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Study Guide For The Re-Forming Tradition

This practical resource will assist individuals and adult groups in church school classes, sessions, and retreats by clarifying some of the major themes of each chapter in The Re-Forming Tradition. Study helps for the other volumes of The Presbyterian Presence: The Twentieth Century Experience series are also included. The writers offer excellent suggestions to spur […]

The Apostles’ Creed

Many young people can recite the Apostles’ Creed without giving thought to the beliefs they are expressing or to the meaning these beliefs have for their own lives. And yet, the Apostles’ Creed is a cornerstone of the Christian faith. The Apostles’ Creed: Knowing What We Believe invites young people to go beyond merely knowing […]

The Big Book Of Presbyterian Stewardship

This book deals in a practical, clear, easy-to-understand manner with the full extent of financial issues that face a church. With a comprehensive scope, this book offers a fresh perspective and fun ideas for people who may not have any financial background or experience. Each chapter suggests a creative way to handle a significant money […]

The Church Between Gospel And Culture

This excellent collection of essays, written by a diverse group of Christian leaders working on the frontier of mission within the present North American context, lays the groundwork for the newly emerging missionary encounter of the gospel with North American culture. Demonstrating that the missionary identity of the church is to be found at the […]

The Confessional Mosaic

This focus on the expression of faith among American Presbyterians surveys important developments in Presbyterian theology and worship. The book provides an understanding of the changes in mainstream Protestantism and American Christianity by analyzing Preaching, worship, hymnody, devotional materials, and social justice pronouncements.

The Disciple Making Church

In a recent study, pollster George Barna stated that the number one topic of interest for church leaders today is discipleship. Not growth, not pastoral care, not evangelism. Discipleship. According to E. Stanley Ott, President of The Vital Churches Institute, There is no person more qualified to address the greatest need in the church today […]

The Discipleship Study Bible

The first completely new NRSV study Bible in five years! People today are hungry for the Bible, hoping to find meaning for their own journeys of life and faith. The Discipleship Study Bible is the perfect compass for the journey. This distinctive study Bible helps readers understand the ancient texts on their own terms and […]

The Distinctiveness of Presbyterianism (Series)

This is a video-taped study of a Continuing Education event at the Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond, VA. The class discussions — ten hours’ worth — have been edited into segments that could be used for group discussions in many different setttings in the church, and the study guide is designed to help […]

The Diversity Of Discipleship

This volume considers three issues — outreach, ecumenism, and pluralism — that have confounded the witness of faith in the Presbyterian Church. Examples are given of the interlocking and sometimes interfering interplay among outreach, ecumenism, and pluralism in the quest for distinctive Presbyterian discipleship.