Recommended Reading

So many missional books and so little time! Below are some of our favorite missional reads that are guaranteed to get your blood pumping and help you embrace an Acts 1:8 paradigm and build a framework for missions in your church!

by Albert L. Winseman, Gallup Press, 192 pages

An insightful book that all pastors and church leaders should read. Winsemen's book not only identifies where many evangelical churches are today, but that also offers a workable prescription for getting back on track to fulfilling God’s mission.

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	Let the Nations Be Glad: The Supremacy of God in Mission by John Piper, Baker Academic, 256 pages Read of God’s desire for all nations to worship Him and how missions fuels worship in the church. More >>>		Shaped by God’s Heart by Milfred Minatrea, Jossey-Bass, 224 pages A book designed to assist churches in joining God on a missionary journey in the 21st century. More >>>

	Empowering Kingdom Growth: The Heartbeat of God by Ken Hemphill, B&H Publishing Group, 308 pages This book walks you through the history of God's Kingdom, tracing its roots and its resiliency through the pages of the Old Testament and the teachings of Christ. Christians will be encouraged to embrace a life focused on God’s Kingdom. More >>>		To The Ends of the Earth: Churches Fulfilling the Great Commission by Jerry Rankin, B&H Publishing Group, 226 pages Southern Baptists have one of the most effective missions enterprises in the world. Published by the Southern Baptist International Mission Board, this book illustrates how any church can get involved in God’s work of redeeming the world. More >>>

	Foreign to Familiar by Sarah Lanier, McDougal Publishing, 128 pages This “easy read” resource is an excellent primer for helping persons to begin thinking cross-culturally. More >>>		Strategic Outreach by Eric W. Ramsey and Ed Stetzer, Outreach, Inc. This resource will assist your church in communicating the identity of your church to your community. It is designed to help a church identify and connect with those whom they are best equipped to reach. More >>>

	Breaking the Missional Code by Ed Stetzer and David Putman, B&H Academic, 256 pages One size does not fit all, but there are cultural codes that must be broken for all churches to grow and remain effective in their specific mission context. Breaking the Missional Code provides expert insight on church culture and church vision casting, plus case studies of successful missional churches impacting their communities. More >>>