Explore the Profound Mystery of Life of ChristFulton Sheen’s Life of Christ is a deeply moving and insightful exploration of the life, teachings, and passion of Jesus Christ. Written with eloquence and profound theological insight, this timeless work brings the Gospels to life, offering readers a deeper understanding of the person and mission of Christ.A Journey Through the GospelsSheen takes readers on a journey through the key events of Christ’s life, from His miraculous birth to His sacrificial death and glorious resurrection. Each chapter illuminates the profound spiritual truths behind Christ’s actions and words, presenting Him as the ultimate example of love, humility, and sacrifice.Key Themes in Life of Christ: The Divinity and Humanity of Jesus: A reflection on the mystery of Christ as both God and man. The Meaning of the Cross: Insights into the redemptive power of Christ’s suffering and sacrifice. The Beatitudes and Teachings: An exploration of Christ’s moral and spiritual guidance for humanity. The Resurrection and Hope: The victory of life over death and the promise of eternal life.A Masterpiece of Christian ReflectionSheen’s unparalleled ability to blend theological depth with accessible prose makes Life of Christ a powerful resource for believers and seekers alike. This work inspires faith, devotion, and a greater appreciation for the transformative power of Christ’s life and message. Read more

WHAT ACTUALLY STARTS A KINGDOM MOVEMENT?Is it the right strategy? A dynamic leader? Which factors matter most?In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Emanuel Prinz delves into the essence of movement-making, uncovering the factors that spark and fuel kingdom multiplication. Drawing from extensive research on 147 movements across the globe, this book reveals the essential qualities of catalytic leadership and the critical factors that boost or block movement breakthroughs.Packed with real-life stories, compelling data, and a practical roadmap for growth, this book is a must-read for anyone longing to see God’s kingdom advance. Whether you are a church planter or a church or ministry leader, this book will equip you with the insights and tools to partner with God in starting movements.Are you ready to step into God’s design for multiplication? The movement starts here. Read more

We are currently experiencing the largest and fastest religious shift in US history.It is greater than the First and Second Great Awakening and every revival in our country combined...but in the opposite direction. Yet precious little rigorous study has been done on the broad phenomenon of dechurching in America. Jim Davis and Michael Graham have commissioned the largest and most comprehensive study of dechurching in America by renowned sociologists Dr. Ryan Burge and Dr. Paul Djupe.The Great Dechurching takes the insights gleaned from this study to drill down on how exactly people are dechurching with respect to beliefs, behavior, and belonging.This book gives the church in America its first ever deep dive into the dechurched phenomenon. You'll learn about the dechurched through a detailed sketch of demographics, size, core concerns, church off-ramps, historical roots, and the gravity of what is at stake. Then you'll explore what can be done to slow the bleed, engage the pertinent issues winsomely and wisely, and hopefully re-church some of the dechurched. Read more

In the name of the Father, the Son, and ... the Holy Spirit. We pray in the name of all three, but how often do we live with an awareness of only the first two? As Jesus ascended into heaven, He promised to send the Holy Spirit—the Helper—so that we could be true and living witnesses for Christ. Unfortunately, today's church has admired the gift but neglected to open it.Breakthrough author Francis Chan rips away paper and bows to get at the true source of the church's power—the Holy Spirit. Chan contends that we've ignored the Spirit for far too long, and we are reaping the disastrous results. Thorough scriptural support and compelling narrative form Chan's invitation to stop and remember the One we've forgotten, the Spirit of the living God.--Francis Chan is the founder of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, California. He is also the founder of Eternity Bible College and sits on the board of Children's Hunger Fund. His debut book, Crazy Love, sold 400,000 copies in its first year, and has been published in over ten languages. Francis and his family make their home in California. Read more

Rediscover Your Church's Mission!Many churches are struggling to connect with their communities and are facing a decline. But there's hope! God is inviting His church to be reborn from the inside out, transforming into a new missional presence that brings life and flourishing to their neighborhoods.Using inspiring vision, practical tools, and field-tested methods, pastor Joshua Hayden offers church leaders solutions for resurrecting their congregations.If you're a church leader longing to bring your declining church back from the brink, Remissioning Church is your essential companion that outlines the path of inside-out transformation through discipleship while focusing on serving your neighbors and the world.God is inviting your church to a new beginning. Remissioning Church is the guide you need to answer that call and lead your congregation into a future filled with purpose and mission. Read more

The Essential Workbook for Spiritual GrowthWe grow in Christ as we seek him together. Jesus' own pattern of disciple-making was to be intimately involved with others and allow life to rub against life. By gathering in twos or threes to study the Bible and encourage one another, we most closely follow Jesus' example with the twelve disciples.This workbook by Greg Ogden is a tool designed to help you follow this pattern Jesus drew for us. Working through it will deepen your knowledge of essential Christian teaching and strengthen your faith.Each week contains the following elements:a core truth presented in a question-and-answer formata memory verse and accompanying studya field-tested inductive Bible studya reading on the theme for the weekquestions to draw out key principles in the readingThis material is designed for groups of three. It has also been used successfully as an individual study program, a one-on-one discipling tool, and small group curriculum. This expanded and completely updated edition includes a new guide for leaders.Jesus had a big enough vision to think small. Focusing on a few did not limit his influence. Rather, it expanded it. Discipleship Essentials is designed to help us influence others as Jesus did—by investing in a few. Read more

A guide for Catholics to work through and to finally understand anxiety, not only for yourself, but for the people in your life - from author, speaker, and Licensed Professional Counselor Catherine DiNuzzo.Countless people quietly suffer through their anxiety, which lies to us and tells us that because of our anxiety, we are bad or unloveable. This resource educates readers about anxiety and its causes, through the Catholic lens, telling them that they are created good and are loved by God.All of Catherine's years of counseling assembled into a guide, offering easy-to-implement tools, strategies, and techniques to help you experience mental wellness. The Catholic Guide Through Anxiety will help you view yourself as an integrated person and open doors to understand what's taking place biologically and spiritually during the onset of the anxious response, which is the place where most people get stuck in their battle to overcome anxiety.As an added bonus, the Foreword is written by Fr. John Paul Mary Zeller, MFVA, Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word in Alabama. "Be assured of my prayers for you. You are not alone. When you bring your anxiety out into the Light, it has less power over you."Read this book to see how you are beautifully made and to use that knowledge to overcome your feelings of anxiety! You’re simply human! Even The Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph experienced anxiety! (Luke 2:48.)For more information and resources, visit SacredHeartMentalWellness.com. Read more

There is hope. God can save your church.In this book, Thom Rainer reveals seven findings of revived churches. Through new research, he figuratively dissects hundreds of churches that were on the path toward death. But they turned around. They revitalized. They did so in the face of facts and naysayers who told them it could not be done. Today, three out of four churches are declining in our nation, and twenty percent of churches are close to death. What are the secrets of the churches who avoided this fate and experienced revival?In Anatomy of a Revived Church, Thom will show you how these churches experienced renewal. He will cover everything from “expanding the scorecard” to “dealing with toxins” to “choosing meaningful membership.” When you finish reading this book, you will have the tools to strengthen, restore, and energize your church.You can choose life for your church. Read more

Join millions of Christians around the world who are using a proven 2,000-year-old church model to reunite with the Christian church for what is potentially the last great move of Jesus Christ before His return. The multi-faceted micro-church movement will be a key component in the great revival currently gaining momentum within the body of Christ. Like-minded believers are banding together into informal communities to help others and to spread the Gospel. This comprehensive guide covers all aspects of launching a micro-church (aka house church) including advanced topics such as starting a mission, networking with other churches and organizations, and planting new churches. It is the first book on this subject that thoroughly discusses all aspects of the process in detail from a Bible-based perspective. Starting a church in a home or other small venue is a challenging yet rewarding experience. This book covers all facets of the micro-church building process. Additional online tools are available to ensure that the experience is easy and foolproof. Be a part of The Micro-Church Revolution. Start a micro-church today! Read more

Brother Watchman Nee clearly teaches us about the workings of the human spirit, soul, and body. The Christian must learn to live above carnality and the lusts of the flesh. He can with the power of the Holy Spirit and the word of God be free from the dominion of the passions.You can be free from a carnal and soul life if we let the Holy Spirit of God penetrate our understanding and our hearts. This book has brought great revelation and strength to the body of Christ for years. We want God to use this book to help people on their spiritual journey.This version has references and comments for a better understanding. Read more

They say there’s no such thing as a perfect church. Well, one author decided to test that theory out for himself.Peter DeHaan spent an entire year roaming from one church to another, visiting 52 different Christian congregations. In the process he learned what makes these places of worship unique, what makes newcomers feel like they belong, and what cringe-worthy shenanigans are guaranteed to keep visitors from ever coming back.In his travels, Peter learned about different denominations and worship styles as well as what happens when imperfect humans gather together in the name of a perfect God. What he discovered was occasionally funny, always interesting, and at times absurd.So absurd that he wrote a book about his experiences.52 CHURCHES is part religious exposé, part travel memoir, and 100% authentic. Peter refuses to hold back his punches. You’ll cringe when this Christian author is singled out by a fire-and-brimstone preacher, unnecessarily determined to save his soul out of hell. You’ll find yourself thankful that you weren’t in Peter’s shoes when the pastor told his congregation to greet one another with a holy kiss.You’ll read about Christian practices that are far different from your own, and in the process gain a deeper understanding of believers from all walks of life and denominational backgrounds: Protestant mainline, evangelical, and charismatic, Roman Catholic, and more.If you’re a pastor trying to engage newcomers, a seasoned church member looking for some chuckles, or a spiritual lurker curious about what goes on beneath the steeples of America’s churches today, this book was written for you.Read 52 CHURCHES now for an insightful, unforgettable read about the strange and mysterious believers who meet together behind closed doors each and every Sunday. Read more

Something remarkable is happening across the Middle East. A counter-cultural gospel movement is growing disciples of Jesus deep within the heartland of Islam.Starting in Iran, a radical form of evangelism and discipleship, predominantly led by brand new believers, has begun to spread across Muslim majority nations. Author Phil Moore shares the first-hand stories of these courageous Middle Eastern Christians and compares them to the words of Jesus to his seventy-two disciples in Luke 10. The striking similarities between their experiences show how this spectacular move of God relies on the same instruction, and Spirit, as the first followers of Jesus.And it does not stop there. Phil goes on to share how this gospel movement is now spreading across Europe and North America. If you long to see new believers coming to faith in the secular post-Christian West too, then let the testimonies in The Forgotten Manifesto of Jesus show you that with God all things are possible. Read more

The “marvelous” (Reza Aslan, bestselling author of Zealot), New York Times bestselling story of how Christianity became the dominant religion in the West.How did a religion whose first believers were twenty or so illiterate day laborers in a remote part of the empire became the official religion of Rome, converting some thirty million people in just four centuries? In The Triumph of Christianity, early Christian historian Bart D. Ehrman weaves the rigorously-researched answer to this question “into a vivid, nuanced, and enormously readable narrative” (Elaine Pagels, National Book Award-winning author of The Gnostic Gospels), showing how a handful of charismatic characters used a brilliant social strategy and an irresistible message to win over hearts and minds one at a time. This “humane, thoughtful and intelligent” book (The New York Times Book Review) upends the way we think about the single most important cultural transformation our world has ever seen—one that revolutionized art, music, literature, philosophy, ethics, economics, and law. Read more

People are leaving the church J.D. Greear pastors. Big givers. Key volunteers. Some of his best leaders and friends. And that’s exactly how he wants it to be.When Jesus gave his disciples the Great Commission, he revealed that the key for reaching the world with the gospel is found in sending, not gathering. Though many churches focus time and energy on attracting people and counting numbers, the real mission of the church isn’t how many people you can gather. It’s about training up disciples and then sending them out. The true measure of success for a church should be its sending capacity, not its seating capacity.But there is a cost to this. To see ministry multiply, we must release the seeds God has placed in our hands. And to do that, we must ask ourselves whether we are concerned more with building our kingdom or God’s.In Gaining By Losing, J.D. Greear unpacks ten plumb lines that you can use to reorient your church’s priorities around God’s mission to reach a lost world. The good news is that you don’t need to choose between gathering or sending. Effective churches can, and must, do both. Read more

Readers' Choice Award WinnerBest Books About the Church from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds BookstoreFast food. Fast cars. Fast and furious. Fast forward. Fast . . . church?The church is often idealized (or demonized) as the last bastion of a bygone era, dragging our feet as we're pulled into new moralities and new spiritualities. We guard our doctrine and our piety with great vigilance. But we often fail to notice how quickly we're capitulating, in the structures and practices of our churches, to a culture of unreflective speed, dehumanizing efficiency and dis-integrating isolationism.In the beginning, the church ate together, traveled together and shared in all facets of life. Centered as they were on Jesus, these seemingly mundane activities took on their own significance in the mission of God. In Slow Church, Chris Smith and John Pattison invite us to leave franchise faith behind and enter into the ecology, economy and ethics of the kingdom of God, where people know each other well and love one another as Christ loved the church. Read more

No one wants to see a church die. And yet, far too many churches are dying. For more than twenty-five years, Dr. Thom Rainer has helped churches grow, reverse the trends of decline, and has autopsied those that have died. From this experience, he has discovered twelve consistent themes among those churches that have died. Yet, it’s not gloom and doom because from those twelve themes, lessons on how to keep your church alive have emerged.Whether your church is vibrant or dying, whether you are a pastor or a church member, Autopsy of a Deceased Church will walk you through the radical paths necessary to keep your church alive to the glory of God and advancement of Christ’s Kingdom! Read more

LET GOD DISRUPT YOUR WORLD AND SHOW YOU WHAT HE CAN DO.When we open the book of Acts, we’re struck by the gap between our experience and the movement described in its pages.The book of Acts calls us back to the beginning—to a movement born in obscurity, captivated by God’s grace, devoted to prayer and the spread of his Word. A movement that was bold in persecution, generous in love, alive with God’s presence, and on the move from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth.What if Luke isn’t just telling us, “This is how it was,” but he’s also saying, “This is how it can be”?This book combines insightful commentary with stories and lessons from across the globe, inspiring readers to join the movement of God, as it stretches from where they are to every place and every people. Read more

Written in 1927 as a follow up to his Missionary Methods, Allen's "Spontaneous Expansion of the Church" is a must-read classic that has stood the test of time. Read more

From critically acclaimed author Brian McLaren comes a brilliant retelling of the biblical story and a thrilling reintroduction to Christian faith.This book offers everything you need to explore what a difference an honest, living, growing faith can make in our world today. It also puts tools in your hands to create a life-changing learning community in any home, restaurant, or other welcoming space. The fifty-two (plus a few) weekly readings can each be read aloud in 10 to 12 minutes and offer a simple curriculum of insightful reflections and transformative practices. Organized around the traditional church year, these readings give an overview of the whole Bible and guide an individual or a group of friends through a year of rich study, interactive learning, and personal growth. Perfect for home churches, congregations, classes, or individual study, each reading invites you to Cultivate an honest, intelligent understanding of the Bible and of Christian faith in 21st centuryEngage with discussion questions designed to challenge, stimulate, and encourageReimagine what it means to live joyfully and responsibly in today's world as agents of God's justice, creativity, and peaceIf you're seeking a fresh way to experience and practice your faith, if you're a long-term Christian seeking new vitality, or if you feel out of place in traditional church circles, this book will inspire and activate you in your spiritual journey. Read more

In this inspiring account, a pastor shares how radical humility ignited a sixteen-day revival on a small college campus—and why it is an essential tool for building a closer relationship with God. As Zach Meerkreebs ended his sermon on the campus of Asbury University, he challenged, “Do not leave here until you experience the love of God so that you can pour it out.” Several students remained, praying and worshipping, and others joined them until a crowd formed that grew to over 65,000 and covered the campus and small Kentucky town. As the worshipping and praying continued, for sixteen days and nights, the media began reporting on what came to be called the Asbury Outpouring.   In Lower, Zach shares his experiences at the Outpouring and answers his own question, what sparked this revival? With personal stories, Scripture, testimonies from Asbury, wisdom from other Christian writers, and key insights he has received in quiet moments with Jesus, Zach shows readers the path to radical humility and deeper friendship with God. As we go lower in our pursuit of humility, we can steward spaces prepared for a move of God and shine Jesus to all those who are watching.     Read more