Jesus Speaks: Holding Fast in a World of Compromise

By Mike Baker, J.K. Jones and Jim Probst (InterVarsity Press)

The three authors are Pastor Mike Baker and two of his pastoral staff—J.K. Jones and Jim Probst—at Eastview Christian Church in Normal, Ill.

The book references the seven churches in Revelation 2-3 plus another one—yours. That eighth church shows up in Appendix 2. The book’s basic emphasis is holiness, and the authors…

Review: Designed to Lead

November 9, 2016

By Skip Holman

Designed to Lead

By Eric Geiger and Kevin Peck (Broadman & Holman)

Eric Geiger, co-author of Simple Church, and Kevin Peck, pastor of Austin Stone Community Church, have written a consummate work on leadership from a biblical perspective.

To quote the authors:…

BAPTIST STANDARD REVIEW

BROKEN AND WHOLE

A LEADER’S PATH TO SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION

BY

STEPHEN A. MACCHIA

IVP FORMATIO

Stephen A. Macchia, the founding president of Leadership Transformation, Inc., director of the Pierce Center for Disciple-Building at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and author of ten books including “Becoming a Healthy Church” has penned…

The process of discipleship in  Matthew 4:19 and Mark 1:17 was Jesus' call to vocational fishermen to become "Fishers of Men". We see that time and time again as the disciples followed Jesus' example as he grew them to himself in the discipling process.

We need today to speak regarding Spiritual Parenting and Spiritual Grandparenting. In the conversion of Saul of Tarsus (later the Apostle Paul), when on the road to Damascus, he is blinded and needs to have Ananias lay hands on Saul as…

TRAINING DISCIPLES SYLLABUS

* KNOWING YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE--ASSURANCE OF SALVATION

A. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Romans 5:8, John 1:12, 2 Corinthians 13:5, John 6:37

B. 2 Peter 1:10, 2 Corinthians 13:5, John 6:37

C. Romans 1:16, 2 Timothy 1:12

* THE IMPORTANCE OF GOD'S…