{"id":282,"date":"2013-08-15T20:31:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-15T20:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themajestysmen.com\/gospelpost\/30-books-for-aspiring-pastors\/"},"modified":"2013-08-15T20:31:00","modified_gmt":"2013-08-15T20:31:00","slug":"30-books-for-aspiring-pastors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themajestysmen.com\/gospelpost\/30-books-for-aspiring-pastors\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Books for Aspiring Pastors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">Here is a list of books that I would have loved to be given to read when I was 20 years old. If by God&#8217;s grace I get to disciple future pastors, &nbsp;these are the some of the books I will have them read. &nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">1. The Reformed Pastor by Richard Baxter&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: medium;text-align: -webkit-auto\">2. The Transforming Power of the Gospel by Jerry Bridges&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">3. Christ Centered Preaching by Bryan Chapell&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">4. Christ Centered Worship by Bryan Chapell<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;text-align: -webkit-auto\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">5.&nbsp;Rhythms&nbsp;of Grace by Mike Cosper&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">6. The Distinctiveness of Baptist Covenant Theology by Pascal Denalt&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">7. Vintage Church by Mark Driscoll<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">8. Death by Love by Mark Driscoll&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">9. Religious Affections by Jonathan Edwards&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">10. The End for Which the Universe was Created by Jonathan Edwards<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">11. Counsel from the Cross by Elyse Fitzpatrick&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">12. The Story of Christianity Volume 1-2 by Justo Gonzalez<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">13. Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">14. Community by Brad House<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">15. Preaching and Preachers by Marty Lloyd-Jones&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">16. Joy Unspeakable by Martyn Lloyd-Jones&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">17. The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">18. Gospel Mystery of Sanctification by Walter Marshall &nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">19. Knowing God by JI Packer&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">20. Sovereignty and Evangelism by JI Packer&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">21. Working the Angles by Eugene Peterson&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">22. Desiring God by John Piper&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">23. Let the Nations be Glad by John Piper&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">24. Christ Doctrine of the Atonement by George Smeaton&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">25. The Apostles Doctrine of the Atonement by George Smeaton&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">26. All of Grace by Charles Spurgeon&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">27. Lectures to my Students by Charles Spurgeon&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">28. Biblical Eldership by Alexander Straunch&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: 16px;text-align: -webkit-auto\">29. 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