LEAD & FBI
FBI is a 10 month course designed to challenge men and women in their growth as disciples of Jesus Christ.LEAD is a follow up course after FBI designed to prepare men to serve the church as leaders, elders and deacons.
Leaders Elder and Deacons
LEAD is a follow up course after FBI designed to prepare men to serve the church as leaders, elders and deacons. During the course participants will memorize scripture, discuss aspects of godly leadership, be mentored by an elder or deacon, and participate in leadership meetings (as is appropriate).
Faith Bible Institute
FBI is a 10 month course designed to challenge men and women in their growth as disciples of Jesus Christ. During the course participants will study doctrine, memorize scripture, discuss the characteristics of a healthy church, do character studies of leaders in Scripture, and work on a personal growth project.
Recommended Resources for LEAD and FBI
Books Assigned for FBI Course
- Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, by Mark Dever
- Transforming Prayer, by Daniel Henderson
General Doctrinal Resources
- Systematic Theology, by Wayne Grudem
- www.monergism.com
The Study of Scripture
- Why I Preach That the Bible is Literally True, by W.A. Criswell
- Biblical Inspiration, by I. Howard Marshall
- Standing on the Rock, by James Montgomery Boice
- How To Read the Bible For All Its Worth, by Gordon Fee & Douglas Stuart
Theology Proper
- Knowing God, by J. I. Packer
- Delighting in the Trinity, by Michael Reeves
The History and Discussion of Biblical Translation
- A Brief History of English Bible Translations, by Laurence M. Vance
- God’s Word into English, by Dewey M. Beegle
- The Word of God in English, by Leland Ryken
- “How We Got The Bible” charts from Rose Publishing
- The New Testament Canon: Its Making and Meaning, by Harry Y. Gamble
Pneumatology – Study of the Holy Spirit
- Forgotten God, by Francis Chan
Trials & Suffering
- Grace Grows Best in Winter, by Margaret Clarkson
- Trusting God, by Jerry Bridges
- The Invisible Hand, by R.C. Sproul
- God of the Valley: A Journey Through Grief, by Steve Griffiths
Spiritual Growth
- The Twin Pillars of the Christian Life, by Wayne Mack and Joshua Mack
- Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, by Donald Whitney
- Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health, by Donald Whitney
- The Cross Centered Life, by CJ Mahaney
- A Gospel Primer for Christians, by Milton Vincent
- The Practice of Godliness, by Jerry Bridges
- The Pursuit of Holiness, by Jerry Bridges
- A Praying Life, by Paul Miller
- Praying with Paul, by D.A. Carson
- Praying the Bible, by Donald Whitney
God’s Sovereignty in Salvation & the Gospel
- The Five Points of Calvinism, by Steele, Thomas, & Quinn
- Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God, by J.I. Packer
- Chosen by God, by RC Sproul
- Saved by Grace, by Anthony Hoekema
- The Death of Death in the Death of Christ, by John Owen
- Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation, edited by E. Gordon Rupp and Philip S. Watson
- The Mystery of Providence, by John Flavel
- The Sovereignty of God, by A. W. Pink
- The Glory of God’s Grace, by James Montgomery Boice
Sin, God’s Grace, Sanctification & the Gospel
- Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin, by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
- Righteous Sinners, by Ron Julian
- The Glory of God’s Grace, by James Montgomery Boice
- The Discipline of Grace, by Jerry Bridges
- The Explicit Gospel, by Matt Chandler
- The Good News We Almost Forgot, by Kevin DeYoung
Evangelism
- Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, by J.I. Packer
- The Master Plan of Evangelism, by Robert Coleman
- Evangelism Explosion, by D. James Kennedy
- The Way of the Master, with Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort
- Questioning Evangelism, by Randy Newman
- Two Ways to Live, by Matthias Media
- Tell It Often – Tell it Well, by Mark McCloskey
- How Shall We Reach Them, by Michale Green & Alister McGrath
- Out of the Salt Shaker & Into the World, by Rebecca Pippert
The Church
- What is a Healthy Church?, by Mark Dever
- What is a Healthy Church Member?, by Thabiti M. Anyabwile
- The Transforming Community, by Mark Lauterbach
- Church Revitalization from the Inside Out, by Robert Stuart
- The Church, by Edmund Clowney
- A Peculiar People, by Rodney Clapp
- Why We Love the Church, by Kevin DeYoung & Ted Kluck
- Building Up One Another, by Gene Getz
The Ministry of Women in the Church
- Recovering Biblical Manhood & Womanhood, edit. by John Piper and Wayne Grudem
Resources in relation to Spiritual Leadership:
- Elders and Leaders, by Gene Getz
- Spiritual Leadership, by J. Oswald Sanders
- Leading with Love, by Alexander Strauch
- Biblical Eldership, by Alexander Strauch
- The Shepherd Leader, by Timothy Z. Witmer
- Prayer & Leadership (ch. 11):
- see A.W. Pink’s book The Sovereignty of God, chapter 9 The Sovereignty of God and Prayer– http://www.pbministries.org/books/pink/Sovereignty/sov_09.htm
- By John Piper- http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/articles/onsite/sov_prayer.html?http://www.desiringgod.org/library/topics/prayer/sovereignty_and_prayer.html
- E.M. Bounds on Prayer- series of booklets or now in one volume
- The Leader & Reading (ch. 13)
- From www.gracegems.org-http://www.gracegems.org/2002/The%20light,%20frivolous,%20frothy%20literature%20of%20the%20day.htm
- Further Reading: Tim Challies book: The Discipline of Spiriitual Discernment
- Recommended websites when ordering books:
- Friendly Book Store: friendlybook@enter.net
- 300 W Broad St
Quakertown, PA 18951
(215) 536-1030 - www.wtsbooks.com
- http://www.banneroftruth.org/
- http://www.cvbbs.com
- http://www.monergismbooks.com/
Resources
Get Involved
Church Office Hours
9:00am - 4:00pm
Tuesday - Friday
Faith Bible Fellowship Church
140 Harleysville Pike
Harleysville, PA 19438
Contact
Phone - 215-256-6026
Email - office@faithbfc.org