18 must-read christian books like The Innovative Church: How Leaders and Their Congregations Can Adapt in an Ever-Changing World by Scott Cormode

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The Innovative Church: How Leaders and Their Congregations Can Adapt in an Ever-Changing World

By: Scott Cormode

4.09

Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition

The church as we know it is calibrated for a world that no longer exists. It needs to recalibrate i…

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1. Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.35

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of The Reason for God and The Songs of Jesus and a nationally… read more

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"The true god of your heart is what your thoughts effortlessly go to when there is nothing else demanding your attention."

-Timothy J. Keller, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters

"When people say, "I know God forgives me, but I can't forgive myself," they mean that they have failed an idol, whose approval is more important than God's."

-Timothy J. Keller, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters

"People "at the top" are eager to attribute their position to their own intellect, savvy, and hard work. The reality is much more complicated. Personal connections, family environment, and what appear…"

-Timothy J. Keller, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters

"When anything in life is an absolute requirement for your happiness and self-worth, it is essentially an ‘idol,’ something you are actually worshiping. When such a thing is threatened, your anger is …"

-Timothy J. Keller, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters

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2. Disunity in Christ: Uncovering the Hidden Forces that Keep Us Apart

By: Christena Cleveland

4.13

Format: 220 pages, Paperback

Despite Jesus' prayer that all Christians "be one," divisions have been epidemic in the body of Chr… read more

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"If we are a body, then we are on that is afflicted with an autoimmune disease."

-Christena Cleveland, Disunity in Christ: Uncovering the Hidden Forces that Keep Us Apart

"If we are a body, then we are one that is afflicted with an autoimmune disease."

-Christena Cleveland, Disunity in Christ: Uncovering the Hidden Forces that Keep Us Apart

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3. The River Between

By: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

3.79

Format: 152 pages, Paperback

The River Between explores life on the Makuyu and Kameno ridges of Kenya in the early days of white… read more

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4. Breaking the Huddle: How Your Community Can Grow Its Witness

By: Doug Schaupp , Don Everts , Val Gordon

3.85

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

Most Christians are stuck in the huddle. Even though we believe in outreach, most communities tend … read more

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5. I Once Was Lost: What Postmodern Skeptics Taught Us about Their Path to Jesus

By: Doug Schaupp , Don Everts

3.18

Format: 183 pages, Paperback

How do people come to Jesus in today's postmodern culture? Not by a mechanical, linear process of c… read more

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

By: Jayson Georges

3.62

Format: 128 pages,

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7. Mentor for Life: Finding Purpose through Intentional Discipleship

By: Natasha Sistrunk Robinson

2.96

Format: 63 pages, Paperback

Though churches are filled with good ministry programming--activities, outreach events, and an endl… read more

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8. The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible

By: Scot McKnight

4.82

Format: 174 pages, Hardcover

"Why Can't I Just Be a Christian?" Parakeets make delightful pets. We cage them or clip their wings… read more

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9. Prophetic Lament: A Challenge to the Western Church

By: Soong-Chan Rah

4.23

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

When Soong-Chan Rah planted an urban church in Cambridge, Massachusetts, his first full sermon seri… read more

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10. Imagining the Kingdom: How Worship Works

By: James K.A. Smith

4.26

Format: 104 pages, Paperback

How does worship work? How exactly does liturgical formation shape us? What are the dynamics of suc… read more

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11. The Leadership Challenge

By: James M. Kouzes , Barry Z. Posner

3.16

Format: 315 pages, Hardcover

The most trusted resource on becoming a leader has been completely updated and revised for a new ge… read more

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12. The Worship Pastor: A Call to Ministry for Worship Leaders and Teams

By: None

3.91

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Modern worship leaders are restless. They have inherited a model of leadership that equates leading… read more

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13. Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin

By: Cornelius Plantinga Jr.

3.60

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

This timely book retrieves an old awareness that has slipped and changed in recent decades. The awa… read more

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14. Introducing the New Testament: Its Literature and Theology

By: Paul J. Achtemeier , Joel B. Green , None

4.26

Format: 168 pages, Hardcover

Introducing the New Testament is an outstanding guide to the writings of the New Testament for read… read more

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15. Many Colors: Cultural Intelligence for a Changing Church

By: Soong-Chan Rah

4.50

Format: 158 pages, Paperback

The United States is currently undergoing the most rapid demographic shift in its history. By 2050,… read more

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16. Home (Gilead, #2)

By: Marilynne Robinson

3.84

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Home parallels the story told in Robinson's Pulitzer Prize-winning Gilead. It is a moving and heali… read more

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17. The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life

By: Parker J. Palmer

4.00

Format: 191 pages,

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18. The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life

By: Os Guinness

3.46

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

The Callcontinues to stand as a classic, reflective work on life's purpose. Best-selling author Os … read more

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19. On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good

By: Elise Loehnen

3.80

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A groundbreaking exploration of the ancient rules women unwittingly follow in order to be considere… read more

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"When you don't stop, you don't have to feel."

-Elise Loehnen, On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good

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20. The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World

By: John Mark Comer

4.53

Format: 286 pages, Hardcover

"Who am I becoming?" That was the question nagging pastor and author John Mark Comer. Outwardly, he… read more

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"Hurry is violence on the soul."

-John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World

"In the cruciform kingdom, only the bad things die: image and status and bragging rights, all vanity."

-John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World

"The point of a trellis isn’t to make the vines stand up straight in neat rows, but rather to attain a rich, deep glass of wine. It’s to create space for the vine to grow and bear fruit."

-John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World

"The Hebrew word Shabbat means ‘to stop.’ But it can also be translated ‘to delight.’ It has this dual idea of stopping and also of joying in God and our lives in his world. The Sabbath is an entire d…"

-John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World

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21. Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did

By: John Mark Comer

4.63

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The author of the international bestseller The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry calls us to rediscover… read more

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Cover of Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer by Tyler Staton

22. Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer

By: Tyler Staton

4.60

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Prayer is the source of Jesus's most astonishing miracles and the subject of Jesus's most audacious… read more

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23. The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism

By: Tim Alberta

4.45

Format: 506 pages, Kindle Edition

Evangelical Christians are perhaps the most polarizing—and least understood—people living in Americ… read more

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24. Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church

By: Nijay K. Gupta

4.35

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Women were there. For centuries, discussions of early Christianity have focused on male leaders in … read more

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25. Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen

By: Donald Miller

4.27

Format: 228 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Donald Miller uses the seven universal elements of powerful stori… read more

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Cover of The Care of Souls: Cultivating a Pastor's Heart by Harold L. Senkbeil

26. The Care of Souls: Cultivating a Pastor's Heart

By: Harold L. Senkbeil

4.33

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

2020 Christianity Today Book Award Winner for Church/Pastoral Leadership 2019 TGC Ministry Book of … read more

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Cover of Calling in Context: Social Location and Vocational Formation by Susan L. Maros

27. Calling in Context: Social Location and Vocational Formation

By: Susan L. Maros

3.93

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

"I don't care for vocational books written in the United States; they're too American." When Susan … read more

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28. Soul Care in African American Practice

By: Barbara L. Peacock

4.03

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Christianity Today Award of Merit In the midst of our hectic, overscheduled lives, caring for the s… read more

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"For centuries, African American leaders have been tenacious in pursuing a relationship with Yahweh. This fight has led to the spiritual maturity of many in spite of persecution, obstacles, oppression…"

-Barbara L. Peacock, Soul Care in African American Practice

"In carrying out his mandate, it is evident that, in addition to being a man of prayer, Dr. King was a contemplative, Dr. Ruth Haley Barton, founder of the Transforming Center, affirmed the inclusion …"

-Barbara L. Peacock, Soul Care in African American Practice

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29. Spiritual Practices of Jesus: Learning Simplicity, Humility, and Prayer with Luke's Earliest Readers

By: Catherine J. Wright

3.79

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Luke's Gospel was written to transform. In its original context, readers would have seen a portrait… read more

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30. The Innovative Church: How Leaders and Their Congregations Can Adapt in an Ever-Changing World

By: Scott Cormode

4.09

Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition

The church as we know it is calibrated for a world that no longer exists. It needs to recalibrate i… read more

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31. Models of Evangelism

By: Priscilla Pope-Levison

4.06

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Outreach 2021 Resource of the Year (Theology and Biblical Studies) Many sincere Christians dismiss… read more

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6 must-read leadership books like The Innovative Church: How Leaders and Their Congregations Can Adapt in an Ever-Changing World by Scott Cormode

Transform Your Habits

Disunity in Christ: Uncovering the Hidden Forces that Keep Us Apart

Christena Cleveland

4.13

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Mentor for Life: Finding Purpose through Intentional Discipleship

Natasha Sistrunk Robinson

2.96

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The Leadership Challenge

James M. Kouzes , Barry Z. Posner

3.16

Transform Your Habits

Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen

Donald Miller

4.27

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Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

Dane C. Ortlund

4.52

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Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did

John Mark Comer

4.63

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How to Walk into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away

Emily P. Freeman

4.01

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Jennie Allen

4.24

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