Church Planter - Darrin Patrick

A great book on the heart of the man who plants churches. Yes you read right 'the man' Not sure I am 100% in line with this line of men only leadership, but none the less a good book giving some good practical advice on what it means to plant a church. A good read for ministry leaders in our congregation as it reminds us of the core of who we are..

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Almost Christian

A powerful book outlining the state of Christian faith in young people in the US. It is based upon research done in a major national study. The picture painted is a scary one in many ways and bear relevance to where South Africa is heading....a heads up for ministry leaders.

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Death by Love - Mark Driscoll

Driscoll is a great preacher and he is also a great writer. In this very readable book Driscoll outlines, using pastoral situations, the Bible's great theological themes: Justification, redemption, expiation and propitiation are all unpacked in a way that the average Christian will be able to follow. Well worth the buy!

What to do on the worst day of your life - Brian Zahnd

This is a fantastic book to give to someone who has to face grief or disaster. It avoids pithy feel good nothings and instead gives a helpful and practical guide to dealing with grief and trouble using David returning to the destroyed Ziklag in 1 Samuel.

This is a great little book worth having on the shelf for those moments when life sux!

The Prodigal God - Tim Keller

Keller is one of the giants of the faith and he is worth reading. Keller unpacks possibly the most well known of all Jesus parables - the prodigal and the result is an insightful and meaningful book that will challenge many of our preconceived ideas about the parable, and about ourselves.

3 Crucial Questions about Spiritual Warfare - Clinton E Arnold

Spiritual warfare is one of those things that is often abused or ignored within the church. Often it as abused by those who seek the devil behind every bush and those who ignore the issue do so at their peril as we fight not against flesh and blood Paul writes. In this well written and accessible book Arnold puts together some good material on demons including the complex question of whether a Christian can be possessed.

Its a good book theologically solid and worth reading if only to dispel some of the myths that pervade the church.

Desiring God - John Piper

Pretty much everything by Piper is brilliant and worth a read and this classic of his is worth having and rereading every year. His basic tagline is that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him. Basically our enjoying God through Christ is the highest form of worship we can give him.

...buy it!