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Welcome to my library!

Below is a bibliography of books I've read while at Ozark Christian College, the Leadership Institute, and for Seminary so far. Some were assigned, some were chosen by me for personal growth. (This list has not been updated since 2022.)

I try to stay engaged across the spectrum of Christian theology, across denominational and historical boundaries so I can be the most informed as I can regarding church and cultural issues past and present.

"Leaders are readers!" - Dr. Don Wilson, Founding Pastor (Christ's Church of the Valley)

My Reading Library:
 Leadership / Ministry:

  1. Boswell, Matt. Doxology & Theology: How the Gospel Forms the Worship Leader. Nashville: B&H, 2013.
  2. Bradberry, Travis, and Jean Greaves. Emotional Intelligence 2.0. San Diego, CA: TalentSmart, 2009.
  3. Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Co. The Church Safety and Security Guidebook. Fort Wayne: Parrot Press, 2011.
  4. Carnegie, Dale. How to Win Friends and Influence People. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1936.
  5. Collins, Jim. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don't. New York: HarperCollins Publishers Inc., 2001.
  6. Corbett, Steve, Brian Fikkert and David Platt. When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor…and Yourself. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2009.
  7. Covey, Stephen M. R., and Rebecca R. Merrill. The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything. New York, NY: Free, 2008.
  8. Disney Institute and Theodore Kinni. Be Our Guest: Perfecting the Art of Customer Service. New York: Disney Editions, 2011.
  9. Frazee, Randy. The Connecting Church: Beyond Small Groups to Authentic Community. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Pub. House, 2001.
  10. Horne, Herman Harrell. Jesus, the Master Teacher. New York: Association, 1920.
  11. Hybels, Bill. Courageous Leadership. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002.
  12. Joiner, Reggie. Think Orange: Imagine the Impact When Church and Family Collide. Colorado Springs: David. C. Cook, 2009.
  13. Keller, Timothy J. Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012.
  14. Lanier, Sarah A. Foreign to Familiar: A Guide to Understanding Hot- and Cold-Climate Cultures. Hagerstown, MD: McDougal Pub., 2000.
  15. Lewis, Robert. Raising a Modern Day Knight: A Father’s Role in Guiding His Son to Authentic Manhood. Colorado Springs: Tyndale House Publishers, 1997.
  16. Manby, Joel. Love Works: Seven Timeless Principles for Effective Leaders. Zondervan, 2012.
  17. Mason, Sandy. Smarter Than Jesus? Peoria, AZ: Intermedia Group, 2011.
  18. Maxwell, John C. Developing the Leader Within You. Nashville: T. Nelson, 1993.
  19. Nouwen, Henri J. M. In The Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership. New York: Crossroad Publishing Company, 1989.​
  20.  - - - . The Way of the Heart: Desert Spirituality and Contemporary Ministry. New York, NY: HarperOne, 1981.
  21.  - - - . The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society. New York, NY: DoubleDay, 1979
  22. Ortberg, John. The Life You've Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Pub. House, 1997.
  23. Pathak, Jay and Dave Runyon. The Art of Neighboring: Building Genuine Relationships Right Outside Your Door. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2012.
  24. Piper, John. Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, 2002.
  25. Richards, Larry. Creative Bible Teaching. Chicago: Moody, 1973.
  26. Stanley, Andy. The Next Generation Leader: 5 Essentials for Those Who Will Shape the Future. Sisters, OR: Multnomah Books, 2003.
  27. Stanley, Andy and Lane Jones. Communicating for a Change: Seven Keys to Irresistible Communication. Sisters, OR: Multnomah Books, 2006.
  28. Stanley, Andy, Lane Jones, and Reggie Joiner. Seven Practices of Effective Ministry. Sisters, OR: Multnomah Books, 2004.
  29. Susek, Ron. Firestorm: Preventing and Overcoming Church Conflicts. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1999.​
  30. Wiersbe, Warren W., and David Wiersbe. The Elements of Preaching. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 1986.
  31. Wright, Norman H. The Complete Guide to Crisis & Trauma Counseling: What to Do and Say When It Matters Most. Ventura: Regal, 2011.
  32. Veech, Guthrie. Christian Minister’s Manual. Cincinnati: Standard Publishing, 2006.
Biography / History:
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  1. Andrew, Brother, and  John L. Sherrill, and Elizabeth Sherrill. God's Smuggler. New York: New American Library, 1967.
  2. Benge, Janet, and Geoff Benge. Adoniram Judson: Bound for Burma. Seattle, WA: YWAM Pub., 2000.
  3.    - - - . Billy Graham: America's Pastor. Seattle, WA: YWAM Pub., 2014.
  4.    - - - . Cameron Townsend: Good News in Every Language. Seattle, WA: YWAM Pub., 2000.
  5.    - - - . David Livingstone: Africa's Trailblazer. Seattle, WA: YWAM Pub., 2001.
  6.    - - - . Gladys Aylward: The Adventure of a Lifetime. Seattle, WA: YWAM Pub., 1998.
  7.    - - - . Hudson Taylor: Deep in the Heart of China. Seattle, WA: YWAM Pub., 1998. 
  8.    - - - . Jacob Deshazer: Forgive Your Enemies. Seattle, WA: YWAM Pub., 2009.
  9.    - - - . Jim Elliot: One Great Purpose. Seattle, WA: YWAM Pub., 1999.
  10.   - - - . William Booth: Soup, Soap, and Salvation. Seattle, WA: YWAM Pub., 2002.
  11.    - - - . William Carey: Obliged to Go. Seattle: YWAM, 2000.
  12. Chernow, Ron. Washington: A Life. New York, NY: Penguin Press, 2010.
  13.   - - - . Alexander Hamilton.  New York, NY: Penguin Press, 2005.
  14. Damick, Andrew Stephen. Bearing God. Chesterton, IN: Ancient Faith Press, 2022.
  15. Frank, Anne. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. New York: Bantam, 1993.

  17. Hodges, George. The Early Church from Ignatius to Augustine. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1915
  18. King, Martin Luther, and Clayborne Carson. The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Intellectual Properties Management in Association with Warner, 1998.
  19. Manning, Brennan, John Blase, and Philip Yancey. All Is Grace: A Ragamuffin Memoir. Colorado Springs, CO: David C. Cook, 2011.
  20. Metaxas, Eric. Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery. New York, NY: Harper SanFrancisco, 2007.
  21. Millard, Candice. Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President. New York, NY: AnchorBooks, 2011.
  22.     – – – . Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy: A Righteous Gentile vs. the Third Reich. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2010.
  23.     – – – . Seven Men: And the Secret of their Greatness. Thomas Nelson Publishing Company, 2013.
  24.     – – – . Seven Women: And the Secret of Their Greatness. Nashville, TN: Harpercollins Christian Pub, 2015. ​​
  25. North, James B. A History of the Church: From Pentecost to Present. Joplin, MO: College, 1983.
  26.     – – – . Union in Truth: An Interpretive History of the Restoration Movement. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Pub., 1994.
  27. Shelley, Bruce L. Church History in Plain Language. Fourth ed. Dallas, TX: Word Pub., 2013.
  28. Wesley, John, and Elisabeth Jay. The Journal of John Wesley: A Selection. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1987.
Hermeneutics / Bible Interpretation:

  1. Bell, Rob, and Don Golden. Jesus Wants to Save Christians: A Manifesto for the Church in Exile. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2008.
  2. Blomberg, Craig L., Richard Gaffin, Jr., F. Scott Spencer, Robert W. Wall, and Merold Westphal. Biblical Hermeneutics: Five Views. Ed. Stanley E. Porter and Beth M. Stovell. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2012.
  3. Boyd, Gregory A., and Paul R. Eddy. Across the Spectrum: Understanding Issues in Evangelical Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2002.
  4. George, Jim. The Bare Bones Bible Handbook. Eugene, Or.: Harvest House, 2006.
  5. Hall, Christopher A. Reading Scripture With the Church Fathers. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1998.
  6. Leithart, Peter J. Deep Exegesis: The Mystery of Reading Scripture. Waco, TX: Baylor UP, 2009.
  7. Moore, Mark E. Fanning the Flame: Probing the Issues in Acts. Joplin, MO: College Pub., 2003.
  8.     - - - . Seeing God in HD: God's Word in Today's World. Joplin, MO: College Pub., 2008.   
  9. Peterson, Eugene H. Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading. Grand Rapids, MI: W.B. Eerdmans Pub., 2006.
  10. Richards, E. Randolph, and Brandon J. O'Brien. Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2012.
  11. Unger, Merrill F. Unger's Bible Handbook: An Essential Guide to Understanding the Bible. Chicago: Moody, 1966.
Favorite Fiction / Fantasy:

  1. The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Jim French
  2. Aesop's Fables
  3. The Collected Works of Fyodor Dostoevsky
  4. The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
  5. The Dragon Keeper Chronicles by Donita K. Paul
  6. The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
  7. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir. Arthur Conan Doyle
  8. The Works of William Shakespeare
  9. The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling
  10. The Song of the King by Max Lucado
  11. The Call of the Wild by Jack London
  12. The Collected Works of Oscar Wilde
  13. The Collected Works of Ernest Hemingway
  14. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
  15. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling
  16. The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
Theology / Christian Living:

  1. Anderson, Neil T. The Bondage Breaker. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 2000.
  2. Athanasias of Alexandria. Life of St. Anthony of Egypt. Yonkers, NY: SVS Press, 2012.
  3.     - - - . On the Incarnation. Yonkers, NY: SVS Press, 2012.
  4. Augustine. Confessions. Nashville, TN: T. Nelson, 1999.
  5. Bell, Rob. Drops Like Stars. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2009.
  6.     - - - . Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived. New York, NY: HarperOne, 2011.
  7.     - - - . Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005.​
  8. Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. The Cost of Discipleship. New York: Macmillan, 1959.
  9.     - - - . Life Together. New York: Harper & Row, 1954.
  10. Bridges, Jerry. The Pursuit of Holiness. Colorado Springs: Navpress, 1978.
  11. Bulgakov, Sergiĭ. The Comforter. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Pub., 2004.
  12. Bunyan, John. Pilgrim's Progress. Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott, 1939.
  13. Chan, Francis, and Danae Yankoski. Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God. Colorado Springs, CO: David C. Cook, 2008.
  14.     - - - . Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit. Colorado Springs, CO: David C. Cook, 2009.
  15. Damick, Andrew Stephen. Arise O God. Chesterton, IN: Ancient Faith Press, 2022.
  16.     - - - . Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy. Chesterton, IN: Ancient Faith Press, 2021.
  17. DeYoung, Stephen. Religion of the Apostles: Orthodox Christianity in the First Century. Chesterton, IN: Ancient Faith Press, 2021.

  18. Peterson,