Designed to equip church and parachurch leaders, missionaries, laypeople and ministry leaders of all kinds with the practical tools they need to manage everyday ministry issues, the NIV Ministry Essentials Bible features 250 practical articles - written by well-known Christian leaders such as Bill Hybels, Gordon MacDonald, John and Nancy Ortberg, Billy Graham, John Stott, and Francis Chan - that complement the biblical text. The articles are divided into five main themes of ministry:
• Spiritual Leadership
• Preaching, Corporate Prayer, and Discipleship
• The Leader's Spiritual Life
• Shepherding Others
• Evangelism and Social Justice
Also included is a Practical Resource Guide that provides guidance on various pastoral functions such as weddings, baptisms, and funerals.
Features include:
• 9-point text size-excellent for public reading
• Dimensions: 9.75 x 7.50 x 1.75 inches
• Weight: 3 pounds 8 ounces
• 250 helpful articles on ministry-related issues written by over 180 Christian leaders
• Practical resource guide with field-tested guidance on various pastoral functions such as weddings, baptism, and funerals
• Cross references
• Resource list for further reading
• Concordance
• Presentation page
• Book introductions and outlines
• Gold page edges
• Two ribbon markers
• Words of Jesus in readable black text