Best-selling promise book, with a new cover and a new paper stock that is similar to a Bible stock. The content includes relevant topics for multiple audiences all drawn from the best-selling New International Version.
The full text of the TNIV in a convenient Thinline setting.
This collection offers a diverse array of 100 illustrations tailored for youth talks, featuring stories, parables, and anecdotes from renowned speakers like Tony Campolo and Doug Fields. Organized by topic, it includes devotionals, Bible lessons, humor, and real-life narratives, making it a valuable resource for youth workers seeking to engage teenagers. Whether you're a returning user or new to these illustrations, this compilation promises to enhance your presentations and resonate with young audiences.
In Chasing Francis, Pastor Chase Falson has lost his faith-and he did it right in front of the congregation of his megachurch. Now the elders want him to take some time away. Far away. Follow Chase's spiritual journey all the way to Italy as he rediscovers his faith in the footsteps of Francis of Assisi.
Focusing on the unique challenges and rewards of working with early adolescents, this updated edition provides a comprehensive exploration of junior high ministry. It emphasizes the positive traits of middle schoolers while addressing relevant trends in youth culture. The book covers five key developmental areas—physical, social, intellectual, psycho-emotional, and faith—and includes new chapters on parental involvement and mentoring. Additionally, it offers 50 creative ideas for engaging activities and programs, making it an essential resource for anyone involved in youth ministry.
The book provides practical guidance and essential insights for individuals involved in youth ministry, addressing the unique challenges and rewards of volunteering. It serves as a comprehensive manual, equipping volunteers with the tools and knowledge needed to enhance their effectiveness and create meaningful experiences for both themselves and the youth they serve.
For more than twenty years RenovarÉ has pioneered the use of spiritual classics for deepening our lives of discipleship. Their highly praised compendiums Devotional Classics and Spiritual Classics have sold 500,000 copies. Now they have put together a prestigious editorial board and polled respected Christian leaders and thinkers from a variety of Christian traditions, including Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant, to present the twenty-five most spiritually influential and important books for Christians to read. There are books that should be shaping the church, our faith, and our engagement in the world. From timeless classics like The Imitation of Christ to unexpected selections like Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov and the poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins, 25 Books Every Christian Should Read provides historical background for each work and explains its importance for modern Christians, while including selected readings from every book to get you started. In addition, each chapter ends with discussion questions to the work for use in small groups or for personal reflection. 25 Books Every Christian Should Read is a pivotal resource for the future of Christianity, an invitation into the fullness and richness of the Christian tradition.
This practical resource tool and handbook for counselors, pastors, and youth workers details over thirty common teenage problems arranged alphabetically from abuse to suicide, including such hot topics as anger, depression, drugs and alcohol, homosexuality, loneliness, masturbation, peer pressure, pornography, and shyness.
This Large Print Holy Bible, NIrV uses a large easy-to-read font and includes the complete New International Reader’s Version in an attractive binding appropriate for all ages.