Simple Church

Thom Rainer is president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources.  He is a pastor and researcher, authoring more than twenty books, including Transformational Church and The Millennials.  Eric Geiger leads the LifeWay Church Resources division ...

Review: Lutheran Spirituality

Lutheran Spirituality: Life as God’s Child, Robert C. Baker, ed. St. Louis: Concordia, 2010. 301 pages. The general editor for this book is Rev. Robert C. Baker, Senior Editor of Adult Bible Studies, Concordia Publishing ...

Review: Johann Kilian, Pastor

Johann Kilian, Pastor: A Wendish Lutheran in Germany and Texas, by George Nielsen. Serbin, TX: Texas Wendish Historical Society, 2003. 84 pages (149 with appendix, notes, index, etc.). George Nielsen taught American History at Concordia ...

Review: Church Marketing 101

Church Marketing 101: Preparing Your Church for Greater Growth, by Richard L. Reising  Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2006.  206 pages. Richard Reising is the founder and president of Dallas-based Artistry Marketing, a national church-consulting ...