Pastoral

The Church Treasurer's Handbook is a clear, user-friendly, comprehensive guide to the duties and responsibilities of church and charity treasurers ...

Over the next five to ten years, it's predicted that more than 50,000 strategic ministry leadership positions are going to be filled. Who will thes...

In this one-of-a-kind compilation, 12 respected leaders share their stories of moments when the agape love of God broke into their darkest moment...

The essentials of pastoral care involve the pastor's distinctive task of caring for those who are estranged--the lost sheep. Taken from the biblica...

FOREWORD BY THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURYBe ambitious for the Kingdom – and hang on to your soul! Counting things is very much on the table at the m...

Developing Healthy Churches is an utterly practical and realistic guide for any leader seeking to revitalize and grow their church. The long-awaite...

This one-volume edition of Simon Walker's trilogy of books on 'undefended' leadership addresses leaders in all walks of life: from the home or pre-...

What are clergy for? In this lively and provocative book, Alan Billings argues that they serve the mission and ministry of the Church, which is to ...

An introduction to the theology and practice of pastoral studies, which offers a view of the contribution of Christian pastoral care. It gives thos...

This book combines theological reflection on key issues in chaplaincy with a collection of stories from those engaged in chaplaincy in a wide varie...

Each year in the UK, 225,000 people are diagnosed with dementia. The implications for aging church congregations, and for the Christian mission to ...

Shaping the Tools aims to equip the reader with the skills they need to do theological study through use of personal experience as a starting point...

'I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding' (Jeremiah 3:15). Most of the Bible's pastoral...

At the end of life, when people come to a funeral, it may be the first time that they have entered a church or chapel for years. These simple cards...

For Generation Y, born after 1982, Margaret Thatcher is a piece of social history, relationships happen over the Internet and music marks their ter...

The Minister's Wife will show you how to make perfect cupcakes, turn out well-groomed children every Sunday morning and rise to the lofty heights w...

What would theological reflection look like if scripture were the starting point?For many, beginning the process of formation the bible is already ...

The crime of childhood sexual abuse leaves victims with lasting physical, emotional, and spiritual scars. How can they experience healing? In this ...

Focuses mainly on stories about being a curate in a variety of different church traditions and contexts, both stipendiary and self-supporting, and ...

The book deals with a range of topics commonly encountered by pastor's wives. In the form of 17 informal letters, seasoned pastor's wives provide c...

Is the Church Losing the Next Generation? More than half of all Christian teens and twentysomethings leave active involvement in church. Based on ...

Written by significant researchers and practitioners within the field, this collection of key texts introduces the reader to practical theology. It...

This encouraging book equips new pastors to navigate the difficult early years of ministry and set the stage for a long and fruitful pastorate.

Planting a church is one of the most exciting adventures you’ll ever embark on. It’s also one of the hardest. It requires initiative, leadership, s...