(Crown Publishers, NY, 1990), 276 pages, hardback, $19.95. Pastors interested in helping a stagnant church make radical change will find this book helpful if they apply the principles to the

Postmodern Children's MinistryIvy Beckwith A more than interesting and controversial book on how to do “soul care” of children. Controversial because the author challenges most of today’s major ministries to children and offers

(San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1998) 210 pages, hardback, $22.00. Obtain from Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, California, www.josseybass.com This is not just another book about Generation X. It is one of the best

In spite of Barna’s opening salvo about Christian’s ministry being the most important ministry, this very short book is a great read for parents and anyone working with children or family ministries. If

(Abingdon Press, 1997) 232 pgs., $14.95 paperback. Available thru Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN 800-251-3320. Here is a church transformation resource that not only explains why the local church must change, and in what

In Christian Chaos, Tom Bandy gives us a jewel of a book in the tradition of his first book, Kicking Habits. In this book Bandy distinguishes between systems and organization and shows why