A COMPRHENSIVE GUIDE

TO ESTABLISHING A

SOUTHERN
BAPTIST
LIBRARY

Compiled by: Dr. Joseph E. McGee

2006 Revision
 TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION 1 Study of the Holy Spirit 22
Spiritual Gifts 22
CONTRIBUTORS 2 Revelation and Scripture 22
Creation 22
BUILDING YOUR LIBRARY Sin 23
Recommended Authors 3 Man 23
Your First Seventy Books 4 Salvation 23
Commentaries 4 Eternal Security 24
Theology Books 4 Church 24
Reference Books 5 Heaven 24
Ministry Books 5 Hell 24
Great Christian Reading 6 Angels, Demons, Satan 25
Magazines, Newspaper 6 Future Events 25
Free Bible Helps & Programs 7 Apologetics 25
Sermons, Lessons 7 Priesthood of the Believer 25
Purchasing New Resources 7 Hermeneutics 26
Used, and Out of Print Books 8 Philosophy 26
Rightly Dividing the Word 26
COMMENTARIES Cults & False Religions 26
One Volume Bible Commentaries 9 Study of Denominations 26
Multi-volume Sets on N.T. & O.T. 9 Open Theism 26
One Volume O.T. Commentary 9 Theology Dictionaries & Enc. 26
Multi- Volume O.T. Commentary 9
Single Books of the Old Testament 10 REFERENCE BOOKS
Genesis 10 Application 27
Exodus 10 Archaeology 27
Leviticus 10 Atlas 27
Numbers 10 Background 27
Deuteronomy 10 Charts 27
Joshua-Ruth 10 Concordance 27
Samuel- Chronicles 11 Customs 28
Ezra- Esther 11 Dictionaries (Biblical) 28
Job-Proverbs 11 Encyclopedias (Biblical) 28
Ecclesiastes-Song of Solomon 11 General References 28
Isaiah-Lamentations 12 Handbooks 28
Ezekiel-Daniel 12 History (American Christianity) 28
The Minor Prophets 12 History (Baptist) 29
Hosea-Micah 12 History (Church) 29
Nahum-Zephaniah 12 Jewish and Israel Studies 29
Haggai- Malachi 13 Language 29
Old Testament Reference Books 13 Sacrifices and Offerings 30
Introduction and Surveys 13 Special Studies 30
History & Background 13 Tabernacle and Temple 30
New Testament 13 Topical Bibles or Books 30
One Volume N.T. Commentaries 13 Types and Imagery 30
Multi-volume N.T. Commentaries 14 Word Studies 30
Single Book of the New Testament 14
Matthew 14 Church Ministries
The Sermon on the Mount 14 Children’s & Preschools 31
Mark 14 Christian Education 31
Luke 15 Church Change & Generations 31
John 15 Church Growth 31
Acts 15 Church Health 31
Romans 15 Communications 32
1 & 2 Corinthians 16 Conflict 32
Galatians-Ephesians 16 Counseling 32
Philippians-Philemon 16 Deacons 32
1, 2 Thessalonians 17 Devotions 32
Timothy-Titus 17 Discipleship 32
Hebrews 17 Evangelism 33
James 18 Family 33
Peter-Jude 18 Leadership 33
Epistles of John 18 Minister’s Manuel 33
Revelation 19 Missions 34
New Testament Reference Books 19 Pastoral Ministry 34
N.T. Introduction and Surveys 20 Prayer 34
N.T. History & Background 20 Spiritual Maturity 34
Sermon Preparation & Delivery 35
THEOLOGY Sermons 35
One Volume Systematic Theology 21 Stewardship 35
Multi-volume Systematic Theology 21 Sunday School 35
Study of Theology Proper 21 Witnessing 36
Study of Christ 21 Women 36
Worship 36
Youth 36
 IMPORTANT INTRODUCTION
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the Word of truth.
NKJV

Over a year ago, one of the students who attend our local Associational Bible College Extension
shared his wish for someone to come up with a list of books and authors that were the best selection for
his library. He did not want to waste money purchasing books that were misleading and of no value.
From this conversation the idea was planted that there was a need for this book. The compiler felt that
he was not the one who should make up a personal list of books, authors, and websites. He reason that
for such a book to be legitimate, many experts in different fields, and/or well known conservative
leaders within the Georgia Baptist Convention would fill the position of selected participants in such a
venture. The compiler sent his first questionnaire to a chosen group of individuals that covered the last
four parts of the book. He selected conservative presidents and professors from Brewton-Parker College,
Truett- McConnell Colleges, and Luther Rice Seminary, in addition to well known conservative pastors;
some who served in high positions in the Georgia Baptist Convention. Several specialist and
consultants with the Georgia Baptist Convention also contributed their knowledge. Contributors were
informed that the recommendation should contain helpful information directed not to professors of
colleges, but to the average conservative Baptist minister. The compiler was pleased with the response.

After several months of gathering and organizing the volunteered information more information was
needed. There after, the compiler sent out an additional questionnaire intended to gather information
for the first part of the book. At this time many other contributors were selected to make
recommendations. The compiler selected the books and authors in each category that had the greater
recommendations by the contributors. As result, not all recommendations were used. Some were
excluded because the contributor’s writing was not legible enough for the compiler to read or that the
contributor did not provide enough information in his or her recommendations. After all the information
was gathered and compiled, several well known trustworthy ministers were asked to review the
information so as to guard against liberal or worthless information. The contributors also made
additional recommendations. After eleven months the work was completed. The compiler prays that the
following information helps our ministers to select the right books and authors that will be a help, not
hindrance, to their ministry, and he gives thanks to all who made recommendations.

Those who use this information have the right to make copies and to share with others. You also
have the permission to add this list on your website. However, you are not to make changes to this work
without written permission. You are asked to share with the compiler any additional books, authors, or
websites that you feel are better than those in any of our categories. This is asked because there are
plans to update this book each year. One may receive the update by going to www.cobaptist.org and
click on “Recommended Baptist Library.” If you wish to contribute click onto the mailbox that is on the
website and give me your name, Baptist church you are a member of, and your position. Please, share if
you work with the Georgia Baptist Convention or teach at a conservative Bible college of seminary. You
may help in another way by sharing with the compiler any book in any of our categories that you find to
be the least helpful. You may also share additional websites with us.

Much thanks and appreciation is given to Robyn McGee, my wife and association office assistant, and
to Jessica Sellers, Consolation Baptist Association’s Summer Missionary, for their work and dedication
in editing this work and for sharing their many great ideas.
Revised January 2006

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CONTRIBUTORS
Joe Allen: Director of Missions for the Centennial Baptist Association in Thomaston, Georgia

Dr. Billy Britt: Pastor of Church Growth at Hebron Baptist Church in Dacula.

Ted Kandler: GBC Ministry Resource Consultant for the East Georgia Region

Jill Cowan: Representative of Lifeway Christian Book Store.

Gordon Davidson: Consultant, Discipleship and Family Ministries Department of the Georgia
Baptist Convention.

Jim Elliott: Director of Missions for the Altamaha Baptist Association

Dr. Ben Glosson: Pastor of Southside Baptist Church in Hazlehurst, Georgia.

Hal M. Haller: Librarian for Luther Rice Seminary.

Dr. Gerald Harris: Editor of The Christian Index.

Cheryl Hayes: Representative for the North American Mission Board.

Charles Jonas: Youth Minister for Altamaha Baptist Church in Jesup, Georgia.

Dr. James Kinnebrew: Vice President for Academic Affairs; Graduate Dean; professor of
Theology.

Dr. John MacArthur: A list of recommendations from the book, Expository Preaching.

Dr. Frank Major: Specialist, Continuing Education with the Georgia Baptist Convention.

Dr. Joseph McGee: Director of Missions for the Consolation Baptist Association and Director
of the Golden isles Bible College Extension in Baxley, Georgia.

David Mills: Consultant for the Evangelism Department of the Georgia Baptist Convention.

Dr. Hal Ostrander: Head of Religion and Philosophy, Brewton-Parker College

Steve Parr: Specialist for the Sunday School Department with the Georgia Baptist Convention.

Dr. Benny Pate: Specialist with the Leadership Ministries Department of the Georgia Baptist
Convention

Dr. Samuel Pelletier: Assistant professor of Theology at Truett-McConnell College.

Dr. David Phillips: Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Luther Rice Seminary.

Dr. Darrell Rentz: Pastor of Red Hill Baptist Church in Jesup, Georgia.

Dennis Rogers: Specialist, Discipleship and Family Ministries Department of the Georgia
Baptist Convention.

Dr. David Smith: President of Brewton – Parker College.

Dr. Larry Wynn: Pastor of Hebron Baptist Church in Dacula, Georgia

 BUILDING YOUR LIBRARY
Following are basic recommendations for building a library. The following books were
recommended by many contributors as to what they thought were the best books and authors
at the time that the recommendations were made. It is certain that in some categories that
some great books or authors were left off. Therefore, one should not judge that the following
recommendations are the only books and authors one should consider while building their
library.

Recommended Authors
Jay Adams Daniel L. Akins Max Anders Leith Anderson
Gleason Archer Albert Barnes Donald Gray Barnhouse Henry Blackaby
Ken Blanchard Ron Blue James Montgomery Boice James P. Boyce
Andrew Bonar Horatius Bonar E. M. Bounds James P. Boyce
John A. Broadus F.F. Bruce Mac Brunson Mark I. Bubeck
Larry Burkett L. Russ Bush Earl E. Cairns Ergun Caner
D.A. Carson B.H. Carroll Lewis Sperry Chafer Gary Chapman
Gary Collins Chuck Colson Walter Thomas Conner Mal Couch
Frank Cox W.A. Criswell Gaines S. Dobbins James Dobson
David S. Dockery James Draper Alfred Edersheim John Elderedge
Paul Enns Millard J. Erickson William Evans Jerry Falwell
Gordon Fee Charles L. Feinburg Herschel Ford J.M. Frost
Daniel P. Fuller Frank Gaebelein Kenneth O. Gangel Norman Geisler
Timothy George Steven Ger John Gill Billy Graham
I.M. Haldeman Hank Hanegraaff J. Gerald Harris R. Laird Harris
O.S. Hawkins James C. Hefley Kenneth Hemphill William Hendriksen
Carl F.H. Henry Ed Hindson Alexander Hislop Herschel Hobbs
Charles Hodge H.A. Ironside David Jeremiah Walter C. Kaiser
Phillip Keller Homer A. Kent Jr. Tim Lahaye B. R. Lakin
Charles Larkin Landrum P. Leavell Robert G. Lee H.C. Leupold
C.S. Lewis Paul Little Martyn Lloyd-Jones Herbert Lockyer
John MacArthur Brennen Manning John Maxwell Josh McDowell
Robert S. McGee J. Vernon McGee Alister E. McGrath Bruce M. Metzger
Gene Mims Dan Mitchell Albert Mohler Douglas Moo
D.L. Moody Beth Moore G. Campbell Morgan Leon Morris
Robert H. Mounce J.A. Motyer Andrew Murray Watchman Nee
Tom J. Nettles William Newell R. Stanton Norman Lloyd Ogilive
Stephen Olford Ron Owens J.I. Packer Steve Parr
Paige Patterson Dwight Pentecost John Phillips A.W. Pink
John Piper A.T. Pierson Thom S. Rainer Jerry Rankin
Bob Reccord John R. Rice A.T. Robertson Darrell Robinson
Haddon W. Robinson Adrian Rogers Charles Ryrie L. R. Scarborough
C.I. Scofield W. Graham Scroggie Gary Smalley Bailey Smith
Henry W. Soltau R.C. Sproul Charles Spurgeon Charles Stanley
John Stepp Mark Sterling John R.W. Stott Alexander Strauch
Lehman Strauss Alan Street Lee Strobel Chuck Swindoll
Merrill C. Tenny Charles A. Tidwell R.A. Torrey Elmer Towns
A.W. Tozer John Treat George W. Truett Merrill F. Unger
Jerry Vines John F. Walvoord Benjamin Warfield Rick Warren
Dean M. Weaver David F. Wells J. Robert White Warren W. Wiersbe
Bruce Wilkinson H. L. Wilmington W.P. Wollston Leon Woods
H. Norman Wright Ed Young Ravi Zachairias Spiros Zodhiates
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Your First Books

The following is a list of recommendations from the contributors of the first seventy books,
or sets, that a new minister with limited ministry background should begin with the building
of his library. The following chapters will be recommendations for additional books in each
category.

Commentaries

Arnold, Bill & Bryant E. Beyer. Encountering the Old Testament. Baker

Elwell, Walter A. & Robert W. Yarbrough. Encountering the New Testament. Baker

Gaebelein, Frank, gen. ed.. The Expositor’s Bible Commentary. 12 vols. Zondervan

Tasker, R.V.G. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries. Multi-volumes. Eerdman

Walvoord, John. The Bible Knowledge Commentary of the Old Testament. Victor

Walvoord, John, & Roy Zuck. The Bible Knowledge Commentary of the New Testament.
Victor

Weirsbe, Warren. The Be Series. Mult-vols. Victor

Wiseman, P.J. ed. Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries. Multi-volumes. Eerdman

Theology Books

Bruce, F.F. The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? InterVarsity

Chafer, Lewis. Systematic Theology. 8 vols. Zondervan

Criswell, W.A. Why I Preach that the Bible is Literally True. Broadman

Dockery, David S. The Doctrine of the Bible. Lifeway.

Draper, James T. Biblical Authority. Broadman

Elwell, Walter, ed.. Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. Baker

Erickson, Millard. Christian Theology. Eerdman

Harris, Laird R. Inspiration and Canonicity of the Bible. Zondervan

Graham, Billy. The Holy Spirit. Word

MacArthur, John. The Theological Word Book. Word

Martin, Frank S. Handbook of Denominations in the United States. Abingdon

Pentecost, J. Dwight. Things to Come. Zondervan

________, The Words and Works of Jesus Christ. Zondervan

Robinson, Darrell W. Total Church Life. Broadman

Ryrie, Charles. Basic Theology. Victor

Scofield, C.I. Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth. Eagle Books

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Walvoord, John F. The Holy Spirit. Zondervan

________. What We Believe. Moody

Reference Books

Baker, Robert. A Summery of the Christian Church. Broadman

Baker, Warren & Eugene Carpenter. The Complete Word Study Dictionary Old Testament.
AMG Publishers

________, The Complete Word Study Old Testament. AMG Publishers

Brisco, Thomas. Holman Bible Atlas. Broad & Holman

Butler, Trent, ed.. Holman Bible Dictionary. Broadman & Holman

Edersheim, Alfred. Sketches of Jewish Social Life. Eerdman

Evans, Craig A. The Bible Knowledge Background Commentary. Cook Communications

Ministries

Haldeman, I.M. The Tabernacle, Priesthood, and Offering. Revell

Henry, Carl F. gen. ed. Baker’s Dictionary of Christian Ethics. Baker

Keener, Criag, ed. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament. InterVarsity

McCarty, C. Barry. A Parliamentary Guide for Church Leaders. Broadman

Merrill, Eugene H.. The Bible Knowledge Word Study. Cook Communications Ministries

Nave, Orville. Nave’s Topical Bible. Hendrickson

Severance, W. Murray. That’s Easy for You to Say: Your Quick Guide to Pronouncing Bible
Names. Broadman & Holman (comes with interactive CD).

Strong, James, ed.. The New Exhaustive Concordance. Nelson

Walton, John H., Victor H. Matthews, & Mark W. Chavalas. The IVP Bible Background
Commentary: Old Testament. InterVarsity

Willmington, H.L. Willmington’s Guide Through the Bible. Tyndale

Wilson, Neil S., & Linda K. Taylor. Tyndale Handbook of Bible Charts and Maps. Tyndale
Zodhiates, Spiros. The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament. AMG

________. The Complete Word Study, New Testament. AMG

Ministry Books

Adam, Jay. The Christian Counselor’s Manuel. Zondervan

Brunson, Mac & Ergun Caner. Why Churches Die: Diagnosing Lethal Poisons in the Body of
Christ. Broadman

Campbell, Barry. Toolbox for Busy Pastors. Lifeway

Collins, Gary. Christian Counseling. Moody

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Gilley, Gary E. This Little Church Went to Market. Xulon Press

Hemphill, Ken, Bill Taylor. Ten Best Practices to Make Your Sunday School Work. Lifeway

Hobbs, J.R.. The Pastor’s Manuel. Broadman

MacArthur, John. Rediscovering Pastoral Ministry. Word

Mims, Gene. The Kingdom Focus Church .Broadman

Montoya, Alex. Preaching With Passion. Kregel

Owen, Ron. Return to Worship. Broadman

Parr, Steve. Key Strategies for a Healthy Church. GBC

Sande, Ken. The Peacemaker. Baker

Street, Alan. Giving the Invitation. Zondervan

Vines, Jerry & Jim Shaddix. Power in the Pulpit. Moody

Warren, Rick. Purpose Driven Church. Zondervan

Wells, David F. Above All Earthly Pow’rs. Eerdmans

White, J. Robert. Healthy Kingdom Churches. GBC

Wiersbe, Warren. Real Worship. Oliver Nelson

Great Christian Reading

Cummins, David & E. Wayne Thompson. The Day in Baptist History: Daily Devotions. BJU

Packer, J.I.. Knowing God. InterVarsity

Sheldon, Charles. In His Steps. Zondervan

Stott, John R.W.. Basic Christianity. Eerdman

Tozer, A.W. The Knowledge of the Holy. Harper

Winslow, Octavius. Personal Declension and revival of the Soul. The Banner of Truth Trust

Magazines, Newspapers, and other Reading Materials

Baptist2 Baptist. A free news service of the SBC. www.baptist2baptist.net

Baptist Faith & Message Explained: Studies from Southern Seminary

Web site: www.sbts.edu/resourse/other/bfm.pdf

Baptist Press News. A free daily news service of the SBC. www.bpnews.org

Biblical Illustrator. Dated magazine from LifeWay. Address: 127 Ninth Avenue North,
Nashville, TN 37234-0113 E-mail for subscription to subscribe@lifeway.com

The Christian Index. Address. 2930 Flowers Road South, Atlanta, GA 30341-5562
Web site. www.christianindex.org
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Church Administration. Dated magazine from LifeWay. Address: 127 Ninth Ave., North,
Nashville, TN 37234-0113. E-mail for subscription to subscribe@lifeway.com

The Cooperative Program. Information concerning the Cooperative Program.

www.cpmissions.net

In All Things. Prayer magazine of the SBC. Web site: www.sbcpray.net/home.asp

In Touch. Articles by Dr. Charles Stanley. Web site: www.intouch.org

Let’s Worship. Dated magazine from LifeWay. Address: 127 Ninth Ave., Nashville TN 37234-
0113. E-Mail for subscription to subscribe@lifeway.com

Missouri Baptist Laymen Association. A magazine that keeps people informed as to the
division that the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship causes in the SBC. www.mbla.org

New Orleans Seminary Journal of Theology. www.baptistcenter.com

The Pathway. Missouri Baptist Convention State Paper that has excellent articles and
reveals the hardship that the CBF caused in Missouri. www.mbcpathway.com

Proclaim. The Journal for Biblical Preaching. Dated magazine from LifeWay. 127 Ninth Ave.,
North, Nashville, TN 37234-0113. E-mail for subscription to subscribe@lifeway.com

SBC Life. Monthly magazine of the SBC. Free to ministers. Call 615-782-8668
Web site www.sbclife.org

SBC.Net. The Official Web site of the SBC. Web site: http://sbc.net

The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology. Magazine of Southern Seminary.

www.sbts.edu/resources/sbjt.php

The Tie. Southern Seminary magazine. www.sbts.edu/resources/ssmag.php

Free Bible Helps & Programs on Web

www.Crosswalk.com - Encyclopedias. Lexicons, sermon helps. Etc.

www.e-sword.net -Free Bible Program filled with many resources. Click on “downloads,”
then click onto “e-swordv7.10 application installation. Then chose from the many translations,
dictionaries, commentaries, and etc.

www.lifeway.com -Then click onto search tools or downloads.

www.soniclight.com- Professors from Dallas Seminary lessons on theology and Scripture can
be downloaded or the student may listen to the audio of a class that was previous taught.

www.cobaptist.org – Click onto web library link.

Sermons, Lessons, and Illustrations

www.abideinchrist.com –Sermon Starters, Christian Old Testament and New Testament,

Daily Devotions.

www.baptiststart.com – Apologetics

www.biblebb.com – A great website with sermons from John MacArthur, John Wesley and
others.
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www.icr.org – Institute for Creation Research

www.pastorlife.com Highly recommended Georgia Baptist Convention website for sermons

www.preachingplus.com – Sermon Helps

http://pbc.org/dp/stedman - Ray Stedman Library

www.wacriswell.com – W. A. Criswell’s Sermons

Purchasing New Resources

www.amazon.com www.bakerbookretail.com

www.broadmanholman.com www.cheapbookprice.com

www.christianbooks.com www.gospelchapel.com

www.half.ebay.com www.kregel.com

www.lifeway.com www.namb.net/catalog

www.regalbooks.com www.scripturetruth.com

www.thomasnelson.com www.zondervan.com

Used and Out-of-Date Books

www.abebooks.com www.amazon.com/books

www.bakerbookretail.com www.bookFinder.com

www.ecampus.com www.evangelicalbooks.com

www.heritagebooks.org www.kregel.com

www.usedbookcentral.com www.wayoflife.com

The following four sections are additional recommendations of commentaries, theology,

resources, and Christian ministries given by over twenty-five contributors. It is by no means a
complete list. The contributors selected what they felt to be the best books to be used in
ministry. They were selected to help ministers, not theologians.
 COMMENTARIES
THE BIBLE AS A WHOLE
One Volume Commentary on the New and Old Testament.
Henry, Matthew. Matthew Henry Bible Commentary. Zondervan

Radmacher, Earl D. ed. Nelson’s new Illustrated Bible Commentary. Thomas Nelson

Multi-volume Sets on the New and Old Testament

Barnes, Albert. Barnes Notes on the Old and New Testament. Baker Book House

Calvin, John. Calvin’s Commentaries. 22 vols. Hendrickson

Carroll, B. H. An Interpretation of the English Bible. 6 vols. Baker

Clendenen, Ray E., David S. Dockery, and Kenneth A. Mathew Ed. The New American
Commentary. Broadman & Holman (NAC). Presently, there are thirty-three volumes.

Gaebelein, Frank E. The Expositor’s Bible Commentary. Zondervan (EBC). 12 VOLS.

Henry, Matthew. Matthew Henry Bible Commentaries. Zondervan

Jamieson, Robert. Jamieson-Faussett-Brown Commentary. Baker

MacArthur, John. New Testament Commentaries. Moody. (Multi-volume still being printed).
MacDonald, William. Believer’s Bible Commentary. Thomas Nelson (BBC).

Pfeiffer, Charles F. Wycliffe Bible Commentary. Moody Press (WBC).

OLD TESTAMENT
One Volume Commentaries on the Old Testament
Unger, Merrill F. Unger’s Commentary on the New Testament. Moody Press

Walvoord, John and Roy Zuck. The Bible Knowledge Commentary. Victor Books

Multi-volume Commentary Sets on the Old Testament

Hubbard, Robert L. ed. The New International Commentary on the Old Testament. (NICOT).
Eerdmans
At this time this set contains nineteen volumes. This is a highly academic commentary set that is sold by single
volumes. Each volume is recommended for each Old Testament book of the Bible.

Keil, C. F. and F. Delitzsh. Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament. Hendrickson

Wiseman, D. J. ed. The Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries. Eerdmans (TOTC). These
commentaries are great for a low cost set of commentaries.
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SINGLE BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

Genesis
Davis, John. Paradise to Prison. Baker

Leupold, H.C. Exposition of Genesis. 2 vols. Baker

Morris Leon. The Genesis Record. Baker

Phillips, John. Exploring Genesis. Kregel

Pink, Arthur. Gleanings in Genesis. Moody

Exodus
Cole, R. Alan. Exodus: An Introduction and Commentary. InterVarsity

Davis, John. Moses and the Gods of Egypt. Baker

Pink, Arthur. Gleanings in Exodus. Moody

Leviticus

Bonar, Andrew, A Commentary on the Book of Leviticus. Baker

Harrison, R.K. Leviticus: An Old Testament Commentary. InterVarsity

Ross, Allen P. Holiness to the Lord: A Guide to the Exposition of the Book of Leviticus. Baker

Numbers

Bush, George. Notes, Critical and practical Notes on the Book of Numbers. Kregel

Cole, Dennis R. Numbers. NAC. Broadman

Harrison, R.K. Numbers: Wycliffe Exegetical Commentary. Baker

Deuteronomy

Merrill, Eugene Hall. Deuteronomy. NAC. Broadman

Shultz, S. Deuteronomy: The Gospel of Love. Moody

Thompson, J.A. Deuteronomy: An Introduction and Commentary. TOTC. Eerdmans

Joshua-Judges-Ruth

Cundall, Arthur E. Judges and Ruth. TOTC. Inter-Varsity

Barber, Cyril J. Judges. Loizeaux Brothers

Barber, Cyril J. Ruth. Loizeaux Brothers

Hunter, John E. Judges in a Permissive Society. Zondervan

Pink, Arthur. Gleanings in Joshua. Moody

Wood, Leon. Distressing Days of the Judges. Zondervan

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Samuel-Kings-Chronicles

Baldwin, J.G. 1 & 2 Samuel. TOTC. InterVarsity

Barber, J. Cyril The Books of Samuel. Loizeaux Brothers

Sailhamer, J. First and Second Chronicles. Moody Press

Wood, Leon. Israel’s Monarchy. Baker

Ezra-Nehemiah-Esther
Barber, Cyril J. Nehemiah and the Dynamics of Effective Leadership. Loizeaux Brothers

Kidner, Derek. Ezra and Nehemiah. TOTC. Inter-Varsity

Whitcomb, John C. Jr. Esther: Triumph of God’s Sovereignty. Moody

Williamson, H.G. Ezra and Nehemiah. WBC. Word

Job-Psalms-Proverbs

Alden, Robert L. Proverbs: A commentary on an Ancient Book of Timeless Advise. Word

Anderson, Frances I. Job: An Introduction and Commentary. TOTC. InterVarsity

Boice, James Montgomery. Psalms. 3 vols. Baker

Goldberg, Louise. The Practical Wisdom of Proverbs. Kregel

Leupold, H.C. Exposition of the Psalms. Baker

Perowne, J.J. Stewart. The Book of Psalms. 2 vols. Zondervan

Phillips, John. Exploring Psalms. Loizeaux Brothers

Phillips, John. Exploring Proverbs. Loizeaux Brothers

Spurgeon, Charles. Treasury of David. MacDonald

Young, Edward J. Proverbs. Eerdmans

Ecclesiastes- Song of Solomon

Carr, G. Lloyd. The Song of Solomon. TOTC. InterVarsity

Eaton, Michael A. Ecclesiastes. TOTC. InterVarsity

Glickman, S. Criag. Song for Lovers. TOTC. InterVarsity

Kaiser, Walter C. Ecclesiastes: Total Life. Moody

Leupold, H.C. Exposition of Ecclesiastes. Baker

Patterson, Paige. Song of Solomon. Moody Press

Phillips, John. Exploring Song of Solomon. Kregel

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Isaiah- Jeremiah-Lamentations

Harrison, R.K. Jeremiah and Lamentations. TOTC. InterVarsity

Kaiser, Walter C., Jr. A Biblical Approach to Personal Suffering (Lamentations). Moody

Leupold, H.C. Exposition of Isaiah. Baker

Morgan, G. Campbell. The Prophecies of Isaiah. Revell

Motyer, J. Alec. The Prophecy of Isaiah: An Introduction and Commentary. TOTC. Inter-
Varsity

Young, E. J. The Book of Isaiah. 3 vols. Eerdmans

Ezekiel-Daniel

Boice, James Montgomery. Daniel. Baker

Feinburg, C.L. The Prophecy of Ezekiel. Moody

Walvoord, J.F. Daniel: The Key to Prophetic Revelation. Moody

Wood, Leon. A Commentary on Daniel. Zondervan

Young, Edward J. The Prophecy of Daniel. Eerdmans

The Minor Prophets

Boice, James Montgomery. The Minor Prophets. 2 vols. Baker

Feinburg, C.L. The Minor Prophets. Moody

Morgan, G. Campbell. The Minor Prophets. Revell

Phillips, John. Exploring the Minor Prophets. Kregel

Hosea-Joel-Amos-Obadiah-Jonah-Micah

Draper, Jimmy. Jonah: Living in Rebellion. Tyndale

Kidner, Derek. The Message of Hosea: Love to the Loveless. InterVarsity

Morgan, G. Campbell. Hosea: The Heart of God. Revell

Price, W.K. The Prophet Joel and the Day of the Lord. Moody

Wolff, H.W. Joel and Amos. Fortress

Wood, Leon. “Hosea” in Expositor’s Bible Commentary. Zondervan

Nahum-Habakkuk-Zephaniah

Bruce, F.F. “Habakkuk.” In The Minor Prophets. Baker

Meier, Walter A. The Book of Nahum: A Commentary. Baker

Motyer, J. Alec. “Zephaniah” in The Minor Prophets. Baker

Robertson, O.P. The Books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah. Eerdmans

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Haggai-Zechariah-Malachi

Baron, David. The Visions and Prophecies of Zechariah. Kregel

Feinburg, C.L. God Remembers. Multnomah

Kaiser, Walter C., Jr. Malachai: God’s Unchanging Love. Baker

Leupold, H.C. Exposition of Zechariah. Baker

Unger, M.F. Zechariah: prophet of Messiah’s Glory. Zondervan

OLD TESTAMENT REFERENCE BOOKS

Introductions and Surveys

Archer, Gleason L., Jr. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction. Moody

Harrison, R.K., Introduction to the Old Testament .Eerdmans

Hendriksen, William. Old Testament Survey of the Bible. Baker Books

Hill, Andrew, and John Walton. A Survey of the Old Testament. Zondervan

Howard, David, M. An Introduction to the Old Testament. Moody

Willmington, H.L. Willmington’s Survey of the Old Testament. Victor Books

Young, Edward J. An Introduction to the Old Testament. Eerdmans

History and Background of the Old Testament

Adams, J. McKee, Revised by Joseph A. Callaway. Biblical Background. Broadman Press

Harrison, R.K. Old Testament Times. Eerdmans

Kitchen, K.A. Ancient Orient and Old Testament. Inter-Varsity

Packer, J.I and Merrill C. Tenny. The World of the Old Testament. Nelson

Walton, John H., Victor H. Matthews and Mark W. Chavalas. Bible Background Commentary.
InterVarisity Press

Young, Edward J. An Introduction to the Old Testament. Eerdmans

NEW TESTAMENT

One- volume Commentaries on the New Testament

MacDonald, William ed. Believer’s Bible Commentary. Thomas Nelson

Walvoord, John and Roy B. Zuck. Bible Knowledge Commentary of the New Testament.
Victor Books (Written by the faculty of Dallas Theological Seminary).
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Multi-volume Commentary Sets on the New Testament

Fee, Gordon D. ed. The New International Commentary on the New Testament. Eerdmans
Publishing (NICNT). At this time this set consists of sixteen volumes. This is a very academic commentary set
that is sold by single volumes. Each volume is highly recommended for each book of the New Testament.

Hendrickson, William and Simon J. Kistemaker. New Testament Commentary. Baker Book
(NTC).

MacArthur, John. The MacArthur New Testament Commentary. Moody Press (MNTC).
This set presently consists of twenty-one volumes and growing. Each volume is highly recommended by
conservative pastors.

Tasker, R. V. G. ed. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries. Eerdmans (TNTC).

SINGLE BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

Matthew

Boice, James M. Matthew. 2 vols. Baker

Blomberg, Craig. Matthew. NAC. Broadman

Broadus, John A. Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. Judson

Hendriksen, William. Exposition of the Gospel According to Matthew. NTC. Baker

Keener, Craig S. A Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. Eerdmans

MacArthur, John. Matthew. 4 vols. MNTC. Moody

Morgan, G. Campbell. Gospel According to Matthew. Revell

The Sermon on the Mount

Boice, James M. The Sermon on the Mount: An Exposition. Zondervan

Carson, D.A. The Sermon on the Mount: An Evangelical Exposition of Matthew 5=7. Baker

Lloyd-Jones, D. Matryn. Studies on the Sermon on the Mount. Eerdmans

Stott, John R.W. Christian Counter Culture. InterVarsity

Mark

Barbieri, Louis, Mark. Moody

Gundry, R.H. Mark: A Commentary on His Apology for the Cross. Eerdmans

Hendriksen, William. Mark. NTC. Baker

Hiebert, D. Edmond. Mark: A Portrait of the Servant. Moody

Vines, Jerry. Exploring the Gospels: Mark. Loizeaux Brothers

Wessel, Walter W. “Mark” in Expositor’s Bible Commentary. Zondervan

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Luke

Ellis, E. Earle. The Gospel of Luke. Eerdmans

Hendriksen, William. The Gospel of Luke. NTC. Baker

Morgan, G. Campbell. The Gospel According to Luke. Revell

Morris, Leon. The Gospel According to St. Luke. TNTC. Eerdmans

John

Bruce, F.F. The Gospel of John. Eerdmans.

Carson, D.A. The Gospel According to John. Eerdmans

Hendricksen, William. The Gospel of John. NTC. Baker

Lenski, R.C.H. The Interpretation of St. John’s Gospel. Augsburg

Morgan, G. Campbell. The Gospel According to John. Revell

Phillips, John. Exploring John. Kregel

Pink, Arthur. Exposition of the Gospel of John. Zondervan

Towns, Elmer. The Gospel of John: Believe and Live. AMG Publishers

Acts

Ger, Steven. The Book of Acts: Witnesses to the World. AMG Publishers

Hendriksen, William. Acts. NTC. Baker

Kent, Homer A. Jerusalem to Rome: Studies in the Book of Acts. Baker

MacArthur, John. Acts. 2 vols. MNTC. Moody

Morgan, G. Campbell. The Acts of the Apostles. Revell

Phillips, John. Exploring Acts. Kregel

Stott, John R.W. The Message of Acts: The Spirit, the Church, and the World. Inter-Varsity

Romans

Barnhouse, Donald Gray. Romans. Zondervan

Bruce, F.F. The Letter of Paul to the Romans. TNTC. Eerdmans

Hendriksen, William. Romans. NTC. Baker

MacArthur, John. Romans. 2 vols. MNTC. Moody

Phillips, John. Exploring Romans. Moody

Stifler, James M. The Epistle to the Romans. Moody

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1 & 2 Corinthians

Bruce. F.F. 1,2 Corinthians. Oliphants

Gromacki, Robert. Called to be Saints: An Exposition of First Corinthians. Baker

Hodge, Charles. 1 & 2 Corinthians. Banner of Truth

Kistemaker, Simon J. I Corinthians, NTC. Baker

________. II Corinthians. NTC. Baker

MacArthur, John. 1 Corinthians. MNTC. Moody

________ . 2 Corinthians. MNTC. Moody

Mitchell, Dan. The Book of First Corinthians: Christianity in a Hostile Culture. AMG
Publishers

Patterson, Paige. The Troubled Triumphant Church. Nelson

Phillips, John. Exploring 1 Corinthians. Kregel

________. Exploring 2 Corinthians. Kregel

Galatians- Ephesians

Boice, James M. Ephesians: An Expositional Commentary. Baker

Bruce, F.F. Galatians. Eerdmans

________. Epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon, and to the Ephesians. Eerdmans

Cole, R. Alan. The Letter of Paul to the Galatians. Eerdmans

Guthrie, Donald. Galatians. Eerdmans

Hendriksen, William. Galatians and Ephesians. NTC. Baker

Kent, Homer A. Jr. Studies in Galatians. Baker

MacArthur, John. Galatians. Moody

________. Ephesians. Moody

Morris, Leon. Galatians. Inter-Varsity

Phillips, John. Exploring Ephesians and Philippians. Kregel

Stott, John R.W. The Message of the Galatians: Only One Way. Inter-Varsity

________. The Message of Ephesians: God’s new Society. Inter-Varsity

Tenny, Merrill C. Galatians. Eerdmans

Philippians- Colossians- Philemon

Bruce, F.F. The Epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon, and the Ephesians. NICNT. Eerdmans

Fee, Gordon. Paul’s letter to the Philippians. NICNT. Eerdmans

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Gaebelein, Frank. Philemon: The Gospel of Emancipation. Loizeaux

Gramacki, Robert G. Stand Perfect in Wisdom. Baker

Hendriksen, William. Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon. NTC. Baker

MacArthur, John. Philippians. MNTC. Moody

________. Colossians & Philemon. MNTC. Moody

Phillips, John. Exploring Ephesians and Philippians. Kregel

________. Exploring Colossians and Philemon. Kregel

1, 2 Thessalonians

Bruce F.F. 1 & 2 Thessalonians. Word

Hendricksen, William. Thessalonians, Timothy, and Titus. NTC. Baker

Hiebert, D. Edmond. 1 and 2 Thessalonians. Moody

MacArthur, John 1 & 2 Thessalonians. MNTC. Moody

1, 2 Timothy-Titus

Fee, Gordon D. 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus. Harper and Roe

Hendriksen, William. Thessalonians, Timothy, Titus. NTC. Baker

Hiebert, D. Edmond. “Titus” in Expositor’s Bible Commentary. Zondervan

Hughes, Kent. 1 & 2 Timothy. Sheffield

Kent, Homer A. The Pastoral Epistles. Moody

MacArthur, John. 1 Timothy. MNTC. Moody

________. 2 Timothy. MNTC. Moody

________. Titus. MNTC. Moody

Phillips, John. Exploring the Pastoral Epistles. Kregel

Stott, John. Guard the Truth: The Message of 1 Timothy & Titus. InterVarsity

Hebrews

Hughes, Philip E.A. A Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews. Eerdmans

Kent, Homer A. The Epistle to the Hebrews. Moody

Kistemaker, Simon J. Hebrews. NTC. Baker

Pentecost, J. Dwight. Faith that Endures: A Practical Commentary on the Book of Hebrews. Kregel

Phillips, John. Exploring Hebrews. Kregel

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James

Burdick, Donald W. “James” in The Expositor’s Bible Commentary. Zondervan

Hiebert, D. Edmond. James. Rev. Moody

Hodge, Zane C. The Epistle of James. Grace Evangelical Society

Kistemaker, Simon J. James, and I-III John. NTC. Baker

MacArthur, John. James. MNTC. Moody

Moo, Douglas J. The Letter of James. Eerdmans

Richardson, Kurt A. James. NAC. Broadman

Vaughn, Curtis. James: A Study Guide. Zondervan

Zodhiates, Spiros. The Epistle of James. Eerdmans

1, 2, Peter and Jude

Blum, Edwin. “1,2 peter, Jude” in Expositor’s Bible Commentary. Zondervan

Davids, Peter H. The First Epistle of Peter. NICNT. Eerdmans

Green, Michael. The Second General Epistle of Peter and the General Epistle of Jude. TNTC.
Eerdmans

Gruden, Wayne. The First Epistle of Peter. Eerdmans

Hiebert, D. Edmond. Second Peter and Jude: An Expositional Commentary. Unusual

Publication

Kistemaker, Simon J. Peter and Jude. NTC. Baker

MacArthur, John. 1 Peter. MNTC. Moody

Patterson, Paige. A Pilgrim Priesthood: An Exposition of 1 Peter. Nelson

Schreiner, Thomas R. 1,2 Peter, Jude. NAC. Broadman

Vaughn, Curtis, and Thomas D. Lea. 1, 2 Peter, Jude. Zondervan

1, 2, 3 John

Akin, Daniel L. 1, 2, 3 John. NAC. Broadman

Bruce, F.F. The Epistles of John. Eerdmans

Hiebert, D. Edmond. The Epistles of John. Bob Jones University

Hodge, Zane C. The Epistles of John. Grace Evangelical Society

Kistemaker, Simon J. James and I-III John. NTC. Baker

Marshall, I. Howard. The Epistles of John. NICNT. Eerdmans

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Phillips, John. Exploring the Epistles of John. Kregel

Stott, John R.W, The Letters of John. TNTC. Eerdmans

Westcott, B.F. The Epistles of John. Eerdmans

Revelation

Barnhouse, Donald Gray. Revelation. Zondervan

Criswell, W.A. Revelation. 5 vols. Zondervan

Hendley, Jess. The Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse.

Johnson, Alan F. “Revelation” in Expositor’s Bible Commentary. Zondervan

Kistemaker, Simon J. Revelation. NTC. Baker

Ladd, George E. A Commentary on the Revelation of John. Eerdmans

Metzger, Bruce. Breaking the Code: Understanding the Book of Revelation. Abingdon

Mounce, Robert. The Book of Revelation. NICNT. Eerdmans

Phillips, John. Exploring Revelation. Kregel

Strauss, Lehman. Revelation. Loizeaux Brothers

Thomas, Robert. Revelation: An Exegetical Study. 2 vols. Moody

Walvoord, John F. The Revelation of Jesus Christ. Moody

NEW TESTAMENT REFERENCE BOOKS

New Testament Introductions and Surveys

Carson, D.A., Douglas J. Moo, and Leon Morris. An Introduction to the New Testament.
Zondervan

Elwell, Walter A. and Robert W. Yarbrough. Encountering the New Testament. Encountering
Biblical Studies.

Gromacki, Robert. New Testament Survey. Baker

Gundry, R.H. A Survey of the New Testament. Zondervan

Guthrie, Donald. New Testament Introduction. InterVarsity

Hester. H.I. The Heart of the New Testament. The Quality Press
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New Testament History and Background

Arnold, Clinton E. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Background Commentary. 4 vols. Zondervan

Bruce, F.F. New Testament History. Doubleday

Evans, Craig A. and Stanley E. Porter. Dictionary of New Testament Background. Inter-
Varsity

Evans, Craig A. The Bible Knowledge Background Commentary: Matthew – Luke. Victor

House, Wayne H. Chronological and Background Charts of the New Testament. Zondervan

Keener, Craig S. The IVP Bible background Commentary. Inter-Varsity

Tenny, Merrill C. New Testament Times. Eerdmans

 THEOLOGY
The following books are additional recommendations of Theology books that are not part of the
First 70 Book recommended for starting a library

SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
Single Volume Books on Systematic Theology
Boyce, James P. Abstract of Systematic Theology. Dulk Christian Foundation.

Enns, Paul. The Moody Handbook of Theology. Moody.

Ryrie, Charles. Basic Theology. Victor.

Thiessen, Henry C. Lectures in Systematic Theology. Eerdmans.

Walvoord, John F. What We Believe. Moody.

Multi-Volume Books on Systematic Theology

Chafer, Lewis Sperry. Systematic Theology. 3 vols. Zondervan.

Geisler, Norman. Systematic Theology. 4 vols. and growing. Bethany House.

Hodge, Charles. Systematic Theology. 3 vols. Hendrickson.

Study of Theology Proper

Erickson, Millard. God in Three Persons. Baker.

Pink, Arthur. Gleanings in the Godhead. Moody

Sproul, R.C. One Holy Passion. Tyndale.

Tozer, A.W. The Knowledge of the Holy. Harper.

Study of Christ

Erickson, Millard. The Word became Flesh. Baker.

Lutzer, Erwin W. Christ Among Other Gods. Moody.

Machem, J. Gresham. The Virgin Birth of Christ. Harper.

Morris, Leon. The Apostolic Preaching of the Cross. Tyndale.

Pentecost, J. Dwight. The Words and Works of Jesus Christ. Zondervan.

Sproul, R.C. The Glory of Christ. Tyndale.

Stott, John R.W. The Cross of Christ. InterVarsity.

Walvoord, John. Jesus Christ Our Lord. Moody.

Warfare, Benjamin B. The Words and Works of Jesus Christ. Presbyterian and Reform.
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Study of the Holy Spirit

Criswell, W.A. The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Broadman.

Fee, Gordon. God’s Empowering Presence. Hendrickson.

Graham, Billy. The Holy Spirit. Word.

Gromack, Robert Glenn. The Holy Spirit. Word.

Packer, J.I. Keep in Step with the Holy Spirit. Revell.

Pentecost, J. Dwight. The Divine Comforter. Moody.

Ryrie, Charles. The Holy Spirit. Moody.

Vines, Jerry. The Holy Spirit.

Walvoord, John F. The Holy Spirit. Zondervan.

Williams, Donald. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit. Broadman.

The Study of Spiritual Gifts

Fortune, Don and Katie. Discovering Your God-Given Gifts. Chosen

Gruden, Wayne A. Are Miraculous Gifts for Today? Zondervan.

Hemphill, Kenneth S. Spiritual Gifts: Empowering the New Testament Church. Broadman.

MacArthur, John F. Charismatic Chaos. Zondervan.

McRae, William. Dynamics of Spiritual Gifts. Zondervan

Stott, John R.W. Baptism and Fullness. Intervarsity.

Unger, Merrill F. The Baptism and Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Moody.

________. New Testament Teaching on Tongues. Kregel.

The Study of Revelation and Scripture

Bruce, F.F. The Canon of Scripture. Intervarsity

________. The New Testament Documents. Intervarsity

Dockery, David. Christian Scripture. Broadman

________. The Doctrine of the Bible. Convention Press

Draper, James T. Biblical Authority. Broadman & Holman

Geisler, Norman, ed. Inerrancy. Zondervan

________. General Introduction to the Bible. Moody

Harris, R. Laird. Inspiration and Canonicity of the Bible. Zondervan

Henry, Carl F.H. Revelation and Authority. Crossway

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________. Revelation and the Bible. Baker

Manly, Basil, Jr. Timothy George and Denise George, ed. The Bible Doctrine of Inspiration.
Broadman and Holman

Montgomery, John W., ed. God’s Inerrant Word. Bethany

Pache, Rene. The Inspiration and Authority of Scripture. Moody

Warfield, B.B. The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible. Presbyterian and Reformed

Young, Edward J. Thy Word is Truth. Eerdmans

The Study of Creation

Johnson, Phillip E. Darwin on Trial. Regnery gateway

________. Defeating Darwinism by Opening Minds. Intervarsity

Morris, Henry. The Biblical Basis for Modern Science. Baker

________, ed. Scientific Creationism. Creation-Life Publishers

________. Science and the Bible. Moody Press

Morris, Henry, and Gary Parker. What is Creation Science? Creation-Life Publishers

________. Those Great and Terrible Lizards. Creation- Life

The Study of Man

Criswell, W. A. Did Man Just Happen? Zondervan

McDonald, H.D. The Christian View of Man. Crossway

Packer, J.I. Knowing Man. Cornerstone

Pink, Arthur. Gleanings from the Scripture. Moody

Piper, John and Wayne Gruden. Recovery Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. Goodnews
Publishing

The Study of Sin

MacArthur, John F. The Vanishing Conscience. Word

Plantinga, Cornelius, Jr. Not the Way It’s Suppose to Be: A Breviary of Sin. Eerdmans

Smith, David L. With Willful Intent. Bridgepoint

The Study of Salvation

Criswell, W. A. Soteriology. Zondervan

Graham, Billy. How to Be Born Again. Word

Hodge, Charles. Justification by Faith Alone. Trinity

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Lightner, Robert. The Death Christ Died: A Case for Unlimited Atonement. Kregel

________. Sin, Salvation, and the Savior. Kregel

Lutzer, Erwin W. How You Can be Sure that You Will Spend Eternity with God. Moody

MacArthur, John. The Gospel According to Jesus. Zondervan

________. Our Sufficiency in Christ. Word

________. Why One Way? Word

Morris, Leon. The Cross of the New Testament. Eerdman

Radmacher, Earl D. Salvation. Word

Stott, John R.W. The Cross of Christ. Intervaristy

Eternal Security
Gromeck, Robert. Salvation is for Ever. Moody

MacArthur, John. Saved Without a Doubt. Victor

Stanley, Charles. Eternal Security. Nelson

Study of the Church

Basden, Paul A. and David S. Dockery. The People of God. Broadman & Holman

Hayes, Ed. The Church. Word

Radmacher, Earl D. The Nature of the Church. Western Baptist Press

Robinson, Darrell W. Total Church Life. Broadman

Saucy, Robert L. The Church in God’s Program. Moody

Walvoord, John F. The Church in Prophecy. Zondervan

Study of Heaven

Criswell, W.A. and Paige Patterson. Heaven. Tyndale

Lutzer, Erwin W. One Minute After You Die. Moody

________. Your Eternal Reward. Moody

MacArthur, John. The Glory of Heaven. Crossway

MacGrath, Alister E. A Brief History of Heaven. Blackwell Publisher

Stowell, Joseph M. Eternity. Moody

Study of Hell

Blanchard, John. Hell.

Fernando, Ajith. Crucial Questions about Hell. Crossway

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The Study of Angels, Demons, and Satan

Bubeck, Mark I. The Christian Versus Demon Activity: The Adversary. Moody

Graham, Billy. Angels: God’s Secret Agents. Doubleday

Leavell, Landrum P. Angels, Angels, Angels. Broadman

Lutzer, Erwin W. The Serpent of Paradise. Moody

Unger, Merrill F. Biblical Demonology. Scripture Press

________. What Demons Can do to Saints? Moody

Study of Future Events

Archer, Gleason, Paul Feinburg, Douglas Moo, and Richard Reiter. The Rapture. Zondervan

Benware, Paul N. Understanding End Times Prophesy. Moody

Hoekema, Anthony A. The Bible and The Future. Eerdmans

LaHaye, Tim. Rapture. Multnomah Publishers

Ludwigson, R. A Survey of Bible Prophecy. Zondervan

Lutzer, Erwin W. One Minute After You Die. Moody

________. Your Eternal Reward. Moody

Pentecost, J. Dwight. Things to Come. Zondervan

Ryrie, Charles. Dispensationalism Today. Moody

Swindoll, Charles, John Walvoord, and J. Dwight Pentecost. The Road to Armageddon. Word

Walvoord, John F. The Millennial Kingdom. Zondervan

________. The Prophesy Knowledge Handbook. Zondervan

________. The Rapture Question. Zondervan

Apologetics

Carson, D.A. The Gagging of God: Christianity Confronts Pluralism. Zondervan

Corduan, Winfried. Reasonable Faith: Basic Christian Apologetics. Broadman & Holman

Geisler, Norman L. Christian Apologetics. Baker

________. When Critics Ask. Victor

Sproul, R.C. Defending the Faith. Crossway

Study of the Priesthood of the Believer

Harris, J. Gerald Harris. Pardon to Be Priest. Broadman

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Hermeneutics

Dockery, David, Kenneth Matthews, and Robert Sloan. Foundations for Biblical
Interpretation. Broadman

Duvall, J. Scott Duvall & J. Daniel Hays. Grasping God’s Word. Zondervan

Fee, Gordon, and Douglas Stuart. How to Read the Bible for all it’s Worth. Zondervan

Kaiser, Walter C. Toward an Exegetical Theology. Eerdmans

Radmacher, Earl, and R. Preus, eds. Hermeneutics, Inerrancy, and the Bible. Zondervan

Zuck, Roy B. Basic Bible Interpretation: A Practical Guide to Discovering Biblical Truth. Victor

Study of Philosophy

Dockery, David, ed. The Challenge of Postmodernism. Bridgepoint

Geisler, Norman L., and Winfried Corduan. Philosophy of Religion Baker

Rightly Dividing the Word

Larkin, Clarence. Rightly Dividing the Word. Larkin

Scofield, C.I. Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth. Eagle Books.

Study of Cults and False Religions

Ankerberg, John, and John Weldon. Cult Watch. Harvest House

Geisler, Norman L. and Abdual Saleeb. Answering Islam. Baker

Martin, Walter R. and Hanegraff. The Kingdom of the Cults. Bethany

Study of other Denominations

Mead, Frank S. Handbook of Denominations in the United States. Abingdon

Open Theism

Erickson, Millard J. What Does God Know and When Does He Know it?. Zondervan

Theology Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Bercot, David W. A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs. Hendrickson

Campbell, Don, Wendell Johnston, John Walvoord, and John Witmer. The Theological
Wordbook. Word

Elwell, Walter, ed. Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. Baker

Ferguson, Sinclair B., and David F. Wright. New Dictionary of Theology. InterVarsity

Keeley, Robin, ed. Eerdman’s Handbook to Christian Belief. Eerdmans

 REFERENCE BOOKS
Application
Kendrick, Michael and Daryl Lucas, ed. 365 Life lessons from Bible People Tyndale

MacArthur, John F. In the Footsteps of Faith. Crossway Books

Wilson, Neil S. The Handbook of Bible Application. Tyndale

Archaeology
Stephens, William H. The New Testament World in Pictures. Broadman

Unger, Merrill. Archaeology and the New Testament. Zondervan

Yamauchi, Edwin. The Stones and Scripture: An Introduction to Biblical Archaeology. Baker

Atlas
Brisco, Thomas. Holman Bible Atlas. Broadman & Holman

Pfeiffer, Charles F. Baker’s Bible Atlas. Baker

Background
Adams, J. McKee (revised by Joseph A. Callaway) Biblical Backgrounds. Brookman Press

Arnold, Clinton E., ed. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary. 4 vols.

Evans, A. Craig, ed. The Bible Knowledge Background Commentary. Victor

Keener, Craig S. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament. Intervarsity

Walton, John H. The IVP Bible Background Commentary. Old Testament .InterVasity

Charts
House, Wayne H. Charts of Christian Theology and Doctrine. Zondervan

House, Wayne H. Chronological and Background Charts of the New Testament. Zondervan

Walton, John H. Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament. Zondervan

Walton, Robert C. Chronological and Background Charts of Church History. Zondervan

Wilson, Neil S. and Linda K. Taylor. Tyndale Handbook of Bible Charts and Maps. Tyndale

Concordance
Strong, James, ed. The New Exhaustive Concordance. Nelson

Young, Robert, ed. Young’s Analytical Concordance. Nelson

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Customs
Edersheim, Alfred. Sketches of the Jewish Social Life. Eerdmans

Packer, J.I. and M.C. Tenney, eds. Illustrated Manners and Customs of the Bible. Nelson

Vos, Howard F. New Illustrated Bible Manners and Customs. Nelson

Dictionaries (Biblical)
Butler, Trent C., ed. Holman Bible Dictionary. Holman

Buttrick, George, ed. Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible. 5 vols. Abingdon

Douglas, J.D., ed. The Illustrated Bible Dictionary. InterVarsity

Lockyer, H. and F.F. Bruce, eds. Illustrated Dictionary of the Bible. 3 vols. Nelson

Pfeiffer, Charles F. and Everett F. Harrison. The Wycliffe Bible Dictionary. Moody

Encyclopedias (Biblical)
Bromiley, G.W., ed. The International Standard Encyclopedia. Eerdmans

Elwell, Walter, gen. ed. Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible. Baker

Tenney, Merrill C. gen. ed. The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible. Zondervan

General References
Ayto, John. Dictionary of Word Origins. Arcade

Hodge, John C. Harbrace College Handbook. Harcourt Brace College Publishers

Roget’s Thesaurus. Nelson

Turabian, Kate. A Manuel for Writers of Term Papers, Thesis and Dissertations. UC Press

Webster’s New Dictionary. Nelson

Handbooks (Biblical)
Dockery, David, ed. The Holman Bible Handbook. Broadman

MacArthur, John. The MacArthur Bible Handbook. Nelson

Unger, Merrill F. New Unger’s Bible Handbook. Zondervan

Willmington, H.L. Willmington’s Guide to the Bible. Tyndale

History (American Christianity)

Murray, Iain. Revival and Revivalism. Banner of Truth

Noll, Mark, Gen. ed. Eerdmans’ Handbook to Christianity in America. Eerdman

Noll, Mark. A History of Christianity in the United States. Eerdman

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History (Baptist)
Buss, L. Russ and Tom Nettles. Baptist and the Bible. Broadman & Holman

Flethcher, Jessie C. The Southern Baptist Convention: A Sesquicentennial History. Broadman

George, Timothy and David Dockery, eds. Baptist Theologians. Broadman

Lester, James Adams. A History of the Georgia Baptist Convention: 1822-1972. GBC

McBeth Leon. A Source Book for Baptist Heritage. Broadman

________. The Baptist Heritage: Four Centuries of Baptist Witness. Broadman

Pressler, Paul. A Hill on which to Die. Broadman & Holman

Sutton, Jerry. The Baptist Reformation. Broadman & Holman

Vedder, Henry C. A Short History of the Baptist. Judson

History (Church)
Baker, Robert A. A Summary of Christian History. Broadman & Holman

W. Grinton Berry, preparer. Foxe’s Book of Martyrs. Baker

Campenhausen, Hans Von. The Fathers of the Church. Hendrickson

Cairns, Earle. Christianity through the Centuries: A History of the Christian Church. Zondervan

Lightfoot, J.B. and J.R. Harmer. The Apostolic Fathers. Baker

Schaff, Philip. The Creeds of Christendom. Baker

________. History of the Christian Church. 8 vols. Eerdman

Jewish and Israel Studies

Feinberg, Charles L. Israel: At the Center of History & Revelation. Multnomad

Josephus, Flavius, translated by Paul Maier. Josephus: The Essential Works. Kregel

Neusner, Jacob and William Green. Dictionary of Judaism in the Biblical Period. Hendrickson

Phillips, John. Exploring the World of the Jews. Moody

Schurer, Emil. The History of the Jewish People in the Age of Jesus. Hendrickson

Language
Baker, Warren and Eugene Carpenter. The Complete Word Study Dictionary: O.T. AMG Pub

Brown, Francis. The Brown-Driver-Briggs-Gesenius Hebrew-English Lexicon. Hendrickson

Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek. Zondervan

Robertson, A.J. Word Pictures in the New Testament. Holman

Wuest, Kenneth. Word Studies in the Greek New Testament. Eerdman

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Zodhiates, Spiros. The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament. AMG Publishers

________. The Complete Word Study New Testament. AMG Publishers

Sacrifices and Offerings

Haldeman, I.M. The Tabernacle Priesthood and Offerings. Revell

Ironside, H.A. Lectures on Levitical Offerings. Loizeaux

Jukes, Andrew. The Law of the Offerings. Kregel

Kurtz, J.H. Offerings, Sacrifices and Worship in the Old Testament. Hendrickson

Special Studies
Beasley-Murray, G.R. Jesus and the Kingdom of God. Eerdman

Black, David, and David Dockery. New Testament Criticism and Interpretation. Zondervan

Bruce, F.F Paul: Apostle of the Heart Set Free. Eerdman

________. The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? InterVarsity

MacArthur, John. Think Biblically. Crossway

Severance, W. Murray. That’s Easy for You to Say. Broadman & Holman

Toorn, Karel and Bob Becking, Eds. Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible. Eerdman

Tabernacle and Temple

Edersheim, Alfred. The Temple: Its Ministries and Services. Eerdman

Olford, Stephen F. The Tabernacle: Camping with God. Loizeaux Brothers

Soltau, Henry W. The Tabernacle: The Priesthood and the Offering

Topical Bibles or Books

Nave, Orville. Nave’s Topical Bible. Hendrickson

Nelson’s Comfort Print Topical Bible Index. Nelson

MacArthur, John. MacArthur Topical Bible. Nelson

Types and Imagery

Owen, W. Stuart. Dictionary of Biblical Symbols. Evangelical Press

Ryken, Leland, James C. Wilhoit, eds. Dictionary of Biblical Imagery. InterVaristy

Wilson, Walter L. A Dictionary of Bible Types. Hendrickson

Word Studies
MacArthur, John. The Theological Wordbook. Word

Stanley, Charles. The Glorious Journey. Nelson

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Children’s and Preschool Ministry
Aldridge, Jerry. Understanding Today’s Children. Lifeway

Maynard, Morlee and Dr. Jerry Aldridge. Understanding Today’s Preschoolers. Lifeway

Sanders, Thomas. Teaching Preschoolers: First Steps Toward Faith. Lifeway

Ward, Chris, David Morrow. Teaching Children: laying Foundations for Faith. Lifeway

Christian Education
Eldridge, Daryl. The Teaching Ministry of the Church. Broadman

Gregory, John Milton. The Seven Laws of Teaching. Baker

LeBar, Lois E. Education that is Christian. Chariot Victor

Church Change & Generation Differences

Anderson, Leith. A Church for the 21st Century. Bethany House

McIntosh, Gary L. One Church Four Generations. Baker

Rainer, Thom S. The Bridger Generation. Broadman & Holman

________. Surprising Insights from the Unchurched. Zondervan

Church Growth
Budde, Michael & Robert Brimlow. Christianity Incorporated. Brazos Press

McIntosh, Gary L. Biblical Church Growth. Baker

Mims, Gene. Kingdom Principles for Church Growth. Lifeway

________. The Kingdom Focus Church. Broadman & Holman

Wagner, Peter C. Strategies for Church Growth. Regal

Church Health
Dever, Mark. Nine Marks of a Healthy Church. Crossways

Hemphill, Ken. The Antioch Effect: 8 Characteristics of Highly Effective Churches. Broadman

Macchia, Stephen A. Becoming A Healthy Church: Ten Characteristics. Baker

Wagner, C. Peter. Your Church Can Grow: Seven Vital Signs of a healthy Church. Regal

White, J. Robert. Healthy Kingdom Churches: Ten Qualities of Healthy Churches. GBC
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Communications
Gangel, Kenneth O. and Samuel L. Canine. Communication and Conflict Management.
Broadman & Holman

Heller, Robert. Communicate Clearly. DK Publishers

Conflict
Dobson, Ed. Mastering Conflict and Controversy. Multnamah

Hester, Dennis. Pastor, We Need to Talk. His Way Publishing

Sande, Ken. The Peacemaker. Baker

Shelly, Marshall. Leading Your Church Through Conflict and Reconciliation. Bethany

Counseling

Adams, Jay. The Christian Counselor’s Manuel. Zondervan

Collins, Gary. Christian Counseling. Word.

________. Resources For Christian Counseling. Multi-volumes. Word

MacArthur, John. Biblical Counseling. Word

Deacons

Foshee, Howard B. Now That You’re a Deacon. Broadman

Naylor, Robert E. The Baptist Deacon. Broadman

Strauch, Alexander. Ministry of Mercy: The New Testament Deacon. Lewis & Roth

Devotions

Devotion Books by John MacArthur

Devotion Books by Charles Spurgeon

Devotion Books by Charles Stanley

Devotion Books by John R.W. Stott

Devotion Books by Charles Swindoll

Devotion Books by Warren W. Wiersbe

Discipleship
Radmacher, Earl & Gary Derickson. The Disciple Maker: What Matters Most to Jesus. Charis

Rogers, Dennis. Healthy Kingdom Discipleship: Being and Making Disciples. GBC

Whitney, Donald S. Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life. Navpress

Wiersbe, Warren W. On Being A Servant of God. Nelson

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Evangelism

Green, Michael. Evangelism Through the Local Church. Nelson

Kramp, John. Out of Their Faces and into Their Shoes. Broadman

Little, Paul. How To Give Away Your Faith. InterVarsity

Rainer, Thom S. Effective Evangelistic Churches. Broadman

Towns, Elmer L. ed. A Practical Encyclopedia: Evangelism and Church Growth. Regal

Family

Conway, Jim. Men in Midlife Crisis. Lifejourney

________. Women in Midlife Crisis. Tyndale

Chapman, Gary. The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your
Mate. Northfield

Crabb, Larry. Men & Women: Enjoying the Difference. Zondervan

MacArthur, John. The Family. Moody

Smalley, Gary. Loving Each Other For Better and for Best. Inspirational

Swindoll, Chuck. The Strong Family. Multnomah

Wheat, Ed. Love Life : For Every Married Couple. Zondervan

Leadership (Administration)

Briner, Bob, & Ray Pritchard. The Leadership Lessons of Jesus. Broadman

Gangel, Kenneth O. Feeding & Leading. Baker

MacArthur, John. The Book On Leadership. Nelson

Maxwell, John. Developing the Leader Within You. Nelson

________. The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Nelson

Miller, Michael D. Kingdom Leadership. Convention

Myra, Harold & Marshall Shelley. The Leadership Secrets of Billy Graham. Zondervan

Stott, John. Basic Christian Leadership. InterVarsity Press

Tidwell, Charles A. Church Administration: Effective Leadership for Ministry. Broadman

Minister’s Manuel

Criswell, W.A. Criswell’s Guidebook for Pastors. Broadman

Foshee, Howard B. Broadman Church Manuel. Broadman

Hiscox, Edward T. The Star Book for Ministers. Judson

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Hobbs, J.R. The Pastor’s Manuel. Broadman

Segler, Franklin M. The Broadman Minister’s Manuel. Broadman

Missions

Blackaby, Henry. On Mission with God. Broadman

Carey, William. An Enquiry. Criswell, Publications

Kane, J. Herbert. A Global View of Christian Missions. Baker

________. Understanding Christian Missions. Baker

Piper, John. Let the Nations be Glad: The Supremacy of God in Missions. Baker

Pastoral Ministry

Campbell, Barry. Toolbox for Busy Pastors. Convention Press

Criswell, W. A. Criswell’s Guide Books for Pastors.

Lutzer, Erwin. Pastor to Pastor: Tackling the Problems of Ministry. Kregel

MacArthur, John, Jr. Rediscovering Pastoral Ministry. Word

Piper, John. Brothers, We are Not Professionals. Broadman

Reccord, Bob. Beneath the Surface. Broadman

Wiersbe, David W. The Dynamics of Pastoral Care. Baker.

Wiersbe, David & Warren Wiersbe. Making Sense of the Ministry. Moody

Prayer

Bounds, E.M. E.M. Bounds on Prayer. Whitiker House

Franklin, John. A House of Prayer. Lifeway

Hunt, T.W. & Catherine Walker. Disciple’s Prayer Life. Lifeway

Hunt, T.W. & Claude V. King. In God’s Presence. Lifeway

Spiritual Maturity

Lawrenz, Mel. The Dynamics of Spiritual Foundation. Baker

MacArthur, John, Jr. Keys to Spiritual Growth. Revell

Packer, J.I. Keep in Step with the Spirit. Revell

Rumford, Douglas J. Soul Shaping. Tyndale

Sanders, J. Oswald. Spiritual Maturity. Moody

Towns, Elmer L. Fasting for Spiritual Break Through. Regal

Taylor, Jack R. The Key to Triumphant Living. Broadman

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Sermons Preparation & Delivery

Lloyd-Jones, Martin. Preaching and Preachers. Zondervan

MacArthur, John, Jr. Expository Preaching. Word

Montoya, Alex. Preaching with Passion. Kregel

Olford, Stephen F. Anointed Expository Preaching. Broadman

Robinson, Haddon W. Biblical Preaching. Baker

Vines, Jerry & Jim Shaddix. Power in the Pulpit. Moody

Wiersbe, Warren. The Dynamics of Preaching. Baker

Sermons

Ford, W. Herschel. Simple Sermon Series. Baker

Spurgeon, C. H. New Library of Spurgeon’s Sermons. Baker

Phillips, John. 100 Old Testament Sermon Outlines. Kregel

________. 100 New Testament Sermon Outlines. Kregel

Stewardship

Burkett, Larry. The Complete Guide to Managing Your Money. Inspirational Press

Hawkins, O.S. Money Talks: But What is it Really Saying? Annuity Board of the SBC

Blue, Ron. Master Your Money. Nelson

Sunday School

Campbell, Barry. Releasing the Power of the Small Sunday School. Lifeway

Eldridge, Daryl. The Teaching Ministry of the Church. Broadman

Gregory, John Milton. The Seven Laws of Teaching. Baker

Hemphill, Ken & Bill Taylor. Ten Best Practices to Make Your Sunday School Work. Lifeway

Johnson, Jay & Ronald K. Brown. Teaching the Jesus Way. Lifeway

Parr, Steve. Key Strategies for a Healthy Sunday School. GBC

Smith, Tim, Scott Kindig, Dot Blevins, & Linda Bruner. Sunday School Leadership
Development Course. GBC

Taylor, Bill. 21 Truths, Traditions, & Trends: Propelling the Sunday School into the 21st
Century. Convention
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Witnessing

Atkinson, Donald A. & Charles L. Roesel. Meeting Needs Sharing Christ. Lifeway

Fay, William & David Bennett. Share Jesus Without Fear. Lifeway

Moyer, R. Larry. Free and Clear: Understand and Communicating God’s Offer of Eternal Life.
Kregel

Olford, Stephen. The Secret of Soul Winning. Moody

Robinson, Darrell W. People Sharing Jesus. Nelson

Women

Adams, Chris. Women Reaching Women: Beginning and Building A Growing Women’s
Enrichment Ministry. Lifeway

________. Transformed Lives: Taking Women’s Ministry to the Next level. Lifeway

Keener, Craig S. Paul, Women, & Wives. Hendrickson

Saucy, Robert L. & Judith K. Tenelshof. Women and Men Ministry

Ryrie, Charles Caldwell. The Role of Women in the Church. Moody

Worship

Carroll, Joseph S. How to Worship Jesus Christ. Moody

Owens, Ron. Return to Worship. Broadman

Segler, Franklin M. Christian Worship: its Theology and Practice. Broadman

Towns, Elmer. Putting an End to Worship Wars. Broadman

Tozer, A.W. Whatever Happened to Worship. Christian Publications

Wiersbe, Warren. Real Worship. Oliver Nelson

Youth

Bosher, Bo. Student Ministry for the 21st Century. Zondervan

Chromey, Rick. Youth Ministry in Small Churches. Group

Dockery, Karen. The Youth Worker’s Guide to Creative Bible Study. Broadman

Doug Fields. Purpose Driven Youth Ministry. Zondervan

________. Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry. Zondervan

Senter, Black, Clark, & Nelson. Four Views of Youth Ministry. Zondervan