“What are some books that every pastor should read?” PTS faculty were asked this question in spring 2023. Consider these 15 recommendations for studying the intersection of church and race: James Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree Howard Thurman, Jesus and the Disinherited Martin Luther King , Strength to Love Willie James Jennings, The…
Category: Book Recommendations
Books for Pastors: Pastoral Care
“What are some books that every pastor should read?” PTS faculty were asked this question in spring 2023. Consider these 10 recommendations for pastoral care: Herbert Anderson and Edward Foley, Mighty Stories, Dangerous Rituals: Weaving Together the Human and the Divine Lynne Baab, The Power of Listening: Building Skills for Mission and Ministry Jean Stairs,…
Books for Pastors: Worship and Preaching
“What are some books that every pastor should read?” PTS faculty were asked this question in spring 2023. Consider these 15 recommendations for worship and preaching: Worship Lisa Nichols Hickman, The Worshiping Life: Meditations on the Order of Worship Melva Costen, African American Christian Worship 2nd Edition Lawrence Hull Stookey, Calendar: Christ’s Time for the…