Agama Kristian

American Christianity tends to view disabled persons as problems to be solved rather than people with experiences and gifts that enrich the church. Churches have generated policies, programs, and cur …

‘But you’re the pastor’s wife!’ Like most pastors’ wives, Gloria Furman has found herself shouldering the burden of unrealistic expectations. ‘Who am I? What am I? Am I supposed to be playing some so …

The religion of Jesus or the religion about Jesus? The cross as Christ’s atoning sacrifice or as a courageous, prophetic martyrdom? With a pastoral/prophetic voice and insights derived from a lifetim …

Consultancy is increasingly being used to support mission and to help church leaders and workers in the challenges they face in their work. Helping churches and workers understand their situation and …

Practical Outreach Ideas and Ministry Tools Never has there been a greater need to share the good news of God’s love with those in our communities. This compact handbook shows how individual Christia …

For the writing of this book is exciting to me, of us being able to prepare for Jesus’ return. And as the Scriptures say, to watch and pray means that Jesus really would like to have us come with Him …

Dangerous Woman? Ordained by God? Gender matters! What do pastors really do beyond the pulpit? What’s it like to be a woman pastor? It’s complicated. People leave congregations when the pastor wears …

Learn to love your God-given voice, put a stop to imposter syndrome; and contend for what you know is your promised land, even when you feel intimidated or inadequate. Embrace your best strength …

Seminary is the perfect training ground for busyness: full course loads, looming deadlines, too-long-to-read assignments, practical internships, community involvement. Trained to be busy, clergy brin …

Over the course of thirty-seven years, Jim Markle planting and rescuing churches from closing, he has had the responsibility of writing and rewriting several church constitutions and doctrinal statem …