Abingdon Press imprint: 1502 books
by Hans J. Hillerbrand
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
This book is a history of Christianity from its earliest beginnings to the end of the twentieth century. The book provides students with an introduction to the many persons, places, movements, and events necessary for the telling of our story, the story of the Church. This history of Christianity...
Listening & Caring Skills
A Guide for Groups and Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
The secret to leadership and transformation of a group--or of another person--is the quality of the relationship one person has with another. The effective group leader or counselor will be the person who learns how to listen to other people. By studying and employing listening skills, church leaders...
She
Five Keys to Unlock the Power of Women in Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016
We are not all the same. The time has come for us to honestly name the ways we are different and similar so that we can serve together in unity, grace and trust.
Women in ministry experience unique challenges in their church settings which continue to hinder their vocational, professional,...
Celebration & Experience in Preaching
Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Henry H. Mitchell’s great contribution to the study of preaching has been his insistence that the homiletical practices of the Black church are gifts to the whole church. Nowhere has he made this point more forcefully than in Celebration and Experience in Preaching. In this classic text he advocates...
LeaderShifts
Mastering Transitions in Leadership & Life
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2014
Our world isn’t slowing down, so only those who are willing to maneuver the tectonic cultural shifts will have sustainable ministry. From his extensive experience and using the biblical story of Joseph as an extended metaphor, Bishop Joseph Walker shares practical wisdom designed to help leaders...
Consider the Birds
A Provocative Guide to Birds of the Bible
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2013
From biblical times to today, humans have found meaning and significance in the actions and symbolism of birds. We admire their mystery and manners, their strength and fragility, their beauty and their ugliness—and perhaps compare these very characteristics to their own lives in the process. Though...
Introducción al asesoramiento pastoral de la familia AETH
Introduction to Pastoral Family Counseling Spanish
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2004
La pérdida de valores morales que llevan a considerar todo desde una perspectiva groseramente relativista; la situación social y económica tan crítica que lleva a tratar de protegernos de cualquier manera posible; el materialismo contemporáneo que nos hace creer que teniendo más cosas seremos...
Invitation to Genesis: Participant Book
A Short-Term DISCIPLE Bible Study
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
This study takes groups into the rich tapestry of Genesis exploring the interaction between God and very human people - pride, family relationships, conflict and journey all showcase the best known stories of Creation, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Rebekah and Joseph.
The video reflects the...
Becoming Heart Sisters - Women's Bible Study Participant Workbook
A Bible Study on Authentic Friendships
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2017
Friendships with other women are as important to our mental, physical, and spiritual health as rest, exercise, and prayer. We don’t just want friends—we need friends. God created us for relationship. Yet despite being more connected than ever before, we struggle to feel connected. From the false...
Renewed
Finding Your Inner Happy in an Overwhelmed World
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Women increasingly find themselves pulled in many directions, striving to balance the needs of others with the need to nurture themselves. This pull is often exhausting and, sometimes, can lead to resentment or burn-out. So how do we manage our work and family and faith and ministry lives if we aren’t...
by Richard B. Wilke, Julia K. Wilke Family Trust
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
DISCIPLE is a program of disciplined Bible study aimed at developing strong Christian leaders.
The study gives the Old and New Testaments equal time, emphasizing the wholeness of the Bible as a revelation of God. DISCIPLE draws upon the work of scholars, the personal Bible reading and study...
Disciple III Remember Who You Are: Study Manual
The Prophets - The Letters of Paul
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
The Disciple III Remember Who You Are: Study Manual combines direction and information enabling study of the text – the Bible.
Two titles in the commentary section of the manual reflect ideas central to the prophets and Paul's letters. "The Word of the Lord" picks up a familiar...
The Book of Not So Common Prayer
A New Way to Pray, A New Way to Live
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
Practical and spiritual insight provided with a counselor’s genius for offering something actionable—this handbook offers nothing less than a changed life, and a radical call.
Linda McCullough Moore builds compelling for a life founded on prayer, delivering a well-supported methodical progression...
by Elaine A. Robinson
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
White privilege and racial injustice persist in the Church; and despite a commitment to promote justice for all, racism is a reality of life, and has been since before the founding of our nation. In addition throughout most of our nation’s history, theology, as a discipline, has remained silent...