Organic Leadership: Leading Naturally Right Where You Are
Neil Cole
Foreword: Foreword by Reggie McNeal
Price: $19.99
ISBN: 978-0-8010-1310-2
ISBN-10: 0-8010-1310-0
Grow more leaders for a greater harvest!
What are the weeds that hinder the natural growth of godly leadership? Are programs, people, and money truly the signs of a successful church? Where can you find an unlimited source of leaders? How do you mentor leaders so that they multiply? In Organic Leadership Neil Cole asks these questions and more, boldly challenging many of the ideas about leadership and church life that we all take for granted. After developing hundreds of leaders for thousands of new churches, he reveals how to grow leaders that multiply naturally.
Neil Cole is one of the founders of today's organic church movement, which has given rise to thousands of churches around the world. Here he builds on his previous work, offering insight on church leadership today. In Organic Leadership Cole
*addresses how the church has carried on for far too long with faulty leadership ideas, without questioning them
*shows how healthy and growing disciples can emerge naturally as leaders in God's kingdom
*presents simple leadership development practices to raise up homegrown leaders from the harvest for the harvest
*introduces us to real-life leaders who exemplify the ideas he presents.
Prophetic Church, The: Wielding the Power to Change the World
R. Loren Sandford
Price: $14.99
ISBN: 978-0-8007-9462-0
ISBN-10: 0-8007-9462-1
R. Loren Sandford does not believe we will see revival sweep the Western world—despite the prayers of those longing for God to send it—without certain key elements. The goal of our pursuit in these crucial days, rather than seeking power, must be intimacy with God and oneness with his heart
In addition to biblical examples and practical application, Sandford shows readers how certain "lighthouse churches" are incorporating and cultivating these goals. The church of Jesus Christ, he says, can rise up to have a prophetic impact on cities and nations and become all that our Savior called us to be.
Prayer Power: 30 Days to a Stronger Connection with God
Peter Lundell
Price: $12.99
ISBN: 978-0-8007-3263-9
ISBN-10: 0-8007-3263-4
Your thirty-day journey to an incredible life of prayer.
In the crazy world around us, our prayers may too often seem ineffective. Do you want to connect with God when you pray and receive more direct answers? Prayer Power is the tool you need for building a more powerful, dynamic life of prayer.
Intensely practical and straightforward, Prayer Power helps you improve on thirty essential facets of prayer such as passion, routine, fasting, praying with others, listening to God, handling distractions, and spiritual warfare. In each brief chapter you'll be inspired by stories of people whose lives of prayer give us powerful examples. Prayer Power can be used as a month long devotional, as a prayer guide, or as a reference for help in specific areas. Whether you're a new believer or think you've heard it all, this book's refreshing and honest insight will guide you to a deeper connection with God.
God Does Not...: Entertain, Play Matchmaker, Hurry, Demand Blood, Cure Every Illness
D. Brent Laytham
Price: $17.99
ISBN: 978-1-58743-229-3
ISBN-10: 1-58743-229-3
God Does Not . . . challenges several widespread misconceptions of how God works in the world.
Joel Shuman reveals that although God does not wear a white coat and always cure, he always heals.
Daniel Bell argues that the logic of blood sacrifice permeates today's culture and challenges the notion of redemptive violence.
Kelly Johnson shows that the frenetic pace of daily life does not mesh with God's patient peace.
Does God write the perfect love story for each of us? Margaret Kim Peterson and Dwight Peterson help us see how our idea of God's plan for love and marriage is distorted by our desire for Hollywood happy endings.
Jason Byassee cautions against revering contemporary cinema too highly and concludes that God's church is where the action is.
And finally, D. Brent Laytham paints a picture of God's work in the world through the lens of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
A follow-up to the popular God Is Not . . ., this book is both accessible and provocative. In the end, we are left not with a negation of what God does, but an affirmation of a God who does all things well.
Taking Jesus to Work: Living Out Your Faith on the Job
Vera Jackson
Foreword: Foreword by Harry R. Jackson Jr.
Price: $13.99
ISBN: 978-0-8007-9461-3
ISBN-10: 0-8007-9461-3
God is seeking disciples He can use in the workplace.
Searching for the "perfect" job, Vera Jackson found herself unfulfilled. Where's the light in this company? She wondered. But when she cried out to God, He showed her that she was the light-to carry His presence with her into the marketplace and be a blessing.
Now an accomplished executive, Vera Jackson openly shares her past failures, adversities and accomplishments, while providing a practical strategy to help you be God's ambassador in the workplace. Here you will find answers too many questions, including:
* How can I discern and take advantage of unique ministry opportunities?
* How do I stay focused on God's purposes during job trials and distractions?
* How can I pursue professional excellence while maintaining uncompromising devotion to God?
* How can I reach out to my co-workers with the Gospel while still honoring my company?
Whether you are a cashier or a business executive, you will greatly benefit from Vera's proven insights and biblically grounded advice.
Make Poverty Personal: Taking the Poor as Seriously as the Bible Does
Ash Barker
Foreword: Foreword by Shane Claiborne
Price: $14.99
ISBN: 978-0-8010-7189-8
ISBN-10: 0-8010-7189-5
God is concerned about poverty. Are you?
In a world of plenty, poverty abounds. But poverty is not new. And neither is God's deep concern for the poor; it is a theme deeply woven throughout the pages of Scripture. Yet, sadly, churches and individual Christians have too often been blind to this biblical emphasis, or they have been paralyzed into inaction by feelings of helplessness. It's time for this to change.
In this urgent, provocative book, Ash Barker offers both challenge and hope. Working his way through both testaments, Barker reflects on significant passages related to God's concern for the poor. These studies are interlaced with personal reflections--firsthand accounts from fifteen years of ministry among the poor. Whether you read this book alone or with your small group, you'll be challenged to make poverty personal.
