Books for New Believers in High School?

[mdwatermelon1979]

I know a few high school girls who recently decided to pursue a relationship with Christ. They are looking for supplementary reading (to the Bible), and I wasn't sure what books to recommend to them first. They are all rising seniors in high school, so they're very smart, intelligent, and inquisitive, but they also really want to pursue this and learn more about God. Any suggestions?

 

[sbbqb7n16]

I'd recommend a good survey book.

So, I did an Amazon search for "New Testament Survey" in books, then sorted by highest rating.


This was the highest rated, though only with 7 ratings: Amazon.com: What the New Testament Authors Really Cared About: A Survey of Their Writings (9780825425394): Kenneth Berding, Matt Williams: Books

This one is rated well, but I've never read it.

Amazon.com: Encountering the New Testament: A Historical and Theological Survey (Encountering…

 

[christianmomof3]

The books listed on this site under the heading young people are written for that age group Online Publications - Books by Category
they can be read online for free or purchased as printed books.

Also, the books under the heading Christian practice that are the new believers series are good.

 

[heymikey80]

I know a few high school girls who recently decided to pursue a relationship with Christ. They are looking for supplementary reading (to the Bible), and I wasn't sure what books to recommend to them first. They are all rising seniors in high school, so they're very smart, intelligent, and inquisitive, but they also really want to pursue this and learn more about God. Any suggestions?

I've recently been very impressed with a series of small devotional books by Sinclair Ferguson.

"The Sermon on the Mount" is really a great book. Well-balanced, a great introduction to this sermon from Jesus to new believers -- "Christianity 101".

"The Christian Life -- A Doctrinal Introduction" is good if you're ... more cerebral and want to see how this stuff fits together. Ferguson is a Presbyterian, so his exposition is definitely not "generalevangelical" -- but he draws heavily from Scripture without trying to force-feed the tougher ideas.

Most of the books I have are older books. Michael Green's "New Life, New Lifestyle" -- I stumbled across this book in the '90s, but it was still a good teacher. Some examples are dated. However, it's an easy book to understand and get clear on some thoughts.

I also like Brennan Manning's "The Importance of Being Foolish". I think it's more direct toward guys, but for girls who recognize there is a sinful side to themselves -- this is a good read. It's also somewhat better at "reinvigorating" Christians who've lost sight of the primary purposes and role of walking as Jesus walked. More "second-time" realism; not as much "initial" excitement as some of the books, above.

If you're looking for something historical, Thomas a Kempis' "Imitation of Christ" is a classic.

 

[PROPHECYKID]

A great book for these students I would recommend would be:

Studying Together - By Mark Finley (Very Very good book)