Religious ministry and clergy Books

When United Airlines Flight 232 crashed in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1989, 112 people died, and 184 people survived. In this book Gregory S. Clapper, both a college professor and a chaplain in the National Guard, reflects on his ministry in the aftermath of...

"This project began in a conversation with Ralph Lebold in the halls of Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Indiana. Over the course of several years, I had been in many different locations where significant presentations had been made...

The religion of Jesus or the religion about Jesus? The cross as Christ's atoning sacrifice or as a courageous, prophetic martyrdom? With a pastoral/prophetic voice and insights derived from a lifetime in parish ministry and theological education, Meeting...

How do we create places and spaces for deepening our spiritual lives? For slowing down so we can notice what really matters to us? For taking time to attend to our own healing and growth? For meeting Jesus in life-transforming ways? And how do we keep...

On the edge of medieval maps, monsters roam. In the west, pilgrims take well-traveled roads to Rome and Compostela. In the east, Old Testament history unfolds. And at the center, in the city of Jerusalem, Jesus saves the world.In A World Transformed,...

Even on a bumper sticker, grace is irresistible.Grace Sticks: The Bumper Sticker Gospel for Restless Souls is light-hearted spiritual memoir and theological travel guidance for restless souls looking for more direction, more truth, and more life...

""If a leader is a Christian, what difference does it make?"" Giant strides have been made in secular leadership theory toward a Christian viewpoint. Priority is now given to character as well as competence, accountability as well as power,...

The essays in this volume aim to contribute to the newly developing academic subject of biblical spirituality. It is prompted by the belief that, although the Christian tradition has always nurtured an emphasis on spirituality rooted in the Bible and its...

Dreamcare: A Theology of Youth, Spirit, and Vocation helps parents, youth workers, and congregations cultivate purpose and vocation in youth and young adults. Recent findings disclose a pervasive sense of purposelessness that threatens young adults'...

Americans live their lives through institutions: government, businesses, schools, clubs, and houses of worship. But many Americans are wary of the control these groups--especially government and business--exercise over their lives.Flea Market Jesus...

What does geography have to do with the incarnation of God and with our spiritual lives as Christians? We will embark on a theological road trip that explores how geographies are at the heart of understanding of God's incarnation in the world. It is no...

The disunity of the church is a social and theological scandal for it betrays the prayer of Jesus that we "will be one . . . so that the world will believe" (John 17:21). As a Baptist whose academic background focused on the Orthodox Church and whose...

Drawing from the fields of evolutionary neuroscience, psychology, and theology, Sandra Levy-Achtemeier considers what it might mean for humans, as embodied and spiritual selves, to flourish now, and how such flourishing can contribute to our final...

From London to New York to Ann Arbor, people are gathering in pubs and bars to communicate, connect, and learn from one another over the topic of religion, of all things. In Pub Theology, pastor, writer, and pub theologian Bryan Berghoef draws from his...

Drawing on their experiences as fathers, eleven men share what they have learned about parenting, living a Christian life, and the relationship between the two. As fathers to children ranging in age from the very young to adults, contributors reflect on...

Desert spirituality speaks to the mind and heart. It is a spirituality that helps us balance our work and daily obligations and figure out our priorities and the place of God in our lives. Desert spirituality addresses our most intimate thoughts and...

Children's spiritual development is currently a hot topic in Christian circles, as well as in other fields and disciplines such as educational psychology, medicine, developmental psychology, education, and sociology. The key question for Christian...

Depression and related illnesses threaten to wreck the lives of many teens and their families. Suicide driven by these illnesses is one of the top killers of these young people. How do teens become depressed? What does depression feel like? How can we...

Youth ministry has increasingly lost touch with its origins in the way of Jesus and the social practices intrinsic to Christian discipleship, and has instead substituted layers of "Jesus talk," middle class values, fun and games, and doses of "warm...

The Integration of Faith and Learning: A Worldview Approach'provides students with the philosophical context and practical tools necessary for making the connections between Christian knowledge and the knowledge they will acquire during their...

Marketing the church is hot. For many church leaders, marketing might even be the first article of their creed, which goes something like this: ""We believe that our church determines its identity and mission through the tactics of marketing strategies...

The Lord warns of a ""famine . . . of hearing the word of the Lord"" (Amos 8:11). Has this warning come to pass in our day? There is no shortage of preachers, but how often do they miss the mark in actually delivering the word of God to their hearers,...

Current research shows what many in the Christian community already know: young people are leaving the church. This raises important questions: Why are young people leaving? How can the church respond? Some have responded to this issue out of a posture...

St. Peter�������s Denials Of Christ: Seven Short Lectures, To The Boys Of St. Michael�������s College, Tenbury (1869) is a book written by Frederick Maule Millard. The book consists of seven lectures that were originally given to the boys of St...

Practical Sermons For Boys is a book written by Joseph Henry Hutton in 1875. The book contains a collection of sermons that are specifically targeted towards young boys, with the aim of instilling in them the values of Christianity and guiding them...

The Young Local Preachers' Guide is a book written by T.W. Garland in 1860. The book is a guide for young men who are interested in pursuing knowledge despite facing difficult circumstances. The author provides practical advice and tips for young men who...

Isaac Zokoué (1944-2014) a marqué le christianisme contemporain africain par sa personnalité. Dans cet ouvrage, une dizaine de contributeurs rendent hommage à ce responsable d’Église qui a œuvré en...

Step into the remarkable world of an individual who touched the boundaries of heaven and earth. "Heavenly Encounters: Extraordinary Journeys of Faith" invites you on a captivating exploration of a life and ministry that transcends time and belief.In...

If it is true that ""everything rises and falls on leadership,"" we have a problem. A recent international survey revealed that 86 percent of respondents believe we are facing a global leadership crisis. The study encompassed leadership in business,...

Experience the true stories of abused children finding healing at Camp Alandale, as told by Karen Wood, the founder. Journey alongside these children as they discover redemption and purpose through their unwavering faith in Jesus Christ. Immerse yourself...

Sidelined and derailed. That's how Suzanne Kelsey felt three decades ago after her husband of fourteen years announced his decision to become a Methodist minister. They were thirty-four and had two young sons. An independent free-thinker who believes in...

Transformed Leaders Transform LeadershipOur world is in desperate need of Christian leaders who can navigate complexity and inspire change. But to become those leaders, we must embrace the divine call to lead from our rootedness in Christ.In the...

"The Child That Uses God," is a real-life story of the children that God used in the Bible. There is a great battle between light and darkness over children's lives. God’s agenda will be revealed. This book serves as a compass to...

An experimental memoir styled as a play, Confessions of a Part-Time Monk shares the ups and downs of one man's quest for truth. Starting from boyhood and his early years as a priest in the Roman Catholic Church and moving through the events leading to...

Are you ready to discover how you can have a thriving Small Group Ministry? The Story Never Told is a must for every small group ministry library, along with the key principles that explain the practical steps that will make your small group ministry...

In this gentle and positive confessional, longtime Baptist minister Ray Frazier explains his conclusions about faith, the church, and world religions. He bases these conclusions first and foremost on the Christmas angel's announcement: peace and good...

Giving Birth to Your Future is a special collection of a series of teachings to a group of youth during the monthly Kingdom Leadership College, organized to raise vibrant and purposeful youth. The teachings are aimed at empowering individuals toward...

Often, a disconnect exists between the way pastors, children's ministry volunteers, and churches describe the health and impact of children's ministry volunteers (and the overall functioning of an ongoing children's ministry). The volunteer dysfunction...

The declining religious participation among young adults, or ""Rise of the Nones,"" has signaled alarms across American Christianity. A closer look into the faith lives of thirty young adults who are, or were at one time, connected with a church,...

In this groundbreaking study, John Howard Yoder searches for the New Testament vision of ministry. The author examines the vocabulary used by Paul and other New Testament writers in relation to the universal ministry of the church. The theological and...

Church weddings, funerals, and most Sunday services reflect the values and dramas of their communities, even when the ministers are the main or sole actors. This point is illustrated by examples ranging from American television masses to the Zairean...

Youth ministry succeeds because it directly reflects Jesus Christ's approach. It's not overvalued today; it's undervalued. The hard work required for its success has been misunderstood and misrepresented. The first part of the book establishes that case...