Fall 2023 Book List

Traditional Day/Online/Trinity Quest/Trinity Access

Some courses have different booklists depending on the Professor. All listed prices were at the time the link was created, subject to change by Amazon.

Academic Mentoring GNMN X001/GNMN X001Q | Mallo

No books necessary.

Advanced Greek 1 GRE 3212 | Parsons

A Readers Greek New Testament. Goodrich and Lukazewski. Any ed. Zondervan. 9780310516804. $37 Amazon
It’s Still Greek to Me: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to Intermediate Greek. Black. Any ed. Baker. 9780801021817. $17 Amazon

African American Leadership AFA 2220 | Packer

Harriet Tubman and the Fight for Freedom: A Brief History with Documents. Lois E. Horton. Bradford/St. Martin’s. 9780312464516. $20 Amazon
Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and the Civil Rights Struggle of the 1950s and 1960s. David Howard-Pitney. Bedford/St. Martin’s. 9780312395056. $20 Amazon
Great Speeches by African Americans. James Daley, ED. Dover Publications. 9780486447612. $5 Amazon

American Government POS 1049.112 | TBD

American Literature AML 1000/AML 1000-ONLN | Mallo

No books are necessary.

Apologetics THEO 4311/THEO 4311-ONLN | Hedges

The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalog. James W. Sire. 6th ed. IVP Academic. 9780830849383.$18 Amazon
Five Views on Apologetics. Steven B. Cowan (editor). Zondervan Academic 9780310224761. $21 Amazon

Applied Voice MVV 1870A-D | Jones

No books are necessary.

Biblical Living BIBL 1101/BIBL 1101-ONLN | Allotta

Not a Fan. Kyle Idleman. 2011 or later. Thomas Nelson. 9780310344704. $5. Amazon
Experiencing God Day-by-Day: A Devotional and Journal. Henry Blackaby. 2007 or later. B and H Books. 9781433690730. $5. Amazon

Business Organizational Leadership Internship BSOL 4081 | Perkins

Strengths-Based Leadership. Tom Rath and Barry Conchie. 2008. Gallup Press. 9781595620255. $18 Amazon

Business Organizational Leadership Internship BSOL 4082 | Perkins

The Way of the Shepherd. Dr. Kevin Leman and Bill Pentak. 2004. Zondervan. 9780310250975. $15 Amazon

Chapel CHAP SF23 |

No books are necessary.

Christian Ministry Internship (Quest) GNMN 4401 | Allotta

No books are necessary.

Christian Service CVC FS23/CVC FS23Q |

No books are necessary.

Church Planting and Development MISS 2303/MISS 2303-ONLN/MISS 2303Q | Best

Global Church Planting. Ott, Craig, Wilson, Gene. 2010. Baker. 9780801035807. $36 Amazon
The Nuts and Bolts of Church Planting. Aubrey Malphurs. 2011. Baker. 9780801072628. $18 Amazon

Cognitive Psychology EXP 3604/EXP 3604Q/EXP 3604-ONLN | TBD

Biopsychology. Martin Shapiro. 2019. Flat World Publishing. 9781453392942. $45 Link
Flowers for Algernon. Daniel Keyes. 2005. Mariner Press. 9780156030304. $12 Amazon

College and Career Success SLS 1501 | Scilex

No books are necessary.

College and Career Success SLS 1501.112 | Mallo

No books are necessary.

Counseling Internship COUN 3081/3082/COUN 4081/4082/COUN 4401 | Rewald

The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out. Brennan Manning. 2005. Multnomah. 9781590525029. $20 Amazon

Crisis Counseling COUN 2302/COUN 2302-ONLN | Rewald

The Bible, version of your choice.
The Complete Guide to Crisis and Trauma Counseling: What to Do and Say When It Matters Most! H. Norman Wright. 2011. Gospel Light. 9780764216343. $24 Amazon
A Grief Observed. C. S. Lewis. 2015. Harper One Publishing ASIN/ISBN # B017V8I1A4. $15 Amazon

Cross Cultural Communication Practicum GNMN 4331 | Best

No books are necessary.

Developmental Psychology DEP 2004Q/DEP 2004-ONLN | TBD

Understanding Human Development. Grace J Craig and Wendy L Dunn. 2013. 3rd ed. Pearson Prentice Hall. 9780205233656. $12 to rent
The Discerning Heart: The Developmental Psychology of Robert Keagan. Phillip Lewis. 2018. Independently published. 9781520760186. $12 to rent

Diagnosis and Rem. Of Reading Instruction RED 4519 | Scilex

When Kids Can’t Read: What Teachers Can Do, A Guide for Teachers 4-12. Kylene Beers. 2nd Ed. Heinemann. 9780325144597. Amazon

Early Christian Spirituality THEO 3306/THEO 3306-ONLN | Parsons

Lectures on the Christian Sacraments. Cyril of Alexandria. Any ed. St. Vladimirs Seminary Press. 9780881415643. $19 Amazon
The Desert Fathers. Ward. Any ed. Penguin. 9780140447316. $16 Amazon
Early Christian Worship. Bradshaw. 2010. 2nd ed. Liturgical Press. 9780814633663. $19 Amazon
Reading Packet. Supplied in course. Public domain. $0.

Educational Psychology EDP 2002/EDP 2002-ONLN | Rewald

Educational Psychology. Anita Woolfolk. 2019. Pearson Publishing. 9780134446806. $45 Amazon
Reader Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World. Maryanne Wolf. 2019. Harper. 9780062388773. $20 Amazon
The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life. Parker L. Palmer. 2017. Jossey-Bass. 9781119413042. $15 Amazon

Evangelism and Discipleship GNMN 1302/GNMN 1302-ONLN | Allotta

The Master Plan of Evangelism. Robert Coleman. Any edition. Fleming H. Revel Co. 978800731229 (This ISBN is not active. Link is for ISBN# 9780800788087). $7. Amazon
The Explicit Gospel. Matt Chandler. 2006 or later. Crossway. 9781433542114. $10. Amazon
The Disciple Making Church. Bill Hull. 2010 or later. Baker. 9780801066214. $10. Amazon

Field Experience Internships ELED 3091 | Scilex

No books are necessary.

Freshman Comp 1 – ENC 1101/ENC 1101.112 | Mallo

No books are necessary.

Freshman Comp 2 – ENC 1102.112 |

Literature and Spirituality. Adu-Gyamfi and Schmidt. 1st Ed. Longman. 9780205744886. $14 Amazon

Fundamental Issues in Worship WORS 2302Q/WORS 2302-ONLN | Jones

The Worship Pastor. Zac Hicks. 2016. Zondervan. 9780310525196. $19 Amazon
The Wonder Of Worship. Keith Drury. 2002. Wesleyen Publishing House. 0898272432. $6 Amazon

Genesis 1-11 BIBL 2201/BIBL 2201-ONLN | Hedges

Genesis: An Introduction and Commentary. Andrew E. Steinmann. IVP Academic. 9780830842513. $28 Link
Coming to Grips with Genesis: Biblical Authority and the Age of the Earth. Terry Mortensen and Thane Ury. New Leaf Publishing. 9780890515488. $16 Link

Health Psychology PSY 3820Q/PSY 3820-ONLN | Rewald

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Bessel Van Der Kolk. 2015. Penguin Books. 9780143127741. $14 Amazon
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World. John Mark Comer. 2019. WaterBrook. 9780525653097. $20 Amazon

Hermeneutics BIBL 2331 | Sprott

Understanding and Applying the Bible: Revised and Expanded. Robert McQuilkin. Moody. 9780802490926. $19 Amazon
NASB Outreach Bible. The Lockman Foundation. 9781581351804. $8 Amazon

Hermeneutics BIBL 2331.112 | Gates

How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth. Gordon D. Fee & Douglas Stuart. 2014. Zondervan. 9780310517825. $13 Amazon
How to Read the Bible Book by Book. Gordon D. Fee & Douglas Stuart. 2014. Zondervan. 9780310518082. $20 Amazon

Int. Leadership: Conflict and Negotiation LDR 3373Q/LDR 3373-ONLN | Perkins

Negotiation Moving from Conflict to Agreement. K.W. Rockmann., C. W. Langfred, & M. A. Cronin. 2020. Sage. 9781544320441. $85 Amazon
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High.K. Patterson, J. Grenny, R. McMillan, and A. Switzler. 2011. 2nd ed. McGraw Hill. 9780071771320. $16 Link

Intro to Counseling COUN 2301/COUN 2301Q/COUN 2301-ONLN | Rewald

Competent Christian Counseling. T. Clinton & G. Ohlschlager. (Eds.). 2002. Vol. 1. Waterbrook Press. 1578565170. $35 Amazon
Man’s Search for Meaning. Victor Frankl. 1991. Beacon. 0807014265 (That ISBN is $35. ISBN for $12 copy is 9780807014271). $12 Amazon
Boundaries. H. Cloud & J. Townsend. 2017. Zondervan. 9780310351801. $15 Amazon

Intro to Elementary Education EDE 1001 | Scilex

Teach Like a Champion 3.0: 63 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College. Lemov. Jossey-Bass. 9781119712619.
Teaching to Change Lives: Seven Proven Ways to Make Your Teaching Come Alive. Howard Hendricks. 9781590521380. Amazon

Intro to Organizational Leadership LDR1362/LDR1362Q/LDR1362-ONLN | Perkins

Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice. Peter Northouse. 2020. 4th ed. Sage. 9781544351599. $30 Amazon
The Christian Leader. Bill Hull. 2016. Zondervan. 9780310525332. $17 Amazon
Be a Leader for God’s Sake. Bruce Winston. 2002. Regent. Pdf link provided in course shell. $0

Intro to Philosophy PHI 1010 | Abell

Unraveling Philosophy. Groza and Moreland. B and H Academic. 9781087756523. $30 Amazon

Intro to Philosophy PHI 1010-ONLN | Abell

The Love of Wisdom. A Christian Introduction to Philosophy. Cowan and Spiegel. B and H Publishing Group. $33 Amazon
The Consequences of Ideas. Understanding the Concepts that Shaped Our World. Sproul. Crossway. $20 Amazon

Intro to Preaching PAST 3301/PAST 3301Q/PAST 3301-ONLN | Allotta

Biblical Preaching. Haddon Robinson. 2014 or later. Baker. 9780801049125. $8. Amazon
Supremacy of God in Preaching. John Piper. 2015 or later. Baker. 9780801017087. $10. Amazon

Intro to Public Speaking SPC 1608/SPC 1608-ONLN | Stamper

No books are necessary.

Intro to Quest | GEN 1002Q/GEN 1002Q.B | Keller

Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life…And Maybe the World. Admiral William H. McRaven. 2017. Grand Central Publishing. 1455570249. $12. Amazon

Issues in Science and Theology THEO 4302 | Hedges

Science and Its Limits: The Natural Sciences in Christian Perspective. Del Ratzsch. IVP Academic. 2 nd ed. 9780830815807. $18 Link
40 Questions about Creation and Evolution. Kenneth Keathley and Mark F. Rooker (editors). Kregel. 9780825429415. $28 Link
Miracles. C. S. Lewis. HarperOne (or any edition). 9780060653019. $10 Link

Leadership in Nonprofits LDR 3341/LDR 3341-ONLN | Boyce

Nonprofit Management: Principles and Practice. Michael J. Worth. 2020. 6th Ed. Sage. 9781544379982. $52 to rent
Managing the Nonprofit Organization: Principles and Practices. Peter Drucker. 2006. Harper. 9780060851149. $17 Link

Life and Revelation of Christ BIBL 2301/BIBL 2301.112 | Gates

Four Portraits, One Jesus: A Survey of Jesus and the Gospels. Mark L. Strauss. 2007. Zondervan. 9780310226970. $69 Amazon

Managing Ethics in Organizations LDR 3202/LDR 3202-ONLN | Perkins

Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership. Craig Johnson. 2021. 7th ed. Sage. 9781506321639 $21 Amazon
Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s Work. Tim Keller. 2012. Penguin. 9781594632822. $14 Amazon

Math for Liberal Arts I MGF 1106 TBD/ MGF 1106.112 | Lee

Beginning and Intermediate Algebra. Elayne Martin-Gaye. 2012. Pearson. 9780321785121. $35 Amazon

Methods of Teaching Math EDE 2311 | Scilex

The Collaborative Math Classroom: Launching a Student-Centered Mathematical Classroom. Munson, Osuna, Kwon, and Trinkle. 1st Ed. Heinemanb. 9780325132549. Amazon
Talk Moves: A Teacher’s Guide for Using Classroom Discussions in Math, Grades K-6. Chaplin, O’Vonner, and Anderson. 3rd Ed. Math Solutions. 9781935099826. Amazon

Methods to Teaching Reading EDE3318 | Scilex

Word Nerds: Teaching All Students to Learn and Love Vocabulary. Overturf, Montgomery, and Smith. 1 st Ed. Stenhouse. 9781571109545. Amazon
The Reading Strategies Book 2.0: Your Research-Based Guide to Developing Skilled Readers. Serra, et all. 9780325132679. Amazon

Ministry Internship GNMN 3011/4011 | Allotta

No books are necessary.

Old Testament Law and History BIBL 1311/BIBL 1311-ONLN | Parsons

Encountering the Old Testament. Arnold & Beyer. Any ed. Baker. 9780801049538. $26 Link

Organizational Communication LDR 2370Q/LDR 2370-ONLN | Moore

Business and Professional Communication. K. Quintanilla & S.T. Wahl. 2018. 4th ed. Sage. 9781506369594. $19 Amazon
Everyone Communicates Few Connect. John C. Maxwell. 2010. Thomas Nelson. 9780785214250. $23 Amazon

Organizational Theory and Behavior LDR 4164/LDR 4164-ONLN | Perkins

Organizational behavior: A Skill-building Approach. C. Neck, J. Houghton, and E. Murray. 2019. 2nd ed. Sage. 9781544317540. $27 Amazon
Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t. Simon Sinek. 2017. Portfolio/Penguin. 9781591848011. $14 Amazon
The Outward Mindset: How to Change Lives and Transform Organizations. The Arbinger Institute. 2019. Berrett-Koehler. 9781523087303. $13 Amazon

Pastoral Methods PAST 4301Q/ PAST 4301-ONLN | Williams

Marks of a Healthy Church. Mark Dever. 3rd Ed. Crossway. 9781433539985. $35 Amazon
Pastoral Ministry: How to Shepherd Biblically. John MacArthur. 2005 or later. Thomas Nelson. 781418500061. $28 Amazon
Leadership Handbook of Management and Administration. James Berkley. 2008 or later. Baker. 9780801068140. $20 Amazon

Pastoral Methods Practicum PAST 4341 | Allotta

No books are necessary.

Philosophy of Education Online ELED 1302-ONLN | Scilex

Teaching to Change Lives: Seven Proven Ways to Make Your Teaching Come Alive. Howard Hendricks. 9781590521380. Amazon

Piano MVK 1011A-F | Jones

No books are necessary.

Practical Worship Skills WORS 3102/3112/3122 | Moore

No books are necessary.

Practical Worship Skills Practicum | WORS 4331 | Allotta

No books are necessary.

Psychology Internship PSYC 4081/4082 | Rewald

The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out. Brennan Manning. 2005. Multnomah. 9781590525029. $20 Amazon

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality SOP 4451/SOP 4451-ONLN | Rewald

Coffee Shop Conversations Psychology and the Bible: Live, Lead and Love Well. Jed Jurchenko. 2015. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 9781507803011. $20 Amazon
Religion, Spirituality, and Positive Psychology. Thomas G. Plante. 2012. Praeger Publishing. 9780313398452. $20 Amazon

Psychopathology CLP 3146/CLP 3146Q/CLP 3146-ONLN | Rewald

Abnormal Psychology. Ann Kring, Sheri Johnson, Gerald Davison, John Neale. 2014. (12th ed.) NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 978111640883. $45 Amazon
Grace for the Afflicted. M. Stanford. 2017. IVP Books. 9780830845071. $20 Amazon

Resource Allocations in Org. LDR 4334/LDR 4334-ONLN | Perkins

The Three Chairs: How Great Leaders Drive Communication, Performance, and Engagement. Dr. Karyn Gordon. 2021. Authority Publishing. 9781949642698. $18 Amazon
Managing God’s Money: A Biblical Guide. Randy Alcorn. 2011. Tyndale. 9781414345536. $8 Amazon
The Seven Money Types: Discover How God Wired You to Handle Money. T. Brown. 2017. Zondervan. 9780310335443. $19 Amazon
The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: King Solomon’s Secrets to Success, Wealth, and Happiness. Steven K. Scott. 2006. Currency. 9780385516662. $14 Amazon
The Economics of Neighborly Love: Investing in Your Community’s Compassion and Capacity. Tom Nelson. 2017. IVP Books. 9780830843923. $16 Amazon
Economics in Christian Perspective: Theory, Policy, and Life Choices. Victor V. Claar and Robin J. Klay. 2007. IVP Academic. 9780830825974. $21. https://a.co/d/7amioSb

Seminar in Group Dynamics COUN 4312Q/COUN 4312-ONLN | TBD

Groups: Process and Practice. Marianne Schneider Corey, Gerald Corey, and Cindy Corey. 2010. Eight Edition. Cengage Learning. 9780495600763. $10 Amazon

Small Group Development GNMN 3311Q/GNMN 3311-ONLN | Allotta

Lead Small. Reggie Joiner and Tom Shefchunas. 2012. Orange. 9780985411626. $20. Amazon
The Seven Deadly Sins of Small Group Ministry. Bill Donahue and Russ Robinson. 2002. Zondervan. 9780310267119. $15. Amazon
The Pocket Guide to Leading a Small Group. Dave Earley and Rod Dempsey. 2007 or later. Touch. 9780978877926. $25. Amazon

Strategic HR in Organizations LDR3333Q | Lugo/ LDR3333-ONLN | Whitman

Fundamentals of Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, and Skill Development. Robert N. Lussier & John R. Hendon. 2019, 2nd Ed. Sage. 9781544324487. $70 Amazon

Strategy of Missions Online MISS 3301-ONLN | Best

Missionary Methods: St. Paul and Ours. Roland Allen. 1962. Eerdmans. 97813313311773. $12 Amazon
No Shortcut to Success: A Manifesto of Modern Mission. Matt Rhodes. 2022. Crossway. 9781433577758. $20 Amazon
Developing a Strategy for Missions. John Mark Terry; J.D. Payne. 2013. Baker Academics. 9781441244826

Systematic Theology I THEO 3301 | Bargerhuff

Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Bible Doctrine. Wayne Grudem. 2 nd Ed (Dec. 8, 2020). 9780310517979. $35 Amazon
Knowing God. J. I. Packer. 20th Anniversary Ed. (June 23, 1993). IVP. 9780830816514. $14 Amazon
The Knowledge of the Holy, A.W.Tozer. 35th Ed. (October 6, 2009). 9780060684129. $11 Amazon

Systematic Theology I THEO 3301-ONLN | Hedges

Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Bible Doctrine. Wayne Grudem. 2 nd Ed (Dec. 8, 2020). 9780310517979. $35 Amazon
Delighting in the Trinity. Michael Reeves. IVP Academic. 9780830847075. $15 Link

Systematic Theology II THEO 3302Q/THEO 3301-ONLN | Gates

Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Bible Doctrine. Wayne Grudem. 2 nd Ed (Dec. 8, 2020). 9780310517979. $35 Amazon

Systematic Theology III THEO 4321 | Bargerhuff

Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Bible Doctrine. Wayne Grudem. 2 nd Ed (Dec. 8, 2020). 9780310517979. $35 Amazon
Created in God’s Image. Anthony A. Hoekema. Reprint Ed. (September 6, 1994). Eerdmans. 9780802808509. $27 Amazon

Systematic Theology III THEO 4321-ONLN | Hedges

Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Bible Doctrine. Wayne Grudem. 2 nd Ed (Dec. 8, 2020). 9780310517979. $35 Amazon
Embodied: Living as Whole People in a Fractured World. Gregg Allison. Baker. 978493430239. $12 Link

Theories of Personality PPE 3303/ PPE 3303-ONLN | TBD

Personality Theories: From Freud to Frankl. George C. Boeree. 2017. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 9781979563109. $16. Amazon
Personality Theories: Journeys into Self: An Experiential Workbook. Willard B. Frick. 1991. (2nd ed). Teachers College Press. 9780807730881. $27 Amazon

US History Since 1865 AMH 1020.112 | Guitierrez

US History to 1865 AMH 1010 | Packer

Free pdf document, provided. Link

World Missions and Religions MISS 1301.112 | Collins

Revolution in World Missions. K.P. Yohannan. 2000 or later. GFA. 9781565999916. $10. Amazon
The Compact Guide to World Missions. Dean Halverson. 1996 or later. Baker. 9781556617041. $10. Amazon
Introducing World Missions: A Biblical, Historical, and Practical Survey. Scott A. Moreau, Gary R. Corwin, & Gary B. McGee. 2004 or later. Baker. 9780801026485. $25. Amazon