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