I recently hit the 65-year-old marker. In addition to being old, I have a lot of ministry years under my belt.
In a recent conversation with my youngest son, Jess, I shared with him a book that had a profound influence on my ministry. The conversation sent me down memory lane. I began to reflect on all the books that had influenced me. I wondered if I could distill them down to just ten books.
Keep in mind, these are not necessarily the best books in their genre. Every one of you will wonder why I didn’t include a book you deemed worthy. These books, however, came at pivotal points in my life. I remember each of them and cherish them like long-term, trusted friends. Here are my personal top ten:
- Evangelism in the Early Church by Michael Green (first published in 1970). I’ve read this book around twenty times. It is a constant reminder to me that the church of today should be reaching people with the gospel no matter what. It is a great history of the first 250 years of Christianity. More importantly for me, it has been a powerful reminder where my heart and actions should be.
- What the Bible Is All About by Henrietta Mears (1953). The influence of Henrietta Mears on my life is incalculable. God put this book in my path when I was a new Christian. For the first time, I understood the big picture of all Scripture, as well as grasping the essence of each of the 66 books of the Bible.
- The Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert Coleman (1964). The late Billy Graham described this book as…
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