JR Rozko

A Guidebook to Prayer

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“This is the most helpful book on prayer that I have ever read. It is a guidebook on prayer authored by someone whose own life and work are themselves profoundly shaped by the patterns of prayerful communion with God suggested in it. Whether you are looking for a book on prayer to deepen your own walk with God or are leading other people and groups toward a deep and vital spirituality, you will find this book by my friend MaryKate to be one of those rare books that you find off of your shelf more than on it!”

Mentor for Life

Discipleship & Christian Education

“In putting mentoring as an intentional means of discipleship back on the radar, my friend Natasha Robinson has offered pastors and lay leaders alike a tremendous gift, one that I think could help to spark a much-needed revolution in the formation of Christian disciples and leaders for God’s mission.”

Starting Missional Churches

Church Leadership & Ministry

“When it comes to church planting in North America, we stand in need, not so much of a new model, but of a fresh vision altogether. For those with ears to hear, 'missional' invites a fundamental (and much needed!) reframing of theological perspectives and ministry practices that gives rise to such a vision. The diverse narratives and theological insights offered in this book are compelling resources for those who would take a missional posture toward church planting. This book will be at the top of my list to recommend to those interested in joining in on God's mission through beginning new local churches.”

Tempered Resilience

Church Leadership & Ministry

“In Failure of Nerve, Edwin Friedman named a crisis of leadership that dominates our cultural context. In Tempered Resilience, Tod Bolsinger provides a vision and language for how we address that crisis head on, cultivating leadership not just to survive but to thrive in the midst of change. Built on decades of personal experience, broad engagement with the stories of significant leaders, and keen insight into the intersection of factors and practices necessary for the formation of Christian leadership, this book is indispensable for those who wish to faithfully lead in church and ministry contexts.”

Uncommon Church

Church Leadership & Ministry

“The message of Uncommon Church is clear and simple: the fundamental way that God means to heal and transform impoverished communities is through the presence and loving witness of healthy churches. That argument, however, hinges on an understanding of what it means to be the church that lies beyond many of our assumptions and dominant paradigms. Grounded in keen biblical insights, supported by practical strategies born out of experiential wisdom, and replete with stories that are as instructive as they are inspiring, this is a must-have book for anyone desiring to join God's church-based agenda for healing the brokenness and combating the evil and injustices of our world, especially as they are manifest in the hood.”

What Does It Mean to Be Welcoming?

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“At a time when many churches find themselves unprepared and ill-equipped to engage the questions of human sexuality that define our culture, this book is a most welcome resource! Written by a pastor for pastors, What Does It Mean to Be Welcoming? is a compelling guide for church leaders who are committed to navigating LGBT conversations in their communities with the sort of honesty and humility that ought to mark all Christian discourse. Unthoughtful, fear-driven polarization will likely continue over these issues, but Collins offers a richer vision of faithful Christian witness that we desperately need in our churches.”