Bibles, Books, and Media

OverviewBy Rick Lawrence Volunteers have the power to shape a ministry, so youth ministry leadership development and training are extremely important. Through the use of youth leadership training books, you can strengthen your volunteer team, and in...

OverviewBy Shawn Harrison When it comes to ministering to gays and lesbians, far too many churches have chosen silence over service, or a reactive stance over proactive involvement. But congregations must abandon their comfort zone and minister to a...

OverviewLimited Edition Hard Cover Version By Thom and Joani Schultz The church leadership book that will forever change the way you think about church. The statistics are clear: The American church is in decline. People are leaving in astounding...

OverviewBy Austin Maxheimer and Zach Below What if small group ministries had been invented in 2014... by your local churches? Would anything be different? Would any "sacred cows" disappear—or at least be prodded toward fresh vision and action? Answering...

Introduction"This weekend I'll have the privilege of baptizing a fourth-grader who attends our church. She loves Jesus with all her heart. In fact, she recently started a Bible club on her own called "That's the Spirit." She chose the name to reflect how...

OverviewBased on the best-selling My First Hands-On Bible™, this adorable board book engages your child with hands-on activities. With each story you get a prayer to share with your child, two follow-up activities that reinforce the passages, a "Jesus...

OverviewBy Group Publishing Humongous Book of Preschool Ideas 2 is the incredible preschool pick-and-choose idea book! Select a Bible story Flip to that story Customize a preschool Bible lesson With these Bible stories for prescoholers, you can create...

IntroductionIn the beginning of class, John created his world. Oh, it didn't turn out looking like the magnificent perfect world that God originally created. But it was John's world just the same, cut from various colors of craft foam and glued together...

IntroductionAs Christians, we share a passionate love and a high regard for God's Word. We gather regularly to listen to sermons that explain Bible principles. We recognize the value of spending time in personal study of Scripture to better know and...

OverviewYou've sung the Christmas carols—now discover even more of their rich stories with More Songs of the Christmas Story! This four-week Sunday school curriculum for kids shares the story of Christmas through four beloved songs. Plus, you'll get...

OverviewBy Mikal Keefer and Elisa Hansen Michelangelo had marble... Picasso had paints... You've got cardboard! You win! With Cuttable Cardboard Creations you'll have a blast turning everyday cardboard into a big bunch of awesomeness to share with...

OverviewOutrageously Committed to My Marriage Marriage is an epic story—complete with love, humor, and trials—lived out by courageous, flawed people. In the We devotional book, brave husbands and wives share 52 true stories of their loving but...

OverviewAll aboard for sketch it, find it, puzzle it, love it, faith-building fun! Join Buzzly and his buddies as they share their favorite: Mystery Mazes Hidden Pictures Art Prompts Coloring Pages Best-Ever Jokes Word Searches Fun Facts Mad Libs And...

OverviewGive your preschooler hours of color it, find it, puzzle it, love it, faith-building fun! Join Buzzly and his buddies as they share their favorite preschool: Mystery Mazes Hidden Pictures Dot-to-Dot Reveals Coloring Pages What's Different Mix...

OverviewAt last: keepsake cards kids can't wait to create! Coloring Creations Greeting Cards™: Critters includes religious greeting cards that help kids explore and express their creativity... sharpen artistic skills... and grin with "I made it myself"...

OverviewFor those who love coloring, here's a fresh way to express yourself—and share your creativity with others. Coloring Creations Greeting Cards™: Imagination includes winsome designs and sturdy card stock that gives you a canvas on which to create...

OverviewColoring Creations Greeting Cards™: Splash includes fun Christian cards that help kids explore and express their creativity... sharpen artistic skills... and grin with "I made it myself" satisfaction when lucky recipients tape each one-of-a-kind...

OverviewFor those who love coloring, here's a fresh way to express yourself—and share your creativity with others. Coloring Creations Greeting Cards: Serenity includes winsome designs and sturdy card stock that gives you a canvas on which to create...

OverviewBy Rick Bundschuh Make EVERY sermon memorable! Here's how... Are you hungry for Sunday messages to be memorable, meaningful, and move listeners closer to God? So why are so many messages forgettable? Pastor and author Rick Bundschuh asked the...

OverviewBy Josh Packard, Ph.D. and Ashleigh Hope They're called The Dones. After devoting a lifetime to their churches, they're walking away. Why? Sociologists Josh Packard and Ashleigh Hope's church development book reveals the results of a major study...

OverviewMost pastors don't go into ministry because they love risk management and balancing budgets and writing human resource policies. And yet each of these things, plus more, is part of a pastor's day-to-day life while leading a church. Neglecting...

OverviewEver tried to replace the organ with a keyboard? Change the service time by 30 minutes? Introduce a new ministry? Retire an old one? Pastors learn quickly that change often meets resistance in church. Even small changes can be hard to make when...

OverviewChurch members look to pastors to guide them in their faith and help them merge theology with real life. Of course, that's just the tip of the iceberg. Arguments among church members, conflicts between couples, and tension over unexpected matters...

OverviewPreach a sermon? No problem. Choose a theologically-sound Sunday school curriculum? No trouble. Conduct annual performance reviews with your ministry staff? Not so simple. Managing People provides pastors with tips for inspiring and leading staff...

OverviewBy Rick Chromey People today want to connect to God; they crave spirituality. But inside the walls of the church they are getting a 30- to 50-minute spiritual monologue. Simply put, sermons do not communicate effectively in a YouTube, Twitter,...

OverviewBy Thom and Joani Schultz "They judge me.""They're just a bunch of hypocrites." "If they're an example of who God is, I don't want anything to do with God." According to the research behind Why Nobody Wants to Be Around Christians Anymore, this...

OverviewBy Mark Waltz Updated! Guests in church often decide whether to return or not before service even starts. It's crucial to create a welcoming environment for guests of your church—to ensure that their first impression is the best impression. Ih...

OverviewBy Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson Can ordinary people live extraordinary lives? Yes—when those lives are externally focused! That's the message Pastor Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson deliver in this timely, Bible-based book. Using a memorable acrostic...

OverviewBy Amber Van Schooneveld Compassion changes everything: how you view the world... yourself... even Jesus. Produced in partnership with Compassion International, this five-week exploration of compassion touches both the head and heart—And helps...

OverviewWelcome your kids back to church while equipping them with God's courage for this uncertain time. Empowering Courageous Kids: Back to Church Edition contains 8 weeks of specially designed Sunday school lessons built with social distancing...

OverviewBy Rick Lawrence If you're a volunteer in youth ministry, you've likely wondered: "How did I get here?" No matter how you'd normally answer, one thing's for sure: You're "here" because Jesus nudged or maybe even dragged you here. That's because...

OverviewBy Josh Griffin One of these days, life will come to an end. Full of energy and vigor and a sense of invincibility, many teenagers struggle grasping the notion of death—and they have even more difficulty grasping the truth of what happens after...

OverviewAccording to Doug Fields, the number one question people ask him is "How do I start an effective small group program?"; This resource is his answer. Everything Doug and his ministry partner Matt McGill know about launching small groups has been...

OverviewBy Doug Fields If you're trying to build a purpose-driven youth ministry, your students should be purpose-driven with their lives as well. Living on Purpose production pack helps your students get there, enabling them to radically increase the...

OverviewBy Kenny and Elle Campbell Fun is one of the most powerful tools in youth ministry: It breaks down barriers, it unleashes smiles, it unifies teenagers, and it creates an atmosphere of joy and celebration. That's what Absurd Holiday Games:...

OverviewBy Kenny and Elle Campbell All of us in youth ministry know that major holidays bring out the child in all of us—and often bring out our childish side, too. But what about all those other holidays on the calendar? You know—events like...