You've heard the stats by now: the Millennial generation is leaving the church.Walking away in disillusionment and frustration, they are looking for new communities to welcome them. As they seek to follow Jesus, they are leaving the churches they grew up in to find a new way.In an attempt to exemplify the story of Millennials and seek answers for the future, Paul Nyquist, President of Moody Bible Institute, has teamed up with his son, Carson Nyquist, to share an honest and ...

Leadership Principles for Lasting SuccessLeadership makes great companies, but few of us truly understand how to turn ourselves and others into great leaders. One company the Jesuits pioneered a unique formula for molding leaders and in the process built one of history's most successful companies.In this groundbreaking book, Chris Lowney reveals the leadership principles that have guided the Jesuits for more than 450 years: self-awareness, ingenuity, love, and heroism. Lowney shows how the...

Most church leaders are passionate about their calling to “go and make disciples.” However, despite their most creative thinking, diligent efforts and rigorous assessments, year after year they arrive at the end of a ministry season with no way of knowing for sure whether they have succeeded or failed in their calling. “I want to serve God,” the refrain goes, “and on most days, I believe I’m doing what I’m called to do. But what if my approach is off-track? What if the work we’re doing as ...

This book presents a system for discerning the spiritual level of any book, Christian or not. It gives us an objective standard for discussions of spiritual content.Though it is copyrighted in 2016 by David Bergsland and Radiqx Press, you can freely distribute it, as long as you give Radiqx Press attribution

Today’s Christian women do not simply want nice fellowships and cookie-cutter answers about how to deal with life. Though churches are filled with good ministry programming—activities, outreach events, and an endless selection of options—many churches neglect their fundamental mission to make disciples.Christian women want to mentor and to be mentored, though they may not fully understand what that means, the significance of this desire, or how to get there. The church must rise to...

In Hero Maker, you will learn how to bring real change to your church and community by developing the practical skills to help others reach their leadership potential.Drawing on five powerful practices found in the ministry of Jesus, Hero Maker presents the key steps of apprenticeship that will build up other leaders and provide strategies for how you can:activate the gifts of those around youhelp others take ownership of t...

This book takes a look at the leadership qualities of the Apostle Paul and the Apostle Thomas. Paul wrote thirteen books of the New Testament and shows many leadership qualities that we can learn from today. The Apostle Thomas has garnered the name of “doubting” Thomas, but based on his leadership traits in scripture is this warranted?

What we believe is central to how we do ministry. This book is aboutreclaiming the lost theological focus in the most practical parts of reachingthe next generation with the gospel of Jesus. From deciding the kinds ofthings we teach at camp to what we say to a teen who is questioning theirfaith, Reclaiming the Lost Soul of Youth Ministry offers theological solutionsto the everyday world of the youth minister.

Biblical missions for any block"This book isn't theoretical, filled with simply good ideas and insight. It's a clear and compelling call to consider what it means to be the people of God in the midst of a severely broken and battered world." — Matt Chandler, lead pastor, The Village ChurchDoug Logan pastors in Camden, NJ, a city of great need where God is doing great things. Amid drug abuse, gang violence, and extreme poverty, God ...

In New Zealand, they have a saying: “Keep a low profile or, like the tall poppy, stand tall and get your head cut off.” While there are risks to standing out, there are also benefits: tall poppies have the best view and are positioned to have the clearest vision of the horizon. Leadership has an up-side but also a down-side, and leaders must attend to both. Tall poppy leadership attracts attention, but it is a mixed blessing. These leaders leave their mark, shape the environment, and prepa...