Recommended Books

These are books that I recommend.  Obviously, I will edit this page as I read books that I feel will be encouraging and helpful, so please check back from time to time.

Single Parent Family Ministry

1. The Hidden Mission Field by Theresa McKenna
2. Baker’s Handbook of Single Parent Ministry by Bobbi Reed
3. Fields of the Fatherless by C. Thomas Davis

Single Parenting

1. Parenting On Your Own by Lynda Hunter
2. Successful Single Parenting by Gary Richmond
3. The Single Mom’s Guide to Finding Joy in the Chaos by Elsa Kok Colopy
4. The Financial Guide for the Single Parent by Larry Burkett
5. To Own a Dragon by Donald Miller

Marriage and Relationships

1. Love and Respect by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
2. The DNA of Relationships by Dr. Gary Smalley
3. The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman

For Men (and those who want to understand them)

1. Wild at Heart by John Eldredge
2. The Way of the Wild Heart by John Eldredge
3. Waking the Dead by John Eldredge
4. Point Man by Steve Farrar
5. To Own a Dragon by Donald Miller

Parenting

1. Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp
2. You Can’t Make Me [But I Can Be Persuaded] by Cynthia Tobias
3. Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours by Dr. Kevin Lehman

Family

1. Home Court Advantage by Dr. Kevin Lehman
2. Overcoming Overload by Steve Farrar

Spiritual Growth

1. Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire by Jim Cymbala
2. Fresh Power by Jim Cymbala
3. Fresh Faith by Jim Cymbala
4. Breakthrough Prayer by Jim Cymbala
5. Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby and Claude King
6. The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer
7. The Path Toward Passion by Dean Trune

Finances / Budgeting

1. Your Money Counts by Howard Dayton
2. Using Your Money Wisely by Larry Burkett
3. Finances for Young Couples by Larry Burkett

Leadership

1. Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy
2. The One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson
3. Becoming a Person of Influence by John C. Maxwell and Jim Dornan
4. Everyone’s a Coach by Don Shula and Kenneth Blanchard
5. Visioneering by Andy Stanley

Other

1. The Best Question Ever by Andy Stanley
2. Why? by Vernon Brewer