The statistics are sobering: between 80 and 90 percent of kids who have grown up in the church are leaving the church after age eighteen. Children slipping away into a culture that tells them the Bible isn't true, sin is no big deal, God isn't real, or there are many ways to get into heaven. Whether parents may blame themselves or the culture, the result is the same: lost souls. But our God specializes in lost souls and the gospel is as powerful as it ever was. With wisdom that comes from personal experience, Jim Putman and his father, Bill Putman, offer brokenhearted parents and loved ones hope for their prodigals. A prodigal son himself, Jim has also found himself in the role of the prodigal's father when his own son rejected the faith. This family's powerful story of restoration, along with solid biblical truths and practical advice, will inspire, motivate, and equip readers to go after their lost sheep with acts of love and service.

Hope for the Prodigal: Bringing the Lost, Wandering, and Rebellious Home

Parenting & Relationships

Jim Putman

Putman, Bill

Parenting

Baker Books

Church Is a Team Sport: A Championship Strategy for Doing Ministry Together

Now available in trade paper, Church Is a Team Sport shows proven ways to push believers, new and mature, toward growth as both Christians-and leaders. Through this powerful, thought-provoking volume, ministers both in the congregation and on staff will discover how to expand the church one soul at a time. Making disciples is the crux of pastor Jim Putman's message. The plan works. Caring for people, following up on stray sheep, and teaching what it means to love God and obey him. That's how Church Is a Team Sport transforms Christians from Monday-morning quarterbacks into dynamic players.

Church is a Team Sport: A Championship Strategy for Doing Ministry Together

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Are you seeking clarity in your vision for family ministry? Imagine bringing together fifteen ministry experts who have accumulated a wealth of experience and wisdom on that very topic. This book is the message from those experts revealing a clearer vision for the future of any ministry. Each chapter addresses a distinct area of church ministry, reveals current unhealthy norms, offers new norms, and most importantly provides ways to measure each area. It is vital to the future of your ministry to recalibrate to a healthy norm. This resource will help ministry leaders reach that goal. All the royalties from the sale of this work go to support D6 International.

Recalibrate: A New Measure for Family Ministry

Scott Turansky

Timothy Paul Jones

Richard Ross

Joanne Miller

Ron Hunter Jr.

Tammy G. Daughtry

Brian Haynes

Scott Kedersha

Jimmy Myers

Philip Nation

Lydia Randall

Jay Strother

Jim Wideman

Christopher Yuan

Randall House

The Revolutionary Disciple: Walking Humbly with Jesus in Every Area of Life

IS IT TIME FOR ANOTHER REVOLUTION?\nSeismic culture shifts leave Christians wondering how to effect lasting change. While the Bible calls disciples of Jesus to humility, they often display pride. Pride is the enemy of discipleship on every level, and it keeps disciples from making an impact for the kingdom.\nWhat is the way forward?\nIn The Revolutionary Disciple, Jim Putman and Chad Harrington offer clear guidance for navigating cultural changes with humility. They walk readers through the Five Spheres of Discipleship and unveil their four core practices of humility along the way. A tapestry of Scripture and stories, this book uncovers the path to ultimate peace for Christians who want a cultural revolution.\nTake ground for your church, your family, and the kingdom.\nBridge the gap between the call to follow Jesus and the commission to make disciples of Jesus.\nJoin the revolution.\nLearn to walk humbly with Jesus in every area of life.\nJIM PUTMAN is the senior pastor of Real Life Ministries in Post Falls, Idaho. He holds degrees from Boise State University and Boise Bible College and is the author or coauthor of various discipleship books, including Church Is a Team Sport, Real-Life Discipleship, and DiscipleShift.\nCHAD HARRINGTON is the owner of Harrington Interactive Media and a teaching deacon at Harpeth Christian Church in Franklin, Tennessee. He holds degrees from Ozark Christian College and Asbury Theological Seminary and is the author of Your Spiritual Formation Plan and a coauthor of Dedicated. 
A comprehensive discipleship strategy for your home, work, and church. You'll benefit greatly from reading this book with your discipleship group or church staff. 
Robby Gallaty, pastor and author of Replicate\nA long overdue call to us as leaders to humble ourselves before the Lord and the people we lead. 
Ed Litton, pastor and president of the Southern Baptist Convention\nThis incisive book is provocative and well worth the read. 
Carol M. Swain, PhD, editor of Be the People News\nThe Revolutionary Disciple has me in a state of anxious introspection. The hardcore Left has fallen under spiritual evil that requires us to perform a counterrevolution. This book lays out the way to the only lasting revolution. 
Todd Herman, regular guest host for The Rush Limbaugh Show\nHarrington and Putman expertly blend story and Scripture with practical tips. The result: wisdom for how to develop single-minded loyalty to King Jesus. 
Matthew W. Bates, professor and author of Gospel Allegiance\nJim Putman has done it again, this time in partnership with Chad Harrington. Their five spheres framework provides a breakthrough construct to guide believers into being disciples. 
Randy Frazee, pastor and author of His Mighty Strength\nA much-needed case for a discipleship path that fully integrates all of our relationships and every area of our life. 
Larry Osborne, author and teaching pastor at North Coast Church

Chad Harrington

HIM Publications

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