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6th Annual Outreach Resources of the Year The best books and media in evangelism, compassion and cross-cultural ministry |
OUTREACH magazine announces the nominees for its 6th Annual Outreach Resources of the Year Awards. Publishers and producers of other outreach-related media submitted 140 nominations for the awards, which celebrate and encourage excellence in resources designed specifically to help the Church reach out in areas such as evangelism, compassionate service and cross-cultural ministries locally and worldwide.
The magazine’s editorial staff pared the nominees to 91 resources that independent experts in each category are evaluating. The expert panelists will choose which ones will be recognized as Outreach Resources of the Year.
Apologetics emerged as a strong category of its own this year. And in a presidential election year in which religion played a prominent role in campaigns, the number of books related to the relationship between faith, politics and culture stood out.
The Outreach Resources of the Year winners will be announced in the March/April 2009 issue of OUTREACH.
Nominees, which are listed below, are arranged in the following categories: Evangelism, Apologetics, Culture, Compassion, Justice, Cross-cultural Ministry, Leadership, Children's Outreach and Youth Outreach. :
Billy by William Paul McKay and Ken Abraham (Thomas Nelson)
Faces in the Crowd: Reaching Your International Neighbor for Christ by Donna Thomas (New Hope)
I Once Was Lost: What Postmodern Skeptics Taught Us About Their Path to Jesus by Don Everts and Doug Schaupp (InterVarsity)
I Would Die for You: One Student’s Story of Passion, Service and Faith by Brent and Deanna Higgins (Revell)
I’m Fine With God…It’s Christians I Can’t Stand: Getting Past the Religious Garbage in the Search for Spiritual Truth by Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz (Harvest House)
Lost Boy by Greg Laurie (Regal)
Search and Rescue: Becoming a Disciple Who Makes a Difference by Neil Cole (Baker Books)
The Mystic Way of Evangelism: A Contemplative Vision for Christian Outreach by Elaine Heath (Baker Academic)
The New Media Frontier: Blogging, Vlogging, and Podcasting for Christ by John Mark Reynolds and Robert Overton (Crossway)
XEE: Sharing Your Faith Starts Here (Evangelism Explosion International)
A Friendly Dialogue between an Atheist and a Christian by Luis Palau and Zhao Qizheng (Zondervan)
Choosing Your Faith in a World of Spiritual Options by Mark Mittelberg (Tyndale)
Evidence for Faith 101 by Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz (Harvest House)
Faith to Faith by Dan Scott (Harvest House)
Generation Hex by Dillon Burroughs and Marla Alupoaicei (Harvest House)
Holman QuickSource Guide to Understanding Creation by Mark Whorton and Hill Roberts (B&H)
Keep Going: Overcoming Doubts About Your Faith by Neil Martin (P&R)
New Birth or Rebirth? Jesus Talks with Krishna by Ravi Zacharias (WaterBrook)
The Case for a Creator (DVD & Participant’s Guide) by Lee Strobel and Garry Poole (Zondervan)
The Case for Christ (DVD & Participant’s Guide) by Lee Strobel and Garry Poole (Zondervan)
The Certainty of the Faith: Apologetics in an Uncertain World by Richard Ramsay (P&R)
True Story: A Christianity Worth Believing In by James Choung (InterVarsity)
Understanding Intelligent Design: Everything You Need to Know in Plain Language by William Dembski and Sean McDowell (Harvest House)
Why the Universe Is the Way it Is by Hugh Ross (Baker Books)
A New Kind of Conservative by Joel Hunter (Regal)
A Purple State of Mind: Finding Middle Ground in a Divided Culture by Craig Detweiler (Harvest House)
Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling by Andy Crouch (InterVarsity)
Death by Love: Letters from the Cross by Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears (Crossway)
How Women Help Men Find God by David Murrow (Thomas Nelson)
Jesus for President by Shane Claiborne and Chris Haw (Zondervan)
Lord Save Us From Your Followers: Why Is the Gospel of Love Dividing America? by Dan Merchant (Thomas Nelson)
Porn Nation: Conquering America’s No. 1 Addiction by Michael Leahy (Moody)
Red Letter Christians: A Citizen’s Guide to Faith and Politics by Tony Campolo (Regal)
They Like Jesus but Not the Church (DVD and Participant’s Guide) by Dan Kimball (Zondervan)
Baroness Cox by Lila Gilbert (Kregel)
Compelled by Love by Heidi Baker (Strang)
Crisis Counseling by Scott Floyd (Kregel)
Fields of the Fatherless by Tom Davis (David C. Cook)
Linking Arms, Linking Lives by Ronald Sider, John Perkins, Wayne Gordon and F. Albert Tizon (Baker Books)
One Month to Live: 30 Days to a No-Regrets Life by Kerry and Chris Shook (WaterBrook)
Reckless Faith: Let Go and Be Led by Beth Guckenberger (Zondervan)
Reflections from the Scorched Earth by Ed Walker (Kregel)
The New Conspirators: Creating the Future One Mustard Seed at a Time by Tom Sine (InterVarsity)
The Outward Focused Life: Becoming a Servant in a Serve-Me World by Dave Workman (Baker Books)
A Credible Witness: Reflections on Power, Evangelism and Race by Brenda Salter McNeil (InterVarsity)
A New Christian Manifesto: Pledging Allegiance to the Kingdom of God by Bob Ekblad (Westminster John Knox Press)
An Agenda for Change: A Global Call for Spiritual and Social Transformation by Joel Edwards (Zondervan)
Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers: Prayer for Ordinary Radicals by Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove (InterVarsity)
Escaping the Devil’s Bedroom: Sex Trafficking, Global Prostitution and the Gospel’s Transforming Power by Dawn Herzog Jewell (Kregel)
Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises and a Revolution of Hope (with DVD study) by Brian McLaren (Thomas Nelson)
Free to be Bound: Church Beyond the Color Line by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove (NavPress)
Just Courage: God’s Great Expedition for the Restless Christian by Gary Haugen (InterVarsity)
Simple Spirituality: Learning to See God in a Broken World by Christopher Heuertz (InterVarsity)
The Twenty-Piece Shuffle: Why the Poor and the Rich Need Each Other by Greg Paul (David C. Cook)
Christians at the Border: Immigration, the Church and the Bible by M. Daniel Carroll Jr. (Baker Academic)
City Signals: Principles and Practices for Ministering in Today’s Global Communities by Brad Smith (New Hope)
Encountering Missionary Life and Work: Preparing for Intercultural Ministry by Tom Steffen and Lois McKinney Douglas (Baker Academic)
Muslims, Christians and Jesus: Gaining Understanding and Building Relationships by Carl Medearis (Bethany House)
Once an Arafat Man: The True Story of How a PLO Sniper Found New Life by Tass Saada (Tyndale)
Project Pearl: The 1 Million Smuggled Bibles That Changed China by Brother David (Kregel)
Spiritual Leadership in the Global City by Mac Pier (New Hope)
Where are All the Brothers? Straight Answers to Men’s Questions About the Church by Eric Redmond (Crossway)
You Don’t Have to Cross the Ocean to Reach the World by David Boyd (Chosen)
Creating a Prodigal-Friendly Church by Jeff Lucas (Zondervan)
Essential Church: Reclaiming a Generation of Dropouts by Thom and Sam Rainer (B&H)
Experiencing LeaderShift: Letting Go of Leadership Heresies by Don Cousins (David C. Cook)
Fusion: Turning First-Time Guests into Fully Engaged Members of Your Church by Nelson Searcy (Regal)
It: How Churches and Leaders Can Get It and Keep It by Craig Groeschel (Zondervan)
New Monasticism: What it Has to Say to Today’s Church by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove (Baker Books)
Preparing for a Change Reaction: How to Introduce Change in Your Church by Bob Whitesel (Wesleyan)
Reimagining Church: Pursuing the Dream of Organic Christianity by Frank Viola (David C. Cook)
Sticky Church by Larry Osborne (Zondervan)
The American Church in Crisis by David Olson (Zondervan)
The Multiplying Church: The New Math for Starting New Churches by Bob Roberts Jr. (Zondervan)
The Suburban Church: Practical Advice for Authentic Ministry by Arthur DeKruyter (Westminster John Knox)
The Tangible Kingdom: Creating Incarnational Community by Hugh Halter and Matt Smay (Jossey-Bass)
Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands: Lessons in Non-Linear Leadership by Nancy Ortberg (Tyndale)
Bibleman Powersource Series (DVD) (Thomas Nelson)
Children’s Ministry Day 2009 Promotion Pack by G. G. Mathis (Woman’s Missionary Union)
Going Public: Your Child Can Thrive in Public School by David and Kelli Pritchard (Regal)
Hermie and Friends (DVD) (Thomas Nelson)
HighPoint Compassion (Gospel)
MEGA Sports Camp Game Plan (Gospel)
Mission Moments 2 by Mitzi Eaker (New Hope)
Transformation Station (Thomas Nelson)
Welcome to Holsom: Adventures in Faith (Gospel)
Crying Scarlet Tears: My Journey Through Self-Harm by Sophie Scott (Kregel)
Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations by Alex and Brett Harris (WaterBrook Multnomah)
GOSPEL Journey Maui (Dare 2 Share Ministries)
Revolve 2009 (Thomas Nelson)
Shreddin the Gnar: Tearin it up for Jesus by Greg Stier and Zane Black (Dare 2 Share Ministries)
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