books on shelf!!
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Woah, i only endorse two authors in your list.Originally posted by honeymouse:It depends on the goal/vision of the church you're going. If your church, for example, focuses more on the mission fields, it will be good to equip the library with more materials on missions.
Generally, the books from the following authors are pretty good:
(1) Max Lucado
(2) Charles Swindoll
(3) Joyce Myer
(4) Phillip Yancey
(5) Rick Warren
(6) Gary Chapman
(7) Nicky Gumbel
etc
I have Rick Warren's purpose driven church. Pretty good book. But i don't agree with it. So he's not in TO BUY list. -
Very seldom would one want to borrow a study bible and study it for a period of time then return it.Originally posted by Icemoon:that's why the church should buy it.
Study bible is a more personal thing. Unless most people are poor to afford the bible, then they will make do with the existing bible they have. -
not really, sometimes its just a last minute want to reference something kinda situation (maybe while doing Bible Study in Church kinda situation).Originally posted by puchai`:Very seldom would one want to borrow a study bible and study it for a period of time then return it.
Study bible is a more personal thing. Unless most people are poor to afford the bible, then they will make do with the existing bible they have.
btw, Study Bible is just a good to have in my opinion.
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books by max lucado.
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Books by John Piper!
He is generous enough to make them available online.
http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/OnlineBooks/ByTitle/
PS: dave, there is also a nice FAQ available - http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/QuestionsAndAnswers/ByTopic/ -
Unless you're telling me the library is open throughout the day, 7 days a week.Originally posted by vince69:not really, sometimes its just a last minute want to reference something kinda situation (maybe while doing Bible Study in Church kinda situation).
btw, Study Bible is just a good to have in my opinion. -
hmm... sorry, me bad ... last time my previous church, the church library was open 7 days a week.Originally posted by M©+square:Unless you're telling me the library is open throughout the day, 7 days a week. -
haven seen that before.Originally posted by vince69:hmm... sorry, me bad ... last time my previous church, the church library was open 7 days a week.
The church didn't have a rest day? -
erm my chucrh is protestantly protestent.
Our library is interested in what the church is interested in.
We specifically need books for basic believers and books for older christians,
No im not OMO dont worry. -
You got say like didn't say.Originally posted by davidche:erm my chucrh is protestantly protestent.
Our library is interested in what the church is interested in.
We specifically need books for basic believers and books for older christians,
No im not OMO dont worry.
'Our library is interested in what the church is interested in.'
And you tot we know what your church is interested in? I bet you don't even know what your church teaches.
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Originally posted by M©+square:You got say like didn't say.
'Our library is interested in what the church is interested in.'
And you tot we know what your church is interested in? I bet you don't even know what your church teaches.
You don't need books, you need training materials.Our library is interested in what the church is interested in.
our library is interested in books for basic believers.
We specifically need books for basic believers and books for older christians,
Our church is interested in preaching the gospel for christ.
in all, we are trying to work towards pulling in more basic believers/non-beliervs.
Im sorry i didnt make it clear to you. -
shucks .. no Systematic Theology liao .. what a pity.Originally posted by davidche:our library is interested in books for basic believers.
Our church is interested in preaching the gospel for christ. -
Then Dr. Neil T. Anderson books should be ok, for youths especially.Originally posted by davidche:our library is interested in books for basic believers.
Our church is interested in preaching the gospel for christ.
in all, we are trying to work towards pulling in more basic believers/non-beliervs.
Im sorry i didnt make it clear to you.
Authors like Bill Bright, John Wimber, Gordon Lindsay(favourite) should be good?
But if you're looking for more technical and dry academical books.
Then i think the others like icemoon or Ironside could help.
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dave .. NLC has quite a strong chinese congregation right? don't forget the chinese books.
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dave .. check the works of Dr John Sung if they are available. He was the Billy Graham and John Wesley of China.
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try books byOriginally posted by davidche:our library is interested in books for basic believers.
Our church is interested in preaching the gospel for christ.
in all, we are trying to work towards pulling in more basic believers/non-beliervs.
Im sorry i didnt make it clear to you.
John Stott
Josh McDowell
Max Lucado
DM Lloyd-Jones
or
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IMHO .Originally posted by Icemoon:dave .. check the works of Dr John Sung if they are available. He was the Billy Graham and John Wesley of China.
John Sung more like John Wesley ... Watchman Nee more like Billy Graham ... -
How come the name so funny. Watchman Nee.Originally posted by vince69:IMHO .
John Sung more like John Wesley ... Watchman Nee more like Billy Graham ... -
I think it's better to set up a system/channel which your church members can use to recommend books to the library committee. Get your church involved.
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not really, lets see if I got the name right, his chinese name is Nee Jer sheng (Watchman is his english name, if I don't remember wrongly, it means watchman at the gate ... something like this)Originally posted by Icemoon:How come the name so funny. Watchman Nee.
He together with John Sung and another one, Wang Ming Dao was once consider the three giants of Chinese churches in China during the cultural revolution, when almost all foreign missionaries was booted out of China. -
wah leow .. how come vince know so much.
He how old only .. John Sung died even before vince was born leh. -
Cool idea!!Originally posted by sillyme:I think it's better to set up a system/channel which your church members can use to recommend books to the library committee. Get your church involved.