EVERY MAN'S READING LIST

Below you will find a list of strongly advised books for any man wishing to understand manhood, a man's growth/discipleship, marriage, family, parenting, purity, holiness, finances, leadership, and apologetics.

*= Highly Recommended                       Red Color=in Idlewild Church library

BIBLICAL MANHOOD

  Disciplines of A Godly Man-R Kent Hughes

* A Man of God- Jack Graham

  Wild at Heart Discovering the Secret of a man's Soul-John Eldredge

  Man to Man- Chuck Swindoll

  The Man God Uses- Henry Blackaby

* Finishing Strong- Steve Farrar

* Point Man- Steve Farrar

  Straight Talk to Men- James Dobson

  In Their Own Words- Tom Eliff

  No More Excuses- Tony Evans

GROWTH/DISCIPLESHIP

  Building Dynamic Faith- Jerry Falwell

  On Being a Servant- Warren Wiersbe

* Spiritual Maturity- J Oswald Sanders

* Knowing God- J I Packer

  Forged by Fire- Bob Reccord

  Desiring God- John Piper

  Hard to Believe- John MacArthur

  Twelve Ordinary Men- John MacArthur

  Experiencing God- Henry Blackaby

* Man in the Mirror- Pat Morley

  Second Wind for the Second Half- Pat Morley

  Seven Seasons of the Man in the Mirror- Pat Morley

  Holy Ambition- Chip Ingram

  The Case for Christ- Lee Strobel

  The Case for Fire- Lee Strobel

* Purpose Driven Life- Rick Warren

  God-Discover His Character- Bill Bright

* Half Time- Bob Buford

  Not Even a Hint- Joshua Harris

  Prayer- E.M. Bounds

 *Raising a Modern Day Knight- Robert Lewis

  As Iron Sharpens Iron- Howard Hendricks

  God is Not In A Hurry- Warren Wiersbe

  Why Jesus Chose Fisherman-Jim Grassie

  Ultimate Fishing Challenge-Jim Grassie

  A Life of Integrity- Howard Hendricks

  Ten Basic Steps to Christian Maturity(10 books)- Campus Crusade

  Design for Discipleship (7books)- Navpress

MARRIAGE, PARENTING AND FAMILY

  The Act of Marriage- Tim LaHaye

  Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul- John and Stasi Eldredge

  The Strong Family- Chuck Swindoll

  Disciplines of a Godly Family- R. Kent Hughes

  What the Bible says About Parenting- John MacArthur

  Kid C.E.O.- Ed Young

  Not Even a Hint- Joshua Harris

  I Kissed Dating Goodbye- Joshua Harris

  Pressure Proof Your Marriage- Dennis and Barbara Rainey

  King Me- Steve Farrar

  The Other Side of Love- Gary Chapman

  Song of Solomon- Tommy Nelson

  Covenant Marriage- Fred Lowery

  Love is a Decision- Gary Smalley and John Trent

  Loving Your Marriage Enough to Protect it- Jerry Jenkins

  Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships- Chip Ingram

  Heaven Help the Home Today- Howard Hendricks

  Five Love Languages- Gary Smalley

  The Blessing- John Trent

  Unbreakable- Tom Elif

 *Raising a Modern Day Knight- Robert Lewis

  They Calls Me Dad- Ken Canfield

  She Calls Me Dad- Robert Wolgemuth

  The Dad in the Mirror- Pat Morley and David Delk

  Guiding Your Family in a Misguided World- Tony Evans

PURITY/HOLINESS

  Victory Over Temptation- Bruce Wilkerson

  Boy Meets Girl- Joshua Harris

 *Every Man's Battle- Steve Arterburn

  Beneath the Surface- Bob Reccord

  I Kissed Dating Goodbye- Joshua Harris

  Not Even a Hint- Joshua Harris

  The Purity Principle- Randy Alcorn

  When Good Men are Tempted- Bill Perkins

  Fatal Distractions- Ed Young

MEN'S MINISTRY BOOKS

 *Why Men Hate Going to Church- David Murrow

 *Brothers! Calling Men into Vital Relationships- Geoff Gorsuch

  Effective Men's Ministry- Phil Downer

  How to Build a Life Changing Men's Ministry- Steve Sonderman

  *No Man Left Behind- Pat Morley

LEADERSHIP

  21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership- John Maxwell

  Developing the Leader Within You- John Maxwell

  Developing The Leaders Around You- John Maxwell

  Called to be God's Leader- Henry Blackaby

  Spiritual Leadership- J. Oswald Sanders

  The Book on Leadership- John MacAthtur

  Spiritual Leadership- Henry Blackaby

FINANCIAL STUDY BOOKS

  The Treasure Principle- Randy Alcorn

*How to Manage Your Money- Larry Burkett

APOLOGETICS

  The Battle For the Beginning- John MacArthur

  Beyond Belief to Convictions- Josh McDowell

  More Than a Carpenter- Josh McDowell

  Evidences That Demand a Verdict- Josh McDowell

  Kingdom of the Cults- Walter Martin

  The Answers Book- Ken Ham

  The Ever-Loving Truth- Voddie Baucham

  After Eden- Dr Henry Morris III

  For Time & Forever- Dr Henry Morris

  The Origin of the Bible- Philip Comfort

  The Case for a Creator- Lee Strobel

  Jesus Among Other gods- Ravi Zacharias