Ecclesiology

Pagan Christianity leads us on a fascinating tour through church history, revealing this startling and unsettling truth....

Best-selling author Scott Hahn sheds new light on the Mass, offering readers a deeper appreciation of the most familiar of Catholic rituals....

In this book, McKnight and Barringer explore the concept of tov―unpacking its richness and how it can help Christians and churches rise up to fulfill their true calling as imitators of Jesus.

Trendy new missions strategies are a dime a dozen, promising missionaries monumental results in record time. These strategies report explosive movements of people turning to Christ, but their claims are often dubious....

Dr. Zachary Porcu provides a guide to this process that is easily accessible both to Western Christians and to those who lack any grounding in the Christian Faith.

Brad Edwards contends that over 40 million Americans have dechurched because individualism has exploited critical weaknesses in our discipleship. He describes some of the insidious ways it has infiltrated our churches and gives reasons to rediscover the truth, goodness, and beauty of Christ’s bride.

Learn how to bring real change to your church and community by developing the practical skills to help others reach their leadership potential. Discover how to activate gifts, help others take ownership, and develop a simple scorecard for measuring your kingdom-building progress....

The feast of Epiphany and its following season are not as well observed as they should be. Many of us associate Epiphany with the visit of the Magi but don't know much more about it. Priest and theologian Fleming Rutledge expounds the primary biblical texts and narrative arc of the season.

A cautionary look at 10 dangerously appealing half-truths. Not long ago, I came across a list of 10 principles set forth by proponents of progressive Christianity. They are, in effect, a new 10 commandments....

In this vital, eye-opening book, best-selling author Ed Silvoso digs into Scripture, unearthing Jesus' true design for his church....

Pastor Jamin Goggin and theology professor Kyle Strobel invite listeners on a journey to uncover Jesus’ seemingly contradictory way to power: weakness....

In this short audiobook, Matt Smethurst makes the case that deacons are model servants called to meet tangible needs, organize and mobilize acts of service, preserve the unity of the flock, and support the ministry of the elders....

At the Vatican Council of 1869-1870, the church made a dramatic effort to set things right by defining the doctrine of papal infallibility. Author John W. O'Malley draws us into the bitter controversies over papal infallibility that at one point seemed destined to rend the church in two....

This warm, practical book by Jen Oshman explores what the Bible says to help listeners discover how to make space for others, however different they are to them, in their church and in their lives....

As the term evangelical becomes more controversial, many Christians have begun to wonder if they should abandon it altogether. Michael Reeves argues that Christians must return to the root of the term—the evangel, or "gospel"—in order to understand what it truly means.

In this book, Tony Merida highlights how in-person Sunday gatherings are central to God’s plans and to our faith and joy. He reminds believers of their privileges as citizens of heaven, members of God’s family, and stones in God’s temple....

What If Jesus Was Serious About the Church? looks at what the Bible really says about the church, its purpose, and the impact of its modern captivity to consumer values....

Author Frank Viola gives listeners language for all they knew was missing in their modern church experience.

Discern your role in the church’s mission to reach all people with the gospel, whether that's praying fervently, giving generously, or going boldly.

Using the classic Counterpoints forum of presentation-critique-response, this insightful book explores four prominent views of baptism held by different branches of Protestantism: Baptist, Christian Church/Church of Christ, Lutheran, and Reformed....

Originally written in 1656 and endorsed by generations of leading pastors as an essential book on the work of ministry, this abridged version of The Reformed Pastor presents the best of Richard Baxter’s timeless advice in simple, modern language....

Walter R. Strickland II highlights the ways theology has formed and motivated Black Christianity across the centuries.

Church merger consultant Jim Tomberlin, with cowriter Warren Bird, makes the case that mergers today work best not with two struggling churches but with a vital, momentum-filled lead church partnering with a joining church....

A thoughtful exploration of the intersection of faith and politics.

There's got to be more to church than this. People around the world are seeking a community that focuses more on others than on themselves. Yet most don't know where to start. In Barefoot Church, Brandon offers practical ideas for creating service-based, missional communities....