Format: Hardcover
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The Holy Qur’an
Containing the full Arabic text of the Qur’an, an accompanying English translation, and extensive commentary, this is a compilation of the Muslim faith’s Final Revelation from God to mankind through the last Prophet Muhammad. The Qur’an has a wealth of information–both worldly wisdom and intellectual concepts–providing a code of life for humankind generally and Muslims…
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My Stroke Of Insight
Jill Bolte Taylor was a 37-year-old Harvard-trained and published brain scientist when a blood vessel exploded in her brain. Through the eyes of a curious neuroanatomist, she watched her mind completely deteriorate whereby she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. Because of her understanding of how the brain works,…
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Paradigm Shift In The Church
Paradigm Shift in the Church speaks about nothing less than a reformation. Some critics suggested that this term sounds rather lofty. That may be true. But Christian Schwarz is convinced that we will make no significant progress in our churches without changes as radical as those of the Reformation. In the Introduction to this book…
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Natural Church Development
Critics of the church growth movement have often emphasized the need for quality congregations. We should not focus on numerical growth, but rather, we should concentrate on qualitative growth. Christian Schwarz has done extensive research world-wide and found that healthy, growing churches seem to share eight quality characteristics. These characteristics are: – Empowering leadership –…
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Disaster Spiritual Care
This essential resource for clergy and caregivers integrates the classic foundations of pastoral care with the unique challenges of disaster response on community, regional and national levels. Offering the latest theological perspectives and tools, along with basic theory and skills from the best disaster response texts, research and concepts, the contributors to this resource are…
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Introduction To The Reformed Tradition
From the Preface: ‘This study of the Reformed tradition is motivated by gratitude for a heritage that has nurtured and shaped the writer’s own life and by the conviction that the tradition provides resources, clues, and inspiration for life in the last quarter of the twentieth century… The Reformed tradition has been one of the…
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The Leader’s Journey
Many books describe elements of church leadership – what it is and how to do it – but very few focus on the process of personal transformation that is central to being able to lead well. The Leader’s Journey provides a blueprint and the practical tools needed to transform the lives of pastors and congregational lay leaders…
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The Elephant In The Boardroom
Carolyn Weese and J. Russell Crabtree – experts in the field of church leadership – have written a nuts-and-bolts guide to developing a succession plan for smoothing pastoral transitions. Filled with strategies and solid advice, this handy resource is based in solid research and the authors’ many years of experience working with churches in a…
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Hostage Bound, Hostage Free
The reverend Ben Weir and his wife Carol recount their experiences of Ben’s captivity and Carol’s quest for his freedom. Chapters alternate from one point of view to the other, painting a vivid picture of Ben’s ordeal and his family’s efforts to locate and free him.
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Probing The Reformed Tradition
In honor of esteemed scholar Edward A. Dowey, Jr., this book covers important aspects of the teaching of John Calvin and other leaders of the Reformed tradition. It looks at the distinct characteristics of Reformed Christianity and examines its foundation and contribution to Christian history and thought. The book includes thoughtful and provacative articles by…
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The Arab Christian
Centuries before the existance of the Islamic faith, there were Arabs who could be described as Christian. And there has been a Christian Arabism, an Arab Christianity, since Muhammad’s day. Arab Christianity has survived Muslim dominance, and this enlightening book takes an in-depth look at its survival. Cragg discusses pre-7th-century Christianity, the effects of the…
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Hoosier Faiths
Hoosier Faiths surveys the history of more than fifty denominations and religious groups in Indiana from pioneer days to the present. In addition to profiles of internationally known religious centers, such as Notre Dame and Saint Meinrad, and mainline congregations of Catholics, Methodists, Baptists, Lutherans, Presbyterians, and Episcopalians, among others, Hoosier Faiths includes sections on…