Church & Church Leadership

In this New York Times bestselling biography, Eric Metaxas takes both strands of Bonhoeffer's life—the theologian and the spy—and draws them together to tell a searing story of incredible moral courage in the face of monstrous evil.

HarperCollins and John C. Maxwell are celebrating the milestone anniversary of Maxwell’s New York Times bestselling book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, with the publication of a revised and updated 25th anniversary edition....

If you think the Bible is irrelevant, irrational, or even, at times, immoral—and you have an open mind—The Rational Bible will change your mind and influence your outlook on life.

Are you hungry to help others through leadership but don't feel like you have the authority? One of the greatest myths of leadership is that you must be in charge in order to lead. Great leaders don't buy it....

Who are you when the teeth come out? For every true act of leadership, there is an equal and monstrous act of sabotage.

A crash course on the book of Acts and its relevance for Christianity and culture today from one of the world's leading New Testament scholars, N. T. Wright

This deeply textured dual biography and fascinating intellectual history examines two of the greatest minds of European history - Desiderius Erasmus and Martin Luther - and their heated rivalry....

The Next Step, by New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and podcast host Sadie Robertson Huff shares insights, practices, and inspiration for living intentionally, discerning the plans God has for you, and walking in the wisdom of His Word.

Bruce Shelley's classic history of the church brings the story of global Christianity into the 21st century. Like a skilled screenwriter, Shelley begins each chapter with three elements: characters, setting, plot....

Peter Scazzero shows leaders how to develop a deep, inner life with Christ, examining its profound implications for surviving stress, planning and decision-making, building teams, creating healthy culture, influencing others, and much more....

Parakeets make delightful pets. We cage them or clip their wings to keep them where we want them. Scot McKnight contends that many, conservatives and liberals alike, attempt the same thing with the Bible. We all try to tame it....

In an earnest and searing wake-up call, the author of the bestseller Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy warns of the haunting similarities between today’s American church and the German church of the 1930s....

Should Christians be politically withdrawn, avoiding participation in politics to maintain their prophetic voice and to keep from being used as political pawns?....

In The Overcomers, Matt Chandler reminds listeners that they don’t have to be anxious or afraid of anything in the present or in the future because both have already been won. We are not victims but overcomers—and we are a key part of what God is working out in our day.

In Excellence Wins, co-founder of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company Horst Schulze shares the visionary and disruptive principles that have produced immense global successes over the course of his still prolific 50-year career....

J. Oswald Sanders, a Christian leader for nearly 70 years and author of more than 40 books, presents the key principles of leadership in both the temporal and spiritual realms....

Taking his trademark intellectual approach to understanding Christianity, Keller uncovers the essential message of Jesus, locked inside his most familiar parable....

Bible Translations for Everyone is a fun and engaging guide in which pastor, professor, and popular YouTuber Tim Wildsmith will help you navigate the complex world of Bible translations.

Weidenkopf collects over 50 of the most common and dangerous lies about Catholic history and, drawing on his experience as a historian and apologist, shows how to answer them simply and powerfully....

Filled with stories of those who have walked the path of deconstruction without losing their faith, Invisible Jesus is a prophetic call to examine ourselves and discern if the faith we practice and the church we belong to is really representative of the Jesus we follow.

Discover the prayer habits of world-changing ministry leaders that will transform your life and your leadership....

The most widely-used text of the last 25 years in its discipline, Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem has been thoroughly revised and expanded for the first time while retaining the features that have made it the standard in its field....

Victory Over the Darkness emphasizes the importance of believing and internalizing the cardinal truths of Scripture....

Building on the teaching in her best-selling book Commanding Your Morning, Cindy Trimm tells listeners how to craft a brighter tomorrow by using spoken declarations to activate God’s power in their lives.

Pastor Jim Cymbala shares the lessons he learned when the Spirit ignited his heart and began to move through his people....

This book offers a brief introduction to the Acts of the Apostles. Acts is a substantial book, sitting right in the middle of the New Testament, looking back to the four Gospels and ahead to the mission of the early church. It provides a framework for our understanding of the letters; but it does more than that. It offers a sophisticated and nuanced view of what it means to think of the gospel of Jesus, Israel's Messiah, going out into the world over which Israel's Messiah claims the status of Lord.

The Next Step, by New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and podcast host Sadie Robertson Huff shares insights, practices, and inspiration for living intentionally, discerning the plans God has for you, and walking in the wisdom of His Word. Following a framework found in the Bible's Wisdom Books—Psalms, Proverbs, Song of Solomon, Job, and Ecclesiastes—Sadie helps you discover the purpose for your life by walking with God.

Have you ever wondered why there are so many translations of the Bible? It can be overwhelming and challenging to make sense of the differences, similarities, strengths, and weakness of each. With over 400 English translations to choose from, how do you know one is right for you? This book is here to help. Chapter by chapter, it tells the story of many different versions of the Bible, including information about their historical context, the people who translated them, and what makes them unique.

In When the Church Harms God's People, Langberg unveils what she has learned about how churches cause harm and why Christian communities often foster unhealthy leaders who end up hurting rather than protecting God's people. She also offers hope for the future, describing how churches can reflect Christ not just in what they teach but also in how they care for themselves and others.

The Christian world has been rocked by the number of prominent leaders, in both church and parachurch organizations, who have been compromised by moral, ethical, and theological failures. This pace-setting volume addresses this alarming problem and offers Christian leaders valuable guidance in dealing with the inherent risks of their work.

The history of African American Christianity is one of the determined faith of a people driven to pursue spiritual and social uplift for themselves and others to God's glory. Yet stories of faithful Black Christians have often been forgotten or minimized. The dynamic witness of the Black church in the United States is an essential part of Christian history that must be heard and dependably retold. In this book, Walter R. Strickland II does just that through a theological-intellectual history highlighting the ways theology has formed and motivated Black Christianity across the centuries.

Becoming a Future-Ready Church is a blueprint to guide you through eight critical shifts to help lead your church into the future with wisdom and hope. It describes several major converging trends that will greatly impact the church in America over the next few decades: the Great Resignation of Boomer leaders from churches, the shrinking percentage of Christians in America, and the change in felt needs among rising generations shaped heavily by anxiety, skepticism, and fragmentation.

Meet a man forced to live in a fast changing and godless society. He faced fears about the future, concern for his safety, and the discouragement of world that seemed to be falling apart at warp speed. Sound familiar? His name was Daniel, and with the power of hope, humility, and wisdom, he not only thrived, he changed an empire while he was at it. Though he lived thousands of years ago, he has a much to teach us today.

At the end of his earthly ministry, Jesus commissioned his followers to embrace a way of life making disciples. He extends that mission to us―a way of life rooted in relationship, focused on mutual growth, intentionality, and transformation as we follow Jesus together. Sadly, the activities and events that dominate many churches too often become an end in themselves and actually distract from discipleship. The Great Commission drifts out of focus of the whole church and becomes outsourced to a spiritual elite.

En una de sus más poderosas obras, el pastor Francis Chan profundiza en las verdades bíblicas, reflexiona sobre sus propios sueños y fracasos, y comparte historias de gente común que Dios está usando para cambiar el mundo.

While many aspects of leadership development are similar for women and men, women face different cultural expectations and have different experiences than their male counterparts. Anna Morgan's own experiences in pastoral ministry leadership launched her search for a holistic way to grow the skills, influence, and authority of women who are gifted and called as leaders. This book provides a positive, comprehensive research-based model for developing women in church and ministry leadership. Morgan identifies seven aspects of leadership development that form a woman over her lifetime.

Hear the stories of Paul's continued travels to the first-century churches narrated from the unique perspective of Priscilla, a vibrant first-century Christian woman! Paul faces the darkest days of his entire life, while he frantically searches for the missing Titus. Are Paul's fears warranted? Has Titus been assassinated in Corinth? Listen to Paul's most personally revealing letter to the church at Corinth. And marvel at the truths Paul conveys to the church in Rome, a letter of all that Paul considered central to the Christian life.

Some people think of Jesus as a great prophet or a wise philosopher; others see him as an important religious leader or even a revolutionary. In this addition to the Short Studies in Systematic Theology series, Stephen Wellum challenges these claims as he argues for the divinity of Jesus according to Scripture and in line with creedal Christianity. In this brief introduction, we are invited to rejoice in the centrality of Christ―who as both God and man reconciles us to God.

Marsilius of Padua for Beginners: The Man Who Challenged Papal Power Imagine a world where the Church controls everything—laws, kings, even your freedom. Now, imagine one man bold enough to say, “No more.” Marsilius of Padua didn’t just question the authority of the Church, he took it head-on, laying the foundation for modern democracy and the separation of church and state. This book tells the story of that revolutionary thinker and his battle to shift power back to the people. Why should you care about a 14th-century philosopher? Because the ideas Marsilius championed—democratic...

The Access to Power: Ten Kingdom Keys to Ignite Evangelism and Revive the Church by Larry Titus. Unlock the true power of your ministry and discover the transformative impact of the Kingdom of God. In The Access to Power, Larry Titus reveals the ten essential Kingdom Keys that Jesus entrusted to His disciples—not to build the church, but to advance the Kingdom of God. Drawing on the powerful example of Jesus’ ministry and the explosive growth of the early church, Titus challenges the conventional focus on church-building, urging believers to redirect their efforts toward Kingdom ...

Servir al Señor es un asunto tremendo, y en este libro, Witness Lee tiene comunión en cuanto a la visión que recibimos cuando somos llamados a servir, el camino al que nos conduce esta visión, la clase de persona que debe ser aquel que ha sido llamado, y el poder que nos capacita para ser tal persona.

The Mentoring Project’s flagship mentoring resource is its field guides. These long-form pieces provide practical guidance on various aspects of life as a Christian, like finances, purity, technology, work, and more. Written by pastors and other Christian leaders, these field guides provide a biblical framework for mentors and mentees to discuss these topics and grow together.

Two-thirds of men and a third of women who attend church regularly say they struggle with pornography. Yet only 7% of churches offer specific resources and support to their congregations. Pastors and church leaders are well aware of the issue of pornography—thanks to decades of studies and Christian blog and magazine articles—however the local church is caught in a painful trap. When Christians are too ashamed to admit their struggle, church leaders aren’t able to directly support those who are actively struggling.

WHAT IF... ... you were designed to be the way you are because Jesus had a purpose for you to fulfill in the church body? What if the reason you see things differently is because you were designed to see things differently? What if you understood that other people see things differently than you because they were designed to see things differently than you? What if we all figured out who we were designed by God to be and then realized that we all fit together to create an amazing picture in the Kingdom of God!

In this timely book, acclaimed radio host and author Jesse Romero teaches men how the traditional liturgy equips them to put on the armor of Christ and fight the daily spiritual battle for souls.

In this book, we will bring clarity to the roles of pastors, the functionality of pastoral ministry, and the expressions of the pastoral gift. This study is comprised of 3 distinct works on the pastoral office and gift: 1)The Yoking of the Pastor: The Preparation of the Pastor for Ministry and Service 2) I Will Give You Pastors: Examining the Pastoral Office in the New Testament Church 3) Keys to Pastoral Ministry and Recovery: Help for Wounded Healer 4) The Perfecting of the Pastoral Person: The Preparation of the Pastoral Person for Ministry and Service It is our prayer that a greater ...

In this book, we will bring clarity to the roles of teachers, the functionality of the teaching ministry, and the expressions of the teaching gift. This study is comprised of 3 distinct works on the teaching office and gift: 1) The Building of the Teacher: The Preparation of the Teacher and the Teaching Disciple for Ministry and Service 2) Now Concerning Teachers: Establishing the Role of the Teacher in the Body of Christ 3) The Training of the Teaching Disciple: The Preparation of the Teaching Disciple for Ministry and Service It is our prayer that a greater understanding and appreciation ...

Are you ready to breathe life into the seemingly lifeless areas of your existence? Imagine wielding the power to speak transformation over dead dreams, stagnant ministries, broken health, and lost destinies. In "Prophesy to the Breath," discover a profound guide that reveals how your words, empowered by faith and the Holy Spirit, can ignite revival, bring restoration, and inspire unstoppable transformation. Whether you’re facing challenges in health, dreams that have withered, or a ministry needing renewal, this book will equip you to command God’s breath into every corner of your life....

Christian men are uniquely called by God to fulfill two important roles: Lead their families and lead the church. How this is achieved is also unique: A delicate balance of being a bold leader and a humble servant, with love for God and others at the heart of it all. Written for Christian men in every culture and filled with biblical examples and reasoning, Russo offers twelve practical ways for Christian men to LOVE, LEAD, SERVE.

Are you ready to leave behind the weight of limitation and step boldly into your season of divine release? In a world filled with challenges, it’s time to unlock the door to your freedom, destiny, and restoration through the transforming power of faith. Walking into Your Season of Divine Release is your guide to navigating God’s promises, experiencing breakthrough, and walking in abundance as He ushers you into an overflowing season of blessings. This isn’t just another book—it’s a life-changing manual for those who are desperate for more. Do you feel stuck in cycles of spiritual ...