John Zehring: 35 books

“Visiting on Behalf of Your Church” provides guidelines for those who visit church members in their homes, nursing homes or hospital rooms. Deacons and those who visit are provided with suggestions on how to set up a visit, how to build rapport, and how to nurture attentive listening techniques....

This booklet guides clergy to tend to your leaders and to build a team with your staff. Teamwork is more important than any single individual’s contribution. Clergy become mentors to their staff, and advocate on their behalf. Clergy inspire, motive and provide meaning and purpose to volunteer leaders....

Jesus was master of the parable. His stories made people think for themselves. That is a hallmark of the parable: it is not so much for another to tell you what it means but for you to discover its meaning to you. A dozen of the most beloved parables from Jesus of Nazareth are presented for study...

“Seven Mantras to Shape Your Day” shows how to employ seven bible verses to lead you into an encounter with the Divine. Use them as your mantra to reframe how you see things which can affect your attitude, your mood, your spirit, and your inner nature. How you see things can transform your perspective...

A guide for pastors to become highly effective in leadership and administration. The role of the minister and your personal enjoyment of your vocation requires skills to develop vision, provide hope, tend to church leaders, build a staff team, deal with conflict, manage time, plan strategically, craft...

“Miracles? Discussions for Curious Christians about Jesus’ Miracles” is designed as a six-week adult small group conversation or class. The pros and cons of miracles are presented for discussion. Then each week’s miracle begins with conversation starters, followed by background information...

This booklet practices what it preaches: it is concise, to the point, and encourages effectiveness over efficiency. The goal: to give you tools that are quick to comprehend, easy to implement and will multiply what you can accomplish. In short, it will help you to work smarter, not harder. It will...

“Asking for Campaign Support” guides church volunteers to visit members to ask them to support their church’s capital campaign. 80% of a church campaign is planning and preparing. Then comes the time to ask for support. This how-to booklet provides guidance for preparing for visits, arranging...

“Lent Discussions for Curious Christians” stimulates engaging conversations for study groups during the six weeks of Lent, which is why there are six chapters. Each chapter begins with discussion starters to stimulate the conversation. Then reflections and background information is provided followed...

Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount was his orientation to his newly-recruited disciples which became one of the most important collections of Jesus’ teachings. Its theme is to put God first. Some of Jesus’ most beloved teachings are found here like the Golden Rule, the Lord’s Prayer and walk the second...

“Clergy Guide to Sermon Preparation” is designed for seasoned clergy who are always on the lookout for new ideas. A section on “Quick Tips for Preparing Sermons” serves as a checklist of reminders for how to write for the ear and craft sermons which grab listeners to create vibrant, contemporary,...

Treasures from Philippi takes one of the shortest books of the bible, Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians, and mines from it fourteen gems that apply to your daily life today as they did to the Philippians. It is not quite the same as a bible study, nor is it a sketch about Paul or the church he founded....

Treasures from James takes the Book of James and mines from it twelve gems that apply to your daily life today. It is not quite the same as a bible study, nor is it a sketch about James. Rather, it is a devotional springboard for you to enrich your faith, deepen your relationships with others, discover...

Hard sayings of Jesus are those he spoke which are hard to understand. Some confounded even the disciples, who did not understand or were astounded by what he said. The hard sayings often appear to contradict Jesus’ other teachings about a loving, kind, forgiving and compassionate God. How can curious...