This book will be attractive to all ministers who are seeking to understand how leadership works and why it can be so difficult. It would be useful as a study book for lay ministers as well and for all o take up a leadership role in local churches. It could also be attractive to lay people who as disciples seek to lead in their places of work with Christian values and behaviours.

"It can be fashionable to talk about the poor but not as fashionable to talk to the poor. It may be popular to talk about justice and still not know any victims of injustice. But we will never make poverty history until we make poverty personal. Eugene Cho shatters all our hipster coffee-shop talk of justice and dares you to dive into the trenches and do something real with your life."Shane Claiborne, author, activist, and friend of Eugene Cho"A gutsy and gr...

In the past, changes in behavior and in belief have been leading indicators for missionaries that Christian conversion had occurred. But these alone--or even together--are insufficient for a gospel understanding of conversion. For effective biblical mission, Paul G. Hiebert argues, we must add a third element: a change in worldview. Here he offers a comprehensive study of worldview--its philosophy, its history, its characteristics, and the means for understanding it. He then provides a det...

The book highlights my journeys of the last 40 years to some of the remotest places on the planet. The purpose of the book is not a travelogue but to introduce you to some of the least known but most effective change agents, people who have given their lives to help others. These are people whose names are rarely heard in the west ye are transforming communities by helping the neediest, least resourced people on earth.The help is holistic, meaning it impacts the whole person; the s...

An inspiring story from the frontline of practical faith in action. Mary Weeks Millard, a quiet and unassuming girl overcomes social shyness and childhood illness and a poor educational start to aspire to her heart’s call to become a nurse on the mission field. She tells her own unique and inspiring life story by painting a colourful and often graphic picture of training as a nurse and midwife in the UK in the 1950s. Pressing ahead against all the odds Mary finds doors opening as she exerc...

Church planting is hard. Very hard. No, extremely hard. But no one ever told that to Trinity Jordan when he and his wife set out to plant Elevation Church fifteen miles north of Salt Lake City, Utah. What started with three families and a dog named Carson meeting in a house has now grown into multiple house churches and two public gathering locations, with more being developed. But those early days (well, even the current ones, too) would not have been so tough had Trinity been forewarned ...

Through the true story of Wallace Turnbull, one of Haiti's pioneers in development and missions, Say To These Mountains takes readers on a journey where grace and beauty shine into even the tightest crevices of brokenness, poverty, and loss.Over the course of 70 years, Wallace's work changed countless lives and influenced national policy in both Haiti and the United States. For his contributions, he was decorated with the National Order of Honor and Merit,...

Based on the author’s true life experiences, How Coffee Saved My Life is a funny, tragic, provocative and touching story of a rich, white, North American overachiever who spends a year in Uruguay in hopes of becoming a more responsible and sensitive member of the global community. Throughout the book, vignettes tied to the Spanish language flow from observation to theological analysis.

Chaplaincy - a place for those who have sold out, can't hack church ministry and don't believe in mission?Against the negative stereotypes, this book argues that chaplains are a valuable resource to the Church. Embedded in places as diverse as prisons, hospitals, educational establishments and the armed forces, chaplains often encounter social trends well in advance of the institutional churches. Their experiences and expertise can be very helpful for thinking abou...

"Peter Hammond's Discipleship Handbook is a treasure trove of practical truth for anyone interested in following Jesus Christ. It is simple enough to bless and encourage a new Christian and profound enough to inspire a seasoned saint. If you love the Word of God, this is a book you will highly esteem. The Discipleship Handbook establishes a Biblical standard to which we can all aspire. It is highly practical and very positive, in a day when Christians have lost the shock of sin, and the Ch...

With slums on the rise, where would Jesus be found today if not alongside activists standing in the gap for the most marginalized and vulnerable people on the planet? With a foreword by Tony Campolo, Seeking Urban Shalom offers the best of the 2012 International Society of Urban Mission (ISUM) Summit exploring neighborhood development, advocacy, trafficking, church planting, dialogue and leadership development. The authors are grassroots practitioners who will open your eyes and expand you...

A missional imagination is needed to create environments for Christians in which to flourish as active agents of Christ promoting an engaging and harmonious life with God and with neighbors.This book will name several key theological principles and strategic principles to be implemented for creating environments for missional engagement. The local church will be utilized to provide examples of how these principles can be deployed. The book will also propose future endeavours that w...