This 5-session Bible study on Titus by Tim Chester walks through the way grace changes us. You'll see how the truth about Christ transforms our lives, our churches and our mission.Flexible and easy to use, this Good Book Guide is perfect for groups and individuals. A concise Leader’s Guide is included in the back. There are optional bonus sections if you have extra time, including icebreaker ideas.Each session of this Bible study will draw you to…Look closely ...

This 8-session Bible study on Isaiah by Tim Chester will enlarge your vision of who God is, sharpen your understanding of salvation and illuminate your Bible reading.Flexible and easy to use, this Good Book Guide is perfect for groups and individuals. A concise Leader’s Guide is included in the back. There are optional bonus sections if you have extra time, including icebreaker ideas.Each session of this Bible study will draw you to…Look closely at the Bible t...

This 7-session Bible study on Revelation by Tim Chester helps you see history from heaven's perspective. Despite everything that is going wrong with our world, God remains in control.Flexible and easy to use, this Good Book Guide is perfect for groups and individuals. A concise Leader’s Guide is included in the back. There are optional bonus sections if you have extra time, including icebreaker ideas.Each session of this Bible study will draw you to…Look close...

The Bible is God's Word.The Bible teaches us how we should live.The Bible is something we should read every day.The Bible is something we should enjoy reading.Most of us agree with these statements. At least in theory. But what's our reality?Sometimes reading the Bible is a delight. But if we're honest, many times reading the Bible feels like hard work and we read out of a sense of obligation. Some of us have given up entirely.Tim Chester reminds us that every time...

"Church is not a meeting you attend or a place you enter," write pastors Tim Chester and Steve Timmis. "It's an identity that is ours in Christ. An identity that shapes the whole of life so that life and mission become 'total church.'" With that as their premise, they emphasize two overarching principles to govern the practice of church and mission: being gospel-centered and being community-centered. When these principles take precedence, say the authors, the truth of the Word is upheld, t...

How can Christians effectively engage today's world while staying true to Scripture? Calling us to listen well to both the Word and the world, John Stott shows how Christianity can preserve its authentic identity and remain relevant to current realities. With the God's Word for Today series, pastor Tim Chester has updated Stott's classic book The Contemporary Christian and made it accessible to new generations of readers.In The Gospel, Stott decl...

Finding Victory over Sin and Struggle Through Joy in ChristIt's about heart change, not just behavior change. Tim Chester uses this belief to help everyday Christians connect the truth about God to their Monday-morning struggles. Written for both new believers struggling with sin and mature Christians who have plateaued in their faith, this practical, workbook-style guide helps readers find victory over sin in their lives.With the conviction that sanctifica...

Pornography is everywhere. Far too many Christians regularly use and are addicted to it, warping their perception of sexuality and relationships, destroying marriages and ministries. But Christians who struggle with porn also long for change. Whenwe realize the unfulfilling emptiness of porn, we come to yearn for freedom from it. But what do we do?Tim Chester says that we can be captured by a better vision--a liberating confidence that God offers more than pornography does. Moving beyond p...

An inspiring collection of daily devotions and prayers from great Christian writers of the past, including Augustine, Charles Spurgeon, John Bunyan, Catherine Parr and Martin Luther.The heart-warming words of these saints of old exalt the grace and glory of Christ's work, and will encourage and inspire readers as much today as they did when they were first written.Each daily reading has been selected, edited and introduced by Tim Chester to make these treasures accessible t...

HOW DOES THE CHURCH REACH THE UNCHURCHED?We live in an increasingly post-Christian culture. More and more we find ourselves on the margins as less and less people have any intention of ever attending church. What used to work doesn’t work anymore and we need to adapt.Helping us to see the way forward, this book offers practical ideas and personal stories for engaging with Western society. Find out how to effectively reach people in the context of everyday l...

See the power of God's word at work in the history of Israel's kings and discover how the imperfect kings of Israel point us to Jesus Christ, our true and better King.Each session will draw you to look closely at the Bible text and apply it meaningfully to your everyday life. It includes questions that open up discussion, optional personal reflections and a concise Leader’s Guide.Flexible and easy to use, Good Book Guides are perfect for both groups and individuals....

On the surface, we might feel that the church is being marginalised and our faith is being ridiculed. But God's word is powerful and certain. Just as God's word shaped the history of 1 Kings, it is alive and at work in the world today.In 1 Kings For You, pastor and theologian Tim Chester helps readers follow the kingship of Israel. He covers David's death, Solomon's wise reign and the building of the temple, and the struggle between King Ahab and the prophet Elijah.