"Anyone involved in Christian ministry knows how challenging it is to balance ministry and family responsibilities. Many demands pull leaders in different directions--making it easy to neglect one or the other, often without even realizing it. Writing from decades of counseling and personal ministry experience, Ajith Fernando points Christian leaders back to the most important aspect of their lives: their relationship with God. He then o ..."
The Call to Joy and Pain Embracing Suffering in Your Ministry by Dr AjithFernando Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2007 by Crossway ISBN-13: 978-1-58134-888-0, ISBN: 1-58134-888-6
" 2008 Christianity Today Book Award WinnerJoy and pain are both aspects of the call of God for the Christian. The Bible even presents pain as a trigger for joy. The Call to Joy and Pain explores how this is so, showing the connection between rejoicing and suffering, how suffering draws us nearer to God, and how suffering makes us more effective in service.Ministerial veteran Ajith Fernando combines biblical exposition, keen pastoral ins ..."
Reclaiming Friendship Relating to Each Other in a Frenzied World by Dr AjithFernando Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 1993 by Herald Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-8361-3630-2, ISBN: 0-8361-3630-6
"Relating to Each Other in a Frenzied World Ajith Fernando. ships is sometimes
frustrating to Westerners preoccupied with "getting things done." But Fernando
argues that learning to linger is essential for friendship. The author sees biblical
friendship as rooted in ... for friendship placed in us by our Creator. — Edgar
Metzler, Executive Director United Mission to Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal First
Sunday of Advent 1992 Author's Preface ..."
Reclaiming Love(Reprint) Radical Relationships in a Complex World by Dr AjithFernando, Ravi Zacharias Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2016 by Zondervan ISBN-13: 978-0-310-52336-9, ISBN: 0-310-52336-2
"In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul places love at the very center of what it means to embrace life in Christ. All other spiritual gifts are worth nothing in comparison. But the love explained in those verses is nothing short of radical. Fernando’s pastoral work―in the midst of the cultural and ethnic tensions of Sri Lanka―often brought up a very real and honest question: “Can the biblical teaching about love actually be practiced?” The answer ..."
"Our multicultural world needs countercultural disciplers. People from all over the world are coming to Christ from a variety of backgrounds. This requires more people who are willing to commit to the effort and sacrifice it takes to invest in new believers. Rooted in over four decades of multicultural discipleship experience, Ajith Fernando offers biblical principles for discipling and presents examples showing how they apply to daily l ..."
"Christians today often feel themselves to be without a voice: a minority in an indifferent world. Should we withdraw? Get stuck in, despite blurred boundaries? Like the Israelites in Babylon, for many of us this is a time of temptation and defeat. Ajith Fernando's warm, entertaining book uses the experience of the young Israelite, Daniel. Daniel and his companions were the elite: young men of outstanding ability. God put them in a posit ..."
Reclaiming Love(1st Edition) Radical Relationships in a Complex World by AjithFernando, Ravi Zacharias Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2013 by Zondervan ISBN-13: 978-0-310-49278-8, ISBN: 0-310-49278-5
"In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul places love at the very center of what it means to embrace life in Christ. All other spiritual gifts are worth nothing in comparison. But the love explained in those verses is nothing short of radical. Fernando’s pastoral work---in the midst of the cultural and ethnic tensions of Sri Lanka---often brought up a very real and honest question: “Can the biblical teaching about love actually be practiced?” The answ ..."
An Authentic Servant The Marks of a Spiritual Leader (The Didasko Files) by Dr AjithFernando, Patrick Fung Paperback, 22 Pages, Published 2012 by Hendrickson Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-59856-875-2, ISBN: 1-59856-875-2
"Ajith Fernando cuts to the heart of being a leader: are we willing to serve, even if it is costly? Here is clear and penetrating insight into what it means to be a leader, combining good theology and deep personal devotion, recapturing the centrality of the cross. The Didasko FilesRESOURCES FROM THE LAUSANNE MOVEMENTThe Lausanne Movement is a confessional movement that seeks to articulate the role of today's Church. It links together ev ..."
Spiritual Living in a Secular World(2nd Edition) Applying the Book of Daniel Today by AjithFernando Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1993 by Zondervan ISBN-13: 978-0-310-59501-4, ISBN: 0-310-59501-0
"Christians today are confronted by enormous pressure from the surrounding culture: magazine ads foster greed and self-indulgence; TV ridicules traditional values; movies are filled with graphic sex and violence. This practical exposition of Daniel's life and prophecies helps Christians resist the temptation to conform."
Sharing The Truth In Love How to Relate to People of Other Faiths by Dr AjithFernando Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2001 by Discovery House Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-57293-054-4, ISBN: 1-57293-054-3
"Approaching people with differing ethnic and religious practices can be quite a challengelet alone sharing with them your Christian faith! In this notable work by Youth for Christ Sri Lanka Director Ajith Fernando, youll find a loving and graceful way to begin a friendship with just about anyone, and find a common ground from which to build relationships for Christ. With real-life experiences in the Hindu, Buddhist, and Islamic cultures ..."
"Mr. Ajith Fernando, National Director of Youth for Christ in Sri Lanka, after a lifetime of ministering among people of other religions, gives a biblical perspective to the problem of how we should regard the admirable traits and religious ..."
The Leadership Files From Around the World, Across a Century (Dictum): 3 (Dictum Essentials) by Vaughan Roberts & AjithFernando Paperback, Published 2020 by Dictum Press ISBN-13: 978-1-83809-720-2, ISBN: 1-83809-720-1
The Bible Study Handbook(1st Edition) A Comprehensive Guide to an Essential Practice by Lindsay Olesberg, AjithFernando Paperback, 253 Pages, Published 2012 by Ivp Connect ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-1049-9, ISBN: 0-8308-1049-8
"There are Bibles literally all over the place. You can find them in the drawer of the end table in your hotel room, under the pews at your local church, on the shelves of your local library or bookstore, posted in full and in multiple versions on any number of websites. You can find them in every corner of the earth, even (if you look carefully enough) in places where they're forbidden. So there's no trouble getting hold of a Bible. Bu ..."
Sharing the Truth in Love(Reprint) How to Relate to People of Other Faiths by Dr AjithFernando Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2014 by Discovery House ISBN-13: 978-1-62707-074-4, ISBN: 1-62707-074-5
"As Christians, we have been called by Christ to serve Him in a multi-faith world. But how can we effectively relate to and share the gospel with people of other faiths? This outstanding cross-cultural guide to evangelism in the twenty-first century directs Christians to respond sensitively and wisely to the cultures and beliefs of non-Christians of any nation. Christians, with the love of Christ, must oppose deception with the truth of ..."
Jesus-Driven Ministry(Updated) by AjithFernando Paperback, 255 Pages, Published 2006 by Intervarsity Press ISBN-13: 978-0-85111-995-3, ISBN: 0-85111-995-6
Reclaiming Friendship Relating to Each Other in a Fallen World by AjithFernando Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 1991 by Inter-Varsity Press Import ISBN-13: 978-0-85110-859-9, ISBN: 0-85110-859-8
Leadership Lifestyle Study of 1 Timothy (Living studies) by AjithFernando Paperback, 171 Pages, Published 1985 by Tyndale House Pub ISBN-13: 978-0-8423-2130-3, ISBN: 0-8423-2130-6