Recommended Reading
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Topics
Evangelism
- The Gospel and Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever
- Evangelism by J. Mack Stiles
- No Little Places by Ron Klassen
- One Thing You Can’t Do In Heaven by Mark Cahill
- Answers To Tough Questions Skeptics Ask About The Christian Faith by Josh McDowell and Don Stewart
- Becoming A Contagious Christian by Bill Hybels and Mike Mittelberg
- Questioning Evangelism by Randy Newman
Discipleship
- T4T, A Discipleship ReRevolution Steve Smith and Ying Kai; website
- The Lost Art Of Disciple Making by Leroy Eims
- La Vida Abundante Bible study by SEAN International
- Contagious Disciple Making by Watson & Watson
- Organic Discipleship by Dennis McCallum and Jessica Lowery
World Missions
- Let The Nations Be Glad by John Piper
- Introducing World Missions by A. Scott Moreau, Gary R. Corwin and Gary B. McGee
- Encountering Missionary Life And Work by Tom Steffen and Lois McKinney Douglas
- Developing A Strategy For Missions by John Mark Terry and J.D. Payne
- The 3D Gospel by Jayson Georges
- The Messenger, The Message, The Community by Roland Muller
Team & Leadership
- Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders
- Meetings That Work by Alexander Strauch
- Mentoring by Bobb Biehl
- Biblical Eldership by Alexander Strauch
- Pastoral Theology, Life of Christ based on the Gospel of Matthew by SEAN International
- The Marks of a Spiritual Leader by John Piper (FREE E-BOOK)
Member Care
- The Re-Entry Team by Neal Pirolo
- Serving As Senders Today by Neal Pirolo
- Re-Entry by Peter Jordan
- Parents of Missionaries by Cheryl Savageau and Diane Stortz
- Honourably Wounded by Marjory F. Foyle
Church Planting
- Planting Churches That Reproduce by Joel Comiskey
- Ten Most Common Mistakes Made By New Church Starts by Jim Griffith and Bill Easum
- Global Church Planting, Biblical Principles and Best Practices for Multiplication by Craig Ott and Gene Wilson
- Discovering Church Planting by J.D. Payne
- Planting Churches Cross-Culturally, A Guide for Home and Foreign Missions by David J. Hesselgrave
- A Vision of the Possible by Daniel Sinclair
- The Nuts And Bolts Of Church Planting by Aubrey Malphurs
- Apostolic Church Planting by JD Payne
- The Global House Church Movement by Rad Zdero
- Church Planting Movements by David Garrison
- Eternity in Their Hearts by Don Richardson
- Spiritual Warfare by Timothy Warner
- The Great Omission by Steve Saint
- Ready? compiled by John M. Bailey, Steve Canter, and Randy Ferguson
- My Husband Wants To Be A Church Planter…So What Will That Make Me? by John M. Bailey and Sherri Jachelski
Community Development
- The Other Side Of The Wall by Gary Miller
- When Charity Destroys Dignity by Glenn Schwartz
- When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert
- Church in Hard Places by Mez McConnell and Mike McKinley
- Discipling Nations by Darrow Miller
- Making Neighborhoods Whole: Christian Development by Wayne Gordon and John M. Perkins
- Beyond Charity: The Call to Christian Community Development by John M. Perkins
- Toxic Charity by Robert D. Lupton
Business As Mission
- Business For The Glory Of God by Wayne Grudem
- God Is At Work by Ken Eldred
Culture
- Foreign To Familiar by Sarah A. Lanier
- Language Learning is Communication – Is Ministry by Brewsters
- Psychology of Missionary Adjustment by Marge Jones and E. Grant Jones
- Cross-Cultural Servanthood by Duane Elmer
- Cross-Cultural Connections by Duane Elmer
- Cross-Culture Conflict by Duane Elmer
- Ministering Cross-Culturally by Sherwood G. Lingenfelter and Marvin K. Mayers
- Survival Kit For Overseas Living by L. Robert Kohls
- Bonding And The Missionary Task by Thomas and Elizabeth Brewster
Home Assignment
- The Re-Entry Team by Neal Pirolo
- Re-Entry by Peter Jordan
Buddhism
- From Buddha to Jesus by Steve Cioccolanti; website
- Sharing Your Faith With A Buddhist by Madasamy Thirumalai
- The Spirit Of Buddhism by David Burnett
Biographies
- J. Hudson Taylor, A Man In Christ by Roger Steer
- YWAM biographies by Janet and Geoff Benge
- Reckless Abandon by David Sitton
- Bruchko by Bruce Olson
- Lords Of The Earth by Don Richardson
- Peace Child by Don Richardson
Catholicism
- Talking with Catholic Friends and Family by James McCarthy
- Holy Ground by Chris Castaldo
Hinduism
- Sharing Your Faith With A Hindu by Madasamy Thirumalai
- The Spirit Of Hinduism by David Burnett
World Religions
- World Religions by Gerald R. McDermott
- Christianity And World Religions by Derek Cooper
- Handbook Of Today’s Religions by Josh McDowell and Don Stewart
- Global Gods by David Shenk
Animism
- The World Of The Spirits by David Burnett
- Unearthly Powers by David Burnett
- The Bushman and the Spirits by Barney Lacendre
Judaism
- How To Introduce Your Jewish Friends To The Messiah by Chosen People Ministries
- Witnessing To Jews by Moishe and Ceil Rosen
- What To Say When They Say I’m Jewish by Fenton Ward
- What Do Jewish People Think About Jesus? by Michael Brown
- Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus by Michael Brown
Islam
- Any-3 by Mike Shipman
- Reaching Muslims for Christ by William J. Saal
- A Muslim’s Heart by Edward J. Hoskins
- A Muslim’s Mind by Edward J. Hoskins
- Breaking The Islam Code by J.D. Greear
- A Wind In The House Of Islam by David Garrison
- The CAMEL: How Muslims Are Coming To Christ by Kevin Greeson
- Fast Facts On Islam, What You Need To Know Now by John Ankerberg and John Weldon
- Sharing the Gospel with Muslims by Kraig Meyer
- Stubborn Perseverance by James Nyman
- Answering Islam, The Crescent In The Light Of The Cross by Norman L. Geisler and Abdul Saleeb
- The Dark Side of Islam by R.C. Sproul and Abdul Saleeb
- Touching the Soul of Islam by Bill Musk
- Bridges To Islam, A Christian Perspective On Folk Islam by Phil Parshall
- Passionate Believing, The ‘Fundamentalist’ Face Of Islam by Bill Musk
- Encountering The World Of Islam by Keith E. Swartley
Sikhism
- Lions, Princesses, Gurus: Reaching Your Sikh Neighbour by Ram Gidoomal and Margaret Wardell