There is one new book that should be of special interest to those who have supposed that our churches will do well to survive, much less to grow and thrive. I Believe In Church Growth by Eddie Gibbs tells you how your church can grow. He not only puts his finger on the disease that plagues the church but provides the prescription as well. This study not only provides a scholarly basis for the principles of church growth but also practical suggestions. The author is persuaded that any church can grow it if is willing to make the sacrifice. 8.95 postpaid.

John R. W. Stott has his disciples who are ready to read whatever he publishes, and there is a reason in that he is always worth reading. Between Two Worlds deals with the art of preaching in the 20th century, a book that will appeal to all Bible students, not only to those who preach. This book calls for renewal of the church through a recovery of Biblical preaching. His call for both courage and humility in the pulpit will thrill you, whether your place is in the pulpit or the pew. 12.95 postpaid.

Westminister Press is publishing a series of Old Testament commentaries after the order of the late William Barclay’s Daily Bible Study on the New Testament. They are the same size, format, and easy-to-read style. Five are now available: Genesis 1 and 2, Exodus, Leviticus, and Daniel. If you have always wanted something on the OT that really puts it together, this is your answer. They are 6.50 each postpaid.

I Believe in Satan’s Downfall by Michael Green will take you into the spirit world, showing you that demons are as real as angels, and that you have good reason to believe in Satan. It shows how Satan uses the occult, and once you read the book you will better understand the nature of temptation. 6.50 postpaid.

Some of us are convinced that hope must be the message for the 80’s, for the church as well as the world. To this end we recommend Robert H. Mounce’s A Living Hope, which is an exposition on Peter’s letters of hope. 5.50 postpaid.

This year’s and last year’s volumes of this journal will be bound in a single volume entitled Jesus Today, which will be a 400-page book. You should place your order with us if you desire a copy. The book will be sent when it is ready, with invoice enclosed. We still have copies of the volume for 1979-80 at 8.50 postpaid. Two earlier volumes, one for 1977 and one for 1978, are 5.50 each postpaid.

If you are a new subscriber and would like to see what we have said in past years, we will send you 18 back issues, selected at random, dating back a decade or more, for only 3.00 postpaid. These are mailed only when an issue of the paper is mailed, so there might be some delay.

The response to the The Stone-Campbell Movement: An Anecdotal History of Three Churches by Leroy Garrett is most favorable. Many are ordering extra copies for friends or kin. Most who read it report that it is highly readable, informative, and interesting. And they are impressed with all the anecdotes. We are proving that the study of history can be fun. If you have neglected ordering your copy, we will put one in the mail to you on the same day we receive your order. 21.95 for 739 pages of reading, postpaid.