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During life's challenges and crises, people are in the greatest need of help and a word of comfort, encouragement, and hope. Jesus Christ not only gave His church a mandate to help those who are broken in heart, mind, soul, and body, but He also showed His church how to do it thoroughly and effectively.Comprehensive and Effective Pastoral Care is a step-by-step guide to help both ministers and laypersons be prepared to assist and support the people of God who come to them for help

The book Go Big or Go Home! written by Dr. Jarvis Collier, is designed to foster a cadre of "go big" thinkers. His intent is to inspire younger persons as they scan the windshield of life and begin to move into a world of relationships, careers, and dreams. He also writes to older persons who may erroneously believe that their best days are in the rearview mirror/window. "Go big" thinkers come in all ages, cultures, classes, ethnicities, and locales, and from humble origins. Dr. Collier's work comprises a thorough examination of the confluence of qualities that lead to exceptional attainment. Those qualities include self-confidence, optimism, drive, desire, integrity, determination, etc. He includes in his work exciting principles for success in adopting the "go big" mindset.

This book will define this win statement as a discipleship strategy for fulfilling the Great Commandment and Commission. The commandments to "love" and "go" are not suggestions posed to the church of Jesus Christ. The imperative to love empowers the church to go into the world with the Gospel of grace. On our way to the world, we must go by the church. We are not to stay at the church, but we are to prepare there for the sake of the world. We are not of the world, but we are called to live and minister in the world to the glory of God and the salvation of the lost.Lend me your mind and heart as we pursue the win that has been won in Jesus our Lord and Savior. Prayerfully read The Win: Knowing and Pursuing Our Destination, beginning with regeneration and culminating in our glorification through Jesus Christ predicated on His finished work.

In his book, Discipleship According to Jesus, Fred Campbell issues a clarion call to return to biblical discipleship. This definitive look at discipleship helps us understand the Scriptures regarding the meaning, the model, the method, and the mandate of discipleship -so that we may obey with new understanding - and disciple according to the way Jesus did it. Fred Campbell shares his "Thoughts" on discipleship according to Jesus. He posits that discipleship must be personal and steeped with obediencewhich is a characteristic of the People of God. We must be an Obedient Church; following Jesus' Model of Making a Disciple; Making Disciples throughRelationship; Making Disciples through Reflection; and Reproducing Disciples. Multiplication is the most effective method of church growth. As disciples engage in making, marking, maturing, and multiplying disciples, the Spirit's presence will manifest itself in power to obey. This is evidence of Jesus' Residential Presence in the Disciple.

13-Week Bible StudyThrough his letter, James reminded the twelve tribes about several vital Christian virtues that every believer must practice in order to maintain true spiritual fitness. Hence, the book of James serves as a cross-training manual for all believers. Similarly, this thirteen-week series on the book of James will serve as cross training and will help strengthen Christian virtues in all believers.

Welcome to 4-R.E.A.L.: -Relevant, Engaging and Alive Lessons that welcome "real" talk for those pre-teen and teenage warriors who are fighting everyday with real issues that are challenges or obstacles to believing that wonder if God is real. In this book, you will learn strategies, and find out who truly does fight for you. But be careful...this is a different type of battle that doesn't fit into what you might be used to seeing in this world. You may not like it at times. Or, you might get very uncomfortable. Growth feels that way sometimes. Let the lessons help you receive growth from God. Don't get caught up in all of the "crazy."So, let's be 4-R.E.A.L.Features: - Relevant Topics for Today's Youth and Tomorrow's Challenges- Personal or Group Approaches- Real Discussions- Scripture-based- Fun and Engaging- Includes Group Leader Tips

The book of Haggai remains one of the most important books of the Old Testament Intertestamental Period. Why? Because it describes the challenges and struggles that occurred during the rebuilding of the first Temple that was built by King Solomon and later destroyed by the Babylonians in 587 BCE (see 1 Kings 7:1, 38; 2 Kings 25:8-9). It was during the Intertestamental Period that the cultural and religious foundations were laid that would evolve into the Judaism that we see in the New Testament. Throughout the study of the history, geography, and politics of this era, you will learn a lot about an important era of biblical history. This short Bible study guide will inform, enlighten, and inspire you to learn and study more whether you study alone or in a small group, a church-wide Bible study fellowship, or Sunday school class. Excerpt from the BookThe New Testament Era begins in many respects with the close of the Old Testament Era. There is a commonly held belief that the time between the Old and New Testaments is the period of prophetic silence in Israel. One of the major difficulties that Bible teachers face when teaching about this era in Jewish history is the lack of enthusiasm on the part of many believers to want to study the Intertestamental Period. In all too many instances the cry is "give me Jesus and that's enough." Unfortunately, one cannot begin to comprehend the full impact of the ministry of Jesus without some knowledge of the cultural, historical, geographical, religious, and social backgrounds out of which His ministry took place.

The Glorious Church, as the Second Body of Christ, Shares in the Son's Glory. What a Lofty Privilege Afforded Us as Members, of the Bride Community in waiting for the consummation of the Age of the Church."The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one." John 17:22 ESVPastor Fred Campbell has served as Mt. Zion Baptist Church's pastor for more than forty years, being one of the longest-tenured pastors in the San Francisco Bay Area. His innovative and proven leadership has left an indelible mark, leading people toward spiritual maturity. Pastor Campbell is one of our nation's trailblazing leaders, serving in various capacities throughout his ministry. He has served in the California State Baptist Convention, Inc., in various leadership positions, including Financial Secretary, Director of Christian Education, and Congress of Christian Education President. Pastor Campbell has a deep passion for pastors, ministers, and their wives, and provides wise counsel and support to pastors throughout the nation.

In 1982, John Naisbitt's Megatrends: Ten New Directions Transforming Our Lives brought to our attention the harsh reality that a new and strange world was crashing down around us. One of the ways in which he suggested that the world would change was that we would move "from institutional help to self-help." By this, he meant that American society would move from being a culture dependent on institutions such as schools, hospitals, and the like, to being a people more centered on themselves individually. Thus, the emergence of "self-service" counters in the marketplace has become pervasive.In this light, Bible study has come to be a matter for the "self" as much as anything else. Pastors simply cannot expect to be the only ones who "know the Bible." They cannot assume that members of the church will concede to biblical illiteracy. Lay people want to know the Bible, just as the clergy and pastor know it. There is an insistence on the part of the average church member to become intimately familiar with the Word of God.Julius Richard Scruggs's How to Study & Teach the Bible is an ideal manual that introduces students of the Bible to its intricacies-from the youngest neophyte to the most skilled veteran church member-both clergy and laity alike. He insists that Bible study should become an integral part of the life of every church. He then plunges into a cursory, yet careful, exploration of what the Bible is and how one can become a more effective teacher, preacher, and evangelist. This book is indeed a wise and worthy investment for everyone who desires to have a working knowledge of the Bible and takes the time to work through these pages.

The author posits that the Church Covenant is a declaration of what many Baptists believe the Bible to teach. In the covenant, church members have the opportunity to study some of the doctrines of the Baptist faith. The reader will notice that the doctrines and beliefs postulated in the Church Covenant cover the whole Bible.This book was written in such a way that it is only a guide into the Word of God. The writer believes that the Word of God - the Bible - is the only book of authority on what Christians are to believe and practice. The writer hopes that each reader of this book will follow this guide into the Word of God.

This easy-to-follow Bible study provides an interactive way to better understand the foundational truths necessary to grow a more vital relationship with God through the study of the purpose and origin of God's written Word. It will greatly enhance your Christian life and walk with the Lord. It will spark within you a desire to become a more intense and intentional student of the Bible.This great tool for group and personal Bible sessions addresses topics such as the following:¿ The importance of the Bible¿ What is the Bible?¿ What is the Old Testament?¿ What is the New Testament?¿ How did we get the Old Testament?¿ How did we get the New Testament?Dr. Geoffrey V. Guns is the Senior Pastor of Second Calvary Baptist Church in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Guns served as the President of the Virginia Baptist State Convention (VBSC) and as the Moderator for the Tidewater Peninsula Baptist Association (TPBA). Dr. Guns serves as a member of the faculty of the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education.He has written numerous articles for the Christian Education Informer, in addition to various Sunday school quarterlies. Dr. Guns serves as Vice Chairman of the Council of Christian Education for the Department of Christian Education of the Sunday School Publishing Board of the National Baptist Convention (NBC).