Project Renovation

Project Renovation  - Recommended Books

Our Distinctives - Missional – Relational – Transformational

The following books comprise a brief list of resources that we have found helpful for our student ministry pastors & leaders.  In endorsing each of these books we are not saying that we agree on every point, but rather find the book as a whole helpful.  We recommend contemporary as well as historical authors from various theological backgrounds.  I pray that the knowledge you find within the pages of these books will draw you to a closer walk with God. To find out more about each of the following books, simply click on the book pictures below to find out more about the authors and pages which are contained in them.

Christian Life

	Bell, Rob.  Sex God. Grand Rapids: Michigan: Zondervan, 2007.
	Groeschel, Craig.  Confessions of a Pastor.  Multnomah, 2006.
	Ortberg, John.  The Life You’ve Always Wanted.       Grand Rapids: Michigan: Zondervan, 2002.

Classics of The Faith

	Bonar, Horatius. Words to Winners of Souls. Phillipsburg: New      Jersey: P&R Publishing, 1995.
	Bounds, E.M.. The Complete Works of E.M. Bounds on       Prayer.  Grand Rapids: Michigan: Baker Books, 1990.
	Bunyan, John.  Prayer.  The Banner of Truth Trust, 1989.
	Chambers, Oswald.  My Utmost for His Highest. Oswald      Chambers Publishing, 1955.
	Kempis, Thomas a.  The Imitation of Christ.  Garden City: New      York: Doubleday & Co., 1955.
	Lewis, C.S.  Mere Christianity.  San Francisco: HarperCollins,      2001.
	Spurgeon, Charles.  The Power of Prayer in a Believer’s Life.       Emerald Books, 1993.

Local Church

	McManus, Erwin.  Unstoppable Force.  Orange: California:      Group Publishing, 2001.
	Rainer, Thom S. Geiger, Eric.  Simple Church.  Nashville: B&H      Publishing, 2006.
	Thrall, Bill.  The Ascent of a Leader.  San Francisco: Jossey-        Bass, 1999.
	Towns, Elmer L. Stetzer, Ed.  Permiters of Light.       Chicago: Moody Press, 2004.
	Webber, Robert E.  The Younger Evangelicals.  Grand Rapids:      Baker Books, 2002.

Missiology

	Garrison, David.  Church Planting Movements. Wig Lake       Resources, 2004.
	Livingstone, Greg.  Planting Churches in Muslim Cities; A Team      Approach. Grand Rapids: Michigan: Baker Books, 1993.
	Olson, Bruce.  Bruchko. Lake Mary: Florida:  Creation House,      1993.
	Richardson, Don. Peace Child.  Ventura: California:      Regal Books, 1974.
	Stetzer, Ed. Planting Missional Churches. Grand Rapids:       Michigan: Zondervan, 2007.
	Winter, Ralph.  Perspectives on The World Christian Movement.      Willaim Carey Library, 1999.

Missional Theology

	Driscoll, Mark. Confessions of a Reformission Rev.. Grand      Rapids: Michigan: Zondervan, 2006.
	Driscoll, Mark.  The Radical Reformission. Grand Rapids:      Michigan: Zondervan, 2004.
	Minatrea, Milfred.  Shaped by God’s Heart. San Francisco:       California: Jossey-Bass, 2004.
	Roxburgh, Alan J., Romanuk, Fred.  The Missional Leader.       San Francisco: California: Jossey-Bass, 2006.
	Simson, Wolfgang.  Houses That Change the World.       Emmulsbull: Germany: C&P Publishing, 1999.

Prayer & Discipleship

	Clinton, J. Robert.  Connecting. Colorado Springs:     Colorado: NAVPRESS,  1992.
	Clinton, J. Robert.  The Making of a Leader. Colorado       Springs: Colorado: NAVPRESS, 1988.
	Edwards, Gene.  Tale of Three Kings. Carol Stream: Illinois:       Tyndale House Publishers, 1992.
	Lake, Kyle.  (RE) Understanding Prayer. Relevant Books, 2005.
	Thompson, W. Oscar.  Concentric Circles of Concern.       Nashville: Tennessee: Broadman & Holman, 1999.

Spiritual Disciplines

	Barton, Ruth Haley.  Invitation to Solitude and Silence.       Downers Grove: Illinois:  InterVarsity Press, 2004.
	Barton, Ruth Haley.  Sacred Rhythms. Downers Grove: Illinois:      InterVarsity Press, 2006.
	Nee, Watchman.  The Spiritual Man.  New York: Christian       Fellowship Publishers, 1968.
	Towns, Elmer L. Fasting for Spiritual Break Through. Ventura:       California: Regal Books, 1996.

Student Ministry

	Folmsbee, Chris.  A New Kind of Youth Ministry.  Grand      Rapids: Zondervan, 2007.
	King, Mike.  Presence Centered Youth Ministry.  Downers       Grove: Illinois:  InterVarsity Press, 2006.
	Mueller, Walt.  Engaging the Soul of Youth Culture.  Downers        Grove: Illinois:  InterVarsity Press, 2006.
	Senter III, Mark H. Four Views of Youth Ministry and the       Church. Youth Specialties, 2001.
	Spader, Dan; Mayes, Gary.  Growing a Healthy Church.        Chicago: Moody Press, 1991.

Worship

	Labberton, Mark.  The Dangerous Act of Worship. Downers       Grove: Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 2007.
	Wiersbe, Warren.  Real Worship. Grand Rapids: Baker Books,      2000.