Books

Avoid the ‘Fixing Trap’

Jesus didn’t come to fix us from afar. He came to walk with us.

How the Church Can Take the Lead in Suicide Prevention

"The church is for the broken. A church without the broken is a broken church."

How to Overcome Betrayal Trauma in Ministry

With their friends’ departures, pastors have had to recalibrate the very real cost of spiritual intimacy in doing life together.

Watch Yourself: A Lesson on Forgiveness

We should assume that we are more resentful and less forgiving and more controlled by what people have done to us than we think we are; this is a key aspect of the watch yourself forgiveness lesson.

20th Annual Outreach Resources of the Year

Discover new favorites and valuable tools that will enhance your effectiveness in ministry.

Why Trying Alone Wont Change Your Life Through Training

To finally experience the change and victory we desire, its essential that we understand the difference between trying and training. So read those definitions again until youve got it, because trying alone won't change your life.

Become a No-Turning-Back Leader

Change is creating a new story. Change is challenging how things have always been done within the power structure established over time within the inner workings of the church. A no-turning-back leader is essential for navigating these shifts.

Farewell to the Self

It is the nature of hypocrisy to be devoid of substance. Hypocrisy, therefore, is a disposition absolutely opposed to faith, which is the foundation of Christian integrity and a farewell to the self.

A Disease of the Human Heart

And there is only one cure. It is not another law, though new ones may be needed; it is not a change in policing, though changes may be needed. Those are band-aids—helpful, perhaps, but band-aids. They do not address the disease.

The Literary Beauty of the Scriptures

Even a basic understanding of such literary devices as inclusios, chiasms and key word repetition can go a long way in enhancing a readers pleasure factor and appreciating the literary beauty of the scriptures.

Resources for Every Pastor’s Library

These books on church planting are worth referring to time and again.