The Church has a choice: To die as a result of its resistance to change, or to die in order to live. Change pervades today’s world. Change has always been part of the social landscape: predictable, rhythmic, and generational change. But today another kind of change upsets all our predictions and securities: chaotic and unpredictable […]
This groundbreaking book offers a biblical yet practical strategy that will empower churches to minister in the 21st century. After testing and refining these concepts for fifteen years, Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church, shares the five-part growth strategy he developed. It gives a step-by-step process that will cause your church to grow warmer through […]
WARNING – This is not just another book on evangelism. This book contains fresh, encouraging, challenging, groundbreaking and doable ideas you’ll want to share with your pastor, your small group or class, your board, or your parachurch organization. Out: Evangelism as sales pitch, as conquest, as warfare, as ultimatum, as threat, as proof, as argument, as […]
Having clear boundaries is essential to a healthy, balanced lifestyle. A boundary is a personal property line that marks those things for which we are responsible. In other words, boundaries define who we are and who we are not. Boundaries impact all areas of our lives: Physical boundaries help us determine who may touch us and […]
A confession and manifesto from a senior leader in the emerging church movement, A Generous Orthodoxy calls for a radical, Christ-centered orthodoxy of faith and practice in a missional, generous spirit. Brian McLaren argues for a post-liberal, post-conservative, post-protestant convergence, which will stimulate lively interest and global conversation among thoughtful Christians from all traditions. In a sweeping […]
Designed for use with the Revised nine-session Boundaries small group DVD, this participantís guide provides insights, exercises, and all the practical resources for maximizing both group participation and personal growth. Learn the secrets and cultivate the habit of setting and maintaining healthy boundaries that provide the framework for rich, productive relationships.
Whether switching jobs or moving house, leaving school or retiring, change brings both opportunities and turmoil. Most of us struggle through such periods. This classic book shows how making a successful transition lets you recognize and seize new opportunities.Transitions has helped hundreds of thousands of readers to cope with changes by providing a road map of […]
In today’s complex and busy world, people yearn for simpler lives. Bob Sitze offers Starting Simple to help readers live joyfully and justly. Because Sitze believes conversations change us as individuals and that most important social changes take place through conversation, he invites us into heart-to-heart conversations about simple living. Sitze helps readers and others […]
Why do so many of our young adults disappear from our churches? When in Doubt … The Faith Journeys of Young Adults is campus minister Richard H. Hill’s provocative and necessary exploration into this question. As a campus minister, he had ‘come to the conclusion that most people have no idea where college students are in their […]
Releasing Your Church’s Potential guides you through the process of designing and implementing change in your personal life, ministry and church. Anchored to the eight essential qualities of Natural Church Development, this resource kit contains ten audio cd’s, prayer guides, outlines, reflection questions, action checklists and worksheets to increase your church’s health. Topics include: Developing Authentic […]