For answers to these questions David Alan Black looks to the first century church and our founding documents in the New Testament. What were the characteristics of a Christian assembly...

“I wish I knew someone who believed in me and would encourage me. I really need someone in my life who could give me good advice”.These are the types of inner thoughts that echo in the hearts of millions of people around the globe. So many go...

En estos d as, los t rminos "bueno" y "Dios" parecen sin nimos. Creemos que lo que generalmente se acepta como bueno debe estar en l nea con la voluntad de Dios. La generosidad, la humildad, la justicia son buenas. El ego smo, la arrogancia, la crueldad...

If you ever share God's word in public, this book is a must-have.How would you like your own public-speaking coach helping you prepare your biblical teachings? That's what this handbook is like. Preachers, church staff members, youth pastors, Bible study...

Endorsements:"Liturgical Presbyterians? No, this is not an oxymoron. D. G. Hart has written a lively polemic against the well-intentioned dumbing-down of worship by advocates of church growth. This book is going to make some people very mad, and it will...

As If the Heart Mattered expounds on John Wesley's image of religion as a house by exploring three main parts: the porch of repentance, the door of faith, and holiness (the house itself). Useful study helps include references to John Wesley sermons and...

This groundbreaking study explores the ways young Americans today understand right and wrong, how they think out their morality, and how they live it out. It describes contrasting ethical styles in the biblical, utilitarian, and personalist traditions of...

Scratch the surface of Western culture and you will find signs of its Christian foundation. In laying these foundations, argues Ben F. Meyer, no ancient texts contributed more than the Gospel of Matthew, thanks to its primacy in the liturgy. The hallmark...

Endorsements:"One of the greatest contributions of Capps's book is the way in which he weaves together a vast range of theories, interpretations, and explanations of psychopathology, without ever losing sight of the humanity of the person living with...

A minister, a priest, and a rabbi walk into a bar. The bartender says, ""Hey, what is this, some kind of joke?""Laughter Ever After offers a seriously funny theological reflection on the place of laughter and humor in pastoral counseling. Blending...

About the Contributor(s):Robert H. Gundry (PhD, Manchester) is a scholar-in-residence and professor emeritus of New Testament and Greek at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. Among his books are Mark: A Commentary on His Apology for the Cross;...

In a heartfelt invitation to lapsed or estranged Catholics, Mitch Finley takes a realistic look at the reasons people feel alienated, and proposes ways to overcome the anger, bitterness, and resentment so that they may return.Sixty million people in the...

Rolland Hein has woven together two of his passions--poetry and growing things--in a book that serves as both a Christian devotional and a gardening primer. The garden provides so many illustrations for life and growth for us as spiritual persons. Hein's...

Plunge into the soul of Lewis's Space Trilogy, L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time, and Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Dwarves, elves, princes and princesses, dark powers, unlikely heroes and fantastic places open up to us in this excellent introduction to...

How shall we worship?One source of debate today is the wide variety of worship styles. In How Shall We Worship? Marva Dawn turns to Psalm 96 to investigate key elements of worship, from music to liturgy. She reminds us of the importance of recognizing...

Many are called but few are chosen! Cork Walden is a psalmist, People Reacher (Preacher) and a man who understands the saving grace of Jesus the Christ. He has used the life changing grace he has received all over the world since 1984. This is his...

TIA L. WILLIAMS is the Chief Operating Officer of Thrive Academy, the wife of Pastor Joseph P. Williams,of God Chasers International Ministry, and the daughter of Apostle Tyrone and Dr. Evie S. Lee of Word of Life Faith Ministries of Baton Rouge, LA. Her...

This book is a supplementary to the manuscript titled "Reformation Heroes - As Written by Reverend Richard Newton, D.D., in the Year 1887 A.D., with an Extension by R. Sirius Kname in the Year 2019 A.D." This volume includes additional well-deserved...

In both the Asuza Street and Welsh revivals, people prophesied about a miraculous move of God that would be characterized by the presence of God's glory cloud. We might wonder: What will it be like? How can we prepare for it?While God hasn't revealed His...

FATHER KELVIN CHRISTILIUS TAM was born in Trinidad and has lived in Cali, Colombia since the 1980s. He entered the priesthood in the 1950s after studying in Quebec, Canada and Dublin, Ireland. He served in a variety of locales, focusing on ministry to...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

Even when we're old, God can still use us.In Don't Write My Obituary Just Yet, Missy Buchanan will warm your heart with her stories of older adults living with a sense of purpose and gratitude for the life God has given them.As Buchanan writes in the...

God's ways are not our ways; actually, they are usually quite the opposite.

This book describes how imaginative prayer can powerfully transform our spiritual journeys, and it provides a collection of imaginative prayer exercises for youth ministry use.

This book explains the building blocks of good leadership skills and then addresses the ways a leader can cultivate those qualities and traits.

For those in or entering Leadership positions both inside and outside the Church.Are you looking to find the true principles of leadership explained in non-academic language and allow those principles to impact your leadership?We will know the reason why...

Examines the role of bishops in Castilian politics in the High Middle Ages, focusing on the reign of Alfonso VIII.

TeachingPastoral careSufferingPrayerCombining the skills of a leading biblical scholar with the wisdom derived from years of pastoral experience in guiding vocation and ordination training, Richard Burridge invites you to consider four key aspects of...

Lewis Champion Chambers is one of the forgotten figures of Canadian Black history and the history of religion in Canada. Born enslaved in Maryland, Chambers purchased his freedom as a young man before moving to Canada West in 1854; there he farmed and in...

This Toolbox Instruction Manual has been created to equip Disciples of Jesus Christ with the tools and resources necessary to be able to share the Gospel message as you are going in life with confidence, boldness and success. You will discover and learn...

Every moment spent with a child in ministry carries eternal significance. In "The Volunteer's Guide to KidMin," you'll discover the profound difference you can make in a child's life. This book redefines what it means to serve in children's ministry,...

The question is not if something is going to happen, rather when is something going to happen - and what. Will you be prepared?Medical emergencies and disasters happen every day. No one is exempt. As God's stewards, He calls us to Be Prepared at all...

God loves you. He wants you. And He has a plan for your life. When you feel broken and unusable, there is no better place to be than in the presence of the Lord. When all you have left is to cry out to Him, do it. When there is nowhere else to turn...

"Do people not see your dream, your vision? Fortunately for you, there's only one person that needs to see that vision, and that's you. Read this book, and my good buddy Wes can help you see that version through his experiences and achievements." -...

El libro de Deuteronomio es como un resumen de las enseñanzas que Moisés compartió en varios discursos antes de morir, y es importante verlo en el contexto de la renovación del pacto justo cuando el pueblo estaba a punto de cruzar el mar rojo para entrar...