Pastoral Ministry category: 1680 books

È passato un anno dall’elezione del cardinale Jorge Mario Bergoglio al soglio pontificio; un anno che ha segnato una svolta epocale, permettendo alla Chiesa di riaffermare i propri valori fondanti e dare risposte concrete in un momento in cui essi parevano sminuiti e depotenziati dalla crisi e...

Jesus said, “Follow me.” So where did everyone go? The call to follow is clear. The path, however, particularly in the Western world, is not often travelled. While the call to discipleship is far from easy, it’s not complex. Despite its clarity, both survey results and observation show that...

How might Ambrose of Milan, Hildegard of Bingen, and Catherine of Siena inspire us to improve Sunday worship? What about Lawrence, John of Damascus, Thomas Cranmer, Johannes Kepler, Margaret Fell, and Dorothy Day? Even Amy Carmichael can point our assemblies toward more profound worship. In Saints...

2016 Word Guild Book of the Year in Culture. Canada is home to one of the most multi-ethnic, multicultural, multi-religious populations on the planet and we're facing some of the most significant upheavals in our nation's history. So what does this mean for Christ's church? Shifting Stats...

Congregational authority is less about the meetings and more about the mission.   Congregationalism has a bad rap for well-known reasons: inefficient meetings, upstart members, browbeaten ministers. But biblical congregationalism isn’t so much about the meetings. It’s about empowering...

Can you understand algebra if you have never learned basic addition? Can you write a book if you have never constructed a simple sentence? In order to understand complex things, we must go back to the beginning and learn the basics. The same principle can be applied to our understanding of...

How should a church be organized? What functions do the pastors, deacons, and congregation serve? Who qualifies for the offices of pastor and deacon? How should a church manage its finances? How does a congregation biblically address problems? The authors answer these important questions and many...

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...

Here is a wealth of advice and encouragement for women and men who are called to work together at all levels of Christian leadership. Packed with perceptive anecdotes and theological insight, this pioneering book shows how a Church that is truly committed to the interests of all people lives out that commitment through the inclusivity of its leadership.

This comprehensive study of the worship service style that is influencing thousands of churches and their leaders worldwide addresses controversies and draws lessons for the church today.

New Perspectives on Breaking the 200 Barrier offers pastors and church leaders insight and strategies that will help their church move beyond the average and into the extraordinary. Based on current church trends and new research, seasoned speaker and strategist, Dr. Bill Sullivan, author of Ten Steps...

Just as a physically healthy person--at an ideal weight and with good blood pressure and cholesterol numbers--might not actually be fit enough to run a 5k, so churches can appear healthy--with no obvious issues, maintaining a healthy size--and yet not exhibit fitness. A fit church is one that is not...

Miscarriage: deeply traumatic, tragically common, too often misunderstood. When a woman becomes pregnant, miscarriage is usually the furthest thing from her mind. Such was the case for Jessalyn Hutto when she became pregnant with her first baby. But as is all too common in our post-fall world,...

When a person tells you they’re gay, what is your first reaction? How do you “see” them? What kind of “glasses” do you have on? Are you comfortably able to speak with confidence, using the right language, when this topic comes up? In When Gay Comes Home, you will learn about the redemptive...