In this third volume of the Once and Future Church series and sequel to his book The Once and Future Church, Loren Mead picks up where he left off. If God is calling the church to reshape itself, where do we begin? On what basis should we build? The declining numbers of denominational membership and recent […]
In Turnaround Strategies for the Small Church, the author shows what kind of leadership, evangelism, and outreach will bring about a desirable turnaround. He provides specific actions that will develop the skills of those who minister in the life of a small church, and helps pastors and other church leaders evaluate their ministry objectively, thereby […]
Who would have thought that a how-to manual, a pastor’s guide, could be witty, charming and fun? Unbinding Your Church, the Pastor’s Guide to the Real Life Evangelism Series, by author, researcher, pastor and attorney Martha Grace Reese, is all that. It will help you lead your congregation through a year of life-changing and church-changing study of […]
Unbinding Your Heart: 40 Days of Prayer & Faith Sharing is a brilliant book — witty, engaging, and grounded in a four-year, national Lilly Endowment study of superb evangelism. Unbinding Your Heart is a six-week individual and small-group study for your entire congregation. It is the culmination of the Real Life Evangelism Series, by author, […]
Prepares Christian congregations to fulfill their basic function – to make disciples who make disciples for Jesus Christ. This book is about helping ‘stuck’ and ‘unstuck’ churches either become unstuck or constantly improve their ministry of making disciples. This book is designed to help church leaders make profound changes in the way they do ministry […]
Seven Presbyterian congregations participate in this video designed for persons who are being prepared to join a local Presbyterian church. It covers Presbyterian sacraments, mission, service, creeds, history, polity and membership.
A newly revised edition of a helpful study guide that assists Presbyterians in understanding the creeds of the church. Updated to include an analysis of ‘A Brief Statement of Faith’, which became part of the Book of Confessions in 1991, this book is used in the training program for church officers of the Presbyterian Church […]
Like you, church consultant Andrew Weeks knows there is never enough time to get everything done, especially in smaller churches. So, he created this action-oriented “how-to” manual whose encouraging and incremental approach will help even small groups get started quickly. As you begin to implement his recommendations for reviewing existing programs and developing new initiatives […]
Explains the 3 books that are foundational to the denomination, 7 principles adopted by the church for interpreting the Bible, 10 doctrines characteristic of the Book of Confessions, and principles of representative government in the Book of Order
At times, a congregational transition looms so large in a sermon that it becomes the lens through which scripture is interpreted, the congregation is addressed, the preacher is heard, and God is experienced. Homiletics professor and parish pastor Craig Satterlee reflects in this accessible, provocative volume about on how to integrate such significant events in […]