When Dawn Breaks, A Novel Jennifer Slattery
Prayer Fatigue
10 Ways to Revive Your Prayer Life
Jennifer Kennedy Dean
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s the hurricane forces Jacqueline to evacuate, her need for purpose and restitution forces her to head north to her estranged daughter. The same path leads her right into the arms of a handsome new friend. Dealing with his own issues, Jacqueline isn’t sure, though, if he will be the one she can lean on during the difficult days ahead. And then—there are the three orphans to consider, especially Gavin. Must she relinquish her chance at having love again in order to have peace?
f you find prayer to be draining and at times a disappointing activity, you may be suffering from prayer fatigue. After years of speaking and answering questions from a live audience, author, speaker, and nationally recognized prayer leader Jennifer Kennedy Dean has identified ten common symptoms affecting believers. Prayer Fatigue takes a look at each of the ten symptoms of this guilt-inducing fatigue and offers practical and scriptural remedies to revitalize your prayer life.
Marion, KY Papillion, NE
AVAILABLE 12/1/2014 PUB DATE 1/5/2015 978-1-59669-423-1 • $15.99 • N154102 • 320 pages • Trade Paper • Case Quantity: 36 • 5.5 x 8.5 BISAC 1: FIC027020 FICTION / Romance / Contemporary BISAC 2: FIC024040 FICTION / Christian / Romance BEST SELLING POINTS • Wide variety of characters increases appeal to a diverse fiction reader demographic. • Content encourages participation in ministry-based groups such as CASA, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. • Emotions and issues raised are based on author’s hurricane experiences lending credibility. • Missional focus is on adoption and foster care system. • Inspiring content helps readers see tragedy/failure can be turned to acts of love/grace. • Scriptural content helps readers see all have value and purpose in God’s kingdom. • Marketing venues can include adoption and orphan care conferences. • Discussion guide and other resources will be available via NewHopeDigital.com.
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Jennifer Slattery is an inspiring contemporary novelist whose stories of hope, love, and grace resonate with real people. She was involved in Hurricane Katrina support efforts allowing her to write When Dawn Breaks with authenticity. She also writes Christian Living articles for Crosswalk.com and devotions for her personal blog, JenniferSlatteryLivesOutLoud.com; Internet Cafe Devotions; and Takin’ It to the Streets, a ministry serving Omaha Metro’s working poor and homeless. When not writing, she enjoys hanging out with her teenage daughter and real-life hero husband, as well as serving in her church.
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AVAILABLE 1/5/2015 PUB DATE 2/2/2015 978-1-59669-426-2 • $15.99 • N154105 • 224 pages • Trade Paper • Case Quantity: 36 • 6 x 9 BISAC 1: REL012080 RELIGION / Christian Life / Prayer BISAC 2: REL012000 RELIGION / Christian Life / General BEST SELLING POINTS • Author is national prayer leader. • Author is a contributing writer to leading publications. • Based on 40 years’ experience of live discussion while presenting the topic of prayer. • Format contains well-organized chapters that provide topical solutions to typical prayer problems. • Captivating for individuals tired of prayer how-to books. • Tone is encouraging and practical. • Content appeals to all adult Christians.
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Jennifer Kennedy Dean is executive director of the Praying Life Foundation and a respected author and speaker. The author of numerous books, studies, and magazine articles specializing in prayer and spiritual formation, her book Heart’s Cry has been named National Day of Prayer’s signature book. Her book Live a Praying Life® has been called a flagship work on prayer. Widely recognized as an unusually gifted communicator, Jennifer speaks all over the country calling God’s people to discover the difference between a prayer life and a praying life. Jennifer is the author of such books as Clothed with Power, Set Apart, Fueled by Faith, Power in the Blood of Christ, Power in the Name of Jesus, Altar’d, and Secrets Jesus Shared. A highly demanded speaker, her engagements include respected organizations such as the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove and Focus on the Family. She is a board member for Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, a member of America’s National Prayer Committee, a member of National Professional Women Association, national prayer director and board member for Christian Women in Media. NEW HOPE PUBLISHERS
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Six Simple Steps
He Said What?!
Diana Davis
Brenda Poinsett
Find Contentment and Joy as a Ministry Wife
Jesus’ Amazing Words to Women
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hen you consider your role as a ministry wife, is a contented smile the expression on your face? If not, rest assured contentment is a constant battle for most women, even those in ministry life. Six Simple Steps, written by a ministry wife to ministry wives, leads you through six simple steps to find satisfaction in your role and calling as a ministry wife. Pastor’s wife Diana Davis offers Scripture, practical advice, and personal stories to help you enjoy God’s calling on your life.
urning the spotlight on Jesus Christ and His words, He Said What?! artfully places you in the midst of powerful and meaningful conversations Jesus had with women. Discover His words’ incredible meaning for women today. Allow His values and desires to restore order to your life. Experience new understanding and gain insight for living as you hear Him speak to you. An in-depth and reflective look at Christ’s words will have you saying, “Guess what He said to me!”
Pensacola, FL
AVAILABLE 12/1/2014 PUB DATE 1/5/2015 978-1-59669-422-4 • $14.99 • N154101 • 144 pages • Trade Paper • Case Quantity: 36 • 5.5 x 8.5 BISAC 1: REL012130 RELIGION / Christian Life / Women’s Issues BISAC 2: REL074000 RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources BEST SELLING POINTS • Author’s diverse experience resonates with women from any church size, setting. • Encouraging content focuses on God’s calling to the spouse. • Author is well published in periodicals targeted to women, especially ministry wives. • Practical ideas women can choose from to customize content to their needs. • Personal stories provide interesting anecdotes for steps. • Unique format includes idea lists and action items, Scripture, and other sidebar quotes. • Online bonus materials are available at NewHopeDigital.com, including an author interview.
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Diana Davis understands the life of a ministry wife because she is one. Having served alongside her husband, she has experienced God’s call in all types of church settings—small, large, rural, city, and church plants. A prolific writer, she is the author of four books as well as more than 500 published articles for leading outlets such as Baptist Press, Rick Warren’s Pastor Toolbox, Let’s Worship, On Mission, and Deacon magazine, along with Facts & Trends and PastorsToday.com. While she holds a master of theological studies from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, it is her experience as a mom and ministry wife that qualifies her to write with such authority and practicality for the needs of ministry wives. A Texas native, she and her minister-husband, Stephen, now call Florida home. She is mom to three married adult children and two “practically perfect” grandchildren.
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Union, MO
AVAILABLE 1/11/2015 PUB DATE: 2/5/2015 978-1-59669-427-9 • 15.99 • N154106 • 192 pages • Trade Paper • Case Quantity: 36 • 6 x 9 BISAC 1: REL012130 RELIGION / Christian Life / Women’s Issues BISAC 2: REL012070 RELIGION / Christian Life / Personal Growth BEST SELLING POINTS • Seasoned author with more than 15 books published. • Fresh content is presented in a relevant, conversational tone. • Content is relevant to all adult Christian women. • Content is well researched. • Chapter-end applications help readers discover new, creative ways to receive and experience God’s love in Christ on a daily basis.
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Brenda Poinsett works with women who want a new lease on life and with adults who want to learn and grow. At retreats, conferences, and special events, Brenda offers encouragement and hope as well as valuable information. She works at perfecting her communication skills through memberships in the National Speakers Association, Toastmasters International, and Advanced Writers and Speakers Association. Along the way she came to see writing as another important avenue for sharing lifechanging knowledge. She’s the author of more than 15 books, including Not My Will, The Friendship Factor, Wonder Women of the Bible, When Saints Sing the Blues, and Holiday Living. Brenda and her retired husband, Bob, have three grown sons.
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Thin Red Line, Volumes 1 & 2 Tracing God’s Amazing Story of Redemption Through Scripture
Kimberly Sowell
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hin Red Line is a powerful fourvolume study that engages participants in tracing God’s plan of redemption through the Bible. Using a chronological story approach, participants have the framework to connect the thin red line through all Scripture. Written as a 52-week study, this transformational curriculum is broken down into four volumes which can be used individually or consecutively. The questionbased format makes it a unique and easy-to-use tool for small groups. Volume 1 covers Genesis up to the Book of Joshua. Thin Red Line correlates well with Group Publishing’s Route 52 so the entire family can study together each week. Volume 2 covers Joshua through the end of the Old Testament as participants discover God’s power and man’s need for daily guidance and obedience.
AVAILABLE 1/5/2015 PUB DATE 2/2/2015 978-1-59669-424-8 • $11.99 • N154103 • 144 pages • Trade Paper • Case Quantity: 36 • 6 x 9
AVAILABLE 1/5/2015 PUB DATE 2/2/2015 978-1-59669-425-5 • $11.99 • N154104 • 144 pages • Trade Paper • Case Quantity: 36 • 6 x 9
BISAC 1: REL006000 RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General BISAC 2: REL006700 RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Bible Study Guides
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Kimberly Sowell is the founder and president of Kingdom Heart Ministries, a ministry dedicated to inspiring women to make their relationship with Jesus Christ the center of who they are and how they live each moment, growing in Christ and sharing their faith with the world. Kimberly’s ministry includes speaking at women’s events, writing devotions and Bible studies for women, leading renewal weekends, and equipping women in missions and evangelism. She also serves as the director of missions mobilization at Second Baptist Church in Lancaster, South Carolina. Kimberly holds a bachelor of arts degree from Clemson University and a master of divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Kimberly has authored and edited numerous magazine articles and newsletters for various evangelical groups, and has been featured on various radio and television programs. She and her husband, Kevin, along with their children, make their home in Lancaster, South Carolina.
BEST SELLING POINTS • Author holds a seminary degree and content is foundational teaching. • Author is a contributing writer to leading publications and Bible studies. • Content allows participants to see the big picture of Scripture. • Content is thorough and appropriate for women, men, or coed study groups. (Content is not gender-specific but relevant to adult Christians.) • Contains easy-to-use leader prompts and discussion questions. • Each chapter features helpful historical and contextual information. • Online devotions, videos, and reproducible artwork enhance participant experience.
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Live a Praying Life®! (Relaunch) Open Your Life to God’s Power and Provision
Jennifer Kennedy Dean
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ive a Praying Life®! gives readers keys to authentic Christian living through a deepened prayer life. For more than 20 years Jennifer Kennedy Dean has researched and practiced the principles of prayer founded on her best-selling Bible study of the same name. This new softcover edition breaks down and delivers the time-tested principles of prayer. Readers will find it easy to understand prayer—its purpose, promise, practice, and process. Dean encourages readers to look at God’s view of prayer through His Word and provides excellent illustrations and word pictures to describe how to get at prayer in a way that pleases God and satisfies our deepest desires for intimacy with Him. Marion, KY
AVAILABLE NOW! 978-1-59669-436-1 • $14.99 ● N144126 • 224 pages • Trade Paper ● Case Quantity: 36 • 6 x 9 BISAC 1: REL012080 RELIGION / Christian Life / Prayer BISAC 2: REL012000 RELIGION / Christian Life / General BEST SELLING POINTS • Author is a national prayer leader and best-selling author. • Based on 40 years of experience of live discussion while presenting the topic of prayer. • Tone is practical yet challenging. • Content appeals to all adult Christians. • Additional resources can be used as ancillary study tools: DVD curriculum, workbook, and prayer journal.
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Jennifer Kennedy Dean is executive director of the Praying Life Foundation and a respected author and speaker. The author of numerous books, studies, and magazine articles specializing in prayer and spiritual formation, her book Heart’s Cry has been named National Day of Prayer’s signature book. Her book Live a Praying Life® has been called a flagship work on prayer. Widely recognized as an unusually gifted communicator, Jennifer speaks all over the country calling God’s people to discover the difference between a prayer life and a praying life. Jennifer is the author of such books as Clothed with Power, Set Apart, Fueled by Faith, Power in the Blood of Christ, Power in the Name of Jesus, Altar’d, and Secrets Jesus Shared. A highly demanded speaker, her engagements include respected organizations such as the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove and Focus on the Family. She is a board member for Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, a member of America’s National Prayer Committee, a member of National Professional Women Association, national prayer director and board member for Christian Women in Media. NEW HOPE PUBLISHERS
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