20 must-read theology books like Churches Cultures and Leadership: A Practical Theology of Congregations and Ethnicities by Mark Lau Branson

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Churches Cultures and Leadership: A Practical Theology of Congregations and Ethnicities

By: Mark Lau Branson

3.79

Format: 275 pages, None

As the church continues to hear and heed Christ's call to reflect the multiethnic character of his …

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1. The Theology of the Book of Revelation (New Testament Theology)

By: Richard Bauckham

4.37

Format: 177 pages, Paperback

Richard Bauckham expounds the theology of the Book of its understanding of God, Christ and the Spi… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • church
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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2. Four Views on Hell

By: Clark H. Pinnock , Stanley N. Gundry , John F. Walvoord , None , Zachary J. Hayes

3.84

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Recent years have seen much controversy regarding a unified Christian doctrine of hell: Do we go t… read more

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  • christian
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  • nonfiction
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3. Imputation of Adam's Sin

By: John Murray

4.18

Format: 98 pages, Paperback

This classic work by John Murray studies the various interpretations of Romans 5:12-19, examining t… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • theology
Cover of Destroyer of the Gods: Early Christian Distinctiveness in the Roman World by Larry W. Hurtado

4. Destroyer of the Gods: Early Christian Distinctiveness in the Roman World

By: Larry W. Hurtado

3.62

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

"Silly," "stupid," "irrational," "simple." "Wicked," "hateful," "obstinate," "anti-social." "Extrav… read more

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  • christian
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  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Book of Pastoral Rule by Pope Gregory I

5. The Book of Pastoral Rule

By: Pope Gregory I

4.10

Format: 136 pages, Paperback

Recognized as the most thorough pastoral treatise of the patristic era, this sixth-century work by … read more

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  • christian
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Cover of Confessions by Augustine of Hippo, Henry Chadwick, Albert Cook Outler

6. Confessions

By: Augustine of Hippo , Henry Chadwick , Albert Cook Outler

3.41

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Augustine's Confessions is one of the most influential and most innovative works of Latin literatur… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • religion
  • theology
Cover of The Trinity: An Introduction to Catholic Doctrine on the Triune God by Matthew Levering, Gilles Emery

7. The Trinity: An Introduction to Catholic Doctrine on the Triune God

By: Matthew Levering , Gilles Emery

3.02

Format: None pages,

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  • christian
  • religion
  • theology
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8. Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer

4.27

Format: 122 pages, Paperback

After his martyrdom at the hands of the Gestapo in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer continued his witness … read more

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"God is not a God of the emotions but the God of truth."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

"We pray for the big things and forget to give thanks for the ordinary, small (and yet really not small) gifts."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

"It is only when he is a burden that another person is really a brother and not merely an object to be manipulated"

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

"The Church does not need brilliant personalities but faithful servants of Jesus and the brethren. Not in the former but in the latter is the lack."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

9. The Wisdom of Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes: An Introduction to Wisdom Literature

By: Derek Kidner

4.01

Format: 511 pages, Paperback

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." In the Wisdom literature of the Bible we first h… read more

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  • christian
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  • christianity
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Cover of The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery by Ian Morgan Cron, Suzanne Stabile

10. The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery

By: Ian Morgan Cron , Suzanne Stabile

4.21

Format: 238 pages, Hardcover

Ignorance is bliss except in self-awareness... What you don't know about yourself can hurt you a… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • religion
  • leadership
"The Enneagram is a tool that awakens our compassion for people just as they are, not the people we wish they would become so our lives would become easier."

-Ian Morgan Cron, The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery

11. The Emotionally Healthy Leader: How Transforming Your Inner Life Will Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World

By: Peter Scazzero

3.72

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Do you feel too overwhelmed to enjoy life, unable to sort out the demands on your time? Are you doi… read more

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12. 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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13. On the Incarnation

By: C.S. Lewis , Athanasius of Alexandria , None

3.29

Format: None pages, Paperback

A universally acknowledged masterpiece of fourth-century patristic theology. As C. S. Lewis observe… read more

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14. Going Deeper with New Testament Greek: An Intermediate Study of the Grammar and Syntax of the New Testament

By: Andreas J. Köstenberger , Robert L. Plummer , Benjamin L. Merkle

3.80

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

From their decades of combined teaching experience, Andreas J. Kostenberger, Benjamin L. Merkle, an… read more

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15. Resilient Ministry: What Pastors Told Us about Surviving and Thriving

By: Bob Burns , None , None

4.33

Format: 306 pages, Paperback

What does it take to have fruitful ministry over the long haul? The stresses of pastoring are well … read more

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16. 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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17. Letters to the Church: A Survey of Hebrews and the General Epistles

By: Karen H. Jobes

3.84

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Respected New Testament scholar Karen Jobes explores the cultural and theological background of Heb… read more

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18. Words of Life: Scripture as the Living and Active Word of God

By: Timothy Ward

4.33

Format: 201 pages, Paperback

"I have been on the lookout for a compelling and contemporary treatment of the nature and authority… read more

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19. 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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20. Jesus and the Disinherited

By: Vincent Harding , Howard Thurman

4.57

Format: 140 pages, Paperback

In this classic theological treatise, the acclaimed theologian and religious leader Howard Thurman … read more

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21. Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture

By: Christopher Watkin

4.55

Format: 672 pages, Hardcover

*With a foreword from Tim Keller* A bold vision for Christians who want to engage the world in a wa… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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22. All That Is in God: Evangelical Theology and the Challenge of Classical Christian Theism

By: James E. Dolezal

4.50

Format: 162 pages, Paperback

Unknown to many, increasing numbers of conservative evangelicals are denying basic tenets of classi… read more

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  • christian
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  • christianity
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  • nonfiction
Cover of From Nothing: A Theology of Creation by Ian A. McFarland

23. From Nothing: A Theology of Creation

By: Ian A. McFarland

4.09

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

Too often the doctrine of creation has been made to serve limited or pointless ends, like the well-… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
Cover of Contextualization in the New Testament: Patterns for Theology and Mission by Dean Flemming

24. Contextualization in the New Testament: Patterns for Theology and Mission

By: Dean Flemming

3.99

Format: 344 pages, Paperback

Winner of a Christianity Today Book Award Honored as one of the "Fifteen Outstanding Books for Miss… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
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Cover of You're Not Crazy: Gospel Sanity for Weary Churches by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr.

25. You're Not Crazy: Gospel Sanity for Weary Churches

By: Raymond C. Ortlund Jr.

4.46

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Practical Advice for Weary Leaders Who Want a Gospel-Centered Culture for Their Church Being a past… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • church
  • nonfiction
  • leadership
Cover of The Lord's Supper as the Sign and Meal of the New Covenant (Short Studies in Biblical Theology) by Guy Prentiss Waters

26. The Lord's Supper as the Sign and Meal of the New Covenant (Short Studies in Biblical Theology)

By: Guy Prentiss Waters

4.20

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

"When he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, 'This is my body, which is for you. Do this in re… read more

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  • ecclesiology
  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • theology
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27. Theology for Ministry: How Doctrine Affects Pastoral Life and Practice

By: Chad Van Dixhoorn

4.29

Format: 680 pages, Hardcover

When a rich theological perspective is lost, so is the larger story for pastoral ministry. When pas… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
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28. Churches Cultures and Leadership: A Practical Theology of Congregations and Ethnicities

By: Mark Lau Branson

3.79

Format: 275 pages, None

As the church continues to hear and heed Christ's call to reflect the multiethnic character of his … read more

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  • christian
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  • christianity
  • ecclesiology
  • church
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • leadership
Cover of How to Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements of a Missionary Encounter by Timothy J. Keller

29. How to Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements of a Missionary Encounter

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.49

Format: 60 pages, Paperback

Christianity is declining in the West. Churches in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe… read more

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  • christian
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  • christianity
  • church
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"The Christian teaching on forgiveness and “turning the other cheek"

-Timothy J. Keller, How to Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements of a Missionary Encounter

"Today’s culture believes the thing we need salvation from is the idea that we need salvation."

-Timothy J. Keller, How to Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements of a Missionary Encounter

"The Christian sex ethic was revolutionary. It… requires sex to always be super-consensual—only for people ready to give their whole lives to each other."

-Timothy J. Keller, How to Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements of a Missionary Encounter

"Political polarization... is one of the bitter fruits of the secular project, the first effort in history to build cohesive societies without a common set of shared moral and religious values."

-Timothy J. Keller, How to Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements of a Missionary Encounter

Cover of The Leader's Journey: Accepting the Call to Personal and Congregational Transformation by Jim  Herrington

30. The Leader's Journey: Accepting the Call to Personal and Congregational Transformation

By: Jim Herrington

4.00

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Many books describe elements of church leadership-- what it is and how to do it-- but very few focu… read more

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  • christian
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  • church
  • nonfiction
  • leadership
Cover of Post Christendom: Church and Mission in a Strange New World (After Christendon) by Stuart Murray

31. Post Christendom: Church and Mission in a Strange New World (After Christendon)

By: Stuart Murray

4.36

Format: 343 pages, Paperback

The end of Christendom where the Christian story was known and the church was central invites Chris… read more

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  • theology
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13 Top religion books like Churches Cultures and Leadership: A Practical Theology of Congregations and Ethnicities by Mark Lau Branson

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The Theology of the Book of Revelation (New Testament Theology)

Richard Bauckham

4.37

Transform Your Habits

Four Views on Hell

Clark H. Pinnock , Stanley N. Gundry , John F. Walvoord , None , Zachary J. Hayes

3.84

Transform Your Habits

Destroyer of the Gods: Early Christian Distinctiveness in the Roman World

Larry W. Hurtado

3.62

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Pope Gregory I

4.10

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Contextualization in World Missions: Mapping and Assessing Evangelical Models

A. Scott Moreau

3.88

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Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon

Bryan Chapell

4.29

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John Murray

4.18

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The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict

Ken Sande

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