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The essentials for gaining a working knowledge of the Bible.
Includes a number of accessible translations, plus ‘How to read the Bible book by book’, Halley’s Bible Handbook and an NIV compact dictionary. A fantastic price for an easy to use, well-sourced and very accessible basic Bible Library.

By Tom Rath: Looking at Great Leaders, Great Teams and why people FOLLOW!
From the secular market, this book has become highly recommended in Christian leadership circles. Based on the information of decades of Gallup surveys, data and research, this book identifies three keys to being a great leader and a great creator of effective, cohesive teams.

A duet of two books by Kenneth E Bailey –
Poet & Peasant, and Through Peasant Eyes.
This illuminating and acclaimed work by Bailey opens up the parables of Luke in such a way that we today may understand
what would have been assumed, understood and taken from these stories in their own time, place and original audience.
Essential reading for all who wish to travel beyond the surface – and possibly even beyond a misguided understanding of the parables.

Another highly recommended and widely used book from secular market which offers compelling and break-through strategies for vastly improving your ability to teach and communicate.
This book helps you to identify and explore your genuine strengths and make them the central force of your teaching style and strategies. Highly recommended by BUV and FORGE training consultants.

Ten Questions That Are Transforming Faith:
The latest offering from the heart and soul of Brian McLaren.
Mclaren examines 10 questions the Church must face and answer as it heads into new ways of believing.
A challenging, provocative and wonderfully transforming book
for anyone wishing to follow Christ but suspects they may in fact be primarily following Western or Church culture instead….

Rob Lacey, in this by demand follow up to Word On The Street,
retells the stories of the gospels in vivid and high impact ways that bring new and contemporary understanding to a Book many no longer read or wish to read. This is a fantastic outreach tool to those who cannot be persuaded to even try reading the Bible – and after reading The Liberator they may soon be reaching for that very Book…

For those who have never read the Bible – and for those who have read it too much….
An electrically real re-telling of scripture that throws into vivid relief the stories, poetry and images that resonate fully with life today.
This is NOT ‘The Bible’ but it is likely to get anyone who hasn’t read the Bible yet reaching for one…..
A fanstastic outreach tool by Rob Lacey.

A New York bestseller, this book from the secular market is being much used by Christian leaders, trainers and pastors to help themselves and their ministry team members to discover, activate and work from the natural strengths God has given them.
Highly recommended by BUV and FORGE personnel.

The very popular Big Bible Storybook beautifully told on 6 CD’s.
188 Bible stories to develop the understanding, knowledge and listening skills of the children you live or work with.

When was the last time the children in your home or ministry opened up the psalms or proverbs out of interest and spontaneously chatted to you about the content? The Magnifies are full of colour and relevance for the mid-late primary age group and can get kids not only reading the Bible, but talking out it!