The Sacredness of Secular Work - Jordan Raynor

From a leading voice in the faith and work movement and author of Redeeming Your Time comes the revolutionary message that God sees our daily work—in whatever form it takes—with far more value than we ever imagined.

Missions Disrupted - Larry Sharp

Most everything in the world has changed since the age of the “Greatest Missionary Generation,” which was an outpouring of missionaries following World War II that lasted until around 1985. Today, however, missionaries are no longer welcomed in most of the world, and Christian terms like evangelism, church planting, conversion, and missions are considered pejorative outside of the Western world. All this demands a reexamination of the theology of Missio Dei for today’s world and a theory for change that can be validated with credible research.

Culture Making - Andy Crouch

Andy Crouch unleashes a stirring manifesto calling Christians to be culture makers. For too long, Christians have had an insufficient view of culture and have waged misguided "culture wars." But we must reclaim the cultural mandate to be the creative cultivators that God designed us to be. Culture is what we make of the world, both in creating cultural artifacts as well as in making sense of the world around us. By making chairs and omelets, languages and laws, we participate in the good work of culture making.

Sacred Work: A Christian Woman's Guide to Leadership in the Marketplace - Peggy Bodde

Mentor and longtime corporate leader Peggy Bodde views work as sacred and has invested her life in showing women how to thrive in the workplace.

Garden City -John Mark Comer

You've heard people say, "Who you are matters more than what you do." But does the Bible really teach that? Popular pastor and speaker John Mark Comer gives a surprisingly countercultural take. Comer explores Scripture to discover God's original intent for how we are meant to spend our time, reshaping how you view and do your work, rest, and life. Here, you'll find answers to questions like: Does God care where I work? Does he have a clear direction for me? What about what I do with my free time or how much rest I get?

Called to Create - Jordan Raynor

In this energizing book, serial entrepreneur and best-selling author Jordan Raynor helps artists, entrepreneurs, writers, and other creatives reimagine our work as service to God and others.

The Creator in You - Jordan Raynor

With engaging rhyme and stunning illustrations, this picture book sparks readers’ imaginations with the big idea that God created human beings to make, model, and work like Him… “Before His day off, God had one more to-do. On His sixth day creating, God chose to make you.”

Faith Driven Entrepreneur: What It Takes to Step Into Your Purpose

Henry Kaestner, et al - You are not alone in this journey. Join other faith-driven entrepreneurs as, together, we: Identify the values, habits, and traits that empower us to successfully build businesses, serve our communities, and faithfully pursue a loving relationship with God; Read stories that exemplify how those values, habits, and traits unfold in everyday life; and discover the potential God wants to unleash through our work.

Purpose Doesn’t Pause: Finding Freedom from What’s Holding You Back - Hope Reagan Harris

Even if you’re feeling stuck—lost about who you are and where you’re going—God invites you to live with intention and joy. With true stories and faith-based practical ideas, author Hope Reagan Harris speaks into ten different experiences that cause confusion.

Reweaving Shalom: Your Work and the Restoration of All Things

This little booklet will show that this word has a far more comprehensive meaning than the English word peace or a simple greeting. The true mean- ing of shalom has the power to transform your world and the world around you.

How then Should We Work?
Rediscovering the Biblical Doctrine of Work

Hugh Whelchel - Businessman Hugh Whelchel provides a thorough, deeply-satisfying biblical answer to the age-old question, "Does my work matter to God?" Many Christians struggle to make sense of their faith and work. Some are taught the only value in their work is evangelism among their coworkers and earning money to donate to the church and missions.

The Confidence Cornerstone: A Woman's Guide to Fearless Leadership -Catherine Gates

You'll be encouraged to find your confidence in being the leader God created you to be and empowered to take steps toward fulfilling your God-given purpose.

Reappearing Church: The Hope for Renewal

Mark Sayers writes: For decades, we set our hopes on technology, politics, and the appearance of peace. We wanted to believe we were headed somewhere better - that progress was happening. But now, as our technology ensnares and isolates us, our politics threaten to tear us apart and our cultural decline continues to accelerate, people are understandably distressed.

But throughout history, these periods of decline traditionally precede powerful spiritual renewal - and even revival. What if all the bad news in this world is actually good news for the church?

Discover why there's reason to be wildly hopeful and how to prepare yourself and your church to be a part of renewal now and in the future

Cosmic Initiative: Restoring the Kingdom, Igniting the Awakening

Jack Taylor invites us to be reintroduced to the kingdom of God. The reason most people today do not seek the kingdom is that they have not seen it. Once they truly see it, they seek and follow the remarkable vision they have glimpsed. This is because discovering the kingdom is not just information but an adventure in revelation and transformation.

The Unshakable Kingdom and the Unchanging Person

Jesus swept onto the scene declaring that the Kingdom of God had arrived! He proclaimed that we would experience life at its fullest only when we organize our lives around the Kingdom. E. Stanley Jones suggests that life in any other way is a muddled, maddening, and impossible way to live

Spiritual Authority: Partnering with God to Release the Kingdom

Dr. Rob Reimer writes that, “Today, we are becoming more like the spiritual climate in the first century then like 1950 America. In a pluralistic, syncretistic society where all deities are considered equal, only the unequal display of Jesus’ power will convince people of the supremacy of Christ. The key to demonstrating the power of the King is Authority and authority is not just positional; it is developmental. Spiritual authority is rooted in identity, expanded in intimacy and activated by faith. This book takes an in depth look at how we can grow in identity, intimacy and faith so that we can develop our authority and release the kingdom.”

Work, Love, Pray: Practical Wisdom for Young Professional Christian Women - Diane Paddison

This is a working book for working women. Full of practical, proven guidance that is both professionally viable and biblically sound, each chapter includes sidebars featuring pertinent facts from current research, resources relevant to the chapter's topic, action-oriented 'to do' lists, and other interactive material.

Binding & Loosing: Exercising Authority over the Dark Powers

In Binding & Loosing, Dr. K. Neill Foster and Dr. Paul L. King combine sound biblical and theological scholarship with decades of practical and effective real-life experience to present the proper and wise exercise of this spiritual authority, according to Matthew 16:19--when it is appropriate and when it is not. Study guide included.

Healing the Land: A Supernatural View of Ecology
Winkie Pratney

The author of The Thomas Factor draws on his technical training as a research chemist plus his extensive knowledge of the Bible to teach readers how they can become supernaturally wise stewards of the Earth.

sheWorks4Him: Embrace Your Calling as a Christian Woman at Work - Jim & Martha Brangenberg

sheWorks4Him: Embrace your Calling as a Christian Woman at Work is a guide to vibrantly living out your faith at work. Inside, you will find inspiring, true stories from women just like you, who share practical steps and resources to help you activate your work as your mission field.

The Divine Conspiracy
Dallas Willard

In The Divine Conspiracy, Dallas Willard gracefully weaves biblical teaching, popular culture, science, scholarship, and spiritual practice into a tour de force that shows the necessity of profound change in how we view our lives and faith.

In an era in which many Christians consider Jesus a beloved but remote savior, Willard argues compellingly for the relevance of God to every aspect of our existence

Scatter: Go Therefore and Take Your Job With You
Andrew Scott

If it''s broken, fix it-especially while opportunity strikes. Our old ways aren''t reaching the new world. Population is booming exponentially, and our conferences, short-term mission trips, and mission weekends simply can''t keep up. For the gospel to track with globalization, the church must be creative, resourceful, and agile, and it must start now.

Every Business Is God's Business
Ed Silvoso

The notion that labor for profit and worship of God are now, and always have been, worlds apart, is patently false. The Early Church founders were mostly community leaders and highly successful businesspeople. The writing of the Gospels was entrusted to Luke, a medical doctor; Matthew, a retired tax collector; Mark, the manager of a family trust; and John, a food supplier. Lydia was "a dealer in purple cloth." Dorcas was a clothes designer. In this expanded version of the bestselling Anointed for Business, Ed Silvoso focuses on the heart of our cities, which is the marketplace.

The Lost World of Adam and Eve
Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate - John H. Walton

John Walton explores the ancient Near Eastern context of Genesis 2–3, creating space for a faithful reading of Scripture along with full engagement with science for a new way forward in the human origins debate. As a bonus, an illuminating excursus by N. T. Wright places Adam in the implied narrative of Paul's theology. The Lost World of Adam and Eve will be required reading for anyone seeking to understand this foundational text historically and theologically, and wondering how to view it alongside contemporary understandings of human origins.

Transformation: Change The Marketplace and You Change the World
Ed Silvoso
God loves us and has a unique blueprint for our life--but it's up to us to find it and live it out. Mingling contemporary stories and biblical anecdotes with practical advice, Silvoso shows how God intervenes in human affairs today to transform people and nations. He also shares five critical paradigms for transformation that are pivotal for change: Discipling Nations, Reclaiming the Marketplace, Looking at Work as Worship, Becoming Salt and Light, and Eliminating Poverty

Truth and Transformation
A manifesto for ailing nations - Vishal Mangalwadi

We live in times marked by much confusion and apprehension. In this landmark book, international scholar and author Vishal Mangalwadi offers a radical vision for the gospel's power to heal Western society. With insights drawn from real-life struggles against corruption and from years of study, he delves into the ideological roots of social oppression. Reform, he argues, is never without controversy. Yet reforming a culture's values is a necessary precursor to lasting liberation and hope.

Ekklesia: Rediscovering God's Instrument for Global Transformation
Ed Silvoso - 2017

The word church has many connotations; we think of it as a specific building, as a group of people, even as a long service to sit through. We hardly ever think of it as world-changing--and neither does society. Yet this is exactly what the first-century ekklesia was. In these vital, eye-opening pages, bestselling author Ed Silvoso takes you back to the first days of the church. Digging into Scripture, he shows how the New Testament church--devoid of buildings, professional clergy, and religious freedom--was able to transform the hostile, pagan places into which it was born and set in motion a process that changed the world forever.

From Eden to the New Jerusalem
(An introduction to Biblical Theology) T. Desmond Alexander

God has given us the reasons for creation and our existence in the Bible. ”by resolving an intricate plot that sheds light on the entire story,“ Alexander writes. Using this theory to start from the denouement, or resolution, in Revelation's last verses and work backward, Alexander pieces together the Bible's overarching plot. The resulting picture reveals the reasons for creation and life that have eluded those who seek to answer life's biggest questions without first placing themselves in God's story.

A Creative Minority: Influencing Culture Through Redemptive Participation, by Jon Tyson and Heather Grizzle

Jesus offers us a compelling, alternative vision. His heart was that His followers would be a city on a hill and that people would see our good deeds and glorify our Father in heaven. This was not dependent on the laws on the books, the rulings of the courts, or the leaders in power. His heart was that we would influence culture through redemptive participation, being not just a faithful, but also a fruitful presence.

Victorious Eschatology: A Partial Preterist View, by Dr. Harold Eberle and Dr. Martin Trench

A biblically-based, optimistic view of the future. Along with a historical perspective, this book offers a clear understanding of Matthew 24, and the Book of Revelation, and other key passages about the events to precede the return of Jesus Christ. Satan is not going to take over their world. Jesus is Lord, and He will reign until every enemy is put under His feet

Visions of Vocation: Common Grace for the Common Good, by Steven Garber

Is it possible to know the world and still love the world? Of all the questions we ask about our calling, this is the most difficult. From marriages to international relations, the more we know, the harder it is to love. We become cynics or stoics, protecting our hearts from the implications of what we know. But what if the vision of vocation can be recovered― allowing us to step into the wounds of the world and for love’s sake take up our responsibility for the way the world turns out?

Why You've Been Duped Into Believing That The World Is Getting Worse, by J.D. King

Are you tired of the gloom and despair? Do you wish you could get a fresh outlook on what's happening in the world? Poverty is plummeting. Homicides, war, and terrorism are also at an all-time low. Statistics confirm that the world is getting better.

The world is improving, but the New Optimists are wrong about the reasons. It's not science, but the global expansion of Christianity that is transforming the nations.

The Lord and His Prayer, By N.T. Wright

In this book of pastoral reflections N.T. Wright explores how the Lord's Prayer sums up what Jesus was all about in his first-century setting. Wright locates the Lord's Prayer, clause by clause, within the historical life and work of Jesus and allows the prayer's devotional application to grow out of its historical context. The result is a fresh understanding of Christian spirituality and the life of prayer. This deeply devotional book will refresh and stimulate the heart and mind of any reader.

LifeWork: A Biblical Theology for What You Do Every Day, By Darrow L. Miller

We spend 50 to 75 percent of our waking hours and 60 to 90 percent of the years of our lives working. Yet many of us never invest even a fraction of that time exploring the vision that drives our lives and work.

Whether or not we think of ourselves as theologians, none of us can avoid having a theology that shapes our lives. The question is, are we aware of what our personal, functioning theology really is?

Discipling Nations: The Power of Truth to Transform Cultures, By Darrow L. Miller

The power of the gospel to transform individual lives has been clearly evident throughout New Testament history. But what of the darkness and poverty that enslaves entire cultures, even nations? Have Christians underestimated the power of God's truth to transform entire societies?

In Discipling Nations, Darrow Miller builds a powerful and convincing thesis that God's truth not only breaks the spiritual bonds of sin and death but can free whole societies from deception and poverty.

Futureville: Discover Your Purpose for Today by Reimagining Tomorrow, By Skye JEthani

What we believe about tomorrow determines how we live today. As Christians debate how to faithfully engage with our rapidly changing world, our vision of the future has never been more important. But rather than providing a clear sense of purpose for our lives, popular Christian ideas about the future steal it from us by saying our work in the world, apart from ministry, has no eternal value. Is it any wonder why young adults are less interested in church, or why a culture desperate for meaning and hope dismisses our message?

Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church, By N.T. Wright

In this groundbreaking book—available in paperback for the first time—renowned Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author N. T. Wright argues that Christians have not distorted the Bible’s message about heaven and what happens after we die.

For years, Christians have been asking, "If you died tonight, do you know where you would go?" It turns out that many believers have been giving the wrong answer. It is not heaven.

We Become What We Worship: A Biblical Theology of Idolatry, By G.K. Beale

The heart of the biblical understanding of idolatry, argues Gregory Beale, is that we take on the characteristics of what we worship. Employing Isaiah 6 as his interpretive lens, Beale demonstrates that this understanding of idolatry permeates the whole canon, from Genesis to Revelation. Beale concludes with an application of the biblical notion of idolatry to the challenges of contemporary life.

The Hole in Our Gospel: What Does God Expect of Us? The Answer That Changed My Life and Might Just Change the World, by Richard Stearns

Is our faith just about going to church, studying the Bible and avoiding the most serious sins-or does God expect more? Have we embraced the whole gospel or a gospel with a hole in it? The Hole in Our Gospel is the compelling true story of a corporate CEO who set aside worldly success for something far more significant, and discovered the full power of the gospel of Jesus Christ to change his own life. He uses his journey to demonstrate how the gospel-the whole gospel-was always meant to be a world changing social revolution, a revolution that begins with us.

The Temple and the Church’s Mission, by G.K. Beale

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. . . . And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem. . . . And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man." (Revelation 21:1-3, ESV). In this comprehensive study, a New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, G. K. Beale argues that the Old Testament tabernacle and temples were symbolically designed to point to the end-time reality that God's presence, formerly limited to the Holy of Holies, would be extended throughout the cosmos.