New book: Discipling in a Multicultural World by Ajith Fernando

Discipling in a Multicultural World by Ajith Fernando - Our multicultural world needs countercultural disciplers.

People from all over the world are coming to Christ from a variety of backgrounds. This requires more people who are willing to commit to the effort and sacrifice it takes to invest in new believers.

Rooted in over four decades of multicultural discipleship experience, Ajith Fernando offers biblical principles for discipling and presents examples showing how they apply to daily life and ministry. He addresses key cultural challenges, such as the value of honor and shame, honoring family commitments, and dealing with persecution, and helps us think realistically about the cost and commitment required for productive cross-cultural ministry. This practical guide to discipleship will help us help others grow into mature and godly followers of Christ.

Book information:
Title: Discipling in a Multicultural World 
Author: Ajith Fernando
Call number: 265 FER

New book: The Call to Joy & Pain by Ajith Fernando

The Call to Joy & Pain: Embracing Suffering in Your Ministry by Ajith Fernando - 2008 Christianity Today Book Award Winner

Joy and pain are both aspects of the call of God for the Christian. The Bible even presents pain as a trigger for joy. The Call to Joy and Pain explores how this is so, showing the connection between rejoicing and suffering, how suffering draws us nearer to God, and how suffering makes us more effective in service.

Ministerial veteran Ajith Fernando combines biblical exposition, keen pastoral insight, and cross-cultural wisdom in his writing. He opens readers' eyes to a truth they may already suspect: we in the West have much to learn about suffering.

By examining Paul's words on the subject of suffering for Christ from Colossians 1:24-29, Fernando thoughtfully explains how suffering can be a blessing to the individual Christian and to the church as a whole. His book will help Christians joyfully embrace the life of service and total devotion to Jesus, despite the pain it entails.

Book information:

Title: The Call to Joy & Pain: Embracing Suffering in Your Ministry

Author: Ajith Fernando

Call number: 203 FER

New book: The Family Life of a Christian Leader by Ajith Fernando

The Family Life of a Christian Leader by Ajith Fernando - Anyone involved in Christian ministry knows how challenging it is to balance ministry and family responsibilities. Many demands pull leaders in different directions--making it easy to neglect one or the other, often without even realizing it. Writing from decades of counseling and personal ministry experience, Ajith Fernando points Christian leaders back to the most important aspect of their lives: their relationship with God. He then offers practical guidance for responding to real-life situations in the home, including disciplining children, dealing with disappointment, loving one's spouse, and pursuing joy. This book presents Christian leaders with a healthy and God-centered understanding of family that leads to a flourishing home.

Book information:

Title: The Family Life of a Christian Leader

Author: Ajith Fernando

Call number: 262 FER

New book: Jesus Driven Ministry by Ajith Fernando

Jesus Driven Ministry by Ajith Fernando - Author Ajith Fernando believes that much ministry failure results from neglect of the basics of the faith. Too often today's church is riveted on ministry technique to the neglect of leadership lifestyle.

In this book, Fernando identifies the foundational elements that allow you to be both effective and joyful in your service. He shows from Jesus' own ministry that relating to the people you minister to, retreating from busyness to prayer, being affirmed and empowered by God, discipling younger leaders, and gaining strength from God's Word must be at the heart of your ministry.

Rich in Scripture and full of stories from Fernando's own years of ministry, this book will help men and women commit themselves afresh to those vital basics of ministry that make for long-term service that is both fruitful and joyful.

Book information:

Title: Jesus Driven Ministry

Author: Ajith Fernando

Call number: 320  FER

New book: Marriage and the Mystery of the Gospel by Ray Ortlund

Marriage and the Mystery of the Gospel by Ray Ortlund - Marriage is so much more than a human institution. The Bible teaches that marriage was created by God and reveals an eternal mystery--the mystery of the gospel. In this way, marriage paints a picture of our salvation in and through Jesus Christ. In the second volume in the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series, pastor Ray Ortlund traces the Bible's teaching on marriage from Genesis to Revelation--revealing how marriage stands at the center of God's redemptive purposes for the world. Helping us grasp a cosmic vision of this oft-misunderstood institution, this volume honors and exalts marriage as a grand display of the gospel, offering guidance and hope for our own marriages today.

Book information:

Title: Marriage and the Mystery of the Gospel

Author: Ray Ortlund

Call number: 130 ORT

The Lord's Supper as the Sign and Meal of the New Covenant by Guy Waters

The Lord's Supper as the Sign and Meal of the New Covenant by Guy Waters - "When he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, 'This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.'" --1 Corinthians 11:24

The Lord's Supper is more than a church tradition or a complex doctrinal controversy--it has practical importance to our daily lives. When Jesus instituted the Supper, it was meant to strengthen the faith of his followers by reminding them of his promises. God has always made promises to his people through covenants, and along with them given signs and meals to point to and confirm his blessings. Looking at the unity of the covenants throughout the Bible, this book will help Christians recover the practical importance of the Lord's Supper as both a sign and a meal of the new covenant blessings God has bestowed on believers in Christ. 

Book information:

Title: The Lord's Supper as the Sign and Meal of the New Covenant

Author: Guy Waters

Call number: 130 WAT

New book: The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross by Thomas R. Schreiner

The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross by Thomas R. Schreiner - The kingdom of God is more than just the rule and reign of God over all things. It undergirds the entire framework of Scripture, serving as the backdrop against which all other themes play out. Surveying the entirety of both the Old and New Testaments, scholar and professor Patrick Schreiner presents a definition and framework for a biblical theology of the kingdom. Defining the kingdom of God as the interplay of three concepts--the king's power over the king's people in the king's place--this new volume in the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series shows how a proper understanding of the kingdom of God has tremendous implications for life here and now.

Book information:

Title: The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross

Author: Thomas R. Schreiner

Call number: 130 SCH

New book: Covenant and God's Purpose for the World by Thomas R. Schreiner

Covenant and God's Purpose for the World by Thomas R. Schreiner - “Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations.” Genesis 17:4

Throughout the Bible, God has related to his people through covenants. It is through these covenant relationships, which collectively serve as the foundation for God’s promise to bring redemption to his people, that we can understand the advancement of his kingdom. This book walks through six covenants from Genesis to Revelation, helping us grasp the overarching narrative of Scripture and see the salvation God has planned for us since the beginning of time—bolstering our faith in God and giving us hope for the future.

Book information:

Title: Covenant and God's Purpose for the World

Author: Thomas R. Schreiner 

Call number: 130 SCH

New book: Life Lessons from Psalms by Max Lucado

Life Lessons from Psalms by Max Lucado - Worship is a daunting task.

For that reason, God gave us the Psalms. This collection of hymns and petitions was written over a span of centuries, in many different settings, by kings such as David and Solomon and commoners like Asaph, Heman, and the sons of Korah. Some of the psalms are defiant; others are reverent. Some are meant to be sung; others are to be prayed. Some are intensely personal; others are written as if the whole world is to use them. But all have one purpose – to help us express our hears to God. So don’t just read these psalms but actually pray them along with the saints who composed them. As you do, you will experience their energy, appreciate their honesty, and enjoy their creativity.

Book information:

Title: Life Lessons from Psalms 

Author: Max Lucado

Call number: 108 LUC