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The Life of the Vine in the Soul of the Church by Joe Humrichous (2016)

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7 Stewardships of Revival This book is an offering  to future generations by a long-time pastor of all he has learned over the years. Particularly, it’s a description of that one thing that has become most important to him, and … Continue reading

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Detours by Paul Seger (2020)

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10 Roadblocks to the Great Commission I love missions. There’s no getting around it, so I’m always drawn to books about missionary experiences and struggles, missionary biographies, mission styles, and missionary sending. This book falls in the latter category, but … Continue reading

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Messiology by George Verwer (2015)

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Founder, Operation MobilizationThe Mystery of How God Works, Even When It Doesn’t Make Sense to Us This little book from Moody Publishers is another one that sort of fell into my lap. I’d never heard of George Verwer before and … Continue reading

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The Mark of the Christian by Francis A. Schaeffer (1970)

It’s been a while since I’ve read Francis A. Schaeffer book—perhaps five years. I had been on quite a Schaeffer kick for a while there, as I had packed only a few books to take with me overseas, and his … Continue reading

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What is a Healthy Church? by Mark Dever (2005)

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Mark Dever re-introduces his 9 Marks of a healthy church in this book, What Is a Healthy Church (2005). Specifically, he focuses on those people who think they need to leave their unhealthy church in search of something more healthy—without realizing they have a responsibility first to try and change their own. Continue reading

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Fundamental Flaws by Darrell Dow (2012)

Seven Things Independent Fundamental Baptists Get Wrong (and How to Fix Them) As a collection of thoughts from a satirical blogger, this short e-book should be taken with a grain of salt. Sarcasm abounds. With poignant observations stemming from years … Continue reading

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The Prodigal God by Tim Keller (2008)

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The parable of the two sons takes an extended look at the soul of the elder brother, and climaxes with a powerful plea for him to change his heart. (8) Having never read Tim Keller before, I was excited to … Continue reading

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Is Your Church Ready? eds. Ravi Zacharias and Normal L. Geisler (2003)

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Motivating Leaders to Live an Apologetic Life Although this book is written to and for pastors, any leader can garner some very powerful education from its pages. No matter where one turns, our culture is infatuated with anything but the … Continue reading

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Believer’s Baptism by Thomas R. Schreiner and Shawn D. Wright (2006)

Sign of the New Covenant in Christ The authors of Believers Baptism essentially purpose to validate believer’s baptism (credobaptism) (6) as a believer’s “initiation rite into the Christian church” (1) in contrast to infant baptism (paedobaptism), which some evangelicals, specifically … Continue reading

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Preventing Ministry Failure by Michael Todd Wilson and Brad Hoffmann (2007)

A ShepherdCare Guide for Pastors, Ministers, and Other Caregivers This is perhaps the most practical preparation guide a would-be minister could take, short of immersing himself in an internship or meeting regularly with a mentor for assignments and accountability. Authors … Continue reading

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