Pastoral Resources

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...

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...

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.

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...

When linked to biblical teachings, understanding disability offers congregations and society the pathway to hope and change. Stewart Govig, himself disabled, provides a practical resource that enables congregational communities to achieve a balance of...

Most Christians believe that the Bible holds the answers to their questions about daily living, and that reading the Scriptures will show them good examples to follow for their own lives. Think for a moment and try to list a few examples of healthy...

How can pastors become resilient in a rapidly changing world? Is it possible to love well and lead faithfully? In the wake of crises that have exposed and accelerated massive cultural shifts, we see more clearly the seismic shifts of post-Christendom,...

The story of a church's revitalization counters a common misconception that a church's size determines its health-pointing pastors to the faithful ministry of God's Word.About the AuthorMike McKinley (MDiv, Westminster Theological Seminary) is senior...

This essential new companion from the author of the much-praised Spiritual Direction will help anyone in pastoral care master an essential skill: hearing and speaking from a spiritual perspective. A comprehensive and practical handbook, it includes: Part...

The minister's life is punctuated by unscheduled emergencies in the lives of church members or other acquaintances. Here is a resource to help deal with those occurrences seamlessly. Nelson's Minister's Manual offers fresh and creative resources to help...

Written by church consultant Will Mancini expert on a new kind of visioning process to help churches develop a stunningly unique model of ministry that leads to redemptive movement. He guides churches away from an internal focus to emphasize...

If most pastors were pressed to describe an average day of ministry, they'd have trouble doing it. In a single day, a pastor may fill many different roles in quick succession, from counselor to theologian to student to CEO to custodian (well, let's hope...

This book lays out an application-intensive approach to seeking out and developing qualified church leaders. Thoughtful analysis of key passages in Acts and 1 Timothy are balanced with practical action points in a contemporary context."Choosing men who...

Mosaic contains Bible-based resources especially designed for small groups of children with a wide age range. It is ideal for children's workers in small rural churches, small urban churches and new church plants - or any church with small numbers of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802876249Author Patrick KeifertFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

What do you say when you are asked to bless a couple getting engaged, a new car or computer, a pet, or a business meeting, a headstone, school leavers or a prisoner newly arrived in prison? Where do you turn for help when you are asked to pray at the...

This book is aimed at those training for ministry, those in ministry and lay people wishing to reflect upon their work. It seeks to enable those in pastoral ministry to reflect upon their institutional encounters and to enable lay people who work in...

This book holds out hope in the midst of sexual brokenness: the grace and mercy of Jesus, supplying true, lasting mercy to both the sexually immoral and the sexually victimized."In Making All Things New, David Powlison offers us a gem, a helping hand,...

The foundation of discipleship is sound, scriptural doctrine. The value of sound doctrine is often misunderstood by the modern church. While it can be dry and dull, when it flows from the story of Scripture, it can be full of life and love. This kind...

Written by two seasoned pastors, this practical book is a comprehensive guide to nearly every facet of pastoral ministry, including pastoral counseling, hospital visitations, funerals, weddings, the sacraments, holiday services, and congregational music...

Christianity Today 2021 Award of Merit (The Church/Pastoral Leadership) Diary of a Pastor's Soul tells the story of a fictionalized pastor, embarking on his final year before retirement, who reflects on the experiences and relationships that have...

If Christ is our Lord, then we are his servants, and if he is our teacher, then we are his pupils. Following Christ is a multi-faceted responsibility. We should remember: * Every true disciple is a listener * We are both rational and emotional *...

Written for those who are trying to nurture authentic faith communities and for those who have struggled to retain their faith, The Tangible Kingdom offers theological answers and real-life stories that demonstrate how the best ancient church practices...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802863393Author John SwintonFormat PaperbackPage Count 287Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing CoWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802829627Author M. Craig BarnesFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

"Church is boring." "It's irrelevant." "It's full of hypocrites." You've heard the excuses-now learn the real reasons men and boys are fleeing churches of every kind, all over the world, and what we can do about it.Women comprise more than 60% of the...

Mosaic contains Bible-based resources especially designed for small groups of children with a wide age range. It is ideal for children's workers in small rural churches, small urban churches and new church plants - or any church with small numbers of...

This challenging book sets out what is involved in being a Christian minister - its joys and difficulties, its responsibilities and privilege. It discusses the call to and the work of ministry; the breadth and nature of the task. How to Be a Church...

A landmark textbook for Christian counselors that unpacks the core theological convictions behind sound counseling and outlines practical wisdom for counseling today. Since the beginning of the biblical counseling movement in 1970, biblical counselors...

Discover and understand the different Christian views of what heaven will be like. Christians from a variety of denominations and traditions are in middle of an important conversation about the final destiny of the saved. Scholars such as N. T. Wright...

Becoming a Better Leader Starts with a Transformed Inner LifeDo you feel too overwhelmed to enjoy life, unable to sort out the demands on your time? Are you doing your best work as a leader, yet not making an impact? Have you ever felt stuck, powerless...

A landmark study of the apostle's writings by one of the world's leading Pauline scholars.Winner of the 2022 ECPA Christian Book Award for Bible Reference WorksThis highly anticipated volume gives pastors, scholars, and all serious students of the New...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087747842Author Geoff ChangFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint LifeWay Christian ResourcesPublisher LifeWay Christian Resources

There remains a lack of knowledge and understanding about trans people in the church, and trans people who are religious can experience bias in their faith communities. With the help of their many years of experience working with trans people negotiating...