Audiobooks Narrated by Conrad Bear

The Path to Being a Missionary: A Guide for the Aspiring

"Assessing Missionary Readiness Through Character, Conviction, and Competency  Should I become a missionary? Many who ask this question have a genuine love for Christ and a desire to live out the Great Commission. Yet even good intentions can sometimes cloud the judgment of our abilities, and personal ambition can make it difficult to keep our eyes fixed on what is necessary for the glory of Christ and the building of his kingdom. The decision to pursue missions should not be shaped by impulse or idealism but by discernment, prayer, godly counsel, and immersion in the local church.  In The Path to Being a Missionary, Ryan Robertson and Matt Bennett lay out practical advice and questions for readers as they consider if missionary work is the right fit for them. Through each concise chapter, readers will consider preparation for a life of service while honestly evaluating their character, convictions, and competencies. Rather than asking, Am I called? Robertson and Bennett urge men and women to ask the more important question: Am I qualified? - Valuable Church Resource: Serves as a helpful guide for churches in the sending process, offering insights from experienced missions leaders - Offers an Honest Perspective: Urges men and women to set aside personal intentions to determine if they are truly qualified for a life in missions  - Practical and Action Oriented: Features concise chapters that spur reflection, prayer, and tangible next steps"

Matt Bennett, Ryan Robertson (Author), Conrad Bear (Narrator)

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The Hope of the Resurrection: How Jesus's Defeat of Death Changes Everything

"Examining Jesus's Resurrection Through Three Realities:  Truth, Goodness, and Beauty Jesus's resurrection happened centuries ago, but evidence shows it is at the center of everything that is true, good, and beautiful today. These 3 attributes—or transcendentals—provide a simple framework for understanding reality, including Christ's victory over death and why it matters for your life. In this approachable study, New Testament scholar Patrick Schreiner explains the history, apologetics, theology, and ethics of the resurrection. First, he examines moral arguments and the death-to-life cycles in nature that point to Christ's resurrection. Next, Schreiner explores the theology of the empty tomb, including the new life in heaven that awaits believers. Finally, he reflects on the beautiful ways Jesus's death validates, personalizes, and ultimately ends your suffering. You will be inspired to pursue resurrection in your own life, dying to sin to experience abundant renewal in Christ. This short, engaging book is perfect for outreach and discipleship. Churches are encouraged to share it with groups during Easter services and year-round as a small-group resource. - Concise and Accessible: Combines a historical, theological, ethical, and applicational look at the resurrection in a brief, easy-to-understand format - Excellent Small-Group Resource: Share this book with both Christians and skeptics to help them fall in love with the reality of the resurrection - A Great Resource for Easter Services"

Patrick Schreiner (Author), Conrad Bear (Narrator)

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Prioritizing the Church in Missions

"Encourage Long-Term Faithfulness in Missions with a Biblically Informed Strategy That Recenters the Church The church is the origin, means, and end of missions. Scripture calls on missionaries to start and strengthen churches where new believers—and more missionaries—can grow. But today, many Christians downplay the role of the church in favor of pragmatism and parachurch ministries, weakening the missions cause. In this brief guide, pastors John Folmar and Scott Logsdon share their decades of experience working as pastors in Muslim countries. Showing how healthy churches are essential for fulfilling the Great Commission, they teach biblical ecclesiology and missiology with wisdom and real-world advice from the field. They also caution listeners against movement-driven missions, theological minimalism, and other techniques that replace the church's God-given roles of equipping, training, and sending missionaries. Offering an effective, biblical strategy for global evangelism, Prioritizing the Church in Missions helps pastors and churches not only make Christ known throughout the world but ensure that God's word is preserved long after missionaries leave.  - Accessible Guide on Ecclesiology and Missiology: Explores the biblical role of the church in equipping, training, and sending qualified missionaries as well as the dangers of unhealthy missions practices - Practical: Equips churches for effective evangelism, expositional preaching, prayer, and partnering together in the Great Commission - Helps Churches Build a Biblically Informed Missionary Strategy: Ideal for missions-minded pastors, staff, students, and lay believers - Part of the 9Marks Church-Centered Missions Series"

John Folmar, Scott Logsdon (Author), Conrad Bear (Narrator)

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Prioritizing Missions in the Church

"Encourage Long-Term Faithfulness in Missions with a Biblically Informed Strategy That Recenters the Church The church is the origin, means, and end of missions. Scripture calls on missionaries to start and strengthen churches where new believers—and more missionaries—can grow. But today, many Christians downplay the role of the church in favor of pragmatism and parachurch ministries, weakening the missions cause. In this brief guide, pastors John Folmar and Scott Logsdon share their decades of experience working as pastors in Muslim countries. Showing how healthy churches are essential for fulfilling the Great Commission, they teach biblical ecclesiology and missiology with wisdom and real-world advice from the field. They also caution listeners against movement-driven missions, theological minimalism, and other techniques that replace the church's God-given roles of equipping, training, and sending missionaries. Offering an effective, biblical strategy for global evangelism, Prioritizing the Church in Missions helps pastors and churches not only make Christ known throughout the world but ensure that God's word is preserved long after missionaries leave.  - Accessible Guide on Ecclesiology and Missiology: Explores the biblical role of the church in equipping, training, and sending qualified missionaries as well as the dangers of unhealthy missions practices - Practical: Equips churches for effective evangelism, expositional preaching, prayer, and partnering together in the Great Commission - Helps Churches Build a Biblically Informed Missionary Strategy: Ideal for missions-minded pastors, staff, students, and lay believers - Part of the 9Marks Church-Centered Missions Series"

Aaron Menikoff, Harshit Singh (Author), Conrad Bear (Narrator)

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From the White House to the Amish: A Story Inspired by the Life of Thomas E. Kirkman

"Will God Keep His End of the Deal? Growing up in the Depression, Tom thinks his southern Indiana life is perfect, until the day the green beans burn on the stove and he cannot find his mother. As an adult, Tom determines he will never forgive God for taking the most important person in his life. Not even the prestige of working in the White House under President Eisenhower and in the CIA under President Kennedy can ease his bitterness. Then, through an unexpected voice and an unpretentious Amish man, Tom Kirkman is forever changed.  This biographical fiction book is based on the true story of Thomas E. Kirkman (1934-2018), artist, spy, Amish man. "

Katrina Hoover Lee (Author), Conrad Bear (Narrator)

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Churchless: Understanding Today's Unchurched and How to Connect with Them

"Churchless people are all around us: among our closest loved ones, at our workplaces, in our neighborhoods. And more and more, they are becoming the norm: The number of churchless adults in the United States has increased by nearly 60 percent in the past decade. Yet the startling truth is that many of these people claim they are looking for a genuine, powerful encounter with God—but they just don’t find it in church. What are they (or we) missing? How can we better reach out to them? What can we say or do that would inspire them to want to join a community of faith? Containing groundbreaking new research from the Barna Group, and edited by bestselling authors George Barna (Revolution) and David Kinnaman (You Lost Me), Churchless reveals the results of a five-year study based on interviews with thousands of churchless men and women. Looking past the surface of church attendance to deeper spiritual realities, Churchlesswill help us understand those who choose not to be part of a church, build trust-based relationships with them, and be empowered to successfully invite them to engage."

David Kinnaman, George Barna (Author), Conrad Bear (Narrator)

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The Skeletons in God's Closet: The Mercy of Hell, the Surprise of Judgment, the Hope of Holy War

"Is God a sadistic torturer? Coldhearted judge? Genocidal maniac? Unfortunately, our popular caricatures often make him out to be.God has some skeletons in the closet. At least, that's what many of us fear. 'How can a loving God send people to hell?' 'Isn't it arrogant to believe Jesus is the only way to God?' 'What is up with holy war in the Old Testament?' These are difficult questions that our family, our friends, our culture--even we ourselves--are asking. The Skeletons in God's Closet pulls these skeletons out of the closet to show that they were never really skeletons at all--but part of the good news that God is good and coming to redeem his world.Hell is not an 'underground torture chamber' God creates to torture sinners, but a destructive power we unleash that God has promised to redeem his world from--it represents an extravagant act of mercy. Judgment is not 'churchgoers go to heaven, everyone else goes to hell,' but God coming to raise humanity from death and set his world right by calling things out as they really are--and the results are a shocking surprise. Holy war is not 'the strong using God to justify their conquest of the weak,' but God arising on behalf of the weak when the tyranny of the strong has raged for far too long--he is the hope of the world.Mercy. Surprise. Hope.Not what we usually think.Ultimately, The Skeletons in God's Closet uses our toughest questions to provoke paradigm shifts in how we understand our faith as a whole: we'll pull the 'skeletons out of God's closet' to reveal they were never really skeletons at all. We'll grapple with the 'skeletons in the ground' of tragedy, injustice and death in our world--to explore resurrection as God's good answer. Most importantly, we'll affirm that God is good 'in his very bones'--not just in what he does but in who he is.This is a book that sings loudly, boldly and clearly: God is good and coming to redeem his world."

Joshua Ryan Bulter, Rick McKinley (Author), Conrad Bear (Narrator)

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