What is the purpose of Christian ministry? Is it about upholding traditional standards? Is it about meeting organizational goals? Or is it a mixture of meanings and roles? With numerous ways of understanding ministry, getting a grasp on it can

be a difficult task.

Discovering Christian Ministry not only gives a concise yet comprehensive definition of ministry but it also offers a ministerial vision that encompasses the personal, interpersonal and social spheres of your life.

Maybe it's time to stop ignoring God, and start embracing him instead . . .

The NIV Jesus Everywhere Bible - Gather Edition is the ideal outreach Bible with added resources to invite those new to reading the Bible to learn about God and his invitation for all people to find freedom and eternal life through his Son, Jesus.
A low-cost outreach Bible with added study helps in a readable 9.9 - print size.

The Bible is the true story of God and his invitation for all people to find freedom and eternal life through his Son, Jesus. Developed in partnership with the team at Gather25, the NIV Jesus Everywhere Bible is the ideal evangelistic tool to share with those looking to discover God through his Word. You can feel comfortable and confident handing this Bible to anyone interested in spiritual growth or open to talking about God. Includes added resources for a deeper understanding of the Bible designed for those new to reading the Bible. This outreach edition is ideal for churches, organizations, and ministries buying Bibles in bulk.

Founded by Bible teacher Jennie Allen, Gather25 is the first 25-hour gathering of Christ followers from all over the world for prayer, worship, repentance, and commissioning for the purpose of equipping Christians to go into the world to make disciples of all people. You can learn more at Gather25.com.

Included in this outreach Bible is:

• The full text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV)
• A letter from Jennie Allen and the Gather25 team to welcome readers to God’s Word
• An invitation to follow Jesus, along with a video explaining the Gospel shared via a QR-code from the Gather25 team
• A selection of Old Testament and New Testament maps
• Getting to Know God – A step-by-step guide to becoming a follower of Jesus
• About the Bible – Answers questions about what the Bible is, how it was written, and how it came to us
• Promises from the Bible – Scripture passages on 20 difficult, yet common, emotions everyone experiences
• 30 Days for Beginning Your Walk with Christ reading plan that gives an overview of the Bible and God’s love for his people
• Perspectives from the Bible – Scripture passages on how to respond to 30 common life situations
• 30 Days with Jesus reading plan that covers the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus
• Double-column format
• Exclusive Zondervan NIV Comfort Print® typeface
• Print size: 9.9

The New International Version (NIV) is the world’s bestselling modern-English Bible translation—accurate, readable, and clear, yet rich with the detail found in the original languages. The NIV is the result of over 50 years of work by the Committee on Bible Translation, who oversee the efforts of many contributing scholars. Representing the spectrum of evangelicalism, the translators come from a wide range of denominations and various countries and continually review new research to ensure the NIV remains at the forefront of accessibility, relevance, and authority. Every NIV Bible that is purchased helps Biblica translate and give Bibles to people in need around the world.

The tyranny of the urgent is a by-product of our fast-paced world. It affects many people, but when it impacts pastors they are often tempted to ignore the critical needs of the pastoral disciplines that ensure the effectiveness of ministry.

In Thinking, Listening, and Being: Wesleyan Pastoral Disciplines, Jeren Rowell offers theological reflections on what it means to live and work as a pastor. He examines different aspects of

pastoral thinking, practice, and work, and challenges pastors to continually pursue prayer, the study of Scriptures, and theological reflection. "Working in this way," he writes, "could not only be a gift of love for the church but also an important model for parish pastors who are tempted to surrender first things to the urgencies and temptations of contemporary life."

Genuine hope, peace, and healing can be yours.

We all experience times of sadness, trial, and pain. But what happens when grief and depression seem so overwhelming that we feel like simply giving up? This encouraging book from bestselling author and longtime pastor David Wilkerson shows you how

• to trust God to bring you through hard times,
• wait on God's answers to prayer,
• lay down your guilt,
• and much more.

Only God can heal your wounds. With powerful true stories and wisdom drawn from a lifetime of ministering to hurting people, Wilkerson gently guides you in giving your troubles over to God, believing that he will work miracles in your life.

For many of us, believing in Jesus feels like the first step on a journey that can only get better and better with every step. Then trials come and it can be hard to keep walking. When faced with disappointment, disillusionment, doubt, and death, we may be tempted to turn back. The road ahead seems too hard, too long, too fraught with danger and difficulty. With great passion and deep understanding of the struggles believers go through, Rashawn Copeland encourages and inspires you to stay the course. In No Turning Back he shares practical and productive ways you can experience true and lasting growth based on the promises God makes to those who follow him. He shows you how to apply the truths of Scripture to be transformed by God's power, grow your identity in Christ, renew your mind, free yourself from your past, and become the person God has called you to be.

Finding your heart’s true home - This 365-day devotional carefully unpacks the meaning of each part of the Serenity Prayer and how to apply it to our lives.

We live helter-skelter lives; each day we are pulled here and there by circumstances, both good and bad. We feel as if we are living at the mercy of events beyond our control. We long for peace, for a safe, serene and secure place where we can be at rest. In response to this search for peace, beloved author and minister Trevor Hudson reminds readers of the Serenity Prayer—a simple prayer that most of us know by heart:

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.

This 365-day devotional carefully unpacks the meaning of each part of the prayer and how to apply it to our lives. As we let the Serenity Prayer show us how to live each day in friendship with our Lord and Creator, God’s gift of peace will grow and fill us to overflowing. “Seeking Serenity”—a practical suggestion at the end of each day’s devotion—will also help the reader put this prayer into practice, and begin to develop the clear life-focus that brings the peace our hearts long for.

Trevor Hudson is a Methodist minister, currently seconded to The Institute for Creative Conversations at the Northfield Methodist Church, South Africa. He exercises a ministry of teaching and lecturing around the country and internationally, and is the author of several books including The Serenity Prayer, Questions God Asks Us, Holy Spirit Here and Now, Friendship with God and Towards a Closer Walk with God.

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