13 Best theology books like Gather God's People: Understand, Plan, and Lead Worship in Your Local Church (Practical Shepherding Series) by Brian Croft

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Gather God's People: Understand, Plan, and Lead Worship in Your Local Church (Practical Shepherding Series)

By: Brian Croft

4.16

Format: 136 pages, Kindle Edition

“God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24). The Bible tel…

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1. Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon

By: Bryan Chapell

4.29

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

This complete guide to expository preaching teaches the basics of preparation, organization, and de… read more

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2. North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)

By: Andrew Peterson

4.55

Format: 331 pages, Paperback

First they found themselves  On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness.  Now they must make their way… read more

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"You call that poetry?"

-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)

"She poured her heart into the song and filled it with everything she felt"

-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)

"Podo and Leeli finally came back to where the others rested, and though her face still bore the weight of her sorrow, Janner could see that is sister was present. Her eyes didn't see stare into nothi…"

-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)

"He was only twelve, but he knew enough to realize that the way before him would be hard. Is it worth it? he asked himself. Was it worth losing his old life in order to learn the truth of who he was a…"

-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)

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3. Consequences of Ideas

By: R.C. Sproul

4.33

Format: None pages, Hardcover

If you think philosophy is irrelevant to your daily life, think again. You need only observe the wo… read more

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4. Rhythms of Grace: How the Church's Worship Tells the Story of the Gospel

By: Bob Kauflin , Mike Cosper

3.97

Format: 0 pages, Paperback

Is it singing? A church service? All of life? Helping Christians think more theologically about the… read more

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5. Sound Doctrine: How a Church Grows in the Love and Holiness of God

By: Bobby Jamieson

4.12

Format: 543 pages, Hardcover

Sound doctrine is the life-blood of God's people, providing the foundation for the church's unity a… read more

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6. Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

By: J.I. Packer , Donald S. Whitney , Rita J. Platt

4.28

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Drawn from a rich heritage, "Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life" will guide you through a… read more

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"Discipline without direction is drudgery."

-J.I. Packer, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

"If people threw away their money as thoughtlessly as they throw away their time, we would think them insane. Yet time is infinitely more precious than money because money can’t buy time."

-J.I. Packer, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

"The end —that is, the purpose of practicing the Disciplines —is godliness. I define godliness as both closeness to Christ and conformity to Christ, a conformity that’s both inward and outward, a grow…"

-J.I. Packer, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

7. Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus

By: Mark Dever

3.33

Format: 161 pages, Hardcover

Before ascending to heaven, Jesus instructed his followers to "make disciples of all nations." But … read more

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8. God Dwells Among Us: Expanding Eden to the Ends of the Earth

By: Gregory K. Beale , None

3.88

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Preaching's2014 Best Books for Preachers 2014 Best Missions-Oriented Biblical Study, from Byron Bor… read more

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9. The Imperfect Disciple: Grace for People Who Can't Get Their Act Together

By: Jared C. Wilson

3.71

Format: 498 pages, Paperback

Too many discipleship books are written for clean, perfect people who know all the right Sunday sch… read more

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10. Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)

By: Paul David Tripp

4.37

Format: 376 pages, Paperback

Paul David Tripp’s masterpiece on ministry will transform how you view yourself and engage with oth… read more

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"Sin makes us moral quadriplegics."

-Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)

"We rarely do anything with on single motive."

-Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)

"The Bible says that our core problem, the fundamental reason we do what we do, is sin."

-Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)

"Foolishness is more than being stupid, that deadly combination of arrogance and ignorance."

-Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)

11. Church History 101: The Highlights of Twenty Centuries

By: Joel R. Beeke , Sinclair B. Ferguson , Michael A.G. Azad Haykin

3.79

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Church history is important because it shows us how God's faithful dealings with His people in the … read more

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12. The Abolition of Man

By: C.S. Lewis

3.97

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

Alternative cover for ISBN: 978-0060652944 The Abolition of Man, Lewis uses his graceful prose, del… read more

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13. Christ-Centered Worship: Letting the Gospel Shape Our Practice

By: Bryan Chapell

3.95

Format: 473 pages, Hardcover

The church's worship has always been shaped by its understanding of the gospel. Here the bestsellin… read more

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14. The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.42

Format: 139 pages, Hardcover

Newsweek called renowned minister Timothy Keller "a C. S. Lewis for the twenty-first century" in a … read more

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"If we say, 'I believe in Jesus,' but it doesn't affect the way we live, the answer is not that now we need to add hard work to our faith so much as that we haven't truly understood or believed in Jes…"

-Timothy J. Keller, The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith

"Mercy and forgiveness must be free and unmerited to the wrongdoer. If the wrongdoer has to do something to merit it, then it isn't mercy, but forgiveness always comes at a cost to the one granting th…"

-Timothy J. Keller, The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith

"The targets of this story are not "wayward sinners" but religious people who do everything the Bible requires. Jesus is pleading not so much with immoral outsiders as with moral insiders. H wants to …"

-Timothy J. Keller, The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith

"I asked her what was so scary about unmerited free grace? She replied something like this: "If I was saved by my good works -- then there would be a limit to what God could ask of me or put me throug…"

-Timothy J. Keller, The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith

15. Farmer Boy (Little House, #3)

By: Laura Ingalls Wilder , Garth Williams

5.00

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Growing up on his family's farm in New York, Almanzo Wilder wishes for just one thing--his very own… read more

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16. In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership

By: Henri J.M. Nouwen

3.24

Format: 324 pages, Paperback

Henri Nouwen was a spiritual thinker with an unusual capacity to write about the life of Jesus and … read more

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17. Church Elders: How to Shepherd God's People Like Jesus (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches)

By: Jeramie Rinne

3.44

Format: 330 pages,

Emphasizing purposeful ministry over project management, this book outlines a clear and concise job… read more

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18. Side by Side: Walking with Others in Wisdom and Love

By: Edward T. Welch

4.65

Format: None pages, Paperback

Practical Guidance for Loving Others Well Everyone needs help from time to time, especially in the … read more

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19. The Pastor and Counseling: The Basics of Shepherding Members in Need

By: Deepak Reju , Jeremy Pierre

4.18

Format: None pages, Paperback

Pastors spend much of their time counseling people in crisis--a delicate task that requires one to … read more

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20. Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been

By: Jackie Hill Perry

4.36

Format: 193 pages, Paperback

"I used to be a lesbian." In Gay Girl, Good God, author Jackie Hill Perry shares her own story, … read more

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"Do you know why we have a hard time believing that a gay girl can become a completely different creature? Because, we have a hard time believing in God. ..."

-Jackie Hill Perry, Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been

"From the outside looking in, it could be assumed that Preston's and my relationship was God's proof of turning a "gay girl good." But really, He'd already done that the moment He'd set me free from s…"

-Jackie Hill Perry, Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been

"Trying to contain the small giggle welling up in her chest from the sincerity of my question, Santoria, full of confidence, responded while looking toward my direction, "Yes, Jackie.The gospel didn't…"

-Jackie Hill Perry, Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been

"LGBT culture has done an excellent job of renewing or should I say, destroying, the mind of many, mainly by consistently using words as their greatest tool in their efforts to draw people into findin…"

-Jackie Hill Perry, Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been

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21. Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age

By: Samuel James

4.44

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

How the Habitat of Internet Technology Undermines Christian Wisdom With advancements in internet te… read more

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22. Modern Miss Mason

By: Leah Boden

4.30

Format: 218 pages, Kindle Edition

For every mother who desires to cultivate a lasting foundation of curiosity and wonder for her chil… read more

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23. Redeeming Productivity: Getting More Done for the Glory of God

By: Reagan Rose

4.47

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Feeling overwhelmed and unproductive? The answer isn’t to do more.   What image forms in your mind … read more

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"Good works are the content of our productivity."

-Reagan Rose, Redeeming Productivity: Getting More Done for the Glory of God

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24. Gather God's People: Understand, Plan, and Lead Worship in Your Local Church (Practical Shepherding Series)

By: Brian Croft

4.16

Format: 136 pages, Kindle Edition

“God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24). The Bible tel… read more

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Cover of Caring for One Another: 8 Ways to Cultivate Meaningful Relationships by Edward T. Welch

25. Caring for One Another: 8 Ways to Cultivate Meaningful Relationships

By: Edward T. Welch

4.15

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

There are hurting people everywhere. As Christians, it can be tempting to think that care should be… read more

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Cover of Hope for All the Earth: Understanding the Story of the Old Testament by Mitchell L. Chase

26. Hope for All the Earth: Understanding the Story of the Old Testament

By: Mitchell L. Chase

4.45

Format: 88 pages, Paperback

The whole Old Testament is the story of Jesus Christ, but it is so easy to limit ourselves to famil… read more

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27. Come and See: The Journey of Knowing God through Scripture

By: Jonathan T. Pennington

4.01

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

3 Effective Ways to Study Scripture for an Essential Understanding of Who God Is The Bible invit… read more

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Cover of Worship in the Joy of the Lord: Selections from Chip Stam's Worship Quote of the Week by John D. Witvliet

28. Worship in the Joy of the Lord: Selections from Chip Stam's Worship Quote of the Week

By: John D. Witvliet

4.32

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

Worship in the Joy of the Lord is a curated collection of over 300 quotations on the deep meaning a… read more

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29. Collateral Damage: My Journey to Healing from My Pastor and Father’s Failure (Practical Shepherding)

By: James B. Carroll

3.74

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

At twelve years old, James Carroll became the collateral damage of his pastor father's infidelity a… read more

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30. Mea Culpa: Learning from Mistakes in the Ministry (Practical Shepherding)

By: Kyle McClellan

3.83

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

From the Foreword by Brian Kyle McClellan has gone into a church "with guns blazing" and he was qu… read more

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Cover of What Is a Church? (Church Questions) by Matthew Emadi

31. What Is a Church? (Church Questions)

By: Matthew Emadi

4.53

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

Brief, Accessible Guide Explains the Characteristics and Role of the Local Church What is the diffe… read more

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5 Top church books like Gather God's People: Understand, Plan, and Lead Worship in Your Local Church (Practical Shepherding Series) by Brian Croft

Transform Your Habits

Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon

Bryan Chapell

4.29

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Rhythms of Grace: How the Church's Worship Tells the Story of the Gospel

Bob Kauflin , Mike Cosper

3.97

Transform Your Habits

Sound Doctrine: How a Church Grows in the Love and Holiness of God

Bobby Jamieson

4.12

Transform Your Habits

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Brian Croft

4.16

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Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

David Platt

4.18

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The Cost of Discipleship

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

4.30

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The Great Divorce

C.S. Lewis

4.31

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Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

4.27

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