Ajith Fernando

A Praying Church

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“This book presents a strong challenge to the contemporary church to rethink her attitudes toward and practices of community prayer. I thought I knew a thing or two about praying together. But I found myself being challenged and learning more about the practice of prayer in my own life and ministry team.”

Basic Christianity

Apologetics

“We can thank God that in the past few years those committed to Christian orthodoxy have been realizing the importance of the subjective and experiential aspects of the Christian gospel and using these in introducing Christianity to others. But the danger is that we can get so carried away by this that we forget the heart of what Christianity is all about. At such times it is good to go back to tried and tested expositions that have stood the test of time. And what better resource is there for this than John Stott's classic Basic Christianity?”

Christian Mission in the Modern World

Evangelism & Missions

“Read this book, first because it has been written by one of the Christian giants of recent times. Second, read it because it gives key principles on which to base our understanding of Christian mission so that we can achieve the biblical balance that we need so badly to achieve.”

Disciplines of a Godly Man

Christian Living

“The best contemporary book of spiritual guidance I’ve read in a long time. Usually for this type of food I have to look for a book that is at least seventy-five years old. This book is a surprising exception. And it has the added advantage of being very relevant to specific needs in today’s world.”

Galatians

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Craig Blomberg, Professor of New Testament, Denver Seminary”

Globalizing Theology

Theology

“Some of the sharpest minds in the church have been gathered to discuss some of the most sensitive issues facing the church today. The result is an extremely helpful guide. A fitting tribute indeed to Paul G. Hiebert, the great Christian statesman this book honors.”

Grounded in the Gospel

Christian Living

“Many thoughtful Christian analysts have pinpointed the lack of maturity and of a biblical mindset among the vast majority of Christians as one of the most serious problems today in the church worldwide. Few have presented a concrete remedy for this problem as effectively as J. I. Packer and Gary Parrett have in this book.”

Joy Renewed

Christian Living

“The approach in this book is soundly biblical, and it is also laced with practical examples, often from the personal experiences of the authors. They carefully analyze what lies behind contemporary attitudes in society, such as individualism, which act as hindrances to experiencing joy. The result is a profoundly enriching and interesting book on means to joy prescribed in the Bible which have been tried, tested, and found to be true, and have served God’s people for millennia.”

Knowing God Through the Old Testament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“All serious Christians are agreed that we need to know the teaching of the Old Testament if we are to have good grasp of the message of the Bible. Chris Wright is a wonderful guide in this journey of discovery because he is a top-notch scholar who has a unique ability to share his knowledge of the Old Testament in ways that nonspecialists find interesting and understandable.”

Living in Tension, 2 Volume Set

Christian Living

“The alarming rate of dropouts from ministry shows something is seriously wrong in the way we prepare people . . . This book is a needed corrective to this trend because it develops a biblical base for the nature of ministry and helps a believer understand his or her call. Down-to-earth examples and stories of faithful practitioners, whose ministries have stood the test of time, add to the usefulness of this book.”

Mission 3:16

Evangelism & Missions

“Paul Borthwick has given us an inspiring and eminently readable introduction to mission. While being steeped in Scripture, the book gives real-life examples of how the principles presented have been applied and also gives practical guidelines on how ordinary Christians can adopt a missional lifestyle. A special value of the book is Borthwick's willingness to grapple sensitively with issues such as lostness, which many today avoid.”

Organic Outreach for Churches

Church Leadership & Ministry

“This eminently practical book shows how churches can change and become effective in outreach. The models presented here have been tested and found to work. An excellent resource for Christians longing to see renewal in their churches.”

Organic Outreach for Ordinary People

Evangelism & Missions

“God spoke pointedly to my life when reading this inspiring book. It is refreshing to see a very practical book that is solidly grounded in Scripture. While being loaded with practical helps, it refrains from presenting a canned or stereotypical model of witness that everyone should follow. Instead, we see different ways of outreach, which individuals could adopt according to their differing personalities, gifts, and circumstances. This book is unique in being amazingly comprehensive, covering many issues that other books on witness miss out on. Clearly, it is the work of a practitioner.”

Parenting with Words of Grace

Marriage, Family & Relationships

“A rich resource loaded with scriptural insight. Bible lovers will relish Smith’s use and application of Scripture. Parents will be comforted that they are not alone in some of their struggles and given helpful instructions on how to be good parents.”

Paul and His Life-Transforming Theology

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“[This] gives evidence of meticulous scholarship. . . . It unequivocally presents well-argued conclusions on some of today's controversial issues on the interpretation of Paul's writings and theology. It skillfully handles the difficult paradoxes in Paul's thought, but is written in a style that is accessible to the uninitiated. This is a rare combination that makes this an outstanding introduction to Paul that I hope to keep close to me for constant reference.”

Proclaiming Christ in a Pluralistic Age

Theology

“In my youth, I was bombarded with teaching that denied the absolute uniqueness of Christ. We were told that such an assertion was based on a few proof texts which ran counter to the overall message of the Bible. At that time the writings and tape-recorded messages of J. I. Packer helped convince me that our affirmation of uniqueness was based primarily not only on a few proof texts, but upon the person and work of Christ who was the Creator’s answer to the dilemma faced by his creation. I’m so happy to see this material in circulation in a new format. The issue is even more critical today than it was in my youth. This robust exposition by Packer is both timely and powerfully convincing.”

The Contemporary Christian

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“In my formative years as a young Christian, I was acutely aware of the fact that I faced many challenges to Christian thinking and behavior. Few writers helped me understand how I should respond to these challenges and think and live as a Christian as much as John Stott did. The challenges of faithfulness to God's way are more acute and complex today than when I was a young Christian. In these little books you find the essence of Stott's thinking about the Christian life, and it is refreshing to read again and see how relevant and health giving this material is for today. I'm grateful to InterVarsity Press and to Tim Chester for making Stott's thinking accessible to a new generation.”

The Cross of Christ

Theology

“I have no hesitation in saying that this is the most enriching theological book I have ever read. I read it slowly and devotionally over a period of several months. I found that it edified and challenged me, thrilled me with the glory of the cross, and equipped me to answer some of the questions non-Christians and skeptics ask about the cross. I am happy that a new thrust is being made to introduce this great book to a new generation of Christians.”

The Fellowship of the Suffering

Christian Living

“There is a deep richness that comes to people who have faced suffering biblically. A key to this richness is a joy and a contentment that tough experiences cannot take away. But many Christians do not look at suffering in this way. This book helps us to develop a theology that works in giving us the courage to look positively at suffering after experiencing the painful emotions that inevitably come with it. It does not give glib answers but faces squarely with the pain that suffering brings. This is indeed ‘theology that works.’ It is biblically profound, practically alive, easy for lay persons to understand, and motivational for mission and ministry. It will help nurture the kind or authentic and vibrant Christianity that we so badly need today.”

The Ten Commandments

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Vintage DeYoung—carefully argued, well informed of the challenges in faithful Christian living today, always based in the Bible, and leading to practical personal commitment. Here we find vibrant, challenging, and profound Christian thinking made accessible to the average reader.”