20 Top christian books like The Pastor's Book: A Comprehensive and Practical Guide to Pastoral Ministry by R. Kent Hughes

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The Pastor's Book: A Comprehensive and Practical Guide to Pastoral Ministry

By: R. Kent Hughes

4.32

Format: 592 pages, Hardcover

Pastors are tasked with the incredibly demanding job of caring for the spiritual, emotional, and, a…

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1. Heaven

By: Randy Alcorn

4.28

Format: 533 pages, Hardcover

What is Heaven really going to be like? What will we look like? What will we do? Won't Heaven get b… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian living
  • christian
"Heaven isn't an extrapolation of earthly thinking; Earth is an extension of Heaven, made by the Creator King."

-Randy Alcorn, Heaven

"Because satan hates us, he's determined to rob us of the joy we'd have if we believed what God tells us about the magnificent world to come."

-Randy Alcorn, Heaven

"For the Christian, death is not the end of adventure but a doorway from a wold where dreams and adventures shrink, to a world where dreams and adventures forever expand."

-Randy Alcorn, Heaven

"Jesus' miracles provide us with a sample of the meaning of redemption: a freeing of creation from the shackles of sin and evil and a reinstatement of creaturely living as intended by God."

-Randy Alcorn, Heaven

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2. Against Calvinism: Rescuing God's Reputation from Radical Reformed Theology

By: Roger E. Olson

3.74

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Calvinist theology has been debated and promoted for centuries. But is it a theology that should la… read more

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  • christianity
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"Who would believe that a teacher who withholds the information students need to pass a course merely permitted them to fail? What if that teacher said, "I didn't cause them to fail; they did it on th…"

-Roger E. Olson, Against Calvinism: Rescuing God's Reputation from Radical Reformed Theology

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3. A Commentary on the Psalms: 42-89, Volume 2

By: Allen P. Ross

4.54

Format: 896 pages, Hardcover

The second installment of Dr. Allen Ross's acclaimed three-volume commentary For thousands of ye… read more

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4. The Shepherd Leader: Achieving Effective Shepherding in Your Church

By: Timothy Z. Witmer

4.31

Format: 110 pages, Paperback

"The Shepherd Leader" is a book that strives to bring the importance of shepherding to the forefron… read more

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  • christian
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  • church
  • leadership
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5. God's Indwelling Presence: The Holy Spirit in the Old and New Testaments

By: James M. Hamilton Jr.

3.24

Format: 0 pages, Hardcover

Does the Holy Spirit do the same things now and in the New Testament times that He did in Old Testa… read more

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  • christian
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6. Understanding Church Leadership

By: Mark Dever , Jonathan Leeman

4.00

Format: 371 pages, Paperback

Who leads a church? Why is this important to God?God cares about his glory, and he means to display… read more

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  • christian
  • christianity
  • ecclesiology
  • church
  • leadership
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7. Ruth: A Handbook on the Hebrew Text

By: Robert D. Holmstedt

3.46

Format: None pages, Paperback

Rather than devote space to the type of theological and exegetical comments found in most commentar… read more

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8. Understanding Baptism

By: Bobby Jamieson , Jonathan Leeman , Bobby Jamison

4.10

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

What's the big deal about baptism?Jesus commands his disciples to be baptized, and it's a glorious … read more

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  • ecclesiology
  • christian living
  • christian
  • church
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9. Dangerous Calling: Confronting the Unique Challenges of Pastoral Ministry

By: Paul David Tripp

3.80

Format: None pages, Hardcover

After traveling the globe and speaking to thousands of churches worldwide, Paul David Tripp has dis… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian living
  • christian
  • leadership

10. 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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11. 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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12. Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry

By: Ruth Haley Barton , Leighton Ford

3.71

Format: 234 pages, Hardcover

"I'm tired of helping others enjoy God.""I just want to enjoy God for myself." With this painful ad… read more

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13. How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

By: Mortimer J. Adler , Charles van Doren

3.98

Format: 426 pages, Paperback

How to Read a Book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic. I… read more

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"In short, we can only learn from our "betters"."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

"A good rule always describes the ideal performance."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

"The mind can atrophy, like the muscles, if it is not used."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

"True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

14. The Glory of Christ

By: John Owen

3.33

Format: None pages, Paperback

In The Glory of Christ, abridged and made easy to read by R. J. K. Law, we have the great Puritan p… read more

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15. Discerning Your Call to Ministry: How to Know for Sure and What to Do about It

By: Jason K. Allen

4.12

Format: 440 pages,

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16. Nine Marks of a Healthy Church

By: Mark Dever

3.93

Format: 214 pages, Paperback

What makes for a healthy church? A large congregation? Plentiful parking? Vibrant music? You may ha… read more

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17. Missions: How the Local Church Goes Global

By: Andy Johnson

4.67

Format: 46 pages, Hardcover

Every local church should be engaged with global missions, even if most individuals in the church a… read more

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18. Understanding the Congregation's Authority

By: Jonathan Leeman

4.08

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Congregational authority is less about the meetings and more about the mission.Congregationalism ha… read more

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19. Lead: 12 Gospel Principles for Leadership in the Church

By: Paul David Tripp

4.43

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The church is experiencing a leadership crisis. For every celebrity pastor exiting in the spotl… read more

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  • christian
  • christianity
  • ecclesiology
  • christian living
  • church
  • leadership
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20. 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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  • christianity
  • christian living
  • christian
Cover of Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World by Joe Rigney

21. Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World

By: Joe Rigney

4.54

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

Who are you when the teeth come out? For every true act of leadership, there is an equal and mo… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian living
  • christian
  • leadership
"The Scriptures regularly use the metaphor of a body to speak about human social life. The church is the body of Christ, with many members (1 Cor. 12). Marriage is a “one flesh"

-Joe Rigney, Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World

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22. The Loveliest Place: The Beauty and Glory of the Church

By: Dustin W. Benge

4.19

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Awakening Affection for the Beauty of God's Church Dear. Precious. Lovely. The Bible describes t… read more

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  • christian
  • christianity
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  • christian living
  • church
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23. Understanding The Lord's Supper (Church Basics)

By: Bobby Jamieson

4.28

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

Why did Jesus give the church a meal to eat together?  The Lord's Supper isn't just something churc… read more

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24. None Greater: The Undomesticated Attributes of God

By: Matthew Barrett

4.49

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

For too long, Christians have domesticated God, bringing him down to our level as if he is a God wh… read more

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  • christian living
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25. No Shortcut to Success: A Manifesto for Modern Missions (9Marks)

By: Matt Rhodes

4.25

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

"A practical discussion of methods for Christian missionaries, recommending a return to traditional… read more

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Cover of Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church (9marks: Building Healthy Churches) by John Onwuchekwa

26. 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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27. Galatians: An Expositional Commentary

By: R.C. Sproul

4.69

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

The gospel has come under attack since the days of the Apostles. In first-century Galatia, false te… read more

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28. The Pastor's Book: A Comprehensive and Practical Guide to Pastoral Ministry

By: R. Kent Hughes

4.32

Format: 592 pages, Hardcover

Pastors are tasked with the incredibly demanding job of caring for the spiritual, emotional, and, a… read more

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29. Gospel-Driven Ministry: An Introduction to the Calling and Work of a Pastor

By: Jared C. Wilson

4.56

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the beginning of his ministry, Jesus called and equipped individuals who would serve his commu… read more

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  • christianity
  • ecclesiology
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Cover of The Moment of Truth: A Guide to Effective Sermon Delivery by Wayne V. McDill

30. The Moment of Truth: A Guide to Effective Sermon Delivery

By: Wayne V. McDill

3.56

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Sermon it's more than the mere presentation of a persuasive speech on a religious theme. It is God… read more

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31. Understanding Church Discipline (Church Basics)

By: Jonathan Leeman

4.26

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

Should we actually practice church discipline today? Is it unloving? Once an ordinary part of chur… read more

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15 Best christianity books like The Pastor's Book: A Comprehensive and Practical Guide to Pastoral Ministry by R. Kent Hughes

Transform Your Habits

Heaven

Randy Alcorn

4.28

Transform Your Habits

Against Calvinism: Rescuing God's Reputation from Radical Reformed Theology

Roger E. Olson

3.74

Transform Your Habits

The Shepherd Leader: Achieving Effective Shepherding in Your Church

Timothy Z. Witmer

4.31

Transform Your Habits

Understanding Church Leadership

Mark Dever , Jonathan Leeman

4.00

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Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness

Gavin Ortlund

4.55

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Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West

Andrew Wilson

4.51

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Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church

Michael J. Kruger

4.49

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The Lord of Psalm 23: Jesus Our Shepherd, Companion, and Host

David Gibson

4.74

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