Pastoral Resources

Boundaries in Dating offers illuminating insights for romance that can help you grow in freedom, honesty, and self-control as you pursue healthy dating limits that can lead to a happy marriage.Dating can be fun, but it's not easy. Meeting people is just...

This book is a comprehensive introduction to the theology and practice of pastoral studies, and offer an authoritative view of the distinctive contribution of Christian pastoral care. It provides an accessible guide to the theological, psychological and...

What does it mean to be a healer in the modern world? In this hope-filled and profoundly simple book, Henri Nouwen offers a radically fresh interpretation of modern ministry. Here he inspires devoted men and women who want to be of service in their...

What do Netflix, our desire for the corner office, and that perfect picture we just posted on Instagram have to do with each other? None of these things is wrong in itself. But when we begin to allow entertainment, success, or social media to control us,...

A veteran pastor discusses the current state of Bible-based preaching, its distinctions, its importance to the church, and how it is used for the ongoing vitality of the body of Christ.About the AuthorAlistair Begg serves as the senior pastor of Parkside...

This book responds to 7 common misconceptions about singleness, helping everyone-married and unmarried alike-value the unique opportunities that singleness affords to contribute to the flourishing of the church as a whole.About the AuthorSam Allberry is...

2020 Christianity Today Book Award Winner for Church/Pastoral Leadership 2019 TGC Ministry Book of the Year Winner Drawing on a lifetime of pastoral experience, The Care of Souls is a beautifully written treasury of proven wisdom which pastors will...

In this lively and hopeful volume, John Pritchard realistically maps out the life and work of those called to serve God in the ordained ministry. He looks in turn at the only three things he believes need be of concern: the glory of God, the pain of the...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996562164Author Christine WesthoffFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint Hawkeye.ProPublisher Hawkeye.ProWeight(grams) 245gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

"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...

An Essential Guide to Understanding and Leading Worship Worship leaders are adrift in a sea of worship resources, but, incredibly, no single book provides a simple introduction to worship and worship leading. Essential Worship is a concise,...

A fresh, deeply biblical account of God's expanding grace and mercy, tracing how the Bible's narrative points to the full inclusion of LGBTQ people in Christian communities Discussions of the Bible and human sexuality often focus on a scattered handful...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953156068Author Jerome GayFormat HardbackPage Count 252Imprint 13th & JoanPublisher 13th & JoanWeight(grams) 540gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 18mm

Contemplative Youth Ministry is rooted in Mark Yaconelli's experience of co-directing the acclaimed Youth Ministry and Spirituality Project. Through this project, churches and youth ministers have explored contemplative prayer, discernment, spiritual...

First published 20 years ago as an Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent book and now revised and updated, this is a wide ranging study of the causes, effects and proper Christian response to the violence that pervades every area of daily life - from popular...

A revised and updated edition of the authoritative handbook for both newly elected and existing churchwardens. First published in 1921, this handbook has sold over a million copies and has become the standard guide for churchwardens and members of...

Countless preachers have turned to the Zondervan Pastor's Annual to save them time in sermon and service preparation. This tried-and-true resource makes your demanding job as a pastor a lot easier. Use its contents as is, or tailor it to fit your unique...

Everyone knows disciplemaking in churches is important - vital, even. But how do we move from good intentions to real transformation? Drawing on LICC's engagement with thousands of UK churches and his decades of experience as a church leader, Ken...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780800662714Author Sallie McFagueFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Augsburg FortressPublisher 1517 MediaWeight(grams) 318g

Isaiah presented a message of warning mixed with hope, one rich in prophecies about Jesus Christ. A passionate expositional commentary, Isaiah is a valuable resource for pastors, teachers, and personal Bible study.About the AuthorRay Ortlund is the...

In this practical guide, pastors Mark Dever and Paul Alexander have compiled a practical handbook for pastors and church leaders on how to build a healthy church grounded in the gospel.About the AuthorMark Dever (PhD, Cambridge University) is the senior...

The annual celebrations of Plough Sunday, Rogation and Harvest are hugely important for churches serving rural communities and are a key way for those churches to engage in mission, usually seeing congregations swell at such times. Ploughshares and First...

Are you ready to live with intention and adjust your mindset to be fully equipped to handle anything life throws at you? Join Pastor Matt Chandler as he leads you through the book of Revelation chapter-by-chapter and encourages Christians to build mental...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781563940545Author Mike MurdockFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Wisdom InternationalPublisher Wisdom InternationalWeight(grams) 236gDimensions(mm)...

In The Widening Circle, Graham Tomlin explores an exhilarating new approach to priesthood. The author suggests that 'Priest' is much more than a term to describe certain Christian ministers - it is a vital category for understanding God's way of...

If Jesus wrote a letter to your church, what would he say about the challenges it faces or its relationship with the community? This study helps us to engage with Jesus' words and to ask some hard questions of ourselves, our leaders and the Lord...

This handbook is for ministers and lay leaders who are faced with leading an individual or a church community through a traumatic event and its aftermath. It arises out of the Tragedy and Congregations Project which helps churches to respond in a healthy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780800626136Author Kathryn TannerFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Augsburg FortressPublisher Augsburg Fortress PublishersWeight(grams) 318g

Distilled from the popular podcast Ask Pastor John, this comprehensive book compiles pastor-theologian and bestselling author John Piper's answers to life's perplexing questions about situational ethics, spiritual disciplines, theology, and more.About...

A compact New Testament allows you to read and share God's Word wherever you go. This edition is published in KJV Comfort Print type, which was designed exclusively for Thomas Nelson to be the most readable at any size.Thomas Nelson's KJV Pocket New...

This booklet motivates Christians to go to church even when they feel like it will be unsatisfying, unhelpful, or just plain awkward by helping them rediscover the power of being present at their church's gathering. Part of the Church Questions series...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784982652Author John StottFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint The Good Book CompanyPublisher The Good Book CompanyWeight(grams) 109gDimensions(mm) 198mm...

Black theology has long been about oppression and liberation. But is there a different story to tell? Can the black story be one about a quest for flourishing through agency and self-determination and not only an existence of nihilistic struggle? ...

Why do we feel like we are always performing? Where does this impulse come from?As John Starke shows in The Secret Place of Thunder, our modern world has internalized the idea that the markers of having an admirable and successful life are primarily...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524760854Author Brown Austin ChanningFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint ConvergentPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 281g

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781441178022Author Vivian Boland OpFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Continuum Publishing CorporationPublisher Continuum Publishing Corporation

With many pastors facing burnout and congregations suffering from internal divisions, there is a need for Christian resources that present concrete problem-solving techniques for handling conflict in the church. This book offers practical skills and...

Emphasizing purposeful ministry over project management, this book outlines a clear and concise "job description" for elders, helping church leaders to shepherd their congregations well."Leadership, like the other gifts of the Spirit, is for the edifying...