22 must-read christian books like Scrappy Church: God's Not Done Yet by Thom S. Rainer

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Scrappy Church: God's Not Done Yet

By: Thom S. Rainer

4.28

Format: 107 pages, Kindle Edition

How many times have we heard these statements…   “We can’t compete with the megachurch in our town!…

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1. White Sand, Volume 1 (White Sand, #1)

By: Brandon Sanderson , Rik Hoskin , None

3.60

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A brand new saga of magic and adventure by #1 New York Times best-selling author Brandon Sanderson.… read more

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"The sickness I feel right now, this pain -- this is responsibility."

-Brandon Sanderson, White Sand, Volume 1 (White Sand, #1)

"Grains of sand will only flow with the winds, Kenton, never against them."

-Brandon Sanderson, White Sand, Volume 1 (White Sand, #1)

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2. That Hideous Strength (Space Trilogy, #3)

By: C.S. Lewis

3.81

Format: 4 pages, Paperback

Written during the dark hours immediately before and during the Second World War, C. S. Lewis's Spa… read more

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  • christian
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3. Sour Candy

By: Kealan Patrick Burke

3.65

Format: 84 pages, Kindle Edition

At first glance, Phil Pendleton and his son Adam are just an ordinary father and son, no different … read more

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"Four months to the day he first encountered the boy at Walmart, the last of Phil Pendleton's teeth fell out."

-Kealan Patrick Burke, Sour Candy

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4. The Night Gardener

By: Jonathan Auxier

3.16

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

This much-anticipated follow-up to Jonathan Auxier's exceptional debut, Peter Nimble and His Fantas… read more

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5. Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life

By: Tish Harrison Warren

4.08

Format: 31 pages, Paperback

Many of us go through the day feeling like we don't have time for God. But God can become present t… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
  • nonfiction
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6. The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

By: C.S. Lewis

4.01

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

For the first time, an edition of Lewis's classic fantasy fiction packaged specifically for adults.… read more

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"My sister Susan,"

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

"Do you think I care if Aslan dooms me to death?"

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

"But courage, child: we are all between the paws of the true Aslan."

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

". . .[W]e have all been blind. We are only beginning to see. . . ."

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

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7. What Is a Healthy Church Member?

By: Thabiti M. Anyabwile

4.49

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Biblically and practically instructs church members in ways they can labor for the health of their … read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • church
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8. Lectures to My Students

By: Charles Haddon Spurgeon

4.19

Format: 234 pages, Paperback

One contemporary scholar and authority on Spurgeon says of this work: "Next to Mr. Spurgeon's great… read more

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  • christian
  • christianity
  • church
  • nonfiction
  • leadership

9. 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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10. New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional

By: Paul David Tripp

4.10

Format: 9 pages, Hardcover

365 Gospel-Centered Devotions for the Whole Year Mornings can be tough. Sometimes, a hearty breakfa… read more

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11. Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

By: C.S. Lewis

3.93

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

In the first novel of C.S. Lewis's classic science fiction trilogy, Dr Ransom, a Cambridge academic… read more

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"The love of knowledge is a kind of madness."

-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

"A pleasure is full grown only when it is remembered."

-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

"There I drank life because death was in the pool. That was the best of drinks save one."

-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

"And I say also this. I do not think the forest would be so bright, nor the water so warm, nor love so sweet, if there were no danger in the lakes."

-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

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12. The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)

By: C.S. Lewis , Pauline Baynes

3.96

Format: 243 pages, Paperback

Jill and Eustace must rescue the Prince from the evil Witch. NARNIA...where owls are wise, where… read more

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"Life isn't all fricasseed frogs and eel pie."

-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)

"It's expression was solemn, its complexion muddy."

-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)

"You would not have called to me unless I had been calling to you," said the Lion."

-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)

"Though under earth, and throneless now I be Yet while I lived all earth was under me."

-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)

13. Spurgeon's Sorrows: Realistic Hope for those who Suffer from Depression

By: Zack Eswine

3.85

Format: None pages,

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14. Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

By: C.S. Lewis

4.00

Format: 314 pages, Paperback

The second book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which also includes Out of the Silent Pla… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
"Say a child’s prayer if you can’t say a man’s."

-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

"It is not for nothing that you are named Ransom,"

-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

"The joy came from finding at last what hatred was made for."

-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

"About this time tomorrow, you will have done the impossible."

-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

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15. Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been

By: Jackie Hill Perry

4.36

Format: 193 pages, Paperback

"I used to be a lesbian." In Gay Girl, Good God, author Jackie Hill Perry shares her own story, … read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
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"Do you know why we have a hard time believing that a gay girl can become a completely different creature? Because, we have a hard time believing in God. ..."

-Jackie Hill Perry, Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been

"From the outside looking in, it could be assumed that Preston's and my relationship was God's proof of turning a "gay girl good." But really, He'd already done that the moment He'd set me free from s…"

-Jackie Hill Perry, Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been

"Trying to contain the small giggle welling up in her chest from the sincerity of my question, Santoria, full of confidence, responded while looking toward my direction, "Yes, Jackie.The gospel didn't…"

-Jackie Hill Perry, Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been

"LGBT culture has done an excellent job of renewing or should I say, destroying, the mind of many, mainly by consistently using words as their greatest tool in their efforts to draw people into findin…"

-Jackie Hill Perry, Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been

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16. 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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  • christianity
  • christian
  • nonfiction
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17. 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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  • christianity
  • christian
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18. 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
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19. Letter to the American Church

By: Eric Metaxas

4.28

Format: 159 pages, Kindle Edition

In an earnest and searing wake-up call, the author of the bestseller  Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy … read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • church
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20. Finding the Right Hills to Die on: The Case for Theological Triage

By: Gavin Ortlund

4.34

Format: 163 pages, Paperback

In theology, just as in battle, some hills are worth dying on. But how do we know which ones? When … read more

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  • christian
  • christianity
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  • leadership
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21. Like a River: Finding the Faith and Strength to Move Forward after Loss and Heartache

By: Granger Smith

4.67

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, ECPA Bestseller 'Country mus… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
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22. 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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23. 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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  • christianity
  • christian
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24. White Sand, Volume 2 (White Sand, #2)

By: Brandon Sanderson

3.54

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Following the loss of most of his colleagues in a violent ambush, Kenton has become Lord Mastrell o… read more

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"If it was the Sand Lord's will, I would have been there.' 'I... just cannot argue with that logic. It's... mind-blowing."

-Brandon Sanderson, White Sand, Volume 2 (White Sand, #2)

"I've always found one has to make time for words. If you don't have words, then people tend to see through to the really important things."

-Brandon Sanderson, White Sand, Volume 2 (White Sand, #2)

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25. Future Church: Seven Laws of Real Church Growth

By: Will Mancini

4.20

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Church growth models have often been long on promises and short on disciple-making. We continue to … read more

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  • christianity
  • leadership
  • christian
  • church
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26. 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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  • christian
  • christianity
  • church
  • nonfiction
  • leadership
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27. Obstacles in the Established Church: How Leaders Overcome Them

By: Sam Rainer

4.11

Format: 148 pages, Kindle Edition

Many established churches in North America are struggling. But the obituaries are premature. Strugg… read more

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Cover of Truth Over Tribe: Pledging Allegiance to the Lamb, Not the Donkey or the Elephant by Patrick Keith Miller

28. Truth Over Tribe: Pledging Allegiance to the Lamb, Not the Donkey or the Elephant

By: Patrick Keith Miller

4.29

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Jesus Can Unify the Left and the Right Political fighting is fracturing families, ending friendship… read more

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"Are your loves in the right order? Does your lover for the lamb transcend your love for the donkey or the elephant?"

-Patrick Keith Miller, Truth Over Tribe: Pledging Allegiance to the Lamb, Not the Donkey or the Elephant

"Jesus doesn't support the Democratic platform or the Republican platform. His vision of God's kingdom on Earth doesn't neatly fit into either tribal ideology."

-Patrick Keith Miller, Truth Over Tribe: Pledging Allegiance to the Lamb, Not the Donkey or the Elephant

"The cost of allowing your bystander anxiety to silence you is simple: you lose your integrity. Some would rather live as cowards than die with bravery. I get it. But Christians should not be those pe…"

-Patrick Keith Miller, Truth Over Tribe: Pledging Allegiance to the Lamb, Not the Donkey or the Elephant

"Jesus tells us to welcome immigrants AND protect the unborn, to pursue radical chastity AND racial justice, to create order AND create art, to ensure both the livelihoods of the poor AND the wealthy,…"

-Patrick Keith Miller, Truth Over Tribe: Pledging Allegiance to the Lamb, Not the Donkey or the Elephant

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29. Worship in the Early Church

By: Justo L. González

4.35

Format: 250 pages, Paperback

While many histories of Christian worship exist, this project undertakes a task both more focused a… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
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30. Scrappy Church: God's Not Done Yet

By: Thom S. Rainer

4.28

Format: 107 pages, Kindle Edition

How many times have we heard these statements…   “We can’t compete with the megachurch in our town!… read more

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Cover of The Unhurried Pastor: Redefining Productivity for a More Sustainable Ministry by Brian Croft

31. The Unhurried Pastor: Redefining Productivity for a More Sustainable Ministry

By: Brian Croft

4.07

Format: 182 pages, Kindle Edition

Helps pastors adopt an approach to ministry that is effective, enjoyable, and sustainable. Being a … read more

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15 Best nonfiction books like Scrappy Church: God's Not Done Yet by Thom S. Rainer

Transform Your Habits

Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life

Tish Harrison Warren

4.08

Transform Your Habits

What Is a Healthy Church Member?

Thabiti M. Anyabwile

4.49

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Lectures to My Students

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

4.19

Transform Your Habits

Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been

Jackie Hill Perry

4.36

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R.C. Sproul

4.33

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Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age

Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

4.54

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Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness

Gavin Ortlund

4.55

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Collin Hansen

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