Preparing for Marriage, along with the accompanying Leader's Guide, were developed to help engaged couples prepare for the important task of building a Christian marriage. This resource provides engaged couples opportunities to develop... more
Now revised and expanded, this handy reference tool directs counselors, pastors, and laypersons to the Scriptures that will best help them resolve problems and meet personal needs.
KNOW YOUR MESSAGE IS "HEARD" AND NOT JUST LISTENED TO. Inspiration doesn't always have to come from the mountain top. God can just as easily use a resource like Nelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebook to give you fresh and new ideas for your... more
With almost one million copies sold, this bestseller contains forms and suggestions for every type of service in which a minister would be called upon to participate.
Picture this: it's Saturday afternoon and you're putting the finishing touches on tomorrow's sermon. You've been thinking, researching, and praying about this message all week, and, thankfully, feel pretty prepared. That is, except for... more
Whether through our own fallen temperament, willful disobedience, or as victims of the hurtful actions of others, many of us struggle with crippling emotions, among them perfectionism, depression, and low self-worth. The pain of such emotions... more
Suggestions for performing the various tasks as a pastor. Includes vital information and examples for all types of services and ceremonies.
Quick Scripture Reference for Counseling by John G. Kruis has been a strong-selling Baker title for more than a decade. Quick Scripture Reference for Counseling Women is a reference book with a similar format, written to meet the unique... more
The minister's life is punctuated by unscheduled emergencies in the lives of church members or other acquaintances. Here is a resource to help deal with those occurrences seamlessly.