Robert Lewis

Rob Wilkins

Bob Buford

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Florida

Bridge-Building Stories to Help Reach Your Community

Now available in paperback. The inspiring story of how a church showed God's love to a dying culture by building bridges to its neighborhood, community, and world.

Church of Irresistible Influence

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New York

"Months of solitary confinement, years of periodic physical torture, constant suffering from hunger and cold, the anguish of brain-washing and mental cruelty these are the experiences of a Romanian pastor during his fourteen years in Communist prisons. His crime, like that of thousands of others, was his fervent belief in Jesus Christ and his public witness concerning his faith. Meeting in homes, in basements, and in woods sometimes daring to preach in public on street corners these faithful souls persisted in their Christian witness knowing full well the ultimate cost of their actions. This is their story a classic account of courage, tenacious faith, and unbelievable endurance. This history of the Underground Church reflects the continuing struggle in many parts of the world today"--Page 4 of cover.

Tortured for Christ 30th Anniversary Edition

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Francis Chan

California

If God had it His way, what would our churches look like? In his most powerful book yet, Pastor Francis Chan digs deep into biblical truths, reflections on his own failures and dreams, and stories of ordinary people God is using to change the world. As Chan says, "We've strayed so far from what God calls Church. We all know it. We know that what we're experiencing is radically different from the Church in Scripture. For decades, church leaders like myself have lost sight of the inherent mystery of the Church. We have trained people sitting in the pews to become addicted to lesser things. It's time for that to change." When Jesus returns, will He find us caring for His Bride--even more than for our own lives? Letters to the Church reminds us of how powerful, how glorious the Church once was ... and calls us to once again be the Church God intended us to be.

Letters to the Church

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Stephen Kendrick

Alex Kendrick

Virginia

From Basic Training to Targeted Strategies

"Readers will be guided scripturally through the fundamentals of how effective prayer works, inspired towards a closer, more intimate relationship with God, and shown how to develop specific prayer strategies for each area of life"--Amazon.com.

The Battle Plan for Prayer

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#paperback #Christian #church #ministry #disaster

South Dakota

Effective Disaster Ministry for Congregations

A Ready Hope: Effective Disaster Ministry for Congregations is an introduction for people of faith who are new to the ministry of disaster preparedness and response. Authors Kathy Haueisen and Carol Flores have both personal and professional experience dealing with the tropical storms and hurricanes that have roared through the Gulf Coast region the past decade. Residents of Houston, Texas, they have worked closely with ecumenical faith-based and other nongovernmental networks, governmental groups, judicatory leaders, and congregations as they have assisted those affected by these disasters. A Ready Hope provides an overview of existing disaster-response networks, details the predictable phases of disaster recovery at both the individual and community level, lifts up helpful and unhelpful ways that congregational leaders and members can be involved in disaster response efforts, and provides resources to prepare congregations to respond appropriately to a disaster in their community. A variety of organizations bring help when disaster strikes. Faith-based organizations also bring hope to the survivors of the disaster and to the other rescue and relief workers who leave home to assist. This book will help people of faith equip themselves to be part of God s heart and hands when a disaster occurs.

A Ready Hope

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Melanie Shankle

Ree Drummond

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Oregon

The Million Little Pieces That Make up a Life

Encourages readers to treat small, everyday moments and tasks as the holy callings they are, reminding them of the great things God can do with small acts of faithfulness.

Church of the Small Things

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Thom S. Rainer

Idaho

Nine Traits of the Outwardly Focused Christian

Now is the time to stand up and say, “I Will!”

I Will

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Indiana

Building Your Ministry on the Gospel

“Here is one of the most faithful and insightful pastors of our time, addressing the most crucial issues of church life. Mark Dever refuses to separate theology and congregational life, combining pastoral insight with clear biblical teaching. This book is a powerful antidote to the merely pragmatic approaches of our day—and a refutation to those who argue that theology just isn’t practical.” —R. Albert Mohler, Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary “This book is the perfect example of what a truly practical book on church health and growth should be—it gives concrete guidance for and examples of biblical principles being put into practice in the life and ministry of the local congregation.” —J. Ligon Duncan III, Senior Minister, First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi “Rare indeed are books on the church that begin with the Gospel. Rarer still are books that derive methodology for building the church from the Gospel. This excellent book does both.” —C. J. Mahaney, Sovereign Grace Ministries “The Deliberate Church shares many of the ministry lessons that Dr. Dever and his colleagues have learned from Scripture and sought to implement in the life of their church community. This book is for anyone who wants to get serious about following the biblical pattern for the church and is looking for down-to-earth practical help.” —Philip Graham Ryken, Senior Minister, Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia “Here is a novel idea: use the Bible as a handbook to gather and guide the church! And The Deliberate Church is a novel volume indeed, standing amid the spate of ‘church-as-corporation, pastor-as-CEO’ manuals that glut church life. Here is a book that wafts a radical, refreshing breeze from the pages of Scripture that will breathe life into the church. A crucial read.” —R. Kent Hughes, Senior Pastor, College Church in Wheaton (Illinois)

The Deliberate Church

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#paperback #congregationalstudies #church #health #religion #christian #ministry #seminary #pastor

Georgia

2 books

Congregational Studies

#paperback #children #bible #ministry #worship #church #busybag #jesus #god

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

6 of each story - stickers included 

2009 Spark Children’s Bulletins

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Living Every Day with Purpose

Live each day with purpose. This one statement describes the driving force behind Ken Costa s foundational book God at Work."

God at Work

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Reggie Joiner

Tom Shefchunas

Lead Small

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1978 Cross of Christ Press second edition. 144 pages.

This book details the understanding of biblical doctrine from a conservative Lutheran perspective. It’s succinct and easy to understand with many scriptural references. The index is also very helpful.

This book is in excellent condition with very minor shelf wear. No annotations. 

New Mexico

A Summary of Biblical Doctrine

We All Believe in One True God 

Mark DeVries

Arkansas

Why Most Youth Ministry Doesn't Last and What Your Church Can Do about It

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 the youth ministry at your church is in--in need of a leader and volunteers, full of battles and stress, large or small in number--it can be built to survive and to last for the long haul.Based on his own experience and on his many conversations and interviews with churches in crisis, DeVries pinpoints problems that cause division and burnout and dispels strongly held myths. He then provides the practical tools and structures pastors and church leaders need to lay a strong foundation for your ministry so that it isn't built on a person or the latest, greatest student ministry trend.His accessible guidance

 * helps senior pastors and search committees create a realistic job description for a youth pastor
 * provides tips for making wise hiring decisions
 * equips youth pastors to build a strong volunteer team
 * offers creative solutions to help youth pastors set and keep boundaries
 * gives a road map for navigating church politics
 * and more

Building a sustainable youth ministry is not easy, and it's not quick. But with commitment to the process, hard work and DeVries's guidance, you can put together a healthy youth ministry--one that fits your church and lasts for the long haul. Youth ministry can last. Here's how.

Sustainable Youth Ministry

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#hardcover #religious #catholic #church #pope #benedict #homeschool #christian

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Wisconsin

Pope Benedict XVI and the Future of the Catholic Church

George Weigel's New York Times bestselling biography of Pope John Paul II, Witness to Hope, set the standard by which all portraits of the modern papacy are now measured. With God's Choice, he gives us an extraordinary chronicle of the rise of Pope Benedict XVI as well as an unflinching view of the Catholic Church at the dawn of a new era.



When John Paul II lapsed into illness for the last time, people flocked from all over the world to pray outside his apartment. He had become a father figure to millions in a world bereft of strong paternal examples, and those millions now felt orphaned. After more than twenty-six years of John Paul II's guidance, the Catholic Church is entering a new age, with its bedrock traditions intact but with pressing questions to address in a rapidly changing world. Beginning with the story of John Paul's final months, God's Choice offers a remarkable inside account of the conclave that produced Benedict XVI as the next pope, drawing on George Weigel's unrivaled access to this complex event.

Weigel also incisively surveys the current state of the Church around the world: its thriving populations in Africa, Latin America, and parts of the post-communist world; its collapse in western Europe; its continued struggles in Asia; and the vibrancy of many aspects of Catholic life in the United States, even as the Church in America struggles to overcome its recent experience of scandal.

Reflecting on John Paul II's greatness, drawing on firsthand interviews to paint an intimate portrait of the new Pope, and boldly assessing the Church's current condition, God's Choice is an invaluable book for anyone seeking to understand the Catholic future and the larger human future the Church will help to shape.

God's Choice

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#nonfiction #paperback #faith #religion #christian #helpingothers #church

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Maryland

How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself

Introduces a biblically based framework that examines the causes of poverty and what can be done to alleviate it, providing Christians with strategies for embarking on short-term missions and helping the poor empower themselves.

When Helping Hurts

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Hugh Miller

Pennsylvania

A Sense of Place

The BBC series "Ballykissangel", the most successful British drama in 15 years, tells the story of a rural Irish village, where life is anything but humdrum. When Father Peter Clifford is posted to Ballykissangel, his arrival comes as something of a shock--both to him and to the local residents. The 14-part series will begin airing nationwide on PBS in January 1998.

Ballykissangel

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The cross, suffering, transformation and God's ultimate purpose are the issues that unfold in this unique book by Gene Edwards. Though written for the new believer, it speaks with a depth and newness that will arrest even the most mature believer.

A story that traverses time, space, and eternity to deliver its beautiful, moving and profound message, while pioneering a new style of exceptional Christian literature.

Texas

Vintage 1982 First Printing - The Journey Inward 

Terry Felber

Utah

The Legend of the Monk and the Merchant

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Including Moniligion, Proslogion, and Why God Became Man

`For I do not seek to understand so that I may believe; but I believe so that I may understand. For I believe this also, that unless I believe, I shall not understand.'Does God exist? Can we know anything about God's nature? Have we any reason to think that the Christian religion is true? What is truth, anyway? Do human beings have freedom of choice? Can they have such freedom in a world created by God?These questions, and others, were ones which Anselm of Canterbury (c.1033-1109) took very seriously. He was utterly convinced of the truth of the Christian religion, but he was also determined to try to make sense of his Christian faith. Recognizing that the Christian God is incomprehensible, healso believed that Christianity is not simply something to be swallowed with mouth open and eyes shut. For Anselm, the doctrines of Christianity are an invitation to question, to think, and to learn.Anselm is studied today because his rigour of thought and clarity of writing place him among the greatest of theologians and philosophers. This translation provides readers with their first opportunity to read all of his most important works within the covers of a single volume.

Anselm of Canterbury: the Major Works

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Stephen Skelton

North Carolina

Skelton leads the reader through fast-paced discussions of such striking phenomena as the influence of Christ's life on superheroes, and the similarities between the devil and comic book protagonists.

The Gospel According to the World's Greatest Superhero

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Forrest Church

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Tennessee

The Founding Fathers and the First Great Battle over Church and State

Examines America's first battle over the role of religion in American politics, which raged from the presidency of George Washington to the administration of James Monroe, examining the issue of the separation of church and state.

So Help Me God

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#paperback #church #christianleadership #churchministry #smallgroups #spiritualgrowth

Massachusetts

So People Want to Come Back

Your leaders really can lead cell group meetings that cause the members to say ''WOW '' This book will show your leaders how to: - hear God during the meeting - structure the meeting so that it flows - spur the group members to participate and share openly - create stimulating questions - listen effectively - and see the details that create a warm, inviting atmosphere for unbelievers

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Church of Irresistible Influence

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Tortured for Christ 30th Anniversary Edition

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Letters to the Church

Stephen Kendrick; Alex Kendrick

The Battle Plan for Prayer

Kathryn M. Haueisen; Carol Flores

A Ready Hope

Melanie Shankle; Ree Drummond

Church of the Small Things

Thom S. Rainer

I Will

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2009 Spark Children’s Bulletins

Ken Costa

God at Work

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Lead Small

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We All Believe in One True God

Francis Chan

Letters to the Church

Mark DeVries

Sustainable Youth Ministry

George Weigel

God's Choice

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When Helping Hurts

Hugh Miller

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Gene Edwards

Vintage 1982 First Printing - The Journey Inward

Terry Felber

The Legend of the Monk and the Merchant

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Anselm of Canterbury: the Major Works

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The Gospel According to the World's Greatest Superhero

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