A St. Michael’s Seminary Course in Development

Cn. Glenn E. Davis, Fr. Scott Howard, Dcn. John Moore

Final Book List

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General Evangelism First Session, May 24th

Ancient-Future Evangelism: Making Your Church a Faith-Forming Community by Robert Webber (Baker Book House, 2003)

Evangelism in the Early Church, Revised Edition by Michael Green (Eerdmans, 2003). [primary text].

Go Fish: Because of What’s on the Line (Study Guide) by Andy Stanley (Multnomah Books, 2005)

[This study guide will be used for one hour at every session].

Apologetics Second Session, June 21st

The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Tim Keller (Dutton, 2008) [primary text].

Case for Christ: A Journalist’s Personal Investigation of the Evidence of Jesus by Lee Strobel (Zondervan, 1998).

Church Planting Third Session, July 19th

Evaluating the Church Growth Movement: 5 Views edited by Gary L. McIntosh (Zondervan, 2004) [primary text].

Planting Missional Churches by Ed Stetzer (Broadman & Holman, 2006).

Overseas Missions Fourth Session, August 16th

Eternity in their Hearts, New Edition by Don Richardson (Regal, 2006). 

     

Let the Nations Be Glad! The Supremacy of God in Missions, Second Edition by John Piper (Baker Book House, 2003) [primary text].

Personal Evangelism Fifth Session, September 19 and 20

Going Public with Your Faith: Becoming a Spiritual Influence at Work by William Carr Peel and Walt Larimore (Zondervan, 2003).

1-2-3 Witness: Can I Get a Witness? by Rick G. Zepernick (Xulon Press, 2006) [primary text].

[primary text]: The student should read this title first for that session’s assignment.

Suggested Reference

Evangelical Dictionary of World Missions by A. Scott Moreau (Baker Academic, 2000).

Starting a New Church: The Church Planter's Guide to Success by Ralph Moore (Regal Books, 2002).        

The Acts of the Holy Spirit: A Modern Commentary on the Book of Acts by Peter Wagner (Regal, 2000).

The God Conversation: Using Stories and Illustrations to Explain Your Faith by J.P. Moreland and Tim Muehlhoff (InterVarsity Press, 2007).

A Word in Season: Perspectives on World Christian Missions by Lesslie Newbigin (Eerdmans, 1994).

Introducing World Missions: A Biblical, Historical and Practical Survey by A. Scott Moreau (Baker Academic, 2004)