The Gospel Shaped Leader: Leaning on Jesus to Shepherd His People
By: Scott Thomas
4.14
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
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1. Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem
By: Kevin DeYoung
4.10
Format: 124 pages, Paperback
We've all heard it. We've all said it. All too often, busyness gets the best of us. Just one loo… read more
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"We will have to work hard to rest."-Kevin DeYoung, Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem
"Effective love is rarely efficient."-Kevin DeYoung, Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem
"I can turn every "is" into "ought "."-Kevin DeYoung, Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem
"Battling busyness is a community response."-Kevin DeYoung, Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem
2. Zeal without Burnout
By: Christopher Ash
4.27
Format: 125 pages, Hardcover
Practical and biblical guidance to help enthusiastic Christians serve Jesus in a sustainable way. L… read more
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"If we buy into the church culture of celebrity, we drift away from following Jesus faithfully."-Christopher Ash, Zeal without Burnout
"There is always more we can do in ministry, but God is not asking 'Can you do more?'. He is asking 'Do you love me?' Some of those extras are not always as vital as we think them to be."-Christopher Ash, Zeal without Burnout
"When you and I surrendered to Jesus as Lord, we did not offer Him the services of a divine, or even semi-divine creature to strengthen His kingdom; we offer Him the fragile, temporary, mortal, frail …"-Christopher Ash, Zeal without Burnout
"As someone who has spent the last decade training young men and women for Christian service, I have been keen to help them see that the best kinds of ministry are, more often than not, long term and …"-Christopher Ash, Zeal without Burnout
3. Family Worship: In the Bible, in History & in Your Home
By: Donald S. Whitney
4.29
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Many Christian families have never experienced the joys and benefits of family worship. But as Dona… read more
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4. Gospel Fluency: Speaking the Truths of Jesus Into the Everyday Stuff of Life
By: Jeff Vanderstelt , Jackie Hill Perry
3.59
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
flu-en-cy / noun : the ability to speak a language easily and effectively Even if they want to, man… read more
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5. The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues
By: Patrick Lencioni
3.71
Format: 656 pages,
In his classic book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni laid out a groundbreaking ap… read more
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6. Sticky Teams: Keeping Your Leadership Team and Staff on the Same Page
By: Larry Osborne
3.00
Format: 54 pages, Paperback
Serving as a church leader can be a tough assignment. Whatever your role, odds are you've known you… read more
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7. Bible Doctrine: Essential Teachings of the Christian Faith
By: Wayne Grudem , Jeff Purswell
4.00
Format: 222 pages, Hardcover
How do we know the Bible is God's Word? What is sin and where did it come from? How is Jesus fully … read more
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8. 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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9. Praying the Bible
By: Donald S. Whitney
4.49
Format: 106 pages, Hardcover
All Christians know they should pray, but sometimes it’s hard to know how—especially if the minutes… read more
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10. Leading Change
By: John P. Kotter
4.06
Format: 32 pages, Audiobook
John Kotter's now-legendary eight-step process for managing change with positive results has become… read more
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11. 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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12. Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners
By: Dane C. Ortlund
4.58
Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition
“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” —2 Peter 3:18 How do Chri… read more
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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I?
By: Timothy J. Keller
4.60
Format: 250 pages, Hardcover
Pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller outlines the reasons why forgiveness ha… read more
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17. The Death of Porn: Men of Integrity Building a World of Nobility
By: Raymond C. Ortlund Jr.
4.51
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
ECPA Christian Book Award Finalist Your Battle against Porn Isn’t about Porn. It’s about Hope. Porn… read more
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18. The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus
By: Rich Villodas
4.24
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
During our chaotic times, discover five forgotten values that can spark internal growth and help us… read more
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"Adam and Eve hid behind a tree, naked and conquered by shame. But Jesus hung on a tree, naked, and conquered shame. In Jesus, shame doesn’t have the last word."-Rich Villodas, The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus
"Sabbath is not a reward for hard work. Sabbath is a gift that precedes work and enables us to work. (…) As with God’s Grace, rest is never a reward; it’s a gift."-Rich Villodas, The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus
"The reason we are hospitable is to open our hearts to others in the way that God has opened His heart to us. (...) As the theologian Henri Nouwen said, "Hospitality is not to change people, but to of…"-Rich Villodas, The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus
"When I get to the portion that says, "Lead us not into temptation," That (...) doesn't mean that God leads us into temptation; rather, (...) It's us essentially saying, "Lord, (...) I'm vulnerable. D…"-Rich Villodas, The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus
19. I Cheerfully Refuse
By: Leif Enger
4.03
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Set in a not-too-distant America, I Cheerfully Refuse is the tale of Rainy, an aspiring musician se… read more
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"Those thieves and lovers and wandering poets- what big lives they had! I began watching everyone I met for secret greatness."-Leif Enger, I Cheerfully Refuse
"I think the sea has no in-between: you get either rage and wayward lightning and schizoid frenzy or such freehanded beauty that time contract or turns in on itself leaving you forgetful and no more n…"-Leif Enger, I Cheerfully Refuse
"One shelf became two. Then a wall. Then eight-foot rolling racks from a shut library in Hayward, Wisconsin. Maudie suggested changing the shop name to reflect its inventory. Bread and Books. Loaves a…"-Leif Enger, I Cheerfully Refuse
"Much as I wanted to think of Lark in someplace better, I knew from a thousand conversations that she never worried abut that place. Maybe it was real and full of saints and poets, or maybe it was poe…"-Leif Enger, I Cheerfully Refuse
20. 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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21. 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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22. Rejoice and Tremble: The Surprising Good News of the Fear of the Lord
By: Michael Reeves
4.38
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Fear is one of the strongest human emotions, and it is one that often baffles Christians. "The f… read more
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23. The God Who Goes Before You: Pastoral Leadership as Christ-Centered Followership
By: Timothy Paul Jones
4.04
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
In The God Who Goes before You , Michael S. Wilder and Timothy Paul Jones establish a foundation f… read more
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24. Emotionally Healthy Discipleship: Moving from Shallow Christianity to Deep Transformation
By: Peter Scazzero
4.45
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The global church is facing a discipleship crisis. Here's how we move forward into transformative d… read more
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25. The Lord's Work in the Lord's Way and No Little People (Crossway Short Classics)
By: Francis A. Schaeffer
4.64
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
A Collection of Sermons on Christian Leadership from Theologian Francis A. Schaeffer Christians ser… read more
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26. Before You Open Your Bible: Nine Heart Postures For Approaching God's Word
By: Matt Smethurst
4.53
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
We know the Bible is important, but many of us struggle with it. We’re not biblical experts—though … read more
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"You may be familiar with praying in response to God’s Word, but what does it mean to pray in anticipation of it? What does it look like to approach your Bible prayerfully? It means not rushing into y…"-Matt Smethurst, Before You Open Your Bible: Nine Heart Postures For Approaching God's Word
27. Searching for Enough: The High-Wire Walk Between Doubt and Faith
By: Tyler Staton
4.35
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
A unique and validating look at the tension you feel between disillusionment and a desire for truth… read more
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28. The Fuel & The Flame: Ignite your life & your campus for Jesus Christ
By: Steve Shadrach
4.43
Format: 285 pages, Kindle Edition
NEW AND COMPLETELY REVISED 2020 -- A four-year (or more!) window of time where a student can becom… read more
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29. The Pastor as Leader: Principles and Practices for Connecting Preaching and Leadership
By: John Currie
4.38
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Practical, Biblical Advice for Effective Pastoral Leadership Many pastors feel torn between preach… read more
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30. {[David G. Benner}] The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery (Spiritual Journey) (Paperback)
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4.35
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31. The Gospel Shaped Leader: Leaning on Jesus to Shepherd His People
By: Scott Thomas
4.14
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
How do you grow as a leader in the church? Should you read church growth books? Take a few seminars… read more
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