Jeff’s Personal Reading List:
Jeffrey Bush (updated 12-29-2021)
I do not endorse everything in these books, but I’ve found them to be useful in areas I am studying or trying to grow in. I am a child of God and the Bible is the best of all books, but I believe it wise to study and to better in every area as a husband, father, friend, leader, preacher, and encourager. I trust that some of the books listed below will challenge you as well.
Finances
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- Money, Possessions, and Eternity by Randy Alcorn
- The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn
- Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
- Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
- The Richest Man in Babylon by Denis Waitley
- The Richest Man Who Ever Lived by Steven K. Scott
Marriage for Husband
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- If Only He Knew by Gary Smalley
- 7 Ways to Be Her Hero by Doug Fields
- 52 things wives need from their husbands by Jay Payleitner
- For Married Men Only by Tony Evans
- Worthy of Her Trust by Stephen Arterburn
- Tender Warrior by Stu Weber
- Men Who Love Fierce Women by Leroy & Kimberly Wagner
Marriage for Wife
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- Fierce Women by Kimberly Wagner
- Control Girl by Shannon Popkin
- The Most Important Year in a Woman’s Life/Man’s Life by Robert Wolgemuth
- Capture His Heart by Lysa TerKeurst
- The Christian Girl’s Guide to Great Sex by Sheila Wray Gegoire
Marriage for Both Husband & Wife
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- Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs
- The Best Advice I Ever Got on Marriage by Jim Daly
- The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
- Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus by Dr. John Gray
- When Risqué is Okay by Clint Caviness
- Boundaries in Marriage by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
- The Intimate Marriage by RC Sproul
- Four Seasons of Marriage by Gary Chapman
- Turn up the Heat by Kevin Leman
- How to Re-spark and Keep Chemistry in your Relationship Forever by Leil Lowndes
- Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas
- Fall in Love, Stay in Love by Willard Harley, Jr.
- Married and Still Loving It by Gary Chapman
- Trading Places by Les and Leslie Parrott
- His Needs, Her Needs by Dr. Willard F. Harley, Jr.
- How We Love by Milan Yerkovich
- Sheet Music by Kevin Leman
- Sex Begins in the Kitchen by Kevin Leman
- Have a New Sex Life by Friday by Kevin Leman
- Marriage Done Right by Jim Daly
Dating
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- The Purity Principle by Randy Alcorn
- Passion and Purity by Elizabeth Elliot
- The New Rules for Love, Sex, and Dating by Andy Stanley
- Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Got Married by Gary Chapman
- Saving your Marriage Before it Starts by Les and Leslie Parrot
Leadership
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- Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders
- Lincoln on Leadership by Donald T. Phillips
- Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
- Leadership Gold by John Maxwell
- Axiom by Bill Hybels
- The Motivation Mastery by Chris Widener
- Courageous by Bill Hybels
- The Book on Leadership by John MacArthur
- The Go-Giver by Bob Burg
- Becoming a Person of Influence by John Maxwell
- The 21 Most Powerful Minutes in a Leaders Day by John Maxwell
- The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader by John Maxwell
- Making Vision Stick by Andy Stanley
- Mistakes Leaders Make by Dave Kraft
- Never Eat Alone by Tahl Raz and Keith Ferrazzi
- The Spiritual Leader by Paul Chappell
- Developing the Leaders Around You by John Maxwell
- Good to Great by Jim Collins
- The Leader in You by Dale Carnegie
- The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay
- Training Camp by Jon Gordon
- The 360 Degree Leader by John Maxwell
- How to Lead When You’re Not in Charge by Clay Scroggins
- What Makes a Leader by Daniel Goleman
- What The Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast by Laura Vanderkam
- The Lasting Impact of Positive Leadership by Stan Toler
- Living Forward by Michael Hyatt
- Leadership 101 by John Maxwell
Leadership, Time Management
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- Time Management in an Instant by Karen Leland
- Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy
- Time Warrior by Steve Chandler
- Listful Thinking by Paula Rizzo
- Deep Work by Cal Newport
- 50 Lessons I Learned From The World’s #1 Goal Achiever by Vic Johnson
Leadership, Determination—Drive
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- The Rhinoceros Success by Scott Alexander
- The 10 X Rule by Grant Cardone
- The Way of the Fight by Georges St.-Pierre
- Grit by Angela Duckworth
- Start by Jon Acuff
- Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
- Excellence Wins by Dean Merrill
- Be Obsessed or Be Average by Grant Cardone
- 8 Hours or Less by Ryan Huguley
- All In by Mark Batterson
- Grit to Great by Linda Kaplan Thaler
- The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
Preaching
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- Preaching that Pleases God by Tom Farrell
- Teaching on Preaching by Jack Hyles
- Teaching on Teaching by Jack Hyles
- Biblical Preaching by Haddon Robinson
- The Power of Preaching by Tony Evans
Public Speaking
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- Everyone Communicates, Few Connect by John Maxwell
- The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking by Dale Carnegie
- Speak Like Lincoln, Stand Like Churchill by James C. Humes
- TED Talks by Akash Karia
- Talk Like TED by Camine Gallo
- Public Speaking to Win by Dale Carnegie
- The Art of Storytelling by Jeff Davidson
- 7 Laws of the Learner by Bruce Wilkinson
- 7 Laws of the Teacher by Howard Hendricks
- The Seven Laws of Teaching by John Milton Gregory
- Smart Talk by Lisa B. Marshall
- The Art of Public Speaking by John R. Hale
- Communicating For Change by Andy Stanley
- What Great Teachers Do Differently by Todd Whitaker
- How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere by Larry King
- How To Speak So People Will Listen by Ronald L. Willingham
- The Essential of Persuasive Public Speaking by Sims Wyeth
- Public Speaking Confidence by Glenn Harrold
- Communicate What You Think by Earl Nightingale
- How to Make Our Listeners Like Us by Dale Carnegie
Christian Life
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- Tale of Three Kings by Gene Edwards
- Ordering Your Private World by Gordon MacDonald
- Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan
- The Normal Christian Life by Watchman Nee
- Cat and Dog Theology By Bob Sjogern
- Zeal Without Burnout by Christopher Ash
- The Red Sea Rules by Robert Morgan
- The Calvary Road by Roy Hession
- The God Ask by Steve Shadrach
- Reclaiming Surrendered Ground by Jim Logan
- The Bumps are What You Climb On by Warren W. Wiersbe
- 14-Day Worry Cure by Dale Carnegie
- Love Focused by Bob Hughes
Freedom From Temptations
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- Finally Free by Heath Lambert
- When Young Men are Tempted by Bill Perkins
- When Good Men are Tempted by Bill Perkins
- Demolishing Strongholds by Johnny Hunt
- The Invisible War by Chip Ingram
- The Strategy of Satan by Warren Wiersbe
- The Fight of Your Life by Tim Clinton
- True Purity by Hayley & Michael DiMarco
- Sexual Detox by Tim Challies
- Every Young Man’s Battle (also Every Man’s Battle) by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker
- Victory Over The Darkness by Neil T. Anderson
- The Porn Problem by Vaughn Roberts
Prayer
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- When We Say Father by Adrian Rogers
- Power Through Prayer by E.M. Bounds
- Prayers For Freedom Over Worry and Anxiety by Bruce Wilkinson
- Praying The Bible by Donald S. Whitney
Parenting Girls
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- Bringing Up Girls by James Dobson
- Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters by Meg Meeker
- Be the Dad She Needs You To Be by Kevin Leman
- 52 Things Daughters Need From Their Dad by Jay Payleitner
Parenting Boys
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- Bringing up Boys by James Dobson
- Better Dad’s Stronger Sons by Rick Johnson
- Raising Men, Not Boys by Mark Faberez
- Take the Lead by Robert J. Kurtz
Parenting General
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- 52 Things Kids Need From a Dad by Jay Payleitner
- Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours by Kevin Leman
- How to Have a New Kid by Friday by Kevin Leman
- How to Bring Your Children to Christ..& Keep Them There by Ray Comfort
- The Tech-Wise Family by Andy Crouch
- Point Man by Steve Farrar
- Grace Based Parenting by Tim Kemmel
- Planet Middle school by Kevin Leman
- Hero by Meg Meeker
- Family Worship by Donald S. Whitney
- King Me by Steve Farrar
- How to Help Your Anxious Teen by Jessica Thompson
- God-Confident Kids by Cyndie Claypool de Neve
- Family Worship by Donald S Whitney
- The Duties of Parents by J.C. Ryle
- Why Your Kids Misbehave by Kevin Leman
- The Best Advice I Ever Got on Parenting by Jim Daly
Ministry
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- Lectures to my Students by Charles Spurgeon
- Order in the Church by Paul Chappell
- Some Things I’ve Learned by Curtis Hutson
- Criswell Guidebook For Pastors by W. A. Criswell
- Hyles Church Manual by Jack Hyles
- Meet Generation Z by James Emory White
- Deep and Wide by Andy Stanley
- DiscipleShift by Bobby Harrington
- Building a Discipling Culture by Mike Breen
- 4 Chair Discipling by Dann Spader
- When Work and Family Collide by Andy Stanley
Missions
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- The Challenge of Missions by Oswald J. Smith
- The Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert E Coleman
- Deputation Manual by Austin Gardner and Tony Howeth
- Mentoring for Missions by Günter Krallmann
- Training of the Twelve by A.B. Bruce
- Missionary Methods: Saint Paul’s or Ours by Rolland Allen
- Faith Promise for World Witness by Norm Lewis
- Missions in the Twenty-First Century by Tom Telford
- LAMP, Language Acquisition Made Practical
- Today’s All-Star Missions Churches by Tom Telford
- The Creation of a Student Movement to Evangelize the World by Timothy Wallstrom
- Go Ye Means You by Norman Lewis
- Chocolate Soldiers by CT Studd
- Discovering Missions by Charles R. Gailey
- So You Want to Be a Missionary by Don Mingo
- Missions Smart by David L. Frazier
Missions, Church Planting
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- The Anatomy of a Missions Church by Ron Maggard
- The Indigenous Church by Melvin Hodges
- Starting a New Church by Ralph Moore
- The Planting and Development of Missionary Churches by John Nevius
- Simple Church by Thom Rainer
- The Effective Invitation by R. Alan Streett
- The Principles and Practices of Indigenous Church Planting by Charles Brock
- The Honest Guide to Church Planting by Tom Bennardo
Missions, Culture Adaptation
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- Culture Shock by Myron Loss
- Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin
- Have We No Rights by Mabel Williamson
- Cross-cultural Servanthood by Duane Elmer
- The Ugly American by William Lederer
- Buried in Bitter Waters by Elliot Jaspen
- Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
- This is Where You Belong by Melody Warnick
- Foreign to Familiar by Sarah Lanier
- Re-Entry by Peter Jordan
Thought Life
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- Crashing the Chatterbox by Steven Furtick
- As a Man Thinketh by James Allen.
- The Power of Attitude by Mac Anderson
- The Power of your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy
- Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
- Keys to Positive Thinking by Napoleon Hill
- Making a Good Brain Great by Daniel G. Amen
- How to Battle Depression and Suicide by Ray Comfort
- The Winning Attitude by John Maxwell
- Redefining Anxiety by John Delony
- Acres of Diamonds by Russell H. Conwell
- The Secret of Self Confidence by Norman Vincent Peale
- Killing Lions by John Eldredge
- Stress is a Choice by David Zerfoss
Sharing The Gospel
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- One Thing You Can’t Do in Heaven by Mark Cahill
- The Passion for Souls by Oswald J Smith
- To Seek and to Save by Paul Chappell
- Out of the Comfort Zone by Ray Comfort
Discipline
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- The Power of Discipline by Brian Tracy
- Developing Winner Habits by Dennis Waitely
- The Disciplines of the Christian Life by Eric Liddell
- The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
- Atomic Habits by James Clear
Personal Growth
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- Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin
- Stressaholic by Heidi Hanna
- The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon
- Stopping Stress before It Stops You by Kevin Leman
- The Birth Order by Kevin Leman
- The Dream Giver by Bruce Wilkinson
- In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day by Mark Batterson
- 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do by Amy Morin
- The Motivation Manifesto by Brendon Burchard
- Ziglar on Selling by Zig Ziglar
- Dangerous Calling by Jack Tripp
- How to Stop Worrying by Dale Carnegie
- Intimacy with the Almighty by Charles Swindoll
- The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson
- The Positive Dog by Jon Gordon
- Foxe’s Book of Martyrs by John Foxe
- The Wisdom and Teaching of Stephen R. Covey
- The Man in the Mirror by Patrick Morley
- Man of God by Charles Stanley
- Move Your Bus by Ron Clark
- The Last Arrow by Erwin McManus
- The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer
- Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson
- Anger is a Choice by Tim LaHaye
- Why Revival Tarries by Leonard Ravenhill
- When Good Men Get Angry by Bill Perkins
- The Fuel and the Flame by Steve Shadrach
- Suffering is Never for Nothing by Elisabeth Elliot
- Failure is Never Final by Vic Johnson
Relating to Others
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- How To Instantly Connect with Anyone by Neil Lowndes
- Relationships 101 by John Maxwell
- How to Connect in Business in 90 Seconds or Less by Nicholas Boothman
- How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- How to Talk to Anyone by Leil Lowndes
- You’re Not Listening by Kate Murphy
- 151 Quick Ideas to Improve Your People Skills by Robert E. Dittmer
- The Peacemaker by Ken Sande
- The Compassionate Shepherd by John Ashley
Biographies (Missionary)
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- Bruchko by Bruce Olson
- Adoniram Judson, Bound for Burma by Janet and Geoff Benge
- Come Up to this Mountain by Lois Neely
- Shadow of the Almighty by Elisabeth Elliot
- Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot
- Peace Child by Don Richardson
- Lords of the Earth by Don Richardson
- To The Golden Shore by Courtney Anderson
- Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret By Howard and Geraldine Taylor
- The Life And Diary of David Brainerd by Jonathan Edwards
- Brother Andrew by Janet Benge
- Jacob Deshazer, Forgive Your Enemies by Janet Benge
- Gladys Aylward, The Adventure of a Lifetime by Janet Benge
- Bob Hughes: An Extraordinary Life by Monroe Roark
- Patrick of Ireland, The Boy Who Forgave by K.C. Murdarasi
- In The Presence of Mine Enemies by Garcia Burnham
- God’s Smuggler by Brother Andrew
- Saint Patrick by Michael J. McHugh
- God’s Hostage by Andrew Brunson
- No Turning Back by Jan Van Hee
- Father to the Fatherless by Paul H. Boge
Biographies (Others)
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- The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
- Tramp for the Lord by Corrie Ten Boom
- Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington
- Jerry Falwell, His Life and Legacy by Macel Falwell
- Billy Graham, America’s Pastor by Janet Benge
- George Mueller, The Guardian of Bristol’s Orphans by Janet Benge
- Klaus-Dieter John by Janet Benge
- Great Lives: Abraham by Charles Swindoll
- Tortured for Christ by Richard Wurmbrand
- Great Lives: David by Charles Swindoll
- Steal Away Home by Matt Carter and Aaron Ivey
- Great Lives: Joseph by Charles Swindoll
- D.L. Moody by Nancy Drummond
- Fanny Crosby, the Blind Girl’s Song by Lucille Travis
- The Cross and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson
- Evidence Not Seen by Darlene Deibler Rose
- Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus by Nabeel Qureshi
- The Heavenly Man by Brother Yun
- The Last of the Giants by Harry Rimmer
- I Dared to Call Him Father by Bilquis Sheikh
- A Man Called Peter by Catherine Marshall
- Lead Like Walt by Pat Williams
- John Newton: The Angry Sailor by Kay Marshall Strom