At CCC, we believe a reading church is a growing church, and we want to encourage our people to read spiritually challenging, gospel-centered books. In fact, you will often hear our pastors refer to books on certain subjects from the pulpit on Sunday mornings. To aid our people, we have compiled our top 5 favorite books on certain topics (starred titles are available in CCC’s Resource Center).

Gospel Living
Christ Formed in You, by Brian Hedges*
Living the Cross-Centered Life, by C.J. Mahaney*
What Is the Gospel? by Greg Gilbert*
The Gospel Primer, by Milton Vincent*
Counterfeit Gospels, by Trevin Wax*

Spiritual Disciplines
Note to Self, by Joe Thorn*
Counterfeit Gods, by Timothy Keller*
The Discipline of Grace, by Jerry Bridges*
The Practice of Godliness, by Jerry Bridges*
The Joy of Fearing God, by Jerry Bridges*

Missions
Operation World: The Definitive Prayer Guide to Every Nation, by Jason Mandryk*
Ministering Cross Culturally, by Sherwin Lingenfelter
Perspectives on the World Christian Movement, by Ralph Winter*
Let the Nations be Glad!: The Supremacy of God in Missions, by John Piper*
Worldview for Christian Witness, by Charles Kraft

Evangelism
What is the Gospel? by Greg Gilbert and D.A. Carson*
The Gospel and Personal Evangelism, by Mark Dever*
Jesus Among Other Gods, by Ravi Zacharias
What Every Church Member Should Know About Poverty, by Ruby Payne & Bill Ellig
Marks of the Messenger: Knowing, Living and Speaking the Gospel, by J. Mack Stiles*

Evangelistic Materials
The Essential Jesus (Mathias Media: the gospel of Luke with gospel presentation)*
50 Reasons Why He Came to Die (book or audio)*
2 Ways to Live (tract)*
For Your Joy (tract)*
GodManChristResponse (tract)*

Parenting
Shepherding a Child’s Heart, by Tedd Tripp*
Age of Opportunity, by Paul David Tripp*
Gospel-Powered Parenting, by William Farley*
Big Truths for Young Hearts, by Bruce Ware*
Get Outta My Face: How to Reach Angry, Unmotivated Teens with Biblical Counsel, by Rick Horne*

Marriage
When Sinners Say, “I Do,” by Paul Harvey*
This Momentary Marriage, by John Piper*
Loving Your Wife As Christ Loved the Church, by Larry McCall*
Sacred Marriage, by  Gary Thomas*
Redeeming Singleness, by Barry Danylak*