Nearly 200 practical articles show church leaders how to do effective evangelism, missions, social involvement, pastoral care, and more.

Cross-racial pastoral ministry and multicultural ministry are wonderfully complex endeavors. Practical Theology for Church Diversity suggests that they include a substantial amount of conversation, preparation, and prayer if they are to be done faithfully. Sacred spaces within Christian churches can have a meaningful witness through diversity in their particular locations. This book skillfully informs, gently challenges, and respectfully questions some widespread components of church life along demographic lines. Most importantly, it focuses on pragmatic approaches to cross-cultural pastoral ministry and multicultural ministry for readers to utilize. All persons of faith, religious institutions, professors, seminarians, and others interested in church diversity on any level will find this book a valuable resource.

This is what pastors reach for when planning worship services, including baptisms, weddings, funerals, and the Lord's Supper. Over 200 articles by well-known ministry leaders.

Using solid biblical exegesis, Chuck Lawless presents a well-rounded, proven model for fighting the enemy through the development of a spiritually healthy church. This unique book suggests workable strategies and resources for developing disciples prepared for spiritual warfare.

Have you been called to tell the story? Maybe you think you would like to serve God as a full-time missionary or evangelist, but you’re not sure. And if you are called, how do you move forward? Telling the Story answers those who wonder “Have I been called to be an evangelist?” and “Where do I begin?” Here, you’ll discover help for: •Understanding evangelism and what it means to be an evangelist •Finding the right position •Building a ministry team •Utilizing multimedia resources •Identifying characteristics and spiritual requirements to have or to cultivate •Maintaining a balance between personal and professional life •Assessing your spiritual gifts Written by international evangelist Timothy Robnett and the late Luis Palau, this second edition of Telling the Story is a powerful resource for young and aspiring evangelists, providing fresh and time-tested guidance for those responding to God’s call to tell the story!

No one fully understands how learning works, but educational psychologists understand a great deal about what works. The collaborative team of Klaus Issler and Ronald Habermas has assembled an integration of theology and instructional theory in Teaching for Reconciliation: Foundations and Practice of Christian Educational Ministry. Now they expound on one aspect of educational theory/theology to help teachers choose the method that best reaches particular learners in a specific learning situation. How We Learn demystifies the principles of educational psychology. The book identifies: --means and barriers in learning - --motivational factors that make learners receptive --learning's outcome in attitudes, spirituality, and behavior Application sections, special exercises and examples, plus dozens of figures and tables aid understanding of learning effectiveness, age-related development, individual learning style, special education, and other issues.

Everett Worthington provides a Christian perspective and biblically based theory of marriage and marriage counseling. With an analysis of the individual, the couple and the family, Everett uses techniques drawn from several psychological schools of thought, combined with solid biblical principles to help guide counselors through the process of intervention, assessment and implementation of methods for change.