
Essential Reads for Restoration and Renewal
No fluff—just powerful, easy reads for restoring your passion and purpose.

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Sonship by James M. Jordan
Sonship is about a loving Father who is restoring His lost children. He is calling them to experience supernatural freedom. The Father loves you, and whether you are a man or a woman He has called you into sonship. This is what Jesus came for you to receive – living in a continuous experience of His love pouring into your heart in the same way that Jesus Himself experienced.
A call for you to come into the right place and experience God’s nature as His son or daughter.
Jesus said that you have to be like a child to enter the kingdom of God, remember to remove all the hindrances that are stopping you from loving Him like a child would.
God's Word to Pastors by Bob Yandin
A book for pastors that outlines their responsibilities to the congregation and vice versa. A reality and in-depth look at pastoring according to the scripture. A practical handbook for ministerial work. This book is a "pastor's bible," but the principles of ministry it sets forth are essential for every believer. Pastor Bob Yandian takes an in-depth look at the everyday reality of pastoring, while at the same time, he brings a vital and necessary understanding of the pastorate to all congregational members.
A book we highly recommend for every pastor or for anybody considering to become a pastor. The book is packed with wisdom on building ministry in this era.
Bob uses his personal experience to show that ministry work should not be a burden.
He provides practical wisdom for every pastor or minister to implement when facing challenges in ministry work.
Shattering the Limitations of Pain by Dale L. Mast
Jabez came to a point in his life where he chose to make a break from his past identity to change his future. He was not a total failure, nor a total success. He knew greater blessings were available if he could break through the pain. Jabez was not willing to endure living under the pain that had plundered his identity from birth. He had a vision of his future that he reached by request with five strategic truths. He needed his "me" to be blessed by Father God. He knew Father God would give him more. Do we? Jabez would not remain silent. Will we?
An easy to read book that will bring you freedom from the pain you are holding on to.
An impactful book that will encourage you to address the pain you are going through.
Favored Not Forgotten by Adam McCain and Scott Silverii
Feeling abandoned, lost or tossed about? Maybe you even felt like God has hung you out to dry in the desert! Favored Not Forgotten shows you the light about dark seasons in your life. Even the most promising opportunities begin with a "wilderness season." God has never been closer to you than now.
Learn how to embrace these seasons of preparation for promotion.
Learn how to Embrace the Season, Thrive in Obscurity.
Activate your Purpose in this exciting promise from God, and always remember that you are Favored, Not Forgotten.
And David Perceived He was King by Dale L. Mast
God took David from the fields where he followed the sheep to become the ruler of Israel. Dale shows the trials David had to go through to become king. This serves as a lesson to us all including pastors and ministers, no matter what you are going through do not give up, keep going. May his journey be a reference point for when you need motivation to go on. God has amazing things for you and you are destined for greatness.
The teachings in this book will teach you how to put your identity in God.
Defeating Goliath required Faith, but taking the throne required identity. Let David's journey touch yours.
Abba's Child by Brennan Manning
Abba’s Child will light the way to freely accepting your belovedness and being renewed by the reassurance of our Father’s deep care for you, regardless of how perfect your life isn’t.God longs for us to deeply believe and know that He loves us and accepts us as we are. He calls for us to remove our masks and establish honest, deep, and trusting relationships with Him. When we are our true selves, we can finally claim our authentic identities as His own, Abba’s children.
A book of revelation on the imposter, a false self focused on acceptance and approval. In order to change, we have to accept our shortcomings and seek God’s grace.
A book that reminds us of our true identity of being worthy of God’s love, and being loved by God.
The Lord is My Courage by K.J. Ramsey
Walking through Psalm 23 phrase by phrase, therapist and author K.J. Ramsey explores the landscape of our fear, trauma, and faith. When she stepped through her own wilderness of spiritual abuse and religious trauma, K.J. discovered that courage is not the absence of anxiety but the practice of trusting we will be held and loved no matter what. The Lord is My Courage is for the deconstructing and the dreamers, the afraid and the amazed, for those whose fear has not been fully shepherded but who can't seem to stop listening for their Good Shepherd's Voice.
A book affirming Christ as the Good Shepherd.
Braiding contemplative storytelling, theological reflection, and practical neuroscience, Ramsey reveals a route into connection and joy that begins right where you are.
Changes that Heal by Dr. Henry Cloud
Many of us struggle with anxiety, loneliness, and feelings of inadequacy. We know that God created us in his image, but how can we be loving when we feel burned out? How can we be free when we struggle with addiction? Will we ever enjoy the complete healing God promises?
Combining his professional expertise and personal experience, renowned psychologist Dr. Henry Cloud guides us through four basic ways to become joy-filled, mature followers of Christ:
Connect more deeply with others,
Separate from others in healthy ways,
Understand the good and the bad in ourselves and others,
Grow into greater emotional and spiritual maturity.
The Emotionally Healthy Leader by Peter Scazzero
In The Emotionally Healthy Leader, bestselling author Peter Scazzero shows leaders how to develop a deep, inner life with Christ, examining its profound implications for surviving stress, planning and decision making, building teams, creating healthy culture, influencing others, and much more. An Emotionally Healthy Leader gets beneath the surface of an issue or a problem.
Concise assessments for leaders and teams to measure their leadership health
Practical, proven strategies that have been developed over a 28-year period spent both in the local church and in equipping leaders around the world
Helpful applications of how to face your shadow, lead out of your marriage or singleness, slow down, and embrace endings for new beginnings.
An important read for leaders and pastors since it focuses on a leader’s inner life.
Finding Father by A.J. Jones
A.J. exposes the most common blockages that hinder our discovery of who God truly is and offers practical steps to overcome them. This guide is perfectly suited for an individual to use during their daily devotion time but is also a valuable resource for group Bible studies. The book is a practical biblical help that will guide you back to God’s love.
Jones expresses God’s desire for human beings to experience His love.
The book is a confirmation of the continuation of God’s love.
A great read that will give you inner healing and transform your life.
The book is designed to be implemented in our daily lives in order to be fully experienced.
Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby
Experiencing God is a personal message of how Henry Blackaby has experienced God through his life. The study since its release has been translated into 47 languages and has impacted very many people and transformed many lives back to God. The book is based on scriptural realties that teach us how to relate with God.
Learn to discern when God is speaking to you.
Identify what God wants and adjust your life accordingly.
The book will guide on looking up to God, listen to Him, and to watch for what His directives are.
Gain an understanding of what Scripture teaches about interacting with God.
The Furious Longing of God by Brennan Manning
An intense longing for God is a call to realize God’s passionate love for us. The book will help you feel God’s call and will challenge you to live in God’s love. As He guided us to love each other as He loves us, to treat other people as we would like to be treated. The furious Longing of God, will teach you how to be humble.
Manning a great writer calls us to embrace our shortcomings and struggles. He mentions that people filled with light are those who have deeply gazed into their darkness.
A love story for people who are going through tough times.
A book that is based on God’s love and grace for man.
The author uses his personal experience as an alcoholic and ex-priest to show God’s love for the broken-hearted.
The Tension of Transition by Craig Cooney
Change is constant. Transitioning from one posting to another is difficult, but it may be the best thing you ever do for yourself. The before and after transition is not the scariest time, however the time in between is the scariest time. You are unsure whether to move forward or to move back. All you have to do is trust God and pray for the Holy Spirit to guide you on the right thing to do.
A book full of prophetic insights, personal stories, and helpful wisdom, that will help you know what God wants you to do.
The author writes about personal experiences and challenges him and his family faced during their time of transition that we can all learn from.
Listen to the voice of God during your time of transition.
On the Brink by Clay Werner
Ministry has many unique challenges. When the pain, frustration, and exhaustion of ministry build up in a pastor’s heart, it’s easy for him to lose sight of the incredible gifts given to him in Jesus Christ: hope and resurrection power that will strengthen him to carry on. Acknowledging the unique challenges of ministry. Pastor Clay Werner helps us reopen our eyes to the gospel’s soul-sustaining and heart-renewing comfort for church leaders. Pastor Clay offers encouragement for weary pastors.
The author is authentic and realistic about the challenges ministers and pastors face in this era.
A great read for every pastor seeking truth and hope.
The author addresses how when pastors are struggling they can always turn to God. He draws back to God and the gospel as the sources of refuge and comfort during difficult times.
Sun Stand Still by Steven Furtick
If you're not daring to believe in God for the impossible, you may be sleeping through some of the best parts of your Christian Life. Steven, an amazing pastor, encourages people to believe in God for both big and small things. He calls us to pray and believe in the God we worship, that nothing is impossible for Him.
Pastor Furtik inspires us to stand still and believe in God
The book encourages Christians to live fully in faith and make visions and to dream big that God must be involved for them to be achieved.
A book that will encourage you to push on, and realize God is still working, even when things seem to be in a stand still.
Have an audacious prayer that stretches your mind and faith, learn to ask God for the impossible.
Fervent by Priscilla Shirer
Priscilla elaborates how to use prayer as a weapon, every move you make or every action you take is infused with the power of God’s Spirit. Fervent is a hands-on, knees-down, don’t-give-up action guide to practical, purposeful praying. Each chapter is crafted with prayer strategies that strike the enemy and his handiwork. A woman focused book with a plan for serious and strategic prayers.
A guide to help you invest in your prayer life
The book has clearly explained examples to create an effective prayer life.
An easy book to read, that is inspiring and practical to develop a prayer strategy.
A source of call to action for all women seeking to pray passionately and clearly.
Sifted by Wayne Cordeiro with Francis Chan & Larry Osborne
Planting and leading churches is a difficult calling. It can strain a pastor's physical and mental health, and also with your relationship with God. Wayne will help you develop a healthy balance of personal care and spiritual leadership. You may find yourself in a season of sifting. If you respond correctly, this season can be every bit as important as the time of harvest. Sifting builds the muscle of faith, giving us what we need for what lies just around the corner.
A book that guides pastors and Christian’s worker through the sifting process.
The author uses practical scenarios, and encouragement to make sure you understand sifting happens but God is in control.
A great read for pastors and ministers who are going through a tough time in ministry.
A source of healing and reflection for people who have been called to serve God.
Unstuck by Mike Jobe
Some of us are stuck for short seasons of time. But others surrender to a life of being continually trapped and frustrated. The hang-ups of our past, fear of failure, victim mindsets, broken relationships, disappointment with ourselves, together with the lack of fresh encounters with God, have left many of us struggling and unable to move into our next season. Identify the symptoms of a stuck life while discovering new ways to move to your next season.
Unstuck is a wake-up call for all those tired of being stuck.
A guide to not going before God or lagging behind Him.
The beginning of a new season will happen, make room for God in your life.
A great read featuring Pastor and author Mike Jobe showing you how to be free and become what God wants you to be.
It's not Supposed to be This Way by Lysa Terkeurst
New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst unveils her heart amid shattering circumstances and shows readers how to live assuredly when life doesn't turn out like they expected. What do you do when God’s timing seems questionable, His lack of intervention hurtful, and His promises doubtful? God realizes your pain. Go through a tough time in confidence and faith and know that God is with you.
Discover how to better process unmet expectations.
Learn how to discover the three stages of the enemy.
Know how to encourage a friend and teach them how to navigate difficult times, through God’s truth.
The Rest of God by Mark Buchanan
A Publishers Weekly highly recommended author, writes about the Sabbath Day and resting on this day. One day of the week that should be set aside for resting, resetting and worship. Whatever you are called to do in this world, do it whole heartedly, give it your best and rest on the sabbath day. Remember that the heart of God is pleased by honest work.
A book that repurposes the sabbath day and resting in a busy world.
The author writes on how to keep the sabbath by observing both time and what God wants.
This gives us advice on restoring the sabbath.
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