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God's mission in creation and redemption is to bring men and women into the fellowship that the Father, Son, and Spirit have always shared. Come and See: A History and Theology of Mission is an invitation to understand that mission. Exploring how God's nature informs mission and surveying the missional narrative of Scripture, Come and See lays a theological and biblical foundation for Christian mission, inviting you to savor and participate in the grand story of God's mission that begins in Genesis and continues today.

Christ’s words ring true for this earthly life that we must endure in order to, hopefully, attain eternal rest with Him in heaven. Our fallen world is full of sufferings and struggles; from the everyday aggravations to the life-altering sorrows that we sometimes face. Yet, Christ assures us that His “yoke is sweet and [His] burden light.” This is so because He always helps us carry our crosses throughout this life and because the ultimate battle is already won, thanks to Christ’s love for us. Yet we must remain vigilant.

Gospel-Centered Evangelism: Activating Evangelistic Leadership in Your Church is for pastoral leaders who would like their church to be the evangelistic force in the world that God desires. It is the gospel itself that offers church leadership the transformation, courage, and direction needed to empower their churches to make Christ continuously known. By experiencing the glory of God in Christ in their own lives, they will be free to do whatever it takes to turn the tide to see their church fulfill God’s mandate to make disciples of all nations.

Christianity Today Book Award—Marriage and Family. Half of Christian high school students walk away from their faith after graduation. But parental involvement is the most influential predictor of a child's spirituality throughout their lives. How do we parent our kids in ways that lead to lasting faith? Sarah Cowan Johnson unpacks how parents can have an active discipleship role in forming their children's faith, with age-appropriate insights and strategies for different developmental stages.

In Less Like Hippos...More Like Honey Bees, Dave Coryell shares a fresh approach to youth mentorship, calling for a shift from passive consumers to active contributors.

Are you tired of avoiding difficult conversations? Do you long for deeper, more authentic relationships but struggle to find the right words? Do you wish you could share your faith more effectively? In a world marked by division and misunderstanding, the ability to engage in courageous conversations is more vital than ever. Confidently and Cross-Culturally Courageous provides a roadmap for navigating those important, and often awkward, dialogues with grace, truth, and confidence.

Prayer is as necessary to the Christian as breathing is to the human body—but it often doesn't come quite as naturally. In fact, prayer in the church often gets subtly pushed to the side in favor of pragmatic practices that promise tangible results. This book focuses on the necessity of regular prayer as a central practice in the local church—awakening us to the need and blessing of corporate prayer by examining what Jesus taught about prayer, how the first Christians approached prayer, and how to prioritize prayer in our congregations.

Becoming a rooted disciple of Jesus is the most worthwhile adventure of your life. Digging deep into the Bible, leaning into your walk with Jesus, and becoming more like Jesus is a life-long process. So you want to follow Jesus, but have you ever wondered, "Where do I start?" This book will help answer those questions for you!

Why should I listen to this book? This audiobook will help you draw the distinction between Islam, cults, and Christianity.

How do we keep from drifting away from what makes us who we are? How do we even know we're drifting? In this provocative new book, Jared C. Wilson discusses the potentials and problems with evangelical departures from gospel-centrality. In a variety of ways, on both "the left" and "the right," Wilson outlines these threats from angles sometimes imperceptible at first glance.

This book introduces us to the meaning of church membership, the traits of a good church, and how we are to function as parts of the body. Written for laypeople, it includes practical discussions on church leadership, male and female roles, worship, spiritual gifts, confrontation, unity, and prayer. Revised and expanded with study questions and new conclusions.

Easter Sunday is the holiest day of the year, a day when even those who don't usually observe the Christian calendar or attend liturgical churches greet each other with the proclamation "Christ is risen!" But Easter is more than a day—it's a season even longer than Lent. In fact, for the Christian who has died with Christ and been brought to life in him, Easter is the new, joyous, and radical way of living. In this short volume, priest and New Testament scholar Wesley Hill explores the history and significance of Easter for the church and for our own spiritual formation.

Is the new birth still relevant? Jonathan Master answers with a resounding yes in this short primer on Christ's teaching. Learn about the problem we all face, the heart change God repeatedly promises throughout Scripture, the Holy Spirit he sends to accomplish his work, the new life that believers possess, and the glorious transformations that follow rebirth.