Pastoral Resources

What does it mean to preside like a woman at the Eucharist? Do women do it differently, or should they? How do lay women and men experience women's priestly ministry? This is an accessible, broadly popular book, pushing the boundaries in new and unusual...

A comprehensive and contemporary statement of classic Reformed faithA New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith expresses a fully biblical Reformed faith, showing its enduring appeal, coherence, and truthfulness. This standard of Reformed theology...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641730709Author Bert MontgomeryFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Smyth & Helwys Publishing, IncorporatedPublisher Smyth & Helwys Publishing,...

Four Old Testament scholars offer passage-by-passage commentary through the text of Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon, explaining difficult doctrines, shedding light on overlooked sections, and making applications to life and ministry...

The recent pandemic has highlighted an increasing need for support for those experiencing mental health challenges and those caring for them. There is an urgent need for clergy and others involved in pastoral care both to attend to their own well-being...

The Minister's Service Manual is an essential tool for pastors of any denomination in preparing for worship services, weddings, funerals, benedictions, dedications, baptisms, and more. This handy volume now contains updated information throughout and the...

A pastoral guide to dealing wisely with domestic abuse in the local church. This book is intended to equip pastors, church leaders and church members to respond with the heart of God to situations of domestic abuse that occur in their local church...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781631465727Author Bill MowryFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint NavPress Publishing GroupPublisher NavPress Publishing Group

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683594451Author Harold L. SenkbeilFormat HardbackPage Count 168Imprint Faithlife CorporationPublisher Faithlife CorporationWeight(grams)...

This short book encourages doubt-filled Christians with the truths of Scripture-shifting their perspective to see themselves as God sees them, comforting their hearts with the abundant love initiated by God, and teaching them to receive this love through...

This book explores the ways in which preachers embody their messages - in their own person, in the words they use, in employing objects, pictures, the arts and the responses of those hearing the sermon. Suitable for most theological traditions, Embodying...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621644149Author Benedict XviFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Ignatius PressPublisher Ignatius Press

Pope Francis has called mandatory priestly celibacy "a gift for the Church," but added "since it is not a dogma, the door is always open" to change. As this Church discipline continues to be debated, it is important for Catholics to delve into the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781596381315Author Timothy Z. WitmerFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint P & R Publishing Co (Presbyterian & Reformed)Publisher P & R Publishing Co...

Chaplains are America's hidden religious leaders. Required in the military, federal prisons, and Veterans Administration Medical Centers, chaplains also work in two-thirds of hospitals, most hospices, many institutions of higher education, and a growing...

God does not suggest, he commands that we do justice.Social justice is not optional for the Christian. All injustice affects others, so talking about justice that isn't social is like talking about water that isn't wet or a square with no right angles...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780781413084Author Nancy PearceyFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint David C Cook Publishing CompanyPublisher David C Cook Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780768461213Author Cindy JacobsFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Destiny ImagePublisher Destiny Image

Jamie Dunlop addresses the question Why should I give to my church?, demonstrating how giving to the local church is spiritually rewarding, accomplishes God's purposes, and brings God glory.About the AuthorJamie Dunlop serves as an associate pastor of...

Preaching Today 2016 Book Award (Editor's Choice) This book by a well-respected teacher of preachers develops an integrated biblical and theological vision for preaching that addresses the essentials of this most important activity in the church...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681922072Author Sherry A WeddellFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Our Sunday VisitorPublisher Our Sunday VisitorWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm)...

Chris Green asks what God intends to do through his inspired, life-transforming Word. He considers the Bible's relevance, how the Bible applies the Bible, and how it addresses hearts, engages our attention and applies to different kinds of people.About...

"I am not going to apologize for speaking the name of Jesus . . . If I have to sacrifice everything . . . I will." -Rachel ScottThe Columbine tragedy in April 1999 pierced the heart of our country. We later learned that the teenage killers specifically...

Drawing on his extensive experience in pastoral ministry and spiritual direction, Christopher Chapman explores the parallels between personal growth and nurturing a garden. In human life as in the natural world, growth can often be a struggle. God,...

God made sexuality. It is a gift and stewardship from God. But there is much more to human identity than sexuality. We were made for eternity, where the church will be married to Christ. Let us look at the words of God about homosexuality and run...

Christopher Ash explores the nature of suffering in the book of Job with honesty and compassion as he answers the question Where is God in the midst of trials?About the AuthorChristopher Ash is writer in residence at Tyndale House in Cambridge. He...

Publishing on the 50th anniversary of the opening of St Christopher's Hospice - widely thought of to be the first modern hospice, combining pain and symptom management with education and training - this edited collection discusses what motivates...

Revealing insights from over 30 years of experience, John Piper shows pastors how and what to communicate from the pulpit in a way that takes seriously the God-appointed task of preaching.About the AuthorJohn Piper is founder and lead teacher of...

Following on from the success of The Contemplative Minister, Ian Cowley offers new insight and greater depth for church leaders in a distracted world. Ian emphasises that the true self finds peace in resting in the love of God. He addresses the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781414347936Author Tim LahayeFormat PaperbackPage Count 425Imprint Tyndale House PublishersPublisher Tyndale House Publishers

Baptism is a public sign that a Christian has been brought from death to life. This volume in the 9Marks Church Questions series unpacks Scripture's teaching on the necessity of baptism for the life and growth of the local church body.About the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Book of the Year (Top 10) 2014.Book InformationISBN 9780830841028Author Andrew RootFormat PaperbackPage Count 255Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher...

Drawing on a range of approaches developed by paediatric chaplaincy teams worldwide, this edited collection provides best principles, practices and skills of chaplaincy work with neonates, infants, children, young people and their families.By engaging...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781514007457Author Mark GlanvilleFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint IVP AcademicPublisher IVP AcademicWeight(grams) 327gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

This highly readable book explains the scope and detail of the newly revised Guidelines for the professional conduct of the clergy, which shape and define how clergy should act and behave. The book brings together a number of experts in the field, who...

The church in the West is rediscovering the fact that God cares deeply for the poor. More and more, churches and individual Christians are looking for ways to practice economic discipleship, but it's hard to make progress when we are blind to our own...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780819221810Author Leslie A. HayFormat PaperbackPage Count 107Imprint Morehouse PublishingPublisher Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781514001325Author Tom NelsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 356gDimensions(mm) 228mm...

Your enemy is strong. The battle is real. Prepare for victory.Fear, discouragement, loneliness, anger, temptation. These struggles are common to every human. Yet not all circumstances or negative emotions originate within. They could be the result of a...

We live in an era of increasing numbers of elderly people, and the Church is ageing even faster than the world around us. Yet few churches have a clear strategy to reach out to the growing number of seniors in their community. Zechariah 8:4-5 tells us...