Rick Warren's List of Purpose Books

Rick Warren has listed books that will help to broaden your understanding of the purposes of the Church as he outlined them in Purpose Driven Church and Purpose Driven Life. They are listed below

Books on the Purposes

Worship

Blended Worship: Achieving Substance and Relevance in Worship– Robert E. Webber
Desiring God – John Piper
Experiencing God – Henry Blackaby
Worship Is a Verb: Eight Principles for Transforming Worship – Robert E. Webber Worship Old & New: A Biblical, Historical, and Practical Introduction – Robert E. Webber
Worship; Rediscovering the Missing Jewel – Ronald Allen, Gordon Boror

Fellowship

Body Life – Ray Stedman Connecting (on relationships) – Larry Crabb
Connecting (on mentoring) – Paul Stanley and Bobby Clinton
The Nature of the Church – Earl Radmacher

Discipleship

How People Grow; What the Bible reveals about personal growth. - Cloud
Celebration and Discipline – Foster
Working the Angels – Eugene Peterson
The Spirit of Discipline – Dallas Willard
Pursuit of Holiness – Jerry Bridges
Conservative Prayer – Rosalyn Rinkler
The Life You’ve Always Wanted to Live – John Ortberg

Ministry

What You Do Best – Bruce Bugbee
Please Understand Me – David Kiersey and Marilyn Bates
The Spiritual Gifts Handbook – Bruce W. Black
Rediscovering Our Spiritual Gifts – Charles V. Bryant
Unleashing the Church – Frank Tillapaugh
The New Reformation – Greg Ogden
The Body – Chuck Colson
Improving Your Serve – Charles Swindoll

Evangelism

Out of the Saltshaker – Rebecca Pippert
The Master Plan of Evangelism – Robert E. Coleman
How to Give Away Your Faith – Paul Little
The Case for Christ – Lee Strobel
Evidence that Demands a Verdict – Josh McDowell
Lifestyle Evangelism – Joe Aldrich
Mere Christianity – C.S. Lewis
Mobilizing for Compassion – Robert E. Logan and Larry Short
One-Sided Christianity – Ron J. Sider Conspiracy of Kindness – Steve Sjogren