🏫 Mission School

Stories set in schools established by religious missions, where education becomes a site of cultural negotiation, identity formation, and sometimes resistance.

Introducing Christian Mission Today

by Michael W. Goheen • 2014

Western-led mission is over. The future is polycentric, holistic, and urban; here is the map.

3.85

224

📚 Missiology 🌍 Global Christianity 🤝 Holistic Mission 🗣️ Contextualization 🏙️ Urban Mission

Introducing Christian Mission Today Summary

Introducing Christian Mission Today 90%

Western-led mission is over. The future is polycentric, holistic, and urban; here is the map.

by Michael W. Goheen 2014

3.85

224 ratings

📚 Missiology 🌍 Global Christianity 🤝 Holistic Mission 🗣️ Contextualization 🏙️ Urban Mission

Missions

by Gailyn Van Rheenen • 1996

An integrated model for mission: spiritual formation, cultural fluency, and strategy working as one.

3.53

118

📚 Missiology 🌱 Church Planting 🦋 Spiritual Formation 🌍 Cross-Cultural Ministry 🔄 Contextualization

Missions 90%

An integrated model for mission: spiritual formation, cultural fluency, and strategy working as one.

by Gailyn Van Rheenen 1996

3.53

118 ratings

📚 Missiology 🌱 Church Planting 🦋 Spiritual Formation 🌍 Cross-Cultural Ministry 🔄 Contextualization

Serving with Eyes Wide Open

by David Livermore • 2006

Mission trips built around you. Cultural intelligence for serving communities instead.

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746

✈️ Short-Term Missions 🏛️ Cross-Cultural Ministry 🧠 Cultural Intelligence 🌍 Global Church 💰 Power And Poverty

Serving with Eyes Wide Open 89%

Mission trips built around you. Cultural intelligence for serving communities instead.

by David Livermore 2006

4.03

746 ratings

✈️ Short-Term Missions 🏛️ Cross-Cultural Ministry 🧠 Cultural Intelligence 🌍 Global Church 💰 Power And Poverty

The Insanity of Obedience

by Nik Ripken • 2013

Persecution follows obedience like a shadow. Most global believers know this. The West forgot.

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🌍 Global Missions ⛓️ Persecuted Church ⛪ Church Planting ✝️ Cost Of Discipleship 🌏 Cross-Cultural Ministry

The Insanity of Obedience 89%

Persecution follows obedience like a shadow. Most global believers know this. The West forgot.

by Nik Ripken 2013

4.36

2k+ ratings

🌍 Global Missions ⛓️ Persecuted Church ⛪ Church Planting ✝️ Cost Of Discipleship 🌏 Cross-Cultural Ministry

Paul the Missionary

by Eckhard J. Schnabel • 2008

Paul's methods have been studied for centuries. They weren't what made his mission work.

4.34

🕊️ Apostle Paul 🌍 Missiology ⛪ Early Church 🔧 Missionary Methods 🌏 Contextualization

Paul the Missionary 89%

Paul's methods have been studied for centuries. They weren't what made his mission work.

by Eckhard J. Schnabel 2008

4.34

85 ratings

🕊️ Apostle Paul 🌍 Missiology ⛪ Early Church 🔧 Missionary Methods 🌏 Contextualization

Contagious Disciple Making

by David Watson • 2014

Strip away Christian culture, ask what people will obey, and the gospel reproduces itself.

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533

🧱 Disciple Making 🌍 Cross Cultural Missions 🌱 Organic Church 🏃 Obedience To God 🤝 Lay Ministry

Contagious Disciple Making 88%

Strip away Christian culture, ask what people will obey, and the gospel reproduces itself.

by David Watson 2014

4.20

533 ratings

🧱 Disciple Making 🌍 Cross Cultural Missions 🌱 Organic Church 🏃 Obedience To God 🤝 Lay Ministry

The Kingdom Unleashed

by Jerry Trousdale • 2018

What multiplying churches in the Global South know about disciple-making that the West forgot.

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🌐 Missiology 📖 Discipleship Models 🌱 Church Multiplication 🌍 Global Christianity 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines

The Kingdom Unleashed 88%

What multiplying churches in the Global South know about disciple-making that the West forgot.

by Jerry Trousdale 2018

4.53

109 ratings

🌐 Missiology 📖 Discipleship Models 🌱 Church Multiplication 🌍 Global Christianity 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines

Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret

by F. Howard Taylor • 1932

When Hudson Taylor stopped striving, he unlocked a force that opened all 18 provinces of China.

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🕊️ Missionary Biography 📜 19th Century Missions 😌 Spiritual Rest 🌍 Incarnational Mission 🙏 Radical Dependence

Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret Summary

Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret 88%

When Hudson Taylor stopped striving, he unlocked a force that opened all 18 provinces of China.

by F. Howard Taylor 1932

4.28

9k+ ratings

🕊️ Missionary Biography 📜 19th Century Missions 😌 Spiritual Rest 🌍 Incarnational Mission 🙏 Radical Dependence

A Just Mission

by Mekdes Haddis • 2022

The people Western missions aimed to save hold the key to a faith stripped of colonialism.

4.03

128

🕊️ Missiology 📖 Postcolonial Theology ✈️ Short-Term Missions ⚖️ Restorative Justice 🌍 Global Christianity

A Just Mission 88%

The people Western missions aimed to save hold the key to a faith stripped of colonialism.

by Mekdes Haddis 2022

4.03

128 ratings

🕊️ Missiology 📖 Postcolonial Theology ✈️ Short-Term Missions ⚖️ Restorative Justice 🌍 Global Christianity

Eternity in Their Hearts

by Don Richardson • 1980

Cultures worldwide knew of a Supreme God and a lost sacred book long before missionaries arrived.

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4k+

🗺️ Missiology 🛡️ Christian Apologetics 🌍 General Revelation 📖 Missionary Stories 🌏 Evangelism And Culture

Eternity in Their Hearts 88%

Cultures worldwide knew of a Supreme God and a lost sacred book long before missionaries arrived.

by Don Richardson 1980

4.30

4k+ ratings

🗺️ Missiology 🛡️ Christian Apologetics 🌍 General Revelation 📖 Missionary Stories 🌏 Evangelism And Culture

Friendship at the Margins

by Christopher L. Heuertz • 2010

The most radical move in Christian mission: stop helping and start befriending.

4.18

372

🕊️ Missional Theology 🤝 Mutuality In Service ⚖️ Poverty And Justice 🛒 Consumer Ethics 🌍 Postcolonial Mission

Friendship at the Margins 88%

The most radical move in Christian mission: stop helping and start befriending.

by Christopher L. Heuertz 2010

4.18

372 ratings

🕊️ Missional Theology 🤝 Mutuality In Service ⚖️ Poverty And Justice 🛒 Consumer Ethics 🌍 Postcolonial Mission

Gladys Aylward

by Gladys Aylward • 1970

A British parlormaid rejected by every missionary society saves her money and walks to China anyway.

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5k+

🎒 Missionary Memoirs 🌏 Cross-Cultural Ministry 🔥 Enduring Persecution 👩‍🦰 Women Missionaries ⚔️ Wartime Faith

Gladys Aylward 88%

A British parlormaid rejected by every missionary society saves her money and walks to China anyway.

by Gladys Aylward 1970

4.39

5k+ ratings

🎒 Missionary Memoirs 🌏 Cross-Cultural Ministry 🔥 Enduring Persecution 👩‍🦰 Women Missionaries ⚔️ Wartime Faith

Pray for the World

by Patrick Johnstone • 2015

2.8 billion people, 6,645 unreached groups: what to pray when the gospel still hasn't reached them.

4.46

🗺️ Global Missions 📖 Prayer Guides 🌍 World Christianity 🙏 Intercessory Prayer 🎯 Unreached Peoples

Pray for the World 88%

2.8 billion people, 6,645 unreached groups: what to pray when the gospel still hasn't reached them.

by Patrick Johnstone 2015

4.46

76 ratings

🗺️ Global Missions 📖 Prayer Guides 🌍 World Christianity 🙏 Intercessory Prayer 🎯 Unreached Peoples

Miraculous Movements

by Jerry Trousdale • 2012

Former imams and donkey cart drivers now lead the fastest Christian growth in history.

4.36

771

🤝 Disciple Making 🌱 Church Planting Movements 🏠 Simple Church 🔥 Persecution And Faith 🌙 Dreams And Visions

Miraculous Movements 87%

Former imams and donkey cart drivers now lead the fastest Christian growth in history.

by Jerry Trousdale 2012

4.36

771 ratings

🤝 Disciple Making 🌱 Church Planting Movements 🏠 Simple Church 🔥 Persecution And Faith 🌙 Dreams And Visions

Kisses from Katie

by Katie Davis Majors • 2011

A short Uganda mission trip at eighteen: she never left, adopting thirteen daughters instead.

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35k+

👩‍👧‍👧 Orphan Care 🌍 Serving The Poor ✝️ Radical Faith 📖 Missionary Memoirs 💒 Young Women Of Faith

Kisses from Katie 87%

A short Uganda mission trip at eighteen: she never left, adopting thirteen daughters instead.

by Katie Davis Majors 2011

4.4

35k+ ratings

👩‍👧‍👧 Orphan Care 🌍 Serving The Poor ✝️ Radical Faith 📖 Missionary Memoirs 💒 Young Women Of Faith

A Chance to Die

by Elisabeth Elliot • 1987

An Irishwoman in a sari rescues hundreds of temple children and builds a family on prayer.

4.09

10k+

🛐 Missionary Biographies 🇮🇳 Incarnational Ministry 🧒 Orphan Care 🙏 Intercessory Prayer 🕊️ Faith And Suffering

A Chance to Die 87%

An Irishwoman in a sari rescues hundreds of temple children and builds a family on prayer.

by Elisabeth Elliot 1987

4.09

10k+ ratings

🛐 Missionary Biographies 🇮🇳 Incarnational Ministry 🧒 Orphan Care 🙏 Intercessory Prayer 🕊️ Faith And Suffering

Center Church

by Timothy J. Keller • 2012

Most churches are built for the suburbs. Cities demand a different gospel logic entirely.

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3k+

🏙️ Urban Ministry ⛪ Missional Theology 🌐 Contextualization 💼 Faith And Work 🎭 Cultural Engagement

Center Church 87%

Most churches are built for the suburbs. Cities demand a different gospel logic entirely.

by Timothy J. Keller 2012

4.43

3k+ ratings

🏙️ Urban Ministry ⛪ Missional Theology 🌐 Contextualization 💼 Faith And Work 🎭 Cultural Engagement

Something Beautiful for God

by Malcolm Muggeridge • 1971

When a cynical journalist met Mother Teresa, he discovered that holiness photographs.

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2k+

😇 Catholic Saints 🌍 Missionary Work 🤲 Faith In Action ❤️ Person-Centered Service 🕊️ Radical Simplicity

Something Beautiful for God 87%

When a cynical journalist met Mother Teresa, he discovered that holiness photographs.

by Malcolm Muggeridge 1971

4.00

2k+ ratings

😇 Catholic Saints 🌍 Missionary Work 🤲 Faith In Action ❤️ Person-Centered Service 🕊️ Radical Simplicity

The Simplest Way to Change the World

by Dustin Willis • 2017

An open door does more gospel work than Christians realize, and your house already has one.

4.21

854

🏡 Radical Hospitality 🌍 Missional Living 🌱 Everyday Mission 🔄 Countercultural Faith 📅 Practical Rhythms

The Simplest Way to Change the World Summary

The Simplest Way to Change the World 87%

An open door does more gospel work than Christians realize, and your house already has one.

by Dustin Willis 2017

4.21

854 ratings

🏡 Radical Hospitality 🌍 Missional Living 🌱 Everyday Mission 🔄 Countercultural Faith 📅 Practical Rhythms

Through the Gates of Splendor

by Elisabeth Elliot • 1957

Five missionaries fly into the jungle to befriend a tribe that has always met outsiders with spears.

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33k+

📖 Missionary Biography 🙏 Radical Forgiveness 🤝 First Contact 🌴 Amazon Jungle 🩸 Modern Martyrs

Through the Gates of Splendor 87%

Five missionaries fly into the jungle to befriend a tribe that has always met outsiders with spears.

by Elisabeth Elliot 1957

4.37

33k+ ratings

📖 Missionary Biography 🙏 Radical Forgiveness 🤝 First Contact 🌴 Amazon Jungle 🩸 Modern Martyrs

When Helping Hurts

by Steve Corbett • 2009

Your help can hurt. A poverty alleviation method that starts with what communities already have.

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14k+

🌍 Poverty Alleviation ⛪ Faith-Based Development 🛠️ Asset-Based Development ✈️ Short-Term Missions 🤝 Holistic Ministry

When Helping Hurts 87%

Your help can hurt. A poverty alleviation method that starts with what communities already have.

by Steve Corbett 2009

4.20

14k+ ratings

🌍 Poverty Alleviation ⛪ Faith-Based Development 🛠️ Asset-Based Development ✈️ Short-Term Missions 🤝 Holistic Ministry

Foolishness to the Greeks

by Lesslie Newbigin • 1986

The West became the hardest mission field the moment it split public facts from private values.

4.24

935

🗺️ Missiology 🪓 Fact-Value Split 🛡️ Cultural Apologetics 🏛️ Western Secularism ⛪ Missional Church

Foolishness to the Greeks 87%

The West became the hardest mission field the moment it split public facts from private values.

by Lesslie Newbigin 1986

4.24

935 ratings

🗺️ Missiology 🪓 Fact-Value Split 🛡️ Cultural Apologetics 🏛️ Western Secularism ⛪ Missional Church

Radical

by David Platt • 2010

The American dream promised comfort. The gospel promises something better: a life worth losing.

4.17

70k+

🇺🇸 Americanized Christianity ✝️ Costly Discipleship 🌍 Global Missions 🎁 Sacrificial Giving 🏘️ Missional Church

Radical 87%

The American dream promised comfort. The gospel promises something better: a life worth losing.

by David Platt 2010

4.17

70k+ ratings

🇺🇸 Americanized Christianity ✝️ Costly Discipleship 🌍 Global Missions 🎁 Sacrificial Giving 🏘️ Missional Church

Spent Matches

by Roy Moran • 2015

Two billion Christians and still losing. An obedience-first model for small groups that multiply.

4.07

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🧭 Disciple Making 🏘️ Missional Church 🌱 Spiritual Formation 👥 Small Group Ministry 🔥 Church Renewal

Spent Matches 87%

Two billion Christians and still losing. An obedience-first model for small groups that multiply.

by Roy Moran 2015

4.07

136 ratings

🧭 Disciple Making 🏘️ Missional Church 🌱 Spiritual Formation 👥 Small Group Ministry 🔥 Church Renewal

In the Presence of My Enemies

by Gracia Burnham • 2003

Captured by Abu Sayyaf on their 18th anniversary, she survived 376 days. Her husband did not.

4.30

8k+

🎒 Missionary Memoirs 🔗 Hostage Survival ✝️ Faith Under Persecution 🙏 Unanswered Prayer 📖 Theology Of Suffering

In the Presence of My Enemies 87%

Captured by Abu Sayyaf on their 18th anniversary, she survived 376 days. Her husband did not.

by Gracia Burnham 2003

4.30

8k+ ratings

🎒 Missionary Memoirs 🔗 Hostage Survival ✝️ Faith Under Persecution 🙏 Unanswered Prayer 📖 Theology Of Suffering

The Hole in Our Gospel

by Richard Stearns • 2009

Jesus said we'd find him among the hungry and imprisoned. Most of us stopped looking.

4.13

14k+

🏚️ Global Poverty ✝️ Christian Social Action 🙏 Holistic Faith 🤲 Compassion Ministries 🌍 Integral Mission

The Hole in Our Gospel 87%

Jesus said we'd find him among the hungry and imprisoned. Most of us stopped looking.

by Richard Stearns 2009

4.13

14k+ ratings

🏚️ Global Poverty ✝️ Christian Social Action 🙏 Holistic Faith 🤲 Compassion Ministries 🌍 Integral Mission

No Silver Bullets

by Daniel Im • 2017

Five small changes that remake discipleship culture better than any big program overhaul.

4.23

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🏛️ Church Leadership 🌍 Missional Church 🔄 Change Management 🌱 Disciple Making 🙏 Spiritual Formation

No Silver Bullets 87%

Five small changes that remake discipleship culture better than any big program overhaul.

by Daniel Im 2017

4.23

312 ratings

🏛️ Church Leadership 🌍 Missional Church 🔄 Change Management 🌱 Disciple Making 🙏 Spiritual Formation

Ministries of Mercy

by Timothy J. Keller • 1989

A church that gets its hands dirty with the needy: the theology and plan for mercy ministry.

4.14

1k+

🤲 Mercy Ministry 🔄 Transformational Development ⚖️ Church And Justice ✝️ Gospel-Centered 🏃‍♂️ Faith In Action

Ministries of Mercy 87%

A church that gets its hands dirty with the needy: the theology and plan for mercy ministry.

by Timothy J. Keller 1989

4.14

1k+ ratings

🤲 Mercy Ministry 🔄 Transformational Development ⚖️ Church And Justice ✝️ Gospel-Centered 🏃‍♂️ Faith In Action

The Mission of God

by Christopher J.H. Wright • 2006

Genesis to Revelation tells one story: not our mission for God, but God's mission for creation.

4.37

1k+

🧱 Biblical Theology 📖 Salvation History 📜 Covenant Theology 🗺️ Missiology 🪵 Idolatry Critique

The Mission of God 86%

Genesis to Revelation tells one story: not our mission for God, but God's mission for creation.

by Christopher J.H. Wright 2006

4.37

1k+ ratings

🧱 Biblical Theology 📖 Salvation History 📜 Covenant Theology 🗺️ Missiology 🪵 Idolatry Critique

TEACH CHANGE LIVES EBOOK

by Howard G. Hendricks • 1987

Turn passive listeners into changed lives. The teaching principles that reach the heart.

4.40

2k+

✝️ Christian Teaching 🏃 Active Learning 🎯 Student Engagement ❤️ Relational Teaching 🤝 Mentorship

TEACH CHANGE LIVES EBOOK 86%

Turn passive listeners into changed lives. The teaching principles that reach the heart.

by Howard G. Hendricks 1987

4.40

2k+ ratings

✝️ Christian Teaching 🏃 Active Learning 🎯 Student Engagement ❤️ Relational Teaching 🤝 Mentorship

Shadow of the Almighty

by Elisabeth Elliot • 1958

His journals chart a course from Oregon to the killing sandbar of the Auca tribe.

4.22

11k+

🗺️ Missionary Biography 🕊️ Christian Martyrdom 🔥 Radical Discipleship 🌴 Unreached Tribes ✍️ Journal-Based Narrative

Shadow of the Almighty 86%

His journals chart a course from Oregon to the killing sandbar of the Auca tribe.

by Elisabeth Elliot 1958

4.22

11k+ ratings

🗺️ Missionary Biography 🕊️ Christian Martyrdom 🔥 Radical Discipleship 🌴 Unreached Tribes ✍️ Journal-Based Narrative

Toxic Charity

by Robert D. Lupton • 2011

How to stop hurting the people you want to help: swap handouts for dignity and investment.

3.94

5k+

📉 Charity Critique 💰 Microfinance 🏘️ Community Development ✝️ Christian Missions 🏙️ Urban Ministry

Toxic Charity 86%

How to stop hurting the people you want to help: swap handouts for dignity and investment.

by Robert D. Lupton 2011

3.94

5k+ ratings

📉 Charity Critique 💰 Microfinance 🏘️ Community Development ✝️ Christian Missions 🏙️ Urban Ministry

Loving the City

by Timothy J. Keller • 2016

Four ways the church engages culture. Each is half-right, each is dangerous. The center is ancient.

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🏙️ Cultural Engagement 🏗️ Urban Ministry 🌍 Post-Christian Society 🖼️ Image Of God 🌐 Missional Theology

Loving the City 86%

Four ways the church engages culture. Each is half-right, each is dangerous. The center is ancient.

by Timothy J. Keller 2016

4.28

242 ratings

🏙️ Cultural Engagement 🏗️ Urban Ministry 🌍 Post-Christian Society 🖼️ Image Of God 🌐 Missional Theology

Deep Discipleship

by J.T. English • 2020

Christians leave not because faith asks too much, but because the church asks too little.

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🏛️ Local Church 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🗺️ Discipleship Models 📜 Christian Doctrine ✝️ Gospel-Centered

Deep Discipleship 86%

Christians leave not because faith asks too much, but because the church asks too little.

by J.T. English 2020

4.46

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Local Church 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🗺️ Discipleship Models 📜 Christian Doctrine ✝️ Gospel-Centered

Transforming Mission

by David J. Bosch • 1991

Mission has a history of dramatic reinvention. The latest turn reclaims it from empire.

4.23

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🌍 Missiology 🔄 Paradigm Shifts 🌐 Contextual Theology 🕊️ Ecumenical Theology 🏕️ Countercultural Church

Transforming Mission 86%

Mission has a history of dramatic reinvention. The latest turn reclaims it from empire.

by David J. Bosch 1991

4.23

688 ratings

🌍 Missiology 🔄 Paradigm Shifts 🌐 Contextual Theology 🕊️ Ecumenical Theology 🏕️ Countercultural Church

Outlive Your Life

by Max Lucado • 2010

The early church ran on ordinary people and relentless prayer. That same power hasn't expired.

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🫡 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Biblical Justice 🌍 Missional Living 💛 Compassion Ministry 🏠 Radical Hospitality

Outlive Your Life 86%

The early church ran on ordinary people and relentless prayer. That same power hasn't expired.

by Max Lucado 2010

4.18

2k+ ratings

🫡 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Biblical Justice 🌍 Missional Living 💛 Compassion Ministry 🏠 Radical Hospitality

The Gospel in a Pluralist Society

by Lesslie Newbigin • 1989

The gospel is public truth, not private preference. The real evidence is a congregation living it.

4.17

2k+

🗺️ Missiology 📖 Gospel And Culture 🕉️ Religious Pluralism 💭 Faith And Reason ⛪ Missional Church

The Gospel in a Pluralist Society Summary

The Gospel in a Pluralist Society 86%

The gospel is public truth, not private preference. The real evidence is a congregation living it.

by Lesslie Newbigin 1989

4.17

2k+ ratings

🗺️ Missiology 📖 Gospel And Culture 🕉️ Religious Pluralism 💭 Faith And Reason ⛪ Missional Church

Shaping School Culture

by Terrence E. Deal • 2016

School culture is shaped by rituals, stories, and hidden rules. Learn to read and rewrite them.

3.83

138

🏫 School Culture 🏢 Organizational Culture 👩‍🏫 School Leadership 🔄 Cultural Transformation 📖 Storytelling

Shaping School Culture 86%

School culture is shaped by rituals, stories, and hidden rules. Learn to read and rewrite them.

by Terrence E. Deal 2016

3.83

138 ratings

🏫 School Culture 🏢 Organizational Culture 👩‍🏫 School Leadership 🔄 Cultural Transformation 📖 Storytelling

Meet Generation Z

by James Emery White • 2017

No Christian memory, 8-second attention spans, 23% unaffiliated: reaching Gen Z starts from zero.

3.89

919

🧒 Youth Ministry 🛡️ Apologetics 🌐 Secularism 👶 Generational Analysis 🌍 Missiology

Meet Generation Z 86%

No Christian memory, 8-second attention spans, 23% unaffiliated: reaching Gen Z starts from zero.

by James Emery White 2017

3.89

919 ratings

🧒 Youth Ministry 🛡️ Apologetics 🌐 Secularism 👶 Generational Analysis 🌍 Missiology

Tramp for the Lord

by Corrie ten Boom • 1971

She survived Ravensbrück and traveled the world. Then a former camp guard reached out his hand.

4.50

26k+

🕯️ Holocaust Survivors 🧳 Missionary Memoir 🫂 Radical Forgiveness 🧭 Divine Guidance ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare

Tramp for the Lord 86%

She survived Ravensbrück and traveled the world. Then a former camp guard reached out his hand.

by Corrie ten Boom 1971

4.50

26k+ ratings

🕯️ Holocaust Survivors 🧳 Missionary Memoir 🫂 Radical Forgiveness 🧭 Divine Guidance ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare

Three Cups of Tea

by Greg Mortenson • 2006

A failed K2 climb. A remote Pakistani village. The promise: one school they'd never had.

3.66

359k+

📚 Educational Philanthropy 🎓 Girls Education 🌍 Cross-Cultural Aid 🏘️ Grassroots Development ⛰️ Mountain Communities

Three Cups of Tea 86%

A failed K2 climb. A remote Pakistani village. The promise: one school they'd never had.

by Greg Mortenson 2006

3.66

359k+ ratings

📚 Educational Philanthropy 🎓 Girls Education 🌍 Cross-Cultural Aid 🏘️ Grassroots Development ⛰️ Mountain Communities

Sharing Jesus Without Freaking Out

by D. Scott Hildreth • 2020

What if sharing your faith felt as natural as telling a story about someone you love?

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📢 Evangelism ☕️ Relational Evangelism 🏘️ Missional Living 🚶 Everyday Evangelism 📖 Narrative Evangelism

Sharing Jesus Without Freaking Out Summary

Sharing Jesus Without Freaking Out 86%

What if sharing your faith felt as natural as telling a story about someone you love?

by D. Scott Hildreth 2020

4.23

185 ratings

📢 Evangelism ☕️ Relational Evangelism 🏘️ Missional Living 🚶 Everyday Evangelism 📖 Narrative Evangelism

The Students are Watching

by Theodore R. Sizer • 1999

The way a school runs teaches morality more powerfully than any lesson. Kids notice everything.

3.53

277

🧱 Educational Philosophy 🧭 Moral Development ⚖️ Character Education ✊ Progressive Education 🪞 Role Modeling

The Students are Watching 86%

The way a school runs teaches morality more powerfully than any lesson. Kids notice everything.

by Theodore R. Sizer 1999

3.53

277 ratings

🧱 Educational Philosophy 🧭 Moral Development ⚖️ Character Education ✊ Progressive Education 🪞 Role Modeling

Turning Everyday Conversations into Gospel Conversations

by Jimmy Scroggins • 2016

Move any conversation toward the gospel with a one-page diagram and three simple responses.

4.18

636

☕ Everyday Evangelism 💬 Gospel Conversations 🌱 Disciple Making 🏘️ Church Planting Movements ✍️ Visual Evangelism

Turning Everyday Conversations into Gospel Conversations Summary

Turning Everyday Conversations into Gospel Conversations 86%

Move any conversation toward the gospel with a one-page diagram and three simple responses.

by Jimmy Scroggins 2016

4.18

636 ratings

☕ Everyday Evangelism 💬 Gospel Conversations 🌱 Disciple Making 🏘️ Church Planting Movements ✍️ Visual Evangelism

Quality Research Papers

by Nancy J. Vyhmeister • 2014

The theology student's guide to research that earns the grade, from first question to final defense.

3.74

172

🏫 Theological Education ✍️ Academic Writing 🔬 Research Methodology 🔍 Source Evaluation 📚 Citation And Referencing

Quality Research Papers 86%

The theology student's guide to research that earns the grade, from first question to final defense.

by Nancy J. Vyhmeister 2014

3.74

172 ratings

🏫 Theological Education ✍️ Academic Writing 🔬 Research Methodology 🔍 Source Evaluation 📚 Citation And Referencing

Thriving Youth Groups

by Jeanne Mayo • 2004

How a youth ministry can stop hemorrhaging visitors and build a sticky, family-like culture instead.

3.93

108

🧒 Youth Ministry ⛪ Church Leadership 🚪 Hospitality Systems 👥 Small Group Ministry 🤝 Volunteer Management

Thriving Youth Groups 86%

How a youth ministry can stop hemorrhaging visitors and build a sticky, family-like culture instead.

by Jeanne Mayo 2004

3.93

108 ratings

🧒 Youth Ministry ⛪ Church Leadership 🚪 Hospitality Systems 👥 Small Group Ministry 🤝 Volunteer Management

The Purpose Driven® Life

by Rick Warren • 2002

Forty days to trade a self-centered life for the one you were actually made for.

3.98

294k+

🛐 Faith-Based Self-Help 🎯 Life Purpose 📖 Spiritual Disciplines ⛪ Church Community 🗣️ Evangelism

The Purpose Driven® Life 86%

Forty days to trade a self-centered life for the one you were actually made for.

by Rick Warren 2002

3.98

294k+ ratings

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