5 must-read biography books like 10 Who Changed the World by Daniel L. Akin

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10 Who Changed the World

By: Daniel L. Akin

4.17

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Ten Who Changed the World is seminary president Daniel Akin’s powerful tribute to the transformatio…

"When we consecrate ourselves to God, we think we are making a great sacrifice, and doing lots for Him, when really we are only letting go of some little bitsy trinkets we have been grabbing, and when our hands are empty, He fills them full of His treasure. ~ Betty Stam"

-Daniel L. Akin, 10 Who Changed the World

"When we consecrate ourselves to God, we think we are making a great sacrifice, and doing lots for Him, when really we are only letting go of some little bitsy trinkets we have been grabbing, and when our hands are empty, He fills them full of His treasure. ~ Betty Stam"

-Daniel L. Akin, 10 Who Changed the World

If you liked the biography plot in 10 Who Changed the World by Daniel L. Akin , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. Chasing Infinity

By: Mark Liederbach

3.91

Format: 193 pages, Paperback

Being a disciple and making disciples is fundamentally “a chase of the infinite One forever.” This … read more

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  • christian
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2. 40 Questions About Interpreting The Bible

By: Robert L. Plummer , Benjamin L. Merkle , Robert Plummer , Benjamin Merkle

4.36

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

In 40 Questions about Interpreting the Bible, New Testament Professor Dr. Robert L. Plummer tackles… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
  • nonfiction
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3. Spurgeon: A New Biography

By: Arnold A. Dallimore

3.59

Format: None pages, Paperback

This book will meet the need of those completely ignorant of Spurgeon and his vast achievements, bu… read more

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  • christian
  • history
  • biography
  • church history
  • christianity
  • nonfiction
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4. Christianity and Liberalism

By: J. Gresham Machen

4.33

Format: 199 pages, Paperback

Machen's classic defense of orthodox Christianity establishes the importance of scriptural doctrine… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • church history
"The truth is that if Jesus be merely an example, He is not a worthy example; for He claimed to be far more."

-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism

"According to modern liberalism, in other words, Jesus was the Founder of Christianity because He was the first Christian, and Christianity consists in maintenance of the religious life which Jesus in…"

-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism

"When we come to see that it was no mere man who suffered on Calvary but the Lord of Glory, then we shall be willing to say that one drop of the precious blood of Jesus is of more value, for our own s…"

-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism

"The sage of Nazareth may satisfy those who have never faced the problem of evil in their own lives; but to talk about an ideal to those who are under the thralldom of sin is a cruel mockery. Yet if J…"

-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism

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5. The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict

By: Ken Sande

4.36

Format: None pages,

Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers." But it often seems like conflict and disagreement are un… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
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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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  • christian
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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. The Holy Bible: English Standard Version

By: Anonymous

3.91

Format: 241 pages,

Now the complete ESV Bible comes alive in audio format! The new ESVHear the Word Audio Bibleprovide… read more

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9. The Insanity of God: A True Story of Faith Resurrected

By: Gregg Lewis , None

3.75

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

The Insanity of Godis the personal and lifelong journey of an ordinary couple from rural Kentucky w… read more

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10. Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity

By: Nabeel Qureshi

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

An Unexpected Journey from Islam to Christianity In Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, Nabeel Qureshi de… read more

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11. 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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  • christianity
  • christian
  • nonfiction
"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)

12. The Master Plan of Evangelism

By: Robert E. Coleman

4.67

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

It all started when Jesus called a few men to follow him and share God's message with their neighbo… read more

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13. The Pursuit of Holiness

By: Jerry Bridges , Jim Fay , Foster W. Cline

3.91

Format: 434 pages, Paperback

"Be holy, for I am holy" commands God to His people. But holiness is something that is often missed… read more

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14. How to Stay Christian in Seminary

By: John Piper , David Mathis , Jonathan Parnell

3.36

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

Seminary is exhilarating . . . and dangerous. Seminary can be thrilling, with the potential to insp… read more

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15. Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey

By: Bill T. Arnold , None

4.04

Format: None pages,

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16. Hinds' Feet on High Places

By: Hannah Hurnard

3.67

Format: 220 pages,

Hinds' Feet on High Placesis one of Hannah Hurnard's best known and best loved books. This book is … read more

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17. Through Gates of Splendor

By: Elisabeth Elliot

3.37

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

In 1956, five young men, including Elliot's husband, Jim, traveled into the jungles of Ecuador to e… read more

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18. The Treasure Principle: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving (LifeChange Books)

By: Randy Alcorn

3.95

Format: 132 pages,

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19. Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age

By: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

4.54

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling Author Rosaria Butterfield Confronts 5 Cultural Lies She Once Believed Modern culture i… read more

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  • christianity
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  • nonfiction
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20. Women Who Risk: Secret Agents for Jesus in the Muslim World

By: Tom Doyle

4.70

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

For the first time ever Tom Doyle, popular author and pastor to the unreached, is joined by his wif… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • christian
  • biography
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21. Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation

By: Collin Hansen

4.56

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Timothy Keller takes readers behind the scenes to meet the people and understand the events that fo… read more

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22. The Gospel Comes with a House Key

By: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

4.31

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

What did God use to draw a radical, committed unbeliever to himself? Did God take her to an evangel… read more

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23. Surviving and Thriving in Seminary: An Academic and Spiritual Handbook

By: H. Daniel Zacharias

4.16

Format: 208 pages, Kindle Edition

Your years in seminary are meant to prepare you for ministry, but it can also be a very challenging… read more

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24. Suffering is Never for Nothing

By: Elisabeth Elliot

4.68

Format: 108 pages, Hardcover

Hard times come for all in life, with no real explanation. When we walk through suffering, it has t… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
"Faith is not a feeling. Faith is willed obedience in action."

-Elisabeth Elliot, Suffering is Never for Nothing

"The love of God is not a sentiment. It is a willed and inexorable love that will command nothing less than the very best for us. The love of God wills our joy. I think of the love of God as being syn…"

-Elisabeth Elliot, Suffering is Never for Nothing

"It’s He who was the Word before the foundation of the world, suffering as a lamb slain. And He has a lot up His sleeve that you and I haven’t the slightest idea about now. He’s told us enough so that…"

-Elisabeth Elliot, Suffering is Never for Nothing

"We are not adrift in chaos. To me that is the most fortifying, the most stabilizing, the most peace-giving thing that I know about anything in the universe. Every time that things have seemingly fall…"

-Elisabeth Elliot, Suffering is Never for Nothing

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25. Becoming Elisabeth Elliot

By: Ellen Vaughn

4.62

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Elisabeth Elliot was a young missionary in Ecuador when members of a violent Amazonian tribe savage… read more

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  • christian
  • history
  • biography
  • christianity
  • nonfiction
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26. Typology-Understanding the Bible's Promise-Shaped Patterns: How Old Testament Expectations are Fulfilled in Christ

By: James M. Hamilton, Jr.

4.39

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Read the Bible with Fresh Eyes as You See Scripture's Promise-Shaped Patterns When you read the Bib… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Impossible Christianity: Why Following Jesus Does Not Mean You Have to Change the World, Be an Expert in Everything, Accept Spiritual Failure, and Feel Miserable Pretty Much All the Time by Kevin DeYoung

27. Impossible Christianity: Why Following Jesus Does Not Mean You Have to Change the World, Be an Expert in Everything, Accept Spiritual Failure, and Feel Miserable Pretty Much All the Time

By: Kevin DeYoung

4.36

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling Author Kevin DeYoung Offers Hope for Those Who Feel Like Christianity Has Become Hopele… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
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28. Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church (9marks: Building Healthy Churches)

By: John Onwuchekwa

4.41

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

Prayer is as necessary to the Christian as breathing is to the human body--but it often doesn't com… read more

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29. When Everything Is Missions

By: Denny Spitters

4.00

Format: 146 pages, Paperback

In an age of deconstruction and rethinking, the Church should not be surprised to find itself confu… read more

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  • christian
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Cover of 10 Who Changed the World by Daniel L. Akin

30. 10 Who Changed the World

By: Daniel L. Akin

4.17

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Ten Who Changed the World is seminary president Daniel Akin’s powerful tribute to the transformatio… read more

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  • biography
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  • nonfiction
"When we consecrate ourselves to God, we think we are making a great sacrifice, and doing lots for Him, when really we are only letting go of some little bitsy trinkets we have been grabbing, and when…"

-Daniel L. Akin, 10 Who Changed the World

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31. A Vision for Missions

By: Tom Wells

4.42

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Wells summons us back to first principles about missions. Human need is not the starting place. The… read more

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18 Best nonfiction books like 10 Who Changed the World by Daniel L. Akin

Transform Your Habits

40 Questions About Interpreting The Bible

Robert L. Plummer , Benjamin L. Merkle , Robert Plummer , Benjamin Merkle

4.36

Transform Your Habits

Spurgeon: A New Biography

Arnold A. Dallimore

3.59

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J. Gresham Machen

4.33

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The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict

Ken Sande

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Captive in Iran

John R. Perry , Maryam Rostampour , Marziyeh Amirizadeh

4.29

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God's Double Agent: The True Story of a Chinese Christian's Fight for Freedom

Bob Fu

4.04

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The 3D Gospel: Ministry in Guilt, Shame, and Fear Cultures

Jayson Georges

3.62

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LeRoy Eims

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