Books

Grover Park Baptist Church: A Thread of Hope

At auction, the quilts go for hundreds or even thousands of dollars that directly help women and children in need, providing funds for baby and maternity items at the pregnancy resource center.

James N. Sells: The Best Books on Church Care

People in pain do not live in the “post-Christian era.” They go to church for help.

A New Horizon: What Cultural Shifts Mean for Apologetics Today

We need to teach people how to find common ground, listen well, ask probing questions, disagree lovingly and boldly share their faith.

Discipleship for the Rest of Us

We have to train ordinary people in the relational skills to be Spirit-led in helping others be changed by Jesus.

Mixed Up Stories

The only way we can survive is by waiting. Waiting puts our attention in the right place. When we forget to wait, we become too distracted, too impatient, too angry to see God’s action. The stories that form the church are about God’s actions.

Acceptance Is Critical

I was dumbfounded. Could it be true? Could my experience two weeks earlier have prepped my heart and mind for what God had in store?

Develop Community Rather Than Just Collect Information

Before a guest enters the church, the church should think of ways to connect with them beyond a one-time visit to a service.

Wake Up, Guys

The church as an institution is sick. Some may object, “It’s not the church that’s sick, it’s the culture!” But the church should be better than the culture in this regard. As Christians, our first and primary concern should be the righteousness of the church community.

20th Annual Outreach Resources of the Year: Youth and Kids

Each part of the Apostles’ Creed is explained and illustrated with images that are culturally inclusive. This book would be a great daily resource for parents and youth ministry leaders to use. It will help to develop young believers.

Life Includes a Great Deal of Suffering

You may never experience long-term, intense depression or anxiety, but there will very likely be a period of your life when you feel something similar, as if you are a ghost haunting your own life.

4 Reasons to Become a Church Revitalizer

A church revitalizer enters the church community understanding that they are called not to deconstruct the local church but to reconstruct the hopes and dreams of those members still sitting in the pew.