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Exceptional book! As new, never read & well preserved 175 page paperback book. Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe is an internationally known Bible teacher and the former pastor of three churches, including the Moody Church in Chicago. For ten years he served as general director and Bible teacher for the Back to the Bible radio broadcast. Dr. Wiersbe has written more than 150 books, including the popular "Be" series of expositional Bible studies, which has sold more than four million copies. Through the Pastoral Epistles, 1 & 2 Timothy & Titus, with insight from Paul's letter to Philemon as well, Wiersbe illustrates that serving the Lord requires tenacity, never-ceasing prayer, and protective battle gear that only God can provide. Nothing in life can take the place of faithfulness. The greatest ability you can have is dependability. In this book you will learn how to: BE FAITHFUL to the Word, BE FAITHFUL to your tasks & BE FAITHFUL to other people. This book will: help you understand a local church's ministry &… Read More

This is an exquisite well-preserved FIRST EDITION volume by a renowned late Southern Baptist conservative scholar taken from The Willson Lectures, Southwestern University, 1948. A beautiful blue 124-page hardback authored by the late Dr. Elton Trueblood with chapters on: Marriage, Birth, Work, Death. Like new in spite of age! NO MARKS! Opens as never read. Not read! All pages are intact, not marred by any notes, underlining or highlighting. NO highlighting! There is a nameplate inside. The spine is undamaged, and the binding is tight, almost as if unused. Covers are excellent with NO rubbed edges or scuffed anything! Beautiful blue cloth with light blue/gray lettering! NOT ex-library! No DJ. The pictures depict the actual book you will receive. Generally, ships on the same business day! Ships with Tracking Number! Countries other than the USA will require an additional shipping cost.

This pastor is strikingly honest! In this 219-page pristine hard back perfect book, Groeschel tells it like it is. Online description: 'The Dark Side of a Pastor's Life - A Breath of Fresh Air. Are you tired of pretending? Living walled up? Going only skin deep? Craig Groeschel, pastor of the thriving LifeChurch.tv, sure was. And in his refreshingly raw and real book, he comes clean. Not that he has anything other than typical, human stuff to confess. Check out a few of his musings: I have to work hard to stay sexually pure, I hate prayer meetings, sometimes I doubt God, and I can't stand a lot of Christians. Through his incredible honesty, he opens the door for you to follow suit. Are you ready to dig deep and let God shine through the genuine you? No more living just to please others. No more hiding. You can be who God called you to be. You can live for an audience of One.'
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NEW-FIRST EDITION! Do you need answers on the many so-called "spiritual" movements of the day? Then, this book will help you take an objective look at them from the light of Scripture. Hank Hanegraaff, endearingly called "the Bible Answer Man," because of the radio show he began hosting in 1989 and is being podcast today. This text is a must read as it analyzes the heretical prophets of today and how they attempt to seduce Christians away from the truth of God's Word. This first edition of the book was written prior to Hank's recent journey into Eastern Orthodoxy. In this book, he clearly reveals how Satan is a master counterfeiter. The author of the best seller, Christianity in Crisis, unmasks the truth behind the worldwide counterfeit revival. First editions are rare! Two indexes are available: Scripture Index and Subject Index.
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brand new 396-page paperback expanded first edition includes additional resources for churches and leaders. Comments found online: 'Andy Stanley's bestselling and award-winning vision for the local church is now available in softcover. New bonus content includes a study guide, church staff helps, and an interview with Andy on the most frequently asked questions about Deep and Wide. With surprising candor and transparency pastor Andy Stanley explains how one of America's largest churches began with a high-profile divorce and a church split. But that's just the beginning… Deep and Wide provides church leaders with an in-depth look into North Point Community Church and its strategy for creating churches unchurched people absolutely love to attend. For the first time, Andy explains his strategy for preaching and programming to "dual audiences": mature believers and cynical unbelievers. He argues that preaching to dual audiences doesn't require communicators to "dumb down" the content. According to… Read More

An exceptional rare find! A 'near fine' if not 'as new' 124 page hardback. In this one-of-a-kind volume, the reader discovers missionary plays and dramas written by the renowned author of Dramatized Bible Stories. The Foreword: "The plays in this book are designed to help young people of the average church present the meaning of missions in an effective and interesting manner."
Very Good++ to near fine. NO MARKS! All pages are intact, not marred by any notes, underlining or highlighting. NOT ex-Library. There is a name & a personal stamp inside. The spine is undamaged and the binding is tight, as if unused; no creases. Binding tight, hinges strong. Very good+ textured green boards with a design on the front & lettering on spine inside a box design; NO rips, tears, or corner bumps. Collector's quality! The pictures depict the actual book you will receive. Countries other than USA will require additional shipping cost. Ships with Tracking Number!

BRAND NEW! A tremendous resource for ministers! The back cover of this volume provides this synthesis, 'Confusion abounds as to the role/s of the pastor today. This book addresses the question as to what pastors are to be. Lawrence writes; "are they chaplains, CEO's, preachers, managers, or counselors? Paul gave us the answer long ago: They are to be equippers, disciple-makers." Whether a pastor or on the pastoral staff, this book will definitely encourage you to be effective in serving the Lord and His flock. This is pastoring", writes Lawrence, "serving as sculptors of souls."' The "Foreword is written by Dr. Charles R. Swindoll. This brand-new hardback includes a beneficial Subject Index. This is an excellent resource for ministers, pastors, church leaders and more.
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Exquisite, like new! This is a reprint edition by Baker Book House; 2nd printing March 1974 (the original copy write date is 1953). The contents of this 160-page paperback book are The Lyman Beecher Lectures at Yale University. Preaching Magazine ranked James S. Stewart as the best preacher of the twentieth century, commenting that his books on preaching have inspired tens of thousands of preachers to strive for greater effectiveness in their proclamation of God's Word. In A Faith to Proclaim, which is a sequel to Heralds of God, which deals with the basics of how
to preach, Stewart focuses on what to preach. "He gets to the heart of the preacher's task in five stimulating chapters: 'Proclaiming the Incarnation.' 'Proclaiming Forgiveness,' Proclaiming the Cross,' 'Proclaiming the Resurrection,' 'Proclaiming Christ.' James S. Stewart (1896-1990) was a gifted Scottish preacher who taught New Testament Language, Literature and Theology at the University of Edinburgh (New College). He also served as… Read More

This brand new 256-page paperback is jam-packed with ideas to involve youth, parents and all adults in biblical and positive church ministry. "Have you tried all the new youth programs? Have you planned one too many wacky activities? Are you frustrated about the size of the youth group? Here's an approach to ministry that takes youth work seriously. Family-based youth ministry is about adults discipling teens one-on-one and in groups. It is about involving not just the nuclear family but the whole church family--from singles to older adults. More important, it's about incorporating youth into the life of your church. So stop worrying about the size of your youth group or your budget. Mark DeVries's refreshing approach to youth ministry will show you how your church can reach today's teens and how you can keep them involved in the life of the church. Whether you are a parent, a youth pastor or a church member who cares about teens, you will find in this book an entirely different approach to youth… Read More

An extremely well preserved valuable devotional resource for ministers; older but with timeless advice & meditations. Interestingly it is an unpaginated volume.so lends itself to reading the numerous short devotionals as desired, many with a Scripture passage and/or prayer. Flyleaf: "My principle excuse (for writing this book)… lies in my concern for the devotional life of the Christian ministry. I have enjoyed close contact with a considerable number of clergymen…and many have confessed to having allowed the pressures of the pastorate to crowd out the time of prayer and communion. These meditations have come out of my effort to replenish the Spirit by daily turning to the New Testament-which has been not only a clear pool of refreshing water but a mirror reflecting back those blemishments which I could too easily overlook. For Preachers Only recognizes that the minister is also a Christian in the making, who experiences all of the temptations common to men and some that are peculiar to his… Read More

A must-read for ministers and lay people wanting biblical expository preaching! LIKE NEW 124-page hardback volume in pristine condition. James Cox, editor, met Dr. Schweizer while on sabbatical leave in Zurich, Switzerland. Cox examined Schweizer's many sermons and with permission, discovered "treasures"! Cox writes: "I was hardly surprised that when I discovered that Schweizer's sermons consistently took the biblical text and the contemporary situation with equal seriousness. Here was compelling evidence that 'expository' preaching could at the same time deal honestly with the Bible and relevantly with modern man." The flyleaf states: Schweizer "knows all the ways people, including preachers, try to evade God. He understands frustration, anger, rebellion, suffering. More important, he shows that God…is a loving Father." Goodreads states: "A tool for ministers who would like examples of biblical preaching." Text in English; translated from German.
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This is an 'old-timey' resource for ministers complete with a Marriage Certificate at the end (see pictures)!!!! This amazingly well-preserved rare 22-page booklet may have been used by many ministers in the past for pre-marital counseling and weddings. Some of the chapter titles are, Love In The Home, The Claims of The Home, The Secret of The Home, God In The Home, Finances In The Home, etc. There is a place at the back for "guests" to sign/be listed and for "gifts" to be listed.
NO MARKS! All pages are intact, not marred by any notes, underlining or highlighting. NOT ex-Library. There is a name written on the front inside cover but NO
ExLibris. Undamaged spine with a tight binding; no creases.
Almost perfect beautiful blue covers with bright gold outline and lettering on front; NO rips. Collector's quality.
The pictures depict the actual book you will receive. Generally, ships the same business day! Ships with Tracking Number! Countries other than USA will require additional shipping cost.

A very nice 117 page easy-to-read hardback FIRST EDITION on the Person and Word of Jesus Christ designed to exalt Him. Massee explains his purpose for this book in the Foreword: "All true preaching must have Christ at its center if it is to be balanced and ballasted aright. The gospel has only one center. The heart of the gospel is always Christ. He must always be at the heart of every gospel utterance." RARE!
Very Good. Very limited markings (14 pages out of 117 marked with very limited underlining-only the 2nd chapter) (If there were no marks, this would be an almost as new book.) Age tanning to pages. NO
highlighting! NOT ex-Library. There is a personal name plate but NO
ExLibris inside. Spine is beautiful without creases with bold black lettering. Binding tight, hinges strong. Almost perfect textured bright green boards; slight corner bumps. Each book is visually inspected. The pictures depict the actual book you will receive. Countries other than the USA will require additional shipping costs.… Read More

Timeless pastoral resource! This volume "brings together suggestive committal services, poems, and illustrative material which may save weary searching on the part of those who have little time for preparing a funeral service. The sermon outlines are intended to be suggestive and to sharpen the mind of the minister." This is a superlative compilation of poetry, illustrations, Scriptures, outlines and helpful suggestions in these 139 pages; very well cared for very good++ hardback book with timeless advice. Pictures include a few of the "Contents" pages.
Very Good++! While age tanned, all pages are intact, not marred by notes or underlining. NO highlighting. NOT ex-Library. Previous owner's initials & date inside plus name plate. Binding loosening ever so slightly but still intact. Almost perfect beautifully textured bright orange covers with bold gilt lettering on spine, NO rips, tears, or corner bumps. The pictures depict the actual book you will receive. Generally, ships on the same business day!… Read More

Electrifying volume!A well-written scholarly biography of John Wesley the founder of the Methodist Church. This 264-page biography of the father of Methodism is published just ahead of the 200th anniversary of his death. The book covers Wesley's upbringing in an unconventional family and his years at Charterhouse, then Oxford where he formed the Holy Society and sought Christian perfection. It goes on to discuss the effect of his rejection by the girl he hoped to marry and gives an account of Wesley's lifelong mission to the people of Britain. The Reverend John Pollock is an established Christian biographer whose other books include "Shaftesbury", "Moody without Sankey" and "The Billy Graham Story". At the back is a valuable Index and Notes.
Brand new! OPENS AS UNREAD! NO MARKS! All pages are intact, not marred by any notes, underlining or highlighting. NOT ex-Library. There is NO name & NO nameplate. Undamaged spine with a tight binding and strong hinges; no creases. Perfect beautiful black boards… Read More

A fantastic pastor/minister resource! Brand new! This 186-page hardback from "A Leadership Network Publication", assists leaders in transformational change.
Leading a church through change is often difficult and sometimes necessary. The authors of this book not only write about the various aspects of vision, resistance and what is required for change; they have led their congregations through the process as well. The dust jacket states; "based on a proven model, this book empowers church leaders to help declining congregations grow and become reenergized and vibrant again." Some church leaders consider this book a "landmark book for churches and change." Rick Warren recommends this book.
"With this much-needed handbook, the authors brilliantly combine their experience guiding dozens of churches through the change process with both the study of Christian disciplines and the sophisticated understanding of such important business thinkers as John Kotter on leading change and Peter Senge on learning… Read More

A fascinating vintage perspective on pastoral ministering! A beautifully well-preserved 180-page hardback.
"Unselfishness, or a pretense to it, underlies the whole code of proper conduct in the "Blue Book", but with the Christian it cannot be pretense. Taking thought for others. (Clergy Etiquette.)" This rare volume was originally copyright in 1928 by Lamar & Whitmore and printed in 1928 by Cokesbury Press. Chapter titles include: the profession, the man, the citizen, the brother minister, the pastor, the church, public worship and occasional services designed to give helps for weddings, funerals, etc. A fascinating look at the minister's calling from years ago. Very Good++.NO MARKS! NO highlighting. All pages are intact, not marred by notes, underlining or highlighting. NO name, NO nameplate but a few small pencil marks on FEP plus a beautifully embossed name. The spine is undamaged & the binding is tight, as if unused. Cover shows light edge wear with some rubbing & minor corner bumps. The pictures… Read More

Parental resources are provided in this easy-to-read 145-page paperback which grants permission to reproduce the pages. "For success in youth ministry just add parents!" The most powerful force in a young person's life is his or her family. The importance of this is pointed out in the writing of the Torah in Deuteronomy 6:4-9, where believers are mandated to pass their family legacies to the next generations. The newest trend in youth ministry today is a very healthy move toward family-based ministry, a mindset that helps the Church act as a support system, while placing discipleship and training back into the hands of family. Partnering with Parents in Youth Ministry will help youth workers understand their unique role in helping families succeed, and will give an overview strategy of family based youth ministry, as well as practical ideas on implementing this awesome ministry in your church.
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AS NEW! RARE! Classic! Collectible! This 192-page hardback provides the pastor great advice for all generations. All pages are intact, not marred by notes, underlining or highlighting. NO name inside but there is a nameplate. NOT an ex-library book! The top & bottom of the spine reveals minor use from being pulled from the shelf. Cover is without edge or corner damage, near perfect dark blue boards with Gilt lettering on spine. The pictures depict the actual book you will receive. Generally, ships on the same business day! Ships with Tracking Number! Countries other than the USA will require an additional shipping cost.

This amazingly well-preserved rare vintage classic, appears to be a true 1st EDITION published by John K. Hastings in 1893 and is not a reprint! The Title Page reads: 'With and Introduction By Joseph Cook, and a Supplementary Chapter from The Ven. Frederick W. Farrar, D.D., Archdeacon and Canon of Westminster to whom are added, Selections from the Writings of the Late Great Divine profusely illustrated with portraits and views of scenes of the life and labors.' There are 11 illustrations within this volume; 215 pages of biography plus 75 pages of "Extracts from Sermons and Addresses".
Very Good! NO MARKS! All pages are intact, not marred by any notes, underlining or highlighting (although on the Title Page, the name Dunbar is underlined). No detached pages! On the front page there is a name written and crossed out, a price and a small personal nameplate. NOT ex-Library. Undamaged spine; not chipped! The binding is NOT
loose-no creases. Good ivory boards with gilt stamped title on spine and cover, with… Read More