Books published by Zondervan

In this six-session study Chrystal Evans Hurst, author with Proverbs 31 Ministries, explores the challenge facing most women - that it's one thing to 'know' you were created for a purpose and it's another thing to 'do' what you were created to do.

1 Corinthians 13 guides Ajith Fernando's pastoral reflections on a basic yet profound biblical concept---love. Peppered with examples of God's radical love lived out in Fernando's native home, the war-torn nation of Sri Lanka, readers will rediscover God's profound love and see how believers display that love in difficult real-world situations.

A comprehensive look at how to mobilize lay members of your church into effective gift-based teams, illustrated with successful examples.

To Transform a City is a valuable guide for those who dream big about the spiritual and social changes possible for the cities and towns that surround their churches. Two visionary leaders examine the foundations, history, theology, and practical methods of community transformation.

In this six-session video Bible study, Rebekah Lyons explores why we all want to know what we were made for. Yet many of us believe that "calling" feels like something held for the exclusive few. Rebekah dismantles that idea and reminds us that God has specific plans for each one of us.

WBC series delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. It emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology.

In Sticky Leader, Larry Osborne, an innovative leader in pastoral ministry, reveals the hidden secret behind serial innovation and shows leaders how to navigate the landmines of leading through change in ways that will provide new levels of stability and creativity to any organization.

Children's Ministry on Purpose guides children's ministry leaders on a journey of discovery to find fresh vision and to lay a new foundation for their ministry. It equips them to measure the health of the ministry and make needed changes by answering five simple but powerful questions.

Play with Fire, the debut book by popular speaker and teacher Bianca Juarez Olthoff, is a bible-infused message for women that will help them gain new insight into God's character, discover the personal, powerful nature of the Holy Spirit, and understand the fire God places in each person to fulfill their God-given calling and Kingdom purpose.

This year-long book of devotions consists of fifty-two engaging stories along with daily questions and activities for each week of the year. Girls respond to each story as it relates to their own lives with talk, journaling, and prayer. These award-winning devotions will affirm girls in their identity as God's children and special creation.

Lee Strobel's book shows Christians and Christian leaders how their churches can become effective in evangelism -- only by understanding the perspectives of the unchurched.

Couples regularly name "improved communication" as the greatest need in their relationships. Love Talk is a deep yet simple plan full of insights that will revolutionize communication in relationships. This workbook for women is full of exercises and self-tests that help you apply what you are learning about communication to your relationship.

This thought-provoking book exposes the chaos and pressure of "normal" living and points toward a better life where community and church are authentic, rich, and as close as the neighbors on your street.

A unique approach featuring fun-filled dates to help seriously dating and engaged couples strengthen their relationship. Couples will soon discover whether or not to go to the next level of commitment, and will spend quality time together now while preparing for a great marriage in the future.

In Kill the Spider, Carlos Whittaker empowers you to destroy the root of deep-seated habits, ultimately bringing soul-relieving freedom. You can't just clear away the cobwebs; you need to find the spider---the source of the issue---and take it out.

In Church of the Small Things, New York Times bestselling author Melanie Shankle celebrates, with her trademark stories and humor, the wonder of the many small moments in life that add up to make a big difference and ultimately shape the person we become.

Chris Willard and Jim Sheppard offer pastors curious about the conversation of Biblical generosity a look inside the practice and habits of generous church leaders in Contagious Generosity---a roadmap pastors can use to accelerate generosity in his or her community of faith.

In this four-session, small group Bible study, Andy Stanley shows you how to take authentic responsibility for the things in your life.

In this revised edition of Conversations with Jesus: Talk that Really Matters, a sixty-day devotional from Youth for Christ, you'll encounter Jesus in a personal way and begin a conversation that could change your life.

In the second book, which draws on the biblical story of the Babylonian exile, when Alexander hears his name being called once more, he returns to Eden, which is now derelict, deserted, and spoiled.

Revival Fire provides a history of what God has done by means of revival, and a promise of what God can do today.