Building a Pastor's Library


I believe that the following book list is an important aid toward building a Pastor's library. I am frequently asked, "What book should I buy? There are so many from which to choose." I think it's possible to spend large sums of hard earned money for books that have little value to a Pastor's ministry. My desire is to assist in such a manner as to minimize wasted funds.

 
Concerning the source and cost of books, it is recommended that you first contact "Christian Book Distributor," P.O. Box 7000, Peabody, MA 01961-7000. Tel: 1-508-977-5000
 

Booklist

 

Bible Handbooks

 
Halley's Bible Handbook.
Author: Halley; Press: Zondervan
Unger's Bible Handbook.
Author: Unger; Press: Moody
 
 

Christian Education

How to Guide Preschoolers.
Author: Strickland; Press: Convention Press
Understanding Preschoolers.
Author: Waldrop; Press: Convention Press
Preschoolers at Church.
Author: Chamberlain, Hart, Adams; Press: Convention Press
Basic Preschool Work.
Author: Strickland; Press: Convention Press
Teaching Preschoolers the Bible.
Author: Waldrop; Press: Convention Press
 

PRESCHOOL TIP

Making Play Dough: Mix several drops of food coloring with one (1) cup of water. Add one (1) cup of flour, two (2) teaspoons of cream of tartar, one (1) tablespoon of vegetable oil, and one-half (1/2) cup of salt. Mix well. While stirring the entire time, cook the mixture over medium heat until it pulls away from the side of the pan and does not feel sticky. Cool and knead well. Store the play dough in an airtight container.

 

Commentary: One Volume

Wycliffe Bible Commentary.
Author: Pfeiffer & Harrison; Press: Moody
 

Concordances

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Author: Strong; Press: Regal Publishing Company
Young's Analytical Concordance to the Bible.
Author: Young; Press: Eerdmans
The New Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee Concordance.
Author: Press: AP and P
Concordance of the Greek Testament.
Author: Moulton, Geden, Moulton; Press: T. and T. Clark
 

Dictionaries

Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words.
Author: W.E. Vine; Press: Revell
The Westminster Dictionary of the Bible.
Author: Ramm; Press: W.A. Wilde Co.
Unger's Bible Dictionary.
Author: Unger; Press: Moody
 

On Education

The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America - A Chronological Paper Trail
Author: Charlotte Thompson Iserbyt
Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves but Can't Read, Write or Add
Author: Charles J. Sykes
The Feel-Good Curriculum: The Dumbing Down of America's Kids in the Name of Self-Esteem
Author: Maureen Stout PhD.
The Educated Child: A Parent's Guide from Preschool Through Eighth Grade
Author: William J. Bennett, et al
The Children's Book of Virtues
Author: William J. Bennett (Editor), Michael Hague
The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories
Author: William J. Bennett (Editor)
 

Evangelism

True Evangelism.
Author: Chafer; Press: Zondervan
 

Exposition

Exploring Acts, Volume one, Acts 1-12.
Author: Phillips; Press: Moody
Exploring Acts, Volume Two, Acts 13-28.
Author: Phillips; Press: Moody
The Epistle of James.
Author: Hodges, Zane; Press: Grace Evangelical Society
Wuest's New Testament Word Studies.
Author: Wuest; Press: Eerdmans
 

Free Market Economics

Economic Harmonies.
Author: Frederic Bastiat; Press: The Foundation for Economic Education
Economic Sophisms.
Author: Frederic Bastiat; Press: The Foundation for Economic Education
Political Economy.
Author: Frederic Bastiat; Press: The Foundation for Economic Education
Economics in One Lesson.
Author: Hazlitt; Press: Macfadden-Bartell Corporation
 

Figures of Speech

Figures of Speech.
Author: Bullinger; Press: Baker
 

Grace

Grace.
Author: Chafer; Press: Zondervan
Grace in Eclipse.
Author: Hodges, Zane; Press: Redencion Viva
 

Grammars

Gesenius, Hebrew Grammar.
Author: Gesenius; Press: Oxford
A Grammar of the Greek New Testament in the light of Historical Research.
Author: Robertson; Press: Broadman
Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics.
Author: Wallace; Press: Zondervan
 

Hermeneutics

Protestant Biblical Interpretation.
Author: Ramm; Press: W.A. Wilde Co.
Principles of Biblical Hermeneutics.
Author: Harrill; Press: Zondervan.
 

History: Church

Schaff's History of the Christian Church. 8 Volumes
Author: Schaff; Press: Hendrickson
 

Interlinear Bibles

Interlinear Greek-English New Testament.
Author: Berry; Press: Broadman
 

Lexicons

A Greek English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature.
Author: Arndt & Gingrich; Press: The University of Chicago
Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament.
Author: Brown, Driver, Briggs; Press: Oxford
Analytical Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon.
Author: Davidson; Press: Zondervan
The Analytical Greek Lexicon Revised, 1978 Edition.
Author: Moulton; Press: Zondervan
 

Marriage: Readings for Engaged Couples

Sexual Happiness in Marriage.
Author: Miles; Press: Zondervan
The Act of Marriage.
Author: LaHaye; Press: Zondervan
 

Parables

All the Parables of the Bible.
Author: Lockyer; Press: Zondervan
 

Prophecy Studies

The Revelation of Jesus Christ.
Author: Walvoord; Press: Moody
The Rapture Question.
Author: Walvoord; Press: Dunham Publishing Company
The Church in Prophecy.
Author: Walvoord; Press: Zondervan
Israel in Prophecy.
Author: Walvoord; Press: Zondervan
The Nations in Prophecy.
Author: Walvoord; Press: Zondervan
The Millennial Kingdom. Volume I, II, III, IV
Author: Walvoord; Press: Zondervan
Things to Come.
Author: Pentecost; Press: Dunham Publishing Company
 

Responsible Thinking Process

Discipline for Home and School.
Author: Ed Ford; Press: Brandt Publishing
Discipline for Home and School, Book Two.
Author: Ed Ford; Press: Brandt Publishing
Freedom from Stress.
Author: Ed Ford; Press: Brandt Publishing
Love Guaranteed.
Author: Ed Ford; Press: Brandt Publishing
Choosing to Love.
Author: Ed Ford; Press: Brandt Publishing
Permanent Love.
Author: Ed Ford; Press: Brandt Publishing
 

Salvation

Salvation.
Author: Chafer; Press: Zondervan
Believe, Plus Nothing, An Answer to Apostasy.
Author: Vaught, W.O.; Press: (Unpublished)
 

Stanford, Miles: Major Works

Abide Above.
Author: Stanford Press: Living Spring Press
The Green Letters.
Author: Stanford Press: Living Spring Press
The Complete Green Letters.
Author: Stanford Press: Living Spring Press
The Ground of Growth.
Author: Stanford Press: Living Spring Press
The Line Drawn.
Author: Stanford Press: Living Spring Press
The Principle of Position.
Author: Stanford Press: Living Spring Press
None But the Hungry Heart.
Author: Stanford Press: Living Spring Press
Pauline Dispensationalism.
Author: Stanford Press: Living Spring Press
A Spiritual Anthology.
Author: Stanford Press: Living Spring Press
The Pause.
Author: Stanford Press: Living Spring Press
Cross References.
Author: Stanford Press: Living Spring Press
Philippians 3;10.
Author: Stanford Press: Living Spring Press
The New Birth Explained.
Author: Stanford Press: Living Spring Press
Position to Person.
Author: Stanford Press: Living Spring Press
The Reckoning That Counts.
Author: Stanford Press: Living Spring Press
 

Spiritual Life

He That Is Spiritual.
Author: Chafer Press: Zondervan
 

Systematic Theology

Systematic Theology. Volume I, II, III, IV
Author: Chafer; Press: Dallas Theological Seminary
Basic Theology.
Author: Ryrie; Press: Victor Books
 

Theological Dictionary

Kittel's Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. 10 Volumes
Author: Press: Eerdmans
 

Thieme, R.B., Jr: Writings

The Barrier.
Author: R.B. Thieme, Jr.; Press: R.B. Thieme, Jr. Bible Ministries
Canonicity.
Author: R.B. Thieme, Jr.; Press: R.B. Thieme, Jr. Bible Ministries
Celebrityship of Jesus Christ.
Author: R.B. Thieme, Jr.; Press: R.B. Thieme, Jr. Bible Ministries
Creation, Chaos and Restoration.
Author: R.B. Thieme, Jr.; Press: R.B. Thieme, Jr. Bible Ministries
Demonism.
Author: R.B. Thieme, Jr.; Press: R.B. Thieme, Jr. Bible Ministries
Divine Establishment.
Author: R.B. Thieme, Jr.; Press: R.B. Thieme, Jr. Bible Ministries
Divine Essence.
Author: R.B. Thieme, Jr.; Press: R.B. Thieme, Jr. Bible Ministries
Giving, Grace or Gimmick.
Author: R.B. Thieme, Jr.; Press: R.B. Thieme, Jr. Bible Ministries
Heathenism.
Author: R.B. Thieme, Jr.; Press: R.B. Thieme, Jr. Bible Ministries
King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Author: R.B. Thieme, Jr.; Press: R.B. Thieme, Jr. Bible Ministries
Levitical Offerings.
Author: R.B. Thieme, Jr.; Press: R.B. Thieme, Jr. Bible Ministries
Reversionism.
Author: R.B. Thieme, Jr.; Press: R.B. Thieme, Jr. Bible Ministries
Satanic Plot.
Author: R.B. Thieme, Jr.; Press: R.B. Thieme, Jr. Bible Ministries
The Origin of Life.
Author: R.B. Thieme, Jr.; Press: R.B. Thieme, Jr. Bible Ministries

Slave Market of Sin.
Author: R.B. Thieme, Jr.; Press: R.B. Thieme, Jr. Bible Ministries

The Blood of Christ.
Author: R.B. Thieme, Jr.; Press: R.B. Thieme, Jr. Bible Ministries
The Trinity.
Author: R.B. Thieme, Jr.; Press: R.B. Thieme, Jr. Bible Ministries
Tongues.
Author: R.B. Thieme, Jr.; Press: R.B. Thieme, Jr. Bible Ministries
 

Topical Bibles

Nave's Topical Bible.
Author: Nave; Press: Moody
 

Word Studies: New Testament

Word Studies in the Greek New Testament. Volume I, II, III
Author: Wuest; Press: Eerdmans
Word Studies in the New Testament. Volume I, II, III
Author: Vincent; Press: Eerdmans
Word Pictures in the New Testament. Volume I, II, III, IV, V, VI
Author: Robertson; Press: Broadman
 

Word Studies: Old Testament

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament. Volume I, II
Author: Harris, Archer, Waltke; Press: Moody
 

Unpublished Papers on Many Subjects

Written by Rev. Dr. James A. Brettell

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Date and Time Last Edited:  02/28/06 12:34 PM