Ministry / Mission

An accessible and informative guide for vicars combining essential information, practical survival tips and theological reflection on the highs and lows of parish ministry.

To face the crisis of decline, the church seeks more resources and people, but it is never enough. Two ministry leaders show that this busyness blinds the church to its real crisis: it can no longer see and hear the God it purports to worship. The church must actively wait for God to act in a way that brings life out of death.

When Jesus Calls considers the new approach to vocation in the Church of England and offers a guide for those who are exploring a call to licensed ministry, lay and ordained, and for those with responsibility for encouraging and discerning vocations. An essential resource for every diocesan vocations team.

Drawing on the author's experience of training and mentoring across the world, this title reflects on the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman to draw out practical guidance for sustainable Christian life and work.

Tony Horsfall reflects on the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman to draw out practical guidance for sustainable Christian life and work.

Evangelism is a contentious word, conjuring up all sorts of assumptions. But what if we recovered an authentic understanding of evangelism as good news? This is a book for everyone who wants to share the gospel but who cannot relate to what evangelism has become.