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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 90%
Love and authority are partners, not enemies. The church teaches this by drawing lines.
by Jonathan Leeman 2018
4.21
159 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 90%
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
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 90%
The church's most neglected tool is its most practical: doctrine fuels holiness, love, and witness.
by Bobby Jamieson 2013
4.16
626 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
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 89%
Three offices, one church: how elders, deacons, and the congregation each guard the gospel.
by Mark Dever 2016
4.38
214 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 89%
A healthy church isn't the biggest in town. The biblical yardstick measures what attendance cannot.
by Mark Dever 1997
4.29
5k+ 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 89%
The congregation holds the final say in church, and that structure IS the discipleship program.
by Jonathan Leeman 2016
4.26
294 ratings
The Pastor
by Eugene H. Peterson • 2011
After building his church from scratch, the real work began: six years of unlearning everything.
4.46
4k+
The Pastor Summary
The Pastor 89%
After building his church from scratch, the real work began: six years of unlearning everything.
by Eugene H. Peterson 2011
4.46
4k+ 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 89%
Modern churches traded God's design for comfort. The path back is smaller, harder, and ancient.
by Francis Chan 2018
4.28
16k+ 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 89%
Tolerating unrepentant sin lies about God. Church discipline tells the truth about who is His.
by Jonathan Leeman 2012
4.45
1k+ 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 89%
How to stop micromanaging staff, clarify who decides what, and build a church board that governs.
by Dan Hotchkiss 2009
3.91
260 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
Growing Young
by Kara Powell • 2016
Six shifts that fill a church with young adults, proven across hundreds of congregations.
4.14
1k+
Growing Young Summary
Growing Young 89%
Six shifts that fill a church with young adults, proven across hundreds of congregations.
by Kara Powell 2016
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Worship Architect
by Constance M. Cherry • 2010
When great music still leaves worship feeling empty, the problem is structure, not style.
4.02
453
The Worship Architect Summary
The Worship Architect 89%
When great music still leaves worship feeling empty, the problem is structure, not style.
by Constance M. Cherry 2010
4.02
453 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 89%
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
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 89%
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
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
Hearers and Doers
by Kevin J. Vanhoozer • 2019
A pastor's guide to building a disciple-making church that out-forms the stories of a secular age.
4.20
411
Hearers and Doers Summary
Hearers and Doers 89%
A pastor's guide to building a disciple-making church that out-forms the stories of a secular age.
by Kevin J. Vanhoozer 2019
4.20
411 ratings
True Worshipers
by Bob Kauflin • 2015
What God wants when you sing off-key, feel nothing, and want to stay home.
4.29
723
True Worshipers Summary
True Worshipers 89%
What God wants when you sing off-key, feel nothing, and want to stay home.
by Bob Kauflin 2015
4.29
723 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 89%
Church culture outmuscles strategy. The fix: recenter on the gospel, from worship to the budget.
by Matt Chandler 2012
4.10
1k+ 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
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
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 88%
Christians leave not because faith asks too much, but because the church asks too little.
by J.T. English 2020
4.46
2k+ 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 88%
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 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 88%
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
Divine Renovation
by James Mallon • 2014
When maintenance replaces mission, parishes die. A pastor's field guide for reversing the drift.
4.30
374
Divine Renovation Summary
Divine Renovation 88%
When maintenance replaces mission, parishes die. A pastor's field guide for reversing the drift.
by James Mallon 2014
4.30
374 ratings
Becoming a True Spiritual Community
by Larry Crabb • 1999
Your church runs on programs. Souls stay hidden. The way out is turning toward one another.
4.05
220
Becoming a True Spiritual Community Summary
Becoming a True Spiritual Community 88%
Your church runs on programs. Souls stay hidden. The way out is turning toward one another.
by Larry Crabb 1999
4.05
220 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 88%
From the parking lot to the pulpit: the choices that turn unchurched visitors into regulars.
by Andy Stanley 2012
4.28
4k+ 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 88%
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
Spiritual Disciplines Handbook
by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun • 2005
A handbook of spiritual practices: stop striving, start opening, and let God do the transforming.
4.41
1k+
Spiritual Disciplines Handbook Summary
Spiritual Disciplines Handbook 88%
A handbook of spiritual practices: stop striving, start opening, and let God do the transforming.
by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun 2005
4.41
1k+ ratings
Small Preaching
by Jonathan T. Pennington • 2021
Twenty-five small shifts to sharpen your preaching, from the opening line to the final amen.
4.25
338
Small Preaching Summary
Small Preaching 88%
Twenty-five small shifts to sharpen your preaching, from the opening line to the final amen.
by Jonathan T. Pennington 2021
4.25
338 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 88%
When authority is redeemed, it stops stealing power and starts giving life to the vulnerable.
by Jonathan Leeman 2023
4.62
662 ratings
Preaching as Reminding
by Jeffrey D. Arthurs • 2007
Preaching is not invention. It is reminding: waking a forgetful people to what they already know.
3.96
277
Preaching as Reminding Summary
Preaching as Reminding 88%
Preaching is not invention. It is reminding: waking a forgetful people to what they already know.
by Jeffrey D. Arthurs 2007
3.96
277 ratings
The Contemplative Pastor
by Eugene H. Peterson • 1987
Pastoral busyness is quiet betrayal. An unhurried, subversive reclaiming of spiritual direction.
4.38
2k+
The Contemplative Pastor Summary
The Contemplative Pastor 88%
Pastoral busyness is quiet betrayal. An unhurried, subversive reclaiming of spiritual direction.
by Eugene H. Peterson 1987
4.38
2k+ 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 88%
Most churches are built for the suburbs. Cities demand a different gospel logic entirely.
by Timothy J. Keller 2012
4.43
3k+ ratings
Resilient Ministry
by Bob Burns • 2012
Five years of interviews reveal what keeps pastors going when ministry gets hard.
4.06
370
Resilient Ministry Summary
Resilient Ministry 88%
Five years of interviews reveal what keeps pastors going when ministry gets hard.
by Bob Burns 2012
4.06
370 ratings
The Great Dechurching
by Jim Davis • 2023
Forty million Americans left church. They're not who you think. And half would come back.
3.85
2k+
The Great Dechurching Summary
The Great Dechurching 88%
Forty million Americans left church. They're not who you think. And half would come back.
by Jim Davis 2023
3.85
2k+ ratings
Between Two Worlds
by John R.W. Stott • 1982
Preach sermons faithful to Scripture, alive to the world, and delivered with the Spirit's power.
4.31
1k+
Between Two Worlds Summary
Between Two Worlds 88%
Preach sermons faithful to Scripture, alive to the world, and delivered with the Spirit's power.
by John R.W. Stott 1982
4.31
1k+ ratings
A Creative Minority
by Jon Tyson • 2016
Losing the culture war could save the church. Without power, love becomes the only influence left.
4.33
811
A Creative Minority Summary
A Creative Minority 88%
Losing the culture war could save the church. Without power, love becomes the only influence left.
by Jon Tyson 2016
4.33
811 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 88%
Management replaced theology in the pulpit. The case for reclaiming the pastor's oldest job.
by Kevin J. Vanhoozer 2015
4.09
464 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 88%
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 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 88%
Half an hour of personal instruction shapes a soul more than ten years of public sermons.
by Richard Baxter 2021
4.46
137 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 88%
What multiplying churches in the Global South know about disciple-making that the West forgot.
by Jerry Trousdale 2018
4.53
109 ratings
The Faithful Preacher
by Thabiti M. Anyabwile • 2007
Three forgotten black pastors built ministry on character, not noise. Their words still confront.
4.25
163
The Faithful Preacher Summary
The Faithful Preacher 88%
Three forgotten black pastors built ministry on character, not noise. Their words still confront.
by Thabiti M. Anyabwile 2007
4.25
163 ratings
Thriving Youth Groups
by Jeanne Mayo • 2004
How a youth ministry can stop hemorrhaging visitors and build a sticky, family-like culture instead.
3.93
108
Thriving Youth Groups Summary
Thriving Youth Groups 88%
How a youth ministry can stop hemorrhaging visitors and build a sticky, family-like culture instead.
by Jeanne Mayo 2004
3.93
108 ratings
Baby Boomers and Beyond
by Amy Hanson • 2010
A generation rich in health and skill is retiring; churches can unleash them or bench them.
3.73
22
Baby Boomers and Beyond Summary
Baby Boomers and Beyond 88%
A generation rich in health and skill is retiring; churches can unleash them or bench them.
by Amy Hanson 2010
3.73
22 ratings
The Post-Quarantine Church
by Thom S. Rainer • 2020
The pandemic exposed what wasn't working. Urgent pivots for leading your church into what's next.
3.71
706
The Post-Quarantine Church Summary
The Post-Quarantine Church 88%
The pandemic exposed what wasn't working. Urgent pivots for leading your church into what's next.
by Thom S. Rainer 2020
3.71
706 ratings
Life Together in Christ
by Ruth Haley Barton • 2010
Why your small group isn't changing you, and what the walk to Emmaus actually demands.
4.17
301
Life Together in Christ Summary
Life Together in Christ 88%
Why your small group isn't changing you, and what the walk to Emmaus actually demands.
by Ruth Haley Barton 2010
4.17
301 ratings
Three Simple Rules
by Rueben P. Job • 2007
Three practices that heal division: simple enough to teach a child, costly enough to change a life.
4.19
631
Three Simple Rules Summary
Three Simple Rules 88%
Three practices that heal division: simple enough to teach a child, costly enough to change a life.
by Rueben P. Job 2007
4.19
631 ratings
The Beautiful Community
by Irwyn L. Ince Jr. • 2020
The Trinity isn't just a doctrine. It's a blueprint for a church that crosses every barrier.
4.20
680
The Beautiful Community Summary
The Beautiful Community 88%
The Trinity isn't just a doctrine. It's a blueprint for a church that crosses every barrier.
by Irwyn L. Ince Jr. 2020
4.20
680 ratings
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