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...

Who Needs the Church? Why We Need the Church (and Why the Church Needs Us)(Paperback)

A thought–provoking introduction to the importance of the local church It seems that increasing numbers of professing Christians in the West do not attend church. Church, to many, has become a place to go when it is convenient, to have one’s...

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...

Theology for Ministry How Doctrine Affects Pastoral Life and Practice (Hardcover)

When a rich theological perspective is lost, so is the larger story for pastoral ministry. When pastors see how God’s whole counsel shapes and impacts their entire ministry, both pastors and churches will thrive. Deeply connecting theology with...

Well Ordered, Living Well: A Field Guide to Presbyterian Church Government (Paperback)

Why does church government matter? In this book, Guy Prentiss Waters offers a brief and accessible introduction to presbyterianism that shows how a well-ordered church fosters Christian lives lived well. In making the case that church government is...

The Best Day of the Week: Why We Love the Lord's Day (Hardcover)

What is so great about the Lord’s Day? In this book, children will hear the story of what happens on any given Sunday and why. From resting from our usual jobs to gathering as a church to worship, the Lord’s Day is a special day for...

Surviving Religion 101

“I can’t imagine a college student—skeptic, doubter, Christian, struggler—who wouldn’t benefit from this book.” —Kevin DeYoung For many young adults, the college years are an exciting period of self-discovery...

Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ is Essential (Paperback)

“A Christian without a church is a Christian in trouble.” Since a global pandemic abruptly closed places of worship, many Christians have skipped church life, even neglecting virtual services. But this was a trend even before COVID-19...

The Courage to Be Protestant: Reformation Faith in Today's World (Paperback)

At its heart, the Protestant Reformation was about a deep, doctrinally shaped faith centered on God and his Word. But that historic, substantive faith is not faring so well in our contemporary Western context. In his 2008 book The Courage to Be...