What Is a Healthy Church?
By: Mark Dever
3.68
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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1. Conversion: How God Creates a People (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches)
By: Michael Lawrence
4.59
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
Does what a church believes about how people become Christians change how we do evangelism? In this… read more
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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. Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus (Building Healthy Churches)
By: Jonathan Leeman , Michael Horton , Michael Scott Horton
4.30
Format: 142 pages, Hardcover
Why should you join a church? Becoming a member of a church is an important, and often neglected, … read more
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- christian living
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4. Church Discipline: How the Church Protects the Name of Jesus (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches)
By: Jonathan Leeman
4.41
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
Church discipline is essential to building a healthy church. So how exactly do we practice church … read more
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5. The Unquenchable Flame: Discovering the Heart of the Reformation
By: Michael Reeves
4.49
Format: 250 pages, ebook
Burning pyres, nuns on the run, stirring courage, and comic relief: the Protestant Reformation is a… read more
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6. God's Big Picture: Tracing the Story-Line of the Bible
By: Vaughan Roberts
4.00
Format: 4 pages, Paperback
Sixty-six books written by forty people over nearly 2,000 years, in two languages and several diffe… read more
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7. Conscience: What It Is, How to Train It, and Loving Those Who Differ
By: Andrew David Naselli , J.D. Crowley
4.11
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Christian, meet your conscience. What do you do when you disagree with other Christians? How do you… read more
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8. Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will
By: Kevin DeYoung
4.24
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will or How to Make a Decision Without Dreams, Visions, Flee… read more
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"We're not consistent. We're not stable. We don't stick with anything. Most of the time we can't even make decisions."-Kevin DeYoung, Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will
"If you think God has promised this world will be a five-star hotel, you will be miserable as you live through the normal struggles of life. But if you remember that God promised we would be pilgrims …"-Kevin DeYoung, Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will
"My fear is that of all the choices people face today, the one they rarely consider is, "How can I serve most effectively and fruitfully in the local church?" I wonder if the abundance of opportunitie…"-Kevin DeYoung, Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will
9. 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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10. Sound Doctrine: How a Church Grows in the Love and Holiness of God
By: Bobby Jamieson
4.12
Format: 543 pages, Hardcover
Sound doctrine is the life-blood of God's people, providing the foundation for the church's unity a… read more
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11. What Is a Healthy Church?
By: Mark Dever
3.68
Format: None pages, Hardcover
What is an ideal church, and how can you tell? How does it look different from other churches? More… read more
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12. Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
By: J.I. Packer , Donald S. Whitney , Rita J. Platt
4.28
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Drawn from a rich heritage, "Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life" will guide you through a… read more
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"Discipline without direction is drudgery."-J.I. Packer, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
"If people threw away their money as thoughtlessly as they throw away their time, we would think them insane. Yet time is infinitely more precious than money because money can’t buy time."-J.I. Packer, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
"The end —that is, the purpose of practicing the Disciplines —is godliness. I define godliness as both closeness to Christ and conformity to Christ, a conformity that’s both inward and outward, a grow…"-J.I. Packer, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
13. Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus through the Spiritual Disciplines
By: John Piper , David Mathis
4.14
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
Hear his voice. Have his ear. Belong to his body. Three seemingly unremarkable principles shape and… read more
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14. Evangelism: How the Whole Church Speaks of Jesus
By: J. Mack Stiles
3.20
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Evangelism is more than a program. Every few years, churches jump into the latest evangelistic fad.… read more
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15. Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)
By: Paul David Tripp
4.37
Format: 376 pages, Paperback
Paul David Tripp’s masterpiece on ministry will transform how you view yourself and engage with oth… read more
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- theology
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- christian living
- nonfiction
"Sin makes us moral quadriplegics."-Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)
"We rarely do anything with on single motive."-Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)
"The Bible says that our core problem, the fundamental reason we do what we do, is sin."-Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)
"Foolishness is more than being stupid, that deadly combination of arrogance and ignorance."-Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)
16. What Is the Gospel?
By: Greg Gilbert
3.97
Format: 649 pages, Hardcover
This newest addition to the IXMarks series presents a clear, straightforward statement of the gospe… read more
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17. Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God
By: J.I. Packer
4.35
Format: 126 pages, Paperback
If God is in control of everything, can Christians sit back and not bother to evangelize? Or does a… read more
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- theology
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"It is the nature of love to be enterprising."-J.I. Packer, Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God
"Our are speculations are not the measure of our God."-J.I. Packer, Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God
"Creatures are not entitled to register complaints about their Creator."-J.I. Packer, Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God
"What we do every time we pray is to confess our impotence and God's sovereignty."-J.I. Packer, Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God
18. 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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- nonfiction
19. The Holiness of God
By: R.C. Sproul
4.33
Format: 201 pages, Paperback
Central to God's character is the quality of holiness. Yet, even so, most people are hard-pressed t… read more
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20. 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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21. Taking God at His Word: Why the Bible Is Knowable, Necessary, and Enough, and What That Means for You and Me
By: Kevin DeYoung
3.71
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
The Bible stands at the heart of the Christian faith, but people disagree about its nature and auth… read more
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22. Expositional Preaching: How We Speak God's Word Today
By: David R. Helm
3.71
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
What makes for good preaching? In this accessible volume--written for preachers and preachers in tr… read more
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23. 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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24. Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ Is Essential
By: Collin Hansen
4.13
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
“A Christian without a church is a Christian in trouble.” Since a global pandemic abruptly closed p… read more
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25. Missions: How the Local Church Goes Global (9marks: Building Healthy Churches)
By: Andy Johnson
4.47
Format: 130 pages, Kindle Edition
Every local church should be engaged with global missions, even if most individuals in the church a… read more
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- theology
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26. The Path to Being a Pastor: A Guide for the Aspiring
By: Bobby Jamieson
4.67
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
A man who’s been transformed by Christ and desires to preach the gospel might say he feels called t… read more
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- theology
- christianity
- ecclesiology
- church
- nonfiction
27. 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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28. Corporate Worship: How the Church Gathers as God's People (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches)
By: Matt Merker
4.44
Format: 178 pages, Kindle Edition
What Is the Role of Corporate Worship in the Church? Christians worship God at church every week… read more
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29. Deacons: How They Serve and Strengthen the Church (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches)
By: Matt Smethurst
4.51
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
How Can Deacons Mobilize Service in the Church? Deacons are essential to a church’s health—yet conf… read more
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- christian living
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30. 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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31. Biblical Theology: How the Church Faithfully Teaches the Gospel (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches)
By: Nick Roark
4.36
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
Throughout the history of the church, Christians have always had to contend with the influence of u… read more
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