Recommended Reading Helpful resources for growing in Christ.

Understanding the Gospel

• What is the Gospel? by Greg Gilbert
• Salvation Belongs to the Lord by John Frame
• A Gospel Primer for Christians by Milton Vincent
• The Gospel According to Jesus by John MacArthur
• The Cross-Centered Life by C. J. Mahaney
• Redemption: Accomplished and Applied by John Murray
• The Doctrines of Grace by James Montgomery Boice and Philip Ryken

Sharing the Gospel

• Tell the Truth: The Whole Gospel Wholly By Grace Communicated Truthfully and Lovingly by Will Metzger
• Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by J. I. Packer
• Soul Winner: Advice on Effective Evangelism by Charles Spurgeon
• The Gospel and Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever
• Today’s Gospel: Authentic or Synthetic by Walter Chantry
• Conquer Your Fear, Share Your Faith by Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort
• The Gospel for Children by John B. Leuzarder
• Reason to Believe: A Response to Common Objections to Christianity by R.C. Sproul
• Evangelism: How the Whole Church Speaks of Jesus by J. Mack Stiles

Understanding Theology

• Biblical Doctrine by John MacArthur and Richard Mayhue
• Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem
• Basic Christianity by John Stott
• Knowing God by J.I. Packer
• Institutes of the Christian Religion, vol. 1 & 2 by John Calvin
• Great Doctrines of the Bible by Martyn Lloyd-Jones
• Bitesize Theology by Peter Jeffrey
• The Doctrine of God by John Frame
• Theology of the Reformers by Timothy George
• Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul

Maturing in Christ

• The Pleasures of God by John Piper
• Humility by C.J. Mahaney
• Trusting God by Jerry Bridges
• Keep in Step with the Spirit by J.I. Packer
• Guidance and the Voice of God by Phillip Jensen and Tony Payne
• Keys to Spiritual Growth by John MacArthur
• Seeing With New Eyes by David Powlison
• A Praying Life by Paul E. Miller
• Expository Listening by Ken Ramey
• The Hole in Our Holiness by Kevin DeYoung
• A Quest For More: Living For Something Bigger than You by Paul David Tripp
• When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight for Joy by John Piper

Studying the Bible

• How to Read the Bible for All It’s Worth by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart
• The Message of the Old Testament by Mark Dever
• The Message of the New Testament by Mark Dever
• Basic Bible Interpretation by Roy B. Zuck
• An Introduction to the New Testament by D.A. Carson and Douglas Moo
• How to Study the Bible by John MacArthur
• The New How to Study Your Bible by Kay Arthur, David Arthur and Pete De Lacy

Glorifying God in Church Ministry

• Nine Marks of a Healthy Church by Mark Dever
• The Master’s Plan for the Church by John MacArthur
• No Place for Truth: Or Whatever Happened to Evangelical Theology? by David F. Wells
• Biblical Eldership by Alexander Strauch
• Understanding Spiritual Gifts by Robert Thomas
• What Christ Thinks of the Church by John Stott
• Disciple-Making Church by Bill Hull
• Church Membership by Jonathan Leeman

Strengthening Families

• Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp
• God, Marriage, and Family by Andreas Kostenberger and David Jones
• The Faithful Parent by Stuart Scott and Martha Peace
• Age of Opportunity by Paul David Tripp
• The Heart of Anger by Lou Priolo
• Gospel-Powered Parenting by William P. Farley
• Big Truths for Young Hearts by Bruce Ware
• The Fulfilled Family by John MacArthur
• Don't Make Me Count to Three by Ginger Hubbard
• Lost in the Middle: Mid-Life and the Grace of God by Paul David Tripp

Fortifying God's Men

• Disciplines of a Godly Man by R. Kent Hughes
• The Exemplary Husband by Stuart Scott
• Point Man by Steve Farrar
• Fatherhood by Tony Payne
• Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood by John Piper and Wayne Grudem
• Stepping Up by Dennis Rainey
• Tender Warrior by Stu Weber
• The Gospel at Work by Sebastian Traeger and Greg Gilbert
• The Complete Husband by Lou Priolo

Equipping the Women of God

• The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace
• Feminine Appeal by Carolyn Mahaney
• Disciplines of a Godly Woman by Barbara Hughes
• Becoming a Woman of Excellence by Cynthia Heald
• Shopping for Time by Carolyn Mahaney
• A Woman After God’s Own Heart by Elizabeth George
• Fine China Is for Single Women Too by Lydia Brownback
• Women in the Church by Andreas Kostenberger and Thomas Schreiner
• Women Helping Women by Elyse Fitzpatrick and Carol Cornish
• Idols of the Heart: Learning to Long for God Alone by Elyse Fitzpatrick
• Creative Counterpart by Linda Dillow
• Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full by Gloria Furman
• Loving the Little Years by Rachel Jankovic
• True Beauty by Carolyn Mahaney

Transforming Marriages

• What Did You Expect? Redeeming the Realities of Marriage by Paul David Tripp
• God, Marriage, and Family by Andreas Kostenberger and David Jones
• This Momentary Marriage by John Piper
• Solving Marriage Problems by Jay E. Adams
• Forgiveness by John MacArthur
• Can Our Differences Be Settled? by Wayne Grudem and John Piper
• Divine Design by John MacArthur
• When Sinners Say I Do by Dave Harvey

Defending the Faith

• Apologetics to the Glory of God by John Frame
• Always Ready: Directions for Defending the Faith by Greg Bahnsen
• Five Views on Apologetics, ed. Steven Cowan
• Christian Apologetics by Cornelius Van Til
• Every Thought Captive by Richard L. Pratt Jr.
• The Portable Presuppositionalist by Jamin Hubner
• The Consequence of Ideas by R. C. Sproul

Learning from Church History

• Church History in Plain Language by Bruce Shelley
• The Story of Christianity, vol. 1 & 2 by Justo Gonzalezn
• Evangelicalism Divided by Iain Murray
• Essence of the Reformation by Kirsten Birkett
• Introduction to the History of Christianity, ed. Tim Dowley.

Giving Solid Biblical Counsel

• Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands by Paul David Tripp
• How People Change by Timothy Lane
• How to Help People Change by Jay E. Adams
• Spiritual Depression: It’s Causes and Cure by Martyn Loyd-Jones
• When People are Big and God is Small by Ed Welch
• Competent to Counsel by Jay E. Adams

Serving the Cause of World Missions

• Let the Nations Be Glad by John Piper
• The Missionary Call by M. David Sills
• Overcoming the World Missions Crisis by Russell Penney
• For the Sake of His Name by David M. Doran
• Theology and Practice of Mission: God, the Church and the Nations, ed. Bruce Riley Ashford
• Planting Churches Cross-Culturally by David J. Hesselgrave

Biblical Position Statements

• The Danvers Statement
• Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy with Exposition
• The Nashville Statement on Biblical Sexuality