Episode 55: On the Ministry of Good Christian Books

Good books help us follow Jesus. In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Mark and Jonathan discuss instrumental books in Mark’s conversion, what books every prospective pastor should read, and what books church leaders should hand out to their people.

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Notable books:

—Charles Bridges, The Christian Ministry
—Mark Dever, Nine Marks of a Healthy Church
—Jonathan Leeman, Don’t Fire Your Church Members: The Case for Congregationalism
—Iain Murray, Reformation of the Church
—Mark Dever, Polity: Biblical Arguments on How to Conduct Church Life
—Jonathan Leeman, Church Discipline: How the Church Protects the Name of Jesus
—J. I. Packer, Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God
—J. C. Ryle, Thoughts for Young Men
—J. I. Packer, Knowing God
—John Piper, The Pleasures of God
—Don Carson, Praying with Paul
—D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Spiritual Depression