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Autopsy of a Deceased Church
by Thom S. Rainer • 2014
Churches die from denial, not empty pews. The diagnostic steps to stop the decline.
4.17
3k+
Autopsy of a Deceased Church Summary
Autopsy of a Deceased Church 92%
Churches die from denial, not empty pews. The diagnostic steps to stop the decline.
by Thom S. Rainer 2014
4.17
3k+ ratings
Divine Renovation
by James Mallon • 2014
When maintenance replaces mission, parishes die. A pastor's field guide for reversing the drift.
4.30
374
Divine Renovation Summary
Divine Renovation 92%
When maintenance replaces mission, parishes die. A pastor's field guide for reversing the drift.
by James Mallon 2014
4.30
374 ratings
Growing Young
by Kara Powell • 2016
Six shifts that fill a church with young adults, proven across hundreds of congregations.
4.14
1k+
Growing Young Summary
Growing Young 90%
Six shifts that fill a church with young adults, proven across hundreds of congregations.
by Kara Powell 2016
4.14
1k+ ratings
Letters to the Church
by Francis Chan • 2018
Modern churches traded God's design for comfort. The path back is smaller, harder, and ancient.
4.28
16k+
Letters to the Church Summary
Letters to the Church 90%
Modern churches traded God's design for comfort. The path back is smaller, harder, and ancient.
by Francis Chan 2018
4.28
16k+ ratings
Shaped by the Gospel
by Timothy J. Keller • 2016
Churches default to moralism. The reset is grace received as news you never stop needing.
4.36
336
Shaped by the Gospel Summary
Shaped by the Gospel 90%
Churches default to moralism. The reset is grace received as news you never stop needing.
by Timothy J. Keller 2016
4.36
336 ratings
Lead Like It Matters
by Craig Groeschel • 2022
Why some churches overflow with life while others only fill seats. It's not the model.
4.42
986
Lead Like It Matters Summary
Lead Like It Matters 90%
Why some churches overflow with life while others only fill seats. It's not the model.
by Craig Groeschel 2022
4.42
986 ratings
Vertical Church
by James MacDonald • 2012
The modern church has lost something: the lived reality of God at work. What brings it back.
3.96
750
Vertical Church Summary
Vertical Church 90%
The modern church has lost something: the lived reality of God at work. What brings it back.
by James MacDonald 2012
3.96
750 ratings
Sound Doctrine
by Bobby Jamieson • 2013
The church's most neglected tool is its most practical: doctrine fuels holiness, love, and witness.
4.16
626
Sound Doctrine Summary
Sound Doctrine 90%
The church's most neglected tool is its most practical: doctrine fuels holiness, love, and witness.
by Bobby Jamieson 2013
4.16
626 ratings
Spent Matches
by Roy Moran • 2015
Two billion Christians and still losing. An obedience-first model for small groups that multiply.
4.07
136
Spent Matches Summary
Spent Matches 90%
Two billion Christians and still losing. An obedience-first model for small groups that multiply.
by Roy Moran 2015
4.07
136 ratings
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church
by Mark Dever • 1997
A healthy church isn't the biggest in town. The biblical yardstick measures what attendance cannot.
4.29
5k+
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church Summary
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church 90%
A healthy church isn't the biggest in town. The biblical yardstick measures what attendance cannot.
by Mark Dever 1997
4.29
5k+ ratings
The Rule of Love
by Jonathan Leeman • 2018
Love and authority are partners, not enemies. The church teaches this by drawing lines.
4.21
159
The Rule of Love Summary
The Rule of Love 90%
Love and authority are partners, not enemies. The church teaches this by drawing lines.
by Jonathan Leeman 2018
4.21
159 ratings
The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Would Read
by Christopher Ash • 2019
Your pastor's well-being is your spiritual business. How to care for the one in the pulpit.
4.36
531
The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Would Read Summary
The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Would Read 90%
Your pastor's well-being is your spiritual business. How to care for the one in the pulpit.
by Christopher Ash 2019
4.36
531 ratings
Hearers and Doers
by Kevin J. Vanhoozer • 2019
A pastor's guide to building a disciple-making church that out-forms the stories of a secular age.
4.20
411
Hearers and Doers Summary
Hearers and Doers 90%
A pastor's guide to building a disciple-making church that out-forms the stories of a secular age.
by Kevin J. Vanhoozer 2019
4.20
411 ratings
The Post-Quarantine Church
by Thom S. Rainer • 2020
The pandemic exposed what wasn't working. Urgent pivots for leading your church into what's next.
3.71
706
The Post-Quarantine Church Summary
The Post-Quarantine Church 90%
The pandemic exposed what wasn't working. Urgent pivots for leading your church into what's next.
by Thom S. Rainer 2020
3.71
706 ratings
The Vine Project
by Colin Marshall • 2016
The missing manual for pastors who want their church to make disciples, not just run events.
4.23
346
The Vine Project Summary
The Vine Project 89%
The missing manual for pastors who want their church to make disciples, not just run events.
by Colin Marshall 2016
4.23
346 ratings
Understanding the Congregation's Authority
by Jonathan Leeman • 2016
The congregation holds the final say in church, and that structure IS the discipleship program.
4.26
294
Understanding the Congregation's Authority Summary
Understanding the Congregation's Authority 89%
The congregation holds the final say in church, and that structure IS the discipleship program.
by Jonathan Leeman 2016
4.26
294 ratings
Deep Discipleship
by J.T. English • 2020
Christians leave not because faith asks too much, but because the church asks too little.
4.46
2k+
Deep Discipleship Summary
Deep Discipleship 89%
Christians leave not because faith asks too much, but because the church asks too little.
by J.T. English 2020
4.46
2k+ ratings
Governance and Ministry
by Dan Hotchkiss • 2009
How to stop micromanaging staff, clarify who decides what, and build a church board that governs.
3.91
260
Governance and Ministry Summary
Governance and Ministry 89%
How to stop micromanaging staff, clarify who decides what, and build a church board that governs.
by Dan Hotchkiss 2009
3.91
260 ratings
The Prayer-Saturated Church
by Cheryl Sacks • 2007
A prayer ministry won't saturate a church. The structure, strategy, and partnership that do.
4.36
44
The Prayer-Saturated Church Summary
The Prayer-Saturated Church 89%
A prayer ministry won't saturate a church. The structure, strategy, and partnership that do.
by Cheryl Sacks 2007
4.36
44 ratings
Dynamics of Spiritual Life
by Richard F. Lovelace • 1979
A framework for revival: grace, holiness, the Spirit's filling, and authority over darkness.
4.31
463
Dynamics of Spiritual Life Summary
Dynamics of Spiritual Life 89%
A framework for revival: grace, holiness, the Spirit's filling, and authority over darkness.
by Richard F. Lovelace 1979
4.31
463 ratings
Deep and Wide
by Andy Stanley • 2012
From the parking lot to the pulpit: the choices that turn unchurched visitors into regulars.
4.28
4k+
Deep and Wide Summary
Deep and Wide 89%
From the parking lot to the pulpit: the choices that turn unchurched visitors into regulars.
by Andy Stanley 2012
4.28
4k+ ratings
No Silver Bullets
by Daniel Im • 2017
Five small changes that remake discipleship culture better than any big program overhaul.
4.23
312
No Silver Bullets Summary
No Silver Bullets 89%
Five small changes that remake discipleship culture better than any big program overhaul.
by Daniel Im 2017
4.23
312 ratings
Creature of the Word
by Matt Chandler • 2012
Church culture outmuscles strategy. The fix: recenter on the gospel, from worship to the budget.
4.10
1k+
Creature of the Word Summary
Creature of the Word 89%
Church culture outmuscles strategy. The fix: recenter on the gospel, from worship to the budget.
by Matt Chandler 2012
4.10
1k+ ratings
Church Discipline
by Jonathan Leeman • 2012
Tolerating unrepentant sin lies about God. Church discipline tells the truth about who is His.
4.45
1k+
Church Discipline Summary
Church Discipline 89%
Tolerating unrepentant sin lies about God. Church discipline tells the truth about who is His.
by Jonathan Leeman 2012
4.45
1k+ ratings
Immeasurable
by Skye Jethani • 2017
Romanticism, not Scripture, is behind the church's authenticity obsession. The crash is measurable.
4.28
345
Immeasurable Summary
Immeasurable 89%
Romanticism, not Scripture, is behind the church's authenticity obsession. The crash is measurable.
by Skye Jethani 2017
4.28
345 ratings
Transformational Groups
by Ed Stetzer • 2014
Community is not a church program. It is the discipleship engine most churches never build.
3.89
151
Transformational Groups Summary
Transformational Groups 89%
Community is not a church program. It is the discipleship engine most churches never build.
by Ed Stetzer 2014
3.89
151 ratings
The Worship Architect
by Constance M. Cherry • 2010
When great music still leaves worship feeling empty, the problem is structure, not style.
4.02
453
The Worship Architect Summary
The Worship Architect 89%
When great music still leaves worship feeling empty, the problem is structure, not style.
by Constance M. Cherry 2010
4.02
453 ratings
Canoeing the Mountains
by Tod Bolsinger • 2015
Church leaders face terrain their training never covered. How to adapt without losing your people.
4.07
6k+
Canoeing the Mountains Summary
Canoeing the Mountains 89%
Church leaders face terrain their training never covered. How to adapt without losing your people.
by Tod Bolsinger 2015
4.07
6k+ ratings
Center Church
by Timothy J. Keller • 2012
Most churches are built for the suburbs. Cities demand a different gospel logic entirely.
4.43
3k+
Center Church Summary
Center Church 89%
Most churches are built for the suburbs. Cities demand a different gospel logic entirely.
by Timothy J. Keller 2012
4.43
3k+ ratings
The Supernatural Power of a Transformed Mind
by Bill Johnson • 2004
Miracles aren't the exception. The catch: a mind rebuilt to sustain the supernatural lifestyle.
4.48
2k+
The Supernatural Power of a Transformed Mind Summary
The Supernatural Power of a Transformed Mind 89%
Miracles aren't the exception. The catch: a mind rebuilt to sustain the supernatural lifestyle.
by Bill Johnson 2004
4.48
2k+ ratings
The Church
by Edmund P. Clowney • 1995
The church began in Genesis, not Acts: God's assembly, run on God's terms alone.
4.02
681
The Church Summary
The Church 89%
The church began in Genesis, not Acts: God's assembly, run on God's terms alone.
by Edmund P. Clowney 1995
4.02
681 ratings
Unpunishable
by Danny Silk • 2019
Christians preach grace but reach for punishment when someone fails. There is a different road.
4.46
428
Unpunishable Summary
Unpunishable 89%
Christians preach grace but reach for punishment when someone fails. There is a different road.
by Danny Silk 2019
4.46
428 ratings
The Kingdom Unleashed
by Jerry Trousdale • 2018
What multiplying churches in the Global South know about disciple-making that the West forgot.
4.53
109
The Kingdom Unleashed Summary
The Kingdom Unleashed 89%
What multiplying churches in the Global South know about disciple-making that the West forgot.
by Jerry Trousdale 2018
4.53
109 ratings
How Did I Get Here?
by Christine Caine • 2021
Faith doesn't usually shatter; it drifts. The subtle signs, and the practices that anchor you again.
4.36
2k+
How Did I Get Here? Summary
How Did I Get Here? 89%
Faith doesn't usually shatter; it drifts. The subtle signs, and the practices that anchor you again.
by Christine Caine 2021
4.36
2k+ ratings
Sticky Church
by Larry Osborne • 2008
Double your church without adding a single visitor. A retention-first approach to small groups.
3.99
1k+
Sticky Church Summary
Sticky Church 89%
Double your church without adding a single visitor. A retention-first approach to small groups.
by Larry Osborne 2008
3.99
1k+ ratings
The Pastor as Public Theologian
by Kevin J. Vanhoozer • 2015
Management replaced theology in the pulpit. The case for reclaiming the pastor's oldest job.
4.09
464
The Pastor as Public Theologian Summary
The Pastor as Public Theologian 89%
Management replaced theology in the pulpit. The case for reclaiming the pastor's oldest job.
by Kevin J. Vanhoozer 2015
4.09
464 ratings
Fresh Air
by Chris Hodges • 2012
Faith gone windless: trading religious obligation for a daily relationship with God that breathes.
4.26
595
Fresh Air Summary
Fresh Air 89%
Faith gone windless: trading religious obligation for a daily relationship with God that breathes.
by Chris Hodges 2012
4.26
595 ratings
What Happens When We Worship
by Jonathan Landry Cruse • 2020
Worship is not a show or a chore; God meets his people and transforms them through ordinary means.
4.54
341
What Happens When We Worship Summary
What Happens When We Worship 89%
Worship is not a show or a chore; God meets his people and transforms them through ordinary means.
by Jonathan Landry Cruse 2020
4.54
341 ratings
Power Through Prayer
by E.M. Bounds • 1910
The missing ingredient in powerless preaching is not more preparation but more time alone with God.
4.33
2k+
Power Through Prayer Summary
Power Through Prayer 89%
The missing ingredient in powerless preaching is not more preparation but more time alone with God.
by E.M. Bounds 1910
4.33
2k+ ratings
Understanding Church Leadership
by Mark Dever • 2016
Three offices, one church: how elders, deacons, and the congregation each guard the gospel.
4.38
214
Understanding Church Leadership Summary
Understanding Church Leadership 89%
Three offices, one church: how elders, deacons, and the congregation each guard the gospel.
by Mark Dever 2016
4.38
214 ratings
Resilient Ministry
by Bob Burns • 2012
Five years of interviews reveal what keeps pastors going when ministry gets hard.
4.06
370
Resilient Ministry Summary
Resilient Ministry 89%
Five years of interviews reveal what keeps pastors going when ministry gets hard.
by Bob Burns 2012
4.06
370 ratings
The Thrill of Orthodoxy
by Trevin K. Wax • 2022
Boredom with doctrine, not doubt, is Christianity's real crisis. And the creed is the adventure.
4.25
694
The Thrill of Orthodoxy Summary
The Thrill of Orthodoxy 89%
Boredom with doctrine, not doubt, is Christianity's real crisis. And the creed is the adventure.
by Trevin K. Wax 2022
4.25
694 ratings
The Priority of Preaching
by Christopher Ash • 2009
God didn't leave a book; he sent heralds. Why the sermon remains the church's irreplaceable center.
4.19
175
The Priority of Preaching Summary
The Priority of Preaching 89%
God didn't leave a book; he sent heralds. Why the sermon remains the church's irreplaceable center.
by Christopher Ash 2009
4.19
175 ratings
Spirit and Sacrament
by Andrew Wilson • 2019
Most churches pick one: sacraments or Spirit-led gifts. The early church refused to choose.
4.41
659
Spirit and Sacrament Summary
Spirit and Sacrament 89%
Most churches pick one: sacraments or Spirit-led gifts. The early church refused to choose.
by Andrew Wilson 2019
4.41
659 ratings
A Creative Minority
by Jon Tyson • 2016
Losing the culture war could save the church. Without power, love becomes the only influence left.
4.33
811
A Creative Minority Summary
A Creative Minority 89%
Losing the culture war could save the church. Without power, love becomes the only influence left.
by Jon Tyson 2016
4.33
811 ratings
The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic
by Matthew Kelly • 2012
Seven percent of Catholics carry the parish. Four habits explain the gap.
4.23
2k+
The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic Summary
The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic 89%
Seven percent of Catholics carry the parish. Four habits explain the gap.
by Matthew Kelly 2012
4.23
2k+ ratings
On Pastoring
by H.B. Charles Jr. • 2016
A pastor's survival manual: how to guard your soul, your family, and your calling.
4.46
412
On Pastoring Summary
On Pastoring 89%
A pastor's survival manual: how to guard your soul, your family, and your calling.
by H.B. Charles Jr. 2016
4.46
412 ratings
The Great Dechurching
by Jim Davis • 2023
Forty million Americans left church. They're not who you think. And half would come back.
3.85
2k+
The Great Dechurching Summary
The Great Dechurching 89%
Forty million Americans left church. They're not who you think. And half would come back.
by Jim Davis 2023
3.85
2k+ ratings
The Great Emergence
by Phyllis Tickle • 2008
Every half-millennium, Christianity implodes, then remakes itself. We are inside the fourth one.
3.96
3k+
The Great Emergence Summary
The Great Emergence 89%
Every half-millennium, Christianity implodes, then remakes itself. We are inside the fourth one.
by Phyllis Tickle 2008
3.96
3k+ ratings
Why the Catholic Church Must Change
by Margaret Nutting Ralph • 2013
One in three Catholics has left. The way back, a theologian argues, is reform not rigidity.
3.96
28
Why the Catholic Church Must Change Summary
Why the Catholic Church Must Change 89%
One in three Catholics has left. The way back, a theologian argues, is reform not rigidity.
by Margaret Nutting Ralph 2013
3.96
28 ratings
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