2017 Watermark Community Church Staff Reading List

2017 Staff Book List

Have you ever wondered what books our staff is reading? We asked some of our staff to share with us books they have enjoyed or found useful. We’re passing their recommendations on to you in the hope that you will find a book that equips you to become a better leader in your home or workplace, stirs your affections for the Lord, or inspires you to excel still more in your area of influence. Happy reading!

Note: Watermark does not endorse any particular author or book.

See the 2018 Watermark Staff Book List.

Theology and Christian Living

• hand in Hand: The Beauty of God's Sovereignty and Meaningful Human Choice by Randy Alcorn
• Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better by Brant Hansen
• Love Kindness: Discover the Power of a Forgotten Christian Virtue by Barry H. Corey
• Accidental Pharisees: Avoiding Pride, Exclusivity, and the Other Dangers of Overzealous Faith by Larry Osborne
• The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer
• The Jesus I Never Knew by Philip Yancey
• The Treasure Principle: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving by Randy Alcorn
• The Glorious Pursuit: Embracing the Virtues of Christ by Gary Thomas

Leadership, Productivity, and Technology

• Do More Better: A Practical Guide to Productivity by Tim Challies
• The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues by Patrick M. Lencioni
• What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done by Matthew Aaron Perman
• 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You by Tony Reinke and John Piper
• The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch and Amy Crouch
• The Key to Everything: Unlocking the Secret to Why Some People Succeed and Others Don’t by Matt Keller
• Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink

Marriage and Family

• Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family by Paul David Tripp
• Cherish: The One Word That Changes Everything for Your Marriage by Gary L. Thomas
• The Disciple-Making Parent: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Raising Your Children to Love and Follow Jesus Christ by Chap Bettis
• For Better or for Kids: A Vow to Love Your Spouse with Kids in the House by Ruth Schwenk and Patrick Schwenk
• Fun Loving You: Enjoying Your Marriage in the Midst of the Grind by Ted Cunningham

Fiction and Biographies

• Without Warning: A J.B. Collins Novel by Joel C. Rosenberg
• Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery by Eric Metaxas
• The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965 by William Manchester and Paul Reid
• C. S. Lewis -- A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet by Alister McGrath
• The Nightingale: A Novel by Kristin Hannah
• Unscripted: The Unpredictable Moments That Make Life Extraordinary by Ernie Jr. Johnson and John Smoltz
• Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas