Ecclesiology

Best-selling author Scott Hahn sheds new light on the Mass, offering readers a deeper appreciation of the most familiar of Catholic rituals....

In this book, McKnight and Barringer explore the concept of tov―unpacking its richness and how it can help Christians and churches rise up to fulfill their true calling as imitators of Jesus.

Dr. Zachary Porcu provides a guide to this process that is easily accessible both to Western Christians and to those who lack any grounding in the Christian Faith.

Pagan Christianity leads us on a fascinating tour through church history, revealing this startling and unsettling truth....

In this short audiobook, Matt Smethurst makes the case that deacons are model servants called to meet tangible needs, organize and mobilize acts of service, preserve the unity of the flock, and support the ministry of the elders....

In The Mission of God's People, Wright argues that having a strong biblical theology that shapes our thinking and behavior must be in place before answering the call of the Great Commission. Wright first steps back and answers some of the biggest questions of God's story and our place within it.

Every church, every organization, has experienced them: betrayal, deception, grumbling, envy, exclusion....

Brad Edwards contends that over 40 million Americans have dechurched because individualism has exploited critical weaknesses in our discipleship. He describes some of the insidious ways it has infiltrated our churches and gives reasons to rediscover the truth, goodness, and beauty of Christ’s bride.

The late Dr. Michael Heiser once said: "The Bible has some pretty strange things in it—things that are hard to believe, especially in our modern world." The Unseen Battle addresses some of these "stranger things" in the Bible.

Author Frank Viola gives listeners language for all they knew was missing in their modern church experience.

God called. He wants his church back. Many Christians have begun to recognize that God desires his church to function as an organism rather than an organization....

Trendy new missions strategies are a dime a dozen, promising missionaries monumental results in record time. These strategies report explosive movements of people turning to Christ, but their claims are often dubious....

Pastor Jamin Goggin and theology professor Kyle Strobel invite listeners on a journey to uncover Jesus’ seemingly contradictory way to power: weakness....

Learn how to bring real change to your church and community by developing the practical skills to help others reach their leadership potential. Discover how to activate gifts, help others take ownership, and develop a simple scorecard for measuring your kingdom-building progress....

For years, Douglas Wilson was a credobaptist, even after accepting Calvinism and Postmillennialism. However, when he sat down to write a book on baptism, he came to question his own views and to realize that the Biblical teachings point in exactly the opposite direction....

What If Jesus Was Serious About the Church? looks at what the Bible really says about the church, its purpose, and the impact of its modern captivity to consumer values....

At the Vatican Council of 1869-1870, the church made a dramatic effort to set things right by defining the doctrine of papal infallibility. Author John W. O'Malley draws us into the bitter controversies over papal infallibility that at one point seemed destined to rend the church in two....

In this vital, eye-opening book, best-selling author Ed Silvoso digs into Scripture, unearthing Jesus' true design for his church....

The Heart of the Artist will give you a better understanding of yourself and your unique place in the body of Christ. You'll find wisdom and encouragement that can help you survive the challenges and reap the rich joys of a ministry in the creative arts....

Many believe Charles Colson and Ellen Vaughn¿s The Body to be the watershed book of the past decade....

In this concise version of God Shines Forth, Daniel Hames and Michael Reeves urge Christians to grow in their knowledge and enjoyment of God—as they know God more, they will be spurred on to authentic service through missions and evangelism.

In all the discussion of women’s roles in the Church, we’ve ignored a pressing question: Why don’t men go to church anymore? Why are the most common traits of the modern Church doves and quilts and little old ladies? Dr.

In this addition to the Union series, Daniel Hames and Michael Reeves argue that an individual's relationship with God influences their evangelism and missions more than anything else.

Acclaimed teaching pastor Daniel Grothe speaks to the sense of loneliness that many feel in today's age of hypermobility and noncommittal wandering. He reminds us of the ancient vow of stability and teaches us how to lead a richer life of friendship, community, and purpose....

Evangelical Christianity is a paradox....

What if the battle you're fighting didn’t start with you—but ends with you? Some families rise, only to fall again. Promising destinies are swallowed in mid-flight. Cycles of delay, shame, sudden death, and near-success syndromes keep repeating—generation after generation. You feel it deep inside: you were born to break this pattern. This isn’t just a personal battle—it’s a generational war. You’re not just fighting for yourself. You’re fighting for the children yet unborn, for the bloodline that’s been crying out for a deliverer. And you’re not alone. There’s a reason...

Why do so many churches struggle with dysfunction, declining attendance, and ineffectiveness despite having good intentions and dedicated leaders? The answer isn't found in better programs, modern strategies, or cultural relevance. It's found in returning to God's original blueprint for His church—a design so comprehensive and powerful that Jesus promised "the gates of hell will not prevail against it." Discover God's Complete Vision In God's Blueprint for His Church, you'll explore seven divinely inspired metaphors that reveal exactly what God intended when He designed the church: Family...

You’re not stuck—you’re in training. What if the delay in your promotion isn’t punishment, but preparation? Many feel forgotten by God when, in fact, they’re being forged in His divine gymnasium for a destiny they can’t yet carry. Your next level isn’t just about talent—it’s about spiritual fitness. And God doesn’t promote the unprepared. Every divine promotion comes with spiritual weight. Before you can wear the crown, you must survive the crushing. The hidden battles, the quiet tests, the painful pruning—these are not signs of rejection but signs of refinement. If ...

In times of trial the man who turns to God can compete with God's power—which has been made perfect in his weakness—to claim the choicest gifts from the tree of life as his spoils: patience, unflagging hope, the opening of the eyes of his heart, humility which places him on the path to Personhood, an expanded capacity to bear pain, the finding of unutterable joy within pain, and the invincibility of a life hidden with God.

The Church has been both sanctuary and source of deep wounding—offering healing in one moment and harm in the next. In Fractured Witness: Reflections on the Redemption, Reformation, and Reclamation of the Church, Dr. Matt Pandel dares to confront this paradox head-on with unflinching honesty and unwavering hope.