This remarkable series is a must-read for Christians of all levels. Those who are young in the faith will be propelled forward in their spiritual growth with these accessible guides to important topics and significant doctrines. Mature Christians, students, and pastors will reach new depths in their understanding of Scripture and the Christian life with these succinct, yet profound volumes. This series organically weds theory and practice through clear explanation of key theological themes coupled with practical application in the church and from the pulpit.

The purpose of the church is to make more disciples and worshipers of Christ. At times, individual Christians need help gaining the proper perspective on the church. Our initial views can be faulty because of human sin, distractions in the world, and purposeful disruption by Satan. This collection is filled with instruction on how to capture God’s vision for the church and will help church leaders to influence their congregations for the good. Gain insight on how to show compassion like Jesus, to set up biblical elders, to minister to the poor, and how to make the gospel central and evangelism prominent in the life of your local congregation.

It is impossible to alleviate poverty—in its fullest sense—apart from the local church. In recent years, Christians have shown an increased commitment to helping the poor. But this renewed interest in poverty alleviation is doomed to fail if it is not rooted in the local church—God’s established means of drawing downtrodden people into a transformative relationship with himself. Emphasizing the priority of the gospel, Mez McConnell and Mike McKinley, both pastors with fruitful ministries among t...

Go deeper into your faith with our Learner Silver Library. This package includes everything from the Starter and Bronze levels, plus more advanced resources that provide deeper insights into biblical teachings and spiritual growth, helping you apply God's word more fully in your everyday life. This package includes fantastic resources like Reading the Bible Today (25 vols.), Exploring the Bible Series Collection (6 vols.), Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics, and more.

The Christian life is many things, so it can be hard to know how exactly we should live it. Training is a guide to show new Christians just that—how you should live and grow. Walking through the basic spiritual disciplines, Training uses short stories to show how you can love God and your neighbor. What does it look like to follow Jesus, listen to God, talk to God, love your spiritual family and love the lost? That’s what this book is all about.

Start your journey toward a deeper connection with God and your church with our Learner Starter Library. This collection of resources is designed to help you better understand the messages shared during Sunday services, grow spiritually, and apply biblical truths to your daily life. This package includes Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Manners and Customs, Basic Introduction to the New Testament, Everyday Apologetics: Answering Common Objections to the Christian Faith, and more.

Take your faith to the next level with our Learner Bronze Library. Building on the Learner Starter Library, this package offers additional resources to help you engage more fully with the church service, deepen your understanding of Scripture, and strengthen your walk with God throughout the week. Including key resources such as Layman’s Bible Commentary Set (12 vols.), Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Commentary, Unlocking The Scriptures: Three Steps to Personal Bible Study, and more.

Our largest package, the 2025 Ultimate Library, provides an incredible library for biblical research and theological reflection. Whether focused on Church history or biblical exegesis, the vast collection of resources and titles at your fingertips cover the gamut—from most devotionals to practical discussions of pastoral ministry to the most rigorous scholarly and academic research. This package has everything you need to engage in the serious study of Scripture and its world, with respected resources like the Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies | LHBOTS (382 vols.) and top-tier exegetical commentaries like the New International Commentary on the Old and New Testament | NIC (51 vols.).

The Bible isn’t just a big book full of stories from a long time ago. It also tells us what we are to believe about God, life and what happens after this life. Christians sometimes use a lot of complicated words to describe these things, but this brief breakdown of everything you need to know is easy to understand. Chapter headings include: Who is God?Who is God the Son?Who is God the Spirit?Angels and DemonsCreation and FallAtonement and ElectionSanctification and PerseveranceHeaven and Hell...

Church can sometimes be an intimidating thing. It can look like a building full of perfect people who have perfect lives. Not a place where someone who has messed up belongs. But that’s not true. The Church is God’s people who meet together because they love and need God, and love and need each other. Garrett Kell explains what the Church is, and why it matters whether we go or not.

·Part of the First Steps Series ·Evangelistic Tool ·Features Question Boxes, Memory Verses and Stop Boxes to Get You Thinking So you’re new to the whole Christianity thing. You’ve heard a bit about it but you aren’t really sure what to do next and you’ve still got some pretty big questions. Well, the First Steps series is here to help. Let’s start out with the most important question of all: is God out there? How can we know if He exists? If He does exist, what is He like? What does any of...

We all have relationships – with parents, siblings, partners, friends. And all of our relationships are, in some way, broken. We mess things up, they mess things up, people get hurt. The Bible has a lot to say about how we should relate to other people, how to make things right when we’ve done something stupid and what we should do when someone has hurt us. But most importantly it tells us to make sure that our relationship with Jesus comes first, and that everything else flows from there.

Life is so confusing! There are a myriad of voices clambering for our attention – which one is the ‘right one’? Decisions, rather than being biblical, or good, or even moral, often feel like a stab in the dark, hoping for the best. This third title in the First Steps series looks at the wisdom offered in the book of Proverbs. God has not left us to navigate life as best we can alone – guidance is waiting if we only take the time to look.

For those who trust Jesus and want to live for him, it doesn’t take long to run into the idea that we have been blessed by God so that we will be a blessing to others. The nitty gritty of that service, though, isn’t easy. It can be tedious, and it’s often downright annoying, frustrating and discouraging. When we try to serve others, we face our own sin and theirs. We face the lies which tell us we can’t do it – we’re not worth anything – we’ve got nothing to offer. But the truth of the gospel ch...

All too often, our heads can feel like they are caught in a dark, lonely battle between what we want to do and what we know we should do. God feels distant and we feel dirty. The second book in the First Steps series tackles the fundamental, day–to–day difficulties experienced by every Christian, and looks at the question Why Did Life Just Get Harder?

All too often, our heads can feel like they are caught in a dark, lonely battle between what we want to do and what we know we should do. God feels distant and we feel dirty. The second book in the First Steps series tackles the fundamental, day-to-day difficulties experienced by every Christian, and looks at the question Why Did Life Just Get Harder?

Depuis quelques années, les chrétiens évangéliques semblent s’engager de plus en plus dans la lutte contre la pauvreté. Toutefois, cet intérêt renouvelé pour le soulagement de la pauvreté est voué à l’échec s’il n’est pas fondé sur l’Église locale, le moyen établi par Dieu pour attirer les opprimés dans une relation transformatrice avec lui. Accentuant la priorité de l’Évangile, Mez McConnell et Mike McKinley, deux pasteurs œuvrant dans des ministères fructueux auprès des pauvres, offrent des conseils bibliques et des stratégies pratiques pour l’implantation, la revitalisation et la croissance des Églises là où c’est difficile, que cela soit dans nos propres communautés ou ailleurs dans le monde.

So, you’ve heard the Gospel, you’ve accepted Jesus as your Savior, you’re going to Church regularly – you’re definitely a Christian, but you don’t feel like you’re acting like one. The other Christians you know all seem to have it together but how do you get to that point? Even though none of us will be perfect in this life, we can grow to be more and more like Jesus. This book will tell you how.

For those who trust Jesus and want to live for him, it doesn’t take long to run into the idea that we have been blessed by God so that we will be a blessing to others. The nitty gritty of that service, though, isn’t easy. It can be tedious, and it’s often downright annoying, frustrating and discouraging. When we try to serve others, we face our own sin and theirs. We face the lies which tell us we can’t do it – we’re not worth anything – we’ve got nothing to offer. But the truth of the gospel changes all that. Now our hope is not in what WE can do, but in the work of Christ in us. Now that we trust Jesus, now that he’s our King – how to do we get on and follow him day by day.

Les livres 9Marks sont écrits pour les pasteurs par des pasteurs, afin d'aider les églises à devenir bibliquement saines. Cette collection inclut 10 ressources sur des sujets fondamentaux pour le ministère pastoral.

Si vous avez récemment découvert le christianisme, ou si vous en avez un peu entendu parler et que vous n’avez toujours pas trouvé de réponse à certaines grandes questions, la série « Premier pas » est un outil idéal pour vous aider à aller plus loin dans votre démarche spirituelle. Commençons par la question la plus importante de toutes : Dieu existe-t-il ? Comment pouvons-nous savoir s’il existe ? S’il existe, comment est-il ? Qu’est-ce que cela signifie pour nous ? Ce petit livre vous aidera à réfléchir à ces questions cruciales et répondra à plusieurs de vos interrogations.

So you’re new to the whole Christianity thing. You’ve heard a bit about it but you aren’t really sure what to do next and you’ve still got some pretty big questions. Well, the First Steps series is here to help. Let’s start out with the most important question of all: is God out there? How can we know if He exists? If He does exist, what is He like? What does any of it have to do with us? This short book will help you think through these and other crucial questions.

Jesus came to seek and to save the lost, paying particular attention to the downtrodden and the poor. As followers of Jesus, Christians are called to imitate his example and reach out to those who have the least. This book offers biblical guidelines and practical strategies for reaching those on the margins of our society with the gospel of Jesus Christ. The authors-both pastors with years of experience ministering among the poor-set forth helpful “dos” and “don’ts” related to serving in the mid...