Serving Christ is a fantastic privilege. Serving Christ is the hardest thing y...Serving Christ is a fantastic privilege. Serving Christ is the hardest thing you could imagine. So which is it? Ouch! When Ministry Hurts tackles that question for anyone serving Christ --- whether in full-time ministry in a part-time role or as a...more
How ministry leaders can help older adults be a vital part of Christian commun...How ministry leaders can help older adults be a vital part of Christian community With the explosion of the older adult population this important book explores the opportunities and challenges that this presents for the Christian community. Amy...more
Exploring the transformative movement of Diversity-Oriented Churches (DOC) in ...Exploring the transformative movement of Diversity-Oriented Churches (DOC) in the United States this book analyzes and assesses contemporary societal and denominational shifts aligns with the values of biblical reconciliation and provides practical...more
The Youth Ministry Training Manual by Rocky Wyatt; Chris Riser; Brian MurphyThe Youth Ministry Training Manual by Rocky Wyatt; Chris Riser; Brian Murphymore
This book is not a list or an overview of various theories of ethics. Nor is i...This book is not a list or an overview of various theories of ethics. Nor is it a didactic manual for specific teaching units on moral education aimed at some group based on age or a particular theme (although some educational frameworks will be...more
Have you ever after hearing about a bad decision that someone had made said so...Have you ever after hearing about a bad decision that someone had made said something like If I was her I would ve...? Or maybe it was in response to someone asking for your advice regarding a tough life-altering decision that they were about to...more
What happens to human reading when AI bots can do it for us? Explosive develop...What happens to human reading when AI bots can do it for us? Explosive developments in artificial intelligence have awed everyday users with the technology s ability to draw do computer coding and especially to write. Those AI-generated essays and...more
A survey of the motif of the revenant showing how medieval themes and motifs p...A survey of the motif of the revenant showing how medieval themes and motifs persist today. The proliferation of books and films about the undead those literally returning from the grave in modern popular culture has been commented on as a recent...more
Every religious community has been affected by the sexual revolution . The con...Every religious community has been affected by the sexual revolution . The conflict between contemporary attitudes and traditional practices has led to major divisions and controversies particularly when focused on issues such as homosexuality. This...more
Every time a pastor goes to a new church they form hopes dreams and expectatio...Every time a pastor goes to a new church they form hopes dreams and expectations - without necessarily realizing it - for the progress and growth of their new ministry. Not only do these pastors have to transition into a new congregation and...more
In Spiritual Trauma Care: Theology and Psychology in Dialogue Deborah van Deus...In Spiritual Trauma Care: Theology and Psychology in Dialogue Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger offers a groundbreaking resource for those dedicated to the ministry of spiritual care. This book brings the conceptual resources of trauma theory into...more
This timely book sets out what is involved in being a church minister--its joy...This timely book sets out what is involved in being a church minister--its joys and challenges its privileges and responsibilities. It discusses the call to and the work of ministry the breadth and nature of the task. It will enable you to...more
This vision board journal is the perfect way to cast vision for the new calend...This vision board journal is the perfect way to cast vision for the new calendar year so that you can begin to build infrastructure for the things God has purposed and planned for your life. Now is the time for businesses ministries households...more
A raw and deeply moving memoir from the legendary author of The God of Small T...A raw and deeply moving memoir from the legendary author of The God of Small Things and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness that traces the complex relationship with her mother Mary Roy a fierce and formidable force who shaped Arundhati s life both as...more