Below are recommended resources given by category. Please note that this is not a blanket recommendation for everything that the person has written or spoken, but rather it is a recommendation as long as the individual reflects biblical truth in their writing, preaching, or teaching. As always, please use discernment.

This list is regularly updated with new resources, so check back often.


Recommended Books

Apologetics

A Christian Theory of Knowledge by Cornelius Van Til

Biblical Worldview edited by Mark L. Ward

Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen

The Consequences of Ideas by R.C. Sproul

• Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

No Quick Fix: Where Higher Life Theology Came From, What it Is, and Why It's Harmful by Andrew David Naselli

The New Answers Bookset edited by Ken Ham

Neighboring Faiths: A Christian Introduction to World Religions by Winfried Corduan

Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique by J.P. Moreland

Bible Translations and Books about Bible Translations

Authorized: The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible by Mark Ward

• Christian Standard Bible

• English Standard Version

Legacy Standard Bible

New American Standard Version

Biographies / Autobiographies

Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery by Eric Metaxes

Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity by Nabeel Qureshi

Christian Living

Feelings and Faith: Cultivating Godly Emotions in the Christian Life by Brian S. Borgman

The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness by Timothy J. Keller

The Holy War: The Battle for Mansoul by John Bunyan

Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will by Kevin DeYoung

Knowing God by J.I. Packer

Pilgrim’s Progress: From This World to That Which is to Come by John Bunyan

Putting Your Past in its Place: Moving Forward in Freedom and Forgiveness by Stephen Viars

Resisting Gossip: Winning the War of the Wagging Tongue by Matthew C. Mitchell

Commentaries

• The Bible Knowledge Commentaries edited by John F. Walvoord and Roy B. Zuck

A Commentary on the Psalms by Allen P. Ross

Genesis: A Commentary by Bruce K. Waltke

• The New American Commentary by Various Authors

The Tyndale New Testament Commentaries by Various Authors

The Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries by Various Authors

Devotionals

Look Unto Me: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon edited by Jim Reimann

• Morning and Evening by C.H. Spurgeon

My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers

Pastoral Theology / Ministry Related

Biblical Eldership: An Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church Leadership by Alexander Strauch

Biblical Preaching: The Development and Delivery of Expository Messages by Haddon W. Robinson

Building Healthy Churches: 16 Volume Set by Various Authors

How to Build a Healthy Church: A Practical Guide for Deliberate Leadership by Mark Dever and Paul Alexander

Reformed Theology by Jonathan Lair Master

Sing! How Worship Transforms Your Life by Keith and Kristyn Getty

Systematic Theology

Christian Theology by Millard Erickson

The Moody Handbook of Theology by Paul Enns

Reformed Systematic Theology (4-volume set) by Beeke and Smalley

Other

An Introduction to the New Testament by D.A. Carson and Douglas J. Moo

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

Grasping God’s Word: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays

How to Understand and Apply the New Testament by Andrew David Naselli

Invitation to Biblical Interpretation: Exploring the Hermeneutical Triad of History, Literature, and Theology by Andreas J. Köstenberger and Richard D. Patterson

• The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

Understanding and Applying the Bible by Robertson McQuilkin


Recommended Preachers/Teachers

• Voddie Baucham of African Christian University (Reformed Baptist)

• Joel Beeke of Heritage Reformed Congregation of Grand Rapids (Heritage Reformed Congregations)

• Alistair Begg of Parkside Church (non-denominational)

• Matt Chandler of The Village Church (Southern Baptist Convention)

• Bryan Chapell of Grace Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church in America)

• Kevin DeYoung of Christ Covenant Church (Presbyterian Church in America)

• Ken Ham of Answers in Genesis (non-denominational)

• Tim Keller of Redeemer NYC (Presbyterian Church in America)

• John MacArthur of Grace Community Church (non-denominational)

• Mark Minnick of Mount Calvary Baptist Church (Independent Baptist)

• John Piper of Bethlehem College & Seminary (Converge)

• Paul Washer of Heartcry Missionary Society (Reformed Baptist)



Other Recommendations

Churches

• Bansuk Korean Baptist Church of Bossier City, Louisiana (Southern Baptist Convention)

• The Fellowship Church of State College, Pennsylvania (Southern Baptist Convention)

• Grace Baptist Fellowship of Greenville, South Carolina (Independent Baptist)

• Grace Bible Church of Moore, South Carolina (Southern Baptist Convention)

• Grace Reformed Baptist Church of Philipsburg, Pennsylvania (Reformed Baptist Network (hopefully soon) and the Baptist Resource Network of PA/SJ)

• Halfmoon Christian Fellowship Church of Port Matilda, Pennsylvania (non-denominational)

• Heritage Reformed Congregation of Grand Rapids, Michigan (Heritage Reformed Congregations)

• Mitchell Road Presbyterian Church of Greenville, South Carolina (Presbyterian Church in America)

• Moshannon Valley Community Church of Ramey, Pennsylvania (Southern Baptist Convention)

• Palmetto Baptist Church of Greenville, South Carolina (Independent Baptist)

• Zion Church of Brookville, Pennsylvania (Southern Baptist Convention)

• Zion Church of Clarion, Pennsylvania (Southern Baptist Convention)

Higher Education

Bob Jones University (non-denominational)

Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (non-denominational)

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Southern Baptist Convention)

Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary (Heritage Reformed Congregations)

Westminster Theological Seminary (Orthodox Presbyterian Church)

Other Ministries

• The Academy of Arts Ministries in Taylors, South Carolina

• Camp Kanasatake in Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania

• CORE Apologetics in Little Rock, Arkansas and Lynchburg, Virginia

• Lowcountry Biblical Counseling Center in Charleston, South Carolina

• Miracle Hill Ministries in Greenville, South Carolina

• Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C.