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The leadership resources in this catalog have been published by Discipleship Resources to respond to the ministry needs of United Methodist leaders and congregation members as they seek to become faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. We have created our publications to cover a variety of topics designed to support church leaders, Christian educators, small groups, and others responsible for faith formation and discipleship within their congregations. For any questions, please email us at DiscipleshipResources@ umcdiscipleship.org Visit the online bookstore Bookstore.UpperRoom.org to order our publications or to place an order today.

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Safe Sanctuaries® – Older Adults

The Church Responds to Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Older Adults

Joy Thornburg Melton and Richard H. Gentzler Jr. DR613 • 978-0-88177-613-3 • $25.00 Joy Thornburg Melton offers valuable, practical advice to help churches safeguard against abuse and exploitation of elders. Learn how your church can recognize and respond to issues of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of your oldest parishioners.

Safe Sanctuaries® in a Virtual World

Joy Thornburg Melton and Michelle L. Foster

DR630 • 978-0-88177-630-0 • $15.00 Safe Sanctuaries® in a Virtual World addresses the challenges of ministry that have arisen in the face of rapidly changing technology. It covers topics such as copyright in the digital age, the application of law to the life of the church, the basics of ministry in a virtual world, pornography and obscenity, among others. 1.800.972.0433

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Safe Sanctuaries®

Joy Thornburg Melton DR543 • 978-0-88177-543-3 • $25.00 Safe Sanctuaries® offers tools for training church leaders in how to keep the children and youth of our churches safe. This new edition brings together – in one volume – the transformative and foundational material found in the Safe Sanctuaries® books for children and youth. This updated volume includes information on Internet predators, as well as a new section on vulnerable adults.

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Reducing the Risk of Abuse in the Church

Joy Thornburg Melton DR415 • 978-0-88177-415-3 • $27.00 This resource will help you raise your congregation’s awareness regarding a safe environment for children and youth. The 3 key segments address why and how to develop and implement a policy to reduce the risk of abuse in your church and provide forms to use in this process. The DVD contains extras, such as an interview with the author and real – life stories from diverse congregations.

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Reducing the Risk of Abuse in the Church for Children and Youth

Safe Sanctuaries® for Ministers

Best Practices and Ethical Decisions

Joy Thornburg Melton DR560 • 978-0-88177-560-0 • $15.00 Melton understands the need to educate clergy about basics of ethical practice within their particular leadership role, as well as potential traps like isolation, improper self – care, and lack of accountability. Safe Sanctuaries® for Ministers explores 3 areas of special concern to clergy: counseling and potential improprieties in the counseling relationship; finances and potential improprieties related to church finance; and sexuality and the potential for sexual misconduct.

CyberSafety for Families

Training Kit • A Safe Sanctuaries® Resource

Paul O’Briant DR592 • 978-0-88177-592-1 • $24.00 It’s hard enough to keep up with the latest Internet technology, much less know where our children and youth are going online. This CD contains all you will need to lead a training event for parents and other concerned adults. It includes: planning guide, teaching plans, handouts, and a 30 – minute movie presentation.

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WESLEYAN COVENANT DISCIPLESHIP SERIES When we become Christians, we begin a lifelong journey of following Jesus every day. John Wesley taught the early Methodists to meet together in small groups called classes to help one another along the way. The United Methodist Church continues to encourage Christians to gather in discipleship groups that will help us grow in our love of God and neighbor. Three leaders at Discipleship Ministries have each authored books about leading Covenant Discipleship groups with adults, youth, and children. Their work will inspire you to enter into covenant with fellow disciples of Jesus Christ for your own spiritual growth and the benefit of your church.

Disciples Making Disciples

A Guide for Covenant Discipleship Groups and Class Leaders Steven W. Manskar PRINT: DR774 • 978-0-88177-774-1 • $17.00 EBOOK: BDR776 • 978-0-88177-776-5 • $9.99 KINDLE: KDR776 • 978-0-88177-775-8 • $9.99 Disciples Making Disciples: Guide for Covenant Discipleship Groups and Class Leaders by Steven W. Manskar is for pastors, Covenant Discipleship group members, and class leaders. It provides information needed to organize the ministry, form groups, write a covenant, lead a meeting, support groups so they help the congregation live out its mission of making disciples for the transformation of the world. The book also describes the office of class leaders and how to introduce this powerful disciple-making office to the congregation.

EVERYDAY DISCIPLES

Covenant Discipleship with Youth

Chris Wilterdink PRINT: DR793 • 978-0-88177-793-2 • $14.00 EBOOK: BDR795 • 978-0-88177-795-6 • $9.99 KINDLE: KDR794 • 978-0-88177-794-9 • $9.99 Everyday Disciples: Covenant Discipleship With Youth by Chris Wilterdink resources pastors, youth leaders, and youth groups with information and planning materials related to Covenant Discipleship and accountability practices. Covenant Discipleship encourages youth to connect with Christ and one another through mutual accountability. It also encourages a networked support structure for living in the world as Christ followers.

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Covenant Discipleship With Children

Melanie C. Gordon, Susan Groseclose, Gayle Quay PRINT: DR695 • 978-0-88177-695-9 • $12.00 EBOOK: BDR697 • 978-0-88177-697-3 • $9.99 KINDLE: KDR696 • 978-0-88177-696-6 • $9.99 Growing Everyday Disciples: Covenant Discipleship With Children is a formational resource by Melanie C. Gordon, Susan Groseclose, and Gayle Quay that equips adults who serve in ministry with children ages 8-11 to guide children towards a mature faith through everyday acts of compassion, justice, worship, and devotion under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Covenant Discipleship helps connect children with Jesus Christ and one another through ongoing mutual accountability and support for living in the world as Christ followers. The resource offers leaders in ministry with children suggestions for forming covenants, exploring accountability, evaluations, and a choice of plans to organize, maintain, and evaluate Covenant Discipleship groups with children. This resource also provides a brief background on discipleship, covenants, and society meetings of the Methodist Movement, and can be used as preparation.

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WESLEYAN A Disciple’s Journal — 2017

A Guide for Daily Prayer, Bible Reading, and Discipleship Steven W. Manskar PRINT: DR850 • 978-0-88177-850-2 • $15.00 EBOOK: BDR852 • 978-0-88177-852-6 • $9.99 KINDLE: KDR851 • 978-0-88177-851-9 • $9.99 A Disciple’s Journal, carefully designed and deeply Wesleyan, provides a pattern of daily prayer and scripture reading for persons who want to grow in holiness of heart and life. It invites readers into a Wesleyan way of following Jesus Christ shaped by the General Rule of Discipleship: To witness to Jesus Christ in the world and to follow his teachings through acts of compassion, justice, worship, and devotion under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The journal includes: daily lectionary, inspirational quotes, excerpts from Wesley’s sermons, hymns, orders for prayer, Discipleship Journal, and a pattern for intercessory prayer.

Reclaiming the Wesleyan Tradition John Wesley’s Sermons for Today

Douglas M. Strong, Sarah B. Dorrance, Robert McDonald - Walker, Ingrid Y. Wang, and Kevin M. Watson DR519 • 978-0-88177-519-8 • $15.00 Reclaiming the Wesleyan Tradition explains Wesleyan theology in an easy – to – understand way, covering such topics as sin, grace, justification, sanctification, and ethical living. 13-WEEK STUDY INCLUDES A LEADER’S GUIDE

Living Our Beliefs

The United Methodist Way

Kenneth L. Carder PRINT: DR571 • 978-0-88177-571-6 • $13.00 LEADER’S GUIDE: DR715 • 978-0-88177-715-4 • $7.99 EBOOK: 978-0-88177-664-2 • $9.99 KINDLE: 978-0-88177-665-2 • $9.99 Explore a basic explanation of the beliefs and practices of The United Methodist Church as defined in Part II of The Book of Discipline. Uncover a deeper understanding and experience of Christian faith as you embrace the United Methodist way.

Praying with John Wesley David A. deSilva DR317 • 978-0-88177-317-0 • $8.00 Based on the model for daily prayer Wesley developed in 1733, this book focuses on 6 Christian virtues including daily scripture reading, personal reflection, and prayer. DeSilva has updated and interpreted Wesley’s prayers for 21st – century Christians who are seeking to grow as disciples, taking the reader through a full week of morning and evening devotions.

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A Blueprint for Discipleship Kevin M. Watson DR556 • 978-0-88177-556-3 • $15.00 Kevin Watson offers a concrete and practical approach to Christian discipleship that is distinctly Wesleyan. His approach builds on the foundation of the General Rules. Learn how John Wesley’s method of discipleship is both simple and profound and can help you or your small group develop faith.

WESLEYAN

Wesley’s General Rules as a Guide for Christian Living

A Perfect Love Understanding John Wesley’s

“A Plain Account of Christian Perfection” Steven W. Manskar, Diana L. Hynson, and Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki DR426 • 978-0-88177-426-9 • $14.00 Christian perfection is the doctrine that distinguishes Methodism from other Christian denominations. John Wesley’s text, presented in updated language, will give you a better understanding of this important doctrine. LEADER’S GUIDE INCLUDED.

A Year with John Wesley and Our Methodist Values Michael J. Coyner, Henry H. Knight III, Sarah Heaner Lancaster, Randy L. Maddox, and F. Douglas Powe Jr.; Introduction by Karen A. Greenwaldt DR550 • 978-0-88177-550-1 • $2.50 This engaging, provocative study explores the discipleship practices of “the Methodist way.” Brief reflections on Wesleyan themes are followed by short essays that connect Wesleyan principles to today’s world.

Being a Christian in the Wesleyan Tradition Belonging | Believing | Living | Growing John O. Gooch DR559 • 978-0-88177-559-4 • $12.00 What does it mean to be an “involved” church member? Gooch outlines 4 categories that will help you think differently about the way you participate in church: how you belong, what you believe, how you live, and the possibilities for your growth in faith. BOOKSTORE.UPPERROOM.ORG

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WESLEYAN John Wesley for the 21st Century John O. Gooch DR445 • 978-0-88177-445-0 • $15.00 Gooch connects modern – day readers with the 18th – century world of John Wesley. This book compares contemporary issues to topics Wesley addressed, such as health care, poverty, slavery, and the need for growth through small – group ministries.

Our Membership Vows in The United Methodist Church PRINT: DR768 • 978-0-88177-768-0 • $5.00 EBOOK: 978-0-88177-770-3 • $1.99 KINDLE: 978-0-88177-769-7 • $1.99 A resource for both newcomers to The United Methodist Church and those who have been members for decades, Mark Stamm’s Our Membership Vows is a wonderful reflection on the vows each member takes upon joining the church. Members make a covenant to uphold the vows, and each one is discussed in this easy-to-read booklet. A great gift idea for churches to give to new members.

Life Together in The United Methodist Connection Beth Galbreath PRINT: DR701 • 978-0-88177-701-7 • $10.00 EBOOK: 978-0-88177-703-1 • $8.00 KINDLE: 978-0-88177-702-4 • $8.00 Life Together in the United Methodist Connection is an advanced course in Lay Servant Ministries that gives participants an overview of the structure and organization of The United Methodist Church. It is an excellent resource for any small group desiring a greater understanding of how United Methodists relate to one another both at home and around the world.

The Meaning of Holy Communion in The United Methodist Church E. Byron Anderson PRINT: DR777 • 978-0-88177-777-2 • $5.00 EBOOK: BDR779 • 978-0-88177-779-6 • $2.99 KINDLE: KDR768 • 978-0-88177-778-9 • $2.99 Provides a brief, user-friendly introduction to the meaning of Holy Communion as understood and practiced in The United Methodist Church

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Mainline or Methodist?

Scott Kisker DR541 • 978-0-88177-541-9 • $13.00 In his passionate and confessional book, Scott Kisker calls for Methodists to reclaim the rich roots of salvation, disciple making, and witness. Discover a vision of renewal that embodies the distinctive Wesleyan tradition of the apostolic and universal Christian faith.

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Rediscovering Our Evangelistic Mission

Craig Kennet Miller DR529 • 978-0-88177-529-7 • $9.00 Miller looks at attitudes and assumptions that keep the church from fulfilling its call to build discipleship – making faith communities. He challenges leaders to create environments of grace for people disconnected from the local church.

Class Leaders: Recovering a Tradition A Leader’s Guide

Steven W. Manskar PRINT: DR649 • 978-0-88177-649-2 • $8.00 EBOOK: 978-0-88177-650-8 • $4.99 KINDLE: 978-0-88177-651-5 • $4.99 Class Leaders: Recovering a Tradition is a Leader’s Guide for a course that explores the origins of the office of class leader in the Wesleyan Methodist tradition. It examines the need for recovering the lay pastoral ministry of the class leader for the 21st-century church.

The United Methodist Way PRINT: DR847 • 978-0-88177-847-2 • $4.00 EBOOK: 978-0-88177-708-6 • $2.99 KINDLE: 978-0-88177-707-9 • $2.99 PACKS OF 10 BOOKS: 978-0-88177-215-9 • $22.00 A brief overview of United Methodist history, beliefs, organization, missions, and interpretation of the membership vows. Great for new members or for ongoing training.

How Great a Flame!

Contemporary Lessons from the Wesleyan Revival

James Logan DR642 • 978-0-88177-642-3 • $10.00 Logan connects John Wesley’s passion to reach people with the good news of Jesus Christ within the current realities – a time when people seek spirituality and yet dismiss the church as irrelevant. Through stories from the Wesleyan movement, Logan challenges our understanding of evangelism and urges us to reclaim our heritage. Includes reflection questions. BOOKSTORE.UPPERROOM.ORG

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PATH 1 NEW CHURCH STARTS Path1 New Church Starts is the denominational church-planting movement encompassing national, regional and local levels of The United Methodist Church. We provide collaborative leadership to re-evangelize the United States so that we might reach more people, more young people, and more diverse people for Christ by creating new places for new people. Path 1 seeks to cultivate the leaders, develop the systems and implement the strategies necessary to regain our healthy denominational habit of starting one new church a day.

A Missionary Mindset: What Church Leaders Need to Know to Reach Their Community --Lessons from E. Stanley Jones Douglas Ruffle

PRINT: DR844 • 978-0-88177-844-1 • $17.00 EBOOK: BDR845 • 978-0-88177-845-8 • $9.99 KINDLE: KDR846 • 978-0-88177-846-5 • $9.99 Doug Ruffle writes A Missionary Mindset using the

timeless principles of E. Stanley Jones and transfers them for use today. Teaching us to approach the mission field as if we were from a different country and learning a new culture, a new way of communicating, and a new way to connect people to the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

A Missionary Mindset: (Audio Book) What Church Leaders Need to Know to Reach Their Community --Lessons from E. Stanley Jones Douglas Ruffle

DR858 • 978-0-88177-858 • $19.00 Doug Ruffle writes A Missionary Mindset using the

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How Successful Church Planters Are Turning Conventional Wisdom Upside-Down Michael Baughman PRINT: DR853 • 978-0-88177-853-3 • $16.00 EBOOK: BDR854 • 978-0-88177-854-0 • $9.99 KINDLE: KDR855 • 978-0-88177-855-7 • $9.99 An innovative anthology written by successful church planters who have consistently and successfully challenged prevailing assumptions about healthy church development and “best practices.” This informative book gives insight into how they broke the mold of church planting. Includes chapters written by Michael Baughman, Olu Brown, Doug Cunningham, Kenda Creasy Dean, Mark DeVries, Amanda Garber, Trey Hall, Diane Harrison, Elaine Heath, Jerry Herships, Derek Jacobs, Matt Miofsky, David Rangel, and Owen Ross.

Viral Multiplication In Hispanic Churches: VIRAL MULTIPLICATION IN HISPANIC CHURCHES How to Plant and Multiply Disciple-Making Hispanic Churches in Twenty-first Century America

IOSMAR ÁLVAREZ

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FLIPPING CHURCH

How to Plant and Multiply Disciple-Making

Hispanic Churches in Twenty-first Century America Iosmar Alvarez PRINT: DR742 • 978-0-88177-742-0 • $18.99 EBOOK: BDR744 • 978-0-88177-744-4 • $9.99 KINDLE: KDR743 • 978-0-88177-743-7 • $9.99 Reverend Iosmar Alvarez created this book to teach church planting leaders how to plant new, healthy, vital, and vibrant churches with multiplication DNA. Using scripture-grounded values, principles, and the author’s own testimony, this book will help reach both new and diverse Hispanic/Latino people, as well as other cultures and contexts

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WORSHIP & PREACHING

Leading Worship Taylor Burton-Edwards PRINT: DR685 • 978-0-88177-685-0 • $10.00 EBOOK: 978-0-88177-687-4 • $7.99 KINDLE: 978-0-88177-686-7 • $7.99 This advanced course in Lay Servant Ministries focuses on the ministry of the lay servant who either regularly or occasionally leads a group, class, organization, or the congregation in worship. The course is grounded in the classic patterns of Christian worship and the practices of leading worship.

Planning Worship Taylor Burton-Edwards PRINT: DR682 • 978-0-88177-682-9 • $10.00 EBOOK: 978-0-88177-684-3 • $7.99 KINDLE: 978-0-88177-683-6 • $7.99 This advanced course in Lay Servant Ministries builds on the course Leading Worship, and it is grounded in the principles and practices of worship planning.

Sunday Dinner

The Lord’s Supper and the Christian Life

William H. Willimon #429 • 978-0-8358-0429-5 • $13.99 To lead us to a deeper understanding of the Lord’s Supper, Willimon relates traditional concepts of the Eucharist and reveals new dimensions of this sacrament so vital to our life in Christ.

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Music and Liturgies for Spiritual Formation

Elise S. Eslinger, editor #9874 • 978-0-8358-9874-4 • $14.99 With hymns, liturgies, psalm settings, global songs, and prayers, this rich collection is ideal for use at retreats, with choirs, and by individuals who want to enrich their personal devotional practices. ACCOMPANIMENT & WORSHIP LEADER EDITION #9860 • 978-0-8358-9860-7 • $59.99 • 3-RING BINDER

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Companion to the Africana Worship Book

Reflect, Reclaim, Rejoice

Preserving the Gift of Black Sacred Music

Safiyah Fosua, Cynthia Wilson, and Robert McMichael III PRINT: DR709 • 978-0-88177-709-3 • $7.99 DVD: DR746 • 978-0-88177-746-8 • $5.00 EBOOK: 978-0-88177-711-6 • $4.99 KINDLE: 978-0-88177-710-9 • $4.99 SMALL GROUP STUDY Four centuries ago, Blacks enslaved in America created a music form that gave solace even during the most inhumane conditions. Reflect, Reclaim, Rejoice: Preserving the Gift of Black Sacred Music traces the music’s history and invites readers to see and experience the ways it is being kept alive. A companion resource to the DVD documentary, this small-group study is excellent for Christian Education class offerings and any person or group seeking a greater understanding of the history of Black sacred music in America. The study is divided into three sections:

WORSHIP & PREACHING

Valerie Bridgeman Davis and Safiyah Fosua, editors DR533 • 978-0-88177-533-4 • $13.00 In the Africana tradition, worship is often described as a time when God “shows up and shows out!” Designed for churches, leaders, professors, and students of Afrocentric theology, the text interlaces worship pieces with reflections from prominent leaders and emerging thinkers in the field.

Ring Shout-Prayer Band, Negro Spirituals, and Long-Metered. This small-group study is part of the Africana Hymnal Project of The United Methodist Church.

The Africana Worship Book (Year A) Valerie Bridgeman Davis and Safiyah Fosua, editors DR490 • 978-0-88177-490-0 • $20.00 A faithful reflection of Africana heritage and biblical faith, this text speaks to African –A merican communities through worship in their cultural style. Uniting present and future generations with congregational prayers, calls to worship, choral readings, prayers of confession, giving, and creedal statements, the resource includes a companion CD.

The Africana Worship Book (Year B) Valerie Bridgeman Davis and Safiyah Fosua, editors DR514 • 978-0-88177-514-3 • $20.00 The second volume of the Africana Worship Book series contains new calls to worship, chants, creeds, liturgies, choral readings, and prayers. Giving special attention to young adult worshipers, it offers next – generation liturgies and short dramatic monologues. Includes a CD – ROM with audio demonstrations and reproducible text files. BOOKSTORE.UPPERROOM.ORG

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The Africana Worship Book (Year C) Valerie Bridgeman Davis and Safiyah Fosua, editors DR545 • 978-0-88177-545-7 • $20.00 The third volume of this much sought after series brings together fresh and inviting calls to worship, liturgies, prayers, offertory prayers, doxologies, choral readings, creeds, chants, and benedictions. Includes a CD – ROM that makes it easy to reproduce materials for use in worship.

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Songs of Grace

New Hymns for God and Neighbor

Carolyn Winfrey Gillette DR569 • 978-0-88177-569 -3 • $16.00 Songs of Grace includes over 70 new hymn texts to be sung to many well – loved and well – known hymn tunes. Accompanying each new hymn is a devotion or meditation to be used for reflection.

Go Preach!

A Primer for Beginning Preachers

John P. Gilbert DR384 • 978-0-88177-384-2 • $14.00 Gilbert presents practical tips for those who are called on to preach occasionally but are not formally trained as pastors. LEADER’S GUIDE: DR387 • 978-0-88177-387-3 • $8.00

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A Reference Companion to The United Methodist Hymnal and The Faith We Sing

Dancing with Words

Storytelling as Legacy, Culture, and Faith

Ray Buckley DR407 • 978-0-88177-407-8 • $14.00 For people of faith, storytelling has special meaning. Dancing with Words provides help for all church leaders – clergy and lay – to explore the history and importance of storytelling in faith development and to acquire basic storytelling skills. LEADER’S GUIDE: DR408 • 978-0-88177-408-5 • $8.00

Attendance Registration Pads DR606 • 978-0-88177-606-5 • $27.00 AVAILABLE IN SETS OF 20. Pads (6˝ × 9˝, 50 sheets per pad) for registering the attendance of worshipers. These pads offer a convenient way to track worship attendance.

WORSHIP & PREACHING

Dean B. McIntyre DR577 • 978 – 0 – 88177 – 577 – 8 • $25.00 Included are over 90 indexes relating to The United Methodist Hymnal and The Faith We Sing. They range from non – English hymns to contemporary songs to hymns from classical compositions.

ATTENDANCE REGISTRATION PAD COVER: DR607 • 978-0-88177-607-2 • $5.00

Patterned by Grace How Liturgy Shapes Us

Daniel T. Benedict Jr. #9905 • 978-0-8358-9905-5 • $11.99 Liturgy. For some, the word evokes the grandeur and mystery of church tradition. For others, it recalls a rigid and obsolete form of worship. Through this resource, readers will come to see liturgy not as a rote worship exercise, but as a means of uniting their hearts and minds with God’s purpose.

Rock of Ages

A Worship and Songbook for Retirement Living

EDITED BY RICHARD H. GENTZLER JR. AND DEAN B. MCINTYRE DR643 • 978-0-88177-643-0 • $10.00 This large – print ecumenical songbook and worship guide is perfect for use in nursing homes, retirement communities, hospitals, homes, and other older adult settings. It includes resources for leading worship, as well as the lyrics to more than 95 familiar hymns. BOOKSTORE.UPPERROOM.ORG

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COMMUNION & BAPTISM Remember Who You Are

Baptism, a Model for Christian Life

William H. Willimon #399 • 978-0-8358-0399-1 • $13.99 Remember Who You Are explores the significance of the sacrament of baptism in daily life and provides a model for Christian living. This book is perfect for use by pastors or church leaders when teaching new Christians, confirmation class members, or parents of newly baptized children.

Extending the Table

A Guide for a Ministry of Home Communion Serving Mark W. Stamm DR553 • 978-0-88177-553-2 • $13.00 The Lord’s Supper is for the whole church, even those who can’t be present because of age or illness. Stamm addresses concerns that arise when the sacrament of Holy Communion is celebrated outside church walls. He suggests a model for home Communion ministry that takes into account scriptural teachings, historical understandings, and spiritual needs.

By Water and the Spirit

Making Connections for Identity and Ministry

Gayle Carlton Felton PRINT: DR201 • 978-0-88177-201-2 • $10.00 EBOOK: 978-0-88177-658-4 • $9.99 KINDLE: 978-0-88177-659-1 • $9.99 By Water and the Spirit, a 6 – session study guide for use in small groups, contains the official theological statement that describes the United Methodist understanding of baptism. The book serves as a resource for congregational leaders who are helping members make connections between the baptismal covenant and discipleship in daily life.

Come to the Waters

Baptism and Our Ministry of Welcoming Seekers and Making Disciples

Daniel T. Benedict Jr. DR179 • 978-0-88177-179-4 • $17.00 Come to the Waters proposes a daring concept: making the gospel accessible to all persons, especially those who have little or no experience with Christianity. Part 1 focuses on welcoming and walking with persons on the journey of conversion. Part 2 provides model services and commentary that you may use in celebrating the stages and transitions of this journey.

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That We May Perfectly Love Thee #1093 • 978-0-8358-1093-7 • $14.00 Take a fresh look at the Lord’s Supper through the eyes of a fellow worshiper. Benson uncovers the history and meaning of Holy Communion for people in the pews. Be inspired as you learn about the sacred meal that binds us with each other and with Christians throughout history. Includes a small – group guide and a model for a personal retreat.

Living into the Mystery

A United Methodist Guide for Celebrating Holy Communion DRPDF9 • 978-0-88177-009-4 • $9.00 This PDF details the practices and the principles behind the sacrament of the Eucharist, which will enrich this celebration for worshipers and worship leaders. The authors also dissect the ritual and analyze the ancient worship structure of Holy Communion. Includes a group study guide.

This Holy Mystery

A United Methodist Understanding of Holy Communion Gayle Carlton Felton PRINT: DR457 • 978-0-88177-457-3 • $14.00 EBOOK: 978-0-88177-675-1 • $9.99 KINDLE: 978-0-88177-674-4 • $9.99 This Holy Mystery explains the sacrament of Holy Communion and its importance in worship and each person’s ongoing faith journey. This 7 – session study for small groups or congregations is the official comprehensive statement of the practice and theology of the Lord’s Supper for United Methodists.

COMMUNION & BAPTISM

Preparing Our Hearts for Holy Communion Robert Benson

Conflict and Communion

Reconciliation and Restorative Justice at Christ’s Table DR478 • 978-0-88177-478-8 • $10.00 In Conflict and Communion, church leaders offer wisdom and experience in examining the sacrament of Holy Communion and how it can transform your conflicts.

Baptism

Understanding God’s Gift

Edward Phillips and Sara Webb Phillips DR636 • 978-0-88177-636-2 • $4.00 What is the meaning of baptism? Why do United Methodists baptize babies? The Phillipses explain the biblical and theological meanings of the sacrament through the words and movements of the Baptismal Covenant of The United Methodist Church. This book is written for parents and guardians preparing to present their children for baptism, and for those who seek a deeper knowledge of this sacrament. BOOKSTORE.UPPERROOM.ORG

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DISCIPLESHIP RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL: DISCIPLESHIP RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL: AFRICA MINISTRY SERIES The Africa Ministry Series is an offering of Discipleship Resources International (DRI) for the church in Africa. Written by African pastors and lecturers, this series contributes useful resources, refreshing perspectives, and informed up-to-date information for strengthening the vitality of the African church in the 21st century.

African Religion

The Quarry of the Rock of Monotheism

Dr. John Wesley Zwomunondiita Kurewa PRINT: DR655 • 978-0-88177-655-3 • $10.00 EBOOK: BDR656 • 978-0-88177-656-0 • $9.99 KINDLE: KDR657 • 978-0-88177-657-7 • $9.99 Worldwide scholarship has established the fact that Africa is the cradle land of humanity. Dr. Kurewa promotes the theory that African Religion could very easily have been the proto-religion of humanity, and a religion from which other monotheistic religions, such as Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam have their roots. The author shifts the traditional African historical studies stance of looking at Africa from Egypt alone, and instead looks at Africa from inside Africa. Dr. Kurewa invites a debate regarding our understanding of African Religion, the indigenous religion of millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa today.

An African Pilgrimage on Evangelism A Historical Study of the Various Approaches to Evangelism in Africa (100-2000 C E)

Dr. John Wesley Zwomunondiita Kurewa PRINT: DR870: 978-0-88177-870-0 • $15.00 EBOOK: BDR825 • 978-0-88177-825-0 • $9.99 KINDLE: KDR826 • 978-0-88177-826-7 • $9.99 How easily we forget that it was Africans who brought the gospel to Africa, not foreign missionaries! Evangelism has always been central to African Christianity, ever since Egyptians and Libyans returned home from Jerusalem following the day of Pentecost (Acts 2).

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PRINT: DR745 978-0-88177-745-1 $15 EBOOK: BDR835 978-0-88177-835-9 $9.99 KINDLE: KDR836 978-0-88177-836-6 $9.99 In this time when the church is experiencing a tremendous growth in members and in the number of denominations, such questions like the “what,” “why,” and “how” of evangelism need to be addressed. This resource gives answers and guidance to these and other important questions. Foreword by Bishop Joaquina Nhanala.

How We Preach Preaching in the African Context

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Evangelization and Church Growth in the African Context

Bishop Eben Kanukayi Nhiwatiwa PRINT: DR866 978-0-88177-866-3 $15 EBOOK: BDR827 978-0-88177-827-4 $9.99 KINDLE: KDR828 978-0-88177-828-1 $9.99 This book is the second of two volumes on Preaching in the African Context. For both seasoned preachers and beginners, including students in seminaries, Bible colleges, and universities, this second volume explores how we preach and the practice of contextual preaching in Africa. The two volumes go hand-in-hand and Nhiwatiwa demonstrates that the principles need good practice to become contextual preaching, and our practice needs principles to ensure integrity. Read these volumes to see why preaching is an urgent aspect of ministry that can open new horizons and give fresh outlook for the future.

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DISCIPLESHIP RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL: Labouring Side By Side The Local Church as the Most Significant Arena for Disciple-Making

Dr. John Wesley Zwomunondiita Kurewa PRINT: DR869 978-0-88177-869-4 $15 EBOOK: BDR829 978-0-88177-829-8 $9.99 KINDLE: KDR830 978-0-88177-830-4 $9.99 The ministry of evangelism is at its best when it occurs in and through the local church, experienced by members at the local church level. Through the local church, Christians learn to discern the voice of the Good Shepherd, and when they know the voice of the Good Shepherd, they easily run away from following the false prophets, false spiritual healers, and other strange voices. African local churches are the best arenas for converts to make their commitment to Jesus Christ and to be nurtured and guided toward Christian maturity when the pastor labours side by side with the members of the congregationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;enabling the laity to learn what their clergy know about evangelism.

Moving In Harmony An Updated Polity for the United Methodist Church in Africa

Rev. Nday Bondo PRINT: DR868 978-0-88177-868-7 $15.00 EBOOK: BDR833 978-0-88177-833-5 $9.99 KINDLE: KDR834 978-0-88177-834-2 $9.99 In order to fully appreciate the good of the UMC polity, the people called United Methodists need to work together, moving in harmony, and using the same church processes. In this book, Rev. Bondo provides the most relevant and up-to-date information from The Book of Discipline 2008 to the African Methodist Church, so that it can join and move in harmony with the polity of The United Methodist

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Preparing Candidates for Baptism and Confirmation in the United Methodist Church Rev. Dr. Gift Machinga

PRINT: DR867 978-0-88177-867-0 $15 EBOOK: BDR831 978-0-88177-831-1 $9.99 KINDLE: KDR832 978-0-88177-832-8 $9.99 With this guide on baptism and confirmation in The United Methodist Church, Rev. Dr. Gift Machinga provides an essential resource for the church in Africa. The book is intended to motivate pastors to consider the ministry of education and to guide pastors and lay members in preparing their people for baptism and confirmation.

Why We Preach Preaching in the African Context

Bishop Eben Kanukayi Nhiwatiwa PRINT: DR612 978-0-88177-612-6 $15 EBOOK: BDR839 978-0-88177-839-7 $9.99 KINDLE: KDR840 978-0-88177-840-3 $9.99 This book is the first of two volumes on Preaching in the African Context. For both seasoned preachers and beginners, including students in seminaries, Bible colleges, and universities, this first volume explores why we preach and the principles of contextual preaching in Africa. Nhiwatiwa demonstrates that contextual preaching serves as the most appropriate way of communicating the gospel in Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it can connect with and engage the minds of people in effective ways. Read these volumes to see why preaching is an urgent aspect

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The Time Is Now

of ministry that can open new horizons and give fresh outlook for the future.

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NEW AND FORTHCOMING The Publishing office of General Board of Higher Education and Ministry produces academic books that engage, nurture, and advocate for the Intellectual life of The United Methodist Church. There are three imprints: Wesley’s Foundery Books that offer a disciplined and balanced approach for students, clergy, and lay leadership; New Room Books, a reviewed monograph series that offers scholars from the Wesleyan tradition a way to share the benefits of in-depth research; and GBHEM resources for the church. For more information, go to http://www.gbhem.org/about/publications.

Henry Foxall Methodist, Industrialist, American Jane B. Donovan PRINT: 9780938162117 • $49.99 EBOOK: 9780938162186 • $49.99

Henry Foxall was the quintessential catalyst for the transformation of a Spirit-filled movement into a denomination and a young nation into an economic powerhouse. This biography of Henry Foxall (1758–1823), sheds light on second-generation Methodism.

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The Presence of God for Christian Life and Ministry Jason E. Vickers, General Editor PRINT: 9780938162575 HARDBACK: 9780938162520 • $44.99 SOFTBACK: 9780938162520 • $39.99 EBOOK: 9780938162513 • $39.99 Recover the Eucharist for church and ministry. Leading Methodist scholars reflect on the Eucharist in connection with each of the major areas of Christian theology.

Grace to Lead Practicing Leadership in the Wesleyan Tradition, Revised Edition

Kenneth L. Carder and Laceye C. Warner PRINT: 9780938162537 • $16.99 EBOOK: 9780938162551 • $16.99 Designed specifically for Christian leaders and teachers,

HIGHER EDUCATION & MINISTRY

A Wesleyan Theology of the Eucharist

this book uses Wesleyan thought to guide readers into effective contemporary leadership, from a solidly Methodist perspective.

Bid Our Jarring Conflicts Cease A Wesleyan Theology and Praxis of Church Unity David N. Field PRINT: 9780938162247 • $39.99 EBOOK: 9780938162254 • $39.99 Wesley proposed that the central mission of Methodism was to spread “scriptural holiness,” and hence his understanding of the unity and diversity the church must be understood in this context.

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HIGHER EDUCATION & MINISTRY Common Worship Tradition, Formation, Mission E. Byron Anderson PRINT: 9780938162223 • $39.99 EBOOK: 9780938162230 • $39.99 A broken church cannot repair a broken world. Common worship is evidence of our engagement with Christ’s prayer “that we may be one.”

The Vocation of Theology Inquiry, Dialogue, Adoration (Foreword by Jan Love) Rex D. Matthews, Editor PRINT: 9781945935039 • $16.99 Contributors cut to the core of Christian identity and witness: theological imagination and secularization, the image of God in contemporary society, creation and care of the earth, and the kingdom of God and global pluralism.

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Matthew W. Charlton and M. Kathryn Armistead, General Editors PRINT: 9780938162681 • $19.99 EBOOK: 9780938162506 • $19.99 Hear prophetic voices of campus ministers and college and university chaplains. Contributors: Dori Grinenko Baker, Sheila Bates, Kimberly Williams Brown, Brittany Burrows, Matthew W. Charlton, Christopher Donald, Mark Forrester, L. Callid Keefe-Perry, David E. MacDonald, Rimes McElveen, Timothy Moore, Jane Ellen Nickell, Domenico Nigrelli, Stephen W. Rankin, Ron Robinson, Erin Simmonds, T. L. Steinwert

Sermones de Juan Wesley, Tomo I John Wesley

HIGHER EDUCATION & MINISTRY

The Prophetic Voice and Making Peace

PRINT: 9781945935015 • $24.99 A scholarly compilation of John Wesley’s sermons in Spanish.

Sermones de Juan Wesley, Tomo II John Wesley PRINT: 9781945935022 • $24.99 A scholarly compilation of John Wesley’s sermons in Spanish.

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SPANISH RESOURCES Cada Celebración:

para la iglesia de habla hispana

Emilio Müller DRPDF587 • 978-0-88177-587-7 • $10.00 UNA SOLA PARTE CONSOLIDADA Este recurso disponible sólo en formato PDF, podría describirse como un anuario litúrgico o un manual de sugerencias para incorporarse en el culto de adoración. El recurso puede obtenerse en tres partes separadas o en una sola parte consolidada. Vea a continuación las tres partes separadas.

Cada Celebración:

Adviento, Navidad y Epifanía

Emilio Müller DRPDF588 • 978-0-88177-588-4 • $5.00 Este recurso cumple una variedad de propósitos al ofrecer ayuda en la planificación de la adoración, sugerencias para ayudas visuales, ideas para la liturgia, e información concisa sobre celebraciones litúrgicas relacionadas con las temporadas de Adviento, Navidad y Epifanía.

Cada Celebración:

Cuaresma y Temporada de Resurrección

Emilio Müller DRPDF589 • 978-0-88177-589-589-1 •$5.00 Este recurso cumple una variedad de propósitos al ofrecer ayuda en la planificación de la adoración, sugerencias para ayudas visuales, ideas para la liturgia, e información concisa sobre celebraciones litúrgicas relacionadas con la Cuaresma y Temporada de Resurrección.

Cada Celebración: Tiempo Ordinario

Emilio Müller DRPDF590 • 978-0-88177-590-7 • $5.00 Este recurso cumple una variedad de propósitos al ofrecer ayuda en la planificación de la adoración, sugerencias para ayudas visuales, ideas para la liturgia, e información concisa sobre celebraciones litúrgicas relacionadas con la temporada del Tiempo Ordinario.

Boga mar adentro

La renovación congregacional para un discipulado de transfomación

Dan Glover y Claudia Lavy Traducido por Julio R. Vargas Vidal DR579 • 978-0-88177-579-2 • $16.00 This book is a translation of Deepening Your Effectiveness.

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Santuarios Seguros

Joy Thornburg Melton Traducido por Janette Marie Chévere y María Colone DR402 • 978-0-88177-402-3 • $15.00 Esta traducción es una combinación de los libros Safe Sanctuaries® y Safe Sanctuaries® for Youth. El recurso está diseñado para líderes en congregaciones y comunidades de fe de habla hispana: pastores(as), misioneros(as) laicos(as), personas laicas, maestros(as) de educación cristiana, maestros(as) de la escuela dominical, y directores de ministerios ofrecidos durante la semana.

¡En Contacto! La Formación Cristiana y La Enseñanza Carol F. Krau PRINT: DR691 • 978-0-88177-691-1 • $15.00 EBOOK: 978-0-88177-693-5 • $7.99 KINDLE: 978-0-88177-692-8 • $7.99 Convencida de que la forma en que hemos preparado y educado al liderato de la escuela dominical no está dando los resultados que la mayoría de las Iglesias desean, Carol Krau ofrece una nueva perspectiva en ¡En contacto! La formación cristiana y la enseñanza. Esta libro está comprometido con el papel vital que la educacíon juega en la formación de discípulos y discípulas cristianos. El mismo describe los siguientes cinco procesos cruciales para los educadores en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje:

SPANISH RESOURCES

Prevencíon del abuso infantil y juvenil en la iglesia (Spanish Edition)

-En contacto con Dios -En contacto con el pueblo de Dios -En contacto con su experiencia -En contacto con el mundo -En contacto con la enseñanza

A La Manera Metodista Unida

(The United Methodist Way, Spanish edition)

Branson L. Thurston, Translated by Martha Rovira-Raber PRINT: DR751 • 978-0-88177-751-2 • $4.00 EBOOK: 978-0-88177-753-6 • $2.99 KINDLE: 978-0-88177-752-9 • $2.99 A brief overview of United Methodist history, beliefs, organization, missions, and interpretation of the membership vows. Great for new members or for ongoing training. Spanish version.

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“Fundraising is, first and foremost, a ministry.” – Henri J. M. Nouwen

STEWARDSHIP A Spirituality of Fundraising Henri J. M. Nouwen #1044 • 978-0-8358-1044-9 • $7.99 Fundraising is the opposite of begging – it’s inviting others to join in your ministry and vision, says Nouwen. Drawing on scripture, he urges Christian leaders to embrace fundraising as a ministry. A must – read for leaders in churches, nonprofits, ministries, and businesses.

Afire with God

Becoming Spirited Stewards

Betsy Schwarzentraub PRINT: DR520 • 978-0-88177-520-4 • $15.00 LEADER’S GUIDE PDF: DRPF12 • 978-0-88177-012-4 • $8.00 It’s challenging to make stewardship appealing to a congregation. Afire with God examines how being a good steward goes beyond our financial commitment to become the way we live out the gospel, including stewardship of the earth.

Celebrating the Offering Melvin Amerson and James Amerson DR526 • 978-0-88177-526-6 • $7.00 In many congregations, the offering happens without much forethought and may even be considered an interruption to the spiritual flow of worship. But it is actually an important, biblical part of the service. This book suggests simple, effective ways to incorporate the offering into worship services and revitalize your congregation’s spirit of generosity.

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Extraordinary Money!

Michael P. Reeves DR379 • 978-0-88177-379-8 • $10.00 Reeves helps you examine the issues involved in developing and carrying out a capital fund – raising campaign. An excellent tool to help your church determine whether a capital campaign suits your setting, Extraordinary Money! also offers guidance for selecting an appropriate program.

Faith & Money

Understanding Annual Giving in Church

Michael P. Reeves and Jennifer Tyler DR410 • 978-0-88177-410-8 • $10.00 Grounded in the gospel, Faith & Money identifies the struggles of fund development in local congregations, develops a consistent theological foundation for fund development, and guides congregations in building expectations and attitudes about how to fund ministry.

STEWARDSHIP

Understanding the Church Capital Campaign

Let the Children Give

Time, Talents, Love, and Money

Delia Halverson DR501 • 978-0-88177-501-3 • $9.00 Packed with creative, educational activities for children of all ages, this book helps you teach stewardship in ways that incorporate a variety of learning styles. Ideal for Sunday school and vacation Bible school lessons, this book includes a model for a church or family retreat on stewardship.

Stewardship in African American Churches Melvin Amerson PRINT: DR771 • 978-0-88177-771-0 • $14.00 EBOOK: 978-0-88177-773-4 • $9.99 KINDLE: 978-0-88177-772-7 • $9.99

Stewardship in African American Churches: A New Paradigm offers practical ideas to help church leaders lead in stewardship effectively. Based on both scripture and tradition, Melvin Amerson draws upon his experience as a stewardship consultant to help churches accomplish the following: • Develop a theology of generosity • Define stewardship leadership roles • Celebrate the offering each week • Establish endowment giving

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EDUCATION & DISCIPLESHIP Keeping in Touch

Christian Formation and Teaching

Carol F. Krau PRINT: DR688 • 978-0-88177-688-1 • $15.00 SPANISH: 978-0-88177-691 • $15.00 EBOOK: 978-0-88177-690-4 • $ 7.99 KINDLE: 978-0-88177-689-8 • $ 7.99 This book, committed to the vital role that teaching plays in forming Christian disciples, describes the following five critical processes that are important to every teacher and small-group leader: keeping in touch with God, keeping in touch with God’s people, keeping in touch with your experience, keeping in touch with the world, and keeping in touch with teaching.

Apprenticed to Jesus

Discipleship Practices for Growing Christians

Thomas R. Hawkins PRINT: DR628 • 978-0-88177-628-7 • $16.00 EBOOK: BDR668 • 978-0-88177-668-3 • $9.99 KINDLE: KR667 • 978-0-88177-667-6 • $9.99 Apprenticed to Jesus connects discipleship with the purpose and mission of the church: our participation in God’s plan to heal a broken creation. Hawkins locates the origins of discipleship not only in Jesus’ call to his disciples but also in God’s call to Abraham, Sarah, and Moses. This book is excellent for small groups and pastors, Christian educators, and church leaders responsible for discipleship formation.

SEX

A Christian Perspective on Our Bodies, Decisions, and Relationships for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Youth

Jeremy Steele DRPDF732 • 978-0-88177-732-1 • $25.00 This resource is designed to open the door to serious conversation, decisions, and commitments on the part of younger youth as they wrestle with what it means to be Christian and sexual beings. It is intended to strengthen relationships between youth and their adult leaders, to foster deep conversation, and to provide the beginnings of conversations that go beyond this experience.

Charting a Course of Discipleship A Workbook on Christian Discipleship

Teresa Gilbert, Patty Johansen, and Jay Regennitter Revised by Delia Halverson DR608 • 978-0-88177-608-9 • $20.00 This workbook explores a step – by – step discipleship formation process that will help individuals understand the mission of the church, assess where they are in forming disciples, dream about what might be possible, and either build or improve the way they help persons come to the Christian faith and grow as disciples.

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Retreats for Renewal

5 Models for Intergenerational Weekends

The Retreat Leader’s Manual A Complete Guide to Organizing Meaning ful Christian Retreats

Nancy Ferguson and Kevin T. Witt DR428 • 978-0-88177-428-3 • $10.00 Very few resources develop the practical aspects of retreat planning. This book offers a practical guidebook that addresses such topics as how to plan a budget, the right questions to ask about a potential retreat site, and ideas for making Bible study and worship memorable for persons of all ages.

iKids

Parenting in the Digital Age

Craig Kennet Miller PRINT: DR704 • 978-0-88177-704-8 • $18.00 EBOOK: BDR706 • 978-0-88177-706-2 • $9.99 KINDLE: KDR705 • 978-0-88177-705-5 • $9.99 The iKids generation will never know a world without touch screens, social media, and the Internet. iKids: Parenting in the Digital Age takes a close look at the culture of this generation and raises critical questions about the effects of technology on children’s brains, physical health, educational experiences, relationships, and faith formation.

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Nancy Ferguson DR515 • 978-0-88177-515-0 • $10.00 Retreats for Renewal presents five models for retreats and an overview about planning. Everything for a two – or three – day event is provided, including song suggestions, biblical background, resources for welcome, crafts and nature activities, sample worship services, and small – group session details.

The Children’s Minister Rita B. Hays DR527 • 978-0-88177-527-3 • $8.00 Drawing on more than 2 decades of experience, the author offers a combination of warmhearted encouragement and specific suggestions for ministering to children – from helping them cope with illness, divorce, or the loss of a pet to celebrating birthdays and other special occasions.

Aging and Ministry in the 21st Century An Inquiry Approach

Richard H. Gentzler Jr. DR540 • 978-0-88177-540-2 • $13.00 In this practical resource, Gentzler offers leaders a structured approach to creating a strong ministry by, with, and for older adults. Along with programming tools, he also addresses difficult topics of aging including chronic conditions, depression, and death. BOOKSTORE.UPPERROOM.ORG

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EDUCATION & DISCIPLESHIP Accountable Discipleship Living in God’s Household

Steven W. Manskar DR339 • 978-0-88177-339-2 • $15.00 Accountable Discipleship describes pastoral leadership as the ministry of caring for the household of God. A foundational piece for any group or individual involved in accountable discipleship ministries, this resource explores a systematic approach for undertaking and accepting the challenge of personal discipleship for life.

Weaving a Just Future for Children An Advocacy Guide

Diane C. Olson and Laura Dean F. Friedrich DR547 • 978-0-88177-547-1 • $15.00 This book challenges people of faith to flex their “courage muscles” and become involved in the increasingly urgent work of child advocacy. The authors use the image of weaving to bring together biblical and theological imperatives for caring action; practical tools and resources for ministry; and specific, productive ways that individuals and churches can make a difference for children.

Not Just a One – Night Stand Ministry with the Homeless

John Flowers and Karen Vannoy DR557 • 978-0-88177-557-0 • $14.00 Flowers and Vannoy explore the major differences between ministry for versus ministries with persons who happen to be homeless.

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The Most Important Space in the Church Rita B. Hays DR568 • 978-0-88177-568-6 • $10.00 A spiritually rooted ministry with infants through two – year – olds is the starting point of a church’s strong faith formation for all ages. Find out how your entire congregation can benefit from focusing on its littlest ones.

Opening Ourselves to Grace

Basic Christian Practices DVD & CD – ROM

Produced by Mark V. Purushotham DR508 • 978-0 -88177-508-2 • $26.00 Opening Ourselves to Grace explores the basic practices of Christian faith and life from a Wesleyan tradition. This resource contains both a DVD and a CD – ROM with video content and written resources. Includes a video presentation on Wesley’s understanding of spiritual practice, Bible study, and other helpful resources.

Designing an Older Adult Ministry Richard H. Gentzler Jr. DR269 • 978-0-88177-269-2 • $14.00 Are you doing everything you can to evangelize and involve the older adults in your church? This updated edition of Gentzler’s best – selling ministry guide offers valuable insights on the specific needs and issues of later life and includes helpful ideas for expanding your ministries to today’s active older adults.

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The Nursery

Vital Signs

A Pathway to Congregational Wholeness

Dan R. Dick DR495 • 978-0-88177-495-5 • $10.00 Dan Dick identifies and explains 4 church types: decaying congregations, dystrophic congregations, retrogressive congregations, and vital congregations. He provides examples of churches in each category, along with tools to move congregations toward vitality.

New Beginnings DVD The Gifts of Aging

Richard H. Gentzler Jr. DR482 • 978-0-88177-482-5 • $10.00 New Beginnings provides a glimpse into a variety of church ministries being enjoyed by older adults – ministries led by older adults to reach out to others. Filmed throughout the United States, the award – winning video includes short stories of older adults and the role their faith plays in the churches and communities where they live. BOOKSTORE.UPPERROOM.ORG

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EDUCATION & DISCIPLESHIP Does Your Church Have a Prayer? In Mission Toward the Promised Land

Marc Brown, Kathy Merry, and John Briggs PARTICIPANT’S WORKBOOK: DR567 • 978-0-88177-567-9 • $9.00 LEADER’S GUIDE: DR566 • 978-0-88177-566-2 • $16.00 Congregations seeking revitalization can take heart. Jesus has already prayed for their unity so that they may share his love with the world! Does Your Church Have a Prayer? presents a model of Christian transformation to guide a congregation through a journey of spiritual renewal in fulfillment of Jesus’ prayer in John 17.

Start Here

Teaching & Learning with Adults

Barbara Bruce DR303 • 978-0-88177-303-3 • $11.00 Based on research about adults’ faith development and learning process, Start Here helps teachers of Sunday school classes and other small groups create learning environments where adults can grow in faith. Topics include planning lessons, dealing with disagreements in class, methods to engage a variety of learning styles, and more.

Fear Not

Learning from Your Cancer

Judy Gattis Smith DR538 • 978-0-88177-538-9 • $10.00 Speaking with wisdom gained from her personal experience with cancer, Smith guides cancer survivors on a healing journey. Deepen your understanding of the challenges cancer brings and discover how to bring about personal wholeness. 6 WEEKS-LEADER’S GUIDE INCLUDED

Each One a Minister

Using God’s Gifts for Ministry

William J. Carter PRINT: DR375 • 978-0-88177-375-0 • $14.00 EBOOK: 978-0-88177-660-7 • $9.99 KINDLE: 978-0-88177-661-4 • $9.99 Discover the meaning of church, ministry, and gifts, from the early church to the present, through this 6 – session study of Ephesians. As a follow – up to the Bible study, you will look at ways in which God’s gifts are practiced and bear fruit in the church’s ministry.

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Children Worship!

Blessed to be a Blessing: Sacred Circle Time for Young Children Leanne Hadley PRINT: DR786 • 978-0-88177-786-4 • $25.00 EBOOK: BDR788 • 978-0-88177-788-8 • $9.99 KINDLE: KDR786 • 978-0-88177-787-1 • $9.99

Blessed to be a Blessing: Sacred Circle Time for Young Children is designed specifically for young children

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MaryJane Pierce Norton PRINT: DR747 • 978-0-88177-747-5 • $24.00 EBOOK: 978-0-88177-749-9 • $9.99 KINDLE: 978-0-88177-748-2 • $9.99 Children belong in worship. Children Worship! offers planned experiences that help children understand what is expected in worship, how to participate, and what our words and actions mean. This thirteen-session worship education resource helps congregations incorporate young children into the worshiping community. Sessions focus on the six actions of worship covering the following topics: • Gathering • Giving praise and thanks • Praying • Proclaiming • Responding • Sending

using a simple-but-effective model that will move them beyond “learning about God” to “experiencing God” through ritual, wonder, story, prayer, and blessing. Dr. Leanne Hadley provides all the leadership tools as well as ideas for resources that all congregations have already on hand. Sacred Circle Time is ideal: for use in a variety of settings, including your church, preschool, daycare, special events, or even at home; to fit your schedule (either 10 to 15 minutes or 40 to 60 minutes), depending on the time you have available and the ages of the children; and because the lessons were intentionally designed to use everyday supplies rather than expecting you to buy additional materials.

Gen2Gen

Sharing Jesus Across the Generations

Editors: Richard H. Gentzler Jr., Melanie Gordon, Craig Kennet Miller, Abby Parker PRINT: DR629 • 978-0-88177-629-4 • $18.00 EBOOK: 978-0-88177-646-1 • $9.99 KINDLE: 978-0-88177-645-9 • $9.99 Written by a team of writers across The United Methodist Church, this book is a treasure trove of insights and wisdom on how individual Christians and local congregations can share faith in Jesus Christ. Based on the latest research, this is a valuable resource for developing vital ministries to people of all ages. BOOKSTORE.UPPERROOM.ORG

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CHRISTIAN LIVING In Love Again and Making It Work Successful Remarriage

Dick Dunn DR534 • 978-0-88177-534-1 • $9.00 Drawing on personal experiences and many years of ministry, Dunn deals with the complications that often arise in second marriages. Topics include mourning past relationships, planning a wedding, combining two homes, negotiating finances and prenuptials, and dealing with children and stepchildren.

Lay Pastoral Care Giving Tim M. Farabaugh DR554 • 978-0-88177-554-9 • $18.00 How do you learn to care for others in the community, whether it’s your community of faith or the extended community? Some people seem to have natural gifts, but most of us can learn to improve our caring skills. Lay Pastoral Care Giving offers insights to help church leaders reach out with God’s love and care to others.

Deepening Your Effectiveness

Restructuring the Local Church for Life Transformation

Dan Glover and Claudia Lavy DR475 • 978-0-88177-475-7 • $18.00 Churches are supposed to make disciples, but sometimes they fail to equip believers. Glover and Lavy explore 6 stages of spiritual development, identifying primary questions and barriers, as well as relationships and ministries, that can help individuals at each stage of the spiritual journey move toward Christian maturity.

What Kind of Man Is Joseph, and What Kind of Man Are You? Eugene Blair DR561 • 978-0-88177-561-7 • $7.50 Explore the story of Joseph, the unknown member of Jesus’ family, through the Gospel of Matthew. Using Joseph as a model, Blair guides readers in developing Christian discipleship in five areas: commitment, awareness, discipline, righteousness, and family. 5 WEEKS-LEADER’S GUIDE INCLUDED

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Transforming Power

Hugh Ballou, Editor DR531 • 978-0-88177-531-0 • $10.00 Discover inspiration and transformation through the struggles of leaders in a variety of settings, including a children’s ministry, a prison, and a Hollywood movie. This collection brings together over 25 stories from true leaders who experienced transformations of themselves or their institutions and persevered through difficult times of change.

The Mindful Manager The God Factor at Work

Patricia Wilson FA505 • 978-1-935205-05-0 • $7.99 As a leader in the workplace, you need a deep understanding of your organization and workforce. Discover how to add the God factor to your management style, and see the blessings grow in your workplace!

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Stories from Transformational Leaders for Encouragement and Inspiration

Talk That Matters

30 Days to Better Relationships

Susan Lee Lind and Ben Campbell Johnson FA503 • 978-1-935205-03 -6 • $3.99 No two people are alike, and the way we communicate with one another can be challenging. Talk That Matters provides 30 basic principles that will improve your relationships and make meaningful talk possible.

Being the Presence of Christ A Vision for Transformation

Daniel Vestal #9965 • 978-0-8358-9965-9 • $13.99 Christian discipleship means practicing the presence of Christ in your daily life. Learn how to embody Jesus’ example of community, justice, and sacrifice.

Living Your Heart’s Desire God’s Call and Your Vocation

Gregory S. Clapper #9805 • 978-0-8358-9805-8 • $13.99 If you’re struggling to express your faith through your work or seeking guidance for what you’re meant to do, Clapper offers help. He clarifies what it means to have a calling from God and how to live that out, rather than giving you some formula for arriving at the “job you were created for.” 6 WEEKS-LEADER’S GUIDE INCLUDED BOOKSTORE.UPPERROOM.ORG

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LEADERSHIP Leadership Lab for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Youth Hank Hilliard and Chris Wilterdink DR631 • 978-0-88177-631-7 • $39.00 • FLASH DRIVE Leadership is a learned skill, a gift from God that can be used to transform the world. Helping 6th through 8th graders discover and practice leadership techniques is an important step to growing effective leaders from within your ministry.

Leadership Lab for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Youth

provides four complete sessions that: • Identify leadership skills in participants • Showcase the importance of teamwork and group dynamics • Prepare leaders for communication and conflict • Create reflective moments for youth to listen for God’s call to lead in a variety of ways These four sessions are jam-packed with activities, games, and discussions for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade youth, and provide adult leaders with lesson outlines, handouts, and visuals to create a meaningful experience. THE FLASH DRIVE HAS ADDITIONAL STORAGE SPACE FOR PERSONAL FILES

The Leadership Lab

A Leadership Development Resource for Senior High Youth

Hank Hilliard DR597 • 978-0-88177-597-6 • $39.00 • DVD Effective leadership doesn’t just happen. If you’re looking for a resource to help develop your young people’s leadership skills, The Leadership Lab, a tested and proven resource, is just what you need. Through hands – on activities, lively discussions, and team building exercises, young people will learn how to become leaders who can change their church and their world. The CD includes these modules in PDF format: • How to Use This Resource (2 pages) • Facilitator’s Guide (96 pages) • Participant’s Book (48 pages) • Handouts (8 pages) • A melodrama (2 pages) • 2 PowerPoint presentations Sorry, this item is not eligible for special promotional or bulk order discounts.

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JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING In the United Methodist Church A leader Development Guide

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PRINT: DR859 • 978-0-88177-859-5 • $24.00 EBOOK: BDR861 • 978-0-88177-861-8 • $9.99 KINDLE: KDR860 • 978-0-88177-860-1 • $9.99 The new version of Job Descriptions differs from previous editions, including format and design changes. Each job description includes this information: • Result Expected • Spiritual Gifts and Qualifications Helpful for This Position • Responsibilities • Support to Expect from the Congregation • Getting Started • People and Agencies That Can Help • Resources for Help In addition to individual positions within congregational life, the book explores biblical roots and dimensions of leader development. It includes new thinking based on field research and training leaders in a variety of settings.

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Job Descriptions And Leadership Training 2017-2020 In The United Methodist Church

The Spirit and Art of Conflict Transformation Creating a Culture of JustPeace

Thomas Porter #1026 • 978-0-8358-1026-5 • $25.00 Transforming conflict into a positive rather than a negative force is a spiritual pursuit and needs to be grounded in biblical principles: love of God, neighbor, and self. This book is a resource for leaders, ministers, mediators, facilitators, and conflict transformation consultants who want to approach their work in this way.

Lay Servant Ministries, Basic Course Sandy Zeigler Jackson and Brian Jackson LEADER’S GUIDE: DR627 • 978-0-88177-627-0 • $11.00 PARTICIPANT’S BOOK: DR626 • 978-0-88177-626-3 • $11.00 Lay Servant Ministries: Basic Course provides an introduction to other texts in the Learning and Leading series for lay servants and for the role of Lay Servant Ministries in The United Methodist Church. This basic course offers a foundation for understanding history, rationale, requirements, and guidelines for those who respond to this call from God.

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LEADERSHIP Pentecost Journey

A Planning Guide for Non – Hispanic/Latino Congregations (DVD)

Marigene Chamberlain and Melanie Lee Carey DVD: DR593 • 978-0-88177-593-8 • $25.00 This resource is intended to help congregations, districts, and conferences fulfill Christ’s mandate to make disciples with a particular focus on helping local churches understand issues related to developing ministry with Hispanics/Latinos. The guiding principle is the vision of Pentecost in which the uniqueness of the Hispanic/Latino cultures is affirmed as ministry is developed.

God’s Mission, Our Journey

(PDF, Leader’s Guide for A Mission Journey: A Handbook for Volunteers)

Jodi Cataldo PDF: DRPDF750 • 978-0-88177-750-5 • $8.00 God’s Mission, Our Journey is a course that focuses on preparing participants for effective missional engagement within their communities and beyond. Its goal is to help participants have a better understanding of and develop a more holistic approach to participating in God’s mission to the world. The main text for this course is A Mission Journey:

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Dirty Word

Jim Walker DR539 • 978-0-88177-539-6 • $12.00 Dirty Word is an honest and sometimes raw story of church mission and ministry with people who are often turned off by the traditional church. In the rough neighborhoods of the South Side of Pittsburgh, through his Hot Metal Bridge Community, pastor Jim Walker found people who wanted to live in a new way – passionate, committed, and totally devoted to God.

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The Vulgar, Offensive Language of the Kingdom of God

Devoting Ourselves to the Prayers

A Baptismal Theology for the Church’s Intercessory Work Mark W. Stamm PRINT: DR712 • 978-0-88177-712-3 • $24.99 EBOOK: 978-0-88177-714-7 • $9.99 KINDLE: 978-0-88177-713-0 • $9.99 Stamm integrates the biblical, theological, and pastoral insight fitting of a liturgical scholar-pastor as he attempts to improve and deepen the church’s congregational practice of intercessory prayer. In

Devoting Ourselves to the Prayers: A Baptismal Theology for the Church’s Intercessory Work , Stamm

points to the strong biblical and historical connections between baptism and intercessory prayer, suggesting that intercessory prayer is a vocation—a calling—rooted in our common baptism. Imaginative, informative, and deeply committed to the idea that prayer is an essential practice of the church, this book not only addresses what has become the church’s neglect of intercessory prayer but the difference such praying makes.

Justice in Everyday Life A Look at the Social Principles of The United Methodist Church

Neal Christie DR652 • 978-0-88177-652-2 • $10.00 Justice in Everyday Life, a Lay Servant Ministries advanced course, takes an in-depth look at the Social Principles of The United Methodist Church—the church’s attempt to speak on contemporary issues with which it is confronted today. The book covers topics such as the following: Natural World, Social Community, Economic Community, Political Community, Biblical Foundations of the Social Principles, and Teaching the Social Principles. It is not only for Lay Servants but is for anyone interested in studying the Social Principles in greater detail. BOOKSTORE.UPPERROOM.ORG

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EVANGELISM Faith – Sharing

Dynamic Christian Witnessing by Invitation

H. Eddie Fox and George E. Morris DR158 • 978-0-88177-158-9 • $15.00 Learn how to be competent and confident in witnessing for Christ with the help of two world – renowned preachers, teachers, and evangelists. A great tool for pastors and other leaders responsible for evangelism training; use this book with The Faith – Sharing Congregation.

The Faith – Sharing Congregation

Developing a Strategy for the Congregation as Evangelist Roger K. Swanson and Shirley F. Clement DR153 • 978-0-88177-153-4 • $9.00 Learn about hospitality, personal relationship, and storytelling as foundations for faith – sharing. Help your congregation discover positive approaches to evangelism through this well – tested resource.

Witness

Learning to Share Your Christian Faith

Ron Crandall DR493 • 978-0-88177-493-1 • $12.00 Witness is a 25 – week small – group study that integrates biblical and theological reflection, the practice of spiritual disciplines within a community of faith, and witnessing in the name of Jesus. The experience helps participants identify their gifts for ministry and prepares them for sharing those gifts and faith with others.

Transforming Evangelism The Wesleyan Way of Sharing Faith

Henry H. Knight III and F. Douglas Powe Jr. PRINT: DR485 • 978-0-88177-485-6 • $14.00 LEADER’S GUIDE: DRPDF11 • 978-0-88177-7011-7 • $8.00 Traditional views of evangelism often push the limits of personal comfort, so the task of reaching out to unchurched persons is left up to clergy. Knight and Powe show how this misunderstanding is contrary to John Wesley’s view of evangelism, which he understood as a complete circle. Evangelism need not be feared but seen as a way for one friend in Christ to welcome another friend in Christ to the faith.

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PRINT: DR754 • 978-0-88177-754-3 • $15.00 EBOOK: 978-0-88177-756-7 • $9.99 KINDLE: 978-0-88177-755-0 • $9.99 This book presents a Wesleyan way to form missional communities and congregations. Authors Henry Knight and Douglas Powe have based their work on the conviction that just as holiness of heart leads to holiness of life, it is the communities of holy love that are actively participating in God’s mission in the world. Having these Christ-centered communities is our pressing need today, and the Wesleyan tradition provides the insights and guidance we need to do so.

A Mission Journey

A Handbook for Volunteers

DR669 • 978-0-88177-669-0 • $17.00 This handbook encourages short-term mission volunteers to reflect on the reasons why they engage in mission and how they plan and prepare to be more intentional. It helps volunteers shape the stories of their mission experiences in a way that enhances their personal and spiritual journeys.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Transforming Community: The Wesleyan Way to Missional Congregations

Innovative Leadership Project Guidebook 3.0 Craig Kennet Miller 978-1-50056-156-7 • $18.00 Working with an ILP team at your church, you will pray, learn, and focus on developing a strategic plan for your congregation. In the course of seven months, you will explore your values, learn how to use the VAP-IT goal-setting tool, develop your discipleship system, and engage in futurecasting as you use the Innovative Leadership Church Assessment.

Creating a Culture for Innovation Craig Kennet Miller 978-1-47936-421-3 • $7.50 Creating a Culture for Innovation is a three-hour seminar designed to introduce church leaders in local congregations to the concepts around innovation and to teach them how to use the VAP-IT, a strategic planning tool. This resource supplements the Innovative Leadership Project, a seven-month process for developing effective church teams. Register for the Church Leadership Project at ChurchLeaderUMC.com.

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What Every Leader Needs to Know Series

These items are available as PDF downloads only. Available at: Bookstore.UpperRoom.org

What Every Leader Needs to Know about Leading Meetings

What Every Leader Needs to Know about Leading in Prayer

DRPDF433 • $3.00 This revised PDF offers insight into spiritual leadership and the practices of Christian community.

DRPDF437 • $3.00 This revised PDF offers biblical and contemporary examples of prayer and leadership.

What Every Leader Needs to Know about Mission and Vision

What Every Leader Needs to Know about Spiritual Leadership

DRPDF434 • $3.00 This revised PDF helps lay and clergy leaders identify a strong mission and vision for their congregation.

DRPDF435 • $3.00 This revised PDF helps lay and clergy leaders in their spiritual life and in their effectiveness as congregational leaders.

The Congregational Tool Box for Prison Ministry Betsey Heavner & Other Contributors DRPDF8 • $8.00 The Congregational Tool Box for Prison Ministry offers practical guidance in setting up a ministry that can nurture hope, healing, and transformation. The contributors give an overview of criminal justice issues to help prepare you to the harsh realities. You’ll find ideas, lists, some background material, and applicable ideas for starting and increasing your congregation’s ministry in prisons.

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Leader’s Guide to Afire with God Betsy Schwarzentraub DRPDF12 • $8.00

Lead in Evangelism Leader’s Guide to Transforming Evangelism Henry H. Knight III and F. Douglas Powe Jr DRPDF11 • $8.00

MethodX Spiritual Types Test Discussion Guide

DIGITAL RESOURCES

Lead in Stewardship

Helen R. Neinast PDFX1 • $5.00 Think of it as a Myers-Briggs personality inventory for spirituality. A small-group study based on the Spiritual Types Test, this PDF helps identify spiritual types – sage, lover, mystic, or prophet – and what they mean to our faith lives.

Becoming Accountable Disciples

Leader’s Guide to Accountable Discipleship

Teach Adults Diana L. Hynson DRPDF10 • $8.00

Steven W. Manskar DRPDF440 • $8.00

In Ministry with Boomers and Beyond Leader’s Guide to Aging and Ministry in the 21st Century Richard H. Gentzler Jr DRPDF595 • $8.00

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NEW RELEASES IN 2017 Boomer Spirituality: Seven Values for the Second Half of Life Craig Kennet Miller PRINT: DR781 • 978-0-88177-781-9 • $17.00 EBOOK: BDR783 • 978-0-88177-783-3 • $9.99 KINDLE: KDR782 • 978-0-88177-782-6 • $9.99 As the boomer generation navigates dramatic change as it ages, it will be informed by a unique spirituality that was forged in the tumultuous years of the 1960s and 1970s. If you are a boomer, you are sure to be reminded of the events and experiences that had an impact on you when you were young. If you are the child of a boomer, this book will help you understand why your parents act the way they do. If you are creating ministry for this generation, this will be your guide to the way boomers view the world and look toward the future.

BOOMER SPIRITUALITY STUDY GUIDE PDF: DRPDF877 • 978-0-88177-877-9 • $8

Building Spiritual Muscle: A Six-Week Journey to Shape a More Powerful Faith Chris Wilterdink PRINT: DR862 • 978-0-88177-862-5 • $12 EBOOK: BDR864 • 978-0-88177-864-9 • $9.99 KINDLE: KDR863 • 978-0-88177-863-2 • $9.99 This six-session Bible Study and discipleship resource designed for youth will help work out their spiritual muscles and build their faith. Included in this resource are scripts for training and coaching the adult group leaders, as well as links to video clips of key speakers from the Youth 2015 event. The brief video clips will guide discussion for groups, with individuals setting their own learning and spiritual growth goals.This resource with help strengthen its users’ faith and develop leaders. THE FAITHMINDER JOURNAL PDF: DRPDF865 • 978-0-88177-865-6 • $8

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