Church health is measured by more than just numbers, but declining membership is often a key symptom of a church in crisis. The pastor of a dying church doesn't need to be told it is dying; he needs to find the way forward--and he needs hope. Author and pastor Andrew Davis offers readers the lessons he's learned in his own journey of leading church transformation, including - keeping Christ's ownership of the church central - being humble - choosing your battles wisely - empowering godly men to join in leadership - making prayer a priority - focusing on the Word - and more Church decline is not inevitable...

Revival- A People Saturated With God, answers the question: What is revival in the history of the Christian church and how can we distinguish a genuine work of God's Spirit from the false claims that often distract us? The hallmarks of God's...

Following on from his bestselling The Invisible Church, Steve Aisthorpe finds inspiration for his new book in the ecological concept of rewilding, an approach to the environment that allows nature to break free from the dulling effects of strategic control and bring wonder back into our lives. Applying this thinking to the Church, Steve Aisthorpe imagines what might happen if we put less faith in our strategies and plans, which inevitably depend on our own capabilities and resources, and allow the Spirit to lead us beyond our capacity to imagine...

Patterns of discipleship, worship and prayer that have been hallowed by centuries of use in many branches of the Christian church are explo...

We are living in an era where the cult of the expert enables the increasing encroachment of civil government into areas of cultural and societal life where it does not belong. This growing statism must be countered by a distinctly Christian response.

Poor Eutychus might have tumbled off his perch in Acts 20, but it’s humbling to notice that what took Paul many hours of preaching to achieve - near-fatal napping in one of his listeners - takes most preachers only a few minutes on a Sunday...

How can the local church empower people to live faithfully and fruitfully for Christ in their Monday-to-Saturday lives? How can what happens on Sundays and in midweek groups equip and sustain God's people for the opportunities and challenges...

For the first time in human history, the majority of people around the world now live in cities - and urban culture and values, communic...

As a ministry leader, I'm sure you've studied what you think you need to know before entering a ministry career—hermeneutics, homiletics, theology, exegesis, preaching, and more. But how well do you know yourself?......

In our poorest communities many people are living through social, relational and physical struggles. How do we teach and preach the Bible in an engaging way to help poorer people deal with some of the most pressing social issues such as addictions...