Baker Publishing Group: 4943 books
Hip-Hop Redemption (Engaging Culture)
Finding God in the Rhythm and the Rhyme
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Hip-hop culture is experiencing a sea change today that has implications for evangelism, worship, and spiritual practices. Yet Christians have often failed to interpret this culture with sensitivity. Sociologist, preacher, pop-culture expert, and DJ Ralph Watkins understands that while there is room...
Christian Teachers in Public Schools
A Guide for Teachers, Administrators, and Parents
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1999
A guide for Christians teaching in public schools to (1) bring their faith to bear on their work and (2) understand the legal issues governing religion and public schools.
A Matrix of Meanings (Engaging Culture)
Finding God in Pop Culture
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2003
From the glittering tinsel of Hollywood to the advertising slogan you can't get out of your head, we are surrounded by popular culture. In A Matrix of Meanings Craig Detweiler and Barry Taylor analyze aspects of popular culture and ask, What are they doing? What do they represent? and What do they...
Exiles
Living Missionally in a Post-Christian Culture
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2006
Exiles: Living Missionally in a Post-Christian Culture presents a biblical, Christian worldview for the emergent church--people who are not at home in the traditional church or in the secular world. As exiles of both, they must create their own worldview that integrates their Christian beliefs with...
The Story of Monasticism
Retrieving an Ancient Tradition for Contemporary Spirituality
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2015
Some evangelicals perceive monasticism as a relic from the past, a retreat from the world, or a shirking of the call to the Great Commission. At the same time, contemporary evangelical spirituality desires historical Christian manifestations of the faith. In this accessibly written book Greg Peters,...
by Tim Clinton, Chap Clark
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
Youth culture changes rapidly, so those in the position to counsel teens often find themselves ill-informed and ill-prepared to deal with the issues that teens routinely encounter today. The Quick-Reference Guide to Counseling Teenagers provides the answers. It is an A-Z guide for assisting people-helpers--pastors,...
Learning to Be You
How Our True Identity in Christ Sets Us Free
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
We all want the confidence that comes from living out of our true identity, but how do we get there? We don't magically discover our true selves when we reach our twenties. And some of us spend our entire lives feeling like we are living a lie. We can be torn apart by our duplicity or we can become...
Connecting Women
A Relational Guide for Leaders in Women's Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Women's ministry today addresses the needs of women in all walks and stages of life. Drawing on her years of church staff experience, Linda Lesniewski describes the changing and varied needs of women and encourages Christian women to become involved in leadership.
The book emphasizes the biblical...
The Outsider Interviews
What Young People Think about Faith and How to Connect with Them
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Statistics tell us that Christianity has an image problem. But what are the stories behind the stats? This question led Jim Henderson, Todd Hunter, and Craig Spinks to host a national interview tour with young non-Christians and Christians in Kansas City, Phoenix, Denver, and Seattle. They wanted...
The Disciple-Making Church
Leading a Body of Believers on the Journey of Faith
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2010
Scripture places high priority on the disciplemaking capacity of the church, This book shows how to accomplish it. Foreword by Howard Ball.
Effective Staffing for Vital Churches
The Essential Guide to Finding and Keeping the Right People
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Well-staffed churches grow. But how do churches staff for growth in these rapidly changing times when budgets are tight, mission opportunities abound, and there is a growing shortage of qualified pastors, staff members, and church leaders? Two veteran pastors and church growth consultants offer workable...
Jubilee
A Season of Spiritual Renewal
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2008
The Jubilee theme is the Old Testament concept of declaring a special season for attaining spiritual renewal. In Jubilee, Mel Lawrenz skillfully takes readers through a season of renewal, pausing to examine the following themes and inviting readers to consider their own lives and their response to...
Leading Cross-Culturally
Covenant Relationships for Effective Christian Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2008
As the US becomes more diverse, cross-cultural ministry is increasingly important for nearly all pastors and church leaders. Of particular concern is the issue of leadership--a difficult task made even more challenging in multicultural settings. Sherwood Lingenfelter helps the reader understand his...
What Does the Lord Require?
A Guide for Preaching and Teaching Biblical Ethics
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
How applicable is the Bible's moral standard to the complex issues we face today--like stem cell research, euthanasia, gambling, and environmental care? How does a person use Scripture to make ethical decisions? And how do we teach people to think biblically about ethics?
Experienced Bible...