For Pastors

RFTG exists to “equip followers of Christ with biblically-focused resources.” One way we know that this goal can be achieved is by encouraging and equipping pastors who will in turn, equip the people in their local church. Most of the writers on our team either serve in or have served pastoral ministry. Below is a list of resources curated by our team that we think will be helpful to pastors and church leaders. If you are a pastor and have a question about a resource, please contact us and we will be glad to recommend resources that assist you as you do the work to which you have been called.

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Pastoral Ministry & The Local Church

• The Christian Ministry (Banner of Truth) by Charles Bridges
• Gospel-Driven Ministry (Zondervan) by Jared Wilson
• Shepherding Like Jesus (B&H) by Andrew Hébert
• Brothers, We Are Not Professionals (B&H) by John Piper
• Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (Crossway & 9Marks) by Mark Dever
• The Loveliest Place (Crossway) by Dustin Benge
• What is the Church’s Mission? (Crossway & 9Marks) by Jonathan Leeman

Preaching

• Lectures to My Students (Christian Focus) by Charles Spurgeon
• Christ-Centered Preaching (Baker) by Bryan Chapell
• Spirit-Led Preaching (B&H) by Greg Heisler
• Preaching (Viking) by Timothy Keller
• Expository Exultation (Crossway) by John Piper
• ESV Preaching Bible (Crossway)
• NKJV Preaching Bible (Thomas Nelson)

Discipling Others

• The Heart of a Servant Leader (P&R) by C. John Miller
• Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life (Tyndale) by Donald Whitney
• Thoughts for Young Men (Evangelical Press) by J.C. Ryle
• The Path To Being A Pastor (Crossway & 9Marks) by Bobby Jamieson
• Letters Along the Way (Crossway) by D.A. Carson and John Woodbridge
• How Can I Find Someone To Disciple Me? (Crossway & 9Marks) by J. Garrett Kell
• The Unsaved Christian (Moody) by Dean Inserra

Theology

• Systematic Theology (Zondervan) by Wayne Grudem
• Christian Theology (Baker Academic) by Millard J. Erickson
• A Theology for the Church (B&H Academic) by Daniel Akin
• Thinking About God: An Introduction to Christian Theology 3rd Edition (Insight Press) by Fisher Humphreys
• The Faith Once for All (College Press) by Jack Cottrell
• The Apostles’ Creed (Thomas Nelson) by R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

For additional theological resources please visit the Theology page.

Apologetics

• Defending Your Faith (Crossway) by R. C. Sproul
• The Reason for God (Penguin) by Timothy Keller
• Mere Christianity (HarperCollins) by C. S. Lewis
• The Case for Christ(Zondervan) by Lee Strobel
• Confronting Christianity (Crossway) by Rebecca McLaughlin
• Confronting Jesus (Crossway) by Rebecca McLaughlin

For additional apologetics resources please visit the Apologetics page.

Missions

• Let The Nations Be Glad ! (Baker) by John Piper
• No Shortcut To Success (Crossway & 9Marks) by Matt Rhodes
• Missions (Crossway & 9Marks) by Andy Johnson
• How Can I Support International Missions? (Crossway & 9Marks) by Mark Collins
• Sojourn on the Veld (Insight Press) by Bill Norton

Cultural Issues

• Strange New World (Crossway) by Carl Trueman
• Talking About Race (Zondervan Reflective) by Isaac Adams
• Same-Sex Attraction and the Church (InterVarsity Press) by Ed Shaw
• Gender Ideology (Christian Focus) by Sharon James
• Gospel People (Crossway) by Michael Reeves
• How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics (Crossway & 9Marks) by Jonathan Leeman
• How The Nations Rage (B&H) by Jonathan Leeman

Personal Care

• Knowing God (InterVarsity Press) by J.I. Packer
• Gentle and Lowly (Crossway) by Dane Ortlund
• The Pursuit of God (Bethany House) by A.W. Tozer
• Prayer (Viking) by Timothy Keller

Premarital Counseling

• Tying the Knot (NewGrowth Press) by Rob Green
• The Meaning of Marriage (Penguin) by Timothy and Kathy Keller
• The Mingling of Souls (David Cook) by Matt Chandler and Jared Wilson
• This Momentary Marriage (Crossway) by John Piper
• You and Me Forever (Claire Love) by Francis and Lisa Chan

Weddings, Funerals, and Visitation

• The Pastor’s Book (Crossway) by R. Kent Hughes
• Visit the Sick (Zondervan) by Brian Croft
• Conduct Gospel-Centered Funerals (Zondervan) by Brian Croft & Phil Newton
• Good Grief (Fortress Press) by Granger Westberg
• A Grief Observed (HarperOne) by C. S. Lewis