Resources

There are thousands of online resources. To help you narrow it down, here are some books, Bible studies, and more, recommended by AEC’s discipleship board to help you grow as a child of God.

(Perhaps an obvious) Disclaimer: AEC does not necessarily agree with everything in every one of these books, but rather, these books have been put on this list because, with discernment, each of these resources can be very helpful to most Christians as we seek to grow in Christ.

Understanding the Gospel

• The Prodigal God, Tim Keller

• What is the Gospel? Greg Gilbert

Ethics and Technology

• What the Bible Says about Birth Control, Infertility, Reproductive Technology, and Adoption, Wayne Grudem

• What the Bible Says about Abortion, Euthanasia, and End-of-Life Medical Decisions, Wayne Grudem

• Bioethics and the Christian Life, David Vandrunen

• Competing Spectacles, Tony Reinke

• The Tech-Wise Family, Andy Crouch

Gospel Transformation

• The Prodigal God, Timothy Keller

• What is the Gospel? Greg Gilbert

• The Deeply Formed Life, Rich Villodas

• Live No Lies, John Mark Comer

• Gentle and Lowly, Dane C. Ortlund

Men

• Every Man a Warrior (workbook), Lonnie Berger

• Sexual Sanity for Men, David White

• The Masculine Mandate, Richard D. Phillips

Women

• Cultivating Holy Beauty (workbook), Jessie North

• Nancy Guthrie 5 book series for women's bible study.

• The Promised One: Seeing Jesus in Genesis.    

• The Lamb of God seeing Jesus in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.   

• The Son of David: seeing Jesus in the Historical books.   

• The Wisdom of God: Seeing Jesus in the Psalms and Wisdom books.    

• The Word of the Lord: Seeing Jesus in the Prophets. 

Prayer

• Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools, Tyler Station

• A Praying Life, Paul E. Miller

• The Book of Psalms

• What if Jesus was Serious About Prayer? Skye Jethani

• How to Pray, Pete Greig

Knowing God

• The Pursuit of God, A.W. Tozer

• The Holiness of God, R.C. Sproul

• The Practice of the Presence of God, Brother Lawrence

• Intimacy With the Almighty, Chuck Swindoll

• Celebration of Discipline - Path To Spiritual Growth, Richard Foster

• Seeing & Savoring Jesus Christ, John Piper

• Abide in Christ, Andrew Murray

• Consuming Christ, Matt Boyers 

• Life Without Lack, Dallas Willard 

Music in the Church

• Rhythms of Grace, Mike Cosper

• Worship Matters, Bob Kauflin

• Worship in the Early Church, Justo L. Gonzalez & Catherine Gunwales Gonzalez

• The Book of Psalms

• Then Sings my Soul - Stories Of 150 Of The World’s Greatest Hymns, Robert Morgan

Understanding the Bible

• How to Read the Bible for All It’s Worth, Gordon D. Fee

• Is What We Have Now, What They Wrote Then? (Video)

• A Visual Theology Guide to the Bible, Tim Challies & Josh Byers

• Open Your Bible, Rachel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams

Race and Justice

• One Blood, John Perkins

• Bridging the Racial Gridlock, George Yancey

Sexuality

• Holy Sexuality and the Gospel, Christopher Yuan

• The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, Carl R. Truman & Rod Dreher

• Embodied, Preston Sprinkle

• Is God Anti-Gay? Sam Allberry

• Sexual Sanity for Men, David White

Marriage 

• The Meaning of Marriage, Timothy & Kathy Keller

• Sacred Marriage, Gary Thomas

• Not Pregnant (a companion for the emotional journey of infertility), Cathie Quillet

• The book of the Song of Solomon

Parenting

• Shepherding a Child’s Heart, Tedd Tripp

• Habits of the Household, Justin Earley & Troy & Ruth Simons

• The Family of Jesus, Karen Kingsbury

• The Tech-Wise Family, Andy Crouch

• When Two Become Three, Mark E. Crawford

Exploring Christianity (seeker)

• Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis

• Making Sense of God, Timothy Keller

• The Reason for God, Timothy Keller

• Who is Jesus? Greg Gilbert

• Can We Trust the Gospels? Peter J. Williams

• Is What We Have Now, What They Wrote Then? (Video)

• Your Verdict on the Empty Tomb, Val Grieve

• Christian Apologetics, Douglas Groothuis

Leadership

• Managing Leadership Anxiety, Steve Cuss

• Strong and Weak, Andy Crouch

• An Unhurried Leader, Alan Fadling

• Leadership and Self-Deception, The Arbinger Institute

• Making Room for Leadership, MaryKate Morse

The Church Community

• I am a Church Member, Thom S. Rainer

• Life Together, Dietrich Bonhoeffer

• Simple Church, Thom S. Rainer

• How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics? Jonathan Leeman

• Natural Church Development, Christian A. Schwarz & Robert E. Logan

• A Church Called Tov, Scot McKnight

• Autopsy of a Deceased Church, Thom S. Rainer

Outreach/Missions (to reach those far from God)

• How to Talk about Jesus Without Being That Guy, Sam Chan

Slowing Down

• The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, John Mark Comer

• Sabbath, Dan Allender

• Crazy Busy, Kevin DeYoung

• Practicing the Way (book and online resource), John Mark Comer

• Breathe- Making Room for the Sabbath, Priscilla Shearer

Theology

• Grudem’s Systematic Theology, Wayne Grudem

• Theology: The Basics, Alister E. McGrath

• Evangelical Convictions, EFCA

• Visual Theology, Tim Challies & Josh Byers

• Edwards on the Christian Life, Dane C. Ortlund

Emotional Growth

• Try Softer, Aundi Kolber

• A Tale of Three Kings, Gene Edwards

• Managing Leadership Anxiety, Steve Cuss

• Untangling Emotions, J. Alasdair Groves & Winston T. Smith

• Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Peter Scazzero

• The Other Half of Church, Jim Wilder & Michel Hendricks

• When People are Big and God is Small, Edward T. Welch

Financial

• Gospel Patrons, John Rinehart

• Financial Peace University, Dave Ramsey

• True Riches, John Cortines & Gregory Baumer

Physical 

• The Wellness Revelation, Alisa Keeton

• Hunger For God, John Piper

Relating To Culture

• The Things of Earth, Joe Rigney

• Culture Making, Andy Crouch

• How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics? Jonathan Leeman

• How Should We Then Live? Francis A. Schaeffer

• The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, Carl Trueman

Identity in Christ

• Who I Am in Christ, Neil T. Anderson

• The Life of the Beloved, Henri J. M. Nouwen

Relationships

• Deep Mentoring, Randy D. Reese & Robert Loane

• Keep IT SHUT, Karen Ehman

• Love Like Jesus, Kurt Bennet (for anybody)

Fiction

• The Wingfeather Saga, Andrew Peterson & Joe Sutphin

• The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis

• The Space Trilogy, C.S. Lewis

• The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien

• The Great Divorce, C.S. Lewis

Finding Your Way in Life

• Just Do Something, Kevin DeYoung

Heaven

• Revealing the Mysteries of Heaven, David Jeremiah

• The Real Heaven by Chip Ingram +  Separate Study Guide

Bible Studies

• Jude, Jackie Hill Perry

• Life Lessons from Matthew, Max Lucado

• Twelve More Women of the Bible published by Zondervan (multiple authors)

• Jonah, Priscilla Shearer

• Numbers, Melissa Spoelstra

• James- Mercy Triumphs, Beth Moore

• Children of the Day- 1 and 2 Thessalonians, Beth Moore

• Romans 8 If God Is For Us, Trillia J. Newbell

• 40 Verses to Ignite Your Faith, Laurie Polich Short

• The Book of Job, Vince Miller (for men)

• PARABLES, John Macarthur

• Galatians for You, Timothy Keller

• ESV Knowing the Bible - Matthew

Biographies

• Life Story Of John Bunyan- A Pilgrim Who Made Progress, William Deal

Conflict Resolution

• STOP Method

• Setting Your Church Free - Biblical Conflict Resolution, Neil T. Anderson

Devotionals

• My Utmost For His Highest, Oswald Chambers

• Morning & Evening, Charles Spurgeon

• The Valley of Vision- Puritan Prayers & Devotions, Arthur Bennett

• The Business of Heaven - Daily Readings, C. S. Lewis

• Our Daily Bread, Several Authors

Philosophy/History

• How Should We Then Live, Francis A. Schaeffer

• The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, Carl R. Trueman & Rod Dreher

• Philosophy in Seven Sentences, Douglas Groothuis

• Classical Stuff You Should Know (Podcast)

Living in a Rural Community

• Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome, R. Kent Hughes & Barbara Hughes

• No Little Places, Ron Klassen & John Koessler

• Rural People and Communities in the 21st Century, David L. Brown & Kai A. Schafft

Dealing with Abuse

• Becoming Free Indeed, Jinger Duggar Vuolo

• Suffering and the Heart of God, Diane Langberg

• A Church Called Tov, Scott McKnight

• Bully Pulpit, Michael J Kruger

• When Narcissism Comes to Church, Chuck DeGroat