Resources of the Year

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Inside the March/April 2015 Issue

Resources of the Year

A Celebration of the Best

This year marks our 12th annual Outreach Resources of the Year, where we gather resources published in the last year and, with the help of expert panelists, feature those voices that can make a significant difference in your understanding and practice of ministry—books on evangelism, apologetics, leadership, the missional church and much more.

This year you will find titles that will help you better connect with Muslims, explore apologetics for the urban community, rediscover the meaning of the kingdom and refocus our commitment to being good news people in a culture where the notion of grace seems to be vanishing.

In this issue we also focus on the church’s clash with culture, and best-selling author David Platt gives helpful perspective of what it means to stand for truth gracefully. And we examine five lessons from an unlikely church planter, assess the state of multiethnic ministry and find practical help for Easter ministry and beyond.

Let’s dig in.

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Outreach Resources of the Year

The 12th Annual Outreach Resources of the Year celebrates the best in apologetics, evangelism, missional church, culture, leadership, cross-cultural, social justice and several other categories, with quotes and excerpts.

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Mark DeYmaz: What’s Trending in Multiethnic Ministry?

Multiethnic ministry pioneer Mark DeYmaz weighs in on the current realities and coming trends. The past 10 years have seen an increase in interest, receptivity, pursuit and practice of multiethnic ministry. Here’s why that’s so important to your ministry..

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Soulfires: Igniting Ministry

After years of substance abuse, drug dealing and incarceration, a son of hopelessness encounters the God of hope. What happens next leads to a ministry of hope for those who followed the same path and need the same intervention..

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David Platt: The Interview

From academia to the pastorate to global missions executive, best-selling author David Platt has one message and one call: Radical discipleship. In The Outreach Interview, Platt discusses the themes of his newest book, A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture

ALSO: Five lessons from an unlikely church planter, leveraging the A.D. television series for ministry, promoting Easter ministry, growing through critique; learning from the Canadian church and much more.

Plus, in Each Issue of Outreach

PULSE: We take the pulse of outreach today as we report on what churches are doing to connect with their communities.

IDEAS: Church-tested ideas for seasonal and targeted ministries for any church, any size … plus insight from Warren Bird, Mel McGowan, Charles Lee, Brad Lomenick and Brad Powell.

COLUMNS: Perspective on outreach from Ed Stetzer, Dan Kimball, Bobby Gruenewald.

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James P. Long
James P. Longhttp://JamesPLong.com

James P. Long is the editor of Outreach magazine and is the author of a number of books, including Why Is God Silent When We Need Him the Most?

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