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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-centered books 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 best selling titles and Bible study notes in new formats. It is now easier than ever to feed on God’s Word
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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. 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.
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Topical Biblical Womanhood (10 studies) Meeting Jesus (8 studies)
I Believe: The Apostles’ Creed (10 studies)
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Daily Devotionals
Explore for your daily walk with God Ed. Tim Thornborough
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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.
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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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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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From Creation to New Creation
Delighting in the Trinity
Tim Chester, $12.99 $9.99
Tim Chester, $12.99 $9.99
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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What Women Really Need Lesley Ramsay, $12.99 In this engaging collection of personal stories and thought-provoking articles, real women share their insights into the significance of Jesus and the impact He can make in every woman’s life.
Rock Solid Tim Thornborough and Trevor Archer, $12.99 $9.99 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
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A Few Good Men
Ben Cooper, $10.99
Christopher Ash, $3.99 $2.99
Richard Coekin, $12.99 $9.99
In this short and practical guide, Christopher Ash outlines seven ingredients for healthy listening in 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.
Written with skeptics in mind as well as Christians struggling with the concept of a God who punishes sin.
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The World We All Want Tim Chester & Steve Timmis $10.99
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
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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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One 2 One Just Looking Andrew Cornes, $7.99 For anyone who wants to find out who Jesus is and what he offers - or who wants to help a friend to do that.
NEW! The Great Swap Alison Mitchell, $0.40 A colorful leaflet for children with Bible passages, puzzles and questions looking at the great swap when Jesus died.
Christianity Explained Michael Bennett $14.99 Based on six studies from Mark’s Gospel, this ‘manual’ presents the challenge of Jesus from Mark’s Gospel in a way that is nonthreatening, and concentrates on the facts about the person and work of Christ. Everything you need is included in one manual: • • • • • •
photocopiable hand-out sheets full session outlines illustrations practical guidelines on organizing the course Bible-reading plans concise answers to the twenty most-asked questions
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Christianity Explained is a superb tool for evangelism which I have personally used now for over 15 years. The six short studies in Mark’s Gospel are so clear and engaging that anybody can be equipped to introduce someone to Jesus. I would encourage you to use it both individually and in your church.” Mark Dever,
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Outreach
One life. What’s it all about?
Christianity Explored takes people through the Gospel of Mark exploring the identity, mission and call of Jesus – who He is, why He came and what it means to follow Him. There is plenty of time to ask questions and discuss the claims of Jesus and their implications for our lives.
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Christianity Explored - especially this newly revised edition - is exactly what we’ve needed for a long time. My prayer is that churches faithful to getting the gospel right will become just as known for getting the gospel out. And Christianity Explored is the best supporting resource I know of for helping us do that.” Michael Horton, Professor of Theology and Apologetics at Westminster Seminary California, editor-in-chief of Modern Reformation magazine
The new 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 $15.99 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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Rico Tice delivers talks on the seven sessions of the course, plus the three talks for the day away, in this beautifully shot DVD.
Contains everything a guest needs for the course as well as a section on the reliability of Mark’s Gospel.
Includes subtitles for the hard of hearing.
Leader’s Guide, Handbook and How to run the course available in Chinese and Spanish.
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A fresh new look for this 16-page summary of the Christian faith.
A short, accessible booklet explaining the challenge and meaning of the cross.
Christianity Explored uses Mark’s gospel as it’s basis making this an ideal choice to accompany the Handbook for course members.
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A site totally focused on people investigating the Christian faith.
www.christianityexplored.org
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
Christianity Explored Evangelistic Book
If You Could Ask God One Question
Rico Tice & Barry Cooper $11.99 $8.99
Paul Williams & Barry Cooper $11.99 $8.99
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.
Available in Spanish.
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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. • Fully revised and updated Leader’s Guide and Handbook • New lower price for the DVD - now only $39 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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Leader’s Guide $12.99 • • •
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Gospel-centered living
Gospel-Centered Marriage Tim Chester, $11.99 $9.99
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Tim Chester advises us in clear, captivating terms what happens when the cross is lifted high in Christian marriage. His advice is uberbiblical and intensely practical. Many couples will find this book to be a life-giving “page turner.” Highly recommended.”
R. Kent Hughes, Senior Pastor Emeritus, College Church in Wheaton
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Gospel-Centered Life
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Steve Timmis & Tim Chester, $9.99 $7.99 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.
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Gospel-Centered Church Steve Timmis & Tim Chester, $9.99 $7.99 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-Centered Family Tim Chester & Ed Moll, $11.99 $9.99 A practical and easy-to-read parenting manual that works through the major principles for family life.
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Essential 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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One2One Real Men Carl Laferton, $7.99 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, $7.99
Andrew Cornes, $7.99
Andrew Cornes, $7.99
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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Tracts for Adults
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The Real Jesus
The Real Christmas
Rico Tice and Barry Cooper $0.99
Rico Tice and Barry Cooper $0.99
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 $0.99 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, $0.40
Tim Thornborough, $0.40
Tim Thornborough, $0.40
A short, full-color evangelistic tract explaining Jesus’ identity and mission using Matt 1:18-23.
A short, full-color evangelistic tract explaining the meaning of Jesus’ death based on Mark 15:33-39. Perfect for Easter/ Good Friday events.
A short, full-color 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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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.
Preaching Mark Phil Crowter, $8.99 69 talk outlines covering the whole Gospel of Mark. This 160 page guide helps you to: • understand the main point of a Bible section • think how it is important for your people • teach the Bible section clearly
Preaching Philippians Phil Crowter, $6.99 This book is a simple yet clear guide that will help you get to the heart of Philippians. 20 talk outlines cover Paul’s entire letter to Philippi. In addition to the outlines, this book has five studies specifically designed to familiarize you with the key tools when preparing a talk.
Preaching God’s Big Story
Preaching Job
Phil Crowter, $8.99
Latest in this series of faithful preaching resources in simple English. Takes preachers through Job in 18 easy-to-follow sections.
24 talk outlines give you an accessible Bible overview in clear, simple English. Alongside the outlines are eight helpful charts and maps that succinctly illustrate the Bible’s great story – creation, fall, promise, exodus, land, Jesus, return and new creation.
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Resources for Teenagers
Soul DVD $29.00
A seven-step journey to faith in Jesus. 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. The CY Handbook is aimed at High School to College, and CY Nano at Junior High.
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Mark’s Gospel (NIV) Youth Edition $2.00 Ideal for use alongside the Soul/ CY course. Save 50% on 100 copies or more.
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Being firmly rooted upon the gospel while culturally relevant for teens, this sevenweek DVD study is not only a great tool for evangelism, but also a much-needed resource to help equip students with the truth of the gospel.” Josh Cousineau,
Church Planter and former Youth Pastor
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Resources for teenagers
Totally Transformed Sex, Drink, Parents, God... and You Tim Hawkins, Book: $11.99, Bible Study: $5.99 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 and are short, easy-to-read and thoroughly practical.
The Cry Of My Heart Tim Hawkins, Book: $11.99, Bible Study: $5.99 This book explores The Sermon on the Mount and aims to show today’s teenagers how to be genuine disciples who experience genuine success. The accompanying Bible Study is ideal for using in small groups.
Awesome On The Inside Tim Hawkins, Book: $11.99, Bible Study: $5.99 A complete package for 21st-century teenagers that has been written to help young people discover how God wants to change them from the inside out.
Tim Hawkins is the youth minister at Castle Hill Anglican Church, Sydney. He is in great demand as a trainer and speaker on youth ministry matters.
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Lost
True
Jonty Allcock, $7.99 $5.99
Sarah Bradley, $9.99 $8.00
A lively and engaging retelling 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 For Senior High ages 14-18 Martin Cole, Single Issue $6.99, Annual Subscription $26 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 For Junior High ages 11-13 Martin Cole, Single Issue $5.99, Annual Subscription $22 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, $4.99 20 daily Bible readings for stressed-out students.
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Resources for youthworkers
Leaders Who Will Last 10th Anniversary Edition Tim Hawkins, $14.99 If you want to know what makes a good youth leader, and how to have a lasting impact on the lives of young people, learn from Tim Hawkins, one of the most experienced youth pastors around. This popular guide to leadership in youth work has been revised and updated. It now includes brand new material and an extra chapter.
Fruit that will Last 10th Anniversary Edition Tim Hawkins, $14.99 How can you design your youth ministry so that it will have lasting impression on the lives of your students? Fruit that will Last will impact and change your youth ministry whether you have 5 teenagers or 500.
Disciples Who Will Last Tim Hawkins, $14.99 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 Ken Moser, $13.99 This book will help all those involved in youth ministry to think about your youth group’s goals, shape your program and run meetings that will change the world for Christ.
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FAQs Alison Mitchell, $12.99 What have you always wanted to know about children’s and youth work? This book gives Biblecentered, practical answers to the top ten most frequently asked questions.
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NEW! One Day Wonders - Book 2 Tamar Pollard, $14.99 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
Remember, Remember
Tamar Pollard, $14.99
Andrea Marshall, $13.99
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 halfhour family event.
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, $14.99 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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Director, Australian Church Planting Network
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Children’s Resources
Table Talk
Bible readings for Families Single Issue: $5.99, Annual Subscription: $22 Three months of Bible readings 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 Single Issue: $6.99, Annual Subscription: $26 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.
Beginning with God Bible discovery for pre-schoolers $8.99 Bible discovery for pre-schoolers. These new Bible study notes for toddlers feature... • short passages to look at each day • 44 full color 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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Colorful tracts for children
$0.40 each!
The Great Swap Alison Mitchell NEW! For ages 7-14. This colorful 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. Suitable for use with ages 6-12, and at any time of year.
Why did Jesus Come? Alison Mitchell For ages 7-14. Based on Matthew 1 v 18-23. Ideal for use in children’s groups or giving away at Christmas services.
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.
How do I know I’m a Christian? 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.
How do I grow as a Christian? Alison Mitchell For ages 7-14. Based on Colossians 1 v 9-10, this tract 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 tract looks at how the early Christians lived differently to 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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Christian Living
Preparing for Marriage Leader’s guide: $9.99, Study Guide: $4.99 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.
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Leader’s guide: $12.99, Study Guide: $4.99 A three-session parenting course based on the Bible’s wisdom for parents. This course is great in a Mom’s and toddlers ministry, a community parenting course or as a Sunday school class for young families.
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Tools for Leadership
Learn to Lead Learn2Lead is a modular training course designed to help local churches prepare for leadership in the church. Each section 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 $34.99 A practical and comprehensive guide to leading the course.
Tracks $7.99 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 potential church leaders in key doctrine, 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 This track focuses on the specific skills required to grow a youth and children’s ministry, developing an eldership, and on the preparation behind preaching a sermon.
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Get Explore bible reading notes on your iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch or Android device and delve into the Bible every day on your commute, waiting for the kids, at the breakfast table or anywhere! www.thegoodbook.com/explore
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