Detox for the Overly Religious
David Putman
Paperback, 240 pp., $12.99
B&H Books (January 1, 2010)

Christians can run the risk of becoming “too religious”—too wrapped up in programmatic church activities and less focused on Christ alone. In response, David Putman has written a new book detailing twenty-one ways to reinstate the centrality of Jesus into our daily lives. Divided into three action-ready topical areas, Putman offers what he calls “detox for the overly religious.” Here is a chance for you, your small group, or your entire church to lose religion and rediscover Jesus—simple and yet profound, and all we really need.

Everyone Communicates, Few Connect
John C. Maxwell
Hardcover, 288 pp., $25.99
Thomas Nelson (March 30, 2010)

Do you feel like everyone is moving forward in their career, except you? Leadership expert Maxwell will help you truly connect with people to create the results you desire. Here he offers 10 principles and practices for leveraging your unique talents in order to break the invisible barrier to success—in your workplace, church, or family! Spanish and Audiobook available.

Why Johnny Can’t Sing Hymns
T. David Gordon
Paperback, 192 pp., $12.99
P & R Publishing (June 1, 2010)

Changes in music have affected the way we think, the way we worship—even the way we are able to worship. Worship has become a conflict area, rather than a source of unity. T. David Gordon looks at these changes in worship and not only examines the problems, but also provides solutions. They are solutions of great importance to us all—because how we sing affects how we live.

The Slow Fade
Reggie Joiner, Chuck Bomar, Abbie Smith
Paperback, 176 pp., $14.99
David C. Cook (May 1, 2010)

How to keep college-aged people engaged in faith? Many churches have a youth ministry finish line at twelfth grade. They walk their seniors out the door, breathe a sigh of relief, and let them disappear for a few years. There is an assumption they’ll return to church later, as adults with young families. Many never come back—they slowly fade away. Facing critical decisions that affect the rest of their lives, college-aged people need a faith community more than ever. A senior pastor, a college pastor, and a twentysomething rethink one-on-one mentorship as the way to fight the fade.

Church in the Making
Ben Arment
Hardcover, 208 pp., $17.99
B&H Books (April 1, 2010)

Nearly eighty percent of all new churches fail, leaving countless discouraged church planters wondering why. Ben Arment answers their question with Church in the Making by identifying and expanding on three God ordained conditions that make for a successful church plant even before the doors open: Good Ground (the spiritual receptivity of the community), Rolling Rocks (identify where God is already bringing people, funds, and other resources together for his purposes), and Deep Roots (a group of leaders who can align people and resources to achieve the church’s mission).