Mission & Ministry Resources
Helpful and informative resources for anyone engaged in Christian mission and ministry, whether lay or ordained. Perfect books for ministers, priests, vicars, readers, teachers, Sunday-school assistants and clergy of all descriptions.
Whether you are Anglican, Methodist, Baptist, Protestant, Roman Catholic or Orthodox, you will find something here to help your ministry. Stimulate your congregation with the Gospel and grow God’s kingdom!
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Kingdom Come: Essential theology for the twenty-first century
Paperback £9.99
ISBN: 978-1-78959-003-6Kingdom Come makes essential theological topics relevant and readable without diluting the Gospel message. Essential reading for anyone in church leadership.
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With God we live without God: Reflections and prayers inspired by the writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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ISBN: 978-1-910519-93-630 reflections and prayers that draw inspiration from the theological challenges, thought-provoking statements, and new intellectual constructs that defined Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s own reflections.
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Alternative Collects: Prayers to a Disruptive & Compassionate God
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ISBN: 978-1-910519-80-6These radical prayers break the mould of the “collect” prayers that are so familiar to millions of Christians worldwide. They are the result of the author’s struggle with the blandness and predictability of so many of the church’s traditional prayers. Useful for both personal and liturgical devotion, these prayers will both challenge and nourish.
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The Paradise Tree: Personal Prayer through Poetry
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£9.99£8.99
ISBN: 978-1-910519-64-6A beautiful devotional companion about the experience of God and giving expression to our inner spirituality. Creatively mixing poetry, prose and scripture, this book will challenge preconceptions about the nature of God, heaven, hell, intercessory prayer, and the relevance of human existence within the vastness of an unfathomable universe.
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Mission From Below: Growing a Kingdom Community
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ISBN: 978-1-910519-77-6A radical and controversial challenge to the top-down leadership models that are so widespread in the church, instead making the case for a new model of people-driven servant leadership, guided by the Holy Spirit towards kingdom growth rather than church growth.
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Living Prayer: Learning to Pray in Daily Life
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ISBN: 978-1-910519-61-5A gentle introduction to praying in our daily lives. This little companion helps anyone struggling with their prayer life to overcome what can seem like formidable challenges of praying regularly.
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Animating Liturgy: The Dynamics of Worship and the Human Community
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ISBN: 978-1-910519-54-7Animating Liturgy invites you to consider the liturgical offering which stands at the heart of the Christian faith.
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Follow Me: Living the Sayings of Jesus
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ISBN: 978-1-910519-44-8Connecting what Jesus said and how we live today in all its messiness and complexity, "Follow Me" provides practical steps that all of us can take to live the sayings of Jesus.
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Parish Nativity Play
Paperback £8.00
ISBN: 978-1-910519-40-0Bring the Christmas narrative to life with this Parish Nativity Play. Kevin Carey's moving interpretation is suitable for all acting abilities, ages, and experience levels. It can be performed with props and costumes or simply read aloud.
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From Over the Edge: A Christian’s guide to surviving Breakdown & Depression
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ISBN: 978-1-910519-22-6An intimate account of struggling with depression and breakdown as a Christian. Jon Grogan shares what helped him to understand and recover from depressive illness.
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Northern Gospel, Northern Church: Reflections on Identity and Mission
Paperback £14.99
ISBN: 978-1-910519-19-6A must-have book for anyone seeking understand the challenges of proclaiming the Gospel in the North of England. Prominent practitioners and academics ask if there is a “gospel for the North” and explore what it means to proclaim the gospel in the North of England.
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Christ in a Choppie Box: Sermons from North East England
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£14.99£10.99
ISBN: 978-1-910519-10-3An edited collection of sermons preached by Michael Sadgrove during his time as Dean of Durham (2003–2015). Thought-provoking and inspiring. Foreword by Justin Welby.
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A Sign of the Times: Unlocking Scripture with Familiar Phrases
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ISBN: 978-1-908381-75-0A study guide suitable for both individual and group use, containing fifteen short studies designed to provoke discussion and contemplation. Each study discusses the context and cultural climate in which phrases from the King James Bible were used, and reflects on their relevance in the modern world.
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The Writing on the Wall: Everyday Phrases from the King James Bible
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ISBN: 978-1-908381-22-4The King James Bible is a treasure-trove of idioms and clichés that have entered everyone’s vocabulary. Taking a phrase from each book and exploring its origins and modern usage, Richard Noble gives a fascinating glimpse into this “inestimable treasure”.
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Gospel for the Outsider: The Gospel in Luke & Acts
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ISBN: 978-1-908381-24-8The Gospel of Luke uniquely proclaims that the message of good news was for the outsider in society. Explore why and how Luke and Acts can direct mission to those who are outsiders today.
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The Judas Church: An Obsession with Sex
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ISBN: 978-1-908381-78-1Why is the Church so obsessed by sex? Carey's cutting commentary questions the purpose and intent of the modern church, demonstrating that it has betrayed its core message.
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Making Connections: Exploring Methodist Deacons' Perspectives on Contemporary Diaconal Ministry
Paperback £14.99
ISBN: 978-1-908381-19-4This book explores how deacons within the Methodist Church in Britain have understood their own ministry. Key questions and implications for practice are provided to help those wishing to reflect further on this ministry.
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Parish Passion Play
Paperback £8.00
ISBN: 978-1-908381-23-1Bring the Passion narrative alive with this Parish Passion Play suitable for production by anyone with little or no acting experience, and requiring minimal rehearsal and no props. DISCOUNTED MULTIPACKS AVAILABLE
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Beyond Busyness: Time Wisdom in an Hour
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ISBN: 978-1-908381-13-2The developed world is suffering from an epidemic of major proportions, and the disease at the heart of it is busyness. We are addicted to doing one thing after another with as little down-time as possible. This is a sickness, a spiritual sickness. This concise e-book will help you get to grips with Time Wisdom in just an hour.
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Beyond Busyness: Time Wisdom for Ministry
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ISBN: 978-1-908381-05-7Connecting the reality and experience of time with the demands and realities of ministry today, this book helps ministers to take positive steps towards navigating the very considerable time pressures that many face today.
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Stir Up, O Lord: A Companion to the Collects, Epistles, and Gospels in the Book of Common Prayer
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ISBN: 978-1-908381-03-3A thought provoking commentary gives the words of Cranmer and his colleagues renewed meaning in our own time by providing historical context and reflection on their broader message.