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Are fear and anxiety holding you back from sharing your faith? Does the thought of evangelism make you uneasy or leave you concerned about making others uncomfortable? The biggest barrier to evangelism, Mark Teasdale argues, is not lack of training or information—it's fear.

The Multiplying Church is a primer for pastors and lay leaders involved in, or wanting to learn about, the church multiplication groundswell in North America. It shows how multiplying churches should be a natural, regular function of every church to reach the 70 percent of Americans who have no...

Let’s be honest. It can feel like the world is in a downward spiral. Bad news, division, and negativity can leave you feeling hopeless. Worse still, it can make you wonder if God even notices or cares. In Compassionate Love, Rick Allen answers the question: Does God care? with a resounding yes, and he proves it through multiple compelling stories of medical professionals serving in under-resourced locations around the world. These are stories of health, healing, and hope that will uplift, inspire, and open your eyes to God’s blessing.

Who is Jesus Christ—and why does He matter for your life today? Who Is Jesus Christ? explores the life, teachings, and eternal significance of the central figure of Christianity. Drawing from Scripture, historical context, and theological study, this book provides a clear and compelling account of Jesus’ identity as the Son of God, Messiah, and Saviour of the world. This book goes beyond surface-level understanding to answer key questions about Jesus Christ: What do the Bible and history reveal about His life? How did His teachings shape early Christianity and the world today? What is ...

The Great Commission is not just for professional clergy; it is a charge to every follower of Christ—ordinary Christians like you and me.Bob Roberts Jr. urges disciples of Jesus to reclaim their role in God’s transforming work around the globe. In Real-Time Connections, Roberts illuminates...

Whether you are looking to learn more about nursing home ministry or if you are a seasoned worker this book is meant as both an inspiration and a guide. You will find the pages filled with true life stories, practical ideas and challenges including two workshop sessions to aid in training new volunteers,

Many marketplace Christians have wrestled with these questions in their lives and in their work. But, from entrepreneurs to assembly line workers, from high-paid execs to minimum-wage hospitality staff, more Christians are becoming overwhelmingly filled with renewed purpose as they realize that their work has a role in God's kingdom plan.

There are things that God must do, and man must not attempt to do them. There are other things that he has decided in his sovereignty to let man do. He will not do them for man. If man decides not to do them, they will remain undone. This book, Sanctified and Consecrated for Spiritual Ministry, presents the responsibility of the believer to do that which he must do for his sanctification, consecration, and spiritual ministry.

For most of his life, the comfort of the American suburbs was all Gret Glyer knew. It wasn’t until he abruptly quit his job and moved to Africa that he began questioning everything he had taken for granted. He soon learned that his private school upbringing stood in stark contrast to that of his new neighbors who lived on $1 per day. The shocking level of poverty he was exposed to inspired a brand-new model for charity that brings donors closer to the global poor.

Plan For Success! Cross-Cultural Missions combines Biblical truths and first-hand experiences, openly discussing opportunities and challenges. Broaden your perspective and be proactive, as you prepare to navigate mission challenges like team dynamics, cultural blind spots, unhealthy charity, compassion fatigue, and spiritual warfare. Open your understanding to cultural differences and the corresponding relational challenges. Learn how to process ministry trauma and avoid burn-out. Enter cross-cultural missions with a healthy spiritual routine, a Biblical mindset, and a framework for making ...

At last! A study guide for the missionary bestseller, "There's a Sheep in my Bathtub" (2007, 2017) by Brian Hogan. Now you can delve deeper into the adventure with your book club, reading group, Bible Study, missionary trainees, or as an individual. Enhance your exploration of this epic missionary story over twelve sessions (each covering a few chapters), loaded with Themes to reflect upon, Key Ideas, Quotes, Verse studies, Discussion Questions, and an Action Plan for each session. The Study Guide provides you with a free invitation to the Online Mongolia Film Archives. Visuals and historic...

This is the first in a series of missionary stories that are being brought forward and republished with a view to inspire faith towards the presentation of the gospel of Jesus Christ. These stories take place in the Sudan, Congo, and Nigerian regions of Africa in the early 1900's. They are proof that the gospel of Jesus Christ is able to penetrate any country, any culture at any time the truth of a Living Savior. These stories demonstrate that with small earthly resources but with great faith in God , simple committed individuals went forth believing that God was with them and their lives ...

So you’re going on a mission trip… are you ready? Every year millions engage in short-term missions, and many end up saying “I wish I had known ____ before my mission trip!” We’ve been there. At YWAM River City, each of us has served in anywhere from two to over fifty countries, and we still have moments when we feel like missions rookies! A “Rookie’s” Guide to Missions is our gift to you. A collection of wisdom and stories from our decades of missionary work, our hope is to equip and encourage you BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER your trip… and in your day-to-day life! Inside ...

A single woman missionary, Becky Ruland, vividly writes about death defying adventures in communist nations where she lived for 14 years. From the challenges of learning Russian to understanding how to live cross-culturally in spiritually dark lands, Becky's words tell the stories of real people.

“Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance…” — Psalm 2:8 The world will not be won by mere programs, policies, or polite conversation. The nations will be possessed by fervent, disciplined, and sustained prayer. The nations of the earth are not lost to darkness—they are the inheritance of Christ, and He is calling His Church to pray them into His Kingdom. Give Us the Nations: Prayers That Release God’s Rule Over Every Nation is a powerful prophetic intercessory guide designed to awaken believers to their global mandate: to partner with Heaven in prayer ...

Wrecked is about the life we are afraid to live. It's about radical sacrifice and selfless service - how we find purpose in the midst of pain. It's a look at how we discover fulfillment in the least likely of places. It's about living like we mean it. It's a guide to growing up and giving your life away, helping you live in the tension between the next adventure and the daily mundane. This book is for us - a generation intent on pursuing our life's work in a way that leaves us without regrets

Termites for dinner. Bombs in the backyard. A nation torn by decades of war, still on the brink. Can one life really make a difference here? Born without her left hip and leg, Michele Perry is no stranger to seeming impossibilities. So when she arrived in war-torn southern Sudan, with little more than faith in God's promises, she did what everyone told her was crazy: she opened a home for orphaned children in guerilla warfare territory.

In this fast-paced world, we find it harder to connect with others and have genuine faith conversations. With more than 20 years of evangelism experience, Ryan helps us make that connection and have Jesus conversations. If you’re ready to become more confident, competent, and consistent in sharing your faith, this book is for you. You’ll receive simple, step-by-step guidance that will equip you to share Jesus effectively in everyday life.

The Christian life is a life called to love in action in spite of Satan's attacks. We must be on the offense in sharing the hope and truth of the Gospel news of Jesus Christ. This book will encourage and equip you to tell others about the loving life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It contains verses and truths to help you share with others. Within this work you will find inspiring quotes and resources to equip you for the front lines of Christian ministry. Visit www.spiritualwarfare.blog/missions for free access to much of the contents of this book. Ephesians 6:18–20 “praying...

The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990 gave God's people an historic moment to reach Central Asian Muslims with the Gospel of Jesus the Messiah. Joining others from around the world, James Wright and his family responded to the opportunity and moved into rural Kazakhstan, a mysterious and boundless land where Silk Road caravans once traversed and immense herds of sheep grazed under the watchful eye of their Kazakh shepherds. Fields of Gold tells the story of the remarkable beginnings of the Kazakh church in southern Kazakhstan. Working to introduce the good news of the Messiah Jesus in ...