Books published by BRF (The Bible Reading Fellowship)

Night-themed Bible stories for families to share together Sleep, dreams and the night can be mysterious and sometimes troubling. Children can be afraid of the dark, have nightmares and night terrors, sleepwalk, or have insomnia. How do we address their concerns and fears and help them to draw close to God at night? This collection of Bible story retellings exploring GodΓÇÖs character and promises will enable parents to help children grow in peace, confidence and understanding of who God is. Includes: - Bible story retellings, each including a prayer, direct Bible quotations, and one or two questions to discuss as wished - Guidance for parents, including tips on how to encourage childrenΓÇÖs connection to God at night, and how to troubleshoot specific spiritual and emotional issues that arise around sleep, night and dreams

Helping churches to reconnect and value their environment. A creative worship and activity resource for churches to use outside the church building, Outdoor Church functions in any green space and is suitable for churches in urban, suburban and rural contexts. - Four sessions for each season - Four stand-alone service outlines, one for each season - Material based on Bible stories and parables - All-age activities and seasonal prayers - Indoor alternatives for rainy days

Reprinting for February 2020How can we encounter the risen Lord Jesus in a life-transforming way? How can we be equipped and strengthened to share the message of the resurrection with the world? The post-resurrection encounters between Jesus and the disciples provide us with some of the most profound and personal moments to be found in scripture. The risen Christ comes to his disciples in all their brokenness ΓÇô their sadness, fear, doubt, shattered dreams and failure ΓÇô and calls them to a future filled with hope, confidence, confirmed faith, new beginnings and restored lives. Encountering the Risen Christ reflects on the main characters in the post-resurrection accounts and shows how we too can encounter Jesus Christ in a life-transforming way. The seven chapters plus discussion material can be used across the seven weeks from Easter to Pentecost in individual reflection or group study, or at any time of year.

Drawing on the expertise of the Arthur Rank Centre, this title explores the various key aspects and challenges of leading a rural church. It includes links to the ARC's training programmes, web-based resources and publications.

Assesses the stresses and pressures of the job. This title shows how to find a way to be prioritising a relationship with God and leading others into that relationship.

What does bereavement feel like? What helps us endure the dark days? How can we grieve so as to be comforted and, in our own way, recover and create a new life for ourselves? This book deals with these questions.

365 illustrated stories from the Bible, a page for every day of the year. Every main event in the Bible is included, retold as a continuous narrative to make the Bible accessible to all readers.

Brings together essays and case studies from a range of contributors examining the growth of Messy Church and discussing questions of sustainability, discipleship, all-age church, sacramental, interdenominational, ecumenical and international possibilities, and the future of Messy Church.

In the dark and turbulent centuries after the Roman occupation of Britain, and during the Anglo-Saxon colonisation, the light of heaven still shone through the work and witness of the monastic communities, 'villages of God', which dotted the land. This book explores the Hilda's life and ministry.

This is a book that helps church leaders think through how to go about creating long-term communities for those who go along to Messy Church. It gives church leaders the theology and practical steps for a longer-term strategy to ensure that Messy Church and those who come along are given the right nurturing environment to grow and flourish.

A guide to crafts that teaches favourite Bible stories in any setting. It covers the paper plate, each craft uses basic, everyday materials such as card, felt-tipped pens, scissors and glue and can be completed as suggested or adapted to suit the needs and skills of the children.

Features a wealth of practical, field-tested ideas designed to reinforce Bible stories. This title includes games that are a great way to reinforce a teaching point or to help children unfamiliar with the Bible to remember a story. It presents differentiated ideas that make the games suitable for all ages from 4-11.

Overflowing with creative ideas to draw the community together for fun, food, fellowship and worship, this resource book contains 15 themed programme outlines. Each outline has ideas for creative art and craft activities, meal plans and recipes for eating together and family-friendly worship.

Building on the popularity of Messy Crafts, this title extends the range of messy things to do at your Messy Church with a particular focus on the Christmas season. It includes crafts for Advent, crafts for Christmas and more general winter-themed activities to take you on into the New Year.