Baptists Books

[JM]

We're working the collection right now for my church library and would like 'must read/have' selection suggestions from baptists, any good reads?

 

[ZiSunka]

Cost of Discipleship, D. Bonhoeffer
The Hiding Place, Corrie Ten Boom
The Ragmuffin Gospel, Brennan Manning

 

[BT]

Pilgrim's Progress, Bunyan
Who Moved the Stone, Frank Morrison
Reclaiming Authentic Fundamentalism (I think you already have that one)
Bible Explorer's Guide, John Phillip's
More than a Carpenter, Josh McDonell (that last name may be spelled wrong)
A Woman Rides the Beast, Dave Hunt
The Faith of God's Elect

 

[ZiSunka]

All of Max Lucado's books.

 

[ZiSunka]

"From God to Us," and explanation of how we got the word of God.

 

[rural_preacher]

Short History of the Baptists by H.C. Vedder

Grace by Lewis Sperry Chafer
He That Is Spirtual by Chafer
Satan by Chafer
Systematic Theology by Chafer

The Doctrine and Adminstration of the Church by Paul Jackson

 

[bleechers]

Cost of Discipleship, D. Bonhoeffer
The Hiding Place, Corrie Ten Boom
The Ragmuffin Gospel, Brennan Manning

Manning's a very questionable teacher.



I researched him a couple of years ago... I'll try to find the specifics.

 

[ZiSunka]

Manning's a very questionable teacher.



I researched him a couple of years ago... I'll try to find the specifics.

You're not kidding. I'm not recommending all of his books, just this one, because it reminds Chrisitans that we are to be loving to each other, not condemning like we often are. It brought me to tears when thinking about how loving God is, how loving we are supposed to be, and how often I don't care about showing the love that is due to each of you, my brethren in Christ.

However, I wouldn't recommend MANY of his other books.

 

[Carrye]

Do you guys focus much on the philosophy behind your theology? I know about Catholic theology (so that doesn't help you), but could give some philosophical suggestions if that would help.

 

[FranklinNoble]

How about the King James Bible?

 

[rural_preacher]

How about the King James Bible?

What?! A Bible in a church library?? Let's not be too hasty!

(just kidding)

 

[RED that's ME]

A good place to order the books and sometimes cheaper is Christian Books Distributors.
http://www.christianbook.com/

Baptist bookstore...
http://www.lifewaystores.com/lwstore/

 

[ZiSunka]

If you are getting rid of some books, can I have them? I send them to poor rural communities around the world that don't have access to Christian books.

 

[rural_preacher]

Another good place to shop for doctrinally sound Christian literature is Regular Baptist Press.

http://www.rbpstore.org/

 

[SumTinWong]

If you are getting rid of some books, can I have them? I send them to poor rural communities around the world that don't have access to Christian books.

Which reminds me I have to ask the pastor about those books for you. Thanks for the reminder. Do you want Hymn books? We got hymn books from the Methodist church, and Baptist church, that are just sitting there. I have to ask about the Scofield for BT as well. Old age is creeping up on me

Anyway if it hasn't been mentioned "Our Legacy" by Hannah, and "Inside Out" by Larry Crabb are great books.

 

[ZiSunka]

Most of my clients are not American protestants, so they tend to not want our hymnals, but if they don't have anywhere else to go, I can warehouse them until a church that wants them comes along.

As far as fiction goes, I would recommend Leota's Garden, by Francine Rivers, which is about the most Godly and realistic fiction I have ever read. Also, the Shepherd's Path series is an outstandingly good End Times set. The Christians actually ACT like Christians, if you can beleive it!

 

[SumTinWong]

I will just hold onto them until someone else does want them. If they don't want hymnals from American Non-Catholics, then why would they want books from us? Aren't the theologies going to clash either way?

 

[ZiSunka]

It's not a matter of theology, they are orthodox Christians just like us, but their music is different. Most of my clients are African, Asian or Native American, and they have their own style of music and their own languages when they sing.

One church in Africa sent me a tape of a service, and they did their teaching and preaching in English, but their singing in their native language. It was neat. And Native Americans also do their services in English, except for the singing, which they do in their own tongue.

 

[BT]

Another good place to shop for doctrinally sound Christian literature is Regular Baptist Press.

http://www.rbpstore.org/

Yes and amen!

 

[SumTinWong]

It's not a matter of theology, they are orthodox Christians just like us, but their music is different. Most of my clients are African, Asian or Native American, and they have their own style of music and their own languages when they sing.

One church in Africa sent me a tape of a service, and they did their teaching and preaching in English, but their singing in their native language. It was neat. And Native Americans also do their services in English, except for the singing, which they do in their own tongue.

My bad. I am so American, it never occured to me that they would have their own songs. Duh...LOL