“You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.”

I’ll be the first to say that I know what I know because of a lot of smarter, wiser people who have spoken into my life- sometimes in person, and sometimes through books. Here I’ve compiled a list of some of the most impactful books that have shaped my beliefs and views on culture, relationships, and faith. I hope they are as meaningful to you as they have been to me.

• When Helping Hurts, Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert
• Helping without Hurting in Church Benevolence, Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert
• Helping without Hurting in Short Term Missions, Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert
• The Live Dead Journal: 30 Days of Prayer for Unreached Peoples. 30 Days of Challenge, Dick Brodgen
• Live Dead- The Journey: A Prayer Adventure for Unreached People Groups, Dick Brodgen
• Left to Tell, Immaculée Ilibagiza
• Return to Dignity, Marilyn Skinner
• The God Ask, Steve Shadrach
• Half the Sky- Turning Oppression into Opportunities for Women Worldwide, Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
• The Third Option, Miles McPherson
• Friend Raising, Betty Barnett
• Re-Entry, Peter Jordan