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The Mission of the Body of Christ
by Russ Ramsey • 2018
The early church thrived on opposition: every attempt to crush it only scattered the flame further.
4.43
101
The Mission of the Body of Christ Summary
The Mission of the Body of Christ 92%
The early church thrived on opposition: every attempt to crush it only scattered the flame further.
by Russ Ramsey 2018
4.43
101 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 91%
Love and authority are partners, not enemies. The church teaches this by drawing lines.
by Jonathan Leeman 2018
4.21
159 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 91%
The congregation holds the final say in church, and that structure IS the discipleship program.
by Jonathan Leeman 2016
4.26
294 ratings
Twelve Ordinary Men
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 2002
No scholars. No elites. Twelve fishermen and outcasts became the church. The method still works.
4.24
8k+
Twelve Ordinary Men Summary
Twelve Ordinary Men 91%
No scholars. No elites. Twelve fishermen and outcasts became the church. The method still works.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 2002
4.24
8k+ ratings
Paul the Missionary
by Eckhard J. Schnabel • 2008
Paul's methods have been studied for centuries. They weren't what made his mission work.
4.34
85
Paul the Missionary Summary
Paul the Missionary 91%
Paul's methods have been studied for centuries. They weren't what made his mission work.
by Eckhard J. Schnabel 2008
4.34
85 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 91%
Three offices, one church: how elders, deacons, and the congregation each guard the gospel.
by Mark Dever 2016
4.38
214 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 91%
The church's most neglected tool is its most practical: doctrine fuels holiness, love, and witness.
by Bobby Jamieson 2013
4.16
626 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 91%
Modern churches traded God's design for comfort. The path back is smaller, harder, and ancient.
by Francis Chan 2018
4.28
16k+ 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 91%
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
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
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 90%
Tolerating unrepentant sin lies about God. Church discipline tells the truth about who is His.
by Jonathan Leeman 2012
4.45
1k+ ratings
Multiply
by Francis Chan • 2012
Every believer is called to make disciples. A biblical blueprint for answering that call yourself.
4.05
6k+
Multiply Summary
Multiply 90%
Every believer is called to make disciples. A biblical blueprint for answering that call yourself.
by Francis Chan 2012
4.05
6k+ 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 90%
Church culture outmuscles strategy. The fix: recenter on the gospel, from worship to the budget.
by Matt Chandler 2012
4.10
1k+ ratings
Surprised by Hope Bible Study Participant's Guide
by N.T. Wright • 2013
Easter didn't just save souls. It launched a new creation, and the task isn't done.
4.41
128
Surprised by Hope Bible Study Participant's Guide Summary
Surprised by Hope Bible Study Participant's Guide 90%
Easter didn't just save souls. It launched a new creation, and the task isn't done.
by N.T. Wright 2013
4.41
128 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 90%
What multiplying churches in the Global South know about disciple-making that the West forgot.
by Jerry Trousdale 2018
4.53
109 ratings
Simply Jesus
by N.T. Wright • 2020
Jesus announced a kingdom that was already arriving, and acted as if he was its king.
4.13
6k+
Simply Jesus Summary
Simply Jesus 90%
Jesus announced a kingdom that was already arriving, and acted as if he was its king.
by N.T. Wright 2020
4.13
6k+ 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 90%
Christians leave not because faith asks too much, but because the church asks too little.
by J.T. English 2020
4.46
2k+ ratings
Reading the Gospels Wisely
by Jonathan T. Pennington • 2012
Four Gospels, not one flattened story. A case for reading each witness on its own terms.
4.23
843
Reading the Gospels Wisely Summary
Reading the Gospels Wisely 90%
Four Gospels, not one flattened story. A case for reading each witness on its own terms.
by Jonathan T. Pennington 2012
4.23
843 ratings
How Jesus Runs the Church
by Guy Prentiss Waters • 2011
The church's structure isn't up for a vote. Christ already decided, and the answer is Presbyterian.
4.15
293
How Jesus Runs the Church Summary
How Jesus Runs the Church 90%
The church's structure isn't up for a vote. Christ already decided, and the answer is Presbyterian.
by Guy Prentiss Waters 2011
4.15
293 ratings
The New Testament
by Bart D. Ehrman • 1996
Jesus predicted the world would end. When it didn't, his followers built a religion.
4.24
1k+
The New Testament Summary
The New Testament 90%
Jesus predicted the world would end. When it didn't, his followers built a religion.
by Bart D. Ehrman 1996
4.24
1k+ ratings
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes
by Kenneth E. Bailey • 2011
1 Corinthians is not a jumbled letter. Ancient Hebrew rhetoric reveals it as five balanced essays.
4.36
393
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes Summary
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes 90%
1 Corinthians is not a jumbled letter. Ancient Hebrew rhetoric reveals it as five balanced essays.
by Kenneth E. Bailey 2011
4.36
393 ratings
Paul's "Works of the Law" in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception
by Matthew J. Thomas • 2020
Early Christians read Paul's 'works of the law' as ritual, not merit. What the Reformation missed.
4.73
45
Paul's "Works of the Law" in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception Summary
Paul's "Works of the Law" in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception 90%
Early Christians read Paul's 'works of the law' as ritual, not merit. What the Reformation missed.
by Matthew J. Thomas 2020
4.73
45 ratings
The Patient Ferment of the Early Church
by Alan Kreider • 2016
No plan. No missionaries. An illegal sect grew by living so differently the empire paid attention.
4.46
612
The Patient Ferment of the Early Church Summary
The Patient Ferment of the Early Church 90%
No plan. No missionaries. An illegal sect grew by living so differently the empire paid attention.
by Alan Kreider 2016
4.46
612 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 90%
Community is not a church program. It is the discipleship engine most churches never build.
by Ed Stetzer 2014
3.89
151 ratings
The Pastor and Counseling
by Jeremy Pierre • 2015
A Christ-centered method for pastoral counseling that goes past the first session into real change.
4.33
953
The Pastor and Counseling Summary
The Pastor and Counseling 89%
A Christ-centered method for pastoral counseling that goes past the first session into real change.
by Jeremy Pierre 2015
4.33
953 ratings
Outlive Your Life
by Max Lucado • 2010
The early church ran on ordinary people and relentless prayer. That same power hasn't expired.
4.18
2k+
Outlive Your Life Summary
Outlive Your Life 89%
The early church ran on ordinary people and relentless prayer. That same power hasn't expired.
by Max Lucado 2010
4.18
2k+ ratings
Know the Creeds and Councils
by Justin S. Holcomb • 2014
Two thousand years of Christian arguments, settled by councils most believers cannot name.
4.15
585
Know the Creeds and Councils Summary
Know the Creeds and Councils 89%
Two thousand years of Christian arguments, settled by councils most believers cannot name.
by Justin S. Holcomb 2014
4.15
585 ratings
Baptism
by Peter J. Leithart • 2021
Water that remakes you: how flood, sea, and ritual prove baptism is no mere symbol.
4.22
209
Baptism Summary
Baptism 89%
Water that remakes you: how flood, sea, and ritual prove baptism is no mere symbol.
by Peter J. Leithart 2021
4.22
209 ratings
The Cross and Christian Ministry
by D.A. Carson • 1993
The Corinthians chased celebrity leaders; Paul gave them a cross and called it power.
4.31
1k+
The Cross and Christian Ministry Summary
The Cross and Christian Ministry 89%
The Corinthians chased celebrity leaders; Paul gave them a cross and called it power.
by D.A. Carson 1993
4.31
1k+ ratings
Ashamed of the Gospel
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 1993
Marketing replaced preaching, and the pews filled with people who never heard the gospel.
4.31
2k+
Ashamed of the Gospel Summary
Ashamed of the Gospel 89%
Marketing replaced preaching, and the pews filled with people who never heard the gospel.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 1993
4.31
2k+ ratings
Paul
by N.T. Wright • 2018
Paul didn't switch religions. He saw a crucified Jew running the universe.
4.34
7k+
Paul Summary
Paul 89%
Paul didn't switch religions. He saw a crucified Jew running the universe.
by N.T. Wright 2018
4.34
7k+ ratings
The New Testament Documents
by F.F. Bruce • 1943
Nine manuscripts for Caesar, five thousand for the New Testament. Same method, opposite verdicts.
4.30
2k+
The New Testament Documents Summary
The New Testament Documents 89%
Nine manuscripts for Caesar, five thousand for the New Testament. Same method, opposite verdicts.
by F.F. Bruce 1943
4.30
2k+ 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 89%
Two billion Christians and still losing. An obedience-first model for small groups that multiply.
by Roy Moran 2015
4.07
136 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
The Incomparable Christ
by John R.W. Stott • 2001
The church painted Jesus as monk or liberator, but the original witness outshines them all.
4.22
279
The Incomparable Christ Summary
The Incomparable Christ 89%
The church painted Jesus as monk or liberator, but the original witness outshines them all.
by John R.W. Stott 2001
4.22
279 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
The Lord and His Prayer
by N.T. Wright • 1996
The Lord's Prayer you know is tame: the original was a revolutionary manifesto against empire.
4.20
2k+
The Lord and His Prayer Summary
The Lord and His Prayer 89%
The Lord's Prayer you know is tame: the original was a revolutionary manifesto against empire.
by N.T. Wright 1996
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Insanity of Obedience
by Nik Ripken • 2013
Persecution follows obedience like a shadow. Most global believers know this. The West forgot.
4.36
2k+
The Insanity of Obedience Summary
The Insanity of Obedience 89%
Persecution follows obedience like a shadow. Most global believers know this. The West forgot.
by Nik Ripken 2013
4.36
2k+ ratings
Don't Know Much About the Bible
by Kenneth C. Davis • 1998
Your Sunday school skipped the messy parts: the Bible as a human, centuries-long collaboration.
3.87
1k+
Don't Know Much About the Bible Summary
Don't Know Much About the Bible 89%
Your Sunday school skipped the messy parts: the Bible as a human, centuries-long collaboration.
by Kenneth C. Davis 1998
3.87
1k+ ratings
Authority
by Jonathan Leeman • 2023
When authority is redeemed, it stops stealing power and starts giving life to the vulnerable.
4.62
662
Authority Summary
Authority 89%
When authority is redeemed, it stops stealing power and starts giving life to the vulnerable.
by Jonathan Leeman 2023
4.62
662 ratings
Lost Scriptures
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2003
These are the scriptures early Christians debated, revered, and ultimately excluded from the Bible.
4.00
2k+
Lost Scriptures Summary
Lost Scriptures 89%
These are the scriptures early Christians debated, revered, and ultimately excluded from the Bible.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2003
4.00
2k+ ratings
What Do Christians Believe?
by Malcolm Guite • 2006
Why love, not doctrine, is the lens that makes sense of two thousand years of Christianity.
3.95
42
What Do Christians Believe? Summary
What Do Christians Believe? 89%
Why love, not doctrine, is the lens that makes sense of two thousand years of Christianity.
by Malcolm Guite 2006
3.95
42 ratings
Jesus, Interrupted
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2009
Thousands of manuscript variants and nineteen false bylines: what actually built the New Testament.
3.99
11k+
Jesus, Interrupted Summary
Jesus, Interrupted 89%
Thousands of manuscript variants and nineteen false bylines: what actually built the New Testament.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2009
3.99
11k+ 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
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
4 Chair Discipling
by Dann L. Spader • 2019
A repeatable pathway for building disciple-makers, not just converts: the method Jesus modeled.
4.16
217
4 Chair Discipling Summary
4 Chair Discipling 89%
A repeatable pathway for building disciple-makers, not just converts: the method Jesus modeled.
by Dann L. Spader 2019
4.16
217 ratings
Mere Discipleship
by Lee C. Camp • 2003
Discipleship was never meant to fit inside a nation. Recovering the faith that empire erased.
4.17
319
Mere Discipleship Summary
Mere Discipleship 89%
Discipleship was never meant to fit inside a nation. Recovering the faith that empire erased.
by Lee C. Camp 2003
4.17
319 ratings
Character Theology
by Tom Steffen • 2024
The Bible reveals God through its characters. Reading it without them misses the point.
4.67
3
Character Theology Summary
Character Theology 89%
The Bible reveals God through its characters. Reading it without them misses the point.
by Tom Steffen 2024
4.67
3 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
Contagious Disciple Making
by David Watson • 2014
Strip away Christian culture, ask what people will obey, and the gospel reproduces itself.
4.20
533
Contagious Disciple Making Summary
Contagious Disciple Making 89%
Strip away Christian culture, ask what people will obey, and the gospel reproduces itself.
by David Watson 2014
4.20
533 ratings
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