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Opening up the Bible God’s growth process for individuals and churches starts with us clearly hearing God’s voice in Scripture. Therefore, our aim here at The Good Book Company is to produce resources which put the Word of God in the driving seat, helping ordinary believers open up the Bible for themselves.

Whatever your age or stage in life, we offer practical, Bible-centredbooks and resources that will help you and your church family build your lives on the gospel of grace and serve the Lord better day by day.

The Good Book Company has many exciting new resources to introduce you to, such as One2One Real Men, written to help men read the Bible with teenage boys, Good Question, a new evangelistic tract, and Mark Dever’s Good Book Guide on 1 Corinthians. We are also able to offer some of our bestselling titles and Bible study notes in new formats. It is now easier than ever to feed on God’s Word

in every situation with our selection of ebooks and the Explore App available on the iPad, iPhone, Kindle, Android and other tablets.

So, please read, absorb and then order anything which you think will better equip you and your church to delve into the Bible and be effective witnesses for Christ. Call us on 0333 123 0880 if you need any further information or advice.

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Small Group Bible Studies

Good Book Guides

Faithful, focused, flexible Bible studies

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1 Corinthians 1-9

Promises Kept

Mark Dever, £3

Carl Laferton, £3

Faithful, focused and flexible, our latest Good Book Guide will help you to hear the message God had for His church in Corinth - the message God still has for His church today.

This is a straightforward, Christfocused tour of the whole story of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation.

It will excite readers about what God has done, is doing and will do.

Mark Dever is the Senior Pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington DC and President of the 9Marks Ministry. He is in demand as a speaker at conferences including The Gospel Coalition and Together for the Gospel.

Carl Laferton is Senior Editor at The Good Book Company.

He is married to Lizzie and they have one son, Ben.

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Small Group Bible Studies

Good Book Guides

Faithful, focused, flexible Bible studies • Expertly crafted questions written by trusted Bible teachers • Strong on application as well as comprehension • Can be used in a variety of situations by people of all walks of life

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Justin Taylor, Gospel Coalition blogger and Crossway author

There are now over 30 Good Book Guides available:

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Old Testament Genesis 1-4 (7 studies) Ruth (4 studies) David (6 studies) NEW 1 Kings 1-11 (8 studies) Psalms: Work Songs (6 studies)

Psalms: Soul Songs (6 studies) Ezekiel (6 studies) NEW Jonah (6 studies) Zechariah (6 studies)

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New Testament Mark 1-8 (10 studies)

2 Corinthians 1-7 (8 studies)

Hebrews (8 studies)

Mark 9-16 (7 studies)

Ephesians (10 studies)

1 Peter (5 studies)

John (7 studies)

Colossians (6 studies)

1 John (7 studies)

Romans 1-5 (6 studies)

1 Thessalonians (7 studies)

Revelation 2-3 (7 studies)

NEW 1 Corinthians 1-9 (7 studies)

2 Timothy (7 studies)

Topical Biblical Womanhood (10 studies) Meeting Jesus (8 studies)

I Believe: The Apostles’ Creed (10 studies)

The Holy Spirit (8 studies)

Contentment (6 studies)

Man of God (10 studies) NEW Promises Kept (9 studies)

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Experiencing God (6 studies) Women of Faith (8 studies)

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Small Group Bible Studies

Pathway Bible Studies £3.50 Ideal for using in mixed groups, Pathway Bible Guides are designed to do justice to the passage being studied while not being too much of a stretch.

Genesis 1-12: Beginning with God Exodus 1-20: Getting to Know God Deuteronomy: One Life Under God Proverbs: The Art of Living Daniel: Seeing Things God’s Way Matthew 8-12: Fear and Freedom Luke 9-12: Following Jesus Romans: Peace with God Ephesians: He is our Peace.

1 Corinthians 1-7: Church Matters 1 Thessalonians: Standing Firm

Interactive Bible Studies £3.50 Interactive Bible Studies are ideal for those who have attended a Bible study for several years and enjoy an in-depth study.

Best-selling Old Testament Full of Promise (8 studies) Exodus 1-18: Out of Darkness (8 studies) Job: The Eye of the Storm (6 studies) Isaiah: Two Cities (9 studies) Zechariah: On that Day (8 studies) Ruth: Famine and Fortune (4 studies)

Best-selling New Testament Mark: News of the Hour (10 studies) Romans 6-11: The Free Gift of Sonship (8 studies) Romans 12-16: The Freedom of Christian Living (7 studies) Philippians: Partners for Life (8 studies) Colossians: The Complete Christian (8 studies) Hebrews: From Shadow to Reality (10 studies) James: The Implanted Word (8 studies)

Best-selling Topical Prayer: Bold I Approach (6 studies) Money: Cash Values (5 studies) Woman of God (8 studies) The Blueprint (9 studies)

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One2One Resources

What is a One-to-one?

One-to-ones are intentional Christian conversations. It’s talking to someone else, or listening to someone else, about Christ. It can be as informal as a chat over a coffee, but often it’s a bit more deliberate than that; it involves

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opening up the Bible and looking at it together.

And here’s the thing: anybody can “do” oneto-ones. We all know someone we could read with. And our range of one-to-one resources are designed to help you do just that...

One2One Real Men Carl Laferton, £4.00 14 studies in Ephesians designed to help men read the Bible with teenage boys so they can explore together what a Christian man thinks and does.

One2One Just Looking

One2One Book 1

One2One Book 2

Andrew Cornes, £4.00

Andrew Cornes, £4.00

Andrew Cornes, £4.00

A series of 24 studies in John, Philippians and Psalms for Bible-reading partnerships.

Ideal for Christians wanting to read the Bible one-to-one.

The second book in the series contains 24 studies working through parts of the Gospel of Matthew, 1 Thessalonians and Genesis.

For anyone who wants to find out who Jesus is and what He offers - or wants to help a friend do that.

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Bibles

NIV New 2011 translation

Aqua Hardback Text size: 9pt

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Flowers Compact Hardback

Slate Zip-up

Pink Zip-up

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Pocket Paperback Bible

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Traveller’s Bible with zip–Leather

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Bible – 2nd Edition Cross-reference Hardback

Bible - 2nd Edition Compact Softtouch

Economy Bible Paperback

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ESV Bibles

Study Bible Hardback £40.00 .

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Commentaries Small Group Bible Studies

Hand-picked commentaries Our pick of the best non-technical commentaries include: Salvation Begins: Reading Genesis Today

Tyndale OT Commentary: Obadiah, Jonah, Micah

Tyndale NT Commentary: Galatians

Andrew Reid £11

David Baker T D Alexander £10

R Alan Cole £10

The Message of Exodus

Luke

Alec Motyer £12

Darrell Bock £13

The Message of 1 Timothy & Titus

1 Samuel: Looking on the Heart

The Message of Acts

Dale Ralph Davis £10

John Stott £12

Tyndale OT Commentary: Psalms 1-72

John Stott £10

Apocalypse Now & Then: Reading Revelation Today Paul Barnett £8

Derek Kidner £10

For a full list of commentaries, go to www.thegoodbook.co.uk/commentaries

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Daily Devotionals

Explore for your daily walk with God Ed. Tim Thornborough

Single Issue

£4

Each issue of Explore contains three months of daily readings to help you understand clearly the message and challenge of God’s Word. There are also ideas for further reading, prayer and application.

Annual Subscription

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Explore daily readings are: • Reliable; clearly applied teaching covering Old and New Testaments • Manageable; a suggested 15 minutes per study with optional cross references for further reading • Flexible; dated and numbered so you can go at your own pace • Incisive; not a ‘thought for the day’ approach, but clear and careful teaching within the context of the whole of the Bible’s revelation

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Explore is written by a team of trusted Bible teachers including: Timothy Keller, Mike McKinley, Tim Chester, Ray Ortlund, Christopher Ash, Tim Thornborough, Carl Laferton, Graham Beynon.

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Reliable, faithful and accessible. Fantastic for anyone who wants to spend regular time in God’s Word.”

Steve Timmis, Co-author of Total Church and European Director of Acts 29

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• FREE to download with 28 days of Bible readings to get you started

• The app remembers where you are, so you can go at your own pace

• Download new issues for £1.49 per month

• Purchased issues stored in a library for future reference

• Built-in Bible text so you don’t need an internet connection

Search for ‘Explore Bible’ on the App Store or Android Market.

Free resources to promote Bible reading

Free magazine for your church www.thegoodbook.co.uk/outb

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Good Book Best Sellers

Men of God Contributors include...

Tim Chester, Vaughan Roberts and Phillip Jensen

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A practical, down-to-earth book encouraging ordinary men to live for Christ day by day, in their homes, in their leisure, in their workplaces and in their churches.

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With men being tugged in so many directions these days, it is a pleasure to recommend a book that faithfully reflects so much Scripture and that presents the application of that Scripture in faithful and sensible ways.

That the book is set up as the sort of thing that could be used in small groups of men is an added bonus. Highly recommended.”

D.A. Carson, Research Professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

From Creation to New Creation

Delighting in the Trinity

Tim Chester, £8.00 £6.00

Tim Chester, £8.00 £6.00

A classic Bible overview featuring clear, accessible theology.

Looks at the wonderful and fundamental truth that our God is three in one.

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Is it really possible to say so much in just a few pages? These two books pack an enormous amount of theological thinking into a remarkable economy of pages. I commend these books as worthy additions to your library.”

Dr. R. Albert Mohler, President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

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The Big Fight Ed. Richard Perkins & Tim Thornborough, £6.00 A superb team of contributors seek to help Christian men in their battle for holiness in 10 crucial areas.

What Women Really Need Lesley Ramsay, £7.00 £5.50 Real women share their insights into the significance of Jesus and the impact He can make in every woman’s life.

Exploring Identity Naomi Skull, £3.00 A mix of Bible readings, stories, articles and ideas uncovering the true source of our identity in the one who came to rescue us.

Rock Solid Tim Thornborough & Trevor Archer, £7.00 £5.50 Helps us get to grips with 12 great truths that form the core of what it means to be an evangelical Christian.

Ideal for small groups.

Just Love

Listen Up

A Few Good Men

Ben Cooper, £7 £5.00

Christopher Ash, £1.50 £1.00

Richard Coekin, £7.00 £6.00

Written with skeptics in mind as well as Christians struggling with the concept of a God who punishes sin.

In this short and practical guide, Christopher Ash outlines seven ingredients for healthy listening for sermons.

10 positive role models from the Bible challenge and inspire readers to follow in their footsteps. Ideal as a gift for family or friends, fathers and sons.

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Outreach

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Christianity Explored used to be a great resource for introducing people to Jesus.

Now it’s even better. Fresher, sharper, simpler.

I love the way the whole course now revolves around Mark’s Gospel, completing the claim that people will meet Jesus from the pages of Mark’s account.”

Tim Chester,

One life. What’s it all about?

Author of Total Church and Pastor of The Crowded House, Sheffield

Developed by Rico Tice, Evangelist at All Souls Church, London, Christianity Explored takes people through the Gospel of Mark. It explores the identity, mission and call of Jesus – who He is, why He came and what it means to follow Him.

The 3rd Edition is: • Easy to run - stunning new DVD and Leader’s Guide • Easy to join in - new sevenweek format with a day away • Easy to find - new website with tough questions answered, real life stories and directs visitors to local courses

Leader’s Guide £10.00 As well as faithfully presenting the gospel, Christianity Explored equips leaders to share their faith and answer difficult questions from the lips of Jesus. The Leader’s Guide contains a wealth of training material designed to inspire, encourage and inform course leaders in their evangelism.

Contains everything you need to lead a course and works alongside the Handbook and DVD.

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Handbook £3.00 Contains everything a guest needs for the course as well as a section on the reliability of Mark’s Gospel.

DVD £25.00 Rico Tice delivers talks on the seven sessions of the course, plus the three talks for the day away, in this beautifully-shot DVD.

2nd edition available in Chinese, Spanish, Polish, German and more. For the full range go to www.thegoodbook.co.uk/cetranslations

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The Real Easter tract

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Christianity Explored uses Mark’s Gospel as its basis making this an ideal choice to accompany the Handbook for course members. 1984 Version.

Rico Tice & Barry Cooper £0.40

1x Handbook, 1x Leader’s Guide, 1x DVD £30.00

9x Handbooks, 3x Leader’s Guides, 1x DVD £65.00

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The Real Christmas tract

A fresh new look for this 16-page summary of the Christian faith.

Rico Tice & Barry Cooper £0.40 16-page evangelistic booklets.

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Outreach

Christianity Explored Evangelistic Book

If You Could Ask God One Question

Rico Tice & Barry Cooper £7.00

Paul Williams & Barry Cooper £7.00

This jargon-free introduction to the Christian faith explores who Jesus is, why He came, and what it means to follow Him. This book is perfect for anyone investigating Christianity.

Common questions people want to ask God have been brought together in this engaging book which is ideal for giving to people who would like to spend more time thinking through these questions.

Promotional Material Invitations A6 - £5.00 for pack of 50

Posters A4 - £1.00 for pack of 10 A3 - £2.50 for pack of 10 A2 - £2.50 for pack of 5

Church Banner 15ft x 3ft - £99.00

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Christianity Explored Universal Revised and updated from the “English made easy” edition. Eight Bible studies in Mark’s Gospel written in clear, everyday English. Suitable for use with international students or anyone else who would benefit from this format.

Leader’s Guide £8.00 Handbook £3.00

Jesus. Who, why... so what?

Barry Cooper & Carl Laferton £0.75

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A simple and stunning visual explanation of the gospel message. For more information see page 18.

Christianity Explored Online A site totally focused on people investigating the Christian faith.

Features: • Short, engaging video clips showing real life stories and answering tough questions • Overview of what to expect on a CE course • Animated gospel presentation • Powerful find-a-course function

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Carl Laferton, £1.00 Short, clear, biblical answers to questions seekers ask in this evangelistic tract.

Written in a warm, engaging way this tract is perfect for churches and individuals to give to enquirers.

Jesus. Who, why... so what?

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Barry Cooper & Carl Laferton, £0.75 A simple and stunning visual explanation of the gospel message. Five pictures sum up who Jesus is, why He came, and what it means for us. Can be used alongside the Christianity Explored course, given away at evangelistic events, or used by Christians to share their faith.

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The Choice we all Face

The Gospel for Muslims

Phillip Jensen and Tony Payne, £0.70

Thabiti Anyabwile, £9.00

The Choice we all Face clearly and lucidly explains the gospel using the framework of Two Ways to Live.

Former Muslim, Thabiti Anyabwile, speaks about how to share the Christian faith with Muslims.

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The World we all Want Tim Chester & Steve Timmis, £6.00 An accessible course that opens up the big themes of the Bible. It is an introduction to the whole Bible story - the story Christians believe to be the story of our world and its future. Suitable for anyone interested in discovering the big message of the Bible - whether believers or seekers. Can be done in small groups or one-to-one.

The World we all Want Leader’s Guide Tim Chester & Steve Timmis,

£10.00

This leader’s guide is designed to help you run The World we all Want course, outlining the distinctives of the course, the format, how the pictures and illustrations work and how to answer the questions. It also contains outlines and transcripts for a series of seven talks that could accompany the series, either as part of a presentation during the course, or as part of a regular preached series at your normal weekly gatherings.

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Gospels Great value and eyecatching designs make these Gospels ideal for giving away

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Outreach

AND YOU

reaching out to everyone

The Jesus and You series uses straightforward, jargon-free language to bring the teaching of Jesus to a broad range of people. The short, DVD-based sessions presented by Pete Woodcock (Pastor of Cornerstone Church in Kingston) and Lizzy Smallwood (Chair of The London Women’s Convention) will appeal to everyone - including people who might have difficulty accessing the Christian message.

Close Encounters People Jesus helped from the New Testament Pete & Anne Woodcock, DVD: £11.00, Handbook: £3.00

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Following on from Tales of the Unexpected, this course looks at five people who were helped by Jesus and whose lives were changed forever. Using a modern, easy-to-understand translation of the Bible (NIRV), and the accompanying DVD, this straightforward guide will help you understand who Jesus is, why He came, and the difference He can make for people today.

Starter Packs available online at www.thegoodbook.co.uk/offers Tales of the Unexpected Stories told by Jesus from Luke’s Gospel Pete & Anne Woodcock, DVD: £11.00, Handbook: £3.00 This course looks at four simple but startling stories that Jesus told. You’ll find some surprising things about yourself, about God and about life. Using a modern, easy-to-understand translation of the Bible (NIRV), and the accompanying DVD, this straightforward guide will help you understand who Jesus is, why He came, and the difference He can make for people today.

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Tracts for Adults

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The Real Jesus

The Real Christmas

Rico Tice & Barry Cooper, £0.40

Rico Tice & Barry Cooper, £0.40

A fresh new look for this 16-page summary of the Christian faith.

A 16-page evangelistic booklet unpacking the real meaning of Christmas.

The Real Easter Carl Laferton & Tim Thornborough, £0.40 A short, accessible booklet explaining the challenge and meaning of the cross.

Why did Jesus come?

Why did Jesus die?

Why did Jesus rise?

Tim Thornborough, £0.25

Tim Thornborough, £0.25

Tim Thornborough, £0.25

A short, full-colour evangelistic tract explaining Jesus’ identity and mission using Matthew 1 v 18-23.

A short, full-colour evangelistic tract explaining the meaning of Jesus’ death based on Mark 15 v 33-39. Perfect for Easter/ Good Friday events.

A short, full-colour evangelistic tract explaining the meaning of Jesus’ resurrection based on Acts 10 v 39-43. Perfect for Easter services and events.

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Discipleship

NEW! Following Christ. What’s it all about?

An eight-week journey through Philippians which gives you time and space to think about what it really means to live the Christian life. Perfect for new Christians as a follow on to Christianity Explored, or for small groups wanting to study Philippians.

• F ully-revised and updated Leader’s Guide and Handbook • New lower price for the DVD - now only £25 for 100 minutes’ running time • New, eye-catching cover designs, to match the new Christianity Explored • New fully comprehensive Leader’s Guide - contains everything you need to know to run the course

The Author Barry Cooper is the writer and theological advisor at Christianity Explored Ministries. He studied English at Oxford University and Theology at Trinity Divinity School, Chicago. He is soon to be Editorial Manager at 9Marks in Washington DC.

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DE Universal Edition Bible study format in clear, everyday English.

Leader’s Guide £6.00 Study Guide £3.00 International Student Guide £3.00 Ideal for ESL participants For more information, go to www.thegoodbook.co.uk/de

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Leader’s Guide £8.00 • C ontains everything you need to lead the course • Includes all of the talks for use without the DVD • Features comprehensive training material and advice

Handbook £3.00 • C ontains everything a guest needs for the course

DVD £25.00 • P resented by Barry Cooper • Shot on location around the UK • 100 minutes’ running time

Sample Pack £28.00 1x Handbook; 1x Leader’s Guide; 1x DVD

Starter Pack £60.00 • 1 x DVD • 3x Leader’s Guide • 9x Handbooks

NEW! Configure your own Starter Pack online.

Choose as many Handbooks and Leader’s Guides as you need, all with a minimum 20% discount.

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Gospel-centred living GET

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Steve Timmis , £5.00 Latest in this popular series, Steve Timmis explores what servant-hearted leadership modelled on Jesus Christ looks like.

Gospel-Centred Marriage Tim Chester, £5.00 £4.50 Author Tim Chester lifts the lid on many of the common pressure points that modern couples face, and shows how a proper understanding of the gospel can shape a response.

Gospel-Centred Life Steve Timmis & Tim Chester, £4.00 £2.50 Sympathetic to our struggles, clear and concise, rooted in the Bible, relevant to our everyday experience, this book shows how every Christian can follow the way of the cross as they embrace the liberating grace of God in Christ.

Gospel-Centred Church Steve Timmis & Tim Chester, £4.00 £2.50 The principles contained in this workbook are an attempt to articulate what a true gospel ministry might look like- not only in what we say, but in how we live our lives as the people of God.

Gospel-Centred Family Tim Chester & Ed Moll, £5.00 £4.50 A practical and easy-to-read parenting manual that works through the major principles for family life.

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You Can Change Tim Chester, £10.00 This book is about hope in Jesus, hope for forgiveness, hope for true and lasting change. God promises liberating grace and transforming power to His people.

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A book about Christian growth that is neither quietistic nor moralistic is rare. A book that is truly practical is even rarer. This volume falls into both catergories.”

Tim Keller, Author and Pastor, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York.

Everyday Church

Total Church

Tim Chester & Steve Timmis, £11.00

Tim Chester & Steve Timmis, £11.00

A radical look at evangelism in the context of everyday life and ordinary relationships, this book seeks to shift the focus from putting on attractive events to creating attractive communities.

A look at two key principles for church - the gospel as content and the community as context.

The Ordinary Hero

Captured by a Better Vision

Tim Chester, £9.00 Tim Chester writes about how the cross and resurrection call people to a radical way of living.

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Tim Chester, £9.00 Tim Chester exposes the lies and deceptions of porn, inviting us to be free, and showing how this can be achieved.

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Christian Living - Vaughan Roberts

Battles Christians Face Vaughan Roberts, £7.00 In Battles Christians Face bestselling author Vaughan Roberts equips us with practical weapons to face our daily battles with confidence. The teaching of this book restores our hope of living godly lives here and now - lives that honour and bear witness to Jesus Christ.

God’s Big Picture Vaughan Roberts, £9.00 In his excellent Bible overview, Vaughan Roberts gives the big picture - showing how the different parts of the Bible fit together under the theme of the kingdom of God. He points us to the Bible’s supreme subject, Jesus Christ, and the salvation God offers through Him.

Life’s Big Questions Vaughan Roberts, £7.00 This companion volume to God’s Big Picture draws out the Bible’s message of Jesus Christ and God’s redemption through Him, in six big questions.

God’s Big Design Vaughan Roberts, £6.00 This is an indispensable guide to understanding how the Creator wants the world to work. It will challenge readers to change their behaviour and attitudes to reflect what God intends for life.

True Spirituality Vaughan Roberts, £9.00 We are surrounded by many types of spirituality today, but what does authentic biblical spirituality look like? Vaughan Roberts looks at the major themes from 1 Corinthians and applies them to today’s church.

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Christian Living - John Stott

The Incomparable Christ John Stott, £10.00 In a number of short surveys, John Stott examines how the church has portrayed Christ over the centuries. Finally, turning to the book of Revelation, he asks what Jesus Christ should mean to us today.

The Cross of Christ

20th anniversary edition, hardback John Stott, £17.00 John Stott’s modern classic on the significance of the cross.

The Radical Disciple John Stott, £10.00 John Stott looks at eight characteristics of Christian discipleship which are commonly neglected.

Basic Christianity John Stott, £8.00 John Stott’s classic introduction to the Christian faith.

John Stott - A Portrait by his Friends hardback Christopher Wright, £13.00 Thirty-five of John’s friends open their hearts and share memories of a unique man and a truly special friend.

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Christian Living - Timothy Keller

Generous Justice

Counterfeit Gods

hardback

Timothy Keller, £9.00

Timothy Keller, £13.00

Stories from the Bible cut through the false idols of money, sex and power to uncover the path towards trust in God.

What the Bible has to say about justice and how it can affect society today.

The Prodigal God Timothy Keller, £8.00

The story of the Prodigal Son is used to shine a light on Jesus’ message of grace, hope and salvation.

The Meaning Of Marriage hardback

King’s Cross

Timothy Keller, £13.00

Timothy Keller, £13.00

The vision of what marriage should be according to the Bible for Christians, sceptics, singles, longtime married couples, and those about to be engaged.

Drawing on Mark’s Gospel, a deep and thought-provoking look at the life of Christ and the pivotal significance of the cross.

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The Reason For The Reason For The Reason For God God Discussion God DVD Timothy Keller, Guide Timothy Keller,

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Writing for atheists, agnostics and skeptics, Keller also provides an intelligent platform on which true believers can stand their ground when bombarded by the backlash to religion created by the Age of Scepticism.

Live and unscripted, Timothy Keller meets with a group of people over six sessions to address their doubts and objections to Christianity.

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Timothy Keller, £7.00 A discussion guide to accompany Tim Keller’s The Reason for God DVD course.

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Christian Living - Jerry Bridges

The Discipline of Grace

The Pursuit of Holiness

The Practice of Godliness

The Fruitful Life

Jerry Bridges, £9.50

Jerry Bridges, £8.00

Jerry Bridges, £9.00

Jerry Bridges, £8.00

How living under God’s grace, and our personal discipline, work out in everyday life.

Jerry Bridges helps us see clearly just what we should rely on God to do and what we should accept responsibility for ourselves.

The sequel to The Pursuit of Holiness, this book helps us establish an inward foundation of God-centredness and then build an outward structure of Godlikeness.

Examines the fruit of the Spirit of Galatians 5 and how these look in everyday life.

Respectable Sins hardback

Jerry Bridges, £13.00 A book about the subtle sins of believers we often ignore and the gospel message of mercy and transforming grace as the means to overcome them.

Growing Your Faith Jerry Bridges , £9.00 Author Jerry Bridges, one of the most respected Bible teachers of our time, presents the essential elements of Christian life in a highlyreadable and practical form.

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Transforming Grace Jerry Bridges, £9.00 The product of more than ten years of Bible study, Transforming Grace explores how we are not only saved by grace, but how we must live by grace too.

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Christian Living - John Piper

Desiring God John Piper, £13.00 In this paradigm-shattering work, John Piper reveals that the debate between duty and delight doesn’t truly exist: delight is our duty.

Bloodlines John Piper, £14.00 How the good news about Jesus Christ actively undermines the sins that feed racial strife, and leads to a many-coloured and many-cultured kingdom of God.

Think John Piper, £11.00 Piper demonstrates from Scripture that glorifying God with our minds and hearts is not either/or, but both/and. Thinking carefully about God fuels passion and affections for God.

Finally Alive John Piper, £9.00 Looking at what Jesus’ declaration that “you must be born again” really means.

Don’t Waste Your Life John Piper, £9.00 If you believe that to live is Christ and to die is gain, read this, learn to live for Christ and don’t waste your life!

Battling Unbelief John Piper, £9.00 Rooted in solid biblical reflection, this book aims to help sever the sins that ensnare us and experience the superior pleasure of the gospel and the power of its victory.

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Christian Living - Mark Driscoll

Real Marriage

Death by Love

Vintage Jesus

Mark & Grace Driscoll, £10.00

Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears, £13.00

Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears, £13.00

The Driscolls take a characteristically direct approach to the questions that people ask about marriage, looking to the Bible for answers.

Written in the form of pastoral letters, Death by Love outlines the twelve primary effects of Jesus’ death on the cross and connects each to the life of a different individual.

Non-believers and new Christians looking to delve into the topic of Jesus, asking the toughest, most confounding questions they can think of, will find solid, biblical answers presented in a relevant, accessible way.

A Book You’ll Actually Read on Who is God

A Book You’ll Actually Read on the New Testament

Mark Driscoll, £6.00

Mark Driscoll, £6.00

Mark Driscoll tackles five controversial issues about God over which various religions and philosophies collide.

Mark Driscoll examines the nine most common questions about the New Testament.

A Book You’ll Actually Read on the Old Testament

A Book You’ll Actually Read on Church Leadership

Mark Driscoll, £6.00

Mark Driscoll, £6.00

Mark Driscoll examines the nine most common questions about the Old Testament.

Mark Driscoll examines six important areas of church leadership.

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Christian Living - DeYoung & Carson

What is the Mission of the Church?

Why we Love the Church

Kevin DeYoung & Greg Gilbert, £10.00

Kevin DeYoung & Ted Kluck, £10.00

Christians today define mission more broadly and variably than ever before, but there is a lot that evangelicals can agree on if the right categories are employed and the theology of mission is constructed from the same biblical building blocks.

This passionate resource will help you renew your love for the church in all its real-life guts, gaffes, and glory.

How Long, O Lord?

Don Carson, £13.00 Don Carson’s modern classic on suffering. A book of ‘preventative medicine’ before suffering and tragedy strike.

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Just Do Something Kevin DeYoung, £7.00 DeYoung encourages Christians to settle down, make choices and see them through, rather than worry that they haven’t found God’s perfect will for their lives.

Christ and Culture Revisited Don Carson, £13.00 Called to live in the world, but not to be of it, this book examines how Christians should interact with culture.

Basics for Believers

The Gagging of God

Don Carson, £8.00

Don Carson, £18.00

Discover the life-transforming lessons of Philippians, showing us how we can put the whole gospel first.

Don Carson’s classic book on the challenge of pluralism.

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Christian Living - New Titles

NEW!

Different by Design Carrie Sandom, £9.00 Scripturally grounded, this book presents a biblical context for roles of men and women in marriage, the church and the workplace, with present-day implications for each.

Disciplines of a Godly Young Man

NEW!

R. Kent & Carey Hughes, £8.99 An adaption of the book Disciplines of a Godly Man written for young men, outlining the disciplines necessary to help a young man align every facet of his life with the fundamental truths of the Bible.

Also available in the range: Disciplines of a Godly Man £10 Disciplines of a Godly Woman £10 Disciplines of a Godly Family (hardback) £13

Confident Christianity

God’s Good Design Claire Smith, £12.00 An easy-to-read but compelling look at the Bible passages about how Christian men and women relate.

Chris Sinkinson, £9.00 A one-stop shop for anyone wanting to engage with apologetics, philosophy, archaeology and science.

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Suffering Well Paul Grimmond, £9.00 Everyone suffers at some point, Christians included.

Paul Grimmond looks biblically at why we suffer and how we can suffer well.

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Children’s Resources

Table Talk

Bible times for families Alison Mitchell, Single Issue: £3.00, Annual Subscription: £12.00

Three months of Bible times to help families discover God’s Word together. Each day includes a simple discussion starter or activity, a short Bible reading with some questions, and a suggestion for prayer.

XTB

Bible readings for ages 7-11 Alison Mitchell, Single Issue: £4.00, Annual Subscription: £16.00

Packed with puzzles, pictures, prayers and solid teaching, each issue of XTB includes three months’ worth of Bible readings designed to help children engage with the Bible for themselves. Also coordinates with Table Talk for families.

Beginning with God Bible discovery for pre-schoolers

Jo Boddam-Whetham & Alison Mitchell, £5.00

Bible discovery for pre-schoolers.

These new Bible-study notes for toddlers feature...

• short passages to look at each day • 44 full-colour stickers • ‘A snack for the journey’ activities to do while out and about • sections on how to use the book and how to pray with your child • 3 books available • use with The Beginner’s Bible

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The Big Picture Story Bible

The Beginner’s Bible £12.00

David Helm, £18.50

The Beginner’s Bible is ideal to use alongside Beginning with God, our Bible-reading resource for pre-schoolers.

A good mixture of stories, accurate illustrations and key Bible themes linking them together.

Beautifully illustrated, this book presents the ‘big picture’ — the unified story running through the Old and New Testaments of God’s love for His people.

New Century Version: International Children’s Bible hardback

£17.00 Translated directly from the original texts into English that can be read and understood by children aged between 6 and 12. It has large, easy-to-read type in two columns, over 40 pages of maps and illustrations, and a dictionary.

Colin Buchanan CDs, DVDs and Books Colin Buchanan is a leading Australian children’s entertainer. His music is a potent combination of cracking words and lively tunes, which will have kids of all ages singing along, while learning great Bible truths.

Super Saviour

cd £11

Super Saviour

book & audio book £9

Jesus Rocks the World Follow the Saviour King of Christmas

cd £11 | dvd £15

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dvd £15

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Remember the Lord

cd £11

Remember the Lord

activity book & cd £9

dvd £15

The Good News Parcel Company 10,9,8...God is Great!

cd £11

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dvd £15

dvd £15

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Practice Being Godly

cd £11

dvd £15

Practice Being Godly

book & bonus cd £9

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There’s not much our kids want to listen to that doesn’t drive us mad. But this is great!

And what’s more, I’m learning loads of Bible verses as I sing along (when no-one’s looking).”

Mark Simpson

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Teaching Children

Click Easy-to-use, Bible-centred teaching material for 3-5s, 5-7s & 8-11s.

The Click curriculum is based on the belief that the Bible’s own theological framework should direct what is taught and how it is taught. Each session has a clear teaching point and the activities, which are imaginative and fun, help to support this.

Features : • 12 units of material for each group • 10 Bible-centred sessions in each unit • teaches the major events, concepts and doctrines of the Bible

Age Ranges : 3-5s, 5-7s, 8-11s

Leader’s Pack

Child’s Component

Alison Mitchell, £13.00

£1.50

Contains everything you need to run a 10-week unit of Click. This Leader’s Pack includes the Leader’s Manual giving detailed outlines for ten teaching sessions, a sample of the relevant child component and the posters for this unit.

Designed to help the children engage with the Bible, these child components vary for each unit. Examples include, mini posters, a treasure box, activity book etc. For a group of 12 children, you need 12 child components, one for each child.

Sample Pack £2.50

Extra Leader’s Manuals £9.00 each If you have a team of leaders for your group, you may want to order extra Leader’s Manuals.

Each comprehensive Leader’s Manual includes: • ten Bible teaching sessions • e ngaging and purposeful activities, games and crafts • music suggestions • extension ideas for more able children • p hotocopiable masters for visual aids and activities

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This 64-page book contains sample lessons for the three age groups, sample take-home components and a Leader’s Manual. The sample lessons are also free to download at www.thegoodbook.co.uk/click-sunday-schoolsample-pack

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Each session has a clear teaching point, and the activities, which are imaginative and fun, help to support this. For busy leaders, much of the hard work has been done for you, and the programme provides a well-balanced diet between learning and fun.”

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Colourful tracts for children £0.25 each

The Great Swap

How do I Know I’m a Christian?

For ages 7-14. This colourful leaflet for children is based on the “thief on the cross” in Luke 23. It is ideal for use in children’s groups, summer camps or giving away at Easter services and at any time of year.

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Why did Jesus Come? Alison Mitchell

For ages 7-14. Following on from the Why? tracts, these How? tracts seek to help children and young people to grow in their faith. Based on John 10 v 7-15, this tract examines our role as one of Jesus’ sheep with Jesus as our Shepherd. Can be used evangelistically, in children’s groups or at camps.

For ages 7-14. Based on Matthew 1 v 18-23. Ideal for use in children’s groups or giving away at Christmas services.

How do I Grow as a Christian?

Why did Jesus die?

Alison Mitchell For ages 7-14. Based on Mark 15 v 33-39. Ideal for use in children’s groups or giving away at Easter services.

Why did Jesus rise?

Alison Mitchell For ages 7-14. Based on Acts 10 v 39-43. Ideal for use in children’s groups or giving away at Easter services.

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Alison Mitchell For ages 7-14. Based on Colossians 1 v 9-10, this leaflet examines: the Holy Spirit’s role; the Bible; prayer; meeting other Christians; trusting God in hard situations. Ideal for use in children’s groups or camps.

How do I Show I’m a Christian?

Alison Mitchell For ages 7-14. This leaflet looks at how the early Christians lived differently from those around them, in Acts 2 v 42-47, and how we can do so too. Ideal for use in children’s groups or camps.

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Resources for Teenagers

Totally Transformed

The Cry Of My Heart

Sex, Drink, Parents, God... and You

Tim Hawkins, Book: £7.00, Bible Study: £3.00

Tim Hawkins, Book: £8.00, Bible Study: £3.00

This book explores The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) and aims to show today’s teenagers how to be true disciples who experience genuine success. The accompanying Bible Study is ideal for using in small groups.

Suitable for teens and young adults alike, this exciting new book and Bible-study guide - from author Tim Hawkins - shows young people how to live as a new creation in Christ. Based in Ephesians, these resources are ideal for using in any small group situation.

Awesome On The Inside

John Stott: The Humble Leader

Tim Hawkins, Book: £8.00, Bible Study: £3.00

Julia Cameron, £6.00

A complete package for 21stcentury teenagers that has been written to help young people discover how God wants to change them from the inside out.

A story introducing John Stott, his life and faith.

Perfect for teenagers.

Little Black Books Scott Petty, £3.00 A series of books that get straight to the point on the topics that Christians always have questions about. Not too big, not too fancy, and not at all boring.

Ideal for young Christians (ages 14-20+).

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Topics include: The Bible, Science and God, What’s Life All About?, Sex, Predestination,

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Suffering and evil, The Holy Spirit.

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Lost

True

Jonty Allcock, £4.00 £3.00

Sarah Bradley, £6.00 £5.00

A lively and engaging retelling of the parable of the Prodigal Son with a powerful application and challenge.

A book to help 11-14 year-old girls become excited about living for Jesus in every relationship in their lives.

Bible-reading notes for teenagers Engage

Discover

Ages 14-18

Ages 11-13

Martin Cole, Single Issue £4.00, Annual Subscription £16.00

Martin Cole, Single Issue £3.25, Annual Subscription £13.00

Engage encourages young people to dive into the Bible, giving them the skills and motivation to read the Bible for themselves. It also seeks to address relevant issues in teenagers’ lives and provides a Bible-reading resource that is engaging and long-lasting.

Discover aims to build young lives firmly on the gospel and a growing knowledge of the Bible.

Great writing and illustrations help to explain the meaning of each passage, difficult words and ideas are explained, and there are plenty of puzzles to keep interest alive.

Don’t Panic!

For students taking exams Martin Cole & Andrew Roycroft, £2.50 20 daily Bible readings for stressed-out students with revision timetables and articles packed with helpful advice.

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Resources for Teenagers

Soul DVD Nate Morgan Locke £20.00 The Soul DVD is from the Christianity Explored Ministries team and is an exciting resource to explain the gospel to young people.

The seven-episode series works alongside the Christianity Explored Youth Edition (CY) to explore the identity, mission and call of Jesus. Every DVD contains a printed copy of Mark’s Gospel so viewers can follow the story for themselves. Spanish subtitles included.

Leader’s Guide

CY Handbook

CY Nano Handbook

£10.00

£3.00

£3.00

• L eader’s Guide for CY and CY Nano

• For 14–18 year-olds

• For 11–14 year-olds

x2 x9

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CY Sample Pack

CY Starter Pack

Mark’s Gospel (NIV)

£25.00

£49.00

£1.00

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• 1x DVD • 2x CY Leader’s Guides • x9 Handbooks (CY or CY Nano)

Ideal for use alongside the Soul/CY course.

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1 x Soul DVD 1x CY Leader’s Guide 1x CY Study Guide 1x CY Nano Study Guide

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Courses for Adults

The Course Of Your Life Tony Payne As a follow up to The Trellis and The Vine, this course is designed to fire people up to give themselves to God’s plans and to change the course of their lives so that they become disciple-making disciples of Jesus Christ. The course consists of 9 seminars, 2 away days and one-to-one Bible reading.

Bundle £31.00

DVD £23.00

Leader’s Guide £13.00

Workbook £6.00

Contains one Leader’s Guide and one DVD. You can add Workbooks to this bundle at the special price of £4.50 by calling our customer service team on 0333 123 0880.

The Trellis and the Vine

Preparing for Marriage

Putting Parenting to Bed

Colin Marshall & Tony Payne, £9.00

Peter Jackson Leader’s Guide £6.00 Study Guide £3.00

Ann Benton Leader’s Guide £6.00 Study Guide £3.00

A four-session course explaining the gospel as a model for marriage and for life itself. Ideal for preparing Christian and non-Christian couples for marriage.

A three-session parenting course based on the Bible’s wisdom for parents. This course is great in ministry with mums and toddlers, a community parenting course or as a Sunday School class for young families.

The ministry mind-shift from trellis to vine that changes everything. Essential reading for all those involved in church ministry.

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Resources for Youthworkers

Leaders Who Will Last 10th Anniversary Edition Tim Hawkins, £8.00 Learn how to have a lasting impact on the lives of young people, from Tim Hawkins, one of the most experienced youth pastors around.

Also see the Open Bible Institute short course in Youth & Children’s Work www.open-bible-institute.org/short/ycw

Fruit That Will Last 10th Anniversary Edition Tim Hawkins, £8.00 How can you design your youth ministry so that it will have lasting impression on the lives of your young people? Fruit that will Last will impact and change your youth ministry whether you have 5 teenagers or 500.

Disciples Who Will Last Tim Hawkins, £8.00 This manual for youth leaders is packed with insights from three decades of experience. Starting from the point someone responds to the gospel, it helps you establish a framework for a practical approach that brings gospel growth to young disciples.

Changing the World 2

FAQs

Ken Moser, £9.00

What have you always wanted to know about children’s and youth work? This book gives Bible-centred, practical answers to the top ten most frequently asked questions.

This book will help all those involved in youth ministry to think about your youth group’s goals, shape your programme and run meetings that will change the world for Christ.

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Alison Mitchell, £8.00

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NEW! One Day Wonders - Book 2 Tamar Pollard, £10.00 Contains everything you need to run three themed Bible activity events: Fantastic Olymptastic (a sporting theme), Aquaventures (water fun) and Rumble in the Jungle (a jungle-themed event). Options include material for running a two-hour or four-hour children’s event, or a one-and-a-half hour family event.

One Day Wonders Tamar Pollard, £10.00 This comprehensive resource contains everything you need to run successful and memorable Bible activity events at Christmas, Easter and Halloween. Options include material for running a two-or four-hour children’s event, or a one-and-a half-hour family event.

Remember, Remember Andrea Marshall, £8.00 Packed with creative ways to help children memorize God’s living Word from an early age, Remember, Remember is full of great activities which are easily adapted to any situation.

Studies 2 Go & More Studies 2 Go Julie Moser, £10.00 each These books have been produced to help the leader on the run lead a Bible study that is solid in content, engaging and enjoyable to do. Thirty studies in each. Change the world for Christ.

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If you want the kids in your youth group to understand the Bible, these studies will be worth their weight in gold.”

Al Stewart,

Director, Australian Church Planting Network

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Training

Pray, Prepare, Preach The Pray, Prepare, Preach (PPP) project was born from a passion to see the church worldwide growing deeper and stronger in the Word of God. For that to happen the pastors and teachers need to be equipped. PPP is a new series of guides to help Bible teachers worldwide explain God’s Word clearly and accurately.

Also available in Burmese, Hindi and Spanish.

Also see the Open Bible Institute short course in Preaching www.open-bible-institute.org/short/preaching

Features : • Clear, simple and direct language • A study section to help the preacher understand the passage context • A basic talk outline, with suggestions for headings, illustrations and application • Available at a very low cost for bulk orders

Preaching Mark

Teaching 2 Timothy

Phil Crowter, £5.00

David Sprouse, £5.00

69 talk outlines covering the whole Gospel of Mark.

Latest in this popular series of Bible teaching guides in simple English. Takes preachers through 2 Timothy in 18 easy-to-follow sections.

Preaching Philippians Phil Crowter, £3.00

Preaching Job

20 talk outlines cover Paul’s entire letter to Philippi.

Phil Crowter, £3.00 Takes preachers through Job in 18 easy-to-follow sections.

Teaching God’s Big Story Phil Crowter, £5.00 24 talk outlines give you an accessible Bible overview in clear, simple English.

Contains eight helpful charts and maps that succinctly illustrate the Bible’s great story.

“Easy to read and most useful” “…an extremely useful tool. Could be used effectively with young people who have grown up with television and computers, as well as with people who struggle to understand traditional theological presentations.

Preaching God’s Big Story Reviewed by Jan Reynders

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NEW!

Tools for Leadership

Learn2Lead Learn2Lead is a modular training course designed to help local churches prepare members for leadership and service in the church. Each track contains an excellent blend of content, application, principle and practice and can stand on its own as well as being a component of the main Learn2Lead course.

Tutor Manual

Also see the Open Bible Institute short course in Christian Mission & Ministry www.open-bible-institute.org/short/ministry

£20.00 A practical and comprehensive guide to leading the course.

Tracks £5.00 each Track 1 – Understanding the Bible This track reveals God’s plan for mankind in a thorough Bible overview. It contains ten studies on key sections of Scripture.

Track 2 – Understanding Doctrine This track helps participants understand key doctrines, such as God’s sovereignty and the deity of Christ.

Track 3 – Understanding Leadership These studies offer a practical look at biblical examples of church leadership.

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Track 4 – Leadership in Practice 1 This track addresses the practical challenges of everyday leadership and the importance of correct Bible handling and preparation.

Track 5 – Leadership in Practice 2 The final track focuses on the specific skills required to grow a youth and children’s ministry, develop an eldership, and prepare and preach a sermon.

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Skills to serve your church from as little as £25

(Per person)

Get the training you need to serve your church better. The Open Bible Institute offers biblical, flexible, affordable short courses designed to fit into hectic schedules.

ff Study at home or at church ff 10 sessions to complete at your own pace ff Optional assignments to monitor progress ff Practical applications and assessment ff No exams

“Every church needs Christian workers for Bible-study groups, youth work, pastoral care and outreach. OBI courses are designed to give practical skills, develop a godly character, and give Christians the right motivation to serve the Lord in the local church.”

Doug Johnson, Director

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www.open-bible-institute.org/short

Christian Mission and Ministry A course that lays biblical foundations for local church ministry of all kinds ideal for anyone in, or moving towards, leadership, be that with small groups, youth or children's work or eldership.

Syllabus includes: the nature of the church, evangelism, social involvement, pastoral care and communication skills.

Administration An introduction to the principles and practicalities of sound administration, from a Christian perspective. Ideal for church secretaries and administrators and all those in Christian service who wish to be better equipped to keep paperwork under control.

Syllabus includes: the character of an administrator, identifying priorities, arranging meetings and organizing events.

Pastoral Care A course to introduce you to biblical pastoral care. Ideal for small group leaders and anyone who wants to encourage others to change, to be more like Jesus. Syllabus includes: the nature of pastoral care, the biblical process of change and understanding depression, addictive behaviours, self esteem, guilt, anger and fear.

Youth and Children's Work This course is ideal for volunteers or church staff involved in youth or children's work. Syllabus includes: formulating a 0-18 strategy, communication skills, team work and pastoral care.

Preaching This practical guide to preaching is ideal for those just starting out or those wanting to refresh thier skills. Syllabus includes: how to formulate a sermon, biblical interpretation and how to teach the various genres including historical narrative, Gospel, epistles, prophetic literature, apocalyptic writing, wisdom and poetry.

Philosophy and Christian Belief A course that encourages engagement with philosophical thought within a biblical framework. Syllabus includes: how arguments work, God and the problem of evil, and various arguments for the existence of God. Also available: Moore College Certificate in Theology. A great modular course in biblical studies and theology. www.open-bible-institute.org/moore

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