Growing Your Faith

There are often times in the journey of Christ when you feel lost, alone, worn-down, or just flat "out of it"! Maybe you're new to the faith; maybe you've had a rough couple weeks - or months. The good news is that you rest secure in the arms of God, & He is waiting to draw you back to Himself. These are some ideas to get you "back on track" as you find yourself renewed, refreshed, & restored by God.

Bible Knowledge & theology:

• www.biblestudytools.com: in case the site name isn’t enough, it’s a vast collection of tools for studying scripture
• www.gotquestions.org: a collection of all kinds of Bible questions, answered (*MOSTLY pretty solid)
• www.soniclight.com: insanely in-depth study notes from most books of the Bible, by DTS’ Dr. Tom Constable
• Christian Beliefs: 20 Basics Every Christian Should Know, Wayne Grudem (Zondervan, 2005; 160 pp)
• A Survey of Bible Doctrine, Charles Ryrie (Moody, 1989; 192 pp)
• Desiring God, John Piper (Multnomah, 2003; 358 pp)
• Living By the Book, Howard & William Hendricks (Moody, 1993; 352 pp)
• The Holiness of God, R.C. Sproul (Tyndale House, 2003; 240 pp)
• Knowing God, J.I. Packer (InterVarsity, 1993; 286 pp)

Spiritual Living:

• www.oneplace.com: many different ministries’ downloadable sermons (*SOME are solid; be careful though!)
• Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis (Harper San Francisco, 2001; 223 pp)
• Don't Waste Your Life & When I Don't Desire God, John Piper (Crossway, 2003; 192 pp & 2004; 272 pp)
• Celebration of Discipline, Richard Foster (Harper San Francisico, 1998; 256 pp)
• Spirit of the Disciplines, Dallas Willard (Harper San Francisco, 1991; 288 pp)
• So You Want to Be Like Christ?, Charles Swindoll (W Publishing, 2005; 192 pp)
• The Pursuit of God, A.W. Tozer (WingSpread, 2006; 121 pp)
• The Air I Breathe: Worship as a Way of Life, Louie Giglio (Multnomah, 2006; 144 pp)

More coming soon, but for a more developed list of resources, click for a resource guide designed for our mentoring ministry. Mentor Curriculum Guide