As the church struggles to preserve her Christ-ordained faith, worship and practices in the face of relentless pressure imposed by the promoters of change, she needs the help of every disciple. Across the nation are scores of books stores operated by fellow-Christians.  It is to those who manage such establishments these thoughts are addressed.

Your help is needed to provide our brethren access to books, tracts and classroom materials that emphasize the fundamentals of the faith and respond to the errors of the change movement. Brethren need to know what is available for their study on these topics. Sadly many stores stock little if any material that deals with doctrinal or controversial matters.  We concede that such materials are not "fast turnover" items.  They will never generate large volumes of income.  But they are essential to the survival of the church.

The fact that one operates a "Christian bookstore"  implies that the owner and operator are "Christians."  As Christians, they should love the Lord's church supremely.  Their business exists to serve the church and Christians.  So I plead with you to stock and display copies of those valuable books that address the current challenges facing us.  Do so because you love Christ and want to see his church prosper...because her survival is important to you. God will bless you for your help to his Cause.

The following are some of the titles that our brethren need to know about so they can use them to fortify their faith:

* A Cappella Music in the Public Worship of the Church, Everett Ferguson
* Women in the Church, Everett Ferguson
* Change Agents and Churches of Christ, William Woodson
* Koinonia, A Contemporary Study of Church Fellowship, Jimmy Jividen
* More Than a Feeling, Worship that Pleases God, Jimmy Jividen
* Adrift, Postmodernism in the Church, Phil Sanders
* The Spirit of Liberalism, Frank Chesser
* The Church in Transition to What?  James D. Bales
* Instrumental Music and New Testament Worship, J. D. Bales
* Worship: Life's Greatest Moments, Owen Olbricht
* Directions for the Road Ahead: Stability in the Change Among Churches of Christ, Jim Sheerer and Charles  Williams.
* The Cultural Church,  F. LaGard Smith
* Great Bible Doctrines, Walter Swain
* Redeeming the Times, Addressing (Issues of the Church in the Present Age), R. Dyer, T. Haynes & J. Jenkins.
* Piloting the Strait, Dave Miller
* Books About the Change Movement: Reviews and Recommendations, John Waddey
* Surviving the Storms of Change, John Waddey
* Search for the Ancient Order (four Volumes) by Earl West
* Excellent tracts by James Tolle and Glenn McCoy are available on many of the items of faith that are being challenged by the promoters of change.

These books are all in print and need to be displayed where Christian shoppers will see them and have opportunity to consider purchasing them.  No matter how helpful a book may it, it will accomplish nothing if brethren do not know of its existence.  A timely word encouraging a customer to look at one of them might be the cause of his taking it home to read. In time of war, every loyal citizen of the nation will pitch in and do his/her part to help save the nation from her enemies.  In the church it should be no different.