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Sound research and illuminating visuals make biblical and historical times and teachings come alive for today's middle-school and highschool students as well as Bible students, teachers, and pastors looking for a concise overview of familiar topics. This new volume continues the valuable tradition of the best-selling Kregel Pictorial Guide series, making history easy to understand and interesting to learn. Paul is one of the most influential figures in history--and one of the most controversial. In this comprehensive outline of Paul's life, travels, writing, and theology, Dr. Todd Wilson sets out to clear away some of the misunderstanding and present the extraordinary achievements of the man from Tarsus. Fully illustrated with maps, color photographs, and charts, this book offers an invaluable introduction to Paul, the voyager and church-builder, writer and theologian.

If I had known the Enneagram earlier in my ministry, I would have been a much better pastor. When this thought came to Todd Wilson, he had already served as a pastor in several churches for the better part of fifteen years and was successfully leading a large, historic, and diverse congregation. He'd started out in ministry with a strong education in everything from biblical exegesis and homiletics to organizational development and Christian education. However, at its root, pastoral ministry is about shepherding, serving, leading, and loving people, and Todd realized that what he lacked was wisdom about how people work. He says, "When it came to empathetically shepherding people and sensitively engaging their manifold personalities and diverse ways of seeing the world, I was an amateur." Whether you are on a church staff or leading a small group, you will find that the insights from the Enneagram that have helped many grow in self-awareness can be applied to life in our faith communities. The Enneagram can help us to become better teachers. It can influence how we develop worship and Christian education. And it can guide us in building and leading teams. It's time to take the Enneagram to church—and to allow it to shape our life together.

What do you do when you’ve made a mess of things? Where do you go when you’ve blown it badly? How does the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ empower us to combat things like hypocrisy, pride, people-pleasing, and apostasy? Paul’s letter to the Galatians tells us what we need to know in these situations as he teaches us how to rely upon costly grace. In this fresh and engaging commentary, pastor Todd Wilson invites us to look beneath the surface of controversy in Galatia to the even more fundamental issue at stake: gospel-rooted living. Combining scholarly depth with practical wisdom, he offers us a soulful commentary based on years of ministry experience and biblical reflection. Read Galatians anew with this exegetically engaged, theologically informed, and pastorally minded resource! Part of the Preaching the Word series.

"A tremendous resource for those wanting to study and teach the Bible with an understanding of how the gospel is woven throughout Scripture." —Bryan Chapell, Pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church The Knowing the Bible series is a resource designed to help Bible readers better understand and apply God’s Word. These 12-week studies lead participants through books of the Bible and are made up of four basic components: (1) reflection questions help readers engage the text at a deeper level; (2) “Gospel Glimpses” highlight the gospel of grace throughout the book; (3) “Whole-Bible Connections” show how any given passage connects to the Bible’s overarching story of redemption, culminating in Christ; and (4) “Theological Soundings” identify how historic orthodox doctrines are taught or reinforced throughout Scripture. With contributions from an array of influential pastors and church leaders, these gospel-centered studies will help Christians see and cherish the message of God’s grace on every page of the Bible. The book of Daniel has all the makings of a great story: memorable characters, cliff-hanging moments, and incredible visions. Yet we miss the point if we pay more attention to Daniel’s story than to Daniel’s God. In this helpful study, readers will see how this fascinating biblical book ultimately points to the sovereign Lord of history, who rules over all earthly kingdoms and whose plans cannot be thwarted.

"In SPARK, Todd Wilson gives the church a practical and powerful vision of what the body of Christ can resemble when it pursues exponential growth through multiplying believers and churches. I'm thankful for Todd and this helpful book."--Ed Stetzer, Executive Director of the Billy Graham Center"The book is utterly brilliant. I love it. This little eBook is more dangerous to our prevailing mindsets than its size and accessibility suggest."--Alan Hirsch, Award-winning Writer on Missional MovementsFounder of Forge Mission Training Network and Future Travelers"Reading Spark filled my eyes with tears. Where was this book when I restarted my church? What a difference it might have made. Folks this is the first book that will go on my classics list."--Bill Easum, Ministry Veteran, 21st Century Strategies"I found SPARK startling, eye opening, like someone had awakened me with a splash of cold water in the face. I predict it will create a lot of discussion and provide a pathway for those who want to change from a growth-addition motif to a growth-multiplication approach."--Bill Hull, Author of Jesus Christ Disciple Maker, The Disciple Making Pastor, The Disciple Making Church"Danger Alert. Todd Wilson's Spark will challenge your definition of church growth and church success. It's a game-changing, paradigm-shifting, disruptive book that will rock you to the core about how to think and do church."--Jim Tomberlin, Founder, MultiSite Solutions

Multipliers embrace a scorecard that prioritizes releasing and sending over accumulating and growing.Are you sensing that something's just not right about our addiction, and possibly idolatry, to our accumulation cultures that produce cultural Christians?Multipliers...take their cues from Jesus and seek to be fruitful and multiply. They are intentional about Jesus' "go and make disciples" command (Matthew 28: 18-20) and fully embrace the leverage that comes from building capacity for disciple making through the multiplication of healthy, reproducing churches.Multipliers: Leading Beyond Addition, addresses the important questions needed to help you become the Multiplier you are called to be Questions like: How do I know if I'm embracing the wrong scorecard for success?How do I develop a vision for multiplication that changes my church and me?How do I create a culture of multiplication that values sending over accumulating?What tensions will I face in moving from Accumulator to Multiplier?How do I move from being a hero to becoming a hero-maker?How do I turn good intentions into action? If you're asking these questions, this new book is for you Multipliers combines the best of Exponential's multiplication-focused content into one single handbook for aspiring Multipliers who are committed to seeing the Kingdom advance

Let Your Heart of Suffering Be Transformed Into a Wellspring of Faith--and PowerDo you feel more like "David on the run" than "David slaying giants"? Are you stuck in the wilderness with Moses, instead of celebrating with Joshua the victory of Jericho? Stories of Sifted brings the amazing truth that God uses trouble and the challenges of life to deepen us and prepare us for purpose. This shift in perspective will move you from running from trouble into a place of embracing what God is doing, regardless of circumstance. This change is simple yet powerful.Join authors Todd Wilson and Eric Reiss as they guide you to meditate on thirty biblical leaders. They will help you stand in these leaders' shoes, see through their eyes, and learn the incredible lessons they teach. Receive practical advice from the authors, who are church planters and leaders, as they share their insight about working with God instead of unknowingly working against Him in difficult situations.Step into your own story of sifting and discover a power and joy in the journey that is beyond what you imagined . . ."Planting a church is possibly the loneliest, hardest thing on the planet. No pastor should do it alone. Stories of Sifted provides inspiration and encouragement for the journey."-- Rick Warren, Saddleback Church"I'm so encouraged that these real-world stories of increased surrender during times of trouble are now available in book form. They will challenge and inspire you in the real work of church planting "-- Ed Stetzer, Executive Director, Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College"It's no fun being sifted. But it's absolutely essential. From the first pages of the Bible on, the people God has used for His glory have all been sifted. It's His way of separating the wheat from the chaff. Consider these stories, dwell on them, and learn from them. They can save much heartache and provide much power."-- Larry Osborne, North Coast ChurchTODD WILSON is a Kingdom entrepreneur. Serving as President and CEO of Exponential, he provides vision and strategic direction to the organization. Todd lives in Manassas, Virginia, with his wife, Anna. They have two sons, Ben and Chris, and two beautiful daughters-in-law, Therese and Mariah.ERIC REISS serves as Executive Pastor for The Surge Community Church. He is a teacher, author, songwriter, and recording artist with a quirky sense of humor. He's in love with his wife, Karen, and with their well-above-average daughter, Evangeline. He and his family live in Burke, Virginia.

Now you can get all 9 books of the Familyman's Christmas Treasury: Cootie McKay's Nativity, Captain Chaos and The Manger Blaster, The Stranger, The Bishop's Dream, Harold Grubbs and the Christmas Vest, Gladys Remembers Christmas, The Secret of the Snow Village, It's Called Christmas and the new story "The Christmas Bowl" in one, beautiful, full-color volume Perfect for warm, snuggly nights of Christmas reading fun

Se eu tivesse conhecido o Eneagrama no in cio do meu minist rio, teria sido um pastor muito melhor. Quando esse pensamento ocorreu a Todd Wilson, ele j vinha servindo havia quinze anos como pastor. Havia come ado no minist rio com uma forma o s lida, que inclu a exegese b blica, homil tica, desenvolvimento organizacional e educa o crist , e liderava com sucesso uma congrega o grande e respeitada. No entanto, em sua raiz, o minist rio pastoral consiste em pastorear, servir, liderar e amar as pessoas, e Todd percebeu que lhe faltava justamente sabedoria sobre como as pessoas funcionam. Ele diz: "Quando se tratava de pastorear as pessoas com empatia e motiv -las com sensibilidade, fazendo bom uso de suas diferentes personalidades e formas de ver o mundo, eu era um amador". Quer voc fa a parte da equipe de uma igreja, quer lidere um pequeno grupo, descobrir que os insights do Eneagrama podem ser facilmente aplicados vida de nossas comunidades de f . Afinal, o Eneagrama n o possibilita apenas o desenvolvimento da autoconsci ncia, mas colabora tamb m para uma lideran a pastoral compreensiva e bem-sucedida. hora de levar o Eneagrama igreja ― e permitir que ele molde nossa vida juntos.