D.P - Pastoral Ministry 1

With its play-on-words title that points to the familiar biblical metaphor around shepherds and flocks of sheep in need of attentive care, David McCauley's You Don't Know Sheep provides road-tested ……続きを見る

In a world shadowed by deception and decay, conflict emerges as an unexpected giftーa catalyst for profound transformation and spiritual growth. The Gift of Conflict: The Art of Biblical Reconciliat……続きを見る

David Powlison Examines the Unique Role of the Pastor as Counselor A pastor inhabits multiple rolesーteacher, preacher, youth leader, and counselor. Yet many church leaders feel unprepared to counse……続きを見る

OVER 100,000 COPIES SOLD! Now you can study the Bible with the faculty of the Moody Bible Institute! Imagine having a team of 30 Moody Bible Institute professors helping you study the Bible. Now you……続きを見る

Church planting is not just about gathering new communities of people who are already Christians. In the book of Acts, church plants begin with sharing the gospel. Planting churches flows naturally ……続きを見る

When people say, “God has called me,” do they know what that really mean? When this book was originally conceived in the heart and mind of the author, it was for those who felt “called” to become a ……続きを見る

The purpose of this book is not to teach the major difference between the Bible and Scripture or how to preach or teach. God has assigned Dr. Bernard P. Goode to teach you how to interpret Scripture……続きを見る

We in mainline churches are uneasy, maybe even scared. Why are our voices not heard? After all, we are the reasonable Christians, the updated Christians, the respectable ones who have dominated the ……続きを見る

As the shepherd of the flock, a pastor has many responsibilities–few as great as leading and training families. The pervasive attitude and beliefs of the world have only added stress and confusion t……続きを見る

Voicing one theme for the entire Bible and structuring all sermons around that idea may seem to be an impossible challenge. For veteran pastor and preaching professor Edmund Clowney it will not do t……続きを見る

Does the Bible prescribe gender roles for men and women? Are men uniquely called to exercise authority in marriage and church ministry? Is submission a one-way street, for women only? Or, has God cr……続きを見る

In today’s postmodern world truth is increasingly difficult to define and defend. The quintessential questions we find ourselves asking are, “Is there such a thing as truth?” And, if so, “How are we……続きを見る

"Ed Wimberly's important book links politics and pastoral care, two practices I haven't seen connected very often. Wimberly's book comes at a critical time in the life of theological education and r……続きを見る

The church is reeling because of the relativistic mindset of our world. Up until a generation ago, most adults had similar moral intuitions whether they were believers or not, and the core of protes……続きを見る

Although we approach the spiritual battles and wars using various battle plans, God knows our every need, and, ultimately, the utilization of the necessary tools to gain victory is our decision to m……続きを見る

Youth ministry is an essential part of most evangelical churches. And yet, there is a surprising lack of resources written specifically for youth workers focused on viewing all aspects of youth mini……続きを見る

This highly praised handbook on ministry is an essential resource for clergy and laity alike--clear, readable, theologically sound, and pastorally wise. Traces the development of ministry from New T……続きを見る

The thoughts in this book will include the institutions of the home, government, and the church. Establishing the necessity to submit to God's authority in the home, government, and church is non-ne……続きを見る

They’re called The Dones. After devoting a lifetime to their churches, they’re walking away. Why? Sociologists Josh Packard and Ashleigh Hope reveal the results of a major study about the exodus fro……続きを見る

Every church, every organization, has experienced them: betrayal, deception, grumbling, envy, exclusion. They make life together difficult and prevent congregations from developing the skills, virtu……続きを見る

This informative book will unveil and answer some of the important questions the associate minister will encounter regarding their call and role in ministry. As well, it offers guidance in how to ma……続きを見る

"Developing A Servant Leadership Curriculum To Excite, Equip And Empower Pastors And Church Leaders," authored by Dr. Bernard P. Goode is a must-read. It is the perfect tool to equip the saints in t……続きを見る

Do Something Else is meant to encourage faith communities and their leaders to reconsider "church as usual," reengage Spirit-led entrepreneurialism, and reimagine new models of ministry bubbling up ……続きを見る

The book is organized into three divisions, and as the title implies, there is a brief letter in the form of a New Testament epistle to the contemporary church, a portion of which begins each chapte……続きを見る

The loss of a pastor throws a congregation into emotional turmoil. Sometimes bad circumstances force a pastor to leave. Sometimes an effective pastor moves to a new congregation or retires. Either w……続きを見る

Church Ethics and Its Organizational Context is the first book to provide a broadly interdisciplinary approach to understanding the leadership crisis in the Catholic Church in the wake of the sex ab……続きを見る

If you read one book this year about the future of Christianity, then choose this book. Five hundred years ago the Protestant Reformation claimed the Bible as the authoritative guide for Christian l……続きを見る

Can anything good come out of suffering? Is there anything purposeful in the grief or pain you may be feeling right now? There are no easy answers to these questions and any attempt at an answer run……続きを見る

Mientras el mensaje y la misión permanecen inmutables, la iglesia de Dios en el siglo XXI necesita hombres y mujeres que puedan ver el camino por delante con claridad y ofrecer el evangelio en forma……続きを見る

In the late sixteenth century, after the Council of Trent and the Catholic Reformation, the confessional became a key means to improve morals and religious lifeーand, for the Catholic clergy of New ……続きを見る