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Basic Christian Leadership

John Stott

Too often our models of leadership are shaped more by culture than by Christ.  John Stott offers an alternative vision in this biblical approach to servant leadership, exemplified by the apostle Paul in his ministry to the church in Corinth. Above all, Stott reassures us that God is at work even in the midst of our human weakness.

The Clapham Sect: How Wilberforce’s Circle Transformed Britain

Stephen Tomkins

William Wilberforce is a bright star among the world’s great social reformers. His campaign for abolition changed the course of history. But he did not achieve success on his own.
In the late eighteenth century a group of courageous individuals was forming, which would change the face of Britain and its empire: the Clapham sect.  This is their story...

The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization

Peter M. Senge

Honoured as one of the five greatest business books of all time by The Financial Times.   

“The prevailing system of management has destroyed our people … The job of management in education, industry, and government should be the optimization of a system … Peter Senge’s book The Fifth Discipline, from whit I have learned much, is a good place to begin.” (Dr W. Edwards Deming, Pioneer of the Total Quality Management Movement.)

The King Jesus Gospel: The Original Good News Revisited

Scot McKnight

Scot McKnight opens up the Scriptures to help us revisit the original good news, and what he discovers is that much of what Christians claim to be the gospel is not what Jesus and the apostles preached. Maybe one reason why Christians walk away from the Church is because what Jesus preached and what churches preach are not the same gospel.  

The Spirit of the Past: Essays on Christianity in New Zealand History

Geoffrey Troughton & Hugh Morrison, (Editors)

Has religion shaped, or been shaped by, New Zealand culture and society? How much and in what ways? Questions like these have generated lively debate in recent years, not least among istorians. This important collection of essays offers fresh insights into those debates, and makes available new research into the history of Christian ideas, practices and institutions in New Zealand. .

Texts, Rocks, and Talk: Reclaiming Biblical Christianity to Counter imagine the World

John R. Lanci

As we begin a new millennium, there is something wrong with the way many people are being introduced to Christianity. In Texts, Rocks, and Talk, biblical scholar and teacher John R Lanci suggests that some people have lost the ability to focus on the essentials, to experience a Jesus Christ alive and powerful in our midst. Lanci’s response is to invite us on a journey back to the Bible.

The Theology of the Pastoral Letters

Frances Young

The Pastoral Letters have often been marginalised in modern New Testament studies. They have been regarded as not authentically Pauline, not very theological, and mostly evidence of the church settling down in the world; their patriarchal orientation has more recently further alienated readers. Yet it was these little letters which mediated Paul to the Patristic church, and then provided scriptural material for debate about church order and ministry from the Reformation to the present. 

Understanding and Using the Bible

Christopher J.H. Wright and Jonathan Lamb

The Bible claims to be, and the Church confesses it to be, the word of God, but what does this mean? Understanding and Using the Bible encourages you to take the bible seriously, whether you are a student, pastor, lay leader or just an ‘ordinary’ believer. Packed with wisdom and examples from around the world, this helpful book shows how the Bible is being used creatively to transform lives – and how simple techniques of Bible study and exploration can be employed across countries and cultures.

We Have Seen His Glory: A vision of Kingdom Worship

Ben Witherington III

We Have Seen His Glory sounds a clarion call to worship in light of the coming Kingdom. Ben Witherington here contends that Christian worship cannot be a matter of merely continuing ancient practices: instead, we must be preparing for worship in the Kingdom of God when it comes on earth. The eight chapters in this thought-provoking book each end with questions for reflection and discussion – ideal fare for church study groups.