Steadfast Hope: The Palestinian Quest for Just Peace is a 48-page perfect-bound booklet with a companion DVD. Steadfast Hope challenges common myths and misperceptions about the origins of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, presents a compelling snapshot of the present situation on the ground, and offers a guide to the challenges that lie ahead in the quest for […]
Taking the images of journey and steward as metaphors of the Chursitan’s life, and using several of Jesus’ parables as a springboard, Ronald Vallet explores various dimensions of Christian stewardship – which involves a lot more than pledge drives and fins-raisers. The journey of the Christian steward, as described here, encompasses fourteen stepping stones, corresponding […]
When congregations go through difficult times, worship will both reflect and influence those difficulties. The practice of worship itself can be a key part of the congregation’s healing process. Teacher and consultant Kathleen Smith successfully demonstrates this truth in Stilling the Storm, a book for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the ways that worship intertwines […]
The fourth of five books about managing for change in the congregation, Strategies for Change–the fruit of the author’s week-long workshops on planned change–focuses on the institutional context for change, defines sources of authority for making changes, and offers a checklist of strategies and tactics for making changes.
This new edition of Handbook for Congregational Studies replaces the previous edition. In this new edition, the authors update what has become the primary textbook in the field of congregational studies in the seminary classroom. Studying Congregations: A New Handbook will also be a useful reference for pastors, denominational leaders, and strategic planning committees.
Will churches merely survive in the next century? Or will they come alive? How can they work for congregational vitality and vision? Carnegie Samuel Calian challenges churches and their members to become committed to their own success and to take owenership of their future.
Here is a step-by-step workbook for authorizing and empowering teams in your congregation. The principles and guidelines are adaptable to churches that have one core team of lay ministers or as many as one hundred teams of volunteers and staff in ministry. Teams can use this workbook to craft mission statements and then walk through […]
Effective interim ministry depends on strong partnership between the interim minster and congregation. Lay leaders of congregations preparing for such a transition will value the expert guidance provided by over a dozen experienced interim pastors. What is interim ministry all about? What needs to happen during the interim? What should leaders and members expect from […]
Renowned author and pastoral counselor Wayne Oates brings biblical and psychological insight into dialogue in this search for the meaning and management of temptation – a subject he believes has been neglected in theological dicussion and usurped by psychoanalysis, psychiatry, and psychology. The conventional religious assumption regarding temptation holds that to be tempted is to […]
The 3 Colors of Community presents an altogether new way of approaching small groups. Rather than being preoccupied with the technical aspects of small group ministry, this book focuses on the qualities that are fundamental for any sort of Christian community, be it a family, a prayer meeting, a Bible study group, a task force, […]