Pastors, looking for some books to think through leadership and life in your church? Here are some of the books I most highly recommend and have shaped my biblical understanding of the local church:
The Pastor’s Local Church
- What is a Healthy Church (Mark Dever)
- The Deliberate Church (Mark Dever/ Paul Alexander)
- What is Healthy Church Member (Thabiti Anyabwile)
- The Trellis and the Vine (Collin Marshall/ Tony Payne)
- Elders in Congregational Life (Phil Newton)
- Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church (Michael Lawrence)
- The Church and the Surprising Offense of God’s Love (Leeman)
- Life in the Body (Curtis Thomas)
- A Display of God’s Glory (Mark Dever)
- Spiritual Disciplines within the Church (Don Whitney)
- Polity (Mark Dever)
- Ministries of Mercy (Tim Keller)
- Loving the Church (John Crotts)
- Why We Love the Church (Kevin DeYoung/ Ted Kluck)
- Biblical Eldership (Alexandar Strauch)
Brian Croft is Senior Pastor of Auburndale Baptist Church. To find out more, please visit Practical Shepherding.