Bob W. Kellemen

Finally Free

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“I’ve read just about every Christian book on the topic of pornography. Finally Free is now the number-one book I’ll recommend to pastors, counselors, strugglers, and those who love them.”

Foundations for Soul Care

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“Eric Johnson combines scriptural interpretation with astute observation to develop a deep, thoughtful, intellectual and complex (in the best senses of those words) approach to Christian psychology. Yet Johnson's work is eminently practical in its purpose. He shows how insight into human nature leads to Christlikeness--maturity in reflecting the Creator of human nature. I highly recommend Foundations for Soul Care to biblical counselors as a core text that expands the conversation regarding what makes Christian counseling truly Christian. Readers won't agree with every point, but with eminent scholarship Johnson thoroughly addresses every point worth discussing.”

Gentle and Lowly

Christian Living

“Gentle and Lowly is drawing me to the heart of Christ. It is helping me to draw the hearts of my counselees to Christ. Gentle and Lowly is the best book of the twenty-first century.”

Loneliness

Christian Living

“The first time I met Steve, the first thing I said to him during our lunch was, 'Tell me about your family.' Of course, I was unaware that Steve was single at the time . . . So I've known Steve from his days as the 'single megachurch pastor' and now as the 'married with children megachurch pastor.' Through it all, I've witnessed Steve use his singleness, his marriage, and his parenting all for the glory of God. My friend, my pastor, my ministry colleague—Steve DeWitt—has that same 'it's all about Him' focus in his biblical, realistic book, Loneliness. Single or married, younger or older, this book is for all of us because it gets to the heart of loneliness and walks us through all the various stages and phases of loneliness. But Loneliness doesn't leave you alone. It gently leads you to your gentle Shepherd who will never leave you or forsake you. In His presence, we can lament our loneliness without hating it, and use our loneliness without wasting it.”

Loving Your Community

Church Leadership & Ministry

“What does it look like for a church to take the gospel to the streets? How can a church impact its community for Christ while remaining true to the gospel? I know of no person better equipped to answer these questions than Pastor Steve Viars. He’s walked the talk in taking the gospel to his community for thirty years as Pastor at Faith Church. Read and apply Loving Your Community for a theologically sound, practically proven, and narrative-rich approach to making a Christ-centered difference in your community.”

Overcoming Bitterness

Christian Living

“In Overcoming Bitterness, Pastor Steve Viars provides practical biblical counsel for an issue that everyone faces at one time or another. Yet, few of us truly understand bitterness biblically. Steve artfully, compassionately, and comprehensively addresses bitterness both as a lament over suffering to be brought to our caring Father and as a heart issue of sin to be brought to our forgiving Savior. Overcoming Bitterness will be a wonderfully beneficial equipping tool for individuals and small groups, and for pastors and counselors.”

Oversee God's People

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Praise for Oversee God’s People The more I read Oversee God’s People, the more frequently and forcefully I kept repeating to myself, “This is a book every seminary professor must require and every pastor or pastor-in-training must read.” It offers a rare blending of shepherding and administrating—where both are seen as the relational calling of every pastor. In one compact yet comprehensive book, Oversee God’s People is theology for ministry that equips pastors for what I call “organizing the organism.” Pastor, whether you’re a pastor-to-be, a church plant pastor, or a megachurch pastor, this book will empower you to shepherd your flock to live out Ephesians 4:11–16, where you equip God’s people to grow up together in Christ.”

Side by Side

Christian Living

“Ed Welch calls us back to the biblical model of one-another care with user-friendly wisdom that neither overcomplicates nor oversimplifies what it means to be a biblical encourager. I highly recommend Side by Side for every believer, every small group, and every church committed to being equipped to encourage one another in Christ.”

Trekking Toward Wholeness

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Trekking Toward Wholeness sees Christian care groups as an essential component for stimulating spiritual growth. Using the imagery of the spiritual life as a journey (a trek), Stephen Greggo guides care group leaders through the four core principles of group spiritual direction: vision (determining the group's purpose), caring (meeting needs by managing community), affect/attachment (nurturing intimacy in relationships), and finding meaning (union with God, fellowship with Christians and service to the world). Professors, students, pastors and committed lay leaders will all be aided by the seasoned guidance of Dr. Greggo. Trekking Toward Wholeness will be a required text for all my students.”

What Grieving People Wish You Knew about What Really Helps (and What Really Hurts)

Christian Living

“Nancy Guthrie writes pointedly about what hurts when we’re trying to minister to hurting people. We can all learn much from poor examples—from Job’s miserable comforters. What Grieving People Wish You Knew provides an A+ lesson plan in what not to say and do as comforters. Of course, Nancy does not stop there, for she also writes poignantly about Christlike comfort. With wisdom and compassion, Nancy weaves Scripture, her story, and the stories of scores of grievers to encourage, empower, and equip us to esteem grief and to care like Christ as we minister to those who grieve.”