{"id":32461,"date":"2022-09-10T16:10:29","date_gmt":"2022-09-10T21:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/11-books-all-church-leaders-should-have-on-their-shelves\/"},"modified":"2022-09-10T16:10:29","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T21:10:29","slug":"11-books-all-church-leaders-should-have-on-their-shelves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/11-books-all-church-leaders-should-have-on-their-shelves\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Books All Church Leaders Should Have on Their Shelves"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
Anthony photo – Pexels<\/div>\n

By Joy Allmond<\/em><\/p>\n

Facts & Trends<\/em> recently took to social media to ask the question, \u201cBesides the Bible\u2014and your own book\u2014what\u2019s one book every church leader should have on their shelf?\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a taste of the feedback we received from well-known pastors, Bible teachers, and church leaders.<\/p>\n

Derwin Gray: founding and lead pastor of Transformation Church in Indian Land, South Carolina<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jesus: A Theography<\/em>, by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola<\/p>\n

\u201cBest book on the person of Jesus I\u2019ve ever read.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

Matt Chandler: lead pastor of The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Christian Ministry<\/em>, by Charles Bridges<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful blend of heart and head.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jen Wilkin: Bible teacher, author, and speaker in the Dallas, Texas, area<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Knowledge of the Holy<\/em>, by A.W. Tozer<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never met a leader who wasn\u2019t in need of a transcendent view of God.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jimmy Scroggins: lead pastor of Family Church in West Palm Beach, Florida<\/strong><\/p>\n

The God Who Is There<\/em>, by Francis Schaeffer<\/p>\n

\u201cThat book helped me develop and maintain a Christian worldview that makes sense.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

Trillia Newbell: director of community outreach, Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission in Nashville, Tennessee<\/strong><\/p>\n

From Every People and Nation: A Biblical Theology of Race<\/em>, by J. Daniel Hays<\/p>\n

\u201cI simply don\u2019t think it\u2019s taught or learned and this might be a good theological book for church leaders to dive into this important topic that affects the mission of the church.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

Stephen Rummage: senior pastor of Quail Springs Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Preacher\u2019s Portrait: Five New Testament Word Studies<\/em>, by John R.W. Stott<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause a faithful preacher is all I\u2019ve ever wanted to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eric Mason: pastor and founder of Epiphany Fellowship in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Black Church in the African American Experience<\/em>, by C. Eric Lincoln<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a shocking, yet enlightening, church history most Christians don\u2019t have on their radar! It illustrates a narrative we all need to learn from. We have learned only one church history narrative in evangelicalism.\u201d<\/p>\n

Corey Brooks: pastor of New Beginnings Church in Chicago, Illinois<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
See also  The Group Most Likely to Still Be Missing From Your Church<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy<\/em>, by Eric Metaxas<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a story of incredible moral courage in the face of great evil. One of the missing characteristics of leaders today is moral courage. He (Bonhoeffer) also displayed a deep conviction and loyalty to Christ. He was fully submitted to no one and nothing except God and His Word.\u201d<\/p>\n

Missie Branch: assistant dean of students to women at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spiritual Leadership<\/em>, by J. Oswald Sanders<\/p>\n

\u201cGreat book for leaders to be both challenged and encouraged. I also agree with Jen Wilkin that The Knowledge of the Holy<\/em> is a great choice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clint Pressley: senior pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina<\/strong><\/p>\n

Holiness<\/em>, by J.C. Ryle<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I don\u2019t have personal holiness, my ministry is a mouthful of ashes. This book is a fire hose of conviction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Karen Swallow Prior: professor of English, Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amusing Ourselves to Death<\/em>, by Neil Postman<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a primer for a post-literate age on the way technology forms us, based on Marshall McLuhan\u2019s premise that the medium is the message. One need not adopt Postman\u2019s pessimism in whole to receive the import of his message. Although outdated in that it was written in the age of television and doesn\u2019t take account of the internet and social media, Postman shows the reader how form\u2014not just content\u2014matters in politics, communication, education, and worship.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here are a few more books suggested by readers on social media:<\/p>\n