TWO KEY RESOURCES

APPENDIX 4: TWO KEY RESOURCES

Below are two key resources that, as a member of our church, we recommend you read. These books are deeply shaping the DNA of Garden City.

1. The Bible

We want you always reading the Bible. We love this book! At Garden City our preachers preach from and our leaders lead from the ESV (English Standard Version) translation because we believe it is the best translation for both in-depth study and devotional warmth. We highly recommend either the ESV Study Bible or the ESV Gospel Transformation Bible for going deeper in your study. We have also found The Jesus Storybook Bible to be a very helpful overview of the biblical story for all kinds of people: children, adults, new believers, skeptics, etc.

2. Our Discipleship Culture Guidebook

One of our recommended discipleship books is our Discipleship Culture Guidebook. This book teaches the core habits that, if we believed them and did them, would transform our lives, church, here, or ask your Life Group and city. Find the digital copy of the Discipleship Culture Guidebook leader for a hard copy.

The following books are supplementary readings which are recommended in the Guidebook:

a. Resolving Everyday Confict, by Ken Sande

We want you to read this book because confict is inevitable in your life and in our church and we want you equipped to resolve confict in a biblical manner.

b. On Church Leadership, by Mark Driscoll

This book summarizes how our church is governed and led by elders, deacons, and members. We don’t adhere to every single detail in this book, but most of what is said here refects how Garden City operates.

c. Every Good Endeavor, by Tim Keller

We want you to read this book because it will help you think more deeply about how to do your work and pursue your vocation in Silicon Valley.

We recommend you also check out our website where you’ll fnd an expanded list of important gardencity.life/recommended-readingbooks that are shaping the Garden City DNA.