Christmas 2011 Keeping Christ at the heart of Christmas Brand new tracts for children and adults. Pages 4 & 5
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Keeping Christ at the heart of Christmas In the hustle and bustle of the modern festive season, many of our friends and family may not give Jesus a second thought. So why not take the opportunity to point them to the One whose birthday we celebrate by giving one of our Christmas tracts or gifts? We’ve got some great gift ideas designed to help both you and your loved ones remember and celebrate the real significance of Christmas. If you have any questions, please call us on 866 244 2165 and we’ll be happy to help. We look forward to serving you this Christmas season and in the year ahead. Merry Christmas from TGBC team
Brad Byrd Ministry Director
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Evangelistic Tracts
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The Colors of Christmas TIm Thornborough $0.20 each This short readable Christmas tract explains the gospel message based on the vibrant colors we are used to seeing at Christmas: gold, purple, red and green. It’s ideal for including with your Christmas cards or for local area distribution. This tract tells of the rich palette of color and light that comes into the drab first Christmas scene.
“Golden Bright: The angels sang Royal Purple: Born a king Blood Red: He came to die Verdant Green: New life to bring”
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Best-selling tracts from Christianity Explored The Real Christmas Marcus Nodder and Tim Thornborough $0.50 each Ideal for giving away at Christmas carol services or for including with a Christmas card, this is an engaging 16page evangelistic booklet designed to ‘unpack’ the real meaning of Christmas.
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The Real Jesus Barry Cooper & Rico Tice $0.50 each A brand new edition of this best-selling introduction to the Christian faith explaining who Jesus is, why He came and what our response to Him should be. Perfect to give away at Christmas carol services, special events, evangelistic talks or for including inside a Christmas card.
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Evangelistic Tracts
Christmas in Three Words
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Vaughan Roberts, $0.50 each Vaughan Roberts takes us to the heart of the Christian message. He shows how the coming of Jesus into the world on the very first Christmas day is Historical- it really happened, Joyful - it’s good news for everyone, and Essential - something we ignore at our peril.
“We used this tract as it was biblical, coherent and concise. It was easy-to-read for non-Christians who were from a variety of countries, ethnic backgrounds and religions.” Customer Review
Why Did Jesus Come? Tim Thornborough, $0.40 each A short evangelistic tract for adults which explains the identity and mission of Jesus through the meaning of His names Immanuel, Jesus and Christ. Based on Matthew 1 v 18-23. This tract is part of our Access for All range, where care has been taken to write in clear, simple English, so it is accessible to the widest range of adults and those with English as an additional language.
Also Available: Why Did Jesus Die? Why Did Jesus Rise?
How can I share the gospel using these tracts? (1) Give away at the end of a church Christmas carol service
(3) Insert one in each of the Christmas cards you send this year
(2) Hand out to carolers coming to your door or while you are out caroling in your neighborhood
(4) Give out with other party favors at a Christmas event at home or work
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(5) Share with a friend over coffee
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Books to Give Away
If You Could Ask God One Question Barry Cooper and Paul Williams, $11.99 A jargon-free, straight-talking book that explores life’s big questions and the life of the person at the heart of the Christian faith - Jesus Christ. A great Christmas gift for someone you know with big questions.
Christianity Explored Evangelistic Book Christianity Explored, $11.99 This best-selling Christianity Explored paperback is a straight-forward introduction to Jesus Christ. Concise, entertaining and honest, it’s ideal for anyone with little or no experience of Christianity and is a great way to reach those who would rather not attend a course.
“Christianity Explored offers the best resources for personal and group evangelism available. It’s pure gold. Anyone interested in the big questions of life should read these books.” Professor Michael Horton, Professor of Theology and Apologetics at Westminster Seminary, California.
NIV Gospels for using alongside Christianity Explored Mark’s Gospel NIV $2.00 The stylish design and great value of these NIV Gospels make them ideal for giving away at special events, door drops and anywhere else you can think of!
Mark’s Gospel NIV - Youth Edition $2.00 Ideal for using alongside the Christianity Explored Youth Edition and the Soul DVD, or for giving away at youth groups or on college campuses, this popular NIV features a youth-friendly design.
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People love celebrating Jesus’ birthday. But how many ever stop and think about who the baby in the manger was and what He came to do? Christianity Explored gives people time and space to think about the big questions of life and to explore the life of the person at the heart of the Christian faith. Why not run a course in 2012 and take the opportunity to invite the guests who visit your church over the Christmas season?
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Gift Ideas for Adults
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. A great gift or stocking stuffer this Christmas!
Bible Studies for Women $7.99 each Our wide range of Good Book Guides includes a great selection of studies which are great for women, including Contentment, Meeting Jesus and Women of Faith. A great gift idea for friends or family.
Men of God (Contributions include Tim Chester, Vaughan Roberts and Phillip Jensen) $12.99 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.
“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
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Gift Ideas for Adults
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From Creation to New Creation Tim Chester, $12.99 A classic Bible overview featuring clear, accessible theology.
Delighting in the Trinity Tim Chester, $12.99 Looks at the wonderful and fundamental truth that our God is three in one.
“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
Rock Solid Tim Thornborough and Trevor Archer, $12.99 Rock Solid aims to help us grasp 12 great Christian truths that form the core of what it means to be an evangelical Christan. Easy-to-read, this book is ideal for working through in small informal groups.
A Few Good Men Richard Coekin, $12.99 Solidly founded on biblical narrative. A great read and ideal as a gift for family or friends, fathers and sons.
“Dramatic story-telling with sparkling Biblical insights... hugely inspiring” Vaughan Roberts, Rector of St Ebbes Church, Oxford
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Give the Gift that The perfect gift for friends and family this Christmas, a subscription to one of our daily reading resources won't have lost power before the day is out! Each set of notes is designed to encourage a daily habit of getting into God's Word right through the year.
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Beginning with God For pre-schoolers (4 issues available - no subscription)
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For ages 7-11 ($26 for 4 issues)
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t Lasts All Year
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Children’s Tracts & Activities
Countdown to Christmas Alison Mitchell, $0.40 each This full-color tract has been designed to help children understand some of God’s Old Testament promises - to Abraham and David - to send a rescuing King. Coded answers help children to see how God kept those promises by sending His own Son, Jesus, at the first Christmas. The content is based on Luke 2 v 11 and the angels’ message to the shepherds.
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Ideal for using in children’s groups or giving away at Christmas services.
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Based on Luke 2 v 8-12. Suitable for ages 7-11 $0.40 each
‘Why did Jesus come?’ Based on Matthew 1 v 18-23, Suitable for ages 7-14. $0.40 each.
Also Available: ‘Why did Jesus Die?’ ‘Why did Jesus Rise?’
One Day Wonders Tamar Pollard, $14.99 Flexible material for running Bible activity events at Christmas, Easter and Halloween One Day Wonders contains everything you need to run an event for children and families, at Christmas and Easter, and for an alternative to a Halloween party. Includes Bible-centered talk outlines, small group funsheets, a wide range of fun activities including games, crafts, drama scripts, memory verses, quizzes and prayer activities. Ideal for children’s leaders and Sunday School teachers.
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Advent Calendars & Bible Reading
Advent Calendar Packs Alison Mitchell, $7.99 each These uniquely Bible-centered and fullcolor Advent Calendar packs will help families discover amazing truths. Each of the 3 available designs includes a calendar and a linked booklet with daily Bible readings for the whole family. Christmas Opened Up The Coming of the King The Real Christmas Tree
Beginning with God at Christmas Jo Boddam Whetham and Alison Mitchell, $5.99 Beginning with God at Christmas helps parents read the Christmas story with their toddlers. Perfect as a present for parents with toddlers who don’t usually read the Bible together.
Also Available: Works alongside The Beginner’s Bible Available separately from good Christian retailers.
Beginning with God- Books 1, 2 & 3 $8.99 each
Christmas Unpacked Alison Mitchell $6.99 Christmas Unpacked is a great resource to help children (7-11) and families (aged 4 upwards) explore the Bible together over the Christmas holidays. Beautifully presented with full-color illustrations and FREE STICKERS. This 3-week guide to what Christmas is really all about will also engage and delight children with its pictures and puzzles.
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Gift Ideas 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 popular writer 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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Gospel-Centered Series
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Gospel-Centered Marriage Tim Chester, $11.99 A practical guide for becoming the couple God wants you to be by shaping your lives around the heart of the gospel. 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-Centered Life Steve Timmis & Tim Chester, $9.99 Sympathetic to our struggles, clear and concise, rooted in the Bible, relevant to our everyday experience, The Gospel Centered Life shows how every Christian can follow the way of the cross as they embrace the liberating grace of God in Christ.
Gospel-Centered Church Steve Timmis & Tim Chester, $9.99 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 A practical and easy-to-read parenting manual that works through the major principles for family life.
“Tim Chester understands what it means to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ in your daily life. He shows what it means to rest in grace as parents, and to teach our children to hope in grace themselves. This book is a must-read for parents, brimming with practical direction on every page.� Paul Tripp, author & speaker
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