Books to help you grow

I like to write about discipleship and theology. My aim is to help readers deepen their understanding of the Christian faith, engage with theology in a practical way, and grow in their relationship with God.

Deep Discipleship

Everyone is being discipled. The question is: what is discipling us?  

The majority of Christians today are being discipled by popular media, flashy events, and folk theology because churches have neglected their responsibility to make disciples. But the church is not a secondary platform in the mission of God; it is the primary platform God uses to grow people into the image of Jesus. Therefore, as church leaders, it is our primary responsibility to establish environments and relationships where people can be trained, grow, and be sent as disciples.  

There are three indispensable elements of discipleship:

  • Learning to participate in the biblical story (the Bible)

  • Growing in our confession of who God is and who we are (theology)

  • Regularly participating in private and corporate intentional action (spiritual disciplines)

Deep Discipleship equips churches to reclaim the responsibility of discipling people at any point on their journey.

You Are A Theologian

2024 Christian Book Award winner, Christian Living category

The Gospel Coalition 2024 Book Awards, Popular Theology, Award of Distinction

WORLD 2023 Books of the Year, Honorable Mention

Theology can be intimidating. Perhaps questions like these have kept you from engaging with it: “What is theology?” “Who does theology?” “What happens if I get something wrong?”

Theology can be intimidating. But it doesn’t have to be. Whether conversations about theology have felt out of reach, over your head, or irrelevant, consider this book an invitation to the dialogue.

The goal of theology is knowing and loving God well. This is a lifelong endeavor, a never-ending pursuit, not for the sake of knowledge, but for an ever-deepening relationship with God Himself. Authors Jen Wilkin and J. T. English invite you to become not merely a consumer of theology, but a contributor to the conversation, and to grow in faithfulness to the Great Commission’s call to make disciples.

You are a theologian.

You Are a Theologian addresses theological questions such as:

  • Who is God? The Doctrine of the Trinity

  • What is God like? The Attributes of God

  • What is the Bible? The Doctrine of Scripture

  • Who are we? The Doctrine of Humanity

  • What went wrong? The Doctrine of Sin

  • What has God done? The Doctrines of Christology, Atonement, and Justification

  • To whom do we belong? The Doctrine of the Church

  • How does the story end? The Doctrine of Last Things

Remember And Rehearse

Stories are powerful. Few things on earth rival the power of stories. Humans are captured by stories, we are entertained by stories, and we live in stories. But it's not enough to simply recognize that stories are powerful. We have to recognize that the power of stories can orient us to what is true, good and beautiful. And if they have this power, they also have the power to disorient us from what is true, good and beautiful. It all depends on the story itself.

There is one true story that you are invited to live in—the story of the Bible. From Genesis to Revelation the Bible is one true story that invites us to know and love God. But you can't live in a story you don't know. Remember and Rehearse will help readers understand the whole story of Scripture. Knowing the true, good story of God combats the false stories the world tells. Through the big movements of Scripture: creation, fall, the covenants, Christ, the Spirit and the Church, and the Kingdom without end, readers will discover the unfolding drama of God's Kingdom coming to earth and how each of us are invited to be participants.

In this book, you’ll discover:

  • The false stories the world tells us

  • The true and better story of the complete narrative of Scripture

  • How you are part of that story

We are a forgetful people, but God has given us His Word so that we may remember and rehearse.

Grow as a Deep Disciple

5 Ways to

Whether you’re exploring the Christian faith, have been walking with Jesus for years, or serve as a ministry leader, this resource will give you practical ways to grow as a whole disciple of Jesus.