Pastoral Ministry category: 1680 books
Handbook of Spirituality for Ministers Vol. 2
Perspectives for the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Forty-two articles by some of the foremost figures in the area of spirituality that address practical and forward looking issues facing ministers in varied areas of their vocations and their lives.
by Mark Oakley
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2016
How can we enter fruitfully into the seasons of the Church’s year? Why have the seasons become shaped as they have and what can we do to make them good? As Mark Oakley explains in the hugely enjoyable, earthy and wide-ranging introduction to this exceptional volume, we can experience them in stimulating...
The End of Hope--The Beginning
Narratives of Hope in the Face of Death and Trauma
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Our experiences of hope in the face of difficult times are as varied as our lives, and yet very little of the literature on hope has effectively examined the multi-faceted ways in which we hope. What are the major ways in which hope manifests itself in our time? And how should we understand these...
Praying in Three Colors
70 Days of Prayer for the Health of your Local Church Based on the Teachings of Natural Church Development
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Praying in Three Colors is a 70 day devotional guide based on the teachings of Natural Church Development (NCD) by Christian Schwarz. It can be used as part of a church-wide campaign or by individuals looking for a guide to understanding and relating to the Triune God in a deeper way. Each week of the...
by Tom Wright
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2009
Writing in an anecdotal and approachable style, Tom Wright helps us to see the great sweep of the letter to the Romans. This long-awaited two-volume addition to the hugely popular For Everyone series will be ideal for daily Bible study, a preaching aid or for those readers who are looking to deepen...
Standing Strong
How to Resist the Enemy of Your Soul
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
Spiritual warfare is a divisive subject for today’s church. Some Christians focus solely on the immediate world around them, living as if there’s no spiritual opposition to God’s people and His kingdom. Others take an aggressive stance, where confronting the enemy becomes a constant pursuit...
Essential Worship
A Handbook for Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
An Essential Guide to Understanding and Leading Worship
Worship leaders are adrift in a sea of worship resources, but, incredibly, no single book provides a simple introduction to worship and worship leading. Essential Worship is a concise, easy-to-read primer on the basics of worship theology...
by Ximena DeBroeck
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2016
What is keeping so many of us, and so many of our parishes, from becoming powerhouses of faith and evangelization is that we don't have a living relationship with Christ that transforms us into intentional disciples.
Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus (Our...
How to Defend the Faith without Raising Your Voice
Civil Responses to Catholic Hot Button Issues
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2012
It is about winning friends, not arguments. It is about shedding light, not heat. It's about reframing the argument so hearts can be opened and minds can be inspired. How to Defend the Faith without Raising Your Voice is a new sort of apologetics. It is for those moments when you are thrust into the...
Philosophy of Religion
Introductory Essays
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
Philosophy of Religion: Introductory Essays is a straightforward introduction to the discipline. While many philosophy of religion books are comprised of short, primary readings from selected authors or brief overviews of particular questions, this book offers a significant introductory essay for a variety...
by Thomas Mitrakos, Georgia Mitrakos
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2014
This 365-page spiral bound calendar book follows the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church calendar according to the Revised Julian Calendar. Each day features the life of a saint of the day, insightful wisdom of the saints and elders, a list of all saints commemorated each day, Gospel and Epistle...
by Soo-Inn Tan
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2014
How can we practise the discipline of spiritual friendship in today’s busy world?
Popular author and preacher Soo-Inn Tan presents a highly doable model for spiritual friendship in this groundbreaking book. 3-2-1: Following Jesus in Threes seeks to explain both the whys and hows of 3-2-1...
by Billy Prewitt
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2015
Timing is everything. Nothing could be truer as it relates to John Calvin and his teaching. If Calvin had lived a century earlier, his teaching would have been swallowed up in the Catholic tradition, and he would likely be a footnote in Christian history rather than a pillar. If he had come a century...
The Commandments We Keep
A Catholic Guide to Living a Moral Life
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2011
Renowned Washington, DC, pastor and teacher Msgr. Peter Vaghi illuminates the Ten Commandments as ways to live in a deeper relationship with Christ. Like its companion books in the Pillars of Faith series--The Faith We Professand The Sacraments We Celebrate--this third book on the moral life is ideal...