I do not endorse every one of these books but 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. – Jeffrey Bush
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
Marriage.
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- Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs
- If Only He Knew by Gary Smalley
- The Best Advice I Ever Got on Marriage by Jim Daily
- The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
- 7 Ways to Be Her Hero by Doug Fields
- 52 things wives need from their husbands by Jay Payleitner
- 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
- Saving your Marriage Before it Starts by Les and Leslie Parrot
- The Intimate Marriage by RC Sproul
- Four Seasons of Marriage by Gary Chapman
- Turn up the Heat by Kevin Lehman
- 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.
- Things I Wish I’d Known Before We God Married by Gary Chapman
- For Married Men Only by Tony Evans
- Worthy of Her Trust by Stephen Arterburn
- Tender Warrior by Stu Weber
- 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.
Dating.
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- The Purity Principle by Randy Alcorn
- Every Young Man’s Battle (also Every Man’s Battle) by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker
- Passion and Purity by Elizabeth Elliot
- The New Rules for Love, Sex, and Dating by Andy Stanley
- Sexual Detox by Tim Challies
Leadership.
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- Axiom by Bill Hybels
- How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- The Rhinoceros Success by Scott Alexander
- The 10 X Rule by Grant Cardone
- Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders
- Lectures to my Students by Charles Spurgeon
- The Motivation Mastery by Chris Widener
- Courageous by Bill Hybels
- The Book on Leadership by John MacArthur
- The Go-Giver by Bob Burg
- Lincoln on leadership by Donald T. Phillips
- Becoming a Person of Influence by John Maxwell
- Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
- The 21 Most Powerful Minutes in a Leaders Day by John Maxwell
- The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader by John Maxwell
- Hyles Church Manual by Jack Hyles
- Criswell Guidebook For Pastors by W. A. Criswell
- Deep and Wide by Andy Stanley
- Leadership Gold by John Maxwell
- Making Vision Stick by Andy Stanley
- Mistakes Leaders Make by Dave Kraft
- Never Eat Alone by Tahl Raz and Keith Ferrazzi
- Some Things I’ve Learned by Curtis Hutson
- The Spiritual Leader by Paul Chappell
- Order in the Church 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
Preaching or 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
- Preaching that Pleases God by Tom Farrell
- Teaching on Preaching by Jack Hyles
- Teaching on Teaching by Jack Hyles
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
- Out of the Comfort Zone by Ray Comfort
- Cat and Dog Theology By Bob Sjogern
- Power Through Prayer by E.M. Bounds
- Demolishing Strongholds by Johnny Hunt
- Finally Free by Heath Lambert
- Zeal Without Burnout by Christopher Ash
- The Red Sea Rules by Robert Morgan
- When Young Men are Tempted by Bill Perkins
- When We Say Father by Adrian Rogers
Parenting
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- Better Dad’s Stronger Sons by Rick Johnson
- 52 Things Kids Need From a Dad by Jay Payleitner
- Be the Dad She Needs You To Be by Kevin Lehman
- Bringing Up Girls by James Dobson
- Bringing up Boys by James Dobson
- Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters by Meg Meeker
- Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours by Kevin Lehman
- How to Have a New Kid by Friday by Kevin Lehman
- 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
- 52 Things Daughters Need From Their Dad by Jay Payleitner
- Planet Middle school by Kevin Leman
- Hero by Meg Meeker
- Better Dads, Stronger Sons by Rick Johnson
- Family Worship by Donald S. Whitney
- Raising Men, Not Boys by Mark Faberez
- King Me by Steve Farrar
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
- The Anatomy of a Missions Church by Ron Maggard
- Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin
- Have We No Rights by Mabel Williamson
- Mentoring for Missions by Günter Krallmann
- The Indigenous Church by Melvin Hodges
- Culture Shock by Myron Loss
- Training of the Twelve by A.B. Bruce
- Cross-cultural Servanthood by Duane Elmer
- 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
- Starting a New Church by Ralph Moore
- Today’s All-Star Missions Churches by Tom Telford
- The Planting and Development of Missionary Churches by John Nevius
- Simple Church by Thom Rainer
- LAMP, Language Acquisition Made Practical
- The Creation of a Student Movement to Evangelize the World by Timothy Wallstrom
- The Effective Invitation by R. Alan Streett
- The Ugly American by William Lederer
- Buried in Bitter Waters by Elliot Jaspen
- Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Go Ye Means You by Norman Lewis
- The Principles and Practices of Indigenous Church Planting by Charles Brock
- Chocolate Soldiers by CT Studd
Personal Growth.
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- As a Man Thinketh by James Allen.
- Be Obsessed or Be average by Grant Cardone
- Developing Winner Habits by Dennis Waitely
- How to Talk to Anyone by Leil Lowndes
- The Power of Attitude by Mac Anderson
- The Power of Discipline by Brian Tracy
- Crashing the Chatterbox by Steven Furtick
- Talent is overrated by Geoff Colvin
- Stressaholic by Heidi Hanna
- The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon
- This is Where You Belong by Melody Warnick
- Listful Thinking by Paula Rizzo
- Stopping Stress before It Stops You by Kevin Lehman
- The Disciplines of the Christian Life by Eric Liddell
- The Power of your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy
- The Birth Order by Kevin Lehman
- 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
- How to Connect in Business in 90 Seconds or Less by Nicholas Boothman
- Keys to Positive Thinking by Napoleon Hill
- 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
- The Motivation Manifesto by Brendon Burchard
- Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
- Ziglar on Selling by Zig Ziglar
- Dangerous Calling by Jack Tripp
- Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy
- How to Stop Worrying by Dale Carnegie
- Intimacy with the Almighty by Charles Swindoll
- Making a Good Brain Great by Daniel G. Amen
- The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson
- Start by John Acuff
- The Positive Dog by Jon Gordon
- Foxe’s Book of Martyrs by John Foxe
- The Wisdom and Teaching of Stephen R. Covey
- Relationships 101 by John Maxwell
- True Purity by Hayley & Michael DiMarco
- The Fight of Your Life by Tim Clinton
- Praying The Bible by Donald S. Whitney
- The Man in the Mirror by Patrick Morley
- Man of God by Charles Stanley
- Move Your Bus by Ron Clark
- The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
- Time Management in an Instant by Karen Leland
- The Last Arrow by Erwin McManus
- Time Warrior by Steve Chandler
Biographies.
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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
- Christian Heroes: Then and Now by Janet and Geoff Benge
- Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret By Howard and Geraldine Taylor
- The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
- Tramp for the Lord by Corrie Ten Boom
- Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington
- The Life And Diary of David Brainerd by Jonathan Edwards
- Jerry Falwell, His Life and Legacy by Macel Falwell
- Brother Andrew by Janet Benge
- 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
- Jacob Deshazer, Forgive Your Enemies by Janet Benge
- Gladys Aylward, The Adventure of a Lifetime by Janet Benge
- Great Lives: Abraham by Charles Swindoll
- Tortured for Christ by Richard Wurmbrand
- Great Lives: David by Charles Swindoll
- Bob Hughes: An Extraordinary Life by Monroe Roark
- Steal Away Home by Matt Carter and Aaron Ivey