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Here is a list of book that we believe will be helpful in the development of both the mind and soul - that is, theological integrity as well as heart felt piety. This is not a complete list, but it is a starting point. We pray that as you comb through the list of books you will find them to be helpful, but more importantly, a rigorous development of a reading schedule will be launched. For Beginners Tim Keller, The Prodigal God C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity C.S. Lewis, Screwtape Letters J.I. Packer, Knowing God John R. W. Stott, Basic Christianity Bible Study Aids F.F. Bruce, Paul: Apostle of the Heart Set Free F.F. Bruce, New Testament History F.F. Bruce, The Canon of Scripture Carson, Moo, Morris, An Introduction to the New Testament D.A. Carson, The Sermon on the Mount: An Evangelical Exposition D.A. Carson, Exegetical Fallacies (advanced) D.A. Carson, ed., The Pillar New Testament Commentaries Dillard and Longman, An Introduction to the Old Testament Gordon Fee, ed., The New International Commentary on the New Testament Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart, How to Read the Bible for All it's Worth Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible Douglas Moo, Romans Colin Smith, Unlocking the Bible Story, 2 vol. John R. W. Stott, Romans T.D. Alexander, et al, New Dictionary of Biblical Theology Apologetics and Culture Augustine, The City of God D.A. Carson, Christ and Culture Revisited D.A. Carson, The Gagging of God G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy Steven B. Cowan, ed., Five Views on Apologetics Phillip E. Johnson, Reason in the Balance Tim Keller, The Reason for God C.S. Lewis, Miracles C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death Neil Postman, Technopoly Francis Schaeffer, The God Who is There Francis Schaeffer, Escape from Reason Francis Schaeffer, He is There and He is not Silent Schlossberg and Olasky, Turning Points (beginner) James W. Sire, The Universe Next Door Gene E. Veith, Postmodern Times (beginner) David Wells, No Place for Truth Christian Life Horatius Bonar, Words to Winners of Souls Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Jerry Bridges, The Discipline of Grace Jerry Bridges, The Practice of Godliness Jerry Bridges, The Pursuit of Holiness John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress D.A. Carson, A Call to Spiritual Reformation Jonathan Edwards, Divine and Supernatural Light (sermon) C.J. Mahaney, Humility C.J. Mahaney, Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God C.J. Mahaney, The Cross Centered Life John Owen, Mortification of Sin John Owen, Communion with the Triune God J.I. Packer, Rediscovering Holiness John Piper, Desiring God John Piper, God is the Gospel John Piper, This Momentary Marriage Puritans, The Valley of Vision A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God Paul D. Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands Christian Theology Anselm, Why God became Man Athanasius, On the Incaranation Augustine, Confessions Augustine, On Christian Doctrine Henri Blocher, Original Sin James Boice, Foundations of the Christian Faith John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion Bruce Demarest, The Cross and Salvation Jonathan Edwards, Religious Affections Jonathan Edwards, A Jonathan Edwards Reader Walter Elwell, Evangelical Dictionary of Theology Millard Erickson, Christian Theology Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology Trevor Hart, The Dictionary of Historical Theology Martin Luther, Christian Freedom Martin Luther, The Bondage of the Will Martin Luther, Two Kinds of Righteousness Alister McGrath, Christian Theology J.I. Packer, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God J.I. Packer, Knowing God J.I. Packer and Mark Dever, In My Place Condemned He Stood Arthur Pink, The Attributes of God Kevin Vanhoozer, Is There Meaning in this Text? (advanced) Church History Henry Chadwick, The Early Church A.G. Dickens, The English Reformation Everett Ferguson, Background of Early Christianity J.N.D. Kelly, Early Christian Doctrine George Marsden, Fundamentalism and American Culture Alister McGrath, Reformation Thought Mark Noll, A History of Christianity in the U.S. and Canada Steven Ozment, The Age of Reform: 1250-1550 Mark Noll, The Rise of Evangelicalism Mark Noll, Turning Points Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church, 8 vol. (advanced) Douglas A. Sweeney, The American Evangelical Story Ronald Wells, History Through the Eyes of Faith Biographies Roland Bainton, Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther Peter Brown, Augustine of Hippo G.K. Chesterton, Saint Thomas Aquinas Lyle Dorsett, A Passion for Souls: The Life of D.L. Moody George Marsden, Jonathan Edwards Alister McGrath, J. I. Packer Alister McGrath, John Calvin Ian Murry, Jonathan Edwards Stephen Nichols, Jonathan Edwards Francois Wendel, Calvin Church and Worship Richard Baxter, The Reformed Pastor D.A. Carson, Worship by the Book Bryan Chapell, Christ-Centered Preaching Marva Dawn, Reaching Out without Dumbing Down Mark Dever, The Deliberate Church Mark Dever, Nine Marks of a Healthy Church John Frame, Worship in Spirit and Truth John Frame, Contemporary Worship Music Graeme Gordsworthy, Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture John Piper, Brothers We are not Professionals John Piper, The Supremacy of God in Preaching Evangelism and Missions Tim Keller, Why Plant Churches (an article) Paul Little, How to Give Away Your Faith Aubrey Malphurs, Planting Growing Churches Stephen Neill, A History of Christian Missions John Piper, Let the Nations be Glad Charles H. Spurgeon, The Soul Winner Ed Stetzer, Planting Missional Churches |
