Missional Books

Creating a Personal Library: Searching for Books

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:45:00 +0000

A few tips for searching for books inexpensively. A book normally $10 could be found between $0.50 - $2.50. Think through a plan for the next 30 years that includes your current passions and studies, which directs what books you look for now.

1. Search Public Libraries for used book sales.
2. Search small book stores when traveling and on vacations.

Teaching Adoniram Judson Resources

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Mon, 09 May 2011 17:57:00 +0000

Don't leave the biographies of Christians on the shelves, in the head, or in adult classes. Publish them to our younger generations, in the schools, church services, bulletin quotes, website sections, bookstore, and home reading. The gospel is a spreading and spreadable message of a man on mission, Jesus. Pass the torch of the gospel to those who are younger to those who have died (missionaries) to spread the gospel.

Teaching Context
Our 9th grade Bible class reads Luke's Gospel and Acts, studying the development of Jesus' teaching, life, death, suffering, and resurrection (Luke) received by the disciples to spread the good news of him (Acts). During the year, six special projects provoke the students to think contextually through the gospel lens. The projects from start to finish are the following: (1) Family Review; (2) City Review; (3) Church Review; (4) Country Review; (5) Missionary Biography Review; and (6) School Presentation of a Country (e.g. India).

Resources
Just as Jesus teaches his disciples in and through concentric circles, so do these reviews. Meaning, students begin with their immediate context of family and extend to the world. The missionary biography reveals a why, how and where a Christian spreads the gospel in the world. Currently, we are reviewing Adoniram Judson. Our class listens, answers a questionare and discusses the biographical sermon on Judson by Pastor John Piper, "How Few There are Who Die so Hard." Pastor Piper authored "Filling up the Afflictions of Christ" alongside the thorough biography of Judson in "To the Golden Shore." Also, Operation World provides accurate, timely, and contextual demographics on countries, like Burma which Judson ministered in, that assist the school presentation project.

Theological Reasons
As Pastor John Piper highlights in Judson's life that God's design for mankind is to bring glory to God through the death and life of Jesus. We follow our teacher Jesus, being a disciple on his mission to die for the spread of the gospel. We first die to ourselves, and potentially results in a martyrdom death by those who oppose the good news. Encourage the next generation, early on, to follow Jesus, believe in the gospel, die to self, endure the suffereing and pursue in their pursuit of education. Avoid flip flopping that idea. Meaning, do not pursue education to get a better life where Jesus is the best helper. Rather, submit to Jesus to know the Father and utilize education as a means to spread the gospel.

Resource View

For the City: Proclaiming and Living Out the Gospel

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:48:00 +0000

Verge Network, in the video interview below, supplies helpful, honest, humble and inside look to Darrin Patrick's new book, For the City: Proclaiming and Living Out the Gospel.

Verge Network Original Post

Comeback Churches Book Video Interview in the Assemblies of God

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 20:05:00 +0000

Ed Stetzer wrote the book, "Comeback Churches," after researching and observing churches going through change. Stetzer provides great insight to healthy and lasting changes begins with internal change of the leadership and lay people, before ever reaching anyone else. Physically and spiritually dying churches many times asks the question of how to "reach the young people" and Stetzer provides a healthy viewpoint and plan that avoids the premise of need being to "reach the young people" as the first step.

The following six videos include the Assemblies of God denomination interviewing Ed Stetzer, his book "Comeback Churches" and specific strategies in gospel-centered church change (revitalization). Stetzer also references the book, "Brothers, We are not Professionals" by John Piper (other books).

Ed Stetzer's other books.

Video 1

Video 2

Video 3

Video 4

Video 5

RSS Subscriptions to Missional Books

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:35:00 +0000

Missional Books' Blog

Missional Books' Reviews

Suffering

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:56:00 +0000

Books [Amazon.com Lists]
Articles [Desiring God/John Piper]
Articles [Sovereign Grace/C.J. Mahaney]

Al Mohler's Book Library

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:14:00 +0000

Together 4 the Gospel's study tour of Al Mohler's book library.

Al Mohler - Study Tour from Together for the Gospel (T4G) on Vimeo.

John MacArthur's Book Library

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:12:00 +0000

Together 4 the Gospel's study tour of John MacArthur's book library.

John MacArthur - Study Tour from Together for the Gospel (T4G) on Vimeo.

Mark Dever's Book Library

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:11:00 +0000

Together 4 the Gospel's study tour of Mark Dever's book library.

Mark Dever - Study Tour from Together for the Gospel (T4G) on Vimeo.

C.J. Mahaney's Book Library

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:10:00 +0000

Together 4 the Gospel's study tour of C.J. Mahaney's book library.

C. J. Mahaney - Study Tour from Together for the Gospel (T4G) on Vimeo.

R.C. Sproul's Book Library

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:07:00 +0000

Together 4 the Gospel's study tour of R.C. Sproul's book library.

R.C. Sproul - Study Tour from Together for the Gospel (T4G) on Vimeo.

Thabiti Anyabwile's Book Library

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:05:00 +0000

Together 4 the Gospel's study tour of Thabiti Anyabwile's book library.

Thabiti Anyabwile - Study Tour from Together for the Gospel (T4G) on Vimeo.

Ligon Duncan's Study Library

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:02:00 +0000

Together 4 the Gospel's Study Tour of Ligon Duncan's study library.

Lig Duncan - Study Tour from Together for the Gospel (T4G) on Vimeo.

Calendar

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:33:00 +0000

Reviews and Amazon

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:54:00 +0000

Check out the new utility functions for Missional Book Reviews and Amazon.com search.

Author by Name Book Lists

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:03:00 +0000

John Piper [Biographies on Separate List]
John Piper Biographies
Mark Driscoll Books

Theology for Children

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:52:00 +0000

Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers [series]

Biblical Theology

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:45:00 +0000

Biblical Theology of Missions [Amazon.com List]
New Studies in Biblical Theology [Amazon.com List]

Systematic Theology

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:35:00 +0000

Systematic Theology (Large Volumes) [Amazon.com List]

Revelation New Testament Commentary [John MacArthur Jr.]

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:30:00 +0000

1 and 2 Timothy - Titus New Testament Commentaries [John MacArthur Jr.]

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:27:00 +0000

Philemon - 1 and 2 Thessalonians New Testament Commentaries [John MacArthur Jr.]

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:23:00 +0000

Galatians - Colossians New Testament Commentaries [John MacArthur Jr.]

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:16:00 +0000

1 and 2 Corinthians New Testament Commentary [John MacArthur Jr.]

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:06:00 +0000

Hebrews - 2 Peter New Testament Commentaries [John MacArthur Jr.]

noreply@blogger.com (Nathan Gunter) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:59:00 +0000