Publications

The Heart of Christmas
By David Horner
Are you looking for practical ways to help your family focus on the true meaning of Christmas? Whether you are newly married, parents of toddlers or teens, empty-nesters or single, the Advent season offers a great opportunity to begin implementing a daily devotion time into your schedule.
When Missions Shapes the Mission: You and Your Church Can Reach the World
By David Horner
"Why are more churches not engaged in practical, substantial ways of taking the gospel to the nations?" When Missions Shape the Mission unpacks a statistical study of traditionally evangelical churches that reveals their anemic level of commitment to the biblical mandate of making Christ known around the world. Veteran pastor David Horner makes the data easy to understand, challenging other pastors to radically assign their best leadership and resources to missions as he looks at where the church is today, how it got there, and where we must go from here: "Let's dream a godly dream. What if you committed to step up and lead your church in the pursuit of becoming a mission-focused church? Then, what if you invited ten of your pastor friends to join you in the effort—and each of them did the same? What would happen to the available missions force beginning right here in the West?"
A Practical Guide for Life and Ministry
By David Horner
If you have served on a church staff for any length of time, you've almost certainly dealt with unhealthy expectations. Too many pastors embrace a hard-driving ministry that borders on burnout, convincing themselves they are being obedient to God's will. In reality, putting too much energy into one area of life or ministry causes you to neglect others. Pastor Horner's new book addresses many of the challenges pastors face.
Life Adventure Outfitters: Parent Devotional Guide
By Blake Hickman and Mike Hall
Life Adventure Outfitters is a practical resource that the Student Ministry staff prays will encourage and challenge parents in their role as spiritual leaders. The commands God gives parents in Deuteronomy 6 provide a strong foundation on how to mentor children and serve as the backbone of this resource. The devotional guide gives parents a resource to begin having family devotions while teaching on the importance of being a light to your community.
reThink
By Steve Wright
Is student ministry accomplishing what we think it is? Roughly two-thirds of students leave the church after graduation. Baptisms are down. Student pastors are walking away from ministry at startling rates. It’s time to rethink student ministry. Steve Wright’s new book, reThink pairs the most up-to-date research available with an overview of a biblical framework for ministry. It will arm you with facts, Scripture and real-life ideas to help you find new ways to get parents back into the equation and help you escape the busy, bigger-and-better, number-driven model of student ministry.

Letters to Exiles
We all need a constant reminder that this is world not our home and that we are going to our eternal home where Christ is. This 30-day devotional and journal, produced by Providence’s College Ministry, is designed to help us live with heaven in mind at all times.
Firmly Rooted, Faithfully Growing
With Study GuideBy David Horner
Has your church lost that sense of vitality and excitement for ministry? Do you know God's vision for your church? Pastors need a vision for their church that comes from a balanced examination of God's Word and a plan to move the principles from the pages of Scripture into the lives of their congregation. Church members need a godly vision of their church that comes from the Lord and not from the ambitions of man. As a pastor who has served in the same pulpit for 25 years, David Horner's examination of the roots of a healthy church is both biblically balanced and highly practical.
Dad's Words of Wisdom
By David Horner
"Just one more thing before you go…" This book is a compilation of the things that one father wanted his three sons to know before they went out into the world. Words of wisdom are important for a Christian man who wants to make a significant difference for Christ with his life. Spend a few minutes with your son each day. The time you share will develop character that lasts a lifetime. Make the most of these days, gentlemen!
