Books

When You Don’t Want to Read the Bible

You were ultimately made to respond to God’s heart. You were made to know the voice of the Good Shepherd, to lean on his care, to depend on his provisions, to trust in his protection. You were made to come running when your Father calls you home to sit at his table!

David Kinnaman: Start the Conversation

Church leaders must recognize that what feels hidden is actually hurting people, and that discipleship includes helping people break free from destructive patterns.

My Top 5 Books on Evangelism

The spiritual discipline of evangelism requires a faithful walk with the Lord, intentionality, understanding contexts, and connecting with people far from God.

Becoming a Welcoming Church

Thom Rainer: "This book is for those—whether church leaders, pastors, or members—who are willing ‘to look in the mirror.’"

Into the Night: The Mystic Way of Evangelism

Elaine A. Heath: On the margins of society, the church will once again find its God-given voice to speak to the dominant culture in subversive ways, resisting the powers and principalities, standing against the seduction of the status quo.

There Is More

Brian Houston: When the World Says You Can't, God Says You Can

Brian Houston: If You Want to Be Great, Serve—and Dream.

"The Word of God says it plainly: if you want to be great, serve. It’s the quality that set Jesus apart from all others."

Brian Houston: Living God’s Calling—Part 1

"Believers and church leaders shouldn't just be living saved. They should be living called."

Brian Houston: Equipping the Next Generation—Part 2

"What inspires me the most is setting up a new generation to win. ... The legacies we leave for people are what remain."

Friend of Sinners

Kelly M. Williams: Taking Risks to Reach the Lost

Messy Church

Lucy Moore and Jane Leadbetter: Fresh Ideas for Building Christ-Centered Community