Church leaders must be willing to pay the price of being godly pacesetters, and the church must be ready for the adjustments & values that are a part of a healthy church.
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Here are some books that may assist you in a deeper study of the truths presented in this sermon. While Pastor Mike cannot endorse every concept presented in each book, he does believe these resources will be helpful in profitably thinking through this sermon’s topic.
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- Robert E. Coleman. The Master Plan of Evangelism. Spire Books, 1963.
- Arnold Dallimore. George Whitefield (abridged): God’s Servant in the Revivals of the 18th Century. Crossway, 1990.
- Os Guinness. The Call: Finding and Fulfilling The Central Purpose of Your Life. Word Publishing, 1998.
- Bill Hull. The Disciple Making Pastor. Baker Books, 1988.
- Peter Jeffery. How Shall They Hear? Church-based Evangelism. Evangelical Press, 1997.
- Timothy S. Laniak. Shepherds After My Own Heart: Pastoral Traditions and Leadership in the Bible. IVP, 2006.
- John MacArthur. Twelve Ordinary Men: How the Master Shaped His Disciples for Greatness. Thomas Nelson, 2002.
- John MacArthur. Rediscovering Pastoral Ministry: Shaping Ministry with Biblical Mandates. Word, 1995.
- Oswald Sanders. Spiritual Leadership. Moody Press, 1980.
- Charles Spurgeon. Lectures to My Students. Hendrickson Publications, 2010.
- John Stott. Basic Christian Leadership. InterVarsity, 2006.
- Charles Swindoll. Improving Your Serve: The Art of Unselfish Living. Word, 2002.
- Mark Water. The New Encyclopedia of Christian Martyrs. Baker Books, 2001.
- Warren Wiersbe. Living with the Giants: The Lives of Great Men of the Faith. Baker Books, 1993.