Recommended Reading
Helpful resources for growing in Christ.
Understanding the Gospel
- What is the Gospel? by Greg Gilbert
- Salvation Belongs to the Lord by John Frame
- A Gospel Primer for Christians by Milton Vincent
- The Gospel According to Jesus by John MacArthur
- The Cross-Centered Life by C. J. Mahaney
- Redemption: Accomplished and Applied by John Murray
- The Doctrines of Grace by James Montgomery Boice and Philip Ryken
Sharing the Gospel
- Tell the Truth: The Whole Gospel Wholly By Grace Communicated Truthfully and Lovingly by Will Metzger
- Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by J. I. Packer
- Soul Winner: Advice on Effective Evangelism by Charles Spurgeon
- The Gospel and Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever
- Today’s Gospel: Authentic or Synthetic by Walter Chantry
- Conquer Your Fear, Share Your Faith by Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort
- The Gospel for Children by John B. Leuzarder
- Reason to Believe: A Response to Common Objections to Christianity by R.C. Sproul
- Evangelism: How the Whole Church Speaks of Jesus by J. Mack Stiles
Understanding Theology
- Biblical Doctrine by John MacArthur and Richard Mayhue
- Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem
- Basic Christianity by John Stott
- Knowing God by J.I. Packer
- Institutes of the Christian Religion, vol. 1 & 2 by John Calvin
- Great Doctrines of the Bible by Martyn Lloyd-Jones
- Bitesize Theology by Peter Jeffrey
- The Doctrine of God by John Frame
- Theology of the Reformers by Timothy George
- Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul
Maturing in Christ
- The Pleasures of God by John Piper
- Humility by C.J. Mahaney
- Trusting God by Jerry Bridges
- Keep in Step with the Spirit by J.I. Packer
- Guidance and the Voice of God by Phillip Jensen and Tony Payne
- Keys to Spiritual Growth by John MacArthur
- Seeing With New Eyes by David Powlison
- A Praying Life by Paul E. Miller
- Expository Listening by Ken Ramey
- The Hole in Our Holiness by Kevin DeYoung
- A Quest For More: Living For Something Bigger than You by Paul David Tripp
- When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight for Joy by John Piper
Studying the Bible
- How to Read the Bible for All It’s Worth by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart
- The Message of the Old Testament by Mark Dever
- The Message of the New Testament by Mark Dever
- Basic Bible Interpretation by Roy B. Zuck
- An Introduction to the New Testament by D.A. Carson and Douglas Moo
- How to Study the Bible by John MacArthur
- The New How to Study Your Bible by Kay Arthur, David Arthur and Pete De Lacy
Glorifying God in Church Ministry
- Nine Marks of a Healthy Church by Mark Dever
- The Master’s Plan for the Church by John MacArthur
- No Place for Truth: Or Whatever Happened to Evangelical Theology? by David F. Wells
- Biblical Eldership by Alexander Strauch
- Understanding Spiritual Gifts by Robert Thomas
- What Christ Thinks of the Church by John Stott
- Disciple-Making Church by Bill Hull
- Church Membership by Jonathan Leeman
Strengthening Families
- Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp
- God, Marriage, and Family by Andreas Kostenberger and David Jones
- The Faithful Parent by Stuart Scott and Martha Peace
- Age of Opportunity by Paul David Tripp
- The Heart of Anger by Lou Priolo
- Gospel-Powered Parenting by William P. Farley
- Big Truths for Young Hearts by Bruce Ware
- The Fulfilled Family by John MacArthur
- Don't Make Me Count to Three by Ginger Hubbard
- Lost in the Middle: Mid-Life and the Grace of God by Paul David Tripp
Fortifying God's Men
- Disciplines of a Godly Man by R. Kent Hughes
- The Exemplary Husband by Stuart Scott
- Point Man by Steve Farrar
- Fatherhood by Tony Payne
- Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood by John Piper and Wayne Grudem
- Stepping Up by Dennis Rainey
- Tender Warrior by Stu Weber
- The Gospel at Work by Sebastian Traeger and Greg Gilbert
- The Complete Husband by Lou Priolo
Equipping the Women of God
- The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace
- Feminine Appeal by Carolyn Mahaney
- Disciplines of a Godly Woman by Barbara Hughes
- Becoming a Woman of Excellence by Cynthia Heald
- Shopping for Time by Carolyn Mahaney
- A Woman After God’s Own Heart by Elizabeth George
- Fine China Is for Single Women Too by Lydia Brownback
- Women in the Church by Andreas Kostenberger and Thomas Schreiner
- Women Helping Women by Elyse Fitzpatrick and Carol Cornish
- Idols of the Heart: Learning to Long for God Alone by Elyse Fitzpatrick
- Creative Counterpart by Linda Dillow
- Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full by Gloria Furman
- Loving the Little Years by Rachel Jankovic
- True Beauty by Carolyn Mahaney
Transforming Marriages
- What Did You Expect? Redeeming the Realities of Marriage by Paul David Tripp
- God, Marriage, and Family by Andreas Kostenberger and David Jones
- This Momentary Marriage by John Piper
- Solving Marriage Problems by Jay E. Adams
- Forgiveness by John MacArthur
- Can Our Differences Be Settled? by Wayne Grudem and John Piper
- Divine Design by John MacArthur
- When Sinners Say I Do by Dave Harvey
Defending the Faith
- Apologetics to the Glory of God by John Frame
- Always Ready: Directions for Defending the Faith by Greg Bahnsen
- Five Views on Apologetics, ed. Steven Cowan
- Christian Apologetics by Cornelius Van Til
- Every Thought Captive by Richard L. Pratt Jr.
- The Portable Presuppositionalist by Jamin Hubner
- The Consequence of Ideas by R. C. Sproul
Learning from Church History
- Church History in Plain Language by Bruce Shelley
- The Story of Christianity, vol. 1 & 2 by Justo Gonzalezn
- Evangelicalism Divided by Iain Murray
- Essence of the Reformation by Kirsten Birkett
- Introduction to the History of Christianity, ed. Tim Dowley.
Giving Solid Biblical Counsel
- Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands by Paul David Tripp
- How People Change by Timothy Lane
- How to Help People Change by Jay E. Adams
- Spiritual Depression: It’s Causes and Cure by Martyn Loyd-Jones
- When People are Big and God is Small by Ed Welch
- Competent to Counsel by Jay E. Adams
Serving the Cause of World Missions
- Let the Nations Be Glad by John Piper
- The Missionary Call by M. David Sills
- Overcoming the World Missions Crisis by Russell Penney
- For the Sake of His Name by David M. Doran
- Theology and Practice of Mission: God, the Church and the Nations, ed. Bruce Riley Ashford
- Planting Churches Cross-Culturally by David J. Hesselgrave
Biblical Position Statements