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Mission to North (MNA) recommends that you carefully consider the following books and articles. Although they do not all necessarily represent Presbyterian and reformed standards, their content falls within the theological boundaries of the broader evangelical community. This recommendation does not imply agreement with or endorsement of the practices or beliefs of the authors.

Audio

From the 2008 EM Pastors' conference

Opening Worship (.mp3) Min Chung

1907 Great Revival and Its Impact on Korean Church History (.mp3) Young Hee Park

Biblical Counseling and the Use of Sripture (.mp3) Paul Tripp

Church Leadership Development (.mp3) Paul Tripp

Praise and Worship (.mp3) Iron Kim

Sanctification in the Middle of Messiness of Relationships (.mp3) Paul Tripp

Your Walk with God is a Community Project (.mp3) Paul Tripp

Progressive Sanctification and the Antisocial Nature of Sin (.mp3) Paul Tripp

 

Articles and Papers

Park, Dr. Young Hee. "The Great Revival Movement of 1907 And its Historical Impact on the Korean Church," presented at the 2008 EM Pastors' Conference.

Books

Gladwell, Malcome. (2000). The Tipping Point How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference. Little Brown & Company. ISBN: hardcover-0316316962/paperback-0316346624

From the editor: "The best way to understand the dramatic transformation of unknown books into bestsellers, or the rise of teenage smoking, or the phenomena of word of mouth, or any number of the other mysterious changes that mark everyday life," writes Malcolm Gladwell, "Is to think of them as epidemics. Ideas and products and messages and behaviors spread just like viruses do."

At 279 pages, this book could lose 250 and still be effective. His observations about the effect of "small things" on the success or failure of any "movement" are invaluable.

One of the most important concepts I gleaned was the idea of "permission givers." In other words, most people are followers waiting for others to give permission to do certain things. To that end, if we win the "permission givers" [influencers, bringers, gatherers, etc.], the rest will follow.

Newbigin, Lesslie. (1989/1996). The Gospel in a Pluralist Society. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Co. ISBN: 2825409715

This book is helpful on a number of apologetic fronts. However, his discussion on "plausibility structures" [a structure of assumptions and practices that determines which beliefs are possible and which are not, p.53] has been the most helpful in my own thought.

Those with whom we interact on a daily basis, because of their "plausibility structures," aren't even able to conceive of certain positions and ideas we hold dear. To that end, we must learn to think in their language and understand their "starting points." Ch. 5, "Reason, Revelation, and Experience," is particularly good.

Plantinga, Cornelius, Jr. (1995). Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Co. ISBN: 0802842186

This book is a must-read. His explanation of sin being a violation of shalom (the way things ought to be) is not only useful in personal evangelism, but also helpful in preaching "hard" topics like sex, women in ministry, etc.

Sibbes, Richard. (1630/1998). The Bruised Reed. Banner of Truth. ISBN: 0851517404

His fellow puritans knew Sibbes as "the sweet dropper." I thought that odd until I read this book. In fact, each page is so full of the mercy and grace of Jesus that I had to keep a box of Kleenex handy as I wept for joy. Besides being a balm to the soul, it is a handbook on empathy toward sinners.

Spurgeon, C. H. (1963). The Soul Winner. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Co. ISBN: 0802811868

This is, perhaps, the most important book in my library. If you are weary, unconvinced of the power of the gospel, or of the effectiveness of simply preaching Christ crucified, pick up The Soul Winner. I did over a decade ago and haven't put it down yet.


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