Recommended Reading

Theology / Doctrine

• Basic Christianity, John Stott
  
• Christian Beliefs, Wayne Grudem
  
• Concise Theology, J.I. Packer
  
• The Christian Life, Sinclair Ferguson
  
• Knowing God, J.I. Packer
  
• The Holiness of God, R.C. Sproul
  
• Systematic Theology, Wayne Grudem
  

Church History

• Church History in Plain Language, Bruce Shelley
  
• Turning Points, Mark Noll
  
• Pages from Church History, Stephen Nichols
  
• The Reformation, Stephen Nichols

The Church

• Biblical Foundations for Baptist Churches, John Hammett
  
• What Is a Healthy Church? Mark Dever
  
• What Is a Healthy Church Member? Thabiti Anyabwile
  
• Life Together, Dietrich Bonhoeffer  

The Bible

• According to Plan, Graeme Goldsworthy
• God’s Big Picture, Vaughan Roberts
  
• Knowing Scripture, R.C. Sproul
  
• Ancient Word, Changing Worlds, Stephen Nichols
  

Worship

• Engaging with God, David Peterson
  
• Recalling the Hope of Glory, Allen Ross
  
• Worship Old and New, Robert Webber
• Worship by the Book, D.A. Carson
• Worship Matters, Bob Kauflin

Evangelism

• The Gospel and Personal Evangelism, Mark Dever
  
• Tell the Truth, Will Metzger
• Reason for God, Tim Keller
• Always Ready, Greg Bahnsen
• Apologetics to the Glory of God, John Frame
• The Case For Christianity, C.S. Lewis

Christian Living

• Living the Cross Centered Life, C.J. Mahaney
  
• The Discipline of Grace, Jerry Bridges
  
• Just Do Something, Kevin DeYoung
  
• Desiring God, John Piper
  
• Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Donald Whitney
  
• Cost of Discipleship, Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Marriage

• Sacred Marriage, Gary Thomas
• When Sinners Say “I Do”, Dave Harvey
  
• Love That Lasts, Gary and Betsy Ricucci

Parenting

• Shepherding a Child’s Heart, Tedd Tripp
  
• Instructing a Child’s Heart, Tedd and Margy Tripp
  
• Sacred Parenting, Gary Thomas
  
• Treasuring God in Our Traditions, Noel Piper
  
• Teach Them Diligently, Lou Priolo

Children’s Books

• Big Truths for Young Hearts, Bruce Ware
  
• Big Truths for Little Kids, Susan and Richie Hunt
  
• Training Hearts, Teaching Minds, Starr Meade
• Most of All, Jesus Loves You! Noel Piper
  
• Jesus Storybook Bible, Sally Lloyd-Jones
  
• The Big Picture Story Bible, David Helm and Gail Schoonmaker