Good Books for Families

This first place to start with family discipleship is the bible. Find a year reading plan (Simply google it) and start it as a family. If you don’t want to go by a year reading plan then start in the New Testament and read a chapter at a time. Dad, rally the troops and dive into the bible.

Jesus Storybook Bible Deluxe EditionSally-Lloyd Jones

All Ages

This is a great book for people of all ages. This will help to understand the bible as a whole. This will help you see how the bible fits together and how Jesus is what the bible is about. It may be a children’s bible but this is for all ages. Parents, you will learn.

All Ages

This is a Great Read for Parents. There are many books that give factual information about God, but this book is different. As the author says “This book will help know God, and not simply know about Him.”

Recovering the Roles of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood Wayne Grudem, John Piper

Adults

This is a comprehensive look at the equality of men and women and the unique design of men and women. This book is a great reference book that covers almost any question you have about gender roles from the bible.

Let Me Be a Woman Elizabeth Elliot

Age 10-Adult Ladies

Elizabeth Elliot does in this small book what theologians take 1000 pages to do. She addresses the lost beauty of biblical femininity.

Mark of a Man Elizabeth Elliot

Age 10- Adult Men

You might think it is odd that a book on masculinity is written by a women. Read this book as if you are being summed by a grandmother to step up and be the man God is calling you to be. This wise old woman understands biblical masculinity and is eager to share about it.

Death By Love Mark Driscoll

Age 16 to Adult

This book gives the reader a firm foundation about the bigness of the Gospel. Each chapter breaks down a different accomplishment of the cross. This is a highly informative, emotive, and practical book.

Systematic Theology Wayne Grudem

For the Family

This book is a theological reference book. This systematic theology will help you to better understand God with about 1200 pages of rock solid biblical information. This book is good for any family to have to get some hard questions answered in an understandable way.

Christian Beliefs: 20 Basics Every Christian Should Know Elliot Grudem

Age 9 to Adult

It seems that many doctrines of our faith have come to be either assumed or forgotten. This book will give broad stoke overviews of some basics of our faith. You may agree or disagree with some of the chapters. Let them be a challenge to you.

Morning and Evening C.H. Spurgeon

All Ages

This book is perfect for family time prayer and devotional.