The Pastor's Soul: The Call and Care of an Undershepherd
By: Brian Croft
4.33
Format: 146 pages, Kindle Edition
…should be read at least once a year by every pastor as an all-important health check. Conrad Mbewe…
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1. Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy?
By: Gary L. Thomas
4.25
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Happy is good. Holy is better. Your marriage is more than a sacred covenant with another person. I… read more
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"Any mature, spiritually sensitive view of marriage must be built on the foundation of mature love rather than romanticism. But this immediately casts us into a countercultural pursuit."-Gary L. Thomas, Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy?
"Heloise learned to love Abelard solely for who he was. That forbidden love brought her nothing but pain, but she would rather have shame and pain with Abelard than peace and happiness without him."-Gary L. Thomas, Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy?
"Contempt is born when we fixate on our spouse’s weaknesses. Every spouse has these sore points. If you want to find them, without a doubt you will. If you want to obsess about them, they’ll grow – bu…"-Gary L. Thomas, Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy?
"The mature response, however, is not to leave; it's to change -- ourselves. Whenever marital dissatisfaction rears its head in my marriage -- as it does in virtually every marriage -- I simply check …"-Gary L. Thomas, Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy?
2. When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives)
By: Edward T. Welch
4.26
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
However you put it, the fear of man can be summarized this way: We replace God with people. Instead… read more
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"Fear"-Edward T. Welch, When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives)
"Jesus did not die to increase our self-esteem. Rather, Jesus died to bring glory to the Father by redeeming people from the curse of sin."-Edward T. Welch, When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives)
"1. We fear people because they can expose and humiliate us. 2. We fear people because they can reject, ridicule, or despise us. 3. We fear people because they can attack, oppress, or threaten us. The…"-Edward T. Welch, When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives)
"It is possible that our present-day discussion about needs might be framed more by secular psychological theories than by Scripture. If this is so, we should be careful about saying, "Jesus meets all…"-Edward T. Welch, When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives)
3. Limited Church: Unlimited Kingdom: Uniting Church and Family in the Great Commission
By: Rob Rienow
4.21
Format: 336 pages, ebook
God created the institution of the family and the institution of the local church with distinct pur… read more
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"Only is a powerful word. It is extreme. It picks a fight. It draws a line in the sand."-Rob Rienow, Limited Church: Unlimited Kingdom: Uniting Church and Family in the Great Commission
"A legalist is not someone who places divine law above all else. A legalist is someone who places human law above all else."-Rob Rienow, Limited Church: Unlimited Kingdom: Uniting Church and Family in the Great Commission
"Legalism is adding human rules and regulations to the Bible, and judging others based on these new humanistic rules. Legalism is not taking the Bible seriously on every point. That is Christianity."-Rob Rienow, Limited Church: Unlimited Kingdom: Uniting Church and Family in the Great Commission
4. Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist
By: John Piper
3.85
Format: 220 pages,
Scripture reveals that the great business of life is to glorify God by enjoying Him forever. In thi… read more
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5. What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality?
By: Kevin DeYoung
3.72
Format: 395 pages, Paperback
In this timely book, award-winning author Kevin DeYoung challenges each of us--the skeptic and the … read more
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6. 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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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. Don't Waste Your Life
By: John Piper
3.79
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
John Piper writes, "I will tell you what a tragedy is. I will show you how to waste your life. Cons… read more
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9. The Reformed Pastor
By: Richard Baxter
3.62
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
One of the best known classics on the work of the Christian ministry. read more
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10. 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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11. What He Must Be …If He Wants to Marry My Daughter
By: Voddie T. Baucham Jr.
3.85
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
All parents want their daughters to marry godly young men. But which qualities, specifically, shoul… read more
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12. A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society
By: Eugene H. Peterson
3.50
Format: 424 pages,
This world is no friend to grace. God has given us some resources, however. As we grow in character… read more
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13. Reset: Living a Grace-Paced Life in a Burnout Culture
By: David P. Murray
3.29
Format: 178 pages, Paperback
Largely due to overwork and the stresses of modern life, men in work and ministry are increasingly … read more
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14. 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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15. Authority: How Godly Rule Protects the Vulnerable, Strengthens Communities, and Promotes Human Flourishing
By: Jonathan Leeman
4.68
Format: 363 pages, Kindle Edition
Accessible Guide from 9Marks Equips Believers to Steward Their God-Given Authority In every positi… read more
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16. The Lord of Psalm 23: Jesus Our Shepherd, Companion, and Host
By: David Gibson
4.74
Format: 157 pages, Kindle Edition
Expository Study of Psalm 23 Reveals the Beauty and Deep Theological Meaning behind a Familiar Part… read more
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17. 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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18. 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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"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
19. How to Read a Book: Advice for Christian Readers
By: Andrew David Naselli
4.56
Format: 106 pages, ebook
When people ask me what I do for a living, sometimes I reply, “I teach people how to read.” My paid… read more
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20. Men and Women in the Church: A Short, Biblical, Practical Introduction
By: Kevin DeYoung
4.17
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
A Biblical Primer on Men and Women in the Church There is much at stake in God making humanity m… read more
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21. Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive
By: Jordan Raynor
4.50
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Manage your time the way Jesus managed his with a biblical antidote to swamped to-do lists and hurr… read more
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22. Authentic Ministry: Serving from the Heart
By: Michael Reeves
4.52
Format: 85 pages, Kindle Edition
Where does authentic ministry lie? The answer of this book in the heart. Authentic ministry is not… read more
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23. A Praying Church: Becoming a People of Hope in a Discouraging World
By: Paul E. Miller
4.23
Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition
Paul Miller, Bestselling Author of A Praying Life, on the Transforming Power of Praying Together … read more
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24. 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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25. Calling Out the Called: Discipling Those Called to Ministry Leadership
By: Scott Pace
3.99
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Ministry comes with many weighty responsibilities. Ministry leaders are called to teach, serve, and… read more
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26. How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics? (Church Questions)
By: Jonathan Leeman
4.39
Format: 64 pages, Paperback
“I eagerly commend this series.” ― R. Albert Mohler Jr. , President, The Southern Baptist Theologic… read more
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27. The Pastor's Soul: The Call and Care of an Undershepherd
By: Brian Croft
4.33
Format: 146 pages, Kindle Edition
…should be read at least once a year by every pastor as an all-important health check. Conrad Mbewe… read more
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28. 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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29. Acts 20: Fierce Wolves are Coming; Guard the Flock
By: Alexander Strauch
4.34
Format: 231 pages, Kindle Edition
God has given us a special gift in Paul's farewell message to the Ephesian elders (Acts 20:17-38). … 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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31. Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda
By: Megan Basham
4.37
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
“This may just be the single most important book on modern Evangelicalism in recent years. It is bo… read more
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