Teach what you know, reproduce who you are, and trust that God is at work in your family's journey.Christian parents long to instill a lasting faith in our children, but the challenge of balancing spiritual teaching with academic, extracurricular, and social demands can be overwhelming. Many feel inadequate or unqualified to lead their children spiritually. In Homegrown Disciples, David Sunde offers seven rhythms to help disciplemaking parents know God bet...

Recover Jesus' strategy of training the few to reach the many.What if rather than funneling people through church programs, you invested in their growth? Would this kind of intentional investment help you discover a new kind of Christian purpose and spiritual legacy? And, what if you already have what it takes to develop your spiritual growth as a disciple while apprenticing others?As Christians, we should all participate in spiritual leadership by seeking ...

Teach what you know, reproduce who you are, and trust that God is at work in your family’s journey.Christian parents long to instill a lasting faith in our children, but the challenge of balancing spiritual teaching with academic, extracurricular, and social demands can be overwhelming. Many feel inadequate or unqualified to lead their children spiritually. In Homegrown Disciples, David Sunde offers seven rhythms to help disciplemaking parents know God bet...

Feeling overwhelmed and unproductive? The answer isn’t to do more.What image forms in your mind when you think of productivity? An assembly line? Spreadsheets? Business suits or workplace uniforms? In the ancient world, productivity didn't conjure images like these. Instead, it referred to crop yield and fruit bearing. This agrarian imagery helps us understand productivity through a biblical lens. Jesus taught, By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much...

Find God’s vision for your job.Reclaim God’s vision for your life.Many Christians fall victim to one of two main problems when it comes to work: either they are idle in their work, or they have made an idol of it. Both of these mindsets are deadly misunderstandings of how God intends for us to think about our employment.In The Gospel at Work, Sebastian Traeger and Greg Gilbert unpack the powerful ways in w...

Broken—Experience Victory over Sin (#3 of The Unshakable Truth Journey® Growth Guides) examines the truth about humankind’s brokenness because of original sin, humankind’s ongoing problem with sin, and how instead to make right choices in life.Series copyAn entire generation of young Christians—along with millions of older believers—is confused about what they believe, why they believe it, and how it’s relevant.The Unshakable Truth Journey®...

Parish Clergy - Top Ten BooksEffective ministry begins here.You've studied what you think you need to know before entering a career in ministry. Is there anything that is more important than knowingabout hermeneutics, homiletics, theology, exegesis, and everything else you have likely learned in seminary and church ministry so far?Yes, there is. How well do you know yourself?You need to build your ministry career on the righ...

Every church has a unique culture that serves as the soil where its ministry occurs. A church’s culture is the somewhat nebulous and complex blend of norms, beliefs, attitudes, traditions, and practices that define the congregation. The culture establishes the environment that often predetermines the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of God’s Word within that body of believers. It influences a congregation’s potential impact more than techniques, programs, orpragmatic changes.

Esther Press Presents Stand in Confidence by Amanda PittmanCulture, church, and life have sold us narratives about who we’re supposed to be as women. If we play the part well, we gain love, acceptance, validation, and significance. When we don’t know which role to play from one day to the next, we sink in insecurity. We feel driven to people-please, downplay, settle, and perform. In all this, we accept less than the abundant life Jesus die...

If you have ever prayed for financial breakthrough and waited… and waited, only to be disappointed, you are not alone. Millions of Christians are working hard, trying to provide for their families and leave a legacy for their children’s children but are finding themselves stuck in lack, or having just enough to get by.If you have ever felt like there was an elephant in the room at church: no one wants to admit how frustrated they feel financially b...

Esther Press Presents Follow God’s Will by Brittany AnnWhere is God leading you next? In a conversation or your next decision? Don’t simply guess and hope you’re right. Let Follow God’s Will teach you how to confidently hear God’s voice, understand His Word, and determine His will for yourself.With just the right mix of practical advice, in-depth Bible study, and real-life examples, Follow God’s Will provides the ...

Break Free from Scarcity. Step Into God's Abundance.If you've ever wrestled with guilt about wanting more… or feared that wealth and faith don't mix… this book is your breakthrough moment.In Faith Driven Wealth, Ray Higdon, best-selling author, speaker, and faith-driven entrepreneur, takes you on a no-fluff, spirit-led journey to redefine your relationship with money, ambition, and purpose. With humility and boldness, he exposes the lies many Christians have believ...