Spiritual Resources

Articles Written by Staff

• "Called to Serve" - Ray Hoo
• "Making the Grade" - Jerry White
• "Living a Life of Purity" - Bill Teten

Testimonies from Cadets

• "Investing in Others" - Jared Tanner

Resources on the Web

• Ministry Resources
• Online Bible
• Evangelism Skills
• Navpress

Recommended Books

• Down-to-Earth Discipling - Scott Morton

At last, here’s a personal ministry book that anybody can use. It’s a practical, friendly, workable guide to everything you need to know about discipling without terrifying you or those you want to reach. It divides the process into simple, manageable steps, based firmly on biblical principles for reaching your world for Christ.

• Side by Side: Disciple Making for a New Century - Steve and Lois Rabey, editors

Helping people move closer to Christ brings joy—and a lot of study and work! This one-stop guide to discipling offers practical help from well-known experts such as Jill and Stuart Briscoe, James Houston, and Ravi Zacharias, as well as profiles of model disciplers like Jonathan Edwards, Amy Carmichael, and Richard Foster.

• The Adventure of Discipling Others: Training in the Art of Disciplemaking - Ron Bennett and John Purvis

Just like Jesus, you can disciple believers, helping them grow spiritually and fulfill their unique niche in God’s kingdom. With The Adventure of Discipling Others, anyone can mentor and love the process.

• The Timothy Principle - Roy Robertson

Each chapter in this practical guide leads you deeper into the strategic principles of spiritual parenting that began with the apostle Paul and his “son” Timothy.

• Laboring in the Harvest - LeRoy Eims

This book is a fresh look at the biblical plan to accomplish Christ’s Great Commission and is a practical guide to participate in the adventure.

• Taking Men Alive - Charles G. Trumbull

In this easy to read guide, Trumbull shows how you can take advantage of every opportunity to be an effective witness for Christ to strangers and loved ones alike.

• The Insider - Jim Petersen and Mike Shamy

By showing you how to live as a citizen of God’s kingdom inside your everyday relational networks—home, work, school, and community—it will challenge your old ways of thinking and help you cooperate with God in what He is doing today.

• How to Win Friends & Influence People - Dale Carnegie

Although a secular book, this classic on human relations will help you learn how to connect with people in meaningful ways as you learn how to genuinely demonstrate interest in them.

• Disciples are Made – Not Born - Walter Henrichsen

Based on decades of experience, this book explains and illustrates the process of disciple-making that Jesus taught and modeled. First published in 1974, its practical, biblical approach has revolutionized the ministry of hundreds of thousands of Christians as they learned how to multiply themselves in the lives of others.

• Jesus Christ Disciplemaker - Bill Hull

Hull takes us on a journey of discovery through the gospels, following the Master Disciplemaker through four growth phases (Evangelizing, Establishing, Equipping and Leading).

• Inside the Mind of Unchurched Harry and Mary - Lee Strobel

Inside the Mind of Unchurched Harry and Mary isn't a book of theory. It's an action plan to help Christians relate the message of Christ to the people they work around, live with, and call their friends.

• The Master Plan of Evangelism - Robert E. Coleman

This is the 30th anniversary edition of Robert Coleman's classic work on evangelism, issued so that a new generation of Christians can discover the biblical framework for implementing the impulse they have for spreading the Good News.

• The Master Plan of Discipleship - Robert E. Coleman

Learn how the disciples did evangelism in this companion volume to “The Master Plan of Evangelism.” This book will help you discover a discipling lifestyle from the early church.

• Becoming a Woman of Influence: Making a Lasting Impact on Others - Carol Kent

You can discover the power you have in Christ to influence others as Jesus did. Learn seven simple life-changing principles Jesus used to disciple His followers—including asking questions, extending unconditional love, and telling stories.

• Born to Reproduce - Dawson Trotman

Navigator founder Dawson Trotman shares his heart for evangelism and discipleship.

• In His Service - Rick Bereit

Rick draws from 30 years of military experience to provide a roadmap of service to God as you serve your country.