Book Review: Pray for the Flock, by Brian Croft and Ryan Fullerton
Review by Bob Johnson | 10.29.2015As a whole, this book is more practical than profound, but that really is the point. We tend to talk a lot more about prayer than actually pray.
Book Review: Caring for Widows, by Brian Croft and Austin Walker
Review by Garrett Kell | 10.20.2015Widows matter to God, and they should matter to God’s people as well.
Book Review: Word-Filled Women’s Ministry, ed. by Gloria Furman and Kathleen Nielson
Review by Jamie Dunlop | 10.16.2015This book reshapes our view of “women’s ministry” toward a more biblical “ministry among women” for which we should all be deeply thankful.
Book Review: Right Color, Wrong Culture, by Bryan Loritts
Review by Sam Lam | 9Marks Journal: Multi-Ethnic Churches | 09.25.2015Bryan Loritts has written an engaging “leadership fable” that helps church leaders consider how to be more sensitive to ethnic realities so that they can better care for their churches.
Book Review: Bloodlines, by John Piper
Review by H. B. Charles | 9Marks Journal: Multi-Ethnic Churches | 09.25.2015This is a wise, clear, and faithful treatment of racial ethnicity and biblical Christianity that should be read widely.
Book Review: United by Faith, by Curtiss Paul DeYoung, et al
Review by Russ Whitfield | 9Marks Journal: Multi-Ethnic Churches | 09.25.2015Though it leaves much to be desired in terms of theological depth, United By Faith is a very welcomed contribution and a worthy read, particularly for American Christians.
Book Review: Reviving the Black Church, by Thabiti Anyabwile
Review by Jemar Tisby | 9Marks Journal: Multi-Ethnic Churches | 09.23.2015In this book, Thabiti Anyabwile diagnoses the state of the Black church and prescribes medicine from the Scriptures
Book Review: The Juvenilization of American Christianity and From Here to Maturity, by Thomas E. Bergler
Review by Guy Prentiss Waters | 09.16.2015Christianity—and, in particular, Christian churches—have been unduly influenced by the youth culture. Is there a cure for this problem?
Book Review: The Accidental Feminist, by Courtney Reissig
Review by E. Bratcher | 09.08.2015This book helpful addresses these questions: Can God be trusted? Can God’s design and purpose for you be the most fulfilling thing in your life? Is God’s Word really that trustworthy and authoritative?
Book Review: Guaranteed Pure, by Timothy Gloege
Review by Jonathan Baer | 09.04.2015Timothy Gloege’s history of Moody Bible Institute (MBI) from the 1880s through the 1920s, Guaranteed Pure, makes a signal contribution to the challenge of delineating modern evangelicalism.
Book Review: Disciple Making Is . . ., by Dave Earley and Rod Dempsey
Review by Adam Embry | 08.12.2015Earley and Dempsey offer a helpful book on discipleship that will excite and challenge church leaders to obey Jesus Christ and be on mission in fulfilling his Great Commission.
Book Review: The Pastor’s Wife, by Gloria Furman
Review by Kristie Anyabwile | 08.06.2015It’s clear from the first pages that the main character of this book is Christ, and the pastor, his wife, their family and church are all supporting players.
Book Review: The Prodigal Church, by Jared C. Wilson
Review by Alex Duke | 07.29.2015The Prodigal Church is more than just a demolition project. Atop the wreckage left by pragmatism and consumerism, Wilson attempts to rebuild scaffolding with different, yet more durable materials. In this, the book succeeds, though not perfectly.
Book Review: Passing the Leadership Baton, by Tom Mullins
Review by Walter Price | 07.27.2015This was a helpful exercise in seeing another’s perspective on all the ins and outs involved in a successful transition.
Book Review: Can These Bones Live? by Bill Henard
Review by Casey Hough | 07.22.2015f you’re is looking for a book that deals with church revitalization primarily from the perspective of dependence upon God’s work according to God’s will, this book should not be your first choice.
