Our calling as ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ is to make Christ central in all we do. Yet, in many funeral occasions, the gospel of Jesus Christ is lamentably overlooked as the primary purpose of the funeral service and that upon which all true hope depends.

La serie de libros, Pastoreo Práctico, provee a pastores y líderes ministeriales con consejos, ayudas prácticas y herramientas bíblicas para llevar a cabo el trabajo pastoral dentro de la iglesia local. En cada libro, los autores comparten de su conocimiento y experiencia como pastores para ayudar al lector con las diferentes responsabilidades y tareas dentro del ministerio. Sea para entrenar a los que han sido llamados a servir, para planificar un servicio de adoración, para involucrarse más con la comunidad, o llevar a cabo las tareas del ministerio pastoral, los libros de la serie apoyarán al pastor a llevar su ministerio a otro nivel.

In 40 Questions about Pastoral Ministry, veteran pastor Phil Newton provides trustworthy answers to 40 of the most common and pressing questions relating to the life and work of the pastor. Covering five major categories—such as development, practices, and preaching—Newton equips pastors to successfully handle everyday duties and challenges.

Day One Pastoral Ministry Collection (3 vols.) addresses common challenges and pitfalls pastors face in their congregation, whether it be officiating a funeral, or facing criticism from their congregation. Combining their deep love of the Word and commitment to biblical ministry, the authors in this collection offer a rich source of help and encouragement that will enthuse and benefit you in your ministry. This collection is highly beneficial for those pastors, leaders, and church members who want a deeper understanding about the role of a pastor and desire the right balance between preaching and other pastoral duties.

The 40 Questions series is written to assist faithful Christians in making God-honoring decisions in the life of the church, biblical studies, theology, and other areas. Authors write from a wealth of practical experience and assist readers in avoiding common ministry mistakes.

The 40 Questions series is written to assist faithful Christians in making God-honoring decisions in the life of the church, biblical studies, theology, and other areas. Authors write from a wealth of practical experience and assist readers in avoiding common ministry mistakes.

Ministry is for both pastor and parishioner. Whatever your role, find insights for better ministry from Baptist teachers and preachers dedicated to Scripture and historic Baptist principles. The Founders Press Ministry Collection gathers volumes on church membership, worship, pastoral ministry, embracing the doctrines of grace, dealing with pain and suffering, reformation in the Southern Baptist convention, and much more.

The Reformed Portfolio library makes your study of the Bible easier by connecting your entire library of books to a robust set of study tools. The Reformed Portfolio Library takes everything in the Reformed Diamond Library and adds even more to your library. The Reformed Portfolio LIbrary contains key sets including Tyndale Commentaries | TOTC/TNTC (47 vols.), Barth’s Church Dogmatics (31 vols.), The Works of Jonathan Edwards (41 vols.), Pillar New Testament Commentary | PNTC (17 vols.), and many more. The Reformed Portfolio Library is excellent for academic research or advanced exegesis.

This brief text by Baptist pastor Phil Newton explains the essential truths of Christianity, offering a helpful tool for walking through Christian beliefs with someone unfamiliar to the faith. How does a person become a Christian? How do you answer this question? Newton directs readers to the only vital thing—what God says in his Word to reveal himself, his purpose for man, and the way to know him personally. The Way of Faith is designed to help readers on the journey to understanding the Christ...

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 Kregel Ministry Resources collection provides a variety of titles focused on practical areas of ministry. Exploring youth ministry, pastoral searches, multisite churches, associate pastors, and more, this collection covers a vast amount of topics related to many aspects of ministry.

This collection of 2021 resources from Kregel features content covering biblical commentary, biblical studies, practical theology, and theological studies. Resources included in this collection provide readers with a wide array of content on topics including hermaneutics and interpretation, biblical theology, church history, and more. Featuring new volumes in series like Kerux Commentaries, Biblical Theology for the Church, Invitation to Theological Studies, and 40 Questions, this collection provides current scholarchip for your studies and ministry.

The Logos 8 Baptist Legacy Libraries reintroduce the classic libraries of Logos 8. This library is offered without features and datasets, making it the perfect standalone collection of resources to help grow your library with study Bible notes, Bible dictionaries, devotionals, and a few key commentaries. The Logos 8 Baptist Diamond Legacy Library provides essential resources for anyone just getting started with serious Bible study.

Bring Gospel Hope in the Midst of Death

Autonomia e governo próprio são duas tradições antigas e amadas na maioria das igrejas evangélicas. Isto significa que cada membro participa das decisões da igreja; mas, na realidade, o congregacionalismo puro é impraticável e difícil de ser administrado. Os pastores tentam resolver o problema assumindo eles mesmos, cada vez mais, a autoridade. Não encontramos na Escritura base para o governo de um só ou de todos. Uma igreja que funciona de maneira bíblica exige devoção intencional ao modelo de liderança de igreja apresentado no Novo Testamento. Neste livros prático, o experiente pastor Phill Newton examina este modelo bíblico de liderança, explicando a necessiade de pluralidade de presbíteros e como essa pluralidade funciona em ambiente congregacional. Ele expõe três passagens bíblicas que esclarecem o modelo neotestamentário para os líderes espirituais e responde a perguntas difíceis, feitas comumente, quando se fala em liderança na igreja. Pr. Phil Newton nos apresenta, com...

Shepherding the Pastor helps new and upcoming pastors understand the common challenges and pitfalls that arise in the early years of ministry and to face difficulties with faith, wisdom, and patience.Many pastors feel isolated and helpless, especially those beginning pastoral ministry. Phil Newton and Rich Shadden know what this road is like, and they want to share what they have gained from pastoral mentoring—Rich, a young pastor receiving support and guidance from Phil, an older, more experienced shepherd.Using real life examples of their mentor/mentee relationship, they identify four key practices that will help pastors thrive despite the stresses of ministry: a deepening walk with Christ, faithful exposition of Scripture, continual learning from mentors, and growth in skillful patience with their flock. Pastors will learn from the real-life struggles of a young pastor and the grace-filled help of an older pastor. Common ministry struggles are identified and readers will learn how…

Many Christians are familiar with The Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan’s (1628–1688) famous book written from a prison cell, which portrays the Christian life as one traveling from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City. During Bunyan’s life, however, he produced nearly sixty books and tracts. Roger Duke and Phil Newton, with Drew Harris, trace the significant events that shaped Bunyan’s life and thought in a biographical introduction and, in thirty-one excerpts from a variety of this grea…