Böcker av Ajith Fernando

How to Remain Joyful about Ministry Despite Inevitable Challenges Life in ministry is not detached from disappointment. Threats to one's integrity, harmful expectations from celebrity culture, and the tendency toward loneliness, insecurity, and pain can put a strain on ministry leaders. How can they remain faithful to their work for Christ's kingdom without letting bitterness seep in? Joyful Perseverance encourages ministry leaders to rely on God's grace to find joy, energy, and the freshness to serve well, despite inevitable disappointments. It offers practical ways to combat the negative effects of ministry such as embracing God's joy-giving presence, guarding one's integrity, leaning into one's God-given identity, groaning with God, settling sin issues through repentance and forgiveness, cultivating friends, and more. By adopting a life of thanksgiving, readers will experience abundant joy, resulting in an ongoing passion for ministry. Written to Pastors, Elders, and Ministry Leaders: Intended for those discouraged and struggling to stay in their ministry role Empathetic: Written by veteran ministry leader Ajith Fernando, this book addresses the inevitable difficulties presented to ministry leaders Concise: This short format makes this book practical and accessible for busy leaders Foreword by Thomas R. Schreiner

Una nueva y única serie que les permite a sus lectores traer un mensaje antiguo al contexto de hoy. Aprende no solo lo que la Biblia quiso decir, sino también cómo la misma puede hablar de un modo poderoso en la actualidad.

Fernando believes that much ministry failure results from neglect of the basics of the faith. He identifies the foundational elements that allow Christian workers to be both effective and joyful in their callings. The author supports his teaching with Scripture and stories from his ministry. This book challenges God's people and provides the resources to cultivate a fruitful, longtime ministry.

This book will equip Christians to effectively carry out the biblical principles of discipleship in a world where many who come to Christ have little or no prior knowledge about Christianity.

This book speaks to a common struggle Christian leaders face--balancing ministry and family priorities. Ajith Fernando equips leaders to cultivate a God-centered home, covering topics such as disciplining children, dealing with disappointment, and more.

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.

Applies the message of Deuteronomy to Christians today, showing that obedience is a response of love to God who first loved us.

The NIV Application Commentary helps readers with the vital task of bringing the ancient message of the Bible into a contemporary context. It gives preachers and teachers the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.