Pastoral Ministry category: 1680 books

Disciple-making can be intimidating. You might think that someone who makes disciples has to be a teacher, a missionary, or someone who is seminary trained. Would it surprise you to know that disciple-making is just a lifestyle in which you offer people love, comfort, and encouragement where they...

Saint Benedict for Boomers is based on the idea that no one can retire from being a Christian; we are to love God and our neighbor throughout our life. And it recognizes that aging presents us with change, loss, and death, as well as new growth and opportunities for deep gladness and peace. The Christian...

Salvation is real: made free from sin, Satan and the judgement to come by the Lord Jesus Christ. Salvation is eternal, thus why salvation is the greatest miracle of all. If you are healed physically or receive financial miracle one day you will ultimately die but if you are saved you will live eternally...

To lead people in public prayer is one of life's greatest privileges. At the same time it can be a challenge to try and keep the prayers fresh and relevant and avoid using the same old phrases. Following on from the successful 500 Prayers for All Occasions David Clowes provides 500 more prayers for different occasions which provide a great resource for anyone leading public prayers.

Joplin. Aurora. New York/New Jersey. Newtown. Whether the disaster is natural or created by humans, churches respond by providing sanctuary, hope, and practical aid. Pulled from accounts of lay persons and "pastors in disasters," Help and Hope provides practical applications for nonprofessionals...

What's the big deal about baptism?   Jesus commands his disciples to be baptized, and it’s a glorious picture of a person’s union with Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. Still, many Christians feel unclear about the topic, having more questions than answers. This short work...

My Forever Memories of You Intertwines the stories of three special relationships: you and your loved one, Eva and her late husband, and our ever-growing relationship with the Lord. Everyone who is grieving the death of a loved one has a story that cries to be told; a history of a relationship...

After nineteen years in print and over 200,000 copies sold, Broadman & Holman is publishing an updated edition of Deacons: Servant Models in the Church. Henry Webb deals with every aspect of the roles and offices of deacons in the church, including the deacon's marriage, wife, children, family...

Breaking the Spirit of Rebellion is Higher Calling Press' attempt to empower people to take personal responsibility and to regain the abundant life that God destined for them while they were being formed in the womb.

Got Spirit? That’s an interesting question, but after two thousand years of Christian history, maybe we should be asking “which spirit?” Though the Christian faith has been provided with a sure foundation in Christ, our propensity to get worldly or even religious has actually pushed us past...

This is the booklet for a course to help you learn the pattern Pastor Jerry uses to prepare a message. Topics include: Types of messages, Analyze the passage, Discern the message, Build the points, Support the message, Prepare your notes, Preach the message.  7 Sessions

Have you ever wondered if there's a secret to living a life of freedom and holiness? Have you wondered whether it is really possible to live a life free of sexual sin? Statistics today show that sexual problems such as porn addiction, fornication, and adultery are more prevalent than they have ever...

You’re only thirty days away from a brand-new perspective on relationships. What if the most important word in the Bible *isn’t *actually in the Bible? It’s not written in black and white on the pages, but it’s in every chapter. The word is relationship. The Bible was written...

There is a huge need for churches to be more inclusive – some might be more inclusive in some areas than others (both in attitude and resources), but on the whole this is a massive failing of churches. Most church leaders recognise this failing but lack the resources and understanding to effect...