Ralph Basui Watkins

African Origins of Monotheism

World Religions

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Exploring Practices of Ministry

Church Leadership & Ministry

“In this book, Pamela and Michael Cooper-White offer us a tour de force about Christian ministry. The road to Emmaus becomes the pivotal biblical text around which they explore theologically the complexity and simplicity of the church’s liturgy, preaching, administration, and mission. They prepare us to serve the world and empower us to celebrate the precious vocation of the Christian ministry." —Cláudio Carvalhaes McCormick Theological Seminary "What do pastors do? Michael and Pamela Cooper-White provide a guided tour to the practices of ministry that answers this question. They make a compelling case that these practices are best engaged with a pastoral theology that unites them into patterns of meaning rather than as disjointed sets of skills. Exploring Practices of Ministry describes pastoral practices with the breadth that introductory material requires and the depth that pastoral theology demands. It will give persons considering ministry a thoughtful introduction and pastors who have been at it a long time helpful reminders and new insight." —Daniel O. Aleshire The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada "When I was looking for the book to use in my class as a central text to help prepare my students for what they were going to face in the church, this was the book I choose. This is an excellent resource for students and it is something they will take with them in ministry and continue to refer to throughout their career. The book will help those in ministry navigate the journey of parish leadership with the firm foundation of a solid theology.”

I See You

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Terence Lester is a doer! This isn't a book about social theory or what we should do; rather, this is a book about what has been done, is being done, and what is working. He speaks from his heart, a heart with experience in the trenches. Terence has been there. He knows what he is talking about, and he is doing something on a daily basis to address the needs of the most vulnerable in our country. This is a book by a servant leader who is leading a movement that is changing the world for many people. This is a love story. A love story for the most vulnerable and how love calls us to act. Love is an action word, and Terence Lester is living love beyond walls. This is a must-read for anyone in ministry or who says they love the world that God died for.”

Scripting a Sermon

Preaching & Worship

“The power of storytelling is transformative and how this works in sermons is all the more so. In this important work the beauty of story, filmmaking, cinema and sermon are brought together to help us communicate better in an age where we are looking for story. Stories on Instagram, Facebook, and the various streaming services have us clamoring for story. In this book the preacher is empowered as a cinematic storyteller. The beauty and power of cinema is put in conversation with sermons and will stand to make us more effective communicators in the age of the small and big screen.”

The Prophetic Lens

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“This work is an excellent introduction to the life-giving force the camera has been and is in honoring the sacred journey of African Americans. This work extends the conversation that Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth started as they, like Phil Allen, see the camera lens as a witness to the dignity and sacredness of African American life. Powerful, inspiring, enlightening, and prophetic.”