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If not you, who? If not now, when? This was the challenge answered by Stephen Foreman and his wife, Emily, when they traded in their American white picket fence for a giant, dusty sandbox as missionaries in the deserts of North Africa. Stephen had given Emily a well-read copy of Foxe's Book of Martyrs on their first date, a telling foreshadowing of the ultimate cost he would pay when, at 39, he was shot and killed by al-Qaeda operatives. His life...
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Christianity is a surprising religion. It has changed the world in remarkable ways throughout history simply through Christians living out their faith. More recently, we've become afraid of a habituated Christianity, thinking that routines will rob our faith of its vitality. The net effect is that we've replaced the habits that surprise the world with habits that mimic the world-and both we and the world suffer for it. Integrating the five habits...
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If you've ever asked yourself why you do what you do, or wondered what your purpose is in life, this book is for you.The lives of an intensely-driven basketball coach, an ultra-successful CEO, and an unassuming janitor all intersect in this captivating parable about leadership, relationships, and the pursuit of success. An unforgettable story packed with profound truths, LEAD . . . for God's Sake! will challenge you to think deeply about who you are...
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Imagine a place where becoming a Christian is a punishable crime-and your own family exacts the punishment. Where those who spread the gospel among locals are deported if discovered. Where converts to Christianity face persecution, isolation, or even death as the price for their faith. "Reema Goode" and her family are Christians working in a closed Middle Eastern country where all of these things are true. Yet they are also firsthand witnesses of...
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A lot of time and money is spent by Christians who have a passion to spread the gospel. Across the globe, this effort is paying off as seekers find Christ, the source of truth and peace. In many cultures, though, appeals made on behalf of the Christian faith are met with blank stares, indifference, even mocking hostility. Ken Ham, one of Christendom's most astute observers of evangelism, is convinced that compromise with evolutionary world views has...
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Are you ready to discover how to walk alongside others on their journey to Christ? Learn how to walk parallel with others with purpose and help them discover Jesus from their starting point, not yours.
Everyone takes little steps toward Jesus before they can take big steps with and for him. This is a process that starts long before people ever enter a church building, especially as the gap between the church and culture grows ever wider. This book...
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As the clock ticked away in the two hours prior to teaching a Bible class, this audiobook was birthed in the Author by the Holy Spirit. This audiobook serves as a guide, shedding light on various questions that often arise when seeking a deeper understanding of God. It is an invitation to embark on a journey of exploration, faith, and intimacy with the divine. May its teachings inspire listeners to continue seeking truth and to develop a rich and...
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Prayer is an essential element of pastoral calling, yet many ministers struggle to devote consistent time and affection to this sacred means of grace. In this short book, David T. Irving motivates his fellow pastors to pray more for their people and their ministries.
Irving encourages pastors in
-The Duty of Devotion to Prayer
-The Difficulty of Devotion to Prayer
-The Discipline of Devotion to Prayer
-The Delight of Devotion to Prayer
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Is what you see really what it is? Do all dreams come true? What happens when we find out our dreams never quite came true? Can we ever repair the relationships we willfully destroyed in our search for meaning in life? What are the parameters for reconciliation?
These and many others could be the questions that need to be answered by many who went out on a limb looking for that which was reachable in their thinking only to find out that they were...
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This book is intended for new believers as soon as they accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour.
It is hoped that it will direct them to some key verses in the bible and aid their first steps in getting into the Word of God.
I encourage readers to appreciate that context provides a more complete meaning and understanding to these verses and ask them to read the chapters and the books of the Bible that these verses are from.
11) All of Grace
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Charles Haddon Spurgeon is one of the world's most famous preachers. Born in Essex, England in 1834, he converted from the Anglican Church to the Baptist faith at the age of 15 and began teaching Sunday school the following year. While he never attended theology school, by the age of 22 he was most the famous preacher in all of London and went on to preach at the New Park Street Chapel, later the Metropolitan Tabernacle, for 38 years. Spurgeon was...
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This book brims with effective strategies for recruiting leaders, connecting members into groups, coaching groups for success, and giving people something to say yes to, even when they have rejected church-wide campaigns previously offered by their churches. Keys to effective, ongoing groups include leadership training, ongoing coaching, appropriate recordkeeping, as well as a sequence of aligned series rather than just a single occasional campaign....
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How does God want to use you to have an impact?
Most of us don't want to spend our lives being time-wasters, space-takers, binge-watchers, or game-players. We want to be difference-makers. But, how do we do it?
By revealing the way, Jesus valued people, bestselling author Kyle Idleman, shows us the Jesus way of changing the world-by loving people one at a time.
Influencing just one person at a time may seem insignificant at first look. But, as...
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Does evangelism and witnessing make you uncomfortable? If so, you're about to be set free... or maybe you'll become even more uncomfortable.
Using irony, satire, and humor, Jeremy Myers writes Adventures in Fishing for Men as an allegorical story about a man's quest to become a world-famous fisherman-without ever catching any fish.
As an allegory about evangelism, this book is not about fishing, but about fishing for men.
While a few of the stories...
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We live in the age of religious pluralism where all religions are considered the same and different paths lead to the same spiritual destination. It is important for Christians to learn how to affirm Jesus Christ as the only way to God-while also paying due respect to people of other faiths and worldviews.
In The Unknown God: A Journey with Jesus from East to West, Mathew P. John explores the redemptive revelations lurking in the darkness outside...
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The world is fractured. Tensions are high, patience is low, and goodwill is hard to come by. In The Genius of One, author and pastor Greg Holder reminds us of the high value Jesus and his early followers placed on community and offers guidance for how to see and relate to one another in emotionally and spiritually healthy ways so that we, the church, can fulfill Jesus' prayer for us and model a better way of loving one another in a fractured world....
17) Working for God
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The object of this little book is first-of-all to remind all Christian workers of the greatness and the glory of the work in which God gives a share. It is nothing less than that work of bringing men back to their God, at which God finds His highest glory and blessedness. As we see that, it is God's own work we have to work out, that He works it through us, that in our doing, it His glory rests on us and we glorify Him, we shall count it our joy,...
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In the first devotional from David Platt, Follow Him equips and empowers you to bring people to know Jesus Christ through your life.
To be a disciple of Jesus is to make disciples of Jesus. This has been true since the first century, when Jesus invited four men to follow him. More than searching for fish all over the Sea of Galilee, these men would spread the gospel all over the world. They would give their lives by not simply being disciples of...
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You're looking for a youth pastor. Again. What goes wrong? Why do youth ministries crumble? And what is the cost to students, parents, volunteers and church staff? Is a sustainable youth ministry possible, even after a youth pastor leaves? Youth ministry expert Mark DeVries knows the answer is yes, because he helps build sustainable youth ministries through his coaching service called Youth Ministry Architects. So take heart: No matter what state...
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"I'm tired of helping others enjoy God―I just want to enjoy God for myself." With this painful admission, Ruth Haley Barton invites us to an honest exploration of what happens when spiritual leaders lose track of their souls. Weaving together contemporary illustrations with penetrating insight from the life of Moses, Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership explores topics such as
• responding to the dynamics of calling
• facing the loneliness...
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