Pastoral Theology

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RECOMMENDED BOOKS






"A Body of Practical Divinity" by John Gill [PDF]
Administration
"A Display of God's Glory" by Mark Dever [PDF]

Anxiety
"Anxiety" by A.W. Pink [PDF]

Conflict
"Sibling Rivalry in the House of God" by Jay Adams
"Peacemaking for Families" by Ken Sande

Counseling
"Puritan Resources for Christian Counseling" by Tim Keller
"Counseling and the Authority of Scripture" by Russell Moore [PDF]
"What Distinguishes Biblical Counseling from Other Methods?" by David Powlison

Death
"Where Do We Go From Here?" by John Blanchard
"True Saints, When Absent From the Body, Are Present With the Lord" by Jonathan Edwards

Disability
"Power Perfected in Weakness" by Christopher J. Klicka
"Wrestling with an Angel" by Greg Lucas
"A Lifetime of Wisdom" by Joni Eareckson Tada

Discipleship
"Long Journey Home" by Os Guinness
"Doubting" by Alister McGrath
"Thoughts for Young Men" by J.C. Ryle

Education
"Education in the Truth" by Norman De Jong
"The Outrageous Idea of Christian Scholarship" by George Marsden
"When You Rise Up" by R.C. Sproul, Jr.
"Your Mind Matters" by John Stott

Evangelism
"Can We Be Good Without God?" John Blanchard
"Jesus: Dead or Alive?" by John Blanchard
"Why on Earth Did Jesus Come?" by John Blanchard
"One or Two" by Peter Jones
"The Prodigal God" by Tim Keller
"Reasons For the Christian Hope" by Gannon Murphy
"Why I Am a Christian" by John Stott
"Why I Believe in God" by Cornelius Van Til
"Loving God With All Your Mind" by Gene Edward Veith

Family
"Christian Living in the Home" by Jay Adams
"Family Driven Faith" by Voddie Baucham
"The Godly Home" by Richard Baxter
"A Loving Encouragement to Flee Worldliness" by  Joel Beeke
"Bringing the Gospel to Covenant Children" by Joel Beeke
"Family Worship" by Joel Beeke
"The Family at Church" by Joel Beeke
"The Lord of Glory" by Jim Cromarty
"The Big Book of Questions and Answers" by Sinclair Ferguson
"The Big Book of Questions and Answers about Jesus" by Sinclair Ferguson
"Give Them Grace" by Elyse Fitzpatrick
"For Instruction in Righteousness" by Pam Forster
"Family Religion" by Matthew Henry
"Disciplines of a Godly Family" by Kent & Barbara Hughes
"Big Truths for Little Kids" by Susan & Richie Hunt
"Wise Words" by Peter Leithart
"Raising Children God's Way" by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
"The Jesus Storybook Bible" by Sally Lloyd-Jones
"God's Mighty Acts in Creation" by Starr Meade
"God's Mighty Acts in Salvation" by Starr Meade
"Mighty Acts of God" by Starr Meade
"Training Hearts, Teaching Minds" by Starr Meade
"Teach Them Diligently" by Lou Priolo
"Age of Opportunity" by Paul Tripp
"Peacemaking for Families" by Ken Sande
"World-Proof Your Kids" by Timothy & Ruth Sisemore
"Come Ye Children" by Charles Spurgeon
"The Bible Story Handbook" by John & Kim Walton
"Big Truths for Young Hearts" by Bruce Ware

General Ministry
"Gospel-Centered Ministry" by Tim Keller [PDF]
"The Pastoral Obligation to the Task of Theology" by Todd Miles [PDF]
"The Essential Commentaries for a Preacher's Library" by Derek Thomas
"The Reformed Pastor and Modern Thought" by Cornelius Van Til

Giving
"God So Loved, He Gave" by Kelly Kapic & Justin Borger
"Just Generosity" by Ronald J. Sider

Homosexuality
"Unquestionable Authority" by Burk Parsons

Idolatry
"Idols of the Heart and Vanity Fair" by David Powlison [PDF]
"X-Ray Questions: Discerning Functional Gods" by David Powlison [PDF]

Love
"Charity and Its Fruits" by Jonathan Edwards [PDF]

Leadership
"Biblical Eldership" by Alexander Strauch [PDF]

Marriage
"The Christian Lover" by Michael A.G. Haykin

Prayer
"Calvin on Prayer" by John Calvin [PDF]
"A Call to Prayer" by J.C. Ryle [PDF]

Preaching
"Preaching According to the Holy Spirit" by Jay Adams
"Preaching to the Heart" by Jay Adams
"What is Biblical Preaching?" by Eric Alexander
"Preaching for God's Glory" by Alistair Begg
"Preaching the Parables" by Craig Blomberg
"Sermons on Job" by John Calvin
"Sermons on 2 Samuel: Chapters 1-13" by John Calvin
"Sermons on the Book of Micah" by John Calvin
"Imperative of Preaching" by John Carrick
"The Preaching of Jonathan Edwards" by John Carrick
"Christ-Centered Preaching" by Bryan Chapell
"The Priority of Preaching" by John Cheeseman
"Preaching and Biblical Theology" by Edmund Clowney
"Preaching Christ in All of Scripture" by Edmund Clowney
"Evangelical Eloquence" by R.L. Dabney
"The Word Became Fresh" by Dale Ralph Davis
"Preaching the Cross" by Mark Dever, C.J. Mahaney, Albert Mohler, Ligon Duncan...
"The Salvation of Souls" by Jonathan Edwards
"To All the Saints of God" by Jonathan Edwards
"The Experimental Knowledge of Christ and Additional Sermons" by John Elias
"Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture" by Graeme Goldsworthy
"Why Johnny Can't Preach" by T. David Gordon
"The Modern Preaching and the Ancient Text" by Sidney Greidanus
"Preaching Christ from the Old Testament" by Sidney Greidanus
"Preaching Christ from Genesis" by Sidney Greidanus
"Preaching Christ from Ecclesiastes" by Sidney Greidanus
"Sola Scriptura" by Sidney Greidanus
"Heralds of the King" by Dennis Johnson
"Him We Proclaim" by Dennis Johnson
"The Majesty of God in the Old Testament" by Walter Kaiser
"Feed My Sheep" by Don Kistler
"The Expository Genius of John Calvin" by Steven Lawson
"Evangelistic Sermons" by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
"Expository Sermons on 2 Peter" by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
"Preaching and Preachers" by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
"The Preacher and Preaching" by Samuel Logan
"He is Not Silent" by Albert Mohler
"The Cross" by Iain H. Murray
"The Reading & Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church" (Volume 6) by Hughes Oliphant Old
"The Reading & Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church" (Volume 7) by Hughes Oliphant Old
"The Art of Prophesying" by William Perkins
"The Supremacy of God in Preaching" by John Piper
"Biblical Preaching" by Haddon Robinson
"Simplicity in Preaching" by J.C. Ryle
"Between Two Worlds" by John Stott
"The Preacher's Portrait" by John Stott
"Preach the Word" by Leland Ryken & Todd Wilson
"Grace and Glory" by Geerhardus Vos

Self-Esteem
"The Biblical View of Self-Esteem" by Jay Adams [PDF]

Social Issues
"The Ethics of Abortion" by Gordon H. Clark
"Evangelical Ethics" by John Jefferson Davis
"War, Peace, and Christianity" by Timothy Demy & J. Daryl Charles
"City of Man" by Michael Gerson & Peter Wehner
"Living at the Crossroads" by Michael W. Goheen & Craig G. Bartholomew
"Lectures on Calvinism" by Abraham Kuyper
"Why Does God Allow War?" by Martyn Lloyd-Jones
"Culture Shift" by Albert Mohler
"The Tragedy of American Compassion" by Marvin Olasky
"In Pursuit of Justice" by James W. Skillen
"With or Against the World?" by James W. Skillen
"Issues Facing Christians Today" by John Stott
"How to be a Christian in a Brave New World" by Joni Eareckson Tada & Nigel M. de S. Cameron

Suffering
"Where is God When Things Go Wrong?" by John Blanchard
"A Place for Weakness" by Michael Horton
"Too Good to be True" by Michael Horton
"Beloved, and Yet Afflicted" by Charles Spurgeon [PDF]

Technology
"The Technological Society" by Jacques Ellul
"God's Technology" (DVD) by David Murray
"Habits of the High-Tech Heart" by Quentin J. Schultze

Youth Ministry
"Get Outta My Face: How to Reach Angry, Unmotivated Teens" by Rick Horne
"Choosing My Religion" by R.C. Sproul
"Ultimate Issues" by R.C. Sproul

ARTICLES

"Counsel for  Christ's Under-Shepherds: An Exposition of 1 Peter 5:1-4" by D. Edmond Hiebert
"Your Pastor: Shepherd or CEO?" by T. David Gordon
"The Sheep and Their Shepherd: A Sermon on John 10:27" by Charles Spurgeon
"True Shepherding" by Joel Beeke
"Preaching as Worship: Meditations on Expository Exultation" by John Piper
"Dr. Lloyd-Jones and Authority in Preaching" by Iain Murray
"Preaching Christ Alone" by Michael Horton
"Jeremiah Burroughs on Preaching" by John Hendryx
"The Difference Between Biblical Counseling and Christian Psychology" by John MacArthur & Wayne Mack
"Looking at the Past and Present of Counseling" by David Powlison
"Cultivating a Culture of Counseling and Discipleship" by Tim Lane
"Counseling Those Who Are Depressed" by Edward T. Welch
"16 Keys to Effective Elders' Meetings" by Alexander Strauch
"The Reformed Pastor" by Fred Malone
"The Duty of Pastors" by John Owen
"Solus Christus and the Pastor" by Rod Rosenbladt