Pastoral Recommended Reading List:
In addition to your regular reading of Scripture, the following book recommendations have been carefully selected by Pastor Tony Arnds to facilitate a greater understanding of the Bible and a deeper love for Christ. Click on any of the book links below to read more information about each book and/or to purchase your hard copy or kindle version from Amazon.
Nouthetic Counseling
- The Christian Counselors Manual – JA Adams
- Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands – Paul David Tripp
- Counseling – The John MacArthur Pastors Library
Apologetics & Worldview
- Reasonable Faith – William Lane Craig
- Think Biblically – John Macarthur with TMC Faculty
- The Reasons We Believe – Nathan Busenitz
- The Answers Book – Ken Ham
Biblical Theology
- Systematic Theology – Wayne Grudem
- Bible Doctrine – Wayne Grudem
- Systematic Theology – AH Strong
- Lectures in Systematic Theology – Henry C Thiessen
- Institutes of the Christian Religion – John Calvin
- The Works of Jonathan Edwards – Jonathan Edwards
- Father, Son & Holy Spirit – Bruce Ware
- The Cross and Salvation – Bruce Demarest
- Still Sovereign – Thomas Schreiner & Bruce Ware
- The Potter’s Freedom – James R White
- Faith Works – John MacArthur
- Justification – Francis Turretin
- Regeneration – J.C. Ryle
Church Leadership
- To Minister as a Shepherd – Charles Jefferson
- Biblical Eldership – Alexander Strauch
- Leading with Love – Alexander Strauch
- Why Church Matters – Joshua Harris
- Nine Marks of a Healthy Church – Mark Dever
- Spiritual Disciplines Within the Church – Donald Whitney
- This Little Church Went to the Market – Gary Gilley
- This Little Church Stayed Home – Gary Gilley
- This Little Church Had None – Gary Gilley
- The Role, Responsibilities and Recognition of Elders – Steve Fernandez
- Brothers We are Not Professionals – John Piper
- Spiritual Leadership – Oswald Sanders
- The Book on Leadership – John MacArthur
- Called to Lead – John MacArthur
- The Minister as Shepherd – Charles Jefferson
- Pastoral Ministry – The John MacArthur Pastors Library
- Worship Matters – Bob Kauflin
- Preaching – The John MacArthur Pastors Library
Bible Study Tools
- How to Study the Bible – John MacArthur
- The Word of God in English – Leland Ryken
- Basic Bible Interpretation – Roy Zuck
- Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics – Graeme Goldsworthy
- Preaching Christ from the Old Testament – Sidney Greidanus
- The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge – Hendrickson Publishers
- Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible
- The MacArthur Bible Handbook – John MacArthur
- The Wilkinson & Boa Bible Handbook – Bruce Wilkinson & Kenneth Boa
- The Bible Panorama – Gerard Chrispin
- Treasury of David – Charles Spurgeon
- A Harmony of the Gospels – Thomas Gundry
- Talk Thru the Bible – Bruce Wilkinson & Kenneth Boa
- Commentaries for Biblical Expositors – Dr. Jim Rosscup
Devotional
- The Valley of Vision – Banner of Truth Trust
- Morning and Evening – Charles Spurgeon
- My Utmost for His Highest – Oswald Chambers
- Drawing Near – John MacArthur
- Strength for Today – John MacArthur
- Truth for Today – John MacArthur
Prayer
- A Call to Prayer – J.C. Ryle
- The Best of E.M. Bounds – Honor Classics
- Alone with God – John MacArthur
- A Method for Prayer – Matthew Henry
- The Complete Works of EM Bounds on Prayer – EM Bounds
Missions
- Let the Nations Be Glad – John Piper
- A Biblical Theology of Missions – George Peters
- Revolution in World Missions – KP Yohannan
Christian Living
- Radical – David Platt
- Don’t Waste Your Life – John Piper
- The Godly Man’s Picture – Thomas Watson
- Living the Cross Centered Life – C.J. Mahaney
- The Practice of the Presence of God – Brother Lawrence
- The Pursuit of God – A.W. Tozer
- Master Life – Avery Willis Jr.
- The Keys to Spiritual Growth – John MacArthur
- Holiness – J.C. Ryle
- The Pursuit of Holiness – Jerry Bridges
- The Enemy Within – Kris Lundgaard
- The Mortification of Sin – John Owen
- The Purity Principle – Randy Alcorn
- Sex is Not the Problem, Lust is – Joshua Harris
- Worldliness – C.J. Mahaney
- Respectable Sins – Jerry Bridges
- The Vanishing Conscience – John MacArthur
- Humility: True Greatness – C.J. Mahaney
- From Pride to Humility – Stuart Scott
- The Treasure Principle – Randy Alcorn
- The Hospitality Commands – Alexander Strauch
- Tyranny of the Urgent – InterVaristy Press
- The Pilgrim’s Progress – John Bunyan
- Meet the Puritans – Joel Beeke & Randall Pederson
- Foxe’s Book of Martyers
- Tortured for Christ – Richard Wurmbrand
- God is the Gospel – John Piper
- Dangerous Duty of Delight – John Piper
- Made In Our Image – Dr. Steven Lawson
- Knowing God – J.I. Packer
- Knowledge of the Holy – A.W. Tozer
- When People are Big and God is Small – Edward Welch
- The Cross of Christ – John Stott
- The Man Christ Jesus – Bruce Ware
- Hard to Believe – John MacArthur
- Uneclipsing the Son – Rick Holland
- What Jesus Demands From the World – John Piper
- Slave – John MacArthur
- The Glory of Heaven – John MacArthur
- Heaven – Randy Alcorn
- Found: God’s Will – John MacArthur
- Expository Listening – Ken Ramey
- To The Golden Shore – Courtney Anderson
- Their God is Too Small – Bruce Ware
- A Quest for Godliness – JI Packer
- Desiring God – John Piper
- 10 Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health – Donald Whitney
- Worship: The Ultimate Priority – John MacArthur
Contemporary Theological Issues
- Charismatic Chaos – John MacArthur
- Why Pro-Life? – Randy Alcorn
- Strange Fire – John MacArthur
- The Kingdom of the Cults – Walter Martin & Ravi Zacharias
Marriage
- The Exemplary Husband – Stuart Scott
- The Excellent Wife – Martha Peace
- Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God – C.J. Mahaney
- Feminine Appeal – Carolyn Mahaney
- Strengthening Your Marriage – Wayne Mack
Family
- The Fulfilled Family – John MacArthur
- Word Filled Families – Dr. John Barnett
- Family Driven Faith – Voddie Baucham
- Rediscovering the Lost Treasure of Family Worship – Jerry Marcellino
- Mighty Men – John Crotts
- What Every Man Wishes His Father Had Told Him – Byron Yawn
- Shepherding a Child’s Heart – Tedd Tripp
- Child Training Tips – Reb Bradley
- Teach Them Diligently – Lou Priolo
- Heart of Anger – Lou Priolo
- Everyday Talk – John Younts
- Big Truths for Young Hearts – Bruce Ware
- Age of Opportunity – Paul David Tripp
- Thoughts for Young Men – J.C. Ryle
- Treasuring God in Our Traditions – Noel Piper
Biographies
- CH Spurgeon: The Early Years, Volume 1 – Banner of Truth
- CH Spurgeon: The Full Harvest, Volume 2 – Banner of Truth
- Jonathan Edwards – Ian Murray
- David Martyn Lloyd-Jones: The First 40 Years – Ian Murray
- David Martyn Lloyd-Jones: Fight of Faith – Ian Murran
- Missionary Patriarch – John G. Paton
- George Whitfield – Arnold A. Dallimore
- The Legacy of William Carey – Vishal & Ruth Mangalwadi
- William Carey – S. Pearce Carey
- David Livingston – Rob MacKenzie