By Floyd McClung, December 25, 2003

Christ – Union With Christ and the Disciplined Life

With Christ in the School of Prayer, by Andrew Murray *
The Search for Significance, by Robert McGee *
The Bondage Breaker, by Neil Anderson Prayer, Richard Foster *
Celebration of Discipline, by Richard Foster
Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, by John Piper *
Abiding in Christ,  by Andrew Murray *

Community/Church – Team, Community and the Local Church

Natural Church Development, by Christian Schwartz *
Houses That Change the World, Wolfgang Simson *
House Church Networks, by Larry Kreider
Re-Discovering Church, by Bill and Lynn Hybels
Spontaneous Multiplication of Churches, by George Patterson  *
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Lencioni *
Making Cell Groups Work, by Scott Boren *
Life Together, by Dietrich Bonheoffer
Church Planting Movements, by David Garrison *
The Biblical Role of Elders, by Larry Kreider
Learning to Love People You Don’t Like,  by Floyd McClung

Character – Discipleship and Spiritual Formation

Humility, by Andrew Murray *
The Master Plan of Evangelism, by Robert Coleman *
The Purpose Driven Life, by Rick Warren *
The Cost of Discipleship, by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Living on the Edge, by Loren Cunningham
Confess Your Sins, by John Stott
Shaping History Through Fasting and Prayer, by Derek Prince *
How to Have Victory Over Sin, by Floyd McClung
Basic Discipleship, by Floyd McClung *
The Treasure Principle, by Randy Alcorn
The Fire of Delayed Answers, by Bob Sorge *
Intimate Friendship With God Through Understanding the Fear of the Lord, by Joy Dawson *
Basic Discipleship, by Floyd McClung *
The Father Heart of God, by Floyd McClung *
Finding Friendship With God, by Floyd McClung *

Convictions – Theology and the Kingdom of God

The Gospel of the Kingdom, by George Eldon Ladd *
God’s Strategy in Human History, by Roger Forster *
Revival Lectures, by Charles Finney
Arminius, by Carl Bangs
Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis
The Problem of Pain, by C.S. Lewis *
Reading the Bible For All It is Worth, by Gordon Fee *
Unveiled At Last, by Bob Sjogren * (first four chapters)
Whose Promised Land?, by Colin Chapman
The Grace of God and the Will of Man, edited by Clark Pinnock *
The Cross of Christ, by John Stott *

Culture – God at Work in the World

The God Who is There, by Francis Shaeffer *
Modern Art and the Death of a Culture, by Hans Rookmaaker
Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America,  by Emerson and Smith *
No God But God: Breaking With the Idols of Our Age, by Guinness and Seel
The Christian Mind, by Blamires
The Gospel in a Pluralistic Culture, Leslie Newbiggin *

Calling – The Mission of God

Let the Nations Be Glad, by John Piper *
How To Give Away Your Faith, by Paul Little *
Eternity in Their Hearts, by Don Richardson *
Missionary Methods: St. Paul’s or Ours, by Roland Allen *
Out of the Salt Shaker, by Becky Pippert
Transforming Mission, by David Bosch
The Urban Christian, by Raymond Bakke *
Six Dangerous Questions, by Paul Borthwick *
Inside Islam, by Safa
Don’t Waste Your Life, by John Piper
Church Planting Movements, by David Garrison *
Apostolic Passion by Floyd McClung *

Competency – Leader Development and Church Leadership

The Making of a Leader, by Robert Clinton *
Spiritual Leadership, by Oswald Sanders *
The Leadership Challenge, by Posner and Couzes
From Good to Great, by Jim Collins
Connecting, by Paul Stanley and Robert Clinton *
Values Driven Leadership, by Malphurs *
Men From God’s School, by J. Oswald Sanders *
First Things First, by Covey
Healthy Leaders, by Keith Yoder *
Women in the Church, by Stanley Grenz *
Why Leaders Can’t Lead, by Warren Bennis
Courageous Leadership, by Bill Hybels
Why Not Women? By Cunningham and Hamilton
Where Will I Find the Time, by Sally McClung*

Compelling Stories – Life Changing, Lesson Learning Biographies

The General Next to God, by Collier
Living on the Devil’s Doorstep, by Floyd McClung *
Peace Child, by Don Richardson
For This Cross I’ll Kill You, by Bruce Olson
A Prophet With Honor: The Billy Graham Story, by William Martin
In the Shadow of the Almighty, by Elizabeth Elliot
Charles Finney, by Charles Finney
Song of Abraham, by Ellen Gunderson Traylor
The Gift of Pain, by Phillip Yancey and Paul Brandt
Goforth of China, by Rosalind Goforth
Tibetan Tales, by Geoffrey Bull
George Muller of Bristol, by A.T. Pierson
American Caesar, William Manchester
Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret, by Howard Taylor
John Wesley: The Burning Heart, by A. Skevington Wood
Rees Howells: Intercessor, by Norman Grubb
No Compromise, by Keith Green
I Dared to Call Him Father, by Sheikh
The General Was a Lady, by Margaret Troutt
Amy Carmichael, by Janet and Geoff Benge
Mary Slessor, by Janet and Geoff Benge
John Wesley: The World His Parish, by Basil Miller
The Life and Dairy of David Brainerd,  by Phillip Howard
Let Justice Roll Down: John Perkins Tells His Own Story, by John Perkins
Truman, by David McCullough
Long Walk To Freedom, by Nelson Mandela
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, by Frank Houghton

* Indicates “most recommended” reading.


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