Keswick Foundations – serie

Preaching matters. It is a God-ordained means of encountering Christ. This is happening all around the world. The author knows this only too well. He recalls:- the student who, on hearing a sermon about new life in Christ, found faith which changed his life and future forever- the couple facing the trauma of the wife's terminal illness who discovered that Christ was all they needed, following a sermon on HabakkukWhen the Bible is faithfully and relevantly explained, it transforms hearts, understandings and attitudes, and, most of all, draws us into a living relationship with God through Christ.This is a book to ignite our passion for preaching, whether we preach every week or have no idea how to put a sermon together. It will encourage every listener to participate in the dynamic event of God's Word speaking to his people through his Holy Spirit.God's Word is dynamite; little wonder that its effects are often dynamic.This title is brought to you by Keswick Ministries. Find out more at https://www.keswickministries.org

The Father delights in his Son.This is the starting point of mission, its very core.'Mission' means 'sending', but for centuries this was only used to describe what God did, sending his Son and his Spirit into the world. World mission exists because the Father wants people to delight in his Son, and the Son wants people to delight in the Father.Tim Chester introduces us to a cascade of love, flowing from the Father to the Son through the Spirit. And that love overflows and, through us, keeps on flowing to our Christian community, and beyond us to a very needy world.Mission matters. This book is for ordinary individuals willing to step out and become part of the most amazing, exciting venture in the history of the world, understanding its rich biblical context.This title is brought to you by Keswick Ministries as part of their wide range of resources.

Discipleship involves a gentle journey with our Saviour. Its demands will dovetail happily with our carefully crafted plans.Wrong. Peter Maiden pulls no punches as he looks at what a disciple should look like today. Are we prepared to follow Jesus' example? Lose our lives for his sake? Live counter-culturally in a world that values power, prestige and money, and constantly puts self at the centre?Of all people, Jesus, the Son of God, has the authority to require this of us. And he's calling us to a relationship, not to a set of rules or a miserable, spartan existence. In fact, it is through losing our lives that we find them, and thereby discover the source of pure joy.What a pity we set the bar too low.

It's a remarkable story. It spans 140 years and crosses cultures and continents.It has revolutionized hundreds of thousands of lives and it has had a radical impact on churches and communities. It has launched new mission movements and pushed forward the frontiers of the gospel. And it continues to grow, as Christians the world over see the urgent need for spiritual renewal.Why has this happened? What are the marks of this spiritual movement? In 'Knowing God Better', Jonathan Lamb introduces the big priorities that shape the Keswick movement, priorities that are essential for the well-being of Christians and local churches around the world today.

'God wants people to become like Christ,' said international preacher, writer and teacher John Stott in a public address at the end of his long life.Peter Lewis is similarly passionate about the Bible's message - that God has a plan which centres on Jesus and includes each one of us.In this accessible and helpful book, he focuses on the:- source of Christlikeness- model of Christlikenesshelps to Christlikeness- contradictions of Christlikeness an- triumph of ChristlikenessHere, the reader who wants to become like Christ will find radical - sometimes challenging - teaching, practical wisdom and warm reassurance.