Baker Books imprint: 897 books
One Church, Four Generations
Understanding and Reaching All Ages in Your Church
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2002
The challenge facing today's church is simultaneous and effective ministry to people of four widely divergent generations. More than at any time in history, pastors must plan programs that will appeal to a mosaic of groups and subgroups. This updated edition of Three Generations: Riding the Waves...
by Steve Sjogren, Rob Lewin
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2003
If you want to plant a church, you need to dream big. If you want your seedling church to survive--and ultimately bloom and blossom--you really need this book! Written by church planters who have "been there, done that," Community of Kindness is a practical, real-world guide to successful...
Launch
Starting a New Church from Scratch
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2017
Starting a church from scratch? Start here! Launch offers specific strategies for beginning a church with no members, no money, and no staff. Readers get clear, practical how-to strategies for quickly raising funds, creating a team, planning services, effective evangelism, and rapidly developing a...
How to Be a Christian without Going to Church
The Unofficial Guide to Alternative Forms of Christian Community
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2014
As many--young people especially--leave the traditional church in droves, they often still long for a genuine Christian community in which to practice their faith and share their spiritual journeys with others. They want to be faithful but struggle to find a place where they flourish.
Whether...
Preaching with Power
Dynamic Insights from Twenty Top Communicators
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2006
For twenty years Preaching magazine has observed, encouraged, and reported on the state of Christian proclamation. Among the most important and popular features of the publication are the personal interviews with outstanding preachers and influencers of preaching. Preaching with Power combines the...
Ignite
How to Spark Immediate Growth in Your Church
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
Ignite is the ultimate how-to book for church leaders who want to reach more people for Jesus Christ. Pastor and founder of Church Leader Insights, Nelson Searcy, will provide practical, inventive guidelines for bringing first-time guests through the doors.
This book sets forth a step-by-step, biblically...
Revolve
A New Way to See Worship
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Worship in today's church takes place beneath the shroud of a dangerous and far-reaching myth--that worship is an experience meant for our own personal gratification and that it occurs only on Sunday mornings within a church service. Revolve challenges lay people to understand the truth about worship--that...
When Not to Build
An Architect's Unconventional Wisdom for the Growing Church
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2000
Wise insight on building a church, growing a church, and keeping costs low. For pastors, leaders, and building committees.
The Master's Plan for Making Disciples
Every Christian an Effective Witness through an Enabling Church
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 1998
Perfect book for evangelism-minded churches and small groups. Details nine church-centered principles for reaching others for Christ through networks of family and friends.
Think, Learn, Succeed
Understanding and Using Your Mind to Thrive at School, the Workplace, and Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2018
Our thought lives have incredible power over our mental, emotional, and even physical well-being. In fact, our thoughts can either limit us to what we believe we can do or release us to experience abilities well beyond our expectations. When we choose a mindset that extends our abilities rather than...
Ask the Question
Why We Must Demand Religious Clarity from Our Presidential Candidates
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
For most of American history, the conventional wisdom was that religion was too private a matter to ask a political candidate about. But in a political landscape in which we will see Muslims, atheists, Mormons, Buddhists, and Christians of all stripes running for high office, we cannot afford to avoid...
by Ace Collins
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2019
In times of doubt, fear, and loss, we turn to the songs and hymns that remind us that this world is not all there is--that what awaits us as followers of Jesus is a heavenly kingdom. Songs like "Face to Face," "Amazing Grace," "Heaven Came Down," "Victory in Jesus,"...
Outrageous
Awake to the Unexpected Adventures of Everyday Faith
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
Awaken to a Faith That Has No Bounds
All over the country, people are waking up from the American Dream. More than a house, a car, and 2.5 kids, what people truly yearn for is a life of possibility, potential, and adventure. We believe God is able to do more than we hope or imagine, but we're...
Today's All-Star Missions Churches
Strategies to Help Your Church Get Into the Game
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2001
Near the close of the century, Tom Telford was criss-crossing the country researching the best ways to do and support missions. He found that the top missions churches have active, healthy, innovative programs. With the help of missiologists and church missions pastors, he compiled Today's All-Star...