Ministry

Growing in Christ (Hardcover)

A Clear Outline of Basic Christianity from Theologian J. I. Packer Followers of Christ grow spiritually by learning and living out the essentials of their faith, which are often taken for granted or overlooked in daily life. Renowned theologian J. I...

Authority: How Godly Rule Protects the Vulnerable, Strengthens Community, and Promotes Human Flourishing (Paperback)

Accessible Guide from 9Marks Equips Believers to Steward Their God-Given Authority In every position of power—from executives and world leaders to church elders and parents—lies the potential for life-giving leadership or destructive...

The Shepherd's Toolbox: Advancing Your Church's Shepherding Ministry (Paperback)

In The Shepherd Leader, pastor and professor Timothy Witmer laid out seven elements of an effective shepherding plan, showing church leaders how to minister to their congregations in practical, pastoral ways. Now, in this standalone but complementary...

Gospel Ministry (Paperback)

There are two intended audiences for discourses on the Christian ministry: the pastor or elder who cares for the church, and his congregation who are called to willing and prayerful submission. In Gospel Ministry, a collection of nine sermons delivered...

Setting Our Affections upon Glory: Nine Sermons on the Gospel and the Church (Paperback)

Martyn Lloyd-Jones stands as one of the preeminent preachers of the 20th century. An ardent opponent of liberalism and a defender of orthodoxy, “The Doctor’s” legacy is still being felt today throughout the Protestant world. This...

Strategic Planning in the Local Church (PDF Download)

The leaders of a contemporary local church face many challenges as they discern God’s will and guidance for the local church, its congregation, and the community that it serves. The role of the local church in proclaiming God’s message of...

Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church (Hardcover)

Are churches looking for the wrong kind of leaders? The last decade has witnessed a rising number of churches wrecked by spiritual abuse--harsh, heavy-handed, domineering behavior from those in a position of spiritual authority. And high-profile cases...

Men and Women in the Church (Paperback)

A Biblical Primer on Men and Women in the Church There is much at stake in God making humanity male and female. Created for one another yet distinct from each other, a man and a woman are not interchangeable—they are designed to function according...

Preaching Christ in All of Scripture (Paperback)

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 to preach a text from either the Old or New Testaments...