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When the Word Leads Your Pastoral Search

When the Word Leads Your Pastoral Search

A guide addressing the needs of churches undergoing a pastoral leadership transition.
Paperback $13.99
The Wolf in Their Pockets

The Wolf in Their Pockets

Redirecting hearts from the social Internet to worship and faith in Jesus Christ.
Paperback $16.99
The Joy Switch

The Joy Switch

Discover your brain's switch that activates what you need for relational connections: joy.
Paperback $13.99
The Cozy-Up Christmas Bundle

The Cozy-Up Christmas Bundle

A holiday fable and 52 ways to unwind as a couple?! This book bundle is sure to delight.
Set $24.98
The 4 Habits of Raising Joy-Filled Kids

The 4 Habits of Raising Joy-Filled Kids

Learn skills to help your children grow in maturity and live with greater joy.
Paperback $12.99
The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled People

The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled People

Exercises and tools you can put into practice immediately. Joy is possible.
Paperback $13.99
The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages

The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages

Unlocks the secrets to happiness and connection in relationships using simple brain science hacks.
Paperback $12.99
Stages of the Soul

Stages of the Soul

Explores the five stages of the soul's journey toward loving God and invites you to a radically deeper love
Paperback $14.99
Replicate

Replicate

Learn how to make disciples who make disciples and for the life of your church and community
Paperback $17.99

Philip Nation

DR. PHILIP NATION is the Director of Content Development with the Resources Division of LifeWay Christian Resources. He is also the Teaching Pastor for The Fellowship and Assistant Professor of Leadership and Biblical Studies for Houston Baptist University. He holds a Master of Divinity from Beeson Divinity School and Doctor of Ministry from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Philip is a frequent speaker in churches and conferences. From 2010 to 2012 he served as the national spokesperson for the "National Back to Church Sunday" campaign for Outreach, Inc. Philip and his wife, Angie, make their home in Tennessee with their two sons, Andrew and Chris.

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Paul vs. James

Paul vs. James

Explores the biographies, shared message, and shared mission of these two Christian greats.
Paperback $14.99
Parenting With Love Book Bundle

Parenting With Love Book Bundle

Learn to speak the 5 love languages of children and develop maturity and joy in them.
Set $28.98
Moving Forward After Messing Up

Moving Forward After Messing Up

What happens when we honestly face our mess and seek God? Going beyond despair to biblically based forgiveness and a faithful, hope-filled future.
Paperback $14.99
Extraordinary Grace

Extraordinary Grace

Biblical examples of how grace is for those with faults, foibles, and sins—everyone.
Hardcover $17.99
Distant God

Distant God

Offers explanation, encouragement, and guidance for times when God feels distant.
eBook $4.99

Chris Swain

CHRISTOPHER SWAIN is the Disciplemaking Pastor at Long Hollow Baptist Church and the CEO of Replicate Ministries. After four years of service in the United States Marine Corps, Chris served in full-time ministry for two decades in Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Georgia, and Tennessee leading ministries ranging from students to collegiate to spiritual formation. He also served as the Director of Student Ministry Publishing at Lifeway Christian Resources, serving the church in its mission of making disciples. Chris has been with Replicate Ministries and Long Hollow Baptist Church since 2016, with a heart to expand the Gospel through disciplemaking in the local church. Along with his wife, two children, and Boston Terrier, Chris resides in the Nashville, Tennessee area.

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