Supplemental Readings

"Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Matthew 4:19

This section provides supplemental discipleship readings.

Spiritual Unbelievers

Everyone has to decide what to do with Jesus. The full gospel story is a redemptive story of hope and is something to be shared with the entire world. If you know someone or are someone who has yet to believe in Jesus, then this is a great place to start. Discover supplemental discipleship readings for those exploring their faith or may have yet to hear the good news Jesus brings to all mankind.

Supplemental books for spiritual unbelievers.

Bible/Christian Doctrines

Biblical Theology | Nick Roark

Mere Christianity | C.S. Lewis

The Reason for God | Tim Keller

Cold Case Christianity | J. Warner Wallace

Church

Why Bother with Church? | Sam Allberry

Cultural Topics

Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With? | Sam Allberry

Is God Anti-Gay? | Sam Allberry

Gospel Story

Gospel: Rediscovering the Power that Made Christianity Revolutionary | J.D. Greear

The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ | Ray Ortlund

Marriage & Family

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts | Gary Chapman

The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children | Gary Chapman

The 5 Love Languages of Teens: The Secret to Loving Teens | Gary Chapman

The Smart Stepfamily | Ron Deal

Building Love Together in Blended Families | Ron Deal & Gary Chapman

Raising Your Grandchildren: Encouragement & Guidance for Those Parenting Their Children's Children | Calvin Harper

Practical Living/Life's Difficulties

Where is God When it Hurts? | Phillip Yancey

Disappointment with God: Three Questions No One Asks Aloud | Phillip Yancey

Singleness

7 Myths of Singleness | Sam Allberry

Spiritual Disciplines

The Life You've Always Wanted | John Ortberg

Spiritual Infants/Kids

There are lots of lessons to learn when we first start out in our physical life, and the same is true for our spiritual life. New believers and those young in their faith life need to understand the basics of the Christian faith and will need a lot of spiritual milk to help them continue to grow in the faith. Explore this section for supplemental discipleship readings if you're new to the faith, coming back to the faith, or need some brushing up on the basics of the gospel and biblical Christianity. Remember, all our spiritual stages are based on spiritual maturity and not physical age or the amount of time you've been a believer.

Supplemental books for spiritual infants/kids.

Bible/Christian Doctrines

Biblical Theology | Nick Roark

Read This First | Gary Millar

Christian Beliefs: 20 Basics Every Christian Should Know | Wayne Grudem

Basic Christianity | John Stott

Church

Why Bother with Church? | Sam Allberry

Cultural Topics

Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With? | Sam Allberry

Is God Anti-Gay? | Sam Allberry

Gay Girl, Good God | Jackie Hill Perry

Jesus Changed Everything for Women | Rebecca Mclaughlin

Gospel Story

Gospel: Rediscovering the Power that Made Christianity Revolutionary | J.D. Greear

The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ | Ray Ortlund

Marriage & Family

The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name | Sally Lloyd-Jones

The Action Bible: God's Redemptive Story | Sergio Cariello

Why Is My Teenager Feeling Like This? A Guide for Helping Teens Through Anxiety & Depression | David Murray

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts | Gary Chapman

The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children | Gary Chapman

The 5 Love Languages of Teens: The Secret to Loving Teens | Gary Chapman

The Smart Stepfamily | Ron Deal

Building Love Together in Blended Families | Ron Deal & Gary Chapman

Risen Motherhood | Laura Wifler & Emily Jensen

Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home through Time, Moments, and Milestones | Matt Chandler & Adam Griffen

Raising Boys & Girls: Multiple Books | Sissy Goff, David Thomas & Melissa Trevathan

Raising Your Grandchildren: Encouragement & Guidance for Those Parenting Their Children's Children | Calvin Harper

I'm a Christian Now: Older Kids Activity Book | Lifeway Kids

Missional Motherhood | Gloria Furman

Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full: Gospel Meditations for Busy Moms | Gloria Furman

Practical Living/Life's Difficulties

Reaching for the Invisible God: What Can We Expect to Find? | Phillip Yancey

Singleness

7 Myths of Singleness | Sam Allberry

Spiritual Disciplines/Development

The Life You've Always Wanted | John Ortberg

Gospel Centered Discipleship | Jonathan K. Dodson

How To Grow | Darryl Dash

Spiritual Young Adults

Transitioning into a young adult can be exciting and challenging all at the same time. Young adults are ready to leave the nest and explore their freedom, which means learning how to fail and realizing that life doesn't always work out the way we anticipated. As believers who have matured in their faith this section is intended to be a supplemental book resource to help as we learn to serve others and take steps toward building discipling relationships.

Supplemental books for spiritual young adults.

Bible/Christian Doctrines

Biblical Theology | Nick Roark

The Knowledge of the Holy, The Pursuit of God, God's Pursuit of Man | A.W. Tozer

Knowing God | J.I. Packer

Bible Doctrine | Wayne Grudem

Women of the Word | Jen Wilkin

Delighting in the Trinity | Michael Reeves

Do You Believe? | Paul David Tripp

Church

Church is a Team Sport | Jim Putnam

Love Your Church | Tony Merida

Cultural Topics

Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With? | Sam Allberry

Is God Anti-Gay? | Sam Allberry

Jesus Changed Everything for Women | Rebecca Mclaughlin

Cultural Engagement | Joshua D. Chatraw & Karen Swallow Prior

Gospel Story

Gospel: Rediscovering the Power that Made Christianity Revolutionary | J.D. Greear

The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ | Ray Ortlund

What's so Amazing about Grace? | Phillip Yancey

The Gospel for Real Life | Jerry Bridges

Gentle and Lowly | Dane Ortlund

Marriage & Family

Marriage: 6 Gospel Commitments Every Couple Needs to Make | Paul David Tripp

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts | Gary Chapman

The Smart Stepfamily | Ron Deal

Building Love Together in Blended Families | Ron Deal & Gary Chapman

Raising Your Grandchildren: Encouragement & Guidance for Those Parenting Their Children's Children | Calvin Harper

Practical Living

Managing God's Money | Randy Alcorn

Redeeming Money: How God Reveals and Reorients Our Hearts | Paul David Tripp

Singleness

7 Myths of Singleness | Sam Allberry

Spiritual Disciplines/Development

The Life You've Always Wanted | John Ortberg

Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God | Timothy Keller

A Praying Life | Paul Miller

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life | Donald Whitney

8 Habits For Growth | Darryl Dash

Vanishing Grace | Philip Yancey

Spiritual Parents

There's only one way to become a parent and that's by having a child. This is also what makes someone a spiritual parent. In this phase of your spiritual journey you should have experienced the joy of having spiritual children. This doesn't mean you have all the answers it simply means you have helped disciple someone and taught them to go and disciple someone else. Regardless of how mature we are in our faith we need to ensure we are remaining healthy, and that we continue to develop skills to help disciple others. Peruse this section to discover supplemental readings that may challenge the mature believer.