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Resources for Growth

Resources for Personal Growth

​Jesus has called us to be "disciples".  The word "disciple" literally means "a learner"--one who spends time with Jesus, learns from Him, and seeks to become like Him.  A commitment to follow Christ and grow in His likeness is a commitment to being a lifelong "learner".  Below, we have sought to compile a list of resources that we believe will help you in your personal study and growth as a follower of Christ.  We encourage you to utilize these as tools to assist in the strengthening and transformation of your mind for the glory of God. ​
Theology  
Basic Theology by Charles Ryrie
Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem
Christian Theology by Millard Erickson
Systematic Theology by Louis Berkhof
The Moody Book of Theology by Paul Enns
Concise Theology by J.I. Packer
A Little Book for New Theologians by Kelly M. Kapic
Know What You Believe by Paul E. Little
He That Is Spiritual by Lewis Sperry Chafer
The Mystery of Godliness by Major Ian Thomas
The Cross by John Stott
The Cross by David Martyn Lloyd-Jones
The Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer
Knowing God by J.I. Packer
Great Doctrines of the Bible by David Martyn Lloyd-Jones

​Personal Growth  
Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyon
Love Your God with All Your Mind by J.P. Moreland
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald S. Whitney
The Life You’ve Always Wanted by John Ortberg
Spiritual Discipleship by J. Oswald Sanders
Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders
Spiritual Maturity by J. Oswald Sanders
For the Love of God (daily devotional) Vol. 1 and 2 by D.A. Carson
Desiring God by John Piper
When I Don’t Desire God by John Piper
The Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges
Ordering Your Private World by Gordon MacDonald
Overcoming Sin and Temptation by John Owen
Spiritual Mindedness by John Owen
Holiness by J.C. Ryle
How to Converse with God by Charles H. Spurgeon

Bible Study
“Be“ series by Warren Wiersbe
John MacArthur Commentaries
Expositors Bible Commentaries
The MacArthur Bible Handbook by John MacArthur
How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart
Living By the Book by Howard Hendricks
An Introduction to the New Testament by D.A. Carson, Douglas J. Moo, and Leon Morris   
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
The New Bible Dictionary
Evangelical Dictionary of Theology
Grasping God's Word: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible by J. Scott Duvall & J. Daniel Hays

Online Resources:
https://www.blueletterbible.org
www.biblegateway.com
http://www.preceptaustin.org

Healing
Spiritual Depression by David Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Inside Out by Larry Crabb
Bold Love by Dan Allender & Tremper Longman III

​Apologetics 
More Than A Carpenter by Josh McDowell  ( entry level )
I Don't Have Enough Faith To Be An Atheist by Norm Geisler and Frank Turek
The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell
Jesus Among Other Gods by Ravi Zacharias
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis 
The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
Know Why You Believe by Paul E. Little
The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller

Online Resources:
http://www.rzim.org
http://www.str.org
http://carm.org

Worldview  
He Is There and He Is Not Silent by Francis Chafer
How Shall We Then Live by Francis Chafer
Total Truth by Nancy Pearcey
The Soul of Science:  Christian Faith and Natural Philosophy by Nancy Pearcey and Charles Thaxton
Family      
The Strong Family by Charles Swindoll
Toward a Growing Marriage by Gary Chapman 
The Marriage Builder by Larry Crabb
The Exemplary Husband by Stuart Scott
Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus by Elyse Fitzpatrick & Jessica Thompson
God, Marriage, and Family: Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation by Andreas Kostenberger
Recovering Biblical Manhood & Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism by John Piper & Wayne Grudem eds.
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
The Shaping of the Christian Family by Elizabeth Elliott 
Disciplines of a Godly Man by Kent Hughes
Love & Respect by Emerson Eggerichs

​Online Resources:

http://www.focusonthefamily.com
http://www.familylife.com

​Biographies
George Muller by Basis Miller
The Little Woman by Gladys Aylward with Christine Hunter
Bruchko by Bruce Olsen
The True Story of John G. Paton by John G. Paton
George Whitfield:  Supreme Among Preachers by J.P. Gledstone
A Passion for God:  The Spiritual Journey of A.W. Tozer by Lyle Dorsett 
Jonathan Edwards: A Life by George Marsden
David Martyn Lloyd-Jones (2 volumes) by Iain Murray
Spurgeon: A New Biography by Arnold Dallimore
A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings by George Mueller
George Whitefield: Life and Times of the Great Evangelist of the 18th Century Revival (2 volumes) by Arnold Dallimore 
A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael by Elizabeth Elliot
Jonathan Edwards: A New Biography by Iain Murray

Sunday

Worship: 9:30 & 11 a.m.
 Adult Journey Groups: 9:30 & 11 a.m.
 Children, Middle School, & 
 High School Journey Groups: 9:30 a.m.
 Kid's Worship: 11 a.m.
 (nursery available)

Wednesday

Children's Program (ages 4 years to 5th grade): 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
Youth (6th-12th grade) : 6:30 - 8:15 p.m.
Adult Journey Groups: 6:30 - 7:40 p.m.
(nursery available - infants through 3 year old)

Contact

Southview Baptist Church
4089 Elk Road
Hope Mills, NC 28348
910.424.1298

www.southviewbc.com
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