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• Finding Your Best Fit in Ministry
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Your life is like a puzzle. The pieces fit together to make a whole. When you combine your spiritual gifts, personality, passions, and experience you will discover a picture which shows you how you can best serve the Lord with maximum effectiveness. ----YOUR MINISTRY PROFILE !

Essential to the proper outworking of your ministry profile is a growing, close walk with God. Spiritual gifts, personality, heart passions, and experience blend together to yield a greater effectiveness in serving God, but they will only take you so far if they are not under the constant refining work of the Spirit of God.

Learn more about how your walk fits into your ministry profile in the book,  Finding Your Best Fit in Ministry.
 
 

Click on the topics below to take you to recommended books and internet resources that may be of help to you in your walk with God. While seeking to choose sites and books that are doctrinally sound, the Ministry Tools Resource Center makes no claim to total endorsement of any listing.

BECOMING A CHRISTIAN

Books

• More Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell
• New Evidence That Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell
• The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel

Internet Resources

• Steps to Peace With God
• The Bridge to Life
• The Four Spiritual Laws
• The Jesus Film
• Who is Jesus?

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GENERAL

Books

• Walk the Walk Devotional Series by Ministry Tools Resource Center
• A Handbook for Christian Maturity 10 Basic Steps Series by Bill Bright
• Experiencing God by Henry T. Blackaby
• Knowing God by J. I. Packer

Internet Resources

• Ten Basic Steps Toward Christian Maturity

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BALANCED LIFE

Books

• A Minute of Margin: Restoring Balance to Busy Lives by Richard A. Swenson
• Freedom from Tyranny of the Urgent by Charles E. Hummel
• Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives by Richard A. Swenson
• Ordering Your Private World by Gordon MacDonald

Internet Resources

• Four benefits of putting margin in your life

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BIBLE STUDY

Books & Software

• 30 Days to Understanding the Bible by Max E. Anders
• Grasping God's Word: A Hands-on Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible by J. Scott Duvall, J. Daniel Hays
• How to Read the Bible Book by Book: A Guided Tour by Gordon D. Fee & Douglas Stuart
• How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon D. Fee & Douglas Stuart
• How To Study Your Bible by Kay Arthur
• How to Understand Your Bible by T. Norton Sterrett
• Living by the Book by Howard & William Hendricks
• Navigators' Topical Memory System
• New Manners and Customs of Bible Times, Revised and redesigned by Ralph Gower

Internet Resources

• Blue Letter Bible
• Finding God in His Word
• Growing Through the Study of God's Word
• Seven Keys To Understanding Scripture
• StudyLight.org
• The Power of Observation
• The Word Hand
• Why Johnny Can't Share His Faith .... deals with Scripture memorization
• You Can Trust the Bible

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FAITH

Books

• Fresh Faith: What Happens When Real Faith Ignites God's People by Jim Cymbala
• The Case for Faith by Lee Strobel

Internet Resources

• Everyday Ways To Build Your Faith
• Pursuing a God-centered Faith
• The Faith Factor Bible Study

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FASTING

Books

• A Hunger for God: Desiring God Through Fasting and Prayer by John Piper
• Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough by Elmer L. Towns

Internet Resources

• Fasting: The Misunderstood Discipline
• Your Personal Guide to Fasting and Prayer

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FOLLOWING GOD

Books

• Following Christ: Experiencing Life The Way It Was Meant to Be by Joseph M. Stowell
• Just Like Jesus by Max Lucado
• What Matters Most: Four Absolute Necessities in Following Christ by Tony Evans

Internet Resources

• The Wheel

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GRACE

Books

• Captured By Grace: No One is Beyond the Reach of a Loving God by David Jeremiah
• Grace Walk by Steve McVey
• In the Grip of Grace by Max Lucado
• The Grace and Truth Paradox by Randy Alcorn
• Transforming Grace by Jerry Bridges
• What's So Amazing About Grace by Philip Yancey

Internet Resources

• Carried By Grace

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LETTING GO OF THE PAST

Books

• 12 Steps: A Spiritual Journey by Friends in Recovery (workbook)
• Changes That Heal by Dr. Henry Cloud
• Making Peace With Your Past by H. Norman Wright
• Telling Yourself the Truth by William Backus
• The Search For Significance by Robert S. McGee

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PRAYER

Books

• Experiencing Prayer with Jesus by Henry Blackaby, Norman Blackaby
• Nurturing a Passion for Prayer, Discipleship Journal Bible Study
• Prayer Bytes by Ministry Tools Resource Center
• Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? by Philip Yancey
• Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home by Richard Foster
• Prayer That Works by Jill Briscoe
• Praying: Finding Our Way Through Duty to Delight by J.I. Packer, Carolyn Nystrom
• Praying With Purpose by E. M. Bounds
• Too Busy Not to Pray by Bill Hybels

Internet Resources

• How To Jump Start Your Prayer Battery
• Love for God is Expressed Through Prayer
• More Than We Ask
• Prayer Basics
• Prayer - Resource For Victory
• Prayer & Faith
• Praying Below The Surface
• Teaching Children About Prayer
• The Prayer Hand
• Unlocking the Secrets of a Successful Prayer Life
• Why should we bother to pray?
   
   
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SPIRIT-FILLED LIVING

Books

• Spirit-Controlled Temperament by Tim F. LaHaye
• The New Spirit-Controlled Woman by Beverly LaHaye
• The Wonderful Spirit Filled Life by Charles F. Stanley

Internet Resources

• The Christian and the Holy Spirit

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SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES

Books

• Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard J. Foster
• Habits of a Child's Heart: Raising Your Kids with the Spiritual Disciplines by Valerie E. Hess & Marti Watson Garlett, Ph.D.
• Simplify Your Spiritual Life: Spiritual Disciplines for the Overwhelmed by Donald S. Whitney
• So You Want to Be Like Christ? Eight Essentials to Get You There by Charles Swindoll
• Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald S. Whitney
• The Life You've Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People by John Ortberg
• The Spirit of the Disciplines : Understanding How God Changes Lives by Dallas Willard

Internet Resources

• Spiritual Disciplines from 9 to 5
• The Center for Biblical Spirituality

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SPIRITUAL WARFARE

Books

• Guide to Spiritual Warfare by E.M. Bounds
• Praying God's Word: Breaking Free from Spiritual Strongholds by Beth Moore
• Standing Strong: How to Resist the Enemy of Your Soul by John MacArthur
• The Adversary by Mark I. Bubek
• The Bondage Breaker by Neil T. Anderson
• When the Enemy Strikes by Charles F. Stanley

Internet Resources

• Is This Really Warfare?
• Satan Hates You And Has A Terrible Plan For Your Life
• Weapons That Work

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STEWARDSHIP

Books

• Fields of Gold by Andy Stanley
• Free and Clear: God's Roadmap to Debt-Free Living by Howard Dayton
• Giving and Tithing: Includes Serving and Stewardship by Larry Burkett
• Giving: Unlocking the Heart of Good Stewardship, Pursuing Spiritual Transformation by John Ortberg, Laurie Pederson, Judson Poling
• Money Possessions and Eternity, Revised and Updated by Randy Alcorn
• The Generosity Factor by Ken Blanchard & S. Truett Cathy
• The New Master Your Money: A Step-by-Step Plan for Gaining and Enjoying Financial Freedom by Ron Blue
• The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn  - also on DVD
• The World's Easiest Guide to Finances by Larry Burkett
• Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness by Dave Ramsey
• Your Money Counts : The Biblical Guide to Earning, Spending, Saving, Investing, Giving, and Getting Out of Debt by Howard Dayton
   
  

Curriculum & Bible Studies

• Discovering God's Way of Handling Money
• Good Sense Budget Course Kit: Biblical Financial Principles for Transforming Your Finances and Life by Dick Towner & John Tofilon
• How to Manage Your Money: An In-Depth Bible Study On Personal Finances by Larry Burkett
• Mastering Money in Your Marriage: HomeBuilders Couples Series by Ron Blue
• Money Map Coach Training Course - CD by Crown Financial Ministries
• Road to Financial Freedom Curriculum Series Kit by Crown Financial Ministries
• The ABC's of Handling Money God's Way by Howard Dayton, Beverly Dayton - for ages 5 to 7
• The Secret of Handling Money God's Way by Howard Dayton, Beverly Dayton - for ages 8 to 12
• Understanding Financial Stewardship by Charles Stanley

Internet Resources

• 10 Financial Principles That Are Biblical
• Crown Financial Ministries
• God and Money
• Hilarious Giving: Debunking Five Tithing Myths
• Life's Pressures: Debt
• Rejoicing in His Abundance, Sharing His Resources
• Seeking God's Kingdom
• Seven Principles of Finance for the Believer

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WITNESSING

Books

• Becoming A Contagious Christian by Bill Hybels
• How to Give Away Your Faith by Paul Little
• Out of the Saltshaker & into the World by Rebecca Manley Pippert
• Share Jesus Without Fear by William Fay
• Witnessing Without Fear : How to Share Your Faith With Confidence by Bill Bright

Internet Resources

• Discover Your Evangelism Style - introduce people to Christ just by being yourself
• Equipped for Evangelism
• Evangelism By The Ounce: Small but effective ways to share your faith
• Five Clicks to Sharing Your Faith
• How Can I Share My Faith Without an Argument (This is a pdf file.)
• How To Share Your Testimony
• Sharing Your Faith
• Why Evangelizing the World Around Us is Important
• Writing Your Testimony

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WORSHIP

Books

• My Heart's Desire: Living Every Moment in the Wonder of Worship by David Jeremiah
• The Ultimate Priority by John MacArthur
• The Unquenchable Worshipper: Coming Back to the Heart of Worship by Matt Redman
• Worship Is a Verb by Robert Webber

Internet Resources

• Four characteristics of God-pleasing worship
• Learning To Praise
• What is Worship? (This is a pdf file.)
   
  More on Worship

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