Recommended Resources

Recommended at LEAD

Books Assigned for LEAD Course

  • Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, by Mark Dever
  • The Book on Leadership, by John MacArthur
  • Twelve Ordinary Men, by John McArthur

General Doctrinal Resources

The Study of Scripture

  • Why I Preach That the Bible is Literally True, by W.A. Criswell
  • Biblical Inspiration, by I. Howard Marshall
  • Standing on the Rock, by James Montgomery Boice
  • How To Read the Bible For All Its Worth, by Gordon Fee & Douglas Stuart

The History and Discussion of Biblical Translation

  • A Brief History of English Bible Translations, by Laurence M. Vance
  • God's Word into English, by Dewey M. Beegle
  • The Word of God in English, by Leland Ryken
  • "How We Got The Bible" charts from Rose Publishing
  • The New Testament Canon: Its Making and Meaning, by Harry Y. Gamble

New Perspective of Paul

Trials & Suffering

  • Grace Grows Best in Winter, by Margaret Clarkson
  • Trusting God, by Jerry Bridges
  • The Invisible Hand, by R.C. Sproul
  • God of the Valley: A Journey Through Grief, by Steve Griffiths

Spiritual Growth

  • The Twin Pillars of the Christian Life, by Wayne Mack and Joshua Mack
  • Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, by Donald Whitney
  • Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health, by Donald Whitney
  • The Cross Centered Life, by CJ Mahaney
  • A Gospel Primer for Christians, by Milton Vincent

God's Sovereignty in Salvation

  • The Five Points of Calvinism, by Steele, Thomas, & Quinn
  • Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God, by J.I. Packer
  • Chosen by God, by RC Sproul

Sin, God's Grace & Sanctification

  • Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin, by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
  • Righteous Sinners, by Ron Julian
  • The Glory of God's Grace, by James Montgomery Boice
  • The Discipline of Grace, by Jerry Bridges

Lordship Salvation Debate

 

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