Product Description: Fortress Press's Foundations for Learning series prepares students for academic success through compelling resources that kick-start their educational journey into professional Christian ministry.In this introductory volume for the series, Black asserts that while the primary subjects of seminary and professional church work training may dominate the interests of students, students must engage in the principal pursuit of understanding, then applying, Christian theology...read more

Product Description: This is a book about the behind-the-scenes reality of a life in ministry. It tells you what Zack Eswine wishes somebody else would’ve told him. With over 20 years of experience in ministry, Zack shares with incredible honesty about his own failures, burnout, and pain, all the while addressing the complexities of leadership decisions, church discipline, family dynamics, and so on...read more

Product Description: Every leader functions on two stages--the front stage and the back stage. The front stage is the public world of leadership. The back stage is the private world of the leader. Many resources help you succeed on the front stage. But who is talking to you about your backstage life?In a caring, encouraging tone, Replenish shows pastors and church leaders how to:•prioritize matters of the soul•develop healthy spiritual practices•address problems that lead to burnout•create a healthy rhythm in their lives•craft a healthy leadership culture•develop better systems in their churches•move toward unhurried livesIf you feel alone, in over your head, or simply in need of replenishment, these resources will offer welcome relief and a healthy way forward...read more

Product Description: Keeping in Tune with God is an essential resource for clergy and the people who love, work with, and care about them. Based on the tested wisdom of Listening Hearts discernment, the book provides clergy with encouraging words and practices to develop their relationships with God, their families and friends; to carry the practice of spiritual discernment into the life of their congregations; and to work more effectively with other leaders to nurture the life of Christ in the world around them...read more