List 30 of books from editorial Ivp Books

A Guide to Short-Term Missions

A Comprehensive Manual for Planning an Effective Mission Trip

by H. Leon Greene
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2012

Preparing a testimony Writing a support letter Getting a passport Forming the team How to stay healthy Emergency plans and disaster relief How and what to prepare for Immunizations needed Packing checklist Other helpful resources

Grace for the Afflicted

A Clinical and Biblical Perspective on Mental Illness

by Matthew S. Stanford
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2012

Grace for the Afflicted

A Clinical and Biblical Perspective on Mental Illness

by Matthew S. Stanford
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2017

Why has the church struggled in ministering to those with mental illnesses? Each day men and women diagnosed with mental disorders are told they need to pray more and turn from their sin. Mental illness is equated with demonic possession, weak faith, and generational sin. As both a church leader and...

The Jonathan Effect

Helping Kids and Schools Win the Battle Against Poverty

by Mike Tenbusch
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2016

America may be called the "land of opportunity," but countless kids and teens are struggling like young Davids in the urban wilderness, attempting to fight the giant of poverty under insurmountable odds. What could make a difference? The presence of a "Jonathan" in their lives...

The Sacred Wilderness of Pastoral Ministry

Preparing a People for the Presence of the Lord

by David Rohrer
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2012

Pastors often find themselves struggling to survive in the wilderness of the contemporary church scene. How do they remain faithful in light of the marginalization of organized religion, denominational strife, rapid demographic change, falling numbers and a general malaise among church members? Many...

New Testament Christological Hymns

Exploring Texts, Contexts, and Significance

by Matthew E. Gordley
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2018

We know that the earliest Christians sang hymns. Paul encourages believers to sing "psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs." And at the dawn of the second century the Roman official Pliny names a feature of Christian worship as "singing alternately a hymn to Christ as to God." But...

God at War

The Bible Spiritual Conflict

by Gregory A. Boyd
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2014

In this bold and compelling work, Gregory Boyd undertakes to reframe the central issues of Christian theodicy. By Boyd's estimate, theologians still draw too heavily on Augustine's response to the problem of evil, attributing pain and suffering to the mysterious "good" purposes of God. Accordingly,...

Two Steps Forward Study Guide

by Sharon Garlough Brown
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2019

The women of Sensible Shoes encounter new adventures and roadblocks in their spiritual journeys in Two Steps Forward. With this study guide, you can explore your own next steps as you dive into the book's spiritual formation themes along with Mara, Meg, Hannah, and Charissa. In this eight-week study...

Barefoot Study Guide

by Sharon Garlough Brown
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2019

The journeys of Hannah, Meg, Charissa, and Mara take unexpected turns in Barefoot, the third book of the Sensible Shoes series. In this study guide author Sharon Garlough Brown has crafted a practical resource to help you process the characters' stories and explore the novel's spiritual formation...

An Extra Mile Study Guide

by Sharon Garlough Brown
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2019

What next steps is God calling you to take? Join the characters of An Extra Mile, the final book in the Sensible Shoes series, as they journey through the seasons of Lent and Easter. In this eight-week study guide you'll dive deeper into key spiritual practices from the book, using daily Scripture...

Sensible Shoes Study Guide

by Sharon Garlough Brown
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017

Have you enjoyed the journey with Meg, Mara, Charissa, and Hannah? This companion guide will take you deeper into their world and give you an opportunity to try out the spiritual practices that you've seen them engage at New Hope Retreat Center. Sensible Shoes Study Guide includes twelve weeks of...