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Resourcing Mission - Practical Theology for Changing Churches by Helen Cameron Helen is a practical theologian with a mission heart. What a combination you might say. In this book, written primarily for the local church, she provides material which a congregation can use in a mission review process. Helen offers something new in this field. Many of us have written about churches and growth (I wrote Grove's Developing a Strategy for Mission) but here theology and strategy are mixed together. Others have looked at church history and the changing church but Helen brings biblical passages to bear on local mission today. With real examples of churches using a model called the 'Pastoral Cycle' (Experience, Exploration, Reflection, Planning p9), here we see how theology interplays with praxis. Exploring money, buildings, partnership, decision making, etc here is a framework for local groups to think theologically and discover resources and insights they might not have thought they had. Review by Jim Currin  (08/03/10)

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Hope For the Future by Hope 08 authors Nearly 1500 groups of churches took part in the Hope08 initiative. This was amazing and far beyond expectation. The Resource Book which helped many of the groups get going in their joint mission project has now been reworked. Reflecting on what happened, telling the stories, collating the resources and generally pointing Christians of all our churches outward to think of their communities, this new Resource Book is an inspiration and a gift. Inspiring because the churches described are ordinary but adventurous. Gift, because this one book packs a library of material into one cover. Many of the churches in 2008 have continued their projects and developed new ones in 2009. My hope is that this mission resource will continue to share the good news of Jesus in 2010 and beyond. Review by Jim Currin  (17/09/09)

Christianity Encountering World Religions - The Practice of Mission in the Twenty-first Century by Terry Muck and Frances S. Adeney Any book which explores Christianity Encountering World Religions has got to be welcome. This book of that title explores the concept that both ‘the other’ and ‘‘mission’ are ‘gifts’. It is a refreshing read with fresh thinking. The only problem I had with it was that I thought it tried to be too clever with too much detail about Christian leaders and illustrations which did not fit the flow of the text. However, this excellent narrative emphasizes that mission grows out of experience; it is ‘two directional’, and our own convictions need to be ‘put on hold’ as we listen and learn from those we try to reach. This is a study book which absorbs the writing of many scholars around the world, together with the ‘mission as gift’ metaphor from the Old as well as New Testament. This leads to clear advice and guidance that will help many searching for an authentic relational model of mission for interacting with people of other faiths today. Review by Jim Currin  (09/09/09)

Conversational Evangelism - How to Listen and Speak so You Can be Heard by Norman Geisler and David Geisler Conversational Evangelism is a great book. It demystifies evangelism and proposes models which Christians can feel comfortable with. Based on what we read of Jesus and how he communicated with people, various models are explored like Musician, Artist, Archeologist and Builder in order to hear what people are saying, paint a picture, dig a bit deeper and build a bridge for the Gospel. Using these images, and exploring the skills suggested by each, the father and son authors of this helpful book, provide us with a manageable and exciting way of sharing Jesus in our day and age. I disagreed with their concept of pre-evangelism, but loved the content and style which is in itself conversational. Written with authority but feeling ‘light touch’, this book is very refreshing and one of the best to come from across the pond re evangelism. Review by Jim Currin  (09/09/09)

Jesus the Evangelist - Doing it His Way in My World by Robin Gamble Jesus the Evangelist by Robin Gamble makes a special contribution to evangelism studies. I hope the effect will ripple out throughout the church and way beyond. A study of Jesus making disciples has been long awaited and here it is. Based on the biblical text, it is down to earth, amply illustrated, reflecting on experience, and set in the English context. Brilliant. This work will take its place alongside William Abraham’s The Logic of Evangelism and other classics in our field which have defined evangelism studies for theological students, church leaders, members of congregations and evangelists alike. Robin is well known as an evangelist and mission enabler and I hope that will help this book become a bench mark in a new sphere of study. It deserves to be taken far and wide as many Christians will further explore, reflect, and take on the Jesus model presented here. This should be a significant book in any Christian’s library, making a real difference to their work and ministry to those who have not yet heard. I cannot commend it highly enough. Review by Jim Currin  (06/08/09)

Making the Connection - Discovering a relationship with God by J.John This is a slim, evangelistic volume written in J. John’s usual accessible style, using mobile phone terminology to illustrate how ‘connecting’ with God is possible. It’s all on a basic level, with nothing to alienate the technologically challenged, and the message is put across very clearly without ‘dumbing down’. I was particularly impressed with how the unfashionable concept of ‘sin’ is handled – as a loss of communication caused by our breaking of our ‘contract’ with God. The newly-connected believer is not left high and dry after the prayer of faith; the book indicates that this is just the beginning of a life-long journey, stresses the importance of fellowship with other Christians and encourages growth with a phrase-by-phrase guide to the Lord’s Prayer. It even includes a warning about troubles ahead – a matter often glossed over or ignored in such literature! A useful pocket-resource. Review by Diane Morrison  (08/07/09)

In God’s Image: The Divine Origin of Humans - Creation Points by Stuart Burgess
ISBN: 978-1-846-25100-9 Price: £2.00	Published: 2008
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Creation and Evolution: Why it Matters What You Believe - Creation Points by Colin Garner
ISBN: 978-1-846-25099-6 Price: £2.00	Published: 2008
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Pathway to Jesus - Crossing the Thresholds of Faith by Don Everts & Doug Shaupp
ISBN: 978-1-844-74344-5 Price: £8.99	Published: 26 November 2008
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But is it Real? - Answering Ten Common Objections to the Christian faith by Amy Orr-Ewing
ISBN: 978-1-844-74301-8 Price: £6.99	Published: July 2008
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Becoming a Contagious Church - Increasing Your Church’s Evangelistic Temperature by Mark Mittelberg
ISBN: 978-0-310-27919-8 Price: £8.99	Published: 2008
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“I Can” Evangelism - Taking the “I Can’t” out of sharing Your Faith by Elisa Morgan
ISBN: 978-0-800-73241-7 Price: £7.99	Published: 08 August 2008
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Re-Enchanting Christianity - Faith in an Emerging Culture by Dave Tomlinson
ISBN: 978-1-853-11857-9 Price: £9.99	Published: September 2008
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The Provocative Church - Third edition with Study Guide by Graham Tomlin
ISBN: 978-0-281-06006-1 Price: £9.99	Published: 24 July 2008
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God Shaped Mission by Alan Smith
ISBN: 978-1-853-11807-4 Price: £14.99	Published: January 2008
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The Book of Y - Life, Universe and Elephant Dung by Peter Meadows and Joseph Steinberg
ISBN: 978-1-860-24568-8 Price: £7.99	Published: 2007
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The Realm - An unfashionable essay on the Conversion of England by Aidan Nichols OP
ISBN: 978-1-871-21774-2 Price: £9.95	Published: 01 February 2008
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Christianity: From Its Ancient Roots to Its Modern Relevance - Need to Know series by Peter Graystone
ISBN: 978-0-007-26116-1 Price: £8.99	Published: March 2008
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If You Could Ask God One Question - Christianity Explored by Paul Williams and Barry Cooper
ISBN: 978-1-904-88945-8 Price: £5.00	Published: 2007
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Infinite Hope by Jeff Lucas
ISBN: 978-1-904-72697-5 Price: £1.00	Published: January 2008
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