Holiness

Grace Baptist Church of Cape Coral, Florida (pastored by Tom Ascol) shares on its website the following list of recommended books on Holiness.

  • The Mortification of Sin by John Owen
  • Holiness by J.C. Ryle
  • The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges
  • The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul
  • Overcoming Sin and Temptation: Three Classic Works by John Owen by Kelly Kapic and Justin Taylor (eds.)
  • How Can I Change? Victory in the Struggle Against Sin by C.J. Mahaney
  • Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate by Jerry Bridges
  • When I Don’t Desire God: How to Fight for Joy by John Piper
  • A Fight to the Death: Taking Aim at Sin Within by Wayne Mack and Joshua Mack
  • The Enemy Within: Straight Talk about the Power and Defeat of Sin by Kris Lundgaard
  • Holiness by Grace: Delighting in the Joy That Is Our Strength by Bryan Chapell
  • Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices by Thomas Brooks

Church Membership

Grace Baptist Church  of Cape Coral, Florida (pastored by Tom Ascol) shares on its website the following list of recommended books on Church Membership.

  • Life in the Body of Christ: Privileges and Responsibilities in the Local Church by Curtis C. Thomas.
  • Life in the Father’s House: A Member’s Guide to the Local Church by Wayne A. Mack and Dave Swavely.
  • Stop Dating the Church: Fall in Love with the Family of God by Joshua Harris.
  • What Is a Healthy Church? by Mark Dever.
  • Spiritual Disciplines within the Church: Participating Fully in the Body of Christ by Donald Whitney.
  • Membership Matters: Insights from Effective Churches on New Member Classes and Assimilation by Chuck Lawless.
  • The Church Member’s Guide by John Angell James