Church and Ministry Resources

Rise above mediocrity and become indispensable after working through ten timeless lessons from Scripture. Leadership Lessons: Avoiding the Pitfalls of King Saul is a practical leadership guide that avoids abstract ideas and unproven steps. Instead, biblical studies professor and pastor ...

 The Pastor's Guide to Leading and Living is the perfect resource for both new and seasoned pastors. This book includes tips on topics like a pastor’s finances, politics and the pulpit, the pastor’s family, church and conflict, church administration, pastoral care, and much more. Eac...

Grow a strong, active youth group! In the tradition of Nelson's Minister's Manual and Nelson’s Church Leader’s Manual, Nelson’s Youth Minister’s Manual is a convenient, essential resource for youth leaders. Nelson's Youth Minister’s Manual will help you plan youth events, work with chur...

Strengthen your children’s ministry! In the tradition of Nelson's Minister's Manual and Nelson’s Church Leader’s Manual, Nelson’s Children’s Minister’s Manual is a convenient, essential resource for children’s ministry leaders. Nelson's Children's Minister’s Manual will help you plan ch...

The helpful advice, prayers, and devotions included in this manual aid anyone who finds himself serving the church and helping others in those tough situations when “you don’t know what to say.” Pastoral care in the church is not limited to pastors and other designated church leaders. M...

Without church leaders, the church cannot minister. Just as Nelson's Minister's Manual helps pastors with everyday ministry events, this guide will aid elders, deacons, and volunteers in the tasks that keep the church running. Nelson's Church Leader's Manual will help with important wor...

The minister's life is punctuated by unscheduled emergencies in the lives of church members friends, and other acquaintances. Here is a resource to help deal with those occurrences seamlessly.