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This new edition of Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem may be the most important resource you can own for helping you understand Scripture and grow as a Christian. The most widely used resource of the last 25 years in its area, Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem has been thoroughly revised and...

Read by the author. Ministry is complicated, and every leadership challenge is unique. How can you lead effectively when there isn't a clear path forward? Real life ministry is complicated--far more complicated than is typically captured in leadership books. There are moving parts and people who...

Each born-again believer has something unique to offer the Body of Christ. The success of the church depends on all of its parts. Everyone in the local church should carry the spirit of an armorbearer. It is the heart of a servant. To be the greatest in the kingdom is to be servant to all. You are an important part of God's plan. Get off the sidelines and into the action!

John Charles Ryle (1816-1900), a lover of Puritan theology, was one of the most popular evangelical orators and lively tract writers. Known for his direct and punchy style, Ryle expressed gospel truths with clarity and vivacity, leaving a legacy that continues to shape Christians today.

Every position of power—in homes, churches, and boardrooms—has the potential to strengthen people or to harm them. Bad leaders abuse their authority or abdicate it. And their actions breed distrust in authority generally. Yet what do godly authority and leadership look like—the kind that causes people to flourish? Many men today have lost their bearings when it comes to leadership. In this condensed version of his book Authority, Jonathan Leeman equips men to take hold of the authority they've received and responsibly steward it for the good of others.

As both a pastor and a parent, Cameron S. Shaffer is alarmed by the mass exodus of young people from the church over the past couple decades. The rise of the Nones and exvangelicals is clear evidence that our current children's and youth ministry practices are ineffective and must change if we want to stem the tide of dechurching. Whatever we're doing now is not creating lifelong disciples.

Sfogliando le pagine di quel prezioso libro che è la vita, Papa Francesco ci conduce lungo un sentiero fatto di emozioni, di gioie e di dolori: una finestra sul passato che ci permetterà di conoscere meglio il nostro presente. "Non va dimenticata la lezione più importante: possiamo rileggere la storia della nostra vita per fare memoria e poter trasmettere qualcosa a chi ci ascolta. Per imparare a vivere, però, tutti noi, dobbiamo imparare ad amare." FRANCESCO.

Church historians have long known and appreciated Christianity's global history. Until recently, however, introductory textbooks on the history of Christianity focused almost exclusively on Europe and North America. Robert Bruce Mullins's A Short World History of Christianity, by contrast, offers a panoramic picture of the history of Christianity in its Western and non-Western expressions.

In this disturbing exposé, journalist Paul L. Williams describes a secret alliance forged at the close of World War II by the CIA, the Sicilian and US mafias, and the Vatican to thwart the possibility of a Communist invasion of Europe. Williams presents evidence suggesting the existence, in many European countries, of "stay-behind" units consisting of 5,000 to 15,000 military operatives.

The Practice of Pastoral Care has become a popular seminary textbook for courses in pastoral care and a manual for clinical pastoral education. In it, Doehring encourages counselors to view their ministry through a trifocal lens that incorporates premodern, modern, and postmodern approaches to religious and psychological knowledge. This new edition elaborates on and expands the author's previous work, adding an intercultural perspective that gives more attention to religious pluralism in the pastoral care setting.  

Many Christians believe we ought to ignore Satan and his army of demons. Others say we should be learning how to fight them and seek to engage them in battle. But what does the bible say? John MacArthur explores the origin of spiritual warfare, its present reality, and what a Christian's response should be. He also takes a detailed look at each piece of spiritual armor—which he points out is primarily defensive, not offensive, in nature. This book sounds the battle alarm without being alarmist and takes a balanced approach to spiritual warfare.

For every celebrity pastor exiting the ministry in the spotlight, there are many more lesser-known pastors leaving in the shadows. Pastor and best-selling author Paul David Tripp argues that lurking behind every pastoral failure is the lack of a strong leadership community. Tripp draws on his decades of ministry experience to give churches twelve gospel principles necessary to combat this leadership crisis.

Dangerous Calling reveals the truth that the culture surrounding our pastors is spiritually unhealthy—an environment that actively undermines the well-being and effectiveness of our church leaders and thus the entire church body. Here is a book that both diagnoses and offers cures for issues that impact every member and church leader, and gives solid strategies for fighting the all-important war that rages in our churches today.

Jesus taught his followers that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven. Yet by the fall of Rome, the church was becoming rich beyond measure. Through the Eye of a Needle is a sweeping intellectual and social history of the vexing problem of wealth in Christianity in the waning days of the Roman Empire, written by the world's foremost scholar of late antiquity.

The Book of Kells is a mystery. It is distinct from all copies of the gospels from the early Middle Ages, not only in the quality and amount of its decoration but also in the peculiarities of the ordering of its contents, the oddness of its apparatus, the appearance of the script, the interplay of text and ornament, and the erratic forms of its Latin. The Book of Kells is probably the most famous manuscript in the world – and Victoria Whitworth's masterly treatment offers something new.

¿Puede una paloma marcar el destino del próximo líder espiritual de mil millones de personas? ¿Qué reunión arranca con el golpe de un martillo de plata sobre la cabeza de un cadáver ilustre? ¿En qué elección mundial reina el silencio absoluto... mientras muchos sospechan que el Espíritu Santo ya ha elegido? Eso no estaba en mi libro de historia de los cónclaves se adentra en el engranaje más cerrado, simbólico y desconcertante de la Iglesia católica: la elección del papa de Roma.

A hope-filled and profoundly simple book that speaks directly to those who want to be of service in their church or community, but have found the traditional ways often threatening and ineffective. In this book, Henri Nouwen combines creative case studies of ministry with stories from diverse...

Pastoral ministry often exposes pastors to deep brokenness within church members, congregations, and even themselves, leaving pastors feeling overwhelmed and uncertain. How is a pastor supposed to lead a congregation toward healing and unity, which feel so out of reach? Mark D. Allen, a seasoned...

A Comprehensive Guide to Authentic FaithHave you been practicing religion without truly knowing Christ? Too many believers are exhausted by performance, trapped in empty ritual, burdened by guilt, and longing for something real. QUIT RELIGION. EMBRACE JESUS is a bold, grace-filled call to leave behind lifeless formalism and rediscover the living Christ. Based on the themes and chapter structure in the manuscript, the book guides readers from legalism, fear, and spiritual performance into authentic faith, freedom, repentance, grace, and daily relationship with Jesus.

There are basic biblical principles for local churches in all times and cultural contexts. Stephen Gammon has studied this guidance throughout nearly five decades of ministry, growing up as a son and grandson of pastors, serving as an overseer of local churches, being a denominational leader and a military chaplain among diverse faith backgrounds, and through interdenominational connections regionally, nationally, and internationally. His life experiences have taught him that when church leaders know and apply basic and clear biblical principles of governance, positive results come.