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You belong to Gods family. But do you understand what that means? The Bible tells the story of God and his people. But it is not merely history. It is our story. Abraham is our father. And Israels freedom from slavery is ours. Brad East traces the story of Gods people, from father Abraham to the coming of Christ. He shows how we need the scope of the entire Bible to fully grasp the mystery of the church. The church is not a building but a body. It is not peripheral or optional in the life of faith. Rather, it is the very beating heart of Gods story, where our needs and hopes are found.

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Key Traits of a Healthy Church to Develop within the Local BodyWhat is an ideal church, and how can you tell? How does it look different from other churches? More importantly, how does it act differently, especially in society? Many of us arent sure how to answer those questions, even though we probably have some preconceived ideas. This book answers those questions and many more.Author Mark Dever seeks to help believers recognize the key characteristics of a healthy church: expositional preaching, biblical theology, and a right understanding of the gospel. Dever then calls us to develop those characteristics in our own churches. By following the example of New Testament authors and addressing all members of the church, pastors and laity alike, Dever challenges all believers to do their part in maintaining the local church. Part of the 9Marks Building Healthy Churches series,What Is a Healthy Church?offers timeless truths and practical principles to help each of us fulfill our God-given roles in the body of Christ.Offers an Ideal Church Model:Encourages pastors and members to implement healthy church qualities within their local body Written by Mark Dever:Pastor, bestselling author, andpresident of 9Marks From 9Marks:Other titles in the Building Healthy Churches series includeChurch Discipline;Deacons; andChurch Membership Replaces ISBN 978-1-58134-937-5

An Emergency Preparedness Kit for Christian LeadersThere are times when the isolation and demands of ministry can wear down even the strongest person.When the burdens of life and ministry push you to your physical and mental breaking point, how can you lead yourself, let alone others? In Leading Through Storms, Geoffrey Dudley weaves together personal narrative, biblical reflection, and leadership theories teaches skills that will help leaders lean more confidently into their calling focuses on how leaders can lead themselves through crises and challenges that arise throughout life No one is immune from the storms of leadership and the brokenness they leave in their wake, but Leading Through Storms is the emergency preparedness kit that will keep you anchored.

However you define it, deconstruction is impossible to deny."Im deconstructing my faith." As any pastor can tell you, hearing these words is simply a regular feature of ministry these days. How we respond to those who are deconstructing will reveal the kind of churchand the kinds of Christianswe really are.Ian Harber knows the fear and grief of deconstruction firsthand. In Walking Through Deconstruction, he tells the story of his own process of deconstruction and reconstruction over more than ten years and explores what is actually happening, both culturally and spiritually, when someone deconstructs their faith.Deconstruction doesnt happen in a vacuum; it is catalyzed by a comfortable society, cultural Christianity, compromised churches, and the compounding anxieties of life. But the Christian faith has better to offer. Harber lays out a vision for the kind of faith environment that can foster genuine reconstruction through healthy relationships, robust doctrine, healthy institutions, a better theology of suffering, and the peace of God.Walking Through Deconstruction tells the authors real life story of deconstruction and reconstruction provides a clear definition of deconstruction acknowledges the urgency of deconstruction while prioritizing patience and trust over fear describes common contributing factors and phases of deconstruction, and casts a vision for healthy communities that help people hold onto faith. We desperately need healthy models of ministry to those who are deconstructing. Whether youre a pastor, parent, or friend of someone on this path, Walking Through Deconstruction offers hope for a renewed faithstronger than it was before.

A Theological Introduction to the Witness of the Church within the Mission of GodMission is Gods work. God spoke the first promise of gospel hope, sent his Son into this fallen world, and commissioned his Spirit to empower his church for witness. Until the day Christ returns, God has called his people to participate in his mission through evangelism, apologetics, church planting, cultural engagement, gospel suffering, and many other activities that faithfully communicate gospel hope in Christ.This practical introduction provides a biblical framework for understanding the churchs role in Gods mission. It reviews the biblical story of Gods mission, draws insights from the churchs witness since Pentecost, and studies aspects of contemporary Christian witness. Each chapter ends with study questions to encourage further reflection and discussion by church members and ministry leaders. Readers will gain refreshing insights into how they can participate in faithfully bearing witness to Christ through the churchs work in the world today.Confessional and Contemporary:Precisely defines the biblical aspects of Gods mission and Christian witness, built upon time-tested theology, yet freshly applied for witness in the post-Christendom world Accessible:Written for church members, college and seminary students, ministry workers, and church leaders who are committed to creating a community that bears witness to Christ in an unchurched society Practical and Motivational:Clear and crisp writing style, enhanced by many helpful figures and charts, and infused with a gospel passion to declare Gods glory among the nations Spurs Discussion:Thought-provoking study questions at the end of each chapter to encourage further reflection and faithful action

Family discipleship is one of the most basic ways God has ordained to build his kingdomand yet most parents struggle to do it consistently.Amid our busyness, the multitude of different approaches, and our own self-doubts, the deck seems stacked against us. But Brian Dembowczyk isnt here to pile on the guilt or to make us feel like failures. As a parent himself, he knows this struggle firsthand.In Family Discipleship That Works, Dembowczyk says that the goal of discipling our kids isnt just passing along head knowledge. Its teaching them to act like Jesus. The Bible itself is not just a story but a drama in which we ourselves participate, and our kids have roles to play too. Dembowczyk offers practical advice and a wealth of ideas for teaching our kids to imitate the character traits of Jesus himself as we "act out" the Christian life together.As parents, we are indeed called to disciple our children to know and act like Jesus. By Gods grace, thats a task we can donot out of guilt but with joy and good hope.Family Discipleship That Works . . . Invites parents into more active family discipleship without judgmentalism, but with grace and understanding Presents "imitating Jesus" as a new model for understanding and enacting family discipleship Includes practical, achievable advice for parents to live out these principles in their homes

David J. Jackman Presents a Convenient, Accessible Primer on Expository PreachingGod uses his people to accomplish his work through his word. Every Bible teacherfrom pastors and small-group leaders to Sunday school volunteershas the task and privilege of rightly handling the revelation God has given. To do this effectively, they need to make Scripture the driving force of their preaching.In this convenient handbook, David J. Jackman offers readers the basic principles of biblical exposition that will equip them to faithfully study, prepare, and deliver sermons and Bible talks. Sharing from his 30 years of experience equipping pastors, he gives readers the skills to study and convey the context of Bible passages, encourage meaningful application of Scripture, and more.Proclaiming the Wordfeatures several practical teaching examples along with a sample assessment in the back to help Bible expositors submit their sermons to the word of God.Handbook for Expository Preaching:Written for pastors, leaders, and teachers at every level of church life Practical:Presents key skills for expository preaching, including understanding biblical context, following the tone of the original Bible writers, and questioning how personal theological frameworks affect the interpretation of Scripture Applicable:Teaches pastors how to contextualize Bible talks for modern audiences and purposefully apply Scripture in their own lives

Rediscover Your Churchs Mission!Many churches are struggling to connect with their communities and are facing a decline. But theres 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 youre 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.

Gods mission is for everyone, every day.In the midst of societal disruption and disillusionment, were seeing signs of a new season of God bringing people into renewal and revival. Jesus is the Sent One who invites us to become like him and live as sent people. God is leading us into a new normal where all of usnot just the professionalscan encounter him and experience his work.Apostolic mission leaders Linson Daniel, Jon Hietbrink, and Eric Rafferty reveal Gods invitation into everyday mission in the way of Jesus. Though Christians may be discouraged by various challenges, this season holds opportunities for experiencing Gods movement in fresh ways among unlikely people.With biblical insights into how Jesus and the early church lived, the authors invite us into four Es of reviving mission: Encountering God Exploring what hes doing all around us Empowering those he sends us to, and Establishing communal rhythms of transforming habits and habitats. This model of holistic mission brings together the person of God, postures of redemption, and practices of engagement in a way that equips ordinary people for transformation and renewal.Gods mission revives us as sent ones and the communities we are sent to. Come and be awakened to his everyday movement all around you.

Three Essays on C. S. Lewis and RomanticismMany readers have heard C. S. Lewiss logical arguments for the Christian faith. Yet throughout his wide-ranging study and writing, Lewis often began with experience, intuition, and religious feeling rather than dogmatic assertions. The most profound questions of Lewiss own life, argues theologian and literary critic Jeffrey Barbeau, can be seen in his quest to understand the relationship between personal experience and the truth about the world around him.In a series of three essays, Barbeau explores the influence of nineteenth-century Romanticism on the writings of C. S. Lewis. Barbeau demonstrates Lewiss indebtedness to Romantic notions of imagination and subjectivity, opens new contexts for understanding ideas about memory and personal identity in his autobiographical writings, and explores beliefs about nature and Christian sacraments throughout his writings on Christian faith. This theological and literary investigation reveals Lewis as a profoundly modern thinker and illuminates his ongoing relevance to contemporary debates about theology and culture.Drawing on extensive reading of the marginalia in the personal library of C. S. Lewis held by the Marion E. Wade Center, Barbeau offers a fresh understanding of the influence of modern theology and Romantic poetry, especially Wordsworth and Coleridge, on many of Lewiss most beloved works. Essays and responses include: C. S. Lewis and the "Romantic Heresy," with response from professor Sarah Borden, C. S. Lewis and the Anxiety of Memory, with response from professor Matthew Lundin, and C. S. Lewis and the Sacramental Imagination, with response from professor Keith L. Johnson. Based on the annual lecture series hosted at Wheaton Colleges Marion E. Wade Center, volumes in the Hansen Lectureship Series reflect on the imaginative work and lasting influence of seven British authors: Owen Barfield, G. K. Chesterton, C. S. Lewis, George MacDonald, Dorothy L. Sayers, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams.

How can finite creatures know an infinite God? How does limited knowledge impact what we can say of God?Retrieving and constructing important insight from Scripture and key patristic, medieval, early modern, and modern theologians, Ronni Kurtz presents a rich analysis of the doctrine of divine incomprehensibility. Our theological language, says Kurtz, cannot capture the full mystery of God. However, our inability to see God in his totality should not lead us to despair. Through Gods gracious accommodation, we can learn to speak of God faithfully, truthfully, and prayerfully.Kurtzs dialogue with varying traditions to unpack divine accommodation reminds us that theologians in all ages have wrestled with what we can and cannot say of God.

Learn Important Systematic Theology Topics Each Day with This Accessible One-Year DevotionalAll thoughtful Christians want to better understand the Bible, its author, and its influence on their beliefs. In shortwhether they recognize it or notthey want to understandtheology. But many find the subject matter too academic, dense, or difficult to understand, and they lack proper study resources to help expand their knowledge of God and his written word.Designed to make systematic theology clear and accessible for the everyday Christian, this devotional walks through the most important theology topics over the course of a year.Each month is categorized into broad themes, starting with the study of God and concluding with the end times.Written by bestselling author andassociate professor of systematic theology Kevin DeYoung,each concise daily reading contains verses for meditation and application, building upon each other and easingreaders into the study of systematic theology.Written for Thoughtful Christians:Offers pastors, ministry leaders, and everyday Christians access to a theologically rich yet accessible study One-Year Plan:Daily readings build off one another to help ease readers into systematic theology Covers Important Theological Topics:Each month covers a different broad theological topic, including mankind, salvation, the church, end times, and more Written by Kevin DeYoung:Pastor, bestselling author, and associate professor of systematic theology

Navigating Trauma in the ChurchIts time for church leaders and believers to stop offering prettily packaged responses from a safe distance. Its time for us to sit in the ashes with the hurting, our Sunday clothes covered in dirt and grime, our faces lined with tears. Trauma brings people to the ash heap, so that is where the church needs to go.The church should serve as a refuge for people in pain. And yet, we often end up unintentionally causing more hurt to trauma survivors. Theological platitudes and positive thinking arent simply dismissive to those who suffer, but they inevitably retraumatize the wounded. Does the Bible have anything practical to offer for church leaders as they engage the pain in their congregations?Biblical scholar Michelle Keener shows us that the book of Job provides embodied and practical answers for the church today. In this incredible tool for ministry leaders and trauma survivors alike, Keener offers: deep wisdom at the intersection of trauma theory and the book of Job for Christian communities reflection questions for ministry practitioners and those walking alongside those who have experienced trauma engagement with the idea of a shattered worldview and how to overcome the effects of that experience. Comfort in the Ashes helps leaders navigate their own trauma and gives practical guidance for supporting others whose worlds are falling apart. God meets us in our ashes and our pain. Its time for the church to do the same.

How we talk about human life matters.In western post-Christian society, humans are thought of less like precious image bearers and more like commodities. The canary in the coal mine of this ideological shift is often women and children, which manifests itself in the seemingly built-in disdain towards motherhood and children for their lack of production of economically valuable goods.However, the risk of this utilitarian approach to human life is not just outside the church, but within those spaces as well. Indeed, the commodification of human life within the contemporary body politic is so deeply embedded within the systems, even the church has lost touch with some of the ways it inherently devalues the lives of women and children.Classics scholar Nadya Williams draws from voices both ancient and modern to illuminate how Christians can value human life amidst an empire that seeks to dehumanize that which is most precious. Bringing insights from the beliefs and practices of the early church in Greco-Roman context about motherhood, raising children, and human life, Williams suggests there is a way to recapture a vision that affirms the imago Dei in each person over and above our economic contribution to society.

An Expository Preaching Guidebook for Post-Christian CommunitiesPreaching must connect with its hearers. As the perception of the pastor has changed in recent years, and as congregations battle with increasing doubt, preaching appealing solely to rationality doesnt resonate in the same way as it once did. Post-Christian generations find themselves looking less for a charismatic authority figure and more for healthy leaders who are relationally connected to their neighborhood.Scholar and pastor Mark Glanville provides a fresh look into the art of crafting sermons for post-Christian contexts. In Preaching in a New Key, he teaches the craft of Christ-centered expository preaching from the ground up. Writing for both new and experienced pastors, Glanville recognizes that it is time for us to reset our compasses.Bringing together elements that are too often apart, Preaching in a New Key teaches expository preaching integrated with creativity, cultural discernment, pastoral health, justice, missiology, and more. Filled with helpful resources for seminary students and pastors alike, this book includes: Helpful visual aids to help prepare for writing a sermon Guides for how to structure a sermon Examples that show how to implement preaching practices Preaching in a New Key offers a practical and refreshing vision for crafting sermons that are sustainable for the pastor and resonant with communities.

An Artists Look at Theology, Art, and Philosophy Dear Tom,Thanks for writing againand for this unusually philosophical response to my letter! In response: my theology of art is my theology. Period. I think of God as the Artist and all human artists as eternal apprentices. Consequently, all my thinking about God involves the centrality of beauty and the act of making. As Ive said many times, we were made by a Maker to be makers. . . .BruceIn a series of fictional letters, respected artist and educator Bruce Herman passes on wisdom to a younger generation. He explores a wide array of practical, philosophical, and theological issues, such as: What is art versus craft? What is good art? What is the calling of an artist? Of a Christian artist? What do you do when youre stuck in your creative process? How should Christians relate to the contemporary art scene? What is beauty, and how is it relevant in our world? Full of personal stories and behind-the-scene looks at Hermans own artistic process, Makers by Nature also features full-color artwork by Herman and several of his former students. Artists and art lovers will find insight, wonder, and encouragement to consider the Makers invitation to creativity, however it takes shape.

A Groundbreaking Portrait of African American ChristianityThe history of African American Christianity is one of the determined faith of a people driven to pursue spiritual and social uplift for themselves and others to Gods glory. Yet stories of faithful Black Christians have often been forgotten or minimized. The dynamic witness of the Black church in the United States is an essential part of Christian history that must be heard and dependably retold.In this groundbreaking two-volume work, Walter R. Strickland II does just that through a theological-intellectual history highlighting the ways theology has formed and motivated Black Christianity across the centuries. Through his original research he has identified five theological anchors grounding African Americans in Christian orthodoxy: Big God Jesus Conversion and walking in the Spirit The Good Book Deliverance In volume 1, a narrative history, Strickland tells the story of these themes from the 1600s to the present. He explores the crucial ecclesiastical, social, and theological developments, including the rise of Black evangelicalism as well as broader contributions to politics and culture.Swing Low offers a defining rubric under which to observe, understand, and learn from the diverse and living entity that is African American Christianity. Volume 2, a companion anthology, covers the breadth of these historical developments by presenting primary-source documents so we can listen to Black Christianity in its own words.