Books Dr. Rev. John A. Mayer is Reading

1. *Christian Standard Bible (CSB) Study Bible
2. *When: the Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel Pink
3. *The Geography of Religion: Faith, Place, and Space by Roger Stump
4. *The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell
5. *Battles of the Bible by Martin Daughtery, Michael Heskew, Phyliss Jestice, and Bob Rice
6. *Thank You for Being Late by Thomas Friedman
7. *Think and Eat Yourself Smart by Caroline Leaf
8. *The Other Twelve by Leslie B. Flynn
9. The Twelve by Leslie B. Flynn
10. Be Decisive (Jeremiah) by Warren Wiersbe
11. Daniel: Man of God: Being a Man of Character in a Babylon World by Dwight L. Moody
12. The Pastoral Epistles (Tyndale New Testament Commentaries) by Donald Guthrie
13. Zone to Win: Organizing to Compete in an Age of Disruption by Geoffrey A. Moore
14. Escape Velocity by Geoffrey Moore
15. Teaching to Change Lives by Howard Hendricks
16. Tyndale Old Testament Commentary: The Song of Songs by Iain Duguid
17. Tyndale Old Testament Commentary: The Song of Solomon by G. Lloyd Carr
18. Waiting on God by Andrew Murray
19. At the Origins of Christian Worship by Larry Hurtado
20. Seven Days that Divide the World by John Lennox
21. The Gospels as Stories by Jeannine Brown
22. Intro to the City by Sean Benesh
23. The adventure of Vocation by Sean Benesh
24. Through Barren Wastelands by Sean Benesh

1. *Christian Standard Bible (CSB) Study Bible
2. *Daniel: Man of God: Being a Man of Character in a Babylon World by Dwight L. Moody
3. *The Pastoral Epistles (Tyndale New Testament Commentaries) by Donald Guthrie
4. *When: the Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel Pink
5. *The Geography of Religion: Faith, Place, and Space by Roger Stump
6. *Zone to Win: Organizing to Compete in an Age of Disruption by Geoffrey A. Moore
7. *Be Decisive (Jeremiah) by Warren Wiersbe
8. Be Reverent (Ezekiel) by Warren Wiersbe
9. Be Myself: The Autobiography of a Bridge Builder by Warren Wiersbe
10. Holy Scriptures Tree of Life Version (Messianic Jewish Bible)
11. Crossing the River: One Man’s Journey from Darkness to Light by Cher Moua
12. The God Ask by Steve Shadrach
13. Reviving Evangelism: Current Realities That Demand a New Vision for Shaping Faith by Barna Group
14. The Board and the CEO: Seven Practices to Protect Your Organization’s Most Important Relationships by Peter Greer
15. Mission Drift: The Unspoken Crisis Facing Leaders, Charities, and Churches by Peter Greer and Chris Horst
16. Rooting for Rivals: How Collaboration and Generosity Increase the Impact of Leaders, Charities, and Churches by Peter Greer and Chris Horst
17. The Giver and the Gift: Principles of Kingdom Fundraising by Peter Greer and David Weekley
18. Life is What You Make of it: Find Your Own Path to Fulfillment by Peter Buffet
19. Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart: Thirty True Things You Need to Know by Gordon Livingston
20. Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know by Malcolm Gladwell
21. Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers (3rdEdition) by Geoffrey A. Moore
22. The Myth of the Dying Church: How Christianity is Actually Thriving in America and the World by Glenn T. Stanton
23. Ethno LA: Reaching the Nations, Tongues, and People of the Greater Los Angeles Metro Area by Jerome Hannaman and Gerry Gutierrez
24. World Christian Encyclopedia (3rd Edition) by Todd M. Johnson and Gina A. Zurio
25. Honoring the Son: Jesus in Earliest Christian Devotional Practice (Snapshots) by Larry Hurtado

1. *Holy Scriptures Tree of Life Version (Messianic Jewish Bible)
2. *Crossing the River: One Man’s Journey from Darkness to Light by Cher Moua
3. *The God Ask by Steve Shadrach
4. *When: the Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel Pink
5. *The Geography of Religion: Faith, Place, and Space by Roger Stump
6. *Be Reverent (Ezekiel) by Warren Wiersbe
7. Be Resolute (Daniel) by Warren Wiersbe
8. Be Heroic (Minor Prophets) by Warren Wiersbe
9. Be Concerned (Minor Prophets) by Warren Wiersbe
10. Be Amazed (Minor Prophets) by Warren Wiersbe
11. The Fully Funded Missionary by Rob Parker
12. The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy: You Must Unlearn What You Have Learned edited by Jason Eberl and Kevin Decker
13. Conformed to His Image: Biblical and Practical Approaches to Spiritual Formation by Kenneth Boa
14. From Praise to Petition: Experiencing the Power and Passion of Prayer by Charles Goah
15. George Lucas: A life by Brian Jones
16. The Next Evangelicalism: Freeing the Church from Western Captivity by Soong-Chan Rah
17. The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order by Samuel Huntington
18. The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
19. The Lost World of the Flood: Mythology, Theology, and the Deluge Debate by Tremper Longman III and John Walton
20. Shine: A Conceptual, Organizational, and Praxis Model For Evangelism Leadership in a Global Context by Sammy Wanyonyi
21. Why City Matters: To God, the Culture, and the Church by Stephen Um and Justin Buzzard
22. Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World by Stanley McChrystal, Tantum Collins, David Silverman, and Chris Fussell
23. Igniting and Impassioned Prayer Life: How to Develop the Energized, Extended, and Sustainable Life of Prayer You’ve Always Wanted by Tom Stuart
24. Nerve Center: Inside the White House Situation Room by Michael Bohn
25. A Meal with Jesus: Discovering Grace, Community, and Mission Around the Table by Tim Chester
26. Intrepid: Navigating the Intersection of Church Planting and Social Entrepreneurship by Sean Benesh
27. The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
28. The Power of Collaborative Pastor’s Prayer by Steve Harrison
29. Turning the Flywheel: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great by Jim Collins

1. *Holy Scriptures Tree of Live Version (Messianic Jewish Bible)
2. *Tyndale New Testament Commentary: The Pastoral Epistles by Donald Guthrie
3. *The Fully Funded Missionary by Rob Parker
4. *The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy: You Must Unlearn What You Have Learned edited by Jason Eberl and Kevin Decker
5. *Conformed to His Image: Biblical and Practical Approaches to Spiritual Formation by Kenneth Boa
6. *From Praise to Petition: Experiencing the Power and Passion of Prayer by Charles Goah
7. *George Lucas: A Life by Brian Jones
8. *The Next Evangelicalism: Freeing the Church From Western Captivity by Soong-Chan Rah
9. *The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order by Samuel Huntington
10. *The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
11. *Be Resolute (Daniel) by Warren Wiersbe
12. Be Skillful (Proverbs) by Warren Wiersbe
13. Be Satisfied (Ecclesiastes) by Warren Wiersbe
14. Be Real (1 John) by Warren Wiersbe
15. Be Comforted (Isaiah) by Warren Wiersbe
16. The Net Bible
17. Contagious Disciple Making by David Watson and Paul Watson
18. Creating a Spiritual Legacy by Daniel Taylor
19. Finding God in a Galaxy Far, Far Away by Timothy Paul Jones
20. Church Planting Among Immigrants in Urban Centers by Enoch Wan and Anthony Casey
21. The Great Inversion and the Future of the American City by Alan Ehrnhalt
22. Visual Project Management by Paul Williams
23. Smarter, Faster, Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity by Charles Duhigg
24. The Religion of the Force, Revised 2nd Edition by Norman Geisler and Richard Howe
25. The Discipling A Whole Nation Challenge for Canada by Murray Moerman
26. The Great Evangelical Recession: 6 Factors that will Crash the American Church and How to Prepare for it by John Dickerson
27. From Urban Enclave to Ethnic Suburbs: New Asian Communities in Pacific Rim Countries Edited by Wei Li
28. Drucker and Me: What a Texas Entrepreneur Learned from the Father of Modern Management by Bob Buford
29. Super Sized Christianity: the Origins and Consequences of Protestant Megachurches in Americaby David Eagle
30. The End of the Suburbs: Where the American Dream is Moving by Leigh Gallagher
31. Donald A. McGavran: A Biography of the Twentieth Century’s Premiere Missiologist by Gary McIntosh
32. Going Deep and Wide: A Companion Guide for Churches and Leaders by Andy Stanley
33. Church Refugees: Sociologists Reveal Why People are Done with Church But Not with Faith by Josh Packard and Ashleigh Hope
34. Cover to Cover: Old Testament by Village School of the Bible
35. Cover to Cover: New Testament by Village School of the Bible

1. *The Net Bible
2. *Contagious Disciple Making by David Watson and Paul Watson
3. *Tyndale New Testament Commentary: The Pastoral Epistles by Donald Guthrie
4. *Creating a Spiritual Legacy by Daniel Taylor
5. *Finding God in a Galaxy Far, Far Away by Timothy Paul Jones
6. *Be Skillful (Proverbs) by Warren Wiersbe
7. *The Fully Funded Missionary by Rob Parker
8. *Church Planting Among Immigrants in Urban Centers by Enoch Wan and Anthony Casey
9. *The Great Inversion and the Future of the American City by Alan Ehrnhalt
10. Your New Money Mindset by Brad Hewitt and James Moline
11. Be Exultant (Psalms 90-150) by Warren W. Wiersbe
12. The Rise of the Creative Class by Richard Florida
13. American Nations by Colin Woodard
14. Dark Side of the Mind: Star Wars Psychology by Travis Langley and Carrie Goldman
15. Tyndale New Testament Commentary: 1 and 2 Thessalonians by Leon Morris
16. Holy Bible TNIV
17. 24/6 by Matthew Sleeth
18. The True Story of the Whole World by Michael Goheen and Craig Bartholomew
19 and 20. Melton’s Encyclopedia of American Religions 9th Edition Volumes 1 and II by J. Gordon Melton
21. Spiritual Maturity Inventory by Dale Hutchcraft and Henry Styron
22. Innovator’s Dirty Little Secret by Larry Osborne
23. Ethnoburb by Wei Li
24. The Tibetan Diaspora and the Politics of Belonging in the Twin Cities Minneapolis, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA by Norman Piatti
25. Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch by Curt Coffman and Kathie Sorensen
26. A True Hope: Jedi Perils and the Way of Jesus by Joshua Hays
27. The Thought Leaders Practice by Matt Church and Peter Cook
28. Urban Hinterlands: Planting the Gospel in Uncool Places by Sean Benesh
29. Deep and Wide: Creating Churches Unchurched People Love to Attend by Andy Stanley
30. The Whole World Has Changed and the Church is Asleep by Roland Wells, Jr.
31. Be Alert (2 Peter, 2 & 3 John, and Jude) by Warren Wiersbe
32. Crossroads of the Nations: Diaspora, Globalization, and Evangelism by Jared Looney
33. The World According to Star Wars by Cass Sunstein

1. Holy Bible (TNIV)
2. 24/6 by Matthew Sleeth
3. Your New Money Mindset by Brad Hewitt and James Moline
4. Be Exultant (Psalms 90-150) by Warren W. Wiersbe
5. The Rise of the Creative Class by Richard Florida
6. American Nations by Colin Woodard
7. Dark Side of the Mind: Star Wars Psychology by Travis Langley and Carrie Goldman
8. Contagious Disciple Making by David Watson and Paul Watson
9. Tyndale New Testament Commentary: 1 and 2 Thessalonians by Leon Morris
10. Tyndale New Testament Commentary: The Pastoral Epistles by Donald Guthrie
11. The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Study Bible
12. Total Truth by Nancy Pearcey
13. Be Worshipful (Psalms 1-89) by Warren W. Wiersbe
14. Keeping the Sabbath Wholly by Marva J. Dawn
15. What the Best College Teachers Do by Ken Bain
16. Serving God in Today’s Cities by Patrick Johnstone and Dean Merrill
17. Essentialism by Greg McKeown
18. The Practioner’s Guide: Building City Gospel Movements by Tom White
19. Exegeting the City by Sean Benesh
20. Ready to Be a Thought Leader? by Denice Brosseau
21. The Nine Nations of North America by Joel Garreau
22. Finding Truth by Nancy Pearcey
23. Weapons and Tactics: A Handbook on Personal Evangelism by Jim Wilson
24. The Lost World of Adam and Eve by John Walton
25. Miraculous Movements by Jerry Trousdale
26. Linking Indigenous Missions and Local Churches by
27. Methods and Models in Church Planting Strategy for the Minnesota Baptist Conference by Joel Nelson
28. The Foundational Structures Behind Star Wars by Aaron Nusz
29. Tyndale Old Testament Commentary: Genesis by Derek Kidner
30. Tyndale New Testament Commentary: Matthew by R. T. France
31. Tyndale New Testament Commentary: Mark by Alan Cole
32. Tyndale Old Testament Commentary: Ecclesiastes by Michael Eaton

1. The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Study Bible
2. Total Truth by Nancy Pearce
3. Be Worshipful (Psalms 1-89) by Warren W. Wiersbe
4. Keeping the Sabbath Wholly by Marva J. Dawn
5. What the Best College Teachers Do by Ken Bain
6. Serving God in Today’s Cities by Patrick Johnstone and Dean Merrill
7. Essentialism by Greg McKeown
8. Who’s Your City by Richard Florida
9. The Daniel Plan by Rick Warren, Daniel Amen, and Mark Hyman
10. Be Distinct (2 Kings and 2 Chronicles) by Warren W. Wiersbe
11. Be Ready (1 and 2 Thessalonians) by Warren W. Wiersbe
12. Be Hopeful (1 Peter) by Warren W. Wiersbe
13. Be Patient (Job) by Warren W. Wiersbe
14. Be Faithful (1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon) by Warren W. Wiersbe
15. Be Determined (Nehemiah) by Warren W. Wiersbe
16. Write Your Book by David J. Sluka
17. Decisive by Chip and Dan Heath
18. Encountering the Book of Psalms by C. Hassell Bullock
19. The Intellectual Life by James Schall
20. Christian Contours edited by Douglas Huffman
21. Metrospiritual by Sean Benesh
22. View from the Urban Loft by Sean Benesh
23. Vespas, Cafes, Singlespeed Bikes, and Urban Hipsters by Sean Benesh
24. Unreached Peoples, Least Reached Places by J. D. Payne
25. How Star Wars Conquered the Universe by Chris Taylor
26. Big Data by Victor Mayer-Schonberger and Kenneth Cukier
27. Wisdom of Lyle Schaller edited by Warren Bird
28. Neighborhood Connections Guide by LINC Twin Cities
29. Enlisting Sponsoring Churches for Church Plants in the Twin Cities Metro Baptist Association by Steven Dyess
30. The Decision Book by Mikael Krugerus and Roman Tschappler
31. The Change Book by Mikael Krugerus and Roman Tschappler
32. Myth, Media, and Culture in Star Wars edited by Douglas Brode and Leah Deymeka
33. Sex, Politics, and Religion in Star Wars edited by Douglas Brode and Leah Deyneka
34. Encountering the Book of Isaiah by Bryan E. Beyer