Book List On Spiritual Formation
Spiritual Formation & Discipleship
- Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ (Dallas Willard)
- Divine Conspiracy (Dallas Willard)
- The Apprentice Series (James Bryan Smith)
- The Good and Beautiful God: Falling in love with the God Jesus knows
- The Good and Beautiful Life: Putting on the Character of Christ
- The Good and Beautiful Community: Following the Spirit, Extending Grace, Demonstrating Love
- Spiritual Theology (Simon Chan)
- Sacred Rhythms: arranging out lives for spiritual transformation (Ruth Haley Barton)
- Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation (M. Robert Mulholland)
- The Deeper Journey – The Spirituality of Discovering Your True Self (M. Robert Mulholland)
- A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society (Eugene Peterson)
- Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity (Eugene Peterson)
- Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: A Conversation in Spiritual Theology (Eugene Peterson)
- The Jesus Way (Eugene Peterson)
- Subversive Spirituality (Eugene Peterson)
- Beloved Dust: Drawing Close to God by Discovering the Truth about Yourself (Goggin & Strobel)
- Satisfy Your Soul: Restoring the Heart of Christian Spirituality (Bruce Demarest)
- Seasons of the soul: The stages of Spiritual Development (Bruce Demarest)
- The Critical Journey: Stages in the Life of Faith (Hagberg & Guelich)
- Surrender to love: Discovering the Heart of Christin Spirituality (David Benner)
- The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery (David Benner)
- True Prayer: an invitation to Christian spirituality (Kenneth Leech)
- The Cost of Discipleship (Dietrich Bonhoeffer)
- True Spirituality (Francis Schaeffer)
- The Imitation of Christ (Thomas Kempis)
- Life of the Beloved (Henri Nouwen)
- The Pursuit of God (AW Tozer)
- The Return of the Prodigal Son (Henri Nouwen)
- The Wounded Healer (Henri Nouwen)
- The Inner Voice of Love (Henri Nouwen)
- Making All Things New (Henri Nouwen)
- Opening to God: A Guide to Prayer (Thomas H. Green)
- Signature Signs: Taming our Wayward Heart (Michael Mangis)
- A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life (Parker Palmer)
- The Race (Robert Solomon)
- To Know as We are Known (Parker Palmer)
- Love Beyond Reason (John Ortberg)
- Hinds’ Feet on High Places (Hannah Hurnard)
Spiritual Disciplines
- Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices that Transform Us (Adele Ahlberg Calhoun)
- Celebration of Disciplines: The Path to Spiritual Growth (Richard Foster)
- The Spirit of the Disciplines – Understanding How God Changes Lives (Dallas Willard)
- Prayer (Philip Yancy)
- Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home (Richard Foster)
- Discovering Lectio Divina: Bringing Scripture into Ordinary Life (Wilhoit & Howard)
- Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading (Eugene Peterson)
- Invitation to Silence and Solitude: Experiencing God’s Transforming Presence (Ruth Haley Barton)
- The Way of the Heart: Connecting with God through Prayer, Wisdom and Silence (Henri Nouwen)
- Spiritual Classics – Selected Readings on the Twelve Spiritual Disciplines (Richard Foster & Emilie Griffin)
- The Life You’ve Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People (John Ortberg)
Spiritual Direction & Companionship
- The Practice of Spiritual Direction (Barry and Connolly)
- Sacred Companions (David Benner)
- Holy Listening: The Art of Spiritual Direction (Ruth Guenther)
- The Art of Spiritual Direction (Paul Jones)
- Soul Guide: Following Jesus as Spiritual Director (Bruce Demarest)
- Trustworthy Connections (Silver)
- Spiritual Direction: A Guide to Giving and Receiving Direction (Gordon T. Smith)
- Spiritual Companioning: A Guide to Protestant Theology and Practice (Richard Osmer)
- Seeking God Together: An Introduction to Group Spiritual Direction (Alice Fryling)
- Group Spiritual Direction: Community for Discernment (Rose Mary Dougherty)
Traditions of Spirituality
- Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of the Christian Faith (Richard Foster)
- Water from a Deep Well: Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries (Gerald L. Sittser)
- Devotional Classics: Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups (Foster and Smith)
Retreats
- Wilderness Time: A Guide for Spiritual Retreat (Emilie Griffin)
- Resting Place: A Personal Guide to Spiritual Retreats (Jane Rubieta)
- On Holiday with God: Making your own retreat (Sue Pickering)
- Invitation to Retreat: The Gift and Necessity of Time Away with God (Ruth Haley Barton)
Discernment & Vocation
- Courage and Calling: Embracing Your God-Given Potential (Gordon T. Smith)
- Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation (Parker Palmer)
- Pursuing God’s Will Together: A Discernment Practice for Leadership Groups (Ruth Haley Barton)
- Desiring God’s will: Aligning our Hearts with the Heart of God (David Benner)
- Listening to God in Times of Choice: The Art of Discerning God’s Will (Gordon T. Smith)
- Weeds among the wheat: Discernment: where prayer and action meet (Thomas Green)
Leadership
- Strengthening the soul of your leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry (Ruth Haley Barton)
- In the Name of Jesus: Reflections of Christian Leadership (Henri Nouwen)
- Watch Your Walk: Ministering from a Heart of Integrity (Richard Baxter)
Family life
- Sacred Marriage (Gary Thomas)
- Sacred Parenting: How Raising Children Shapes Our Souls (Gary Thomas)
Youth Ministry
- Growing Souls: Experiments in Contemplative Youth Ministry (Mark Yaconelli)
- Presence-Centred Youth Ministry: Guiding Students into Spiritual Formation (Mike King)