For more than 80 years, The Minister's Manual has been the standard by which all other preaching annuals are measured. This year, a new design, revised content based on extensive market research, and a searchable CD-ROM make this non-denominational resource even more helpful to today's busy pastor.

The Minister's Manual is still the comprehensive and traditional resource pastors have come to rely on, but now has a more readable and attractive design and more practical and easy-to-use features. Students, teachers, Bible study leaders, but especially preachers, will discover a treasure trove here. Search and mine it for new perspectives on old stories, fresh Biblical insights into current issues, ways of seeing ourside the box. This manual will be an immeasurable help for ministers, chaplains and lay pastors who are to preach the Word in season and out of season. You'll find yourself nourished and strengthened!

Feature	Minister’s Manual	Abingdon Preaching Annual	Zondervan Pastor’s Annual	Nelson’s Annual Preacher’s Sourcebook
CD-ROM	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lectionary for the year	Yes	Yes	No	No
Lectionary-based sermons	Yes	Yes	No	No
Four-year church and Easter calendar	Yes	Yes	No	No
Extensive lists of famous quotes, thought-provoking questions and biblical blessing	Yes	No	No	No
Sermon illustrations for 52 Sundays	Yes	No	No	Yes
Separate sermon illustration treasury by topic	Yes	No	No	No
Children’s sermons	52	None	3	15
Musical suggestions for each Sunday	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Worship Aids: Call to Worship, Invocation, Offertory Sentence, Offertory Prayer, Morning Prayer, Benediction	Yes to all	Only Call to Worship, Invocation and Benediction	None	Call to Worship, Prayers and Benediction
Articles on special preaching topics	Yes	No	No	Yes
Separate Advent and Christmas preaching resources section	Yes	No	No	No
Separate Lent and Easter preaching resources section	Yes	No	No	No
Messages for funerals and bereavement	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Messages for communion services	7	None	None	None
Messages for evangelism and missions	6	None	None	None
Sermon title index	Yes	No	No	No
Scriptural index	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Index of prayers	Yes	No	No	No
Index of materials useful for small groups	Yes	No	No	No

No other compilation offers more comprehensive resources to assist the parish minister in planning every aspect of weekly worship. — William E Hull, Research Professor, Samford University on The Minister's Manual

The Minister's Manual, 2008 Edition with CD-ROM Turn to The Minister's Manual for: complete sermons for the entire year; lectionary messages and worship aids to expand Sunday services; feature articles that speak to the hearts and minds of ministers; a treasury of practical, contemporary and relevant sermon illustrations; a diverse group of contributors, a broad and contemporary range of illustrations, and new and expanded preaching resources; lectionary-based childrens sermons for engaging young minds; lectionary-based music selections; calendars of important historical, cultural, and religious anniversaries and dates; eloquent and useful messages for holidays, funerals and bereavement, communions, and missions; a free and searchable CD-ROM of the entire contents to aid in adapting and using material for sermons, bulletins, and other messages. USA UK Canada

The Abingdon Preaching Annual 2008 Pastors and preachers have long turned to The Abingdon Preaching Annual for help with one of the central tasks of their ministry, sermon preparation. The 2008 edition improves this fine tradition with lectionary-based sermons for each Sunday and special liturgical event of the year; commentary on lectionary passages not used in the weekly sermon; a total of 23 topical sermon series on such diverse themes as the Nature of Sin, Family Life, War & Peace, Prayer, Holidays and Emotional Health. Four-year liturgical event calendar; guide to liturgical colors, related worship aids following each lectionary sermon, and each series sermon. CD-ROM included with PDF format for ease of navigation and use; full text of the print edition with a hyperlinked table of contents; pre-sermon and pastoral prayers; features moved from print text to CD for easier use: classical prayers, classical and contemporary affirmations of faith, two classic sermons; hyperlinked helps. USA UK Canada

The Zondervan Pastor's Annual 2008: An Idea & Resource Book This annual bestselling resource for preachers provides a planned preaching program for an entire year, including Sunday morning, Sunday evening, and midweek sermons as well as helps for special occasions such as weddings, funerals, and youth meetings. Countless preachers have turned to the Zondervan Pastor’s Annual to save them time in sermon and service preparation. This tried-and-true resource makes your demanding job as a pastor a lot easier. It includes: morning and evening services for every Sunday of the year; sermon topics and texts fully indexed; sermon outlines; devotionals and Bible studies for midweek services; fresh and applicable Illustrations; wedding ceremonies and themes; funeral messages and Scriptures; basic pastoral ministry helps; and much more. USA UK Canada

Nelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebook 2008 The minister's life is punctuated by unscheduled emergencies in the lives of church members or other acquaintances. Here is a resource to help deal with those occurrences seamlessly. The 2008 edition of Nelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebook is an entire year's collection of all-new preaching and worship resources. It includes sermons from outstanding pastors arranged by each Sunday of the calendar year. Sermons, creative outlines, illustrations, and quotes for every Sunday of the year. Worship helps, including hymns, prayers, and Scripture text. "For the Pastor's Soul" — inspirational thoughts and preaching techniques. Sermon ideas for Sunday evening and special occasions. For the Bulletin — inspirational notes fro the Christian history. Sermons and register pages for weddings and funerals. Supplemental Libronix CD-ROM. USA UK Canada

Christ commanded the church to make disciples, to produce people who love and obey God, bear fruit, and live with joy. The crisis at the heart of the church is that we often pay lip service to making disciples, but we seldom put much effort behind doing it. The Disciple-Making Pastor

Discover magazine recently called Richard Dawkins "Darwin's Rottweiler" for his fierce and effective defense of evolution. Now Dawkins turns his considerable intellect on religion, denouncing its "faulty logic" and the "suffering it causes". A Christian Response to Richard Dawkins

Not so long ago religion was a personal matter that was seldom discussed in public. No longer. Today religion is everywhere, from books to movies to television to the internet to politics. Now religion is marketed and advertised like any other product or service. How did this happen? Shopping for God

Is this as good as it gets? Or can you enjoy more of what life has to offer? Not only can you live happily every day, bestselling author Joel Osteen suggests you must discover the potential within yourself and learn how to use it to live better, and to help others better themselves as well. An interview with Joel Osteen

Christians are supposed to represent Christ to the world. But according to the latest report card, something has gone wrong. Using descriptions like "hypocritical," "insensitive to others," and "judgmental," young Americans share an impression of Christians that’s nothing short of... unChristian. unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks About Christianity