The Zondervan Practical Theology Collection presents contemporary insights to key Christian disciplines. In four volumes, the collection examines Christian spirituality, worship, and the purpose of preaching the Word of God. Dictionary of Christian Spirituality analyzes a wide range of topics relating to spirituality including the origins, development, and contemporary expressions, as well as key concepts and concerns. Worship on Earth as It Is in Heaven addresses various perspectives on the discipline of worship and gives practical insights on how to worship. Two additional volumes are on the subject of preaching. They study the purpose of preaching and the importance of communicating the gospel message so that pastors may effectively speak to their congregations on God’s behalf. Whether you are a pastor or layperson, each volume in the Zondervan Practical Theology Collection provides you personal ways to grow in your walk with God and practical ways to positively share God’s Word ...

Spiritual formation is the key to the survival of our faith. Stigmatized by scandal, the church in North America and throughout Europe has been branded as useless and irrelevant. To stem the tide of nominal Christianity, we need to get serious about making disciples who can make other disciples. There is an urgent need today for church services that are substantive and purposeful. Rory Noland is a worship leader who has led in contexts ranging from megachurches to small retreat settings such as the Transforming Center. Combining discipleship and worship—what Noland calls "Transforming Worship"—he offers a vision for worship as spiritual formation. We need to reclaim our worship services as a formative space, and through that we will become the light of Christ in a dark world.

Life for someone in pastoral ministry comes with many delights as well as numerous challenges. A pastor must fill many different roles throughout their ministry, often during the same season of life. From discipling, counseling, and preaching, to worship and managing the resources of a congregation, many skills are required of the minister. From authors including Timothy Keller, Constantine Campbell, Bryan Chapell, Jay Adams, Christopher Wright, John Koessler, and others, the resources from Zondervan collected here will both equip and encourage as you pursue your ministry.

Despite the prevalence of worship pastors and the popularity of worship pastors and the popularity of worship music, Christians of all varieties still struggle to understand and experience vibrant connection to God through worship. The fast pace of everyday life and ongoing “worship wars” challenge believers’ ability to slow down and focus on God’s goodness and sovereignty and to experience the blessings genuine worship can bring to their daily lives.

The Zondervan Practical Theology Collection presents contemporary insights to key Christian disciplines. Featuring a variety of viewpoints, this collection offers guidance and practical help to pastors and ministry leaders in many different facets of the church and ministry as a whole.

Discover How to Flourish as an Artist in the Church. Over 150,000 Copies Sold. God is interested in your art and your heart. The Heart of the Artist, now in an updated second edition, deals head-on with issues every person in an arts ministry faces, including: Servanthood versus stardom Excellence versus perfectionism Handling criticism Jealousy and envy Managing your emotions The spiritual disciplines of the artist And much more Each chapter includes provocative questions for group discussion and personal action steps for individual application. Somewhere between pride and self-abasement lies true humility--just one aspect of the balanced character God wants to instill in you as a musician, a technical media artist, or other creative person involved in ministry. The Heart of the Artist will give you a better understanding of yourself and your unique place in the body of Christ. You'll find wisdom and encouragement that can help you survive the challenges...

Containing some of the best Zondervan works, this is a comprehensive library of premier Evangelical Christian biblical research. Resources included in this collection provide readers with a wide array of content from Greek and Hebrew textbook to biblical interpretation, hermeneutics and bible study, from commentaries, biblical exegesis, theology, and church history, to pastoral ministry, life application, and devotional material. You will benefit from the scholarly and practical guidance from authors including Douglas Moo, D.A. Carson, John Walton, Tremper Longman, III, and Walter Kaiser, and some of its most-respected series, including Word Biblical Commentary, NIV Application Commentary, Expositor’s Bible Commentary, and the Counterpoints series. With this collection you will have an immense Bible reference library to engage with key scholars, doctrines, and events of the Christian faith.

Whether you serve as a vocalist, instrumentalist, technician, dancer, actor, or in some other role, you know what a blessing it is to serve on your church’s worship team. But you also know that some days you’re more technically prepared than you are spiritually prepared for the ministry of leading others in worship. In the midst of rehearsals, setup, and myriad distractions, not to mention the busyness of daily life, it’s easy to miss the forest for the trees. How can you and your fellow team

Over 100,000 sold!• Great for individuals and teams• Includes provocative discussion questions“I wish I had your gift!”How do you handle those words as a creative artist? Somewhere between pride and self-abasement lies true humility—just one aspect of the balanced character God wants to instill in you as an actor, a musician, a visual artist, or other creative person involved in ministry. God is interested in your art and your heart.The Heart of the Artist deals head-on with issues every perso

• Great for individual or group use• Includes provocative discussion questions and practical action steps• Features four-color art plates and literary quotesIt’s not easy being an Artist in the church.But whatever your passion—music, visual art, drama, dance, writing, technical arts—you can not only survive, but thrive. And the rewards far outweigh the pressures of weekly services, artistic differences, and relational conflicts. After all, where else could you consistently make a contribution of…

Rory Noland addresses the challenges of Christian worship head-on, offering practical suggestions gleaned from Scripture on understanding and experiencing vibrant worship.The first half of Worship on Earth as It Is in Heaven explores what it means to grow as a private worshiper. The practices of the psalmist David provide insight to help people worship God on their own. Second, Noland discusses corporate worship by exploring the glorious gatherings in heaven, as described in the book of Revelation. He presents immediately applicable ideas for becoming a better corporate worshiper. This book includes:• Slice-of-church-life scenarios. Every chapter begins with a brief scenario that presents a worship-related issue or a conflict corresponding to the chapter topic.• Group discussion questions. Based on the opening scenario, these questions help readers think about and discuss worship-related topics from different perspectives. • Issue-by-issue practical guidance from a biblical…

This collection of InterVarsity Press resources from 2021 features commentaries, biblical studies, and theological studies. Resources included in this collection provide readers with a wide array of content on topics including philosophy, counseling, ministry, and more.

In this book, worship leader Rory Noland offers a vision for worship as spiritual formation. Spiritual formation is the key to the survival of our faith. Stigmatized by scandal, the church in North America and throughout Europe has been branded as useless and irrelevant. To stem the tide of nominal Christianity, we need to get serious about making disciples who can make other disciples. There is an urgent need today for church services that are substantive and purposeful. Rory Noland is a wor...

When asked by his son why some churches have smoke machines, worship pastor Manuel Luz found himself responding, "Well, technically, you need smoke machines to see the lasers." But when you take down the smokescreen, what do you have left? Where do we encounter the Holy in the midst of all this? Where can we worship with our full selves—heart, soul, mind, and body—in Spirit and truth?Drawing from his own experience leading worship in a large congregation and feeling the pull of performance,…

This collection of InterVarsity Press resources from 2021 features commentaries, biblical studies, and theological studies. Resources included in this collection provide readers with a wide array of content on topics including philosophy, counseling, ministry, and more. Featuring new volumes in the Reformation Commentary on Scripture, Essential Studies in Biblical Theology, and Christian Association for Psychological Studies series, this collection provides the latest in biblical studies and application.

Known for the high quality of its publications, from scholarly commentaries and dictionaries to accessible and practical discussions of important topics for Christian life and practice, InterVarsity Press is a trusted source of Christian scholarship. The InterVarsity Press Ultimate Collection gives you everything you need for bible study, theology and Christian living. Informative, clear, and easy to read, the books included in this collection will demonstrate their value over and over as you delve into the riches of theology and doctrine that tackle many of the topics of the day, shedding new light on beliefs often taken for granted. The InterVarsity Press Ultimate Collection provides something for everyone regardless of their background or experience whether you are a layperson, pastor, student or scholar.

• Great for individual or group use• Includes provocative discussion questions and practical action steps• Features four-color art plates and literary quotesIt’s not easy being an Artist in the church.But whatever your passion—music, visual art, drama, dance, writing, technical arts—you can not only survive, but thrive. And the rewards far outweigh the pressures of weekly services, artistic differences, and relational conflicts. After all, where else could you consistently make a contribution of eternal significance, experience deep community with other artists, and grow closer to God as a result? Thriving as an Artist in the Church is a practical guide, full of wisdom and pastoral guidance, that will help you surmount the obstacles and flourish in your ministry. It’s packed with examples, discussion questions, personal action steps, and mega-doses of encouragement. Most important, it tackles the real-life issues every artist in the church has to deal with: • Sustaining passion •…

Discover How to Flourish as an Artist in the Church. Over 150,000 Copies Sold.

This collection of InterVarsity Press resources from 2021 features commentaries, biblical studies, and theological studies. Resources included in this collection provide readers with a wide array of content on topics including philosophy, counseling, ministry, and more. Featuring new volumes in the Reformation Commentary on Scripture, Essential Studies in Biblical Theology, and Christian Association for Psychological Studies series, this collection provides the latest in biblical studies and ministry.

Over 100,000 sold•Great for individuals and teams•Includes provocative discussion questions“I wish I had your gift!”How do you handle those words as a creative artist? Somewhere between pride and self-abasement lies true humility—just one aspect of the balanced character God wants to instill in you as an actor, a musician, a visual artist, or other creative person involved in ministry. God is interested in your art and your heart.The Heart of the Artist deals head-on with issues every person in an arts ministry faces: •Servanthood Versus Stardom•Excellence Versus Perfectionism•The Spiritual Disciplines of the Artist•The Artist in Community . . . and more The Heart of the Artist will give you a better understanding of yourself and your unique place in the body of Christ. You’ll find wisdom and encouragement that can help you survive the challenges and reap the rich joys of a ministry in the creative arts.“Breathtakingly personal, practical, and poignant.”—Timothy Tien, New York, New…

Whether you serve as a vocalist, instrumentalist, technician, dancer, actor, or in some other role, you know what a blessing it is to serve on your church’s worship team. But you also know that some days you’re more technically prepared than you are spiritually prepared for the ministry of leading others in worship. In the midst of rehearsals, setup, and myriad distractions, not to mention the busyness of daily life, it’s easy to miss the forest for the trees. How can you and your fellow team members be prepared to worship in spirit and truth as well as lead others in worship with integrity? With thirty years of experience in worship leading, Rory Noland knows the issues—in both the private life of the worship team member and the public ministry of a worship team. In this readable book, he offers practical insights on how to • Grow as a private worshiper • Encounter the character of God during worship • Respond to the character of God during worship • Be transformed by the character…

The InterVarsity Press Academic Research Collection includes a robust 741 volumes to enhance your digital library with content covering biblical commentaries, theology texts, dictionaries, reference materials, counseling, ministry, and many others. Informative, clear, and easy to read, the books included in this collection will demonstrate their value over and over as you delve into the riches of theology and doctrine that tackle many of the topics of the day, shedding new light on beliefs often taken for granted.