Books

What Type of Leader Are You?

Spend some time reflecting on your current leadership model by writing down the pluses and minuses of where your leadership stands and see if tweaks could be made to make you a more effective leader.

Outreach Resources of the Year: Missional and Cross-Cultural

Wright explains the breadth of God’s mission to the world using the whole Bible, and holistically challenges the Lord’s global people to make his story our story by our participation in the seven-act drama of Scripture.

Generosity and Selflessness

It is really easy to give out of a surplus. That’s because the surplus is never something we truly need.

3 Ways Small Churches Help Their Community

Small churches are an important and valued part of their local context.

Humility in Caregiving

Excerpted From Not Quite Fine By Carlene Hill Byron Humility in Caregiving Pete Costas was still relatively young in his career as a Salvation Army officer the Sunday...

Overcoming Landmines in Ministry

If you keep your chin up and knees down, God will help you turn around his church.

Loneliness and the Church

What Americans of every stripe experienced combines several factors that contribute to loneliness.

Holy Moments

To be a Minister of Word and Sacrament means to pay attention, to be observant, to find the holy, not only in the night sky but also in the everyday.

How to Raise Awareness and Care for Adoptive and Foster Families

Adoption is a beautiful and complex picture of the gospel that nonetheless arises from tragedy.

Praying with a Humble Heart

A humble heart faithfully, persistently, watchfully seeks after God in prayer.

Mandy Smith: My Top 4 Books on Spiritual Formation

Here are some thoughtful resources on spiritual formation that could help strengthen and encourage you during these hard times.