The pastor is also resident theologian of a local church, but many pastors rarely if ever consider "theologian" to be part of their job description. The Power to Comprehend with All the Saints (Eerdmans) is an interesting and substantive exploration of the formation and practice of pastor-theologians. The articles are written by a variety of authors who participated in a decade-long project sponsored by the Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton, New Jersey.

Preachers use the Bible on a daily basis, yet many know little about the Bible translations they use regularly. In Understanding English Bible Translation (Crossway), Leland Ryken takes the reader on a tour of the background and process of translating the Bible into English.

Wondering about the trend toward multi-site churches? Then hop on board A Multi-Site Church Road Trip (Zondervan) for an enjoyable and informative survey of what's happening across the American church scene. Subtitled Exploring the New Normal, the book is written by Geoff Surratt of Seacoast Church (with at least 10 sites at last count), and Greg Ligon and Warren Bird of Leadership Network. Don't consider that second site before reading it.

?Expressing his concern that "dangerous trends and many popular examples threaten to undermine the centrality of biblical exposition in evangelical pulpits around the world," in this new book R. Albert Mohler, Jr. argues for a renewal of expository preaching that faithfully confronts congregations with the Word of God.