Christian Focus

Pastoring the Pastor

Emails of a Journey through Ministry

Tim Cooper and Kelvin Gardiner

"This is a book that ought to be read not only by everyone in, or preparing for, pastoral ministry; but also by every church member who wants an insight into the ups and downs of their pastor's life. It highlights central principles of ministry, is full of good advice for a multiplicity of difficult pastoral situations, warns of temptations and snares as well as sharing with us the happier occasions of ministry, and all in the highly readable style of a series of email exchanges. Read it and discover why 'Everyone needs an Eldon."

Land of Many Revivals

Scotland’s Extraordinary Legacy of Christian Revivals over Four Centuries (1527–1857)

Tom Lennie

Tom Lennie treats us to a careful and well-written chronicle of thirty-three decades of God's amazing grace manifested in revival power in Scotland between 1527 and 1857. Tom shows how, in all but one of these decades, a revival movement of some significance arose in some corner of Scotland. Throughout the period covered, every single county of Scotland was touched by the Spirit of God at least once and most counties were touched on numerous occasions. Check out from the contents pages when and where God was at work in revival power in your area and be encouraged to pray for further outpourings of the Spirit in these spiritually needy days.

Scotland Ablaze

The Twenty–Year Fire of Revival that Swept Scotland 1858 – 79

Tom Lennie

On reading this book, on the back of his two earlier volumes, I am left with a deep impression of the overwhelming vastness of the grace, mercy and favour of God towards our land in times past; but also with a deep sense of sadness at the way in which, as a nation and as churches within it, we have squandered and neglected these abundant mercies. Lord, have mercy upon us!

Hidden Evil

A Biblical and Pastoral Response to Domestic Abuse

D. Eryl Davies

… a must–read for all in church leadership, especially in Bible–believing churches, and perhaps particularly in independent churches. It should also be read by as many Bible–believing Christians as possible.

Bible – Can We Trust It?

Andrew Mathieson

Christian Focus Publications, 20Schemes and
9Marks are to be congratulated on their collaboration on the First Steps series as they take seriously the challenge of preparing materials designed to equip those from an unchurched background as they begin their Christian life.

10 Dead Guys You Should Know

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Ian J. Maddock

I warmly commend this page–turner, not least as an appetizer which will encourage you to delve more deeply into various aspects of Church (including missionary) history across the centuries. May these sketches challenge, perhaps correct,
yet also motivate you to emulate significant aspects of these examples of committed, costly Christian discipleship.

No Difficulties With God

The Life of Thomas Charles, Bala (1755–1814)

D. Eryl Davies

May this highly readable biography encourage us to pray for the birth and growth of the Church amongst indigenous groups across the world today who are discovering that God speaks into their lives in the language of their heart too. 

The Good Influencer

A Guide to Christian Mentoring

D. Eryl Davies

Writing out of his own experience and out of the experience of many other Christians whose stories are shared in this book, Dr Davies encourages us to consider whether the Lord may be calling us to a mentoring role, whether in our own local community, or in the broader life of the Christian Church today.