Ever wonder why your life does not reflect the powerful change that is supposed to be part of a Christian “experience”? Do temptations beat you into submission and leave you wondering if you’re not trying hard enough, or if God isn’t holding up His end of the bargain? Ever wonder if there is some... [Show more]
Evangelism is Heaven's top priority. Nothing is more important to God. For He "desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth" and He is "not willing that any should perish" (1st Timothy 2:4, NKJV: 2 Peter 3:9, NKJV). In Fulfilling God's End-Time Mission, Pastor Mark and... [Show more]
“The church exists by mission just as fire exists by burning,” wrote Emil Brunner. “Where there is no mission, there is no church.” The problem is, some churches have become mere Sabbath-morning gatherings of religious people. They’ve lost their fire and fail to actively love and serve their... [Show more]
John wrote his book of Revelation a long time ago. Was he talking about events that have subsequently unfolded—or does his book tell us about events we can expect to happen in the future? The symbolism in the book of Revelation can be difficult to understand. Why should we care about churches... [Show more]
Building Family Memories was created for pastors and ministry leaders in their work with families in and out of the church, serving as a catalyst to help them create memories of joy that will help families to be ready for the coming of Jesus Christ. From sermons to seminars, children’s stories to... [Show more]
Dissatisfied with living a superficial life? Wanting to do more than go through the motions? Want to look beneath the surface? Hungry for more of GOD? Not just knowing about GOD, that’s not enough. Then you suffer from sacred discontent. You’re not along – we too grace something deep,... [Show more]
Why do they leave? Is there anything the church can do to prevent them from turning away, or to bring them back once they’ve left? Is there anything I can do? You probably know people who have left the church. Maybe you know why they walked away, but more likely you don’t. But you do care. And... [Show more]
First, the bad news – part one: As few as one in six Americans will attend church this weekend – which means the percentage of unchurched is at its highest ever. And the bad news – part two: Even though surrounded by the unchurched, the Adventist church in America is barely growing. The good news?... [Show more]
Bible Study Basics builds on the premise that for Seventh-day Adventists, called “people of the book,” discipleship cannot be understood except in terms of a process fed by Bible study. In nurturing disciples, one of the things we often fail to do is teach them how to study the Bible; we tell our... [Show more]
A Deeper Look at Your Church is a book every new Adventist should read (along with those who are not so new, but could use a refresher). It is really “the rest of the story” from what you heard during evangelism—stated in terms of discipleship. This leader’s guide includes all of the information... [Show more]
