Los Mentores como Instrumentos del Llamado de Dios: Reflexiones Bíblicas / Mentors as Instruments of God’s Call: Biblical Reflections Bilingual Edition
The Biblical Foundations of Mentoring A new bilingual edition in Spanish and English. Since its first edition, published in 1992, this book has become a sought-after guide. It is also an excellent and concise introduction...
Meeting God at the Boundaries: A Manual for Church Leaders
Lucia Ann McSpadden offered a penetrating analysis of the struggles as well as the joys and opportunities experienced by persons engaged in cross-cultural-cross-racial ministry in The United Methodist Church. Soon after the book was published,...
Mentoring into Vocation
Designed as a companion to mentors and those training mentors, Mentoring into Vocation offers a comprehensive framework for guiding persons into ordained or lay vocations. Written specifically from the perspective of United Methodist polity and...
Nevertheless She Leads Postcolonial Women’s Leadership for the Church
Transforming the Church so all are equal. Women have been the church, women are the church, and women will be the church. In 2020, the U.S. will commemorate the 100th anniversary of women’s voting rights....
Ordained Ministry in The United Methodist Church
Author Dr. William B. Lawrence gives us a gift in this history of ordination in the Methodist tradition. From our beginnings, ordination has always been about the community. The community confirms one's call, helps him/her...
Portraits of Jesus Charles Wesley’s Christology
Jesus became human so that we might become divine Charles Wesley was a portrait painter, but he used words, not oils, as his medium. As the cofounder of Methodism, he was a preacher, poet, and...
Praying with the Wesleys: Foundations of Methodist Spirituality
Prayerful living results in a grace-filled life. Prayer is a way we communicate with God and grow into a deeper relationship with God. In prayer, at our “listening post,” God speaks with us. In our...
Quick and Easy Guide to United Methodist Polity
A convenient, reliable guide to your polity questions 250+ entries, containing: An important quote from John Wesley or other notable Methodists;a definition and how the entry relates to pastors and leaders;brief notes on historical/theological roots;related...
Selves In Between: Offering Care and Forging Bonds with Difference
Pastoral healing and helping requires forging bonds with difference. This book is for religious professionals—pastors, pastoral counselors, therapists, and chaplains—anyone who wants a deeper understanding of healing in a ministry context. When persons seek healing...
Sermons on Several Occasions, Vol. 1
Vol. 1 Sermons 1–15 The Methodist handbook of spiritual directionWith helpful notes and reflection questions for readers, William J. Abraham offers John Wesley’s 44 sermons in an easy-to-read format. Abraham reminds us that John Wesley...