Selected Book Titles (Available in PDF Version)
Book Reviews:
Our Racist Legacy: Will the Church Resolve the Conflict? A book review by Stan Ingersol, denominational archivist. Ivan Beals, former managing editor of Herald of Holiness, wrote a reflection on the church's culpability in race relations.
Deciding to Grow: A Review of Bill M. Sullivan's New Perspectives on Breaking the 200 Barrier (2005) by Tom Nees.
The Future of 21st Century Christianity: A review of Philip Jenkin's The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity by Tom Nees
Surprising Insights from the Unchurched by Thom Rainer. Review by Tom Nees
Awed to Heaven, Rooted in Earth by Walter Brueggemann. Review by Sarah B.C. Derck.
The Last Word and the Word After That: A Tale of Faith, Doubt, and a New Kind of Christianity by Brian McLaren. Review by Sean Heston.
Compassionate Ministry:
One Year Later. . . Remembering 911: The Church Reflects and Responds at Ground Zero Edited by Tom Nees. John Wesley: Christian Revolutionary by Mildred Bangs Wynkoop Katrina - Friends, Family, and Faith Read online this collection of selected stories of heroism and faith in the midst of the Katrina disaster in the Gulf Coast Region, edited by Oliver R. Phillips and Fletcher Tink
Evangelism and Church Growth:
Ten Steps to Breaking the 200 Barrier by Bill M. Sullivan Missional Hearts: Best Practices for Effective Evangelism Pastors & church leaders create a "best practices" guide to evangelism.
Holiness:
A Holy Passion – Holiness: Calling People to a Life of Significance A collection of articles on holiness from past and recent Nazarene pastors and church leaders, edited by Neil B. Wiseman and Charles E. Zink. The topic of holiness is considered from biblical, historical, and theological perspectives. Among the contributors are the following: Timothy L. Smith, J.B. Chapman, W.T. Purkiser, H. Ray Dunning, Dennis F. Kinlaw, and William M. Greathouse.
Missional Church:
Nazarenes and the Wesleyan Mission: Can We Learn from Our History? by Timothy L. Smith
And Now…Next Door and Down the Freeway: Developing a Missional Strategy for USA/Canada A selection of articles on the United States as a mission field, edited by Neil B. Wiseman. Among the contributors are the following: Bill M. Sullivan, Tom Nees, Ron Benefiel, Jerry D. Porter, and Neil B. Wiseman.
Pastoral Ministry:
A Holy Calling – Pastoral Ministry: Loving and Leading the People of God A collection of articles on pastoral ministry from past and recent Nazarene pastors and church leaders, edited by Neil B. Wiseman and Charles E. Zink.
Preaching:
A Holy Proclamation – Preaching: Living Truth People Long to hear A collection of articles on preaching from past and recent Nazarene pastors and church leaders, edited by Neil Wiseman and Chuck Zink.
Starting Churches:
Churches Starting Churches: A New Church Evangelism Missional Call to Nazarenes Everywhere by Bill M. Sullivan and USA/Canada Mission Colleagues
Urban and Multicultural Ministry:
E Pluribus Unum: Challenges and Opportunities in Multicultural Ministry This online book is a compilation of essays focusing on how to reach immgrant populations through various missional strategies.
The Urban Imperative (1MG), compiled by David M. Best - This online book is a helpful tool for those interested in investing in the city. The book provides scriptural and historial foundations for urban ministry, as well as essentials for sustaining service in the city.
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