Behind the Ranges
James Outram Fraser, known as “Fraser of Lisuland,” was raised in a well-to-do British home and was deeply impacted by the life of his godly mothe…
Category: Books
Joyful Perseverance: Staying Fresh through the Ups and Downs of Ministry
This book, written by the well-known former director of Youth for Christ, Sri Lanka, encourages ministry leaders to rely on God’s grace to find joy,…
Lead with Prayer – The Spiritual Habits of World-Changing Leaders
This book is a collaborative effort by the three authors. Ryan Skoog leads the church planting group Venture. Greer is the President and CEO of HOPE I…
Author Interview: Karl Vaters
As seen in the main title, this book addresses the concept of de-sizing the church (i.e., “choosing to evaluate the health and vitality of a congreg…
De-Sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What’s Next
Big churches are not the problem. Bigness is the problem. Bigness is an obsessive mindset” (page 12).
The People that Time Forgot
Alice and Don Gibbons went to Irian Jaya (Papua New Guinea) aboard a freighter in 1953, sent by the Christian and Missionary Alliance, as part of a …
Metamorph – Transforming Your Life and Leadership (Inspired Wisdom from the Extraordinary, Ordinary People of the Bible)
Kate Coleman was the first Black woman Baptist minister in the UK. She has served as president of the UK Baptist Union as well as chair of the UK Evan…
Author Interview: Michael Graham
This book defines downward discipleship as a life of surrender and embodies it through the author’s weaving of her stories of service in an Indonesi…
The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will it Take to Bring Them Back
This book presents the results of a quantitative national U.S. study on the dechurching phenomenon (i.e., regular Christian worshipers nationwide have…
Ministry Friendships Are Essential for Missions Pastors
In ministry, two laborers with four hands and twice the strength can accomplish far more than one person alone.