Ministry / Mission

Following her Sunday Times bestselling volume on evangelism as a way of life for individuals, Hannah Steele seeks to inspire the local church to understand itself as a community of missionary disciples in this riveting new book.

In trying to understand the relationship of the British people to religion - specifically Christianity - we tend to say that people: believe - or do not; attend - or do not. The argument of Lost Church is that the majority of people do not really fit either of these categories.

A prompt and refresher for any pastor-teacher at any stage of ministry. Checkup consists of 36 questions from 2 Timothy, each forming a chapter.

Explores a fresh approach to leading the church through its current times of change. Most books on church leadership are written by men and focus on formulae and strategy, but this examines how different times demand a different kind of leadership, involving imagination and creativity - gifts and qualities exhibited by numerous women in scripture.

Local church life is changing radically and clergy deployment with it. Multi-congregational groupings are increasingly the norm with fewer stipendiary clergy. As ministry increasingly becomes the responsibility of local congregations and priesthood more about supervision, this guide explores the theology of this model and how it works in practice.

The heroes of the Bible are much more like you and me than we realise, and if he called them, he's calling us too.

January 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the start of the Fresh Expressions movement. Graham Cray, its first National Leader, offers a theological understanding of the missional nature of the church as a resource for ministerial and pioneer training.

A refreshing vision of Christian ministry from one of the Church of England's most popular speakers and writers