Church Ministry

20 Controversies That Almost Killed A Church Paul's Counsel to the Corinthians and the Church Today

The pressures against godly living are escalating, and struggles abound on every side. For this reason, 1 Corinthians is an ideal text to study. From a distance of 2,000 years, the l...

40 Favorite Hymns Set 3-Volume Set

English professor Leland Ryken invites us to slow down and experience our favorite hymns as powerful works of devotional poetry. The themed volumes in this collection provide historical b...

40 Favorite Hymns for the Christian Year A Closer Look at Their Spiritual and Poetic Meaning

For generations, Christians have celebrated holidays and seasons with special songs. We all have favorite Christmas carols or Easter hymns, and some of us associate certain hymns with ev...

40 Favorite Hymns of the Christian Faith A Closer Look at Their Spiritual and Poetic Meaning

Every hymn begins its life as a poem—and we can give our favorite hymns fresh life by returning to their poetic roots. This anthology of several centuries’ worth of great hymn...

40 Favorite Hymns on the Christian Life A Closer Look at Their Spiritual and Poetic Meaning

We treasure hymns for their messages of comfort or conviction or for their associations with beloved believers and meaningful events. But many hymns are also powerful works of devotional ...

All Four Worship Books 4 Book Set

Am I Called?

How can you be sure of a call to pastoral ministry? What qualifications do you need? What exactly are you being called to? Answering a call means dedicating your life to service through p...

Broken Pieces and the God Who Mends Them Schizophrenia through a Mother's Eyes

When a son, sister, or grandchild begins to behave in unexpected and disturbing ways, family members hope it is simply a phase. For some, it is instead a lifetime illness—schizophre...

Called to the Ministry

What is Christ's calling to you? You may be seeking an answer, you may be avoiding the question—but when the Lord calls, he will be answered. God's call came suddenly to Elisha, who...

Calls to Worship, Invocations, and Benedictions

Highly organized and practical, this resource for worship leaders provides hundreds of calls to worship, invocations, and benedictions and over one hundred optional congregational respons...