ARBCA Pastors list of Favorite Books
At the 2013 General Assembly, the ARBCA Publications Committee asked delegates to list their favorite books. Here are the results of the survey that participants filled out, alphabetically by author’s last name. The numbers in parentheses indicate how many named that particular book, if it was more than one.
1. After the Bible, what are your five all-time favorite books?
Christian Counselor’s Manual, by Jay Adams
Competent to Counsel, by Jay Adams
Theology of Biblical Counseling, by Jay Adams
Cur Deus Homo, by Anselm of Canterbury
The Confessions of Augustine, by Augustine of Hippo
The City of God, by Augustine of Hippo
In Defense of the Decalogue, by Richard Barcellos
The Science of Missions, by John Bavinck
The Saints’ Everlasting Rest, by Richard Baxter
Progress of Doctrine in New Testament, by Thomas D. Bernard
The True Bounds of Christian Freedom, by Samuel Bolton
Robert Murray M’Cheyne, by Andrew Bonar
Words to Winners of Souls, by Horatius Bonar
Life Together, by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The Christian Ministry, by Charles Bridges (3)
The Pilgrim’s Progress, by John Bunyan (6)
Gospel Remission, by Jeremiah Burroughs
The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment, by Jeremiah Burroughs
Institutes of Christian Religion, by John Calvin
Today’s Gospel, by Walt Chantry (4)
The Bride of Christ, by Claude Chavasse
Total Church, by Tim Chester and Steve Timmis
Lectures on the Pilgrim’s Progress, by George B. Cheever
William Grimshaw of Haworth, by Faith Cook
Distinctives of Baptist Covenant Theology, by Pascal Denault (3)
Personal Declension and Revival of Religion in the Soul, by Philip Doddridge
God Without Parts, by James Dolezal
Narrative of Surprising Conversions, by Jonathan Edwards
Law-Death, Gospel-Life, by Ralph Erskine
The Christian Life, by Sinclair Ferguson
Last Things First, by John V. Fesko
Marrow of Modern Divinity, by Edward Fisher
Opening Ephesians, by Peter Jeffrey
The Prodigal God, by Tim Keller
Authority, by D. M. Lloyd-Jones
Preaching and Preachers, by D. M. Lloyd-Jones
Spiritual Depression, by D. M. Lloyd-Jones
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount,by D. M. Lloyd-Jones
The Bondage of the Will, by Martin Luther
The Baptism of Disciples Alone, by Fred Malone
Magna Carter Americana, by Cotton Mather
Tell the Truth, by Will Metzger
With Reverence and Awe, by Daryl Hart and Richard Muether
The Forgotten Spurgeon, by Iain Murray
The Puritan Hope, by Iain Murray
Revival & Revivalism, by Iain Murray
Jonathan Edwards, by Iain Murray
The First Forty Years (D. M. Lloyd-Jones), by Iain Murray
Redemption Accomplished and Applied, by John Murray (3)
Opening Proverbs, by Jim Newheiser
The Glory of Christ, by John Owen
Works of John Owen, Vol. 1, by John Owen
Works of John Owen, by John Owen
Covenant Theology: from Adam to Christ,C by Nehemiah Coxe and John Owen (2)
Knowing God, by J. I. Packer (5)
The Sovereignty of God, by A. W. Pink (4)
Seven Sayings of the Savior on the Cross, by A. W. Pink
Desiring God, by John Piper
Edification and Beauty, by James Renihan
The Coming of the Kingdom, by Herman N. Ridderbos
Exposition on the Gospel of John, by J. C. Ryle
Holiness, by J. C. Ryle (2)
The Works of Henry Scougal, by Henry Scougal
The Life of God in the Soul of Man, by Henry Scougal
Mission of Sorrow, by Gardiner Spring
A Pastor’s Sketches, by Ichabod Spencer (2)
Early Years; Full Harvest, by C. H. Spurgeon
The Soul Winner, by C. H. Spurgeon
Relationships: A Mess Worth Making, by Paul D. Tripp
Elenctic Theology, by Francis Turretin
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
Biblical Theology, by Geerhardus Vos
The Kingdom of God and the Church, by Geerhardus Vos
The Godly Man’s Picture, by Thomas Watson
Journey from Texts to Translations, by Paul D. Wegner
The Potter’s Freedom, by James White
2. What is your all-time favorite Systematic Theology?
Reformed Dogmatics,
by Herman Bavinck (3)
Systematic Theology,
by Louis Berkhof (3)
The Institutes of Christian Religion,
by John Calvin
Hodge’s Systematic Theology (3 vol.),
by Charles Hodge
Outlines of Theology,
by A. A. Hodge
Post-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics,
by Richard Mueller
Abstract of Theology,
by James P. Boyce
Elenctic Theology,
by Francis Turretin
3. What is your all-time favorite Biography(s)?
To the Golden Shore: Adoniram Judson,
by Courtney Anderson
Here I Stand (Luther),
by Roland Bainton
Robert Murray M’Cheyne,
by Andrew Bonar (2)
George Whitefield,
by Arnold Dalimore
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy,
by Eric Metaxes
The Fight of Faith (D. M. Lloyd-Jones),
by Iain Murray
Jonathan Edwards,
by Iain Murray (4)
The First Forty Years (D. M. Lloyd-Jones),
by Iain Murray (3)
Earnest Reisinger,
by Geoffrey Thomas (2)
George Whitefield,
by Luke Tyerman
The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom and the Church,
by Geerhardus Vos
4. What one book would you give to a new pastor?
Competent to Counsel,
by Jay E. Adams
Dear Timothy: Letters on Pastoral Ministry, ed.
by Tom Ascol
The Christian Ministry,
by Charles Bridges (4)
The Imperative of Preaching,
by John Carrick
Today’s Gospel,
by Walt Chantry
Life of George Whitefield,
by Arnold Dalimore
Preaching and Preachers,
by D. M. Lloyd-Jones
Spiritual Depression,
by D. M. Lloyd-Jones
The Forgotten Spurgeon,
by Iain Murray
Simplicity in Preaching,
by J. C. Ryle
A Pastor’s Sketches,
by Ichabod Spencer
An All-Around Ministry,
by C. H. Spurgeon
5. What one book would you give to one who is wrestling with the call to the ministry?
The First Forty Years (D. M. Lloyd-Jones),
by Iain Murray
Am I Called?
by Dave Harvey (3)
Called to the Ministry,
by Edmund P. Clowney (5)
The Christian Ministry,
by Charles Bridges (2)
Lectures to My Students,
by Charles H. Spurgeon
The Reformed Pastor,
by Richard Baxter
6. What books you would like to see republished?
Orthodox Catechism,
by Hercules Collins
Vindiciae Veratatis,
by Nehemiah Coxe
Sermon preached at ordination of an elder and deacon,
by Nehemiah Coxe
The Everlasting Covenant, a sweet cordial for a drooping soul
by Benjamin Keach
The Display of Glorious Grace,
by Benjamin Keach
A Treatise Concerning the Covenant and Baptism (With Two Appendices),
by Edward Hutchinson
A Treatise Concerning the Lawful Subject of Baptism,
by John Spilsbury
“Without any means but books was God pleased to resolve me to himself.” (Richard Baxter)
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