Russ Parker – författare

An invitation to step into the open spaces where the wind of God's Spirit is blowing. It demonstrates that renewal is not a hobby for Christians to enjoy in privacy, but means being driven out on the Cavalry road, public rejection, private struggles, and an encounter with the wonder of God.'Rus invites us to embark on an adventure with the Spirit, and this adventure will involve a deliberate desire to let go of our tightly held prejudices, our needs to control, our fear of change, and all those other insecurities that have frozen our desire to travel and explore. When we dare to do this, and hoist our sail to the wind of God, who may come as gentle breeze or raging gale, then, like the great St Brendan of old, we too will have our faith share of life-changing discoveries and glimpses of the Kingdom of God, that will transform our lives and witness.' From the forward by Michael Mitton

In Forgiveness is Healing, Russ Parker offers a challenging and deeply encouraging examination of the whole area of forgiveness and healing. While always aware of the costly nature of true forgiveness, he demonstrates that our lives will be greatly diminished if we do not reach out to offer and receive the love and healing displayed so abundantly in the person of Jesus Christ.

An exciting presentation of a fresh approach to healing by one of the UK's leading exponents of pastoral care and Christian healing.Russ Parker explores the power of wounded group stories and reveals how they affect the people and places where they first occurred. He shows how history repeats itself until we find ways to listen to it, locate where it is happening, and find healing for its consequences.Healing Wounded History introduces the role of strategic prayer known as 'representional confession' and demonstrates how it makes reconciliation and renewal possible for families, churches, communities, tribes and nations.This book is groundbreaking in its ideas, consistent in its theology, and gentle in its approach.

The Bible teaches us' Russ Parker writes, 'that blessing is a unique ministry resource gifted to believers to effect the purposes of God in peoples 'lives' In this enthralling book, the author tells of situations of family estrangement, depression and chronic illness; of times of hopelessness and helplessness where miraculous transformation has been wrought through calling on God to bless someone with the richest blessing they are able to receive. As he has travelled the country teaching on the ministry of blessing, Russ has seen an enthusiastic response and uptake, especially amongst those involved in prayer ministry. He believes it is time for all who want to be part of God's renewal - both in church and through reaching out to the wider community.

First published 25 years ago, Russ Parker's Healing Dreams established itself as a bestseller. This SPCK Classics reissue has a new introduction. The author's extensive experience as a Christian dream counsellor is reassuringly evident in the engaging and often moving text. Russ draws on a wide variety of his own and others' dreams to reveal how dreams can lead us closer to God, to a deeper awareness of his will in our day-to-day lives, and to greater self-understanding.

Visions in the Night features many of these famous dreams, from Jacob's experience at Bethel to Paul's night-time vision calling him to Macedonia. Russ Parker's long experience of pastoral ministry is evident in the absorbing way he explores these stories, and in his encouragement to us to believe that God still speaks to his people today through dreams, offering fresh opportunities for healing and growth. Visions in the Night was first published as Dream Stories by BRF in 2002. This SPCK edition includes a new introduction.