Influences
You can learn a lot about a man by the people he hangs out with and the books he reads. The same could easily be said about a church. Here are some of the churches, ministries, books, and authors that have been influential in the formation of our church’s structure and theology:
Churches
The Crowded House
Church of the Good Shepherd
Kaleo Church
Providence Community
Mars Hill Church
Soma Communities
Ministries
Acts 29 Network
Desiring God Ministries
Soveriegn Grace Ministries
Books
Total Church* by Tim Chester & Steve Timmis
The Radical Reformission by Mark Driscoll
Knowing God by J.I. Packer
Desiring God by John Piper
Reforming Marriage by Doug Wilson
Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood by John Piper & Wayne Grudem
Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Ted Tripp
Seeing With New Eyes by David Powlison
Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
*This book is the best place to start if you are trying to discover what lies at the heart of our ministry.
Authors
We recommend, acknowledging that every Christian should be a discerning reader, the following authors who have also heavily influenced our community: John Piper, David Powlison, Doug Wilson, C.J. Mahaney, Alan Hirsch, Jonathan Edwards, J.I. Packer, Mark Driscoll, Wayne Grudem, John Frame, John Calvin, Martin Luther, Richard Baxter, D. Martyn Llyod-Jones and among many others.
