In today's climate of an ever-gathering darkness, no challenge is more vital than that of Jesus compelling His followers forward to take the gospel message into a lost and dying world. Such continues to be the burning passion and purp...

Many people assume that the story of the baby in the manger at Bethlehem is just another made-up fantasy for kids. In this concise book, respected apologist Rebecca McLaughlin outlines the evidence that Jesus was a real person, explai...

Imagine an atheist sending you regular prayer requests. Or your coworker grabbing you by the arm and asking you to stay late at work to talk about God just a bit longer. When Jesus talked about the Good News, people ran to him.We shou...

Grace Behind Bars shares the true and dramatic account of how Bo Mitchell, businessman and chaplain for the Denver Nuggets, inexplicably ended up in federal prison only to find God's true freedom behind bars. Ironically, it's in a six...

2011 Retailers Choice Award winner!"Why are Christians against same-sex people getting married? . . . Why do you believe God exists at all? . . . Why would God allow evil and suffering? . . . Why trust the Bible when it's full of...

Follow the REAL rubric for success in starting new ministries If congregations were to look outside their doors, they may find that the people who need the good news don't look like them and that the way to engage them is by having ...

We live in a multicultural society. But Christians often do not know how to engage those of other faiths. Jay Moon and Bud Simon unpack the intercultural dynamics that Christians need to understand when encountering people from differ...

Think Christianly is about seizing the opportunities we have every day to speak the life Jesus offers into our culture. Tragically, many such opportunities pass us by unclaimed---either because we don't notice them or we have not prep...

For over a decade Fuller Seminary president Richard Mouw has participated in Mormon-evangelical dialogue with a view to developing a better understanding between the two groups. His participation in these discussions has drawn severe ...

Evangelism is an extraordinary task; it’s what God uses to bring people from death to life. But it has always been difficult.C.S. Lewis was used by God in the conversions of countless people, from friends and acquaintances in h...

Sometimes the best answer is a question. It's the way Jesus often talked with people as He led them into discussions about the issues that mattered most.Campus Crusade for Christ veteran Randy Newman has been using a questioning style...

Rely on the unstoppable power of the gospel, not your own wordsMost Christians have people in their lives who they're sure will never come to faith. Whether they're too committed to their sinful ways, too angry at God, or too quick to...

You can be a part of the spread of the gospel in the world. Here are theological reflections and real stories from women from across the world who are eagerly sharing the good news of Jesus wherever God has placed them―showing us j...

Engaging worship and intentional follow-up processes are important, but what compels guests to return to our churches is the warmth of our welcome and hospitality that goes beyond their expectations. The Art of Hospitality, a new ...

There has never been a more critical time to sow the truth of the gospel into our world. Proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ to our present generation is becoming increasingly more difficult. While people everywhere have embrace...

If God is in control of everything, can Christians sit back and not bother to evangelize? Or does active evangelism imply that God is not really sovereign at all? J. I. Packer shows in this new edition to the popular IVP Classics how ...

"IF FORMER CATHOLICS WERE CONSIDERED A DENOMINATION, IT WOULD BE THE SECOND-LARGEST DENOMINATION IN THE U.S."—from A Church on the Move Many statistics on the Catholic Church today are sobering, and the future of the Chur...

So many Christians feel nervous, guilty or awkward when they think about sharing their faith with friends and family. It doesn't have to be this way. You - whoever you are - can be empowered for evangelism that is faithful, compelling...

Five to ten seconds. After that, the filter kicks in. In our day and age, five to ten seconds is usually all the time we re given to persuade someone that what we have to say is worthy of his or her time. You and I live in a world suf...

In its early years, Duluth was a gold mine for lumber barons. Men were employed as lumberjacks and worked like beasts, only to be tossed aside like used equipment when no longer needed. The grand forests were raped for their prime tim...

"This is a challenging but compassionate view of a troubling reality that should inspire every community of believers."―BooklistDiscover how to move your church beyond mere welcome to radical embrace.So your church webs...

Jesse Romero believes that Catholics are called to radically live their faith, not just study it, talk about it, and hide their light under a bushel. For those who find themselves living in a kind of spiritual coma, Jesse jolts them o...

"And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. But do this in a gentle and respectful way" (1 Peter 3:15-16, NLT).Talking About God demonstrates that spiritual conversations have the poten...

Australian pastor and podcast host, Mark Sayers, explains why the rise of secularism can actually be good news for the gospel and the church. It's all about learning how to reach people after one idol has fallen but before they've pic...

Love God, love people. Could evangelism really be that simple?Often, it doesn't seem so. It can feel scary, awkward, and uncomfortable as we try to navigate loaded questions and different perspectives. Even the most faithful of believ...

Thomas Scirghi, SJ, has trained priests, deacons, and lay ecclesial ministers in the art and theology of preaching for decades. In Longing to See Your Face, he makes his insights and experience accessible to a much wider audience.  ...

Alan Scott, a leader in the Vineyard Movement, draws upon his years of experience to share inspiring stories of cities transformed by scattered servants. He shares practical ways for church leaders to move beyond the building walls an...

This is a true story about John - a Christian man who is at the brink of suicide. Struggles, discouragement, and John's improper expectations of what God was "supposed" to do for his life caused John to leave his faith and ...

Groundbreaking Book Now Revised and UpdatedA witch's coven in Argentina became a lighthouse of prayer in less than 60 minutes. A prodigal son returned to the Lord in California. An adopted son and the father who had cast him out years...

Most Christian athletes know they are supposed to play for the glory of God, but what does that actually mean?How can the Bible be practically applied to sports? In The Assist, Brian Smith combines the wisdom of God’s Word and his o...