For the City

For the City

By: Matt Carter, Darrin Patrick & Joel A Lindsey
Narrated by: Jay Charles
Length: 5 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No

Within ten years, nine out of ten people will claim “no religious affiliation.” Many of these people will live in urban areas. Church leaders must learn how to effectively engage in ministry with this urban core, a group that includes both the poor and marginalized as well as the wealthy and influential. This book will guide you in developing a... Read more »

AND

By: Hugh Halter & Matt Smay
Narrated by: Don Leslie/Richard Brewer, Don Leslie & Richard Brewer
Length: 6 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No

What is happening to the church in America today? By all appearances, it looks like we are “doing’ church better than we ever have. Our programs are effective, our pastors are relevant, and our buildings are increasing in size. In the past 30 years the number of mega-churches has increased from under 100 to over 7,500. In the past 10 years the... Read more »

Hero Maker

By: Dave Ferguson, Warren Bird & J. D. Greear
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Everybody wants to be a hero, but few understand the power of being a hero maker.

In Hero Maker you will learn how to bring real change to your church and community by developing the practical skills to help others reach their leadership potential.

Drawing on five powerful practices found in the ministry of Jesus, Hero Maker presents the key steps... Read more »

Church Plantology

By: Peyton Jones
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The first comprehensive textbook on effective church planting from a veteran church planter.

The Apostle Paul was a veteran church planter who "laid a foundation like a wise and master builder" and there is much we can learn from his example. Paul indicated that there were basic skills and experiences required to successfully plant a church.... Read more »

The Starfish and the Spirit

By: Ori Brafman, Lance Ford, Rob Wegner & Alan Hirsch
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Leveraging the metaphor Ori popularized in his NYT best-selling book, The Starfish and the Spider, Ori Brafman shows why the distributed structures of starfish organizations are uniquely fit to the church. They can function without a rigid central authority, and their regenerative abilities make them nimbler in reacting to external forces.... Read more »

On the Verge

By: Alan Hirsch & Dave Ferguson
Narrated by: Tom Parks
Length: 10 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No

The church is on the verge of some tremendous changes. Contemporary church growth, despite its many blessings to believers, has failed to stem the decline of Christianity in the West. These times require a different kind of church—a church where every person is living a mission-sent life.The Bible uses the word apostles for Jesus’ followers—that... Read more »

Sifted

By: Wayne Cordeiro, Francis Chan & Larry Osborne
Narrated by: Maurice England
Length: 7 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No

Planting and leading a new church is not easy. There are the inevtiable setbacks and challenges that come with launching anything new. And the process will test and try a leader’s faith, as they face discouragment, loneliness, and failure.In this book, pastor and seasoned chuch leader Wayne Cordeiro speaks the truth in love, offering wisdom... Read more »

Underground Church

By: Brian Sanders & Alan Hirsch
Narrated by: Mark Smeby & Gabe Wicks
Length: 6 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No

What If the Church Truly Empowered People to Engage in God's Mission?

Something extraordinary has been happening in Tampa, Florida. A new expression of the church has been quietly growing. It's something of an experiment, but over the last ten years the church has been validating its ideas with sustained and growing results. At The Underground,... Read more »

The Exponential

By: Dave Ferguson & Jon Ferguson
Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
Length: 7 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No

Jesus challenges us to heal the hurting, feed the hungry, include the lonely, and help people find their way back to God. Most people listen to the missional challenge of Jesus as if it were a good motivational talk—something to inspire us, but not something we can actually achieve. Others hear the challenge of Jesus and become frustrated... Read more »

Barefoot Church

By: Brandon Hatmaker
Narrated by: Adam Black
Length: 6 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No

People are hungry to make a difference in their community, yet most don’t know where to start. In fact, “serving the least” is often one of the most neglected biblical mandates in the church. Barefoot Church shows readers how today’s church can be a catalyst for individual, collective, and social renewal in any context. Whether pastors or... Read more »