Religion

Church Unique: How Missional Leaders Cast Vision, Capture Culture, and Create Movement

by Will Mancini

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...

When God Stood Up: A Christian Response to AIDS in Africa

by James Cantelon

THE VICTIMS OF THE AIDS PANDEMIC IN AFRICA ARE FAR MORE NUMEROUS THAN THE DEAD AND DYING. MILLIONS OF ORPHANS AND WIDOWS ARE TRYING TO SURVIVE IN EXTREME POVERTY AND SOCIAL OPRESSION. JAMES CANTELON, A CANADIAN...

Rediscovering Japan, Reintroducing Christendom: Two Thousand Years of Christian History in Japan

by Samuel Lee

Japan's Christian history and cultural roots are examined from an alternative perspective. Lee analyzes cultural, religious and linguistic evidence to argue that Christianity was introduced to Japan through...

Practicing Greatness: 7 Disciplines of Extraordinary Spiritual Leaders

by Reggie McNeal & Ken Blanchard

Based on his extensive experience as coach and mentor to many thousands of Christian leaders across a broad spectrum of ministry settings, Reggie McNeal helps spiritual leaders understand that they will self-select...

Hybrid Church: The Fusion of Intimacy and Impact

by Dave Browning

A hands-on resource for both large and small churches

It has been predicted that in the twenty-first century extremely large churches would emerge in America that resemble neither an elephant nor a field of mice....

When Religion Becomes Lethal: The Explosive Mix of Politics and Religion in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

by Charles Kimball

A compelling look at today's complex relationship between religion and politics

In his second book, bestselling author Charles Kimball addresses the urgent global problem of the interplay between fundamentalist...

Journeys to Significance: Charting a Leadership Course from the Life of Paul

by Neil Cole

A powerful, biblically based model of leadership development based on the life of the Apostle Paul

All churches, denominations, and parachurch organizations are eager for new models of leadership development....

Building a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church: Mandate, Commitments and Practices of a Diverse Congregation

by Mark DeYmaz

Through personal stories, proven experience and a thorough analysis of the biblical text, Building a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church illustrates both the biblical mandate for the multi-ethnic church as well as the...

Reverse Mentoring: How Young Leaders Can Transform the Church and Why We Should Let Them

by Earl Creps

Earl Creps is known for his work in connecting the younger generation of postmoderns with their Boomer predecessors. The author of Off-Road Disciplines, Creps, in this new book, takes up the topic of how older...

The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to its History, Doctrine, and Spiritual Culture

by John Anthony McGuckin

• This important work offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date account of the Orthodox Church available, providing a detailed account of its historical development, as well as exploring Orthodox theology and...

Eastertide: Prayers for Lent Through Easter from The Divine Hours

by Phyllis Tickle

"A wise rabbi once told me that it is not how many prayers we don’t say that matters to God, but rather how many we do. That is important to all of us, but especially for beginners. If this is your first attempt...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Biblical Mysteries

by Donald Ryan

Readers interested in the Bible, and Biblical stories. Viewers of the Discovery, and History Channel's and Unsolved Mysteries.

The Qur'an: (Classics Deluxe Edition)

by Tarif Khalidi

A landmark new translation of the sacred text of Islam- in an elegant deluxe edition Literally "the recitat ion," The Qur'an is considered within the Muslim faith to be the infallible word of God. Tarif Khalidi,...

A House for Hope: The Promise of Progressive Religion for the Twenty-First Century

by John Buehrens & Rebecca Ann Parker

Hope is rising. The political tide in the United States has turned, and people across the country who have been working for years for social change and justice finally feel as though they aren't struggling alone....

Change the World: Recovering the Message and Mission of Jesus

by Michael Slaughter

Something is not working. Despite the church's place of prominence in American culture and the ubiquity of the church in every American town, misconceptions about the faith of Jesus Christ run rampant today....

Transforming Children Into Spiritual Champions: Why Children Should Be Your Church's #1 Priority

by George Barna

No one can deny that our culture is opposed to Christian values, and the influences bombarding our children’s moral development can be deadly. But few parents and church leaders realize how critical it is...

The Son Rises: Resurrecting the Resurrection

by Robert L Wise

When the Church gets lost in the maze of competing cultural agendas, its revolutionary message and life-giving influence are compromised and eventually consumed. This increasing marginalization is exactly what...

Crossing the Threshold of Eternity: What the Dying Can Teach the Living

by Robert L Wise

If we learn to listen and observe carefully, the dying can teach us important things that we need to learn in preparing for the end of our own life’s journey. From standing at the bedside of the dying, Dr....

TGIF: Daily Workplace Inspiration

by Os Hillman

In 1997, Atlanta businessman Os Hillman began writing a daily e-mail devotional featuring 4-minute meditations on faith and work life. For men and women in the workplace, this was just what they needed: practical...

Lifespace: The Practice of Life with God

by Robert A. Pyne

Life with God is a huge gulp of fresh air. Our existence as children of God should reflect unending, unbounded delight in the infinite glory of our Father. Too often this is not the case in our lives as we stagger...