Planning Your Preaching
A Step-by-Step Guide for Developing a One-Year Preaching Calendar – Stephen Nelson Rummage. Kregel. A book that guides you in how to move beyond the week to week sermon preparation into long-term planning for a more effective pulpit ministry. Written by the associate pastor of preaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC.
The NEXT Generation Leader
Essentials For Those Who Will Shape the Future – Andy Stanley. Multnomah. The five essentials are: Competence, Courage, Clarity, Coaching and Character. Stanley is pastor of North Point Community Church in Atlanta, Ga. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.
Conspiracy of Kindness
– Steve Sjogren. Vine Books. Recommended by respected leaders like J. I. Packer and Jack Hayford. The premise is simple: that God is passionately in love with unbelievers and can win them most effectively through acts of kindness. These unassuming deeds done by Christians convince more people of the love of God than all the
Bible Answers for Almost All Your…
– Elmer Towns. Thomas Nelson. Dr. Towns is a well known author and serves as the Dean of Religion at Liberty University. This is an indexed comprehensive resource that offers concise, understandable answers from the Scriptures on frequently asked questions about life. Topics include: prayer, politics, the Bible, the Holy Spirit, Angels, Demons, the Devil,
The Psalms, Strophic Structure
– Samuel Terrien Critical Eerdmans Commentary. 971 pages. No light reading here. The author says, “The Hebrew text of the Psalter contains words with uncertain and sometimes unknown meanings. In the past two centuries, many translators have thought that such words represented scribal errors. With great care and sometimes brilliant ingenuity, scholars emended these words
New Testament Theology
– Leon Morris. Zondervan. We have come to expect the highest in both academics and spiritual emphasis. This is the ideal volume for the busy pastor who wants to review New Testament theology as well as get abreast of new developments. Put this book next to the volume by Donald Guthrie, InterVarsity Press and you
The Third Day
The Reality of the Resurrection – Hank Hanegraaff A great resource to use in light of the pluralism of our times. In addition, It is a simple but strong defense of the validity of the resurrection by this best selling author. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build
The Trouble with Jesus
– Joseph M. Stowell. Moody. Recommended by respected leaders like Chuck Colson, Anne Graham Lotz, Lee Strobel and others. Stowell is the President of Moody Bible Institute and a popular preacher. He has written over ten books. A small but insightful book about how the message of the gospel has become more offensive to some
Unexpected Wisdom
Major Insights from the Minor Prophets – Dan Schmidt. Baker. It’s hard to find books on the Minor Prophets so when I find one, I pick it up. This book is a helpful resource if you a planning on preaching a series on, or out of, the Minor Prophets. I would encourage you to take
Basic Christian Leadership
– John Stott. InterVarsity Press. The author is afraid that too many leaders have uncritically adopted secular models of leadership. The antidote, is a biblical approach to servant leadership, exemplified by the apostle Paul in his ministry to the Corinthian church. This book is for pastors who may be seeking to be too ‘secular’ in
Evangelical Truth
A Personal Plea for Unity, Integrity & Faithfulness – John Stott. InterVarsity Press. Stott is one of the leading theologians alive today. This is a great book to have in your library. It is worthy of your time in a time when the faith is so fragmented and we face an undermining of absolute truth.
From One Brother To Another
Voices of African American Men – Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. Judson Press. This is a follow up book to ‘From One Brother to Another’ and is illustrative material from African American men in the fields of politics, religion, business, law and others. The themes covered in the book include unity, peace, justice, faith, family, responsibility,