B Publishing: 2042 books
by Howard Foshee
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 1973
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 1973
A comprehensive guide to the nature and work of the church, including pastor, staff members, and planning the total church program.
by Rose Adams, Donna Lee Toney
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Billy Graham describes Rose Adams as “a delightful Christian woman who cared for my mother, Morrow Coffey Graham, in her last two years of life.” Decades later, Rose would still visit the reverend and his wife, Ruth, warming their hearts with memories of Mother Graham, as she was known, and how...
In the Beginning God
A Fresh Look at the Case for Original Monotheism
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2013
Christians believe that religion began when God created human beings and revealed himself to them. But is there scholarly evidence for this belief?
In the nineteenth century academic world a stormy debate took shape over the origin of religion. Scholars explored the ancient languages of mythology...
by Jeff Iorg
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2011
Seminary president Jeff Iorg looks back at the New Testament church in Antioch to find a biblical model of what healthy churches should look like today. Advising a principled approach in the context of this comparison, he shares methods for measuring church health that are based on hard data as well...
Don't Fire Your Church Members
The Case for Congregationalism
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2016
Church membership is not just a status, it’s an office. Leaders shouldn’t fire members from the responsibilities given to them by Jesus—they should train them! When members are trained, the church grows in holiness and love, discipleship and mission. Complacency and nominalism are diminished.
Jesus...
The SBC and the 21st Century
Reflection, Renewal & Recommitment
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2019
The Southern Baptist Convention is currently facing issues that challenge its identity, heritage, and future. In The SBC and the 21st Century, Revised Edition, key leaders address critical issues such as:
· Will the SBC grow more unified around shared convictions and mission...
Theology, Church, and Ministry
A Handbook for Theological Education
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
We live in a precarious time when many are questioning the necessity of formal theological education for ministers. Theology, Church, and Ministry: A Handbook for Theological Education helps readers understand the critical role theological education plays in equipping God-called ministers for service...
by David S. Dockery
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2008
An alternative to the controversial New Baptist Covenant, Southern Baptist Consensus and Renewal calls Southern Baptists to boldly unite and renew their commitment to the gospel, biblical authority, and their confessional heritage.
Endorsements
"Finally, Southern Baptists of the...
Steps to the Sermon
An Eight-Step Plan For Preaching With Confidence
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 1996
In the years since the original publication of Steps To The Sermon in 1963, audiences have become more sophisticated, preachers have learned to adjust their styles to reach today's media saturated mindset, and sermon style have shifted from deductive to inductive.
Removing the Stain of Racism from the Southern Baptist Convention
Diverse African American and White Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has a historical stain. The SBC once affirmed slavery and openly opposed and condemned abolitionists. Even though the convention repented of this sin publicly, a profound divide between the white majority and the black and brown minority still exists for many...
Pastoral Ministry
The Ministry of a Shepherd
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Pastoral Ministry brings together the mandate of God, the needs of the sheep, and the model of the good Shepherd to uniquely inspire and equip you to fulfill your ministry as a shepherd.
Planting Missional Churches
Your Guide to Starting Churches that Multiply
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
Planting a church is one of the most exciting adventures you’ll ever embark on. It’s also one of the hardest. It requires initiative, leadership, strategy, systems, and a lot of prayer. In this second edition of Planting Missional Churches, not only will you find a completely redesigned book...
Pastoral Theology
Theological Foundations for Who a Pastor is and What He Does
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
While many pastoral ministry books focus on the practical duties of the pastor, few works actually consider how theological truth defines the pastor’s role and responsibilities. These pragmatic ministry tools, though instructionally beneficial, essentially divorce biblical doctrine from ministerial...
by Dr. Daniel L. Akin, Bruce Riley Ashford
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
Are You Going?
The lives of many believers rarely escape the tight orbits that circle around their own schedules, their own interests. The familiar gravity of familiar places. But the trajectory of our faith should be one that’s continually cycling outward, fueled by a mission and message...