Discipleship Resource Center

Life Together – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

A must-read!  Famed Lutheran pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer offers a bold and daring perspective on the Christian life and what cross-centered living can look like for all believers. This book allows readers to deepen their faith and fellowship through actionable steps towards building lasting and meaningful communities.

In Life Together, Bonhoeffer, famous for his involvement in a plot to overthrow Adolph Hitler, recounts his unique fellowship in an underground seminary during the Nazi years in Germany. Through this one-of-a-kind lived experience, he compassionately yet challengingly defines what living in a community is all about, and the divine importance of it.

What Every Christian Ought to Know – Adrian Rogers

Explores topics such as salvation, eternal security, prayer, the Holy Spirit, resisting temptation, finding God’s will, as well as the authority of the Bible and how to understand it better.

Feasting on God’s Word: Fresh Encounters with the Greatest Story Ever Told – Kristi McLelland

This book weaves together passages from Scripture, images from the Holy Land, experiences from her own life, and insights into the historical and cultural contexts. 

The Irresistible Community: An Invitation to Life Together– Bill Donahue 

Using the relationship of Jesus to his disciples in the upper room, this book presents a compelling approach to community life that was modeled by Jesus.  Using a table, a towel, and the truth, Jesus created an “irresistible community” where everyone finds a place to belong. 

True Community:  The Biblical Practice of Koinonia– Jerry Bridges

Fellowship among believers is more than just talking over coffee after church service. Biblical fellowship in New Testament times―or koinonia―had rich and varied meanings, including covenant relationship, partnership in the gospel, communion with God and others, and the sharing of earthly possessions. This book guides you through koinonia and its implications for today’s church. It will help you dig deeper into what the Christian community in the twenty-first century should look like.

Community—and Why We Need It – Arthur Lindsley

Although we can gain the power to love others by our times alone with the Lord, that love is never expressed or stimulated except by being with other people. The context of the community stimulates—provokes—love and good deeds by all kinds of means. Without community (the church), love and good deeds are not provoked or stimulated. Love is in fact impossible in isolation. Love demands another: God or our brothers and sisters.

Do Not Despise the Day of Small Groups: Four Marks of Daring Community – Scott Hubbard

James 5:13-20 lays out a compelling program for small-group life. Yet we know from James’s letter that the community was not enjoying the kind of awakening we see in Acts 2. Class division, bitter tongues, fleshly wisdom, and worldly friendships were compromising the church’s holiness (James 2:1-13; 3:1-18; 4:1-10).  Yet even still, James tells them to gather, to sing, to confess, to pray.

A Call to Small Togetherness – John Piper

For believers to do the work of the ministry as the New Testament teaches (Ephesians 4:11-12; Hebrews 3:12-14; Galatians 6:2; James 5:16), we need to gather regularly in smaller forms of togetherness.

How Studying the Bible Changed My Life – Jen Wilkin

In this ten-session series, Jen Wilkin discusses the importance of Bible literacy. She explores various techniques and motivational insights for studying the Bible more thoroughly, aiming to enhance understanding and appreciation of the God described in the Bible.

Deep Discipleship– Jen Wilkin, JT English, Kyle Worley

Questions covered in this podcast include…What is the need of the hour in the church today in the global west?  What is a disciple?  Why should we spend our time learning?  What is deep discipleship?  Why is community important?  What do disciples need?

Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus – Jonathan Leeman

The picture of membership is a bigger picture than most Christians today realize. It is affirming your belief in Jesus as your Lord and Savior and committing yourself to a local body of believers for growth, nurture, accountability, and discipleship. There are many biblical reasons for membership. This book helps discuss them and the practical reasons to join a local church formally.

Why Should I Join a Church – R.C. Sproul

Many Christians dismiss the need to go to church. It’s just a building, they say. I can worship anywhere. I don’t have to gather with other Christians. This booklet explains that the church is not merely a building—it is the people who meet there. Scripture even commands us to gather, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some (Heb. 10:25). It’s dangerous to attempt the Christian life alone. We need one another to live and worship well.

I Am a Church Member: Discovering the Attitude that Makes the Difference – Thom S. Rainer 

What is expected of those who join a body of believers?   When a person’s attitude is consistently biblical and healthy, matters of giving, serving, and so forth will fall into place more naturally. 

Join That Church:  Why God Made You for Membership – Marshall Segal

From birth, you were meant to belong—to know and be known, to stir and be stirred, to encourage and be encouraged. That kind of love happens through commitment, not through a group of regular attenders, but through a devoted family.

6 Reasons Why Membership Matters – Kevin DeYoung

Membership matters more than most people think. If you really want to be a counter-cultural revolutionary, sign up for the membership class, meet with your elders, and join your local church.

Why I Believe in Church Membership – Tim Challies

While I freely admit that the words “church membership” are not found in the pages of the Bible, I am increasingly certain that the concept is.  It is there because it is an essential mark of a healthy church and a core practice of a healthy Christian.

Why Church Membership Matters– Tony Merida and Will Basham

Some people think of membership negatively, but the church wants to care for you. We want you to be a part of us, not just some mindless formality. There’s a real spiritual blessing there because you need to use your gifts, and the church needs your gifts.  You show that you’re part of the universal church by identifying with a particular local church, the same way you show that you’re spiritually united to Jesus by actually walking with Him.

You Need Biblical Membership – David Platt

Let’s leave church dating behind.  Let’s commit ourselves to a local body of Christ. Locking arms together for His glory in the world around us.

Uncomfortable: The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community  – Brett McCracken 

 It’s easy to dream about the “perfect” church―a church that sings just the right songs set to just the right music before the pastor preaches just the right sermon to a room filled with just the right mix of people who happen to agree with you on just about everything.

Chances are, your church doesn’t quite look like that. But what if instead of searching for a church that makes us comfortable, we learned to love our church, even when it’s challenging? What if some of the discomfort that we often experience is good for us?

Why Nobody Wants to Go to Church Anymore– Thom and Joani Schultz

This book helps you change the way you think about church.  It begins by embracing  four simple acts of love: Radical hospitality, Fearless conversation, Genuine humility, and Divine anticipation. 

Church: Why Bother? – Philip Yancey

In today’s culture, many think Church is just not necessary. This book takes a look at why participation in Church is needed. He gives readers a biblical overview of the purpose of the Church and why ordinary believers should be involved. It will have you asking yourself “Do I need to change the way I’m involved in Church?”

Does the Bible Say Anything About Going to Church? – Caleb Davis

The word “church” means “assembly”.  God has been and is still assembling His people from all nations.  But He is not just assembling them in the abstract.  He is assembling them weekly, physically, in actual places with specific practices of worship, renewal, and preaching.

Why Should I go to Church? – Paul Levy

God has promised that as His church gathers together, He will bless them in a way that is distinct from when they are on their own. Jesus promises that when two or three are gathered in His name, He is in the midst of them (Matt. 18:19–20). The Apostle Paul, speaking of when the outsider comes into worship, says that our prayer should be that he realizes what is always true: “God is really among you” (1 Cor. 14:25).

Don’t Let Yourself be cured of Churchgoing – Mia Staub

In all this, I want to remind those suffering from church homelessness—especially my fellow young adults and single people—that you are not alone. More than that, you don’t have to be content with this loneliness. You can be resilient and find the family God has promised you.

Life Together: The Church – Ben Mandrell

When we examine Acts 2, what insights do we find helpful for the life of the church today?  Is there a greater risk in togetherness because it is messy?   Why is it worth it?

Why Is It Important to Go to Church in Person? – J.D. Greear

“Don’t neglect to meet together.” That comes from Hebrews chapter 10. The author doesn’t say, “Meet together so you can hear the sermon,” or “to sing together;” he puts the emphasis on meeting together so that we can stir up one another. So, worship is not just about receiving or about listening and hearing. But, what are you giving in corporate worship? How are you contributing to the family of faith if you’re not there in person? You can’t do those things — at least not at the same level — if you’re tuning in from home.

The Lord’s Prayer: Learning from Jesus on What, Why, and How to Pray – Kevin DeYoung

This book looks closely at Christ’s model for prayer.  It walks through the Lord’s Prayer word by word, bringing a deeper understanding of its content and meaning, and how it works in our lives

Praying the Bible – Donald Whitney

This book outlines an easy-to-grasp method that has the power to transform our prayer life: praying the words of Scripture!

Praying the Prayers of the Bible – James Banks

Arranged topically, these are prayers taken directly from Scripture.  A great way to deepen your prayer life!

Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God– Tim Keller

This book is helpful in learning how to make praying more meaningful and personal.  It also gives guidance on how to pray during grief, loss, and struggling with forgiveness.

The Secret to Prayer – Kyle DiRoberts

This book looks at the hearts and actions of biblical characters whose prayers were answered.  A great book to help overcome the struggles of prayer.

Praying for Your Missionary – Eddie Byun

Using the acronym MISSIONS CARE, this book walks you through very practical ways to pray for the advancement of the church around the world and gives practical guidance on how to pray for individual missionaries. 

Awe with Audacity: The Spirit of Christian Prayer – David Mathis     

Learning how to pray with confidence and boldness.

Begin the Day in Prayer – EM Bounds

Every follower of Jesus should include the writings of EM Bounds (1835-1913) on their list of study concerning prayer!

Prayer: A Warrior’s Weapon – John Piper

Daniel 10 is an important chapter on how to pray… amid warfare!  

How to Keep Praying When Nothing Seems to Happen – Christine Caine

Bring your prayers to God again, and again, and again – whatever ‘it’ may be for you – and trust that He will answer in His perfect time. From healing, to discernment, to salvation for a loved one, don’t let discouragement creep in simply because you haven’t seen God bring it to pass yet. If the odds seem stacked against you, remember that it’s our job to pray and it’s God’s job to perform the miracle. So, let’s be resilient, persistent, and tenacious believers who don’t lose heart.

Pray the Word – David Platt

Brief teachings from the Bible that not only drive us to pray but drive us how we pray.

Encouraging Prayer – James Banks

Practical, Scripture-based help to really encourage you as you pray, including a very active prodigal ‘prayer wall,’ videos and podcasts, and Our Daily Bread devotionals. Good things await as we pray!

30 days to Understanding the Bible – Max Anders

One of the most transformational books out there because it helps you to understand THE book! Like starting a puzzle with all the border pieces, 30 Days to Understanding the Bible helps you build the structure for going deep in God’s Word.

Understanding and Applying the Bible – Robertson McQuilkin

Scripture can be understood by anyone…you just must learn how to read it! This is a great book that will help you interpret and apply the Bible to your life.  It gives great insight into the various types of literary forms found in the Bible and helps you to navigate through the cultural and historical settings, context, word studies, etc.

None Like Him:  10 Ways God is Different from Us – Jen Wilkin

God is without equal; and yet we, as humans, often attempt to put ourselves in His place. None Like Him counteracts this desire by reminding readers, chapter after chapter, of the distinctness of God. This book will help you focus on the characteristics that only God possesses.

Reason for God – Timothy Keller

Tim Keller uses reason and revelation to present the foundational beliefs of the Christian faith. This book is easily understood yet very thought provoking. Simply put, this is a modern-day Mere Christianity.

Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with both our Hearts and Our Minds – Jen Wilkin

This book will give you a better understanding on the why and the how we study God’s Word. It’s an easy read, packed full of truth, challenge, and inspiration.

The Old Testament Story, Book by Book – Tim Davis

It’s easy to get lost in the Old Testament. There are 39 books. Multiple genres. Over 600 laws. And don’t forget the sacrificial system.  So how do we navigate these books?  Knowing the Old Testament is a good place to begin.

What are Biblical Hyperlinks? – Tim Davis

Go on Wikipedia.  You’ll see blue words that are underlined.  Click one and it will take you to a new page.  Here’s what’s cool.

The Bible works similarly.  It is a very “Hyperlinked” book.  In other words, the authors frequently “link” their readers to other parts of Scripture.  And they do this intentionally.  So, if you want to deepen your Bible reading skills, it’s worthwhile to learn the hyperlink.

I’ve Heard it Said the Gospels are Full of Contradictions – Peter J. Williams 

We’ve got four sources about Jesus—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—and whenever you’ve got multiple sources about anything (any event), there are going to be differences, and often significant differences, of emphasis. But as a further element, I think Jesus, as a teacher, used paradox—that is, sometimes he used statements that appear contrary.

Why Must We Read the Old and New Testament as a Unified Body of Scripture?  – Daniel Stevens

The one God who spoke in the Old Testament also speaks in the New Testament. We should expect, then, that he knew what he was doing all along, and he knew what he was going to say when he was giving his earlier revelation.

10 Crucial Archaeological Discoveries Related to the Bible – John D. Currid

Is archaeology important when studying the Bible?  Absolutely it is!  There have been no discoveries that have contradicted the Bible.  Here are 10 discoveries that show just that.

God’s Revealed and Inspired Word – J.T. English

How do we know the Bible is really God’s Word? And can we trust that it’s totally true? In this podcast J.T. English talks about God’s revealed and inspired Word. He covers the authority, inerrancy, and sufficiency of Scripture, and more!  

What Does the Bible Say? Interpreting the Bible –  Jim Shaddix

We must understand Scripture considering all of Scripture. The Bible is a Jesus book from Genesis to Revelation. We must ask the question… when this verse or passage is in the Bible, what is the context of it that helps us understand what it means?

How to Read, Understand, and Apply the Scriptures – Elizabeth Groves

Why is it important to understand where a specific passage sits in the big story of the Bible?  How do we see Jesus in each passage of Scripture? How does his coming and our state of being in him shape our understanding of the passage?

The Pursuit of Christian Maturity: Flourishing in the Grace and Knowledge of Christ– A.W. Tozer

Anything from Tozer is worth the read!  Tozer dives deep into one of his favorite topics: growing in Christ. This book equips you to ignite a true desire for Christ and implement life-giving disciplines to mature and grow in Him.

A Model of Christian Maturity: An Exposition of 2 Corinthians 10-13–  D.A. Carson

The mature Christian looks a lot like the apostle Paul, who strove for obedience and discipline even when it was difficult. This  book takes a deep dive into 2 Corinthians 10-1. This book explores the struggles, opportunities, and intentions of a Christian under fire, journeying with him as he seeks to guide the Corinthian church, speaking to us as well. Anyone with an influential or leadership role within the body of believers will find here a trustworthy model for their own spiritual development.  

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality – Peter and Geri Scazzero

This book is a great balance of understanding our emotional maturity with our spiritual maturity.  Past hurts, failures, brokenness, hidden sins, and wrong thought processes are roadblocks that hinder our spiritual growth.  This book is filled with Scripture and practical biblical principles to move you forward in your walk with Christ.

Maturity: Growing Up and Going On in the Christian Life – Sinclair Ferguson

What are some of the most important lessons the New Testament has to teach us about being a Christian?  Based in the book of Hebrews, this book unpacks the process God uses to help us grow.

What Constitutes Christian Maturity? – J. Oswald Sanders

Maturity is not the end we have achieved. We are to keep on growing and progressing.

The supreme goal of the church is not evangelism, important and indispensable as that ministry is. The goal is stated by Paul when he wrote: “We proclaim him, teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect [mature] in Christ” (Col. 1:28, italics mine).

How Do We Become Spiritually Mature? – John MacArthur

MacArthur writes, we know that sanctification is a divine work through the Word by the Spirit of truth. So, we must plead with the Spirit that He would mold and shape us into the image of Christ, through the truth, from one level of glory to the next. As the Apostle Paul explains, “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit” (2 Cor. 3:18).

Don’t Give Up on Changing– Chip Ingram

Why don’t we change? What is the barrier, the missing piece, the gap in our understanding?  I believe one of the key reasons is this: spiritual isolation.

Many of us are not truly living as part of the Body of Christ—in community with other broken and redeemed believers.

Spiritual Maturity and the Seduction of Sin – Russell Moore

Moore addresses four questions that arise from Genesis 3:1–13 that serve as a warning for all who lead others to faith in Christ, disciple them, and teach them the Word of God. The questions posed are:

1.   Who are you (are you tempted to think of yourself higher or lower than you ought)?
2.   What do you want (does it align with God’s desires)?
3.   Where are you going (do you live with an understanding of the coming judgment)?
4.   What have you done (are you allowing your sin to be exposed in order to overcome it)?

“If you and I are discipling people, leading people to faith in Christ, and leading people in the Word of God,” he says, “we must understand what it means to wrestle, not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers in the heavenly places—which means we have to understand the nature of temptation as it intersects with discipleship.”

Growing to Spiritual Maturity (Part 1) – Ron Bennett

Often times in our Christian culture, we look more at discipleship as an ‘event’ or ‘course’ rather than a lifestyle that will consume us for the rest of our life. So, I have concluded that my journey for the rest of my life is to pursue those three aspects:

1.   to know Christ in an ever-deeper way
2.   to reflect Christ as He transforms me more to look like Him
3.   to share Christ in whatever ways I can to expand the Kingdom.

And those are not places I’ll arrive, but direction I’m headed. So, in that sense, ‘maturity’ is simply an on-going process of going deeper in understanding and going through those three things”

Growing in Spiritual Maturity (Part 2) – Ron Bennett 

I think ‘success’ is when people learn how to go to the Scripture, feed themselves from Scripture, never becoming self-reliant, but becoming interdependent on the Body.

Encouragement: The Unexpected Power of Building Others Up – Larry Crabb

Encouragement is more than a compliment or a pat on the back. It’s a skill that can be mastered by anyone. This book asks: “What must we know in order to fulfill the biblical exhortation to ‘encourage one another?'”

The Joy of Encouragement: Unlock the Power of Building Others Up– David Jeremiah

A lot of us have not received a minute’s training in medicine, but everyone can offer anyone the greatest power of healing available: that of encouragement. This book  examines the heart of encouragement—self-giving, genuine love—and shows how we can eagerly, easily lift up those around us.

Encourage One Another: Giving Grace With Your Words – Garrett Kell

Because encouragement is so important to the church, God doesn’t merely recommend it: He explicitly commands it (1 Thess. 4:18; 5:11; Hebrews 3:13)

Encouragement For Beginners – Marshall Segal

A scarcity of encouragement can become a crisis for any soul. Can you remember a time you really needed encouragement but didn’t receive it?

7 Tips for Becoming a Better Encourager – Lindsey Carlson

Discouragement is a key strategy utilized by the enemy to distract, dishearten, and defeat followers of Jesus from trusting the promises of God. When we are weary, pressed down, and crushed by burdens on every side, discouragement lies and tells Christians there’s no hope. But we are not intended to give way to a spirit of fear or to give up the battle. We are not a hopeless people.

100 Reasons to be Encouraged – Craig Groeschel

Words have power! One encouraging word could be the catalyst for change in your life. Join Pastor Craig Groeschel to see how encouraging words have extraordinary power and potential to give life, build faith, and offer hope.

Serve: Loving your Church with your Heart, Time and Gifts – Steve Robinson

Let the gospel of Jesus and the example of Jesus motivate you to serve your church sacrificially.  This book looks at the gospel of Jesus and the example of Jesus to motivate us to serve our church family sacrificially with our energy, time, and gifts.

This is a great book for Christians who have grown weary over time, those who need help in identifying their gifts and gaining the confidence to offer them, and church members who are lacking the motivation to get started.

Serving Without Sinking – John Hindley

This book shows how Jesus was telling the truth when He offered people an “easy yoke”,  a way of serving Him that is joyful and liberating. It explains why serving is so often joyless and how our identity in Christ changes everything.

What Does It Mean to Serve God? – John Piper

All over Scripture, we are told to ‘serve the Lord.’ In Psalm 100:2, it says to ‘serve the Lord with gladness. Deuteronomy 10:12, ‘Serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.’ Joshua says, ‘As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord’ Joshua 24:15. And Paul in Romans 12:11 also tells us to ‘serve the Lord.’ But then, in Mark 10:45, Jesus says, ‘The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve.’ Christians throw around the phrase ‘serve the Lord’ so often, but what does this  mean?

10 Benefits of Being a Church Volunteer – Brian Dodd

There are lots of important causes in the world and quality places to volunteer your time.  But, I made the strategic decision to serve at my church because it was there where my efforts could result in someone’s life being changed for eternity.  It is in a local church where a person could be made brand new and become redeemed.

The Treasure Principle: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving –Randy Alcorn

When Jesus told His followers to “lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,” He intended that they discover an astounding secret: how joyful giving brings God maximum glory and His children maximum pleasure. In this book, you’ll unearth a radical teaching of Jesus—a secret wrapped up in giving.

Money, Possessions, and Eternity: A Comprehensive Guide to What the Bible Says about Financial Stewardship, Generosity, Materialism, Retirement, Financial Planning, Gambling, Debt, and More – Randy Alcorn

We often settle for fleeting treasures on earth… when God offers everlasting treasures in heaven.  This book helps us to rethink our perspectives on money and possessions. It shows us how to view these things accurately―as God’s provision for our good, the good of others, and His glory.

What Does the Bible Say About Christian Tithing? – R.C. Sproul

The Bible commands Christians to be good stewards of their resources for the sake of the kingdom of God.  How do we do this?

Joy of Generosity – Todd Harper

If you invest in the kingdom of God, your heart grows for the things of the kingdom. Giving generously leads to increased spiritual growth and vitality. You become the recipient of your own giving. This may be why the Bible has more to say about money than prayer.

Are Christians Obligated to Give 10%? – Sam Storms

Storms discusses the word, “tithing” and its Old Testament background.  Are Christians obligated to give 10% of their income today?

Transforming How I See and Use Money – Rick Warren

Rick Warren teaches about financial health using the story of the shrewd manager in Luke 16:1-13. Learn four things not to do with money and six things that will help change the way you think about and manage what God gives you financially.

Worldly Giving and Godly Giving– David Platt 

How much thought do you give to the offering when your church gathers each Sunday?  Is it a significant part of your worship, or is it merely a routine that you go through?

Let the Nations Be Glad – John Piper

This book is a passionate plea for God-centeredness in the whole enterprise of world evangelization and explores the role of prayer and spiritual warfare. It also is essential reading for those involved in or preparing for missions work. It offers insights for students, pastors, youth workers, campus ministers, and all who want to connect their labors to God’s global purposes.

Western Christians in Global Mission: What’s the Role of the North American Church? – Paul Borthwick

A century ago, Christianity was still primarily centered in North America and Europe. By the dawn of the twenty-first century, Christianity had become a truly global faith, with Christians in Asia, Africa and Latin America outpacing those in the rest of the world. There are now more Christians in China than in all of Europe, more Pentecostals in Brazil than in the United States, and more Anglicans in Kenya than in Great Britain, Canada and the United States combined.

Finish the Mission – John Piper, David Mathis, David Platt, Ed Stetzer

What will it take to finish the mission? Gospel seed must fall into the ground and die. Lord Jesus, through these heart-exposing pages, would you thrust out thousands of risk-taking disciples to the ends of the earth? May this compelling admonition jolt the church out of complacency and into the gathering of your sheep from among the earth’s peoples.

Keep the Fire Going: Devotions for After the Mission Trip – Gabe Barrett

This book is a devotional that starts when you get back from a mission trip. After a mission trip, you get back into normal life, and the usual grind of things and daily problems return. And it takes a conscious effort not to go back to living the exact same way you did before your trip. This devotional was written to help with that. It’ll both encourage and challenge you. And hopefully, it’ll keep you moving forward.

When Helping Hurts – Steve Corbett

Churches and individual Christians typically have faulty assumptions about the causes of poverty, resulting in the use of strategies that do considerable harm to poor people and themselves. Don’t let this happen to you, your ministry or ministries you help fund! A must read for anyone who works with the poor or in missions, When Helping Hurts provides foundational concepts, clearly articulated general principles and relevant applications. The result is an effective and holistic ministry to the poor, not a truncated gospel.

Serving with Eyes Wide Open: Doing Short-Term Missions with Cultural Intelligence – David Livermore

Short-term mission trips are great ways to impact the kingdom. Yet they can lack effectiveness because of mistakes or naiveté on the part of participants. This book calls us to serve with our eyes open to global and cultural realities so we can become more effective cross-cultural ministers.

Our Missions Approach is Too Western — Elliot Clark

For nearly a century, missiologists have tried to correct the influence of colonialism on Christian missions. Countless articles and books have been written critiquing the Western church’s attitude toward and treatment of other cultures. Today, postcolonial sentiment is pervasive in the West as well as among majority-world Christians who express frustration with the Western church’s missiological approach.

A Better Way to Look at Missions – Brooks Buser

There are thousands of different things going on in the mission world today.  It makes sense why churches are at a loss in sorting through the good and the bad.

Unreached People:  Not a Missions Problem – David Platt 

Over 3 billion people in the world today have little or no access to the gospel—we refer to them as the unreached.  It’s easy to look at this staggering number of unreached people and label it as a missions problem, but this is a problem that actually runs deeper.  This is a discipleship problem.

The Nations Reaching the Nations: Starting in your Church – David Platt

In this conversation, the role of the nations in reaching the nations is discussed, and how that changes the way we view different ethnicities in our local churches and the way each disciple of Christ can participate in the Great Commission.

Your Church Can Fuel Global Missions – David Platt and John Piper

Discussion centers around why every local church can and must fuel global mission.

The Master Plan of Evangelism – Robert Coleman

This book looks to the Bible to find the answer to the question: What was Christ’s strategy for evangelism?   It is a must-read!

Before You Share Your Faith: Five Ways to Be Evangelism Ready – Matt Smethurst

This book casts light on five key foundations—grasp the gospel, check your context, love the lost, face your fear, and start to speak—it will deepen your desire and enhance your readiness to share the best news anyone could ever hear.

Turning Everyday Conversations into Gospel Conversations – Jimmy Scroggins, Steve Wright, Bennett Leslee 

This book equips believers to use the  “3 Circles,” a user-friendly evangelistic tool for a new generation. It will help you use the biblical metanarrative, as well as your own personal stories, to tell the good news that Jesus has made a way out of the broken places we find ourselves.

Tell Someone – Greg Laurie

The most important things you will find in this book are biblical principles that you can apply yourself. Taken from the life and witness of Jesus, and tested over Greg’s forty years of ministry, in both one-on-one experiences and large-scale evangelistic arena and stadium events, these ideas are intended to mobilize every person in the church to “Tell Someone” about Jesus Christ.

How to Witness to Anyone: A Guide to Effective Evangelism – R.A. Torrey

This book is a collection of Scriptures you should know for witnessing. It’s a topical guide to what you will encounter when explaining the gospel to unbelievers. A classic must-read!

Evangelism: Sharing Your Faith with Others

Our testimonies are some of the most powerful tools we have for evangelism and sharing our faith. When you’re trying to tell someone how much Christ loves them has done for them, it helps for them to hear your experiences of that love and what He has done for you!

Sharing Your Faith 101 – Billy Graham Association

Remember that God does not call the equipped; He equips the called—and as Christians, we are all called to share what Christ has done. Some of Christ’s last words on Earth were, “Go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19, NIV). Sharing our faith isn’t just a suggestion, it’s a command. And God is with us when we obey Him.

How to Start Sharing the Gospel Every Week – Isaac Karpenske

One of the easiest ways to start sharing the gospel every week is by asking your unbelieving friends how you can pray for them.

10 Ways Your Small Group Can Evangelize – Steve Gladen

In this episode, they discuss ten innovative ways that small groups can break out beyond the walls to share the good news with people in their community.  

How to Move From Making Friends to Reaching Friends – Steve Gladen

In this session, Steve shares one of the biggest sources of excitement for being in a small group: Evangelism.  It is a different experience when it is done as a small group!  It is an incredibly powerful moment in the life of a small group to see a friend or loved one’s life changed.

How to Share Your Faith in 5 Minutes – Greg Stier

Learn how to share the Gospel with anyone, anywhere in this 5-minute crash course from Greg Stier of Dare 2 Share. Sharing the Gospel doesn’t have to be scary, intimidating, or confusing. Greg walks through 5 stages of a Gospel conversation using the analogy of an airplane. In a practical, easy-to-understand way, he unpacks how to tell someone the Good News of Jesus Christ from takeoff to touchdown, how to bring up the Gospel and how to invite someone into a relationship with Jesus.

How to Share the Gospel in 3 Minutes Using the Romans Road – Kaci Nicole

How to share the gospel in three minutes! I grew up in the church and constantly hearing the gospel, but there still came a point when I realized I wasn’t confident in my ability to clearly articulate the gospel message – until a heard a helpful framework for sharing the gospel that changed that. In this video, I’m sharing with you a simple way to share the gospel clearly and concisely using the Romans Road to Salvation. I pray it helps you to feel equipped in sharing the good news!

Believer’s Baptism: Sign of the New Covenant in Christ – Shawn Wright

This book begins with the belief that believer’s baptism (as opposed to infant baptism or other faith proclaiming methods) is the clear teaching of the New Testament.

Why is Baptism Important? – John Piper

Baptism uncompromisingly commanded and ordained by the Lord Jesus until He comes. It was universally practiced and administered by Christians in the early church, and has been all through the centuries.

A Brief Defense of Believer’s Baptism – Sam Storms

The two words in Colossians 2:12, “through faith”, are the decisive, defining explanation of how we were buried with Christ in baptism and how we were raised with Him in baptism: It was “through faith.”

Three Cheers for the Church – Chuck Swindoll

Water baptism by immersion for the believer represents the point of change in a person’s life.  Swindoll unpacks the meaning of baptism.