Books by John Pritchard

Bible reading notes based on the Common Worship Lectionary. Ideal for anyone seeking a structured quiet time. Now returning for the church year 2011/2012.

In Twenty Questions Jesus Asked, John Pritchard explores Jesus' gift of asking penetrating questions to open us up to new possibilities and the prospect of change.

This handbook aims to help any Christian committed to their role as a follower and fellow-worker with Christ to be more effective in their ministry. It offers practical suggestions for faithful practice in numerous areas, ranging from Apologetics to Worship and beyond.

This all-in-one volume offers a realistic pattern of prayer for anyone who feels too busy to pray - a modern reworking of the ancient monastic practice of prayer, beginning with a simple call to praise on waking and finishing with quiet listening at the end of the day. Everything needed to follow the pattern of prayer is printed out in full.

Four new stories from across the First Doctor's era.

Fresh ideas for public and private prayer from the author of The Intercessions Handbook and The Second Intercessions Handbook which have sold over 50,000 copies

A book for those who have a longing to track down the divine but may not know where to start

This book, together with a companion volume on the 20th century, offers an account of the overseas mission activity of British and Irish Methodists, its roots and fruits. Pritchard explores many aspects of mission, ranging from Labrador to New Zealand, from open air preaching to political engagement.

This book examines the contribution of the Methodist Missionary Society (and its predecessors before 1932) to world-changing movements, from the remarkable mass conversions in south-west China and west Africa early in the century to the controversy over grants to liberation movements in the 1970s and 1980s.

Lists can be an entertaining distraction but Ten demonstrates they can be stimulating too. With characteristic wit and candour, John Pritchard attempts to get clear in his own mind what he believes after 40 years of trying to make faith understandable to others.

A book of practical help and encouragement for anyone looking for a new start in their spiritual journey, or wanting to take that journey further for the first time. Focuses on four crucial areas of Christian discipleship - prayer, the Bible, Church and lifestyle.

The Journey offers daily (weekday) readings for Lent, from Ash Wednesday to Good Friday and engages the reader in the encounters Jesus had with various people on his way to Jerusalem.

John Pritchard considers the importance and challenges of the vital task of intercession. He then offers practical examples of intercessions in traditional services, all-age worship, small groups and personal devotions.

A lifeline for people who have lost touch with a living experience of God or find themselves no longer believing in God at all. The reasons why faith breaks down are multi-layered and complex, and they deserve to be named and understood. There is much that can then be explored in order to put a reconstructed faith on a surer footing.

Explores how the life, teaching, death and resurrection of the greatest figure in human history have affected the world, the Church, culture, and above all human lives.

Maps out the life and work of those called to serve God in the pastoral ministry, looking at the only three things: the glory of God, the pain of the world, and the renewal of the Church.

Looking in turn at the church as it is, the church as it's meant to be, and the church as it might become, this book offers humour and insight, as well as encouragement to feel that going to church is really worthwhile.