Bibliographies: Recent and Recommended Readings
[Compiled and posted by Bob Young]
| RECENT READING
| Church Planting
| Conflict/Change
| Ethics
| Hermeneutics
| History
| Interim Ministry
| Leadership
| Ministry
| Missional Church
| Missions
| Preaching
| Small Churches
| Small Groups |
CURRENT AND RECENT READS
- Kinnaman, David, and Gabe Lyons. unChristian. Baker, 2007.
[see related article, An Image Problem: unChristian]
- Wilhoit, James C. Spiritual Formation as if the Church Mattered: Growing in Christ through Community. Baker, 2008.
- Young, William P. The Shack. Windblown, 2007. [www.theshackbook.com]
Church Planting
- Jones, Tom, ed. Church Planting from the ground up. 2004.
Conflict/Change
- Halverstadt, Hugh. Managing Church Conflict. WJKP.
- Kotter, John. Leading Change. www.hbsp.harvard.edu.
- Lott, ed. Conflict Management in Congregations. Alban.
- Steinke, Peter. Healthy Congregations. Alban.
- [See also: Expanded Leadership Bibliography [Alban resources]
Ethics
Hermeneutics
- Dockery, David S. Biblical Interpretation Then and Now. Baker, 1992.
- Erickson, Millard J. Evangelical Interpretation. Baker, 1993.
- Fee, Gordon D. New Testament Exegesis. Westminister, 1983.
- Kaiser, Walter C., Jr. Toward an Exegetical Theology. Baker, 1981.
- Kaiser, Walter C., Jr, and Moises Silva. Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics. Zondervan, 1994.
- Kearley, F. Furman, Edward P. Myers, and Timothy D. Hadley, eds. Biblical Interpretation. Baker, 1986.
- Marshall, I. Howard, ed. New Testament Interpretation. Eerdmans, 1977.
- Klein, William, et.al. Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Word, 1993.
- Mickelsen, A. Berkeley. Interpreting the Bible. Eerdmans, 1963.
- Osborne, Grant R. The Hermeneutical Spiral. IVP, 1991.
- Stuart, Douglas. Old Testament Exegesis. Westminster, 1980.
- Stuart, Douglas, and Gordon D. Fee. How to Read the Bible for All It's Worth, 2d ed.. Zondervan, 1993.
- Terry, Milton S. Biblical Hermeneutics. Zondervan (reprint), 1994.
- Thiselton, Anthony C. New Horizons in Hermeneutics. Zondervan, 1992.
Interim Ministry
Leadership
- Expanded Leadership Bibliography [Alban resources]
- Anderson, Lynn. They Smell Like Sheep, Vol. 1. 1997.
- Anderson, Lynn. They Smell Like Sheep, Vol. 2. 2007.
- Armour, Michael and Don Browning. Systems-Sensitive Leadership.
- Clinton, J. Robert. The Making of a Leader. NavPress, 1988.
- Fair, Ian A. Leadership in the Kingdom. ACU Press, 1996.
- Fleer, David and Charles Siburt, eds. Like a Shepherd Lead Us. 2006.
- Keel, Tim. Intuitive Leadership: Embracing a Paradigm of Narrative, Metaphor, and Chaos. Baker, 2007.
[See related article: Leadership: Changing Paradigms]
- Malphurs, Aubrey. Values-driven leadership : discovering and developing your core values for ministry. 1996.
- Myers, Joe. The Search for Belonging. 2006.
- Neal, Reggie. A Work of the Heart: Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders. 2000.
- Ogden, Greg. Unfinished Business: Returning the Ministry to the People of God. Zondervan, 2003. (Revision of The New Reformation)
- Ogden, Greg. Transforming Discipleship: Making Disciples a Few at a Time. IVP, 2003.
- Roxburgh, Alan. The missionary congregation, leadership and liminality. 1997.
- Roxburgh, Alan and Fred Romanuk. The Missional Leader. 2006.
- Sisk, Ronald. The Competent Pastor. 2005.
- Woodward, Orrin, and Chris Brady. Launching a Leadership Revolution. 2007.
[See related article: A Leadership Revolution?]
Ministry
- Elizabeth Achtemeier, Elizabeth. New Preacher. Eerdmans.
- Bolsinger, Ted. Takes a Church to Raise a Christian. Brazos.
- Camp, Lee. Mere Discipleship. Baker/Brazos. 2003.
- Campbell, Charles. The Word Before the Powers. WJKA.
- Childers, Jeff W., and Frederick D. Aquino. Unveiling Glory: Visions of Christ’s Transforming Presence. ACU Press, 2003.
- Dawn, Marva. Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down. 1995.
- Dawn, Marva. A Royal "Waste" of Time. 1999.
- Hicks, John Mark. Come to the Table: Revisioning the Lord's Supper. Leafwood, 2002.
- Hicks, John Mark, and Greg Taylor. Down in the River to Pray: Revisioning Baptism as God’s Transforming Work. Leafwood, 2004.
- Hicks, John Mark, Johnny Melton, and Bobby Valentine. A Gathered People: Revisioning the Assembly as Transforming Encounter. Leafwood, 2007.
- Nouwen, Henri. In the Name of Jesus. Crossroad, 1989.
- Ogden, Greg. Unfinished Busines: Turning the Minsitry to the People of God. Zondervan, 2003. [Revision of The New Reformation]
- Pazmino. God Our Teacher. Baker.
- Thielicke, Helmut. A Little Exercise for Young Theologians.
Missions
Missional/Emergent Church Bibliography
- Emergent Church Bibliography
- Barna, George. Revolution. 2005.
- Barrett, Lois Y., et.al. Treasure in Clay Jars. Eerdmans, 2004.
- Carson, D.A. Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church. Zondervan, 2005.
- Frost, Michael, and Alan Hirsch. The Shaping of Things to Come.
- Guder, Darrell. The Continuing Conversion of the Church.
- Guder, Darrell. The Missional Church. Eerdmans, 1998.
- Hunsberger, George R., and Craig Van Gelder, ed. The Church Between Gospel and Culture: the emerging mission in North America. 1996.
- Roxburgh, Alan, and Fred Romanuk. The Missional Leader. 2006.
- Roxburgh, Alan. The Missionary Church, Leadership, and Liminality. Trinity, 1997.
[See related article: "Liminality"]
- Susek, Ron. Firestorm. Baker.
- Webber, Robert E. Ancient-Future Faith: Rethinking Evangelicalism for a Postmodern World. Baker, 1999.
- Webber, Robert E. The younger evangelicals: facing the challenges of the new world. 2002.
Preaching
- Childers, Jana. Performing the Word. Abingdon.
- McDill, Wayne. The Moment of Truth: A Guide to Effective Sermon Delivery. Broadman & Holman, 2004.
- McDill, Wayne. The 12 Essential Skills for Great Preaching. Broadman & Holman, 1998.
- Wilson, Paul Scott. God Sense. Abingdon.
History
- Stone-Campbell Encyclopedia.
Small Church Ministry
Small Groups Ministry