{"title":"Church Highlights","description":"\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Books about The Church\" href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/books-about-the-church\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eView all book on The Church here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"9780875526072-rcl-instruments-in-the-redeemers-hands-people-in-need-of-change-helping-people-in-need-of-change-tripp-paul-david","title":"RCL Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change","description":"\u003c!-- FXB130108 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe might be relieved if God placed our sanctification only in the hands of trained professionals, but that is not his plan. Instead, through the ministry of every part of the body, the whole church will mature in Christ. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Paul David Tripp helps us discover where change is needed in our own lives and the lives of others. Following the example of Jesus, Tripp reveals how to get to know people, and how to lovingly speak truth to them. This book provides a comprehensive look at how God uses people as tools of change in the lives of others, people who themselves are in need of change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9780875526072-rcl-instruments-in-the-redeemers-hands-people-in-need-of-change-helping-people-in-need-of-change-tripp-paul-david.pdf?v=1648467728\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Tripp is a careful and skilful physician of the heart. He unites a loving heart with a mind trained to the Scriptures. This book is a great companion for pastors and counsellors. It will guide anyone who wants to give real help to others, the saving help that is found in Christ's redeeming work\"?. \u003cbr\u003e - Richard D. Phillips\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"P\u0026R Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489339379755,"sku":"9780875526072","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9780875526072-Tripp-Instruments-in-the-redeemer-s-hands.jpg?v=1600066554"},{"product_id":"9781433502125-9marks-what-is-a-healthy-church-member-anyabwile-thabiti","title":"9Marks What is a Healthy Church Member","description":"\u003c!-- FXB130108 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOUT OF PRINT. LIMITED STOCK WHILE AVAILABLE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat Is a Healthy Church Member? This book takes its cue from Mark Dever's book What Is a Healthy Church?, which offered one definition of what a healthy church looks like biblically and historically. In this new work, pastor Thabiti Anyabwile attempts to answer the natural next question: \"What does a healthy church member look like in the light of Scripture?\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGod intends for us to play an active and vital part in the body of Christ, the local church. He wants us to experience the local church as a home more profoundly wonderful and meaningful than any other place on earth. This book explains how membership in the local church can produce spiritual growth in its members and how each member can contribute to the growth and health of the whole. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In an era when Christians seem confused about what kind of community the church ought to be, here's a helpful handbook outlining the church's true biblical priorities, especially as they apply to individual church members.\" \u003cbr\u003e- John MacArthur, Pastor, Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, California\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489470025771,"sku":"9781433502125","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433502125-anyabwile-what-healthy-church-member.jpg?v=1600067239"},{"product_id":"9781433532337-9marks-church-discipline-how-the-church-protects-the-name-of-jesus-leeman-jonathan","title":"9Marks Church Discipline: How the Church Protects the Name of Jesus","description":"\u003c!-- FXB170930 --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/9marks-building-healthy-churches\" title=\"9Marks Series\"\u003eClick here to view the series.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChurch discipline is essential to building a healthy church. So how exactly do we practice church discipline? In this book, Jonathan Leeman helps us face the endless variety of circumstances and sins for which no scriptural case study exists - sins that don't show up on any list and need a biblical framework to be corrected appropriately in love. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Here is a contemporary and concise how-to guide that provides a theological framework for understanding and implementing disciplinary measures in the local church, along with several examples of real-life situations and the corresponding responses. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Far too few biblically grounded, pastorally sensitive books on church discipline remain in print today. I know of none that is as exegetically accurate, practically relevant, and filled with real-life case studies of how churches should deal with a wide variety of common situations. On top of all this, Leeman is helpfully succinct and remarkably clear.\"? \u003cbr\u003e - Craig L. Blomberg, Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Denver Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489577177131,"sku":"9781433532337","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433532337-Leeman-Church-discipline-building-healthy-churches.jpg?v=1600067785"},{"product_id":"9781433532375-9marks-church-membership-how-the-world-knows-who-represents-jesus-leeman-jonathan","title":"9Marks Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/9marks-building-healthy-churches\" title=\"9Marks Series\"\u003eClick here to view the series.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChurch leaders across many denominations will find this little book filled with practical ideas and good arguments that will help cure Christians in our culture today of their allergy to church membership, pastoral authority, life accountability, and any limits to their personal freedom.' Brief, fresh, entertaining, and, above all, biblical. This is the explanation and defense of church membership you've been looking for. ''Practical. Convicting. Biblically faithful. Leeman reminds us that church membership is not a choice but a demand. The book is punchy and provocative, but at the same time it is permeated with the gospel of grace.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433532375-9marks-church-membership-how-the-world-knows-who-represents-jesus-leeman-jonathan.pdf?v=1649074341\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489577734187,"sku":"9781433532375","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433532375-Leeman-9-Marks-Church-membership.jpg?v=1600067789"},{"product_id":"9781433535895-9marks-sound-doctrine-how-a-church-grows-in-the-love-and-holiness-of-god-jamieson-bobby","title":"9Marks Sound Doctrine: How a Church Grows in the Love and Holiness of God","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/9marks-building-healthy-churches\" title=\"9Marks Series\"\u003eClick here to view the series.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow do you feel about doctrine?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhatever answer comes to mind, this book will not only convince you that sound doctrine is vital for living a godly life, it will also explain the essential role of theology in the life of a healthy church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter all, thinking rightly about God affects everything, from guiding us in practical issues to growing a church’s unity and witness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis short, readable book shows how good theology leads to transformation, life, and joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Scripture is for sound doctrine, sound doctrine is for real life, and real life is for real church growth. So says Jamieson, and he hits the nail on the head brilliantly every time.”\u003cbr\u003e J. I. Packer, Board of Governors' Professor of Theology, Regent College\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“‘Pay heed to your doctrine.’ That imperative for faithful Christianity sounds to many Christians altogether abstract and remote from the life of the church. Bobby Jamieson believes otherwise, and Sound Doctrine is a masterful argument for doctrine that is not only deeply rooted in the church, but also produces a church that demonstrates both the grace and glory of God.”\u003cbr\u003e R. Albert Mohler Jr., President and Joseph Emerson Brown Professor of Christian Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489594708011,"sku":"9781433535895","price":21.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433535895-Jamieson-9-marks-Sound-doctrine.jpg?v=1600067920"},{"product_id":"9781433540837-9marks-the-gospel-how-the-church-portrays-the-beauty-of-christ-ortlund-jr-raymond-c","title":"9Marks The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ","description":"\u003c!-- FXB140708 --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/9marks-building-healthy-churches\" title=\"9Marks Series\"\u003eClick here to view the series.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow does the church portray the beauty of Christ? The gospel is a theological message; but this message also creates human beauty - beautiful relationships in our churches, making the glory of Christ visible in the world today. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this timely book, Pastor Ray Ortlund makes the case that gospel doctrine creates a gospel culture. In too many of our churches, it is the beauty of a gospel culture that is the missing piece of the puzzle - but when the gospel is allowed to exert its full power, a church becomes radiant with the glory of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433540837-9marks-the-gospel-how-the-church-portrays-the-beauty-of-christ-ortlund-jr-raymond-c.pdf?v=1648862359\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Churches don't make the gospel true, but when 'the sweetness of the Lord' is upon us, the church becomes a powerful testimony of God's grace. With both realism and hope, Ray Ortlund tells us how that grace can thrive among us - even as broken as we are - so that Christ's glory will radiate from us.\"? \u003cbr\u003e - Bryan Chapell, President Emeritus, Covenant Theological Seminary; Senior Pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church, Peoria, Illinois\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489636487211,"sku":"9781433540837","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433540837-Ortlund-The-gospel.jpg?v=1600068112"},{"product_id":"9781433540875-9marks-church-elders-how-to-shepherd-gods-people-like-jesus-rinne-jeramie","title":"9Marks Church Elders: How to Shepherd God's People Like Jesus","description":"\u003c!-- FXB150625 --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"9Marks Series\" href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/9marks-building-healthy-churches\"\u003eClick here to view the series.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does effective church leadership look like? In this book, Pastor Jeramie Rinne sets forth an easy-to-understand 'job description' for elders drawn from the Bible's teaching on church leadership. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Offering practical guidance for new elders and helping church members better understand and support their spiritual leaders, this succinct volume will encourage elders to embrace their calling with grace, wisdom and clarity of vision. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"... Jeramie Rinne unpacks what the Bible has to say about the identity and activity of the local church elder with a freshness and clarity that is profoundly helpful. This is a book that elders can read together to their profit and one that will help a congregation to pray for and support its leaders so that their work will be a joy and not a burden.\"? \u003cbr\u003e - Alistair Begg, Senior Pastor, Parkside Church, Cleveland, Ohio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433540875-9marks-church-elders-how-to-shepherd-gods-people-like-jesus-rinne-jeramie.pdf?v=1648425797\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489636552747,"sku":"9781433540875","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433540875-Rinne-9-marks-Church-elders.jpg?v=1600068116"},{"product_id":"9781433543135-9marks-expositional-preaching-how-we-speak-gods-word-today-helm-david","title":"9Marks Expositional Preaching: How We Speak God's Word Today","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/9marks-building-healthy-churches\" title=\"9Marks Series\"\u003eClick here to view the series.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes for good preaching? In this accessible volume - written for preachers and preachers in training - pastor David Helm outlines what must be believed and accomplished to become a faithful expositor of God's Word. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In addition to offering practical, step-by-step guidance for preachers, this short book will equip all of us to recognise good preaching when we hear it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433543135-9marks-expositional-preaching-how-we-speak-gods-word-today-helm-david.pdf?v=1648862359\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"David Helm has written the most helpful, concise, and useful book on expository preaching I have ever read.\"? \u003cbr\u003e - Matt Chandler, Lead Pastor, The Village Church, Dallas, Texas; President, Acts 29 Church Planting Network \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"If I were teaching a preaching class and could assign the students only one book, this might be the one. It's a rare find that both introduces a topic to the novice and instructs the experienced. David's humility convicts, rebukes, instructs, and encourages me as a preacher. I pray it will do the same for you.\"? \u003cbr\u003e - Mark Dever, Senior Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington DC; President, 9Marks\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489654345771,"sku":"9781433543135","price":21.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433543135-Helm-9-marks-Expositional-preaching.jpg?v=1600068232"},{"product_id":"9781433544651-9marks-evangelism-how-the-whole-church-speaks-of-jesus-stiles-j-mack","title":"9Marks Evangelism: How the Whole Church Speaks of Jesus","description":"\u003c!-- FXB140711 --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/9marks-building-healthy-churches\" title=\"9Marks Series\"\u003eClick here to view the series.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery few years, churches jump into the latest evangelistic fad. Leaders administrate the new program, and members go on a raid. But picture a church where evangelism is simply part of the culture - leaders share their faith consistently and openly; members follow, encouraging one another to make evangelism an ongoing way of life. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Such is the way of evangelism presented by this brief and compelling book. No program here. Instead, it just might give your church a new way to live and share the gospel together. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"The best book on evangelism would be a book that gets right to the heart of the issue and that is written by one who is himself an evangelist. In other words, it would be this book... In this short volume, Mack conducts a clear and biblical exploration of how church fellowship multiplies individual evangelism. Every reader will be inspired, encouraged, and equipped to be a congregational evangelist.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- R. Albert Mohler Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e, President and Joseph Emerson Brown Professor of Christian Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433544651-9marks-evangelism-how-the-whole-church-speaks-of-jesus-stiles-j-mack.pdf?v=1649074341\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S_HK_Cz4oCU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489659752491,"sku":"9781433544651","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433544651-Stiles-9Marks-Evangelism-whole-church-speaks-of-Jesus.jpg?v=1600068274"},{"product_id":"9781433547119-side-by-side-walking-with-others-in-wisdom-and-love-welch-edward-t","title":"Side By Side: Walking with Others in Wisdom and Love","description":"\u003c!-- FXB150425 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone needs help from time to time, especially in the midst of painful circumstances and difficult trials. In this short book, a highly respected biblical counsellor and successful author offers practical guidance for all Christians - pastors and laypeople alike - who want to develop their 'helping skills' when it comes to walking alongside hurting people. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Written out of the conviction that friends are the best helpers, this accessible introduction to biblical counselling will equip believers to share their burdens with one another through gentle words of wisdom and kind acts of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433547119-side-by-side-walking-with-others-in-wisdom-and-love-welch-edward-t.pdf?v=1648121313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book will help you to know what the love of Christ looks like, how to extend it to others, and how to accept it from others as you live in relationship together.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--- Heath Lambert\u003c\/strong\u003e, Executive Director, Association of Certified Biblical Counselors; Associate Professor of Biblical Counseling, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Side by Side is a simple, insightful and practical guide to walking with people through times of trouble.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--- Ian Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e, Principal, Christ College, Sydney\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JfftfnyAf8Y?start=165\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489670664235,"sku":"9781433547119","price":21.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433547119-Welch-Side-by-side.jpg?v=1600068340"},{"product_id":"9781433551222-9marks-discipling-how-to-help-others-follow-jesus-dever-mark","title":"9Marks Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus","description":"\u003c!-- FXB160419 --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/9marks-building-healthy-churches\" title=\"9Marks Series\"\u003eClick here to view the series.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does it look like to help others become more like Christ? In this concise guide, pastor Mark Dever outlines the who, what, where, when, why and how of discipling - helping others follow Jesus. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Following the pattern found in Scripture, this book explains how these relationships should function in the context of the local church, helping us cultivate a culture of discipling as an ordinary part of our everyday lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433551222-9marks-discipling-how-to-help-others-follow-jesus-dever-mark.pdf?v=1648168420\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"I love reading books written by authors who are zealous about the subjects they write about... If you know Mark Dever, then you know he is a committed discipler. Discipleship oozes out of him. 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They survey the big picture of the Scriptures and show us some wrong turns that are commonly made. A very helpful resource for pastors, teachers, and laypeople.”\u003cbr\u003e Thomas R. 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In fact, prayer in the church often gets subtly pushed to the side in favor of pragmatic practices that promise tangible results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book focuses on the necessity of regular prayer as a central practice in the local church—awakening us to the need and blessing of corporate prayer by examining what Jesus taught about prayer, how the first Christians approached prayer, and how to prioritize prayer in our congregations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003eI have a lot to say about this little book, because it’s so good. In fact, I think this is one of the best books in this series\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrief and well written, this book by pastor John Onwuchekwa looks especially at two sections of the Gospels—the Lord’s Prayer, and Jesus’s prayer in the garden of Gethsemane. Onwuchekwa shares significant observations that seem intuitive, but are also surprising. It is well illustrated, biblically faithful, and theologically accurate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is useful to think not only about when we should pray, but also about how we should pray, and even what we should pray about. It reintroduces us to the ignored topic of praying together at church. Hope-giving and inspiring, specific and practical, the whole book is sweetened by touches of humor. You and others could benefit from investing your time in reading this small book on such a grand topic.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Dever\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Senior Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, DC; President, 9Marks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"table_of_contents\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeries Preface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreathe Again: The Problem of Prayerlessness \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Class Act: Teach Us to Pray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe World Is Yours: A Family Led\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoul Food: A Family Fed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoots: A Family Bred\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlory: The Role of Prayer in Corporate Worship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLean on Me: The Role of Prayer in Corporate Care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoing the Right Thing: The Role of Prayer in Missions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConclusion: Fighting Temptations\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Index\u003cbr\u003eScripture Index\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13401789988907,"sku":"9781433559471","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433559471-9marks-prayer-how-praying-together-shapes-the-church-john-onwuchekwa.jpg?v=1600050659"},{"product_id":"9781784983635-the-book-your-pastor-wishes-you-would-read-but-is-too-embarrassed-to-ask-ash-christopher","title":"The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Would Read (but is too embarrassed to ask)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat do you think about your pastor? Do you chew over his sermons and wonder if they are clear and helpful? Do you feel he spends enough time with you? In fact, do you ever catch yourself wondering what he does all day?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe truth is, often we think, \"What can my pastor do for me?\" Far less often do we think, \"What can I do for my pastor?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormer seasoned pastor, Christopher Ash, urges church members to think about pastors not just in terms of what they do – how they lead and pray and preach and teach and so on – but what about who they are. He encourages us to remember that pastors are people and to pray for them as they serve us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParadoxically, caring for our pastor will be a blessing to us as well as to them, and create a culture of true fellowship in our church family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e128 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781784983635-the-book-your-pastor-wishes-you-would-read-but-is-too-embarrassed-to-ask-christopher-ash-excerpt.pdf?4968658710390387347\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Excerpt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781784983635-the-book-your-pastor-wishes-you-would-read-but-is-too-embarrassed-to-ask-christopher-ash-extra-chapter.pdf?4968658710390387347\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Bonus Chapter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView a bonus chapter here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eContents\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pastors’ Hall of Faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy look after your pastor?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeven virtues of church members that impact our pastors:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1: Daily repentance and eager faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2: Committed belonging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3: Open honesty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4: Thoughtful watchfulness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5: Loving kindness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6: High expectations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7: Zealous submission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomebody needs to really know your pastor!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion: Where do we go from here?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IZ7C-hiw4EU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yAvCFnKpZpU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ten columns body\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere do you get lay leaders and people who know how to pastor their pastor and (in doing so) make him a better pastor? You could wait for them to miraculously appear (and I've had my share) or give out this book in great quantities. It comes from a pastor who understands the pulpit and the pew and who wonderfully reflects the grace of the Chief Pastor, Jesus Christ. This is a book that will make pastors weep for joy that someone understands and will make people wise for action of the most useful kind.\u003cbr\u003eWe loved it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"three columns details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"notes rating\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimon and Kathy Manchester\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSt Thomas' Anglican Church, North Sydney\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ten columns body\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristopher Ash has an extraordinary ability to identify books which need to be written and then write them! This book shows his usual deft ability to combine Biblical truth, pastoral relevance, contemporary experience, personal insight, practical advice, deep honesty, and loving admonition and encouragement. We all need Biblical encouragement, and this will help people provide their ministers with much-needed support and encouragement. Praise God for this useful book!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"three columns details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"notes rating\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Adam\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVicar Emeritus of St Jude’s Carlton, Melbourne, Australia; and former Principal of Ridley College Melbourne\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ten columns body\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristopher Ash captures the biblical vision of the relationship between the pastor and the church beautifully in this short, readable and immensely helpful book. The blend of clear teaching, rich wisdom and his experience both as a pastor and a church member gives every page real authenticity. We were challenged and encouraged afresh to have soft hearts and to engage humbly and wholeheartedly in our local church family, and cannot think of anyone who wouldn’t be helped and challenged by reading this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"three columns details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"notes rating\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGary \u0026amp; Fiona Millar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrisbane, Australia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ten columns body\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristopher Ash has a special knack of putting his finger on the sensitive nerve-endings of churches and their pastors. This book is no exception. It contains the wise fruit of many years of church membership and a wide knowledge of ministers and their ministry. If we will \"read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest\" these pages, both our churches and our ministers will be healthier and happier. Here is a book to be read by the leadership of every Christian fellowship!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"three columns details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"notes rating\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSinclair B Ferguson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLigonier teaching fellow and Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ten columns body\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristopher Ash has served churches well for decades now, at Cornhill, in a local church, through his writings (how about that Job commentary?!). Now he provides a most unusual service. A modern take on an old form—the Church Member's Handbook—Christopher has asked the simple question, \"How can I love and serve my pastor, in a way that will do him, his family and our church good?\" The answer is straightforward, biblical and life-giving. Careful and loving, this in fact IS a book your pastor wishes you would read (but we ARE too embarrassed to ask you). Thanks, Christopher!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"three columns details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"notes rating\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Dever\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, DC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ten columns body\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI was delighted that Christopher Ash’s new book unpacks the overlooked exhortation of Hebrews 13 v 17, namely, that it is the responsibility of the sheep to make the shepherd's work a joy and not a burden. Christopher lays out seven ways to do so. I know of no other book like this—it is a \"charge to the congregation\" that is more specific and practical than anything else you will find in print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"three columns details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"notes rating\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTimothy Keller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePastor Emeritus, Redeemer Presbyterian Churches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Good Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":15768693276715,"sku":"9781784983635","price":13.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781784983635-the-book-your-pastor-wishes-you-would-read-but-is-too-embarrassed-to-ask-christopher-ash.jpg?v=1600051134"},{"product_id":"9781433566578-truth-we-can-touch-how-baptism-and-communion-shape-our-lives-chester-tim","title":"Truth We Can Touch: How Baptism and Communion Shape Our Lives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaptism and the Lord’s Supper are more than just water, bread, and wine. They are God’s promises to us in physical form.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is happening when someone passes through the waters of baptism? What’s the significance of eating bread and drinking wine together as a church on Sunday mornings? What’s the point of these physical substances?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTim Chester guides us through the Bible, explaining how the sacraments, embodying the promises of God in physical form, were given to us to strengthen our faith and shape our lives. The physical bread, wine, and water are a confirmation of our union with Christ. Chester aims to help us treasure baptism and Communion and approach them rightly, so we can receive the full benefit God intends them to physically bring us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e176 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433566578-truth-we-can-touch-how-baptism-and-communion-shape-our-lives-chester-tim.pdf?v=1650261351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This is hands down the best book on the sacraments I’ve read—warm, compelling, eye-opening, and saturated in gospel encouragement. I hadn’t realized how much I needed it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam Allberry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e Speaker, Ravi Zacharias International Ministries; author,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Does God Care Who I Sleep With?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e7 Myths about Singleness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“In this delightful book, Chester reminds us that baptism and Communion are God’s gifts to us that convey the gospel and grace in powerful ways. As a Baptist I would put some things differently, but I celebrate and rejoice in the main thesis set forth by Chester. Baptism and Communion are central in the New Testament, and something is wrong if they are neglected or ignored by us. Take up and read and be instructed, challenged, and—most of all—encouraged by the gospel, which is displayed so beautifully in baptism and the Eucharist.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThomas R. Schreiner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJames Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“After reading Tim Chester’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTruth We Can Touch\u003c\/i\u003e, I sent our pastoral staff a message: ‘Add this book to our reading list for our interns, and add it to our book nook.’ Chester is one of our favorite writers, and his books have blessed our local church. Once again, he combines theological clarity with gospel warmth, conveying the beauty of Christ to the reader. By reading this accessible book, you will value baptism and Communion more, and you will be moved to worship the Savior as you consider Chester’s explanation of baptism as the embodiment of our union with Christ and the Lord’s Supper as the embodiment of our communion with Christ.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTony Merida\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLead Pastor, Imago Dei Church, Raleigh, North Carolina; author,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrdinary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The sacraments are integral to the history of redemption, yet the evangelical church has tragically neglected them as secondary and nonessential. Tim Chester sets baptism and the Lord’s Supper vividly in their biblical and historical contexts. Superbly written, easily accessible to a wide readership, rooted in Scripture and the theology of the Reformation, this book can be a catalyst for widespread recovery of the supreme blessing God gives through his appointed signs.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Letham\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eProfessor of Systematic and Historical Theology, Union School of Theology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"product-section-header\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-section-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Sinclair B. 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Though our congregations are made up of ordinary people engaged in predictable practices, we are an outpost of heaven itself. The church is the people of God, the dwelling place of the Spirit, and the fullness of Christ. With rich theology and practical direction,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Place to Belong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einvites us to experience the local church in light of the Bible’s testimony. Considering nine biblical terms for the church—such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ebeloved\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ebrothers and sisters\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003esaints\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003egospel partners\u003c\/em\u003e—this book equips us to love and serve one another. Whether we are new Christians or mature believers, learning to love the local church can become one of our greatest privileges and highest joys. The church is where we belong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e184 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433563737-a-place-to-belong-learning-to-love-the-local-church-hill-megan-compressed.pdf?v=1591233303\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A thousand messengers point us to the good news of a personal relationship with Christ, but this book contains something precious: the good news of a corporate one. Megan Hill has written a love song for the church, a celebration of the communion of saints in all its present practicality and all its future glory. 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Church: We Gather to Worship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Flock: Receiving Care from a Shepherd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Body: No Unimportant Parts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Saints: Holiness Is a Community Project\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Brothers and Sisters: Members of the Family \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Gospel Partners: We Have Work to Do\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. 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For thousands of years, believers have answered with a resounding\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eyes!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eEver since the days of Cain and Abel, God has emphasized right worship, and it’s clear that careless worship can have serious consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorship consciously regulated by God’s Word is a distinct characteristic of the Reformed church. Yet today many churches do not understand that both the Old and New Testaments have much to say about appropriate worship before God. Ligon Duncan lays the foundations of the regulative principle in worship, providing full biblical support as well as historical context. He also answers objections: Is this “right worship” essentially European? Is it flexible to different churches and contexts? Is it really still applicable today?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e96 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781629957920-does-god-care-how-we-worship-ligon-duncan.pdf?v=1584582551\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Does God care how we worship? Indeed he does, and Ligon Duncan’s practical explanation of biblical principles for public worship will help pastors, musicians, and other churchgoers to find greater enjoyment in the God they love to praise.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Philip Graham Ryken\u003c\/strong\u003e, President, Wheaton College\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"P\u0026R Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31885778059343,"sku":"9781629957920","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781629957920-does-god-care-how-we-worship-ligon-duncan.jpg?v=1636087486"},{"product_id":"9781629956947-is-it-abuse-a-biblical-guide-to-identifying-domestic-abuse-and-helping-victims-strickland-darby","title":"Is It Abuse? A Biblical Guide to Identifying Domestic Abuse and Helping Victims","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGod does not intend for marriage to be a place of oppression. Providing practical tools and exercises, biblical counselor Darby Strickland prepares potential helpers to pick up on cues that could point to abuse and investigate them wisely. You will learn how to identify a range of abusive behavior and better understand the impact of abuse on victims—particularly wives. Ultimately, you will become equipped to provide wise and Christ-centered counsel while navigating a difficult and complex situation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e264 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781629956947-is-it-abuse-a-biblical-guide-to-identifying-domestic-abuse-and-helping-victims-strickland-darby.pdf?v=1648022240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Is it Abuse is a stunning work. It is brave without being incendiary. It \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis carefully and thoroughly biblical. It is relentlessly practical. Yet Strickland also steadfastly avoids the traps of oversimplifying either the problem or the solution. Speaking from a wealth of experience, this book is for oppressed spouses, the spouses who are harming them, and those trying to intervene redemptively in abusive marriages on behalf of Christ. If you ever read a book about abuse in couples, let it be this one.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Alasdair Groves\u003c\/strong\u003e, Executive Director CCEF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"P\u0026R Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32370761597007,"sku":"9781629956947","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781629956947-is-it-abuse-a-biblical-guide-to-identifying-domestic-abuse-and-helping-victims.jpg?v=1636098631"},{"product_id":"9781645070481-god-made-me-for-worship-helping-children-understand-church-kennedy-jared","title":"God Made Me for Worship: Helping Children Understand Church","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGod Made Me for Worship\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(a part of the God Made Me series) by Jared Kennedy helps children understand the complexity of a Christian worship gathering by using the vision of Isaiah 6. This beautifully illustrated children's book celebrates how God reveals himself to his people in the movements of worship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSitting in a worship service for any young child can be a difficult experience. One minute everyone is singing loudly, the next everyone is sitting and listening quietly (without talking!). Sometimes the adults know something that should be said out loud, like, \"Thanks be to God!\" How did they know what to say? How do people know when to talk to one another and shake hands?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGod Made Me for Worship\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efocuses on teaching kids about the key liturgical movements in a worship gathering, including the call to worship, praise and adoration, confession, assurance and passing the peace, ministry of the Word and sacraments, and benediction and sending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKennedy guides parents to help their kids understand why we're intentional about worship, encouraging them to engage not just to manage behavior during a worship gathering, but to invite kids to respond to God along with the whole church body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePart of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/all\/series_god-made-me-series?sort_by=best-selling\"\u003eGod Made Me Series\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge Level: 5-8 years old\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781645070481-god-made-me-for-worship-helping-children-understand-church-kennedy-jared.pdf?v=1647989652\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0r88J310D7w\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Parents and grandparents who want to help children understand and enjoy corporate worship will be very grateful to Jared Kennedy for producing this book. In a delightfully simple and engaging way it answers hard questions about what we do when we gather together as God’s people. You could read and discuss this book together many times to unpack the biblical and pastoral wisdom it contains.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eG. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeterson\u003c\/strong\u003e, Moore College, Sydney, Australia; author of \u003cem\u003eEngaging with God \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eEncountering God Together\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The weekly habit of taking our children to church is one of the greatest blessings we can offer them. Church invites our children to a larger family of faith and provides a home away from home—a place to belong wherever they may go. Most importantly, the church teaches our children who and how to worship. \u003cem\u003eGod Made Me for Worship\u003c\/em\u003e is a wonderful way to help children understand how all the elements of worship share the gospel story.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelissa Kruger\u003c\/strong\u003e, Director of Women’s Initiatives for The Gospel Coalition; author of \u003cem\u003eWalking with God in the Season of Motherhood\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Jared Kennedy walks us through the gospel narrative that is enshrined in the different parts of the worship service, helping children—and adults as well—not only understand what worship is but what the gospel is. I’m thankful for this very helpful primer.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIain  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuguid\u003c\/strong\u003e, Professor of Old Testament; dean of Online Learning, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Parents shouldn’t assume their kids understand what is going on during their Sunday worship service. Through \u003cem\u003eGod Made Me for Worship\u003c\/em\u003e, Jared Kennedy provides parents with an excellent tool they can use to help their kids understand church. It explains the components of a Sunday liturgy and connects them to the gospel story. Every Christian parent should add \u003cem\u003eGod Made Me for Worship\u003c\/em\u003e to their family bookshelf.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarty Machowski\u003c\/strong\u003e, Pastor; author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ology\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGod Made Boys and Girls\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLong Story Short,\u003c\/em\u003e and other gospel-centered resources for church and home \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Jared Kennedy gets kids, and he has a firm grip on how to connect families to church life and liturgy. He brings keen pastoral and practitioner instincts as well as a distinctive writing style that sparks with clarity. My recommendation remains simple: If Jared is writing for kids and families, then it’s worth the time of any parent to read it.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDave Harvey\u003c\/strong\u003e, President of the Great Commission Collective; author of \u003cem\u003eWhen Sinners Say I Do\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eI Still Do: Growing Closer and Stronger Through Life’s Defining Moments\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“In the car when our kids were little, they’d ask, ‘What’s that sign say?’ And sometimes, the answer would eventually lead our car where the sign had pointed—for ice cream or pizza. In \u003cem\u003eGod Made Me for Worship\u003c\/em\u003e, Jared Kennedy explains what worship services are all about and how they’re actually signs pointing to the gospel. With pictures and a story that children will love, Kennedy looks at church and answers the question: ‘What does \u003cem\u003ethat\u003c\/em\u003e sign say?’ And points all of us to the feast the Lord has spread.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChamp Thornton\u003c\/strong\u003e, Associate Pastor at Ogletown Baptist Church in Newark, DE; author of \u003cem\u003eThe Radical Book for Kids\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Growth Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32373557002319,"sku":"9781645070481","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781645070481-god-made-me-for-worship-jared-kennedy-trish-mahoney.jpg?v=1636094883"},{"product_id":"9781848719767-devoted-to-god-s-church-core-values-for-christian-fellowship-ferguson-sinclair-b","title":"Devoted To God’s Church: Core Values for Christian Fellowship","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeing a Christian is not an individualistic or isolated activity. 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But what does successful ministry look like?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many books on leadership strategies and church structures, but this one looks at what matters most: the character and attitude of church leaders. It recognises that the spiritual health of the church leaders in large part determines the spiritual health of the congregation and therefore the success of the ministry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this short, punchy, challenging and at times surprising book, Rico Tice draws on decades of experience in church leadership to call fellow pastors and others with oversight of areas of church ministry to define success biblically, fight their sin, lead themselves and serve their churches. 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But as Jonathan Landry Cruse shows, churchgoing only seems monotonous and mundane because our eyes are blinded to the supernatural wonder that is taking place all around us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this book, Cruse helps us perceive the significance of worship and guides us through the spiritual actions of a worship service. Once you recognize how God is doing something to us and for us and through us in each element of the service, Lord’s Day worship will become the highlight of your week!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e200 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781601788160-what-happens-when-we-worship-cruse-jonathan-landry.pdf?v=1648594466\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Jonathan Cruse has written a helpful, popular-level guide to corporate worship, which can only serve to enrich the worship of the Christian believer each Lord’s Day, and in turn the Church as a whole. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is a book every minister should encourage every member to read\u003c\/strong\u003e. It will help us all to worship through new eyes, appreciating more deeply why we do what we do when we gather together as Christ’s Church.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003e Jonny Gibson\u003c\/strong\u003e, co-author \u003cem\u003eReformation Worship\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“This excellent book is a fresh, engaging, and thoughtful call to worship. It opens the importance, vitality, and character of worship in a very helpful way.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eW. Robert Godfrey\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChairman, Ligonier Ministries\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Protestant worship can appear to be boring. The remedy for some is to add beauty and grandeur, for others to add excitement. The Reformers understood that biblical worship needed spice but that such pizzazz came not from externals or style but from Scripture, faith, and a right understanding of what transpires when God's people meet in his name on the Lord's Day. Jonathan Cruse uses the teaching of Scripture and the wisdom Reformed theologians to remind Protestants how extraordinary their simple worship is.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eD. G. Hart\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHillsdale College\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“As responsibility for the faithful transmission of Reformed ministry and worship passes from one generation to the next, Jonathan Cruse has shown himself willing and able to take up the mantle. He presents the old strengths of God-centered, gospel-structured, Spirit-dependent, word-filled, and Bible-regulated worship with a fresh voice, conveying to this generation the genius of worship that is Reformed ‘according to Scripture.’ ”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eTerry L. Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSenior Minister, Independent Presbyterian Church, Savannah, GA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I am amazed at how much solid material Jonathan Cruse has managed to pack into these few pages of \u003cem\u003eWhat Happens When We Worship\u003c\/em\u003e! Each aspect I think of on this vital subject is addressed succinctly and with biblical fidelity. I love the questions for further discussion. They turn you from a mere intellectual student into a fellow participant in a quest for authentic God-glorifying worship. Read this book and you will increasingly put mind, heart and soul into your worship with renewed enthusiasm.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eConrad Mbewe\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePastor of Kabwata Baptist Church, Lusaka, Zambia.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForeword by Michael S. Horton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Introduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. What Happens When We Worship?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: A Brief Theology of Worship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. The Most Important Thing We Will Ever Do\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. We Are Being Shaped\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4. We Meet with God\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5. God Renews His Covenant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6. We Submit to God’s Agenda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7. We Commune with the Saints\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: The Parts of the Service\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8. God Calls Us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9. The Verdict Is Pronounced\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10. Jesus Gets Up to Preach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11. God Feasts with Us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12. We Get a New Name\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13. We Sing a New Song\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePart 4: Conclusion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14. Extraordinarily ordinary Worship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15. 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From start to finish, the biblical storyline—and the design of creation itself—depends upon the distinction between male and female. \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMen and Women in the Church\u003c\/em\u003e is about the divinely designed complementarity of men and women as it applies to life in general and especially ministry in the church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e176 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433566530-men-and-women-in-the-church-a-short-biblical-practical-introduction-kevin-deyoung.pdf?v=1615958286\" title=\"Men and Women in the Church\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"product-section-header\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-section-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction: What If? How Come? Where Are We Going?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Biblical Exploration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: A Very Good Place to Start (Genesis 1–3)\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Patterns that Preach (Old Testament Survey)\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Revolution and Repetition (Jesus and the Gospels)\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Of Heads and Hair (1 Corinthians 11:2–6; 14:33–35)\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: A Marriage Made in Heaven (Ephesians 5:22–33)\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: The Heart of the Matter (1 Timothy 2:8–15)\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Leaders, Servants, and Life Together (1 Timothy 3:1–13)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Questions and Application\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Common Objections\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Male Elders, but Woman Preachers?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Growing Up as Boys and Girls\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConclusion: Following Christ as Man and Women\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Kevin DeYoung set out to write a book about the divinely designed complementarity of men and women that had exegetical integrity, used minimal technical jargon, and was weightier than a pamphlet and lighter than a doorstop. He has done just that and much more.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMen and Women in the Church\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis readable, accessible, and—despite its brevity—covers all the main texts and common questions. It is an excellent introduction to the goodness of the Bible’s teaching about men and women, and about how to live faithfully today.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClaire Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNew Testament scholar; author,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGod's Good Design: What the Bible Really Says About Men and Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I expect that this book—written clearly and wisely on many topics in a brief space—will now become the first book I recommend on men and women in the church. Even where I might not agree with every conclusion, all of the positions are represented fairly. Help yourself and your church: read this book and get some copies for others.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Dever\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, DC; President, 9Marks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39270815924303,"sku":"9781433566530","price":27.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433566530-men-and-women-in-the-church-a-short-biblical-practical-introduction-kevin-deyoung.jpg?v=1636103198"},{"product_id":"9781433573019-pastor-as-counselor-the-david-powlison","title":"Pastor as Counselor, The","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Powlison Examines the Unique Role of the Pastor as Counselor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pastor inhabits multiple roles—teacher, preacher, youth leader, and counselor. And yet, many church leaders feel unprepared to counsel church members struggling with any number of difficult, multifaceted problems—whether from a lack of training, inexperience, or both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book by David Powlison—an experienced counselor and the former executive director of the Christian Counseling \u0026amp; Educational Foundation—reminds pastors of their unique role as the shepherds of God’s people, tasked with applying biblical wisdom to the thoughts, values, moods, expectations, and decisions of those under their care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e80 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433573019-pastor-as-counselor-the-david-powlison.pdf?v=1648121313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wyQSAzlOZy8\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39276646432847,"sku":"9781433573019","price":15.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433573019-pastor-as-counselor-the-david-powlison_093ee443-629c-434a-9c28-a9e51acf7fd6.jpg?v=1636106233"},{"product_id":"9781433571626-9marks-deacons-how-they-serve-and-strengthen-the-church-matt-smethurst","title":"9Marks Deacons: How They Serve and Strengthen the Church","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Can Deacons Mobilize Service in the Church?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeacons are essential to a church’s health—yet confusion abounds regarding their biblical job description. 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How many seats should the sanctuary have? What type of music will the musicians play? Even more important—how do leaders ensure that the church is centered on the gospel?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this practical guide, pastors Mark Dever and Paul Alexander have compiled a handbook for pastors and church leaders on how to build a healthy church grounded in the gospel. The authors offer a helpful framework for building this type of ministry: laying the groundwork (evangelism, new membership, church discipline), structuring the gathering (preaching, worship, ordinances), designating the elders (their importance, requirements, and installation), and encouraging devotion to prayer and God’s word. A companion resource to \u003cem\u003eNine Marks of a Healthy Church\u003c\/em\u003e, this practical guide presents new and seasoned pastors alike with a vision of the church deliberately structured to display God’s glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e304 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433575778-how-to-build-a-healthy-church-mark-dever-and-paul-alexander.pdf?v=1650281391\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-section-header\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-section-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeword\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 1: Gathering the Church \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: The Four Ps\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Beginning the Work\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Doing Responsible Evangelism\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Taking in New Members\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Doing Church Discipline\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 2: When the Church Gathers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Understanding the Regulative Principle\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Applying the Regulative Principle \u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: The Role of the Pastor \u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Evangelistic Exposition\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: The Roles of Different Gatherings\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: The Role of the Ordinances \u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: Loving Each Other \u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: Music\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 3: Gathering Elders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: The Importance of Elders \u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: Looking for a Few Good Men\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16: Assessment \u003cbr\u003eChapter 17: Why Character Is Crucial\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18: Getting Started\u003cbr\u003eChapter 19: Staffing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 4: When the Elders Gather\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 20: The Word and Prayer\u003cbr\u003eChapter 21: The Agenda - What to Talk About\u003cbr\u003eChapter 22: Decision Making – How to Talk about It  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConclusion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39385692799055,"sku":"9781433575778","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433575778-how-to-build-a-healthy-church-mark-dever-and-paul-alexander.jpg?v=1667516722"},{"product_id":"9781433579561-rediscover-church-collin-hansen-and-jonathan-leeman","title":"Rediscover Church","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Need the Church Now More than Ever\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChurches are currently facing a host of difficult issues—potential shut-downs and restrictions due to COVID-19, political dissension among members, racial division, church abuse scandals, and the list continues. While some attendees have temporarily turned to virtual church services, others are wondering if committing to a local church is worth the trouble. Is it really that important to gather each week? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for anyone struggling to answer this question, Collin Hansen and Jonathan Leeman help readers rediscover why the church is essential. \u003cem\u003eRediscover Church\u003c\/em\u003e starts from the ground up, examining topics such as the mission of the church, the importance of preaching and teaching, church membership, church discipline, and how to love members who are different. 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