Recommended Reading

Here you'll find our recommended reading list for a variety of topics and studies. Keep checking back as we will add new books as we read them. Only the best are listed here!

Absolute Must Reads


Mere Christianity: C. S. Lewis





The Cost of Discipleship: Dietrich Bonhoeffer







Simply Christian: N.T. Wright






Knowing God: J. I. Packer






Desiring God: John Piper





Spiritual Growth


Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire: Jim Cymbala




The Practice of the Presence of God: Brother Lawrence




The Normal Christian Life: Watchman Nee




Wild at Heart: John Eldredge




Blue Like Jazz: Donald Miller




Experiencing God: Henry T. Blackaby




Velvet Elvis: Rob Bell







Church Issues (Planting, Growth, Strategy, Organization, Structure)


Confessions of a Reformission Rev.: Mark Driscoll




Creating Community: Andy Stanley




Revolution: George Barna




Apologetics




Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics: Norman L. Geisler





The Case for Christ: Lee Strobel





The Case for Faith: Lee Strobel




The Case for a Creator: Lee Strobel




Hard Questions, Real Answers: William Lane Craig




Defending Your Faith: R. C. Sproul



Theology


Systematic Theology: Wayne Grudem




Systematic Theology Vol. 1-3: Norman L. Geisler




Bible Doctrine: Wayne Grudem



Jewish Spirituality: A Brief Introduction for Christians:
Lawerence Kushner




Arminian Theology: Roger E. Olson




The Five Points of Calvinism: Edwin H. Palmer




The Five Points of Calvinism: Defined Defended, Documented:
Steele, Thomas, Quinn




Grace, Faith, Free Will: Contrasting Views of Salvation: Robert E. Picirilli




Evil and the Justice of God: N.T. Wright




God of Promise: Introduction to Covenant Theology: Michael Horton




Paul: In Fresh Perspective: N. T. Wright




What is Reformed Theology?: R. C. Sproul




Reference/ Preaching


Mercer Bible Dictionary




New Interpreter's Bible Commentary, 13 vols.




Kittel's Theological Dictionary of the New Testament




Old Testament Commentary Survey: Tremper Longman III




New Testament Commentary Survey: D. A. Carson




Preaching: MacArthur Pastor's Library Vol. 1 of 3





Leadership


360 Degree Leader: John Maxwell




Next Generation Leader: Andy Stanley




Courageous Leadership: Bill Hybels