Sep
24
2007
A Smaller List of Helpful Books for the Young Christian
In response to my post a few days ago, A Small List of Good Books , some have asked me to provide a smaller list of books geared more specifically toward helping a young Christian grow in their understanding and application of the Christian faith. Here are 12 that come to mind immediately:
Christian Basics by John Stott
Do I Know God? by (I’m almost ashamed to say it but here it goes) Tullian Tchividjian
The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul
Knowing God by J.I. Packer
The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges
The Contemporary Christian by John Stott
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Designed for Dignity by Richard Pratt
Living the Cross-Centered Life by C.J. Mahaney
Engaging God’s World by Cornelius Plantinga
Creation Regained by Albert M. Wolters
Desiring God by John Piper
Some of these are a bit more challenging than others, but I would strongly recommend that any new believer who is serious about growing in the Christian faith take two years to read each and every one of these books carefully. If you do, you’ll be glad. And when you’re done with these, come back and I’ll give you more. May God richly bless you as you read.