Carolyn Custis James

The God Who Gives

Theology

“The God Who Gives is an eye-opening exploration of the boundless dimensions of God’s heart for the world. Simultaneously, it raises the bar for how God’s image-bearers join him in big-hearted, open-handed, selfless generosity of our resources and of ourselves to the world he loves. Kelly Kapic has gifted us with a thought-provoking, deeply needed vision of our calling to gospel living.”

The Innovation Crisis

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Ted Esler's book, The Innovation Crisis, couldn't be more timely. Drawing on his knowledge of technology developments and as Ppresident of Missio Nexus—a worldwide association of ministry agencies and churches—Dr. Esler raises a fresh challenge for ministries in the post-pandemic, 21st twenty-first century world. Instead of investing time and energy to reinstate ministry practices of the past, he challenges readers to seize the post-pandemic world as an opportunity for creative innovation. In this rapidly changing world, we always have more to learn, new generations to reach, and better tools than were available in previous ministry eras. This book is packed with new ideas to challenge your thinking, eye-opening examples of ministries that looked backward and failed and of others that employed new ideas and tools to charge forward. This book has found its moment. Read and be inspired.”

The Vulnerable Pastor

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Mandy Smith has packed a lot of freedom for pastors into her book—freedom from unrealistic expectations of others and those they impose on themselves. The Vulnerable Pastor creates space and freedom for pastors to embrace honestly their own spiritual journey with God, to engage their struggles, doubts, and dark nights of the soul, and to learn and grow along with those they shepherd. The journey Mandy charts carries enormous potential for enriching their own spiritual journeys as well as deepening their ministries to others. Put simply, she pastors the pastor.”

To Alter Your World

Evangelism & Missions

“Leave it to a male-female collaboration to mine the often neglected but indispensable richness of feminine metaphors for God. In To Alter Your World, coauthors Michael Frost and Christiana Rice portray God groaning like a woman in labor and believers (both individually and corporately) serving as midwives in the birth of God's new creation. That distinctly female metaphor frames the entire book and entrusts to every reader a strategic role in the birthing process. The book itself is packed with wisdom for how we can sensitively and wisely participate in what God is doing. It speaks realistically about the challenges ahead without diminishing the hope and expectation of the joy that accompanies such a blessed event.”

Women Rising

Women

“One of the many strengths in this book and what makes it so important and distinct is that Meghan doesn't just present the issues. She drills deeper to explore how the church's gender theology is part of the problem and needs to be reexamined against the wide-angle global perspective. . . . The Bible's message for women is global, and it is good news for every woman and girl. No woman or girl gets left behind.”