Ministry Resources: Life Issues
As individual Christians and as a Church, we must develop convictions, based on God's Word, on various life issues that don't always seem so easy to deal with or reconcile. For some, these issues will become the focus of their ministry. To this end, Ministry Tools Resource Center seeks to provide you with some ministry resources that could assist you in your understanding and ministry.
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Abortion
Abortion from a Pro-Life Perspective
Fetal Development
Wall Chart
Answers in Genesis
Articles:
- Sanctity of Human Life - What's the Real Issue?
- Sanctity of Human Life - When God is Our Standard
- Answers About Life Before Birth
- Fighting Abortion - The Measure of a Just Society
- How to Talk About Abortion in the Church
- Raising Pro-Life Children in a Culture of Death
- Variety of Articles with Human Life Questions and Answers - Abortion
Books:
- Gianna: Aborted...and Lived to Tell About It by Jessica Shaver
- Her Choice to Heal by Sydna Masse
- Pregnancy Crisis Intervention: What to Do and Say When It Matters Most by John Ensor
- ProLife Answers to ProChoice Arguments by Randy Alcorn
- Pro-Life 101: A Step-by-Step Guide to Making Your Case Persuasively by Scott Klusendorf
- Surrendering the Secret - Bible Study Book: Healing the Heartbreak of Abortion by Patricia Layton
- The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture by Scott Klusendorf
- The Death of Humanity: And the Case for Life by Richard Weikart
- Whatever Happened to the Human Race? by C. Everett Koop
- Why Pro-Life? Caring for the Unborn and Their Mothers by Randy Alcorn
DVDs, CDs:
- Life is Best DVD Set
- The Sanctity of Life: Created in His Image DVD Set
- Abortion: Finding Hope and Healing DVD or Download: presented by Camille Cates
- Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: The Sanctity of Life DVD or Download: featuring Dr. David Menton
- Why Pro-Life? Audiobook on CD by Randy Alcorn
Organizations:
- LifeNews
- National Right to Life
- Ramah International (post-abortion help)
Studies:
- Forgiven and Set Free, Revised and Updated Edition: A Post-Abortion Bible Study for Women by Linda Cochrane
- Healing a Father's Heart: A Post-Abortion Bible Study for Men by Linda Cochrane, Kathy Jones
Euthanasia
Help with Thinking Through the Issue of Euthanasia
Articles:
- Sanctity of Human Life - What's the Real Issue?
- Sanctity of Human Life - When God is Our Standard
- Variety of Articles with Human Life Questions and Answers - Euthanasia
Books:
- Whatever Happened to the Human Race? by C. Everett Koop
- When is it Right to Die? by Joni Eareckson Tada
DVDs:
- Death, Suffering, and Playing God DVD or Download featuring Dr. Tommy Mitchell
- The Sanctity of Life: Created in His Image DVD Set
Evolution
Help with Thinking Through the Issue of Creation versus Evolution
Answers Magazine
Answers in Genesis
Articles:
- Creation: Why It Matters - articles at Answers in Genesis
- Evolution in Schools
- Genesis 1: Fact or Framework?
- Is Evolution Compatible with Christianity?
- Teaching the Creation of Man & the Fall
- Tips for Teaching Creation & the Fall
Books:
- An Easy-to-Understand Guide for Defeating Darwinism by Opening Minds by Phillip Johnson
- Creation & Evolution: Compatible Or In Conflict? by Jay Seegert
- Did God Use Evolution? Observations from a Scientist of Faith by Dr. Werner Gitt
- Discerning Truth: Exposing Errors in Evolutionary Arguments by Dr. Jason Lisle
- Evolution The Grand Experiment: The Quest for an Answer by Carl Werner
- God's Crime Scene: A Cold-Case Detective Examines the Evidence for a Divinely Created Universe by J. Warner Wallace
- Intelligent Design by William Dembski
- Six Days: The Age of the Earth and the Decline of the Church by Ken Ham
- The Case for a Creator by Lee Strobel
- The Creation Hypothesis by J. P. Moreland
- The First Six Days: Confronting the God-Plus-Evolution Myth by Douglas Hamp
- The Lie: Evolution / Millions of Years by Ken Ham, Joaquin Fernandez
- What's Darwin Got Do With It by Robert Newman & John Wiester
DVDs:
- Ape-men: The Grand Illusion DVD or Download featuring Dr. Terry Mortenson
- Does Biology Make Sense Without Darwin? DVD or Download featuring Dr. David Menton
- Dragons, Dinosaurs & the Bible DVD or Download featuring Bodie Hodge
- Evolution: Not a Chance DVD or Download featuring Dr. David Menton
- Journeys to the Edge of Creation Set - DVD by Phillip Johnson (suitable for elementary or junior high children; good for Christian schools or home educators)
- The Uniqueness of Man DVD or Download featuring Prof. Stuart Burgess
- Three Ways to Make an Ape Man: How Evolutionists Justify Their Belief DVD or Download featuring Dr. David Menton
- Why Biblical Creation Is Good ScienceDVD or Download featuring Prof. Stuart Burgess
Misc. Resources:
Organizations:
Politics
What about Christians and Politics?
Articles:
- 7 Ways to Keep Politics From Blowing Up Your Small Group
- A Guide to the Internal Revenue Code Restrictions on the Political Activity of Religious Organizations
- A Political Solution Is Not the Answer to a Spiritual Problem
- Christians and Politics Part 1 - Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
- Is Voting Enough?
- Politics: Should Christians Get Involved?
- Should Christians Go into Politics?
- Should Christians seek political power, or should we only focus on charity and evangelism?
- The Christian and Government
- When did the U.S. government pass a law dictating the separation of church and state? Where can this law be found?
Books:
- God and Government: An Insider's View on the Boundaries Between Faith & Politics by Charles Colson
- God and Politics by Roy Herron
- How Would Jesus Vote?: Politics, the Bible, and Loving Your Neighbor by Darrell L. Bock
- Just Politics by Ronald J. Sider
- Neighborliness: Love Like Jesus. Cross Dividing Lines. Transform Your Community. by David Docusen
- Red Letter Christians: A Christian's Guide to Faith & Politics by Tony Campolo
- Sinful Silence: When Christians Neglect Their Civic Duty by Ken Connor
- The Great Awakening: Reviving Faith & Politics in a Post-Religious Right America by Jim Wallis
Misc. Resources:
Racism
Dealing with Racism and Racial Issues
Articles:
- 10 Things Your Children's Ministry Can Do to Help Stop Racism Before It Starts
- Are There Really Different Races?
- How Many Races Did God Create?
- How to Talk to Kids About Racism
- Ten Things Every Racial Bridge-Builder Should Know
- When Teaching on Racism
- More Articles on Racism
Books:
- All God's Children by Ken Ham - for children
- Be the Bridge: Pursuing God's Heart for Racial Reconciliation by Latasha Morrison
- Bloodlines: Race, Cross, and the Christian by John Piper
- How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice by Jemar Tisby
- Neighborliness: Love Like Jesus. Cross Dividing Lines. Transform Your Community. by David Docusen
- One Race One Blood: A Biblical Answer to Racism by Ken Ham, Dr. Charles Ware
- Raise Your Voice: Why We Stay Silent and How to Speak Up by Kathy Khang
- Right Color, Wrong Culture: The Type of Leader Your Organization Needs to Become Multiethnic by Bryan Loritts
- Roadmap to Reconciliation: Moving Communities into Unity, Wholeness and Justice by Brenda Salter McNeil, Eugene Cho
- Talking about Race: Gospel Hope for Hard Conversations by Isaac Adams
- The Church Enslaved: A Spirituality for Racial Reconciliation by Tony Campolo, Michael Battle
- The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism by Jemar Tisby
- The Myth of Equality: Uncovering the Roots of Injustice and Privilege by Ken Wytsma
- The Skin You Live In: Building Friendships Across Cultural Lines by David D. Ireland
- The Third Option: Hope for a Racially Divided Nation by Miles McPherson
- White Awake: An Honest Look at What It Means to Be White by Daniel Hill
- With Justice for All: A Strategy For Community Development by John M. Perkins
DVDs:
- How to Fight Racism Video Study: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice by Jemar Tisby
- One Blood One Race DVD or Download featuring Ken Ham
- The Color of Compromise, Video Study by Jemar Tisby
Other Resources:
- Youth Group Lesson on Racism (follow links for 4 lessons; could be adaptable for adults too)
Sexuality
Dealing with Sexual Issues
Articles:
- Don't Give Up on Biblical Marriage
- Not Just Acceptance, But Coercion - Christians Now Being Told to Embrace Gay "Marriage" or Else
- Pornography: A Distortion of God's Plan
- Pro-Gay Theology: Does the Bible Approve of Homosexuality?
- Trading Truth for Tolerance?
- Transgender Identity - Wishing Away God's Design
Books:
- Counseling the Homosexual by Michael R. Saia
- False Intimacy: Understanding the Struggle of Sexual Addiction by Harry Schaumburg
- God's Grace and the Homosexual Next Door: Reaching The Heart of Gay Men and Women in your World by Alan Chambers
- Healing Wounds of Sexual Addiction by Mark Laaser
- Homosexuality and the Christian: A Guide for Parents, Pastors, and Friends by Mark A Yarhouse
- How Pornography Harms by John D. Foubert
- Leading a Church in a Time of Sexual Questioning by Bruce B. Miller
- Love Into Light: The Gospel, The Homosexual and The Church by Peter Hubbard
- Purity Is Possible: How to Live Free of the Fantasy Trap by Helen Thorne (geared to women)
- Pursuing Sexual Wholeness by Andrew Comiskey
- Same-Sex Attraction and the Church: The Surprising Plausibility of the Celibate Life by Ed Shaw
- Speaking of Homosexuality: Discussing the Issues with Kindness and Clarity by Joe Dallas
- The Broken Image: Restoring Personal Wholeness Through Healing Prayer by Leanne Payne
- The Complete Christian Guide to Understanding Homosexuality: A Biblical and Compassionate Response to Same-Sex Attraction by Joe Dallas, Nancy Heche
- The Dirty Little Secret: Uncovering the Truth Behind Porn by Craig Gross
- The Pornography Trap: Setting Pastors and Laypersons Free from Sexual Addiction by Mark R. Laaser
- Understanding Gender Dysphoria: Navigating Transgender Issues in a Changing Culture by Mark A Yarhouse
- What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality? by Kevin DeYoung
Organizations:
General
Examine a variety of hot topics in today's society from a biblical moral and ethical viewpoint.
Books:
- Christian Ethics: Contemporary Issues & Options by Norman L. Geisler
- Counter Culture by David Platt
- Culture Shock: A Biblical Response to Today's Most Divisive Issues by Chip Ingram
- Legislating Morality: Is It Wise? Is It Legal? Is It Possible? by Norman L. Geisler, Frank Turek
DVD Studies:
At the end of the day it's not what various books say on a specific life issue, nor the media, government, or any other human agency. Rather, what does God say?