Dr. Lawless recommends 10 books on the topics of missions, evangelism, church planting, and urban ministry, recognizing that no book is perfect and no reader will agree with everything in a book.
10 Books on Missions
Bosch, David. Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission.
Hale, Thomas. On Being a Missionary.
Hesselgrave, David. Paradigms in Conflict: 10 Key Questions in Christian Missions Today.
Hiebert, Paul G. Anthropological Insights for Missionaries.
Kane, J. Herbert. Life and Work on the Mission Field.
Lingenfelter, Sherwood G. Ministering Cross-Culturally: An Incarnational Model for Personal Relationships, 2nd Ed.
Moreau, Scott, Gary C. Corwin, and Gary B. McGee. Introducing World Missions: A Biblical, Historical and Practical Survey.
Neill, Stephen. A History of Christian Missions.
Piper, John. Let the Nations be Glad: The Supremacy of God in Missions. 2nd edition.
Winter, Ralph D. and Steven C. Hawthorne. Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: A Reader. 3rd edition.
10 Books on Evangelism
Baxter, Richard. The Reformed Pastor.
Coleman, Robert. The Master Plan of Evangelism.
Green, Michael. Evangelism and the Early Church.
Hybels, Bill. Becoming A Contagious Christian.
Little, Paul. How to Give Away Your Faith.
McCloskey, Mark. Tell it Often – Tell it Well.
Metzger, Will. Tell the Truth: The Whole Gospel to the Whole Person by Whole People.
Packer, J. I. Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God.
Reid, Alvin L. Introduction to Evangelism.
Spurgeon, C. H. The Soul Winner.
10 Books on Church Planting
Brock, Charles. Indigenous Church Planting: A Practical Journey.
Garrison, David. Church Planting Movements.
Hesselgrave, David J. Planting Churches Cross Culturally.
Jones, Tom, ed. Church Planting from the Ground Up.
Logan, Robert E. and Neil Cole. Beyond Church Planting.
Malphurs, Aubrey. Planting Growing Churches for the 21st Century.
Murray, Stuart. Church Planting: Laying Foundations.
Patterson, George and Richard Scoggins. Church Multiplication Guide.
Stetzer, Ed. Planting Missional Churches.
Stetzer, Ed. Planting New Churches in a Postmodern Age.
10 Books on Urban Ministry
Anderson, David: Multicultural Ministry: Finding Your Church’s Unique Rhythm.
Bakke, Ray. The Urban Christian: Effective Ministry in Today’s Urban World.
Claerbaut, David. Urban Ministry in a New Millennium.
Conn, Harvie and Manuel Ortiz. Urban Ministry: The Kingdom, the City, and the People of God.
Fuder, John. A Heart for the City: Effective Ministries to the Urban Community.
Gornick, Mark. To Live in Peace: Biblical Faith and the Changing Inner City.
Green, Laurie. Urban Ministry and the Kingdom of God.
Greenway, Roger and Timothy Monsma. Cities: Missions New Frontier.
Linthicum, Robert. City of God, City of Satan.
Stark, Rodney. Cities of God.
