This week’s giveaway includes something for practically everyone. First is a signed copy of my new book I Am a Church Member. Based on an idea originally taken from this blog, I Am a Church Member discusses the attitudes and responsibilities of church members. I address in detail what congregations should really be focusing on—praying for church leaders, being a functioning member, treasuring church membership, and more. Also included this week is a Bible Study Insider package. Bible Study Insider is a new way to preview the latest and best Bible studies from LifeWay. Members receive a Bible Study Insider box twice a year Read the full article…

To celebrate next week’s official release of my new book, I Am a Church Member, I’m giving away five more signed copies. Based on an idea originally taken from this blog, I Am a Church Member discusses the attitudes and responsibilities of church members. I address in detail what congregations should really be focusing on—praying for church leaders, being a functioning member, treasuring church membership, and more. Six chapters with these titles include study questions to guide the discussion: I Will Be a Unifying Church Member I Will Not Let the Church Be About My Preferences and Desires I Will Pray for My Read the full article…

This Friday I’m giving away five autographed copies of my new book I Am a Church Member. Based on an idea originally taken from this blog, I Am a Church Member discusses the attitudes and responsibilities of church members. I address in detail what congregations should really be focusing on—praying for church leaders, being a functioning member, treasuring church membership, and more. Six chapters with these titles include study questions to guide the discussion: I Will Be a Unifying Church Member I Will Not Let the Church Be About My Preferences and Desires I Will Pray for My Church Leaders I Will Read the full article…

My giveaway this Friday is the black, genuine leather version of the HCSB Study Bible, a comprehensive, easy to read, and easy to use Bible, with features and formats specifically designed to enhance your Bible study experience. You can also go to MyStudyBible.com and dive right in for a complete digital experience. This Bible has a retail price of $79.99 and features 15,000 study notes, 290 Hebrew and Greek word studies, 66 highly detailed book introductions, 62 maps, 27 topical articles, 20 charts, and 18 illustrations, all focusing on the most important topics and questions in Bible study. As an added bonus, I am Read the full article…

This week’s giveaway includes a pair of ministry resources. First is The New Guidebook for Pastors. It is written in the tradition of classics like Criswell’s Guidebook for Pastors. But since most pastoral guidebooks available today date back to 1980 or earlier, this new resource by Mac Brunson and James W. Bryant will offer fresh experience-based encouragement to all pastors in their pursuit of excellence and development in their God-called profession. Among the twenty chapters are “The Pastor and His Call,” “The Pastor and His Family,” “The Pastor and His Staff,” “The Pastor and Worship,” “The Pastor and Finances,” “The Pastor, Wedding, Read the full article…

This week’s giveaway  includes The Gospel According to Jonah: A New Kind of Obedience Leader Kit by J.D. Greear. This small-group study invites group participants into a world fraught with missteps, disobedience, idolatry, and mistaken “identity.” It’s a world most of us would recognize in our own lives. But in the world of Jonah, we also get more than a foreshadowing of Jesus and a God that pursues us relentlessly. Through this study, individual participants can recognize the “Jonah” in themselves and channel this revelation into a greater passion for asking others into the same assurance. Leader Kit includes a small-group Member Book Read the full article…

This week’s giveaway  includes The God Anthology, a new DVD study from Mark Batterson. The God Anthology guides groups on an exploration into six of the critical aspects of God’s character and personhood. In some respects, this study captures the essence of A.W. Tozer’s classic The Knowledge of the Holy for a new generation. But what makes The God Anthology original is the way music and media are incorporated into the experience. National Community Church worship staff has written, composed, and arranged original music for each of the critical aspects of who God is. This experience will not only utilize these Read the full article…

My giveaway this Friday is a pair of apologetics resources. First is Evil & Essential Christian Beliefs. It offers a comprehensive examination of its topic from both technical and ministerial perspectives. Author and acclaimed philosophy professor Jeremy A. Evans treats the history of the problem with fairness, looking at it through contemporary philosophical literature and offering responses to the most substantive arguments from evil. His purpose is to provide holistic responses to the problem of evil that are philosophically and theologically maintainable. The second is the black, bonded leather version of The Apologetics Study Bible. This Bible will help today’s Christians better understand, defend, and Read the full article…

My giveaway this Friday is the black, genuine leather version of the HCSB Study Bible, a comprehensive, easy to read, and easy to use Bible, with features and formats specifically designed to enhance your Bible study experience. You can also go to MyStudyBible.com and dive right in for a complete digital experience. This Bible has a retail price of $79.99 and features 15,000 study notes, 290 Hebrew and Greek word studies, 66 highly detailed book introductions, 62 maps, 27 topical articles, 20 charts, and 18 illustrations, all focusing on the most important topics and questions in Bible study. To enter the promotion, tell us what Read the full article…

My giveaway this Friday is the black, genuine leather version of the HCSB Minister’s Bible. This newly designed edition is ideal for pulpit use with its large type, wide margins, and extensive ancillary notes from many of today’s top preachers and church leadership voices. Some features of the Bible include: Where to Turn When . . . Plan of Salvation Four-color presentation page Various wedding and funeral outlines by Jim Henry “8 Traits of Effective Church Leaders” by Thom S. Rainer “21 Essentials of Authentic Ministry” by James T. Draper “Four Kinds of Expositional Preaching” by Ed Stetzer “30 Keys to Read the full article…