RESOURCES FOR
Christian growth
SPRING | 2016
Titles that will put a spring in your step
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ll of us here at The Good Book Company are passionate about God’s word and God’s church, because we’re passionate about his Son. That’s why all of us are involved in ministry in our own local congregations—as elders, preachers and small-group leaders, in outreach initiatives, youth and children’s work, and ministry to the marginalised.
And it’s our commitment to God’s word combined with this experience in local church ministry that creates resources which are exactly what ordinary local churches around the world find useful, relevant and encouraging. In this catalogue you’ll find great ways to make the most of Easter as an evangelistic opportunity; resources to help your church’s small groups and individual Bible-reading thrive; and books that thrill hearts and shape lives. And if you’re feeling exhausted by ministry—or you’re concerned for others—you’ll find a must-read book opposite. We’re thrilled to be able to partner with you by providing you with tools that excite and equip your church to love and serve our Lord. We’d love to hear how you find them helpful, and how we can continue to serve your ministry. Yours in Christ, James Burstow, Commercial Director
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Easter Uncut | Carl Laferton
£2.69 | ebook £1.99 Most diaries are boring. This one isn’t. Easter Uncut takes readers to one man’s account of a week of his life: a week of great plans, shattered dreams, nightmare scenes and renewed hope. It’s what we call Easter, without any of the fluffy bits. This accessible, faithful book will engage, inform and excite non-Christians by taking them to the uncut Easter story, and to the wonder of the message of the cross and empty tomb.
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The Eggcellent Egg Hunt Alison Mitchell | £0.25 Based on the empty tomb in Matthew 28 v 6, this full-colour leaflet for 6-12s investigates the biblical account of the first Easter.
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Alison Mitchell | £0.25 Based on the empty tomb in Luke 24 v 1-8, this full-colour leaflet for 6-12s shows why Jesus died and rose again. Ideal for giving away at Easter events.
The Real Easter
Carl Laferton & Tim Thornborough | £0.40 A short, accessible booklet explaining the challenge and meaning of the cross. Written by the Christianity Explored editorial team. www.thegoodbook.co.uk/easter
Easter Unscrambled Alison Mitchell | £3.49 Designed to help children and families explore the Bible together over the Easter holidays.
The Third Day Alex Webb-Peploe £4.99 £4.24 This graphic-novel-style book faithfully illustrates the unadorned text of the Gospel of Luke chapters 22 to 24: the betrayal, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. This resource will introduce the biblical account of Easter to teens (12 years+) and young adults who enjoy reading illustrated graphic media. Uses NIV text.
Passion
Mike McKinley | £7.99 £5.03 ebook £5.99 A moving account of Christ’s final day from the final chapters of Luke’s Gospel, and how it not only changes our future, but should affect a Christian’s perspective and priorities today.
The Resurrection In Your Life
Mike McKinley | £7.99 £6.39 ebook £4.99 In this sequel to Passion, Mike McKinley shows how the fact that Jesus rose in history and is reigning right now changes our day to day lives. www.thegoodbook.co.uk/easter
Original Jesus
Carl Laferton | £1.99 £1.63 ebook £1.59 A humorous, faithful introduction to Jesus, comparing him to other popular versions of “Jesus”. Perfect for giving away.
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Helpful resources for
OUTREACH NEW
Amaze Them With God
Kevin DeYoung | £2.99 £2.39 This little book sets out how we can introduce young Christians, new Christians and under-discipled Christians to Jesus, and what it looks like to live out this faith in real life.
But Is It True?
Honest Evangelism
Michael Ots | £8.99 £7.19 Honest responses to ten popular objections to the Christian faith.
R Tice & C Laferton | £7.99 £6.79 This realistic and humorous book will help prepare and encourage you to be honest and bold in your evangelism, presenting the gospel fully and properly, even when it’s tough.
Can We Talk About Islam?
Engaging With Muslims
Tony Payne | £3.49 £2.79 A short book reflecting on why the discussion about Islam in our society rarely seems to make any progress— and what to do about it.
John Klaassen | £6.99 £6.15 An introduction to what Muslims believe and how Christians can have constructive conversations with their Muslim friends and neighbours.
Intentional Paul Williams | £3.99 Paul Williams gives practical examples of how we can naturally and thoughtfully share how Jesus answers—and is the answer to— commonly asked questions.
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NEW The Garden, The Curtain And The Cross
Carl Laferton & Catalina Echeverri
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This stunningly illustrated hardback storybook for 3-6 year olds takes children on a journey from the Garden of Eden to God’s perfect new creation. It is a gospel presentation that focuses on the significance of the temple curtain. God said “because of your sin you can’t come in”, but the moment the curtain tore in two, everything changed... ISTED SHORTL E FOR TH ING SPEAK S E VOLUM N TIA D CHRIS AWAR K O BO 2016
The Storm That Stopped Alison Mitchell & Catalina Echeverri | £8.99 £7.49 A dramatic retelling of Jesus calming the storm from Mark 4, which children and parents alike will love.
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The One O’Clock Miracle
Alison Mitchell & Catalina Echeverri | £8.99 £7.64 Beautifully illustrated hardback book that retells the story of Jesus healing the official’s son from John 4. 7
Helping children
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Eric Says Thanks Dai Hankey | £6.99 £5.99 A fun and warm-hearted, rhyming story about saying thank you to people and most importantly, to God. Perfect for children aged 3-6. This new series helps children to reflect on God’s character in their everyday lives, shaping their own heart attitudes. Watch Dai read the story online at www.thegoodbook.co.uk/eric “ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! I CAN’T WAIT TO READ IT WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN!” ROB PARSONS OBE
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Toe-tapping songs & books to
MEMORISE SCRIPTURE BOSS OF THE CROSS CD Colin Buchanan | £9.99
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Boss Of The Cross DELUXE EDITION features over 70 minutes of Easter-themed energy, memory verses and ten new songs that will get the whole family singing along!
Sing The Bible CD
Sing The Bible CD - Vol 2
Randall Goodgame | £11.99 £9.99 18 toe-tapping, captivating songs filled with lyrics straight from Scripture. Features the African Children’s Choir.
Randall Goodgame | £11.99 £9.99 A delightful and memorable collection of songs by Randall Goodgame, full of joy, hope and laughter, with lyrics that are straight from the Bible.
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The Beginner’s Bible Super Heroes Sticker and Activity book | £3.99
Puzzles, activities and stickers keep little ones busy as Bible heroes are brought to life. Featuring The Beginner’s Bible classic art and simply written content.
The Beginner’s Bible
£11.99 £7.99 The Beginner’s Bible is ideal to use alongside Beginning with God, our Bible-reading resource for preschoolers.
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Books and resources
FOR TEACHING KIDS God Made All Of Me Justin S. Holcomb & Lindsey A. Holcomb | £9.99 £8.99 Equips parents to talk with both boys and girls about their bodies and to help them understand the difference between the appropriate and inappropriate touch of others.
Books For Little Ones
Stephanie Carmichael | £1.75 £1.49 Books For Little Ones is a series of simple books written specifically for 1-4 year olds. Along with beautiful photos, each book provides age-appropriate teaching about God and us, in a way that encourages your child to take the first steps of faith—first steps on what will be, God willing, a lifetime journey of growing in the knowledge and love of God. Extensive tips and ideas are also provided for parents.
Beginning With God
Jo Boddam Whetham & Alison Mitchell | £4.99 £4.24 Helps parents with young children to explore the Bible with their child. Includes free stickers. Three books in the series. Use alongside The Beginner’s Bible.
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Table Talk 7
Alison Mitchell | £3.00 Subscription £12.00 Table Talk is for families with children from 4 years and up to use for daily Bible times. Each day takes about five minutes, at breakfast or after an evening meal—whatever works for you!
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XTB 7
Alison Mitchell | £3.99 Subscription £15.95 XTB is packed with puzzles, pictures, prayers and solid teaching points to help children understand, apply and pray through the Bible in an accessible way.
Daily Bible-reading
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Engage | Martin Cole Single issue £3.99 Entire collection (20 issues) £79.80 £39.90 Engage encourages 14-18s to dive into the Bible, giving them the skills and motivation to read the Bible for themselves.
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Discover Issue 1 | Martin Cole | £3.99 £3.49 Discover aims to build young lives firmly on the gospel and has been helping young people open up the Bible for themselves for over a decade. And now its collectible! Collect all 12 issues and complete the set with Issue 1 available now.
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THE ALL-NEW EXPLORE APP for Bible-reading on the go
Our redesigned Explore app now features: Topical studies by Tim Keller, Mark Dever, Carl Laferton and more Fully searchable library Handy bookmarks and reminders 2 FREE issues to get you started Full NIV Bible text included Works across multiple devices Studies on whole Bible books or monthly dated readings also available. Download for free at the App Store or Google Play. Search ‘Explore Bible’. Then buy content from within the app.
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Expository guides
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“BOOKS THAT SIMULTANEOUSLY EXPOUND THE BIBLE ACCURATELY AND APPLY IT TO THE TARGET AUDIENCE TELLINGLY ARE RARE. THIS IS ONE OF THE RARE ONES.” D.A. CARSON
1 Peter For You
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Juan Sanchez | £9.99 £8.49 A hope-filled expository guide to an epistle written to Christians in a society like ours. A must-read for Christians under cultural pressure. Accompanying Good Book Guide available.
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James For You
Sam Allberry | £9.99 £8.49 Shows you how real faith looks in real life as you walk through this thrillingly challenging New Testament letter. Accompanying Good Book Guide available.
Ephesians For You Richard Coekin | £9.99 £8.49 Excites ordinary Christians in their faith and equips teachers and preachers in their work. Accompanying Good Book Guide available. www.thegoodbook.co.uk/for-you
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SMALL GROUP STUDIES Faithful, focused and flexible | £3.49 £2.97 • Questions that both help you get to the heart of the passage and apply the passage to your heart • Optional extra sections allow you to tailor the study to the level of your group and the length of your time together • Leader’s guide at the back helps inexperienced or busy leaders with preparation • Over 40 titles taking in Old Testament, New Testament, characters and topics
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Gospel guidance on
UNSEEN PRESSURES Money Counts
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Graham Beynon | £7.99 £6.79 | ebook £5.99 A realistic, liberating and biblical book on money that will help Christians to handle it in their hearts and with their hands. “FULL OF COMMON-SENSE ADVICE ON SPENDING, SAVING AND GIVING, MONEY COUNTS ALSO OFFERS THE UNCOMMON SENSE THAT COMES FROM VIEWING LIFE IN THE LIGHT OF GOD’S GENEROUS GRACE.” TIM CHESTER
Purity Is Possible
Helen Thorne | £7.99 £6.79 | ebook £5.99 Explores how women can be free from the trap of sexual fantasy and guilt. It shows that real purity is not only wonderful, but it is possible for anyone through Jesus Christ.
Living Without Worry Timothy Lane | £7.99 £6.79 ebook £5.99 Identifies when godly concern turns into sinful worry and how Scripture can be used to cast our concerns upon the Lord.
A Man’s Greatest Challenge | Dai Hankey
£6.79 | ebook £5.99 Shows men why self-control matters; and how to build it into their lives in a way that works and lasts. It is both honest and optimistic.
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You Can Really Grow
Time For Every Thing?
John Hindley | £7.99 £6.79 ebook £5.99 Don’t just survive, thrive! Discover what Christian growth actually is, and how to enjoy it.
Matt Fuller | £7.99 £6.79 ebook £5.99 A timely book showing how following Jesus frees us from the tyranny of the to-do list.
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Helpful answers to
QUESTIONS CHRISTIANS ASK NEW Why Bother With Church? Sam Allberry | £3.99 £3.31 | ebook £2.99 Sam Allberry helps Christians to see church as God sees it: an outpost of heaven, a family, the bride of Jesus and God’s way of working in his world. This new perspective will cause readers to ask “Why would I NOT bother with church?” “UP-TO-DATE, PUNCHY, HUMOROUS BUT PENETRATING, SAM MAKES THE CASE THAT WE NEED TO REDISCOVER THE HUGE RELEVANCE OF THE CHURCH IN OUR CHRISTIAN LIVES.” TERRY VIRGO
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What Makes Us Human?
Mark Meynell | £3.99 £3.31 | ebook £2.99 An engaging and accessible book answering key questions, such as when does life begin, where do our souls come from, and what sets humans apart?
Is God Anti-Gay?
Sam Allberry | £3.99 £3.31 ebook £2.99 Sam Allberry wants to help confused Christians understand what God has said about homosexuality in the Scriptures, and how we relate to both Christians and non-Christians who experience same-sex attraction.
How Will The World End?
Jeramie Rinne | £3.99 £3.31 ebook £2.99 A short, readable book that explains clearly and simply what the Bible says about Jesus’ return and the end of the world.
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THE GOSPEL COALITION Gospel Shaped
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Gospel Shaped Living
Vermon Pierre | £49.99 £42.49
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Explore how your church can be distinctive within the community in which you live. The flexible sessions can be run church-wide or in home groups. Each week has video teaching sessions, group discussions, Bible studies and daily Bible readings. Leader’s Kits contain everything you need to evaluate the course. This course has been built on the five ministry distinctives in The Gospel Coalition foundation documents.
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PRACTICAL GUIDES TO BOOST YOUR PRAYER LIFE We all want to pray and know it’s important, but can get stuck in a rut. These books will give you lots of ideas when you don’t know what to pray. For each passage of Scripture there are five things to pray.
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Keep with your Bible and prayer diary and use day by day. 5 Things To Pray For Your Church Rachel Jones | £2.99 £2.69 ebook £1.99
5 Things To Pray For The People You Love Rachel Jones | £2.99 £2.69 ebook £1.99
Explore Prayer Diary
Tim Thornborough | £6.99 £4.99 An attractive and useful prayer diary to keep with your Bible and use day by day.
Real Prayer Good Book Guide Anne Woodcock | £3.49 £2.97 Seven Bible-study sessions on the topic of real prayer: praying that connects us with the real, living God.
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“A highly effective way to help unbelieving friends consider the claims of Christ, showing respect and consideration of honest doubts and questions.”
“We have no better evangelistic tool than inviting the Holy Spirit to speak through God’s Word, and that’s just what Christianity Explored does.”
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Rico Tice & Barry Cooper CE Leader’s Kit: £35.41 CE Leader’s Handbook: £7.99 CE Handbook: £2.99 CE DVD: £20.83 AVAILABLE MAY
hristianity Explored introduces people to Jesus. As they explore his life in the pages of Mark’s Gospel, they’ll discover that his message is the best news they’ve ever heard. The Leader’s Kit contains everything you need to run
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for Children Epic Explorers Epic Explorers is a brand new addition to the Christianity Explored range, specially designed for 4-11 year olds. The five flexible sessions can be used for a lunchtime or after-school club or holiday Bible Club.
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The Leader’s Guide includes session outlines, talks, Bible discussion groups, and a wide range of linked games, crafts and activities. There are also suggestions for family events to help you build links with parents as well as their children. The Epic Explorers Scratch Pad is a Handbook specially designed for 4-7s to use during the sessions, and the Epic Explorers Logbook is the Handbook for 8-11s. Sample pack available.
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Resources for
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY NEW Starting Out In Children’s Ministry Alison Mitchell | £4.99 £4.24
Packed with encouragement and essential skills for anyone involved in leading or helping with children’s ministry or Sunday School, whether you’ve been doing it for a long time or are just starting out.
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you need for Sunday School Key features • Comprehensive Leader’s Manual with photocopiable fun sheets and crafts • Wide range of activities for all age groups
Sample pack
The sample pack shows how the whole syllabus fits together so you can get a feel for how it works.
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New resources for
DISCIPLESHIP Habits Of Grace David Mathis | £9.99 £7.99 David Mathis looks at how the seemingly unremarkable principles of listening to God’s voice, speaking to him in prayer, and joining together with his people as the church, shape and strengthen the Christian life so that we can know and enjoy Jesus.
God And Politics Mark Dever | £2.99 £2.39 Mark Dever unpacks what the Bible has to say on whether God and politics need to be kept separate, and teaches us how we can “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s” without compromising on what we believe.
50 Crucial Questions
J Piper & W Grudem £6.99 £5.59 John Piper and Wayne Grudem respond to 50 crucial questions often asked in relation to biblical manhood and womanhood. They answer common objections and present a biblical vision of gender roles that is life-giving and fulfilling.
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Lessons From A Hospital Bed John Piper | £4.99 £3.99 Physical sickness affects more than just our bodies; it takes a toll on our emotional and spiritual health as well. In this honest book, best-selling author John Piper shares ten lessons he learned while in hospital.
Revolutionary Sex
William Taylor £4.99 £4.24 Never before has the biblical stance on marriage, sex and sexuality been under such scrutiny. Revolutionary Sex, based on talks by William Taylor, is a no-nonsense look at one of the biggest issues of our day and what the Bible teaches about singleness, marriage, samesex attraction and the church community.
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MINISTRY
Church In Hard Places
M McKinley & M McConnell £9.99 £7.99 Emphasising the priority of the gospel, Mez McConnell and Mike McKinley, both pastors with fruitful ministries among the poor, offer biblical guidelines and practical strategies for planting, revitalising and growing faithful churches in hard places.
The Book Of Books Geoff Robson £3.49 £2.97 Geoff Robson writes to help you read the Bible, answering common questions, such as can I trust that what I am reading? He explains how to go about reading the Bible and how to get the most out of it.
God Of Word
John Woodhouse £3.49 £2.97 In this Brief Book, John Woodhouse helps us think through important and confronting concerns, such as how does God reveal himself to us today? Does he speak in ways other than the Bible? What is the connection between his word and his Spirit? And where do my emotions fit in?
A Scenic Route Through The Old Testament Alec Motyer | £8.99 £7.19 Alec Motyer leads us through six key themes of the Old Testament—history, religion, worship, prophecy, wisdom and God himself—and shows us how they are relevant to our lives today. There are seven short daily readings at the end of each chapter.
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Live. Grow. Know. | Becky Pippert Handbooks £3.99 £3.27 | DVDs £14.99 £12.29 A course that helps everyone in your church get going, keep growing and go deeper. It has three fivesession parts, each with a DVD and handbook. Live lays the foundations and is great for those who are just looking or who have recently come to faith. Grow builds believers up and Know solidifies key doctrines. Becky Pippert’s expert questions and engaging style make this easy to run and fun to be a part of.
THE COMPLETE COURSE: from gospel basics to Christian living and core doctrine
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