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The Rule of Love
by Jonathan Leeman • 2018
Love and authority are partners, not enemies. The church teaches this by drawing lines.
4.21
159
The Rule of Love Summary
The Rule of Love 93%
Love and authority are partners, not enemies. The church teaches this by drawing lines.
by Jonathan Leeman 2018
4.21
159 ratings
How Jesus Runs the Church
by Guy Prentiss Waters • 2011
The church's structure isn't up for a vote. Christ already decided, and the answer is Presbyterian.
4.15
293
How Jesus Runs the Church Summary
How Jesus Runs the Church 93%
The church's structure isn't up for a vote. Christ already decided, and the answer is Presbyterian.
by Guy Prentiss Waters 2011
4.15
293 ratings
Church Discipline
by Jonathan Leeman • 2012
Tolerating unrepentant sin lies about God. Church discipline tells the truth about who is His.
4.45
1k+
Church Discipline Summary
Church Discipline 93%
Tolerating unrepentant sin lies about God. Church discipline tells the truth about who is His.
by Jonathan Leeman 2012
4.45
1k+ ratings
Understanding the Congregation's Authority
by Jonathan Leeman • 2016
The congregation holds the final say in church, and that structure IS the discipleship program.
4.26
294
Understanding the Congregation's Authority Summary
Understanding the Congregation's Authority 92%
The congregation holds the final say in church, and that structure IS the discipleship program.
by Jonathan Leeman 2016
4.26
294 ratings
Understanding Church Leadership
by Mark Dever • 2016
Three offices, one church: how elders, deacons, and the congregation each guard the gospel.
4.38
214
Understanding Church Leadership Summary
Understanding Church Leadership 92%
Three offices, one church: how elders, deacons, and the congregation each guard the gospel.
by Mark Dever 2016
4.38
214 ratings
Authority
by Jonathan Leeman • 2023
When authority is redeemed, it stops stealing power and starts giving life to the vulnerable.
4.62
662
Authority Summary
Authority 92%
When authority is redeemed, it stops stealing power and starts giving life to the vulnerable.
by Jonathan Leeman 2023
4.62
662 ratings
The Church
by Edmund P. Clowney • 1995
The church began in Genesis, not Acts: God's assembly, run on God's terms alone.
4.02
681
The Church Summary
The Church 92%
The church began in Genesis, not Acts: God's assembly, run on God's terms alone.
by Edmund P. Clowney 1995
4.02
681 ratings
Governance and Ministry
by Dan Hotchkiss • 2009
How to stop micromanaging staff, clarify who decides what, and build a church board that governs.
3.91
260
Governance and Ministry Summary
Governance and Ministry 91%
How to stop micromanaging staff, clarify who decides what, and build a church board that governs.
by Dan Hotchkiss 2009
3.91
260 ratings
Sound Doctrine
by Bobby Jamieson • 2013
The church's most neglected tool is its most practical: doctrine fuels holiness, love, and witness.
4.16
626
Sound Doctrine Summary
Sound Doctrine 91%
The church's most neglected tool is its most practical: doctrine fuels holiness, love, and witness.
by Bobby Jamieson 2013
4.16
626 ratings
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church
by Mark Dever • 1997
A healthy church isn't the biggest in town. The biblical yardstick measures what attendance cannot.
4.29
5k+
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church Summary
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church 91%
A healthy church isn't the biggest in town. The biblical yardstick measures what attendance cannot.
by Mark Dever 1997
4.29
5k+ ratings
Creature of the Word
by Matt Chandler • 2012
Church culture outmuscles strategy. The fix: recenter on the gospel, from worship to the budget.
4.10
1k+
Creature of the Word Summary
Creature of the Word 90%
Church culture outmuscles strategy. The fix: recenter on the gospel, from worship to the budget.
by Matt Chandler 2012
4.10
1k+ ratings
Letters to the Church
by Francis Chan • 2018
Modern churches traded God's design for comfort. The path back is smaller, harder, and ancient.
4.28
16k+
Letters to the Church Summary
Letters to the Church 90%
Modern churches traded God's design for comfort. The path back is smaller, harder, and ancient.
by Francis Chan 2018
4.28
16k+ ratings
Ashamed of the Gospel
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 1993
Marketing replaced preaching, and the pews filled with people who never heard the gospel.
4.31
2k+
Ashamed of the Gospel Summary
Ashamed of the Gospel 90%
Marketing replaced preaching, and the pews filled with people who never heard the gospel.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 1993
4.31
2k+ ratings
The Case for Christian Nationalism
by Stephen Wolfe • 2022
Secularism has failed; the repair is a government that orders all law and culture toward Christ.
3.56
638
The Case for Christian Nationalism Summary
The Case for Christian Nationalism 90%
Secularism has failed; the repair is a government that orders all law and culture toward Christ.
by Stephen Wolfe 2022
3.56
638 ratings
Pastors and Their Critics
by Joel R. Beeke • 2020
Criticism comes with the calling. Biblical habits that turn a threat into a tool for growth.
4.37
391
Pastors and Their Critics Summary
Pastors and Their Critics 90%
Criticism comes with the calling. Biblical habits that turn a threat into a tool for growth.
by Joel R. Beeke 2020
4.37
391 ratings
What Happens When We Worship
by Jonathan Landry Cruse • 2020
Worship is not a show or a chore; God meets his people and transforms them through ordinary means.
4.54
341
What Happens When We Worship Summary
What Happens When We Worship 90%
Worship is not a show or a chore; God meets his people and transforms them through ordinary means.
by Jonathan Landry Cruse 2020
4.54
341 ratings
Deep and Wide
by Andy Stanley • 2012
From the parking lot to the pulpit: the choices that turn unchurched visitors into regulars.
4.28
4k+
Deep and Wide Summary
Deep and Wide 90%
From the parking lot to the pulpit: the choices that turn unchurched visitors into regulars.
by Andy Stanley 2012
4.28
4k+ ratings
The Priority of Preaching
by Christopher Ash • 2009
God didn't leave a book; he sent heralds. Why the sermon remains the church's irreplaceable center.
4.19
175
The Priority of Preaching Summary
The Priority of Preaching 89%
God didn't leave a book; he sent heralds. Why the sermon remains the church's irreplaceable center.
by Christopher Ash 2009
4.19
175 ratings
The Vine Project
by Colin Marshall • 2016
The missing manual for pastors who want their church to make disciples, not just run events.
4.23
346
The Vine Project Summary
The Vine Project 89%
The missing manual for pastors who want their church to make disciples, not just run events.
by Colin Marshall 2016
4.23
346 ratings
The Creedal Imperative
by Carl R. Trueman • 2012
Every church has a creed. The unwritten ones are the most dangerous.
4.37
759
The Creedal Imperative Summary
The Creedal Imperative 89%
Every church has a creed. The unwritten ones are the most dangerous.
by Carl R. Trueman 2012
4.37
759 ratings
Finding the Right Hills to Die on
by Gavin Ortlund • 2020
Christians either fight over everything or nothing. A third way through the doctrine battles.
4.33
3k+
Finding the Right Hills to Die on Summary
Finding the Right Hills to Die on 89%
Christians either fight over everything or nothing. A third way through the doctrine battles.
by Gavin Ortlund 2020
4.33
3k+ ratings
Liberty for All
by Andrew T. Walker • 2021
Only God judges souls, so the state cannot punish unbelief. That logic grounds real pluralism.
3.92
141
Liberty for All Summary
Liberty for All 89%
Only God judges souls, so the state cannot punish unbelief. That logic grounds real pluralism.
by Andrew T. Walker 2021
3.92
141 ratings
The Liturgy of Politics
by Kaitlyn Schiess • 2020
Your political identity is formed more by Sunday worship than by the policies you debate.
4.27
1k+
The Liturgy of Politics Summary
The Liturgy of Politics 89%
Your political identity is formed more by Sunday worship than by the policies you debate.
by Kaitlyn Schiess 2020
4.27
1k+ ratings
Canoeing the Mountains
by Tod Bolsinger • 2015
Church leaders face terrain their training never covered. How to adapt without losing your people.
4.07
6k+
Canoeing the Mountains Summary
Canoeing the Mountains 89%
Church leaders face terrain their training never covered. How to adapt without losing your people.
by Tod Bolsinger 2015
4.07
6k+ ratings
Center Church
by Timothy J. Keller • 2012
Most churches are built for the suburbs. Cities demand a different gospel logic entirely.
4.43
3k+
Center Church Summary
Center Church 89%
Most churches are built for the suburbs. Cities demand a different gospel logic entirely.
by Timothy J. Keller 2012
4.43
3k+ ratings
Deep Discipleship
by J.T. English • 2020
Christians leave not because faith asks too much, but because the church asks too little.
4.46
2k+
Deep Discipleship Summary
Deep Discipleship 89%
Christians leave not because faith asks too much, but because the church asks too little.
by J.T. English 2020
4.46
2k+ ratings
Lectures on Calvinism
by Abraham Kuyper • 1932
The engine behind modern democracy, science, and art? Calvinism, not secularism.
4.06
2k+
Lectures on Calvinism Summary
Lectures on Calvinism 89%
The engine behind modern democracy, science, and art? Calvinism, not secularism.
by Abraham Kuyper 1932
4.06
2k+ ratings
The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Would Read
by Christopher Ash • 2019
Your pastor's well-being is your spiritual business. How to care for the one in the pulpit.
4.36
531
The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Would Read Summary
The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Would Read 89%
Your pastor's well-being is your spiritual business. How to care for the one in the pulpit.
by Christopher Ash 2019
4.36
531 ratings
The Ballot and the Bible
by Kaitlyn Schiess • 2023
American politics runs on biblical proof texts. The history of why that fails, and a better way.
4.22
2k+
The Ballot and the Bible Summary
The Ballot and the Bible 89%
American politics runs on biblical proof texts. The history of why that fails, and a better way.
by Kaitlyn Schiess 2023
4.22
2k+ ratings
Baptism
by Peter J. Leithart • 2021
Water that remakes you: how flood, sea, and ritual prove baptism is no mere symbol.
4.22
209
Baptism Summary
Baptism 89%
Water that remakes you: how flood, sea, and ritual prove baptism is no mere symbol.
by Peter J. Leithart 2021
4.22
209 ratings
Compassion (&) Conviction
by Justin Giboney • 2020
The biggest lie in Christian politics is that you must choose between love and truth.
4.31
2k+
Compassion (&) Conviction Summary
Compassion (&) Conviction 89%
The biggest lie in Christian politics is that you must choose between love and truth.
by Justin Giboney 2020
4.31
2k+ ratings
Designed to Lead
by Eric Geiger • 2016
Develop leaders across every sphere: the method Jesus used with his own disciples.
4.05
956
Designed to Lead Summary
Designed to Lead 89%
Develop leaders across every sphere: the method Jesus used with his own disciples.
by Eric Geiger 2016
4.05
956 ratings
Crisis of Confidence
by Carl R. Trueman • 2024
Rejecting creeds doesn't kill them. It just makes them invisible and unaccountable.
4.33
689
Crisis of Confidence Summary
Crisis of Confidence 89%
Rejecting creeds doesn't kill them. It just makes them invisible and unaccountable.
by Carl R. Trueman 2024
4.33
689 ratings
The Reformed Pastor
by Richard Baxter • 2021
Half an hour of personal instruction shapes a soul more than ten years of public sermons.
4.46
137
The Reformed Pastor Summary
The Reformed Pastor 89%
Half an hour of personal instruction shapes a soul more than ten years of public sermons.
by Richard Baxter 2021
4.46
137 ratings
Sticky Church
by Larry Osborne • 2008
Double your church without adding a single visitor. A retention-first approach to small groups.
3.99
1k+
Sticky Church Summary
Sticky Church 89%
Double your church without adding a single visitor. A retention-first approach to small groups.
by Larry Osborne 2008
3.99
1k+ ratings
America’s Best Idea
by Randall Balmer • 2025
The wall between church and state saved American faith. Its demolition began in segregated schools.
4.28
386
America’s Best Idea Summary
America’s Best Idea 89%
The wall between church and state saved American faith. Its demolition began in segregated schools.
by Randall Balmer 2025
4.28
386 ratings
The Great Façade
by Christopher A. Ferrara • 2002
Empty seminaries, liturgical chaos, missionary collapse: not despite Vatican II, but because of it.
4.30
77
The Great Façade Summary
The Great Façade 89%
Empty seminaries, liturgical chaos, missionary collapse: not despite Vatican II, but because of it.
by Christopher A. Ferrara 2002
4.30
77 ratings
Transformational Groups
by Ed Stetzer • 2014
Community is not a church program. It is the discipleship engine most churches never build.
3.89
151
Transformational Groups Summary
Transformational Groups 89%
Community is not a church program. It is the discipleship engine most churches never build.
by Ed Stetzer 2014
3.89
151 ratings
The Pastor and Counseling
by Jeremy Pierre • 2015
A Christ-centered method for pastoral counseling that goes past the first session into real change.
4.33
953
The Pastor and Counseling Summary
The Pastor and Counseling 89%
A Christ-centered method for pastoral counseling that goes past the first session into real change.
by Jeremy Pierre 2015
4.33
953 ratings
The Powers That Be
by Walter Wink • 1998
Every institution is a spirit. The cross exposed the violence that holds civilization together.
4.24
1k+
The Powers That Be Summary
The Powers That Be 89%
Every institution is a spirit. The cross exposed the violence that holds civilization together.
by Walter Wink 1998
4.24
1k+ ratings
Scandalous Witness
by Lee C. Camp • 2020
Christianity is inherently political. The American church just backed the wrong kingdom.
4.29
402
Scandalous Witness Summary
Scandalous Witness 89%
Christianity is inherently political. The American church just backed the wrong kingdom.
by Lee C. Camp 2020
4.29
402 ratings
The Path to Being a Pastor
by Bobby Jamieson • 2021
A call is optional. A life shaped by Scripture, godliness, and church apprenticeship is not.
4.66
1k+
The Path to Being a Pastor Summary
The Path to Being a Pastor 89%
A call is optional. A life shaped by Scripture, godliness, and church apprenticeship is not.
by Bobby Jamieson 2021
4.66
1k+ ratings
Immeasurable
by Skye Jethani • 2017
Romanticism, not Scripture, is behind the church's authenticity obsession. The crash is measurable.
4.28
345
Immeasurable Summary
Immeasurable 89%
Romanticism, not Scripture, is behind the church's authenticity obsession. The crash is measurable.
by Skye Jethani 2017
4.28
345 ratings
Autopsy of a Deceased Church
by Thom S. Rainer • 2014
Churches die from denial, not empty pews. The diagnostic steps to stop the decline.
4.17
3k+
Autopsy of a Deceased Church Summary
Autopsy of a Deceased Church 89%
Churches die from denial, not empty pews. The diagnostic steps to stop the decline.
by Thom S. Rainer 2014
4.17
3k+ ratings
The Kingdom Unleashed
by Jerry Trousdale • 2018
What multiplying churches in the Global South know about disciple-making that the West forgot.
4.53
109
The Kingdom Unleashed Summary
The Kingdom Unleashed 89%
What multiplying churches in the Global South know about disciple-making that the West forgot.
by Jerry Trousdale 2018
4.53
109 ratings
Living for God's Glory
by Joel R. Beeke • 2008
Beyond predestination: Calvinism's comprehensive piety for work, marriage, and public life.
4.44
376
Living for God's Glory Summary
Living for God's Glory 89%
Beyond predestination: Calvinism's comprehensive piety for work, marriage, and public life.
by Joel R. Beeke 2008
4.44
376 ratings
The Pastor as Public Theologian
by Kevin J. Vanhoozer • 2015
Management replaced theology in the pulpit. The case for reclaiming the pastor's oldest job.
4.09
464
The Pastor as Public Theologian Summary
The Pastor as Public Theologian 89%
Management replaced theology in the pulpit. The case for reclaiming the pastor's oldest job.
by Kevin J. Vanhoozer 2015
4.09
464 ratings
Preaching
by Timothy J. Keller • 2015
How to preach grace to skeptics: faithful exposition that offers Christ, not good advice.
4.48
4k+
Preaching Summary
Preaching 89%
How to preach grace to skeptics: faithful exposition that offers Christ, not good advice.
by Timothy J. Keller 2015
4.48
4k+ ratings
The Purpose Driven Church
by Rick Warren • 1995
Five purposes beat endless programs: a church blueprint that grows from living room to movement.
3.99
4k+
The Purpose Driven Church Summary
The Purpose Driven Church 89%
Five purposes beat endless programs: a church blueprint that grows from living room to movement.
by Rick Warren 1995
3.99
4k+ ratings
The Cross and Christian Ministry
by D.A. Carson • 1993
The Corinthians chased celebrity leaders; Paul gave them a cross and called it power.
4.31
1k+
The Cross and Christian Ministry Summary
The Cross and Christian Ministry 89%
The Corinthians chased celebrity leaders; Paul gave them a cross and called it power.
by D.A. Carson 1993
4.31
1k+ ratings
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