30 Best christian books like Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church by Michael J. Kruger

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

By: Michael J. Kruger

4.49

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Are churches looking for the wrong kind of leaders? The last decade has witnessed a rising number o…

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Cover of The Shepherd Leader: Achieving Effective Shepherding in Your Church by Timothy Z. Witmer

1. 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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Cover of Consequences of Ideas by R.C. Sproul

2. Consequences of Ideas

By: R.C. Sproul

4.33

Format: None pages, Hardcover

If you think philosophy is irrelevant to your daily life, think again. You need only observe the wo… read more

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Cover of Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor: The Life and Reflections of Tom Carson by Donald Arthur Carson

3. Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor: The Life and Reflections of Tom Carson

By: Donald Arthur Carson

4.18

Format: 306 pages, Paperback

D. A. Carson's father was a pioneering church-planter and pastor in Quebec. But still, an ordinary … read more

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4. 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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Cover of Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God by Tim Challies

5. Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God

By: Tim Challies

4.80

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An honest look at grief and fears, faith and hope. Combining personal narrative, sound theology, an… read more

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"...one of the hardest parts of my loss is that all my feelings of love remain, but there's no way to express them."

-Tim Challies, Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God

"The father instinct that was so strong within me went from abundant to empty. And so while I miss Nick so very deeply, I also miss the part of my life and identity that was wrapped up in being his da…"

-Tim Challies, Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God

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6. Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age

By: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

4.54

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling Author Rosaria Butterfield Confronts 5 Cultural Lies She Once Believed Modern culture i… read more

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Cover of A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing by Scot McKnight

7. A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing

By: Scot McKnight

4.34

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

What is the way forward for the church?Tragically, in recent years, Christians have gotten used to … read more

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Cover of Authority: How Godly Rule Protects the Vulnerable, Strengthens Communities, and Promotes Human Flourishing by Jonathan Leeman

8. 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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Cover of Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation by Collin Hansen

9. Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation

By: Collin Hansen

4.56

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Timothy Keller takes readers behind the scenes to meet the people and understand the events that fo… read more

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Cover of Do Not Be True to Yourself: Countercultural Advice for the Rest of Your Life by Kevin DeYoung

10. Do Not Be True to Yourself: Countercultural Advice for the Rest of Your Life

By: Kevin DeYoung

4.26

Format: 81 pages, Kindle Edition

Countercultural Yet Biblical Advice for High School and College Students, Ideal for Graduation and … read more

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Cover of Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West by Andrew         Wilson

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

By: Andrew Wilson

4.51

Format: 473 pages, Kindle Edition

How 7 Transformational Events in 1776 Paved the Way for Today’s Post-Christian West With dizzyin… read more

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  • christian
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Cover of Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I? by Timothy J. Keller

12. 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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13. Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church

By: Michael J. Kruger

4.49

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Are churches looking for the wrong kind of leaders? The last decade has witnessed a rising number o… read more

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  • audiobook
  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • christian living
  • ecclesiology
  • church
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • leadership
Cover of Finding the Right Hills to Die on: The Case for Theological Triage by Gavin Ortlund

14. 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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Cover of The Lord of Psalm 23: Jesus Our Shepherd, Companion, and Host by David      Gibson

15. 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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Cover of Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age by Samuel James

16. 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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Cover of Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America by Russell D. Moore

17. Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America

By: Russell D. Moore

4.31

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Former Southern Baptist pastor and Christianity Today editor-in-chief Russell Moore calls for repen… read more

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

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

Cover of Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture by Christopher Watkin

19. Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture

By: Christopher Watkin

4.55

Format: 672 pages, Hardcover

*With a foreword from Tim Keller* A bold vision for Christians who want to engage the world in a wa… read more

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Cover of The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis by Karen Swallow Prior

20. The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis

By: Karen Swallow Prior

4.25

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Contemporary American evangelicalism is suffering from an identity crisis--and a lot of bad press. … read more

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"For Hardy and other critics of the evangelical movement, too often the desire for purity encouraged hypocrisy, earnest ideals became mere performance, and the valuation of hard work turned into pursu…"

-Karen Swallow Prior, The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis

"The novel [ Pamela ] is also a very powerful early expression of the modern self, one who sees her soul as equal in human worth and dignity to anyone, regardless of social class or power--and this, t…"

-Karen Swallow Prior, The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis

Cover of When Narcissism Comes to Church: Healing Your Community From Emotional and Spiritual Abuse by Chuck DeGroat

21. When Narcissism Comes to Church: Healing Your Community From Emotional and Spiritual Abuse

By: Chuck DeGroat

4.39

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

Why does narcissism seem to thrive in our churches? We've seen the news stories and heard the rumor… read more

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Cover of The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality by Glen Scrivener

22. The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality

By: Glen Scrivener

4.50

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

Is Christianity history? Or is Christian history the deepest explanation of the modern world?Today … read more

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Cover of The Loveliest Place: The Beauty and Glory of the Church by Dustin W. Benge

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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Cover of The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back? by Jim  Davis

24. The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back?

By: Jim Davis

3.88

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

We are currently experiencing the largest and fastest religious shift in US history. It is greater … read more

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Cover of Impossible Christianity: Why Following Jesus Does Not Mean You Have to Change the World, Be an Expert in Everything, Accept Spiritual Failure, and Feel Miserable Pretty Much All the Time by Kevin DeYoung

25. Impossible Christianity: Why Following Jesus Does Not Mean You Have to Change the World, Be an Expert in Everything, Accept Spiritual Failure, and Feel Miserable Pretty Much All the Time

By: Kevin DeYoung

4.36

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling Author Kevin DeYoung Offers Hope for Those Who Feel Like Christianity Has Become Hopele… read more

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Cover of A Praying Church: Becoming a People of Hope in a Discouraging World by Paul E. Miller

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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Cover of A Still and Quiet Mind: Twelve Strategies for Changing Unwanted Thoughts by Esther  Smith

27. A Still and Quiet Mind: Twelve Strategies for Changing Unwanted Thoughts

By: Esther Smith

4.38

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Are you distracted by racing or anxious thoughts? Distressed by intrusive or irrational thoughts? S… read more

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

28. 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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Cover of Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church by Diane Langberg

29. Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church

By: Diane Langberg

4.51

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Power has a God-given role in human relationships and institutions, but it can lead to abuse when u… read more

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"We are God’s dissidents every time we respond in offices, in communities, in churches, in schools, and in any areas of abuse. We do this as a part of systems, many of them with good and godly aims. W…"

-Diane Langberg, Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church

Cover of Something's Not Right: Decoding the Hidden Tactics of Abuse--and Freeing Yourself from Its Power by Wade Mullen

30. Something's Not Right: Decoding the Hidden Tactics of Abuse--and Freeing Yourself from Its Power

By: Wade Mullen

4.47

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

"Am I the only one who sees this--am I just imagining things? Is something wrong with me . . . or c… read more

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Cover of Waiting Isn't a Waste: The Surprising Comfort of Trusting God in the Uncertainties of Life by Mark Vroegop

31. Waiting Isn't a Waste: The Surprising Comfort of Trusting God in the Uncertainties of Life

By: Mark Vroegop

4.56

Format: 152 pages, Paperback

Exploring 6 Characteristics of Waiting to Prompt Wisdom from God and Gain Invaluable Peace Througho… read more

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Transform Your Habits

Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God

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4.80

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Scot McKnight

4.34

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R.C. Sproul

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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

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