{"title":"Books About the Church","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOur range of Christ-centred books will help anyone who wants to grow in pastoral ministry, counseling, preaching, or in their understanding of the doctrine of the Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9Marks\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9Marks is a ministry dedicated to equipping church leaders with a biblical vision and practical resources for displaying God's glory to the nations through healthy churches. Beginning with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781433578113-nine-marks-of-a-healthy-church-mark-dever?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=c846874b6\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781433578113-nine-marks-of-a-healthy-church-mark-dever?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=c846874b6\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e9 Marks of A Healthy Church\u003c\/a\u003e, they've created a wide range of resources for Pastors and congregations seeking to build a biblically based, healthy church. Series include: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/books-about-the-church\/series_9marks-building-healthy-churches\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuilding Healthy Churches\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/books-about-the-church\/series_9marks-church-questions\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChurch Questions\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/books-about-the-church\/series_9marks-healthy-church-study-guide\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHealthy Church Study Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou can browse our whole collection below, narrow down topics using the product filters, or view resources on these specific areas: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/ecclesiology\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEcclesiology\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e|\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/pastoral-ministry-books\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePastoral Ministry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/books-on-preaching\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePreaching \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e| \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/biblical-counselling-resources\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCounselling\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/childrens-youth-ministry-books\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChildren \u0026amp; Youth Ministry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"9780310216254-worship-by-the-book-carson-d-a-editor","title":"Worship by the Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eA how-to book on corporate worship for the twenty-first century: how to be authentic and contemporary without being glitzy or faddish. What is at stake is authenticity. . . Sooner or later Christians tire of public meetings that are profoundly inauthentic, regardless of how well (or poorly) arranged, directed, and performed. We long to meet, corporately, with the living and majestic God and to offer him the praise that is his due. 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Each topic provides a specific description of the context of the tragedy, the key concerns that need to be addressed in the message, and an outline of the approach taken in the sample sermon that follows. \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\nBryan Chapell, author of Christ-Centered Preaching, has gathered together messages from some of today's most trusted Christian leaders including: John Piper, Tim Keller, Michael Horton, Jack Collins, Dan Doriani, Jerram Barrs, Mike Khandjian, Robert Rayburn, Wilson Benton, Bob Flayhart and George Robertson.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10488797397035,"sku":"9780310331216","price":30.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9780310331216-Chapell-The-hardest-sermons-youll-ever-have-to-preach.jpg?v=1600061516"},{"product_id":"9780310494188-center-church-doing-balanced-gospel-centered-ministry-in-your-city-keller-timothy-j","title":"Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry In Your City","description":"\u003cp\u003eToday many pastors are struggling to adapt to a post-Christian culture without abandoning orthodox theology. How do we communicate the concepts of grace and substitutionary atonement in our globalized culture and context?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Center Church, Timothy Keller offers challenging insights and provocative questions based on over twenty years of ministry in New York City. This book outlines a theological vision for ministry - applying classic doctrines to our time and place - organized around three core commitments: • Gospel-centered: The gospel of grace in Jesus Christ changes everything, from our hearts to our community to the world. It completely reshapes the content, tone and strategy of all that we do. • City-centered: With a positive approach toward our culture, we learn to affirm that cities are wonderful, strategic and underserved places for gospel ministry. • Movement-centered: Instead of building our own tribe, we seek the prosperity and peace of our community as we are led by the Holy Spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e400 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In this important book, Tim Keller unpacks the gospel and gently but firmly reminds us that it is nonnegotiable. 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Not only does it offer pastors one of the best resources in print, but it also provides church elders with an orientation and practical guide to aspects of ministry for which they have responsibility. It is truly a shepherd's handbook.  The book is divided into three parts. Pastoral Life deals with the pastor, his calling, and the general care he provides the flock. Pastoral Counseling provides an overview of the task and a general approach for pastoral counselors. 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(from chapter 1) Preaching needs to become purposeful, says Jay Adams, because purposeless preaching is deadly. This book was written to help ministers and students discover the purpose of preaching and the ways that the scriptures inform and direct the preaching task. Preaching with Purpose, like the many other books of Jay Adams, speaks clearly and forcefully to the issue. Having read this book, both students and experienced preachers will be unable to ignore the urgent task of purposeful preaching. 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