Quotes God's Continent: Christianity, Islam, and Europe's Religious Crisis, Philip Jenkins "However counterintuitive this may seem, the advent of Islam might also be good news for European Christianity, in an era when those two words were beginning to sound increasingly like an oxymoron. As European states redefine their attitudes to one religion, they have no choice but to take account of the far more numberous presence of Christianity" (287). Beyond the Worship Wars: Building Vital and Faithful Worship, Thomas G. Long "To go through the order of worship is symbolically to walk through the whole narrative of faith. The service is a mataphor constantly pointing to its referent" (10). The Christian College: A History of Protestant Higher Education in America,2nd edition, William C. Ringenberg "Meanwhile there remains the long-standing issue of how to provide better advanced training opportunities for the future instructors in the Christian colleges. One of the reasons for the wide publicity of the recent Baylor struggles to grow quickly into a major university is the hope that the Baptist institution could become the long-awaited grand Christian university of the evangelical tradition" (247).

Recommended Reading List

Bass, Dorothy C. and Craig Dykstra (eds.).For Life Abundant: Pratcial Theology, Theological Education, and Christian Ministry(Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2008.)

Benner, David G. Sacred Companions: The Gift of Spiritual Friendship and Direction (Downers Grove, Illi.: IVP Books, 2002.)

Braskamp, Larry, Lois C. Trautvetter and Kelly Ward. Putting Students First: How Colleges Develop Students Purposefully (Bolton, Mass.:Anker Publishing Company, Inc. 2006)

Brown, Frank Burch.Inclusive Yet Discerning: Navigating Worship Artfully(Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2009.)

Canada, David. Spritual Leadership in the Small Membership Church (Nashville, Tenn.:Abingdon Press, 2005)

Carroll, Jackson. God's Potters: Pastoral Leadership and the Shaping of Congregations (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2006)

Dockery, David. Renewing Minds: Serving Church and Soceity through Christian Higher Education (Nashville, Tenn.: B & H Academic, 2007)

Foster, Charles, et al. Educating Clergy: Teaching Practices and Pastoral Imagination (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2006)

Gemigani, Michael. Spiritaul Formation for Pastors: Feeding the Fire Within (Valley Forge, Penn.: Judson Press, 2002)

Harvey, Barry.Can These Bones Live? A Catholic Baptist Engagement with Ecclesiology, Hermeneutics, and Social Theory(Grand Rapids, Mich.: Brazos Press, 2008.)

Henry, Douglas V. and Michael D. Beaty, eds. Christianity and the Soul of the University: Faith as a Foundation for Intellectual Community (Grand Rapids,Mich.: Baker Academic, 2006)

Henry, Douglas V. and Michael D. Beaty. The Schooled Heart: Moral Formation in American Higher Education (Waco, Texas: Baylor University Press, 2007)

Jenkins, Philip. God's Continent: Christianity, Islam, and Europe's Religious Crisis (New York: Oxford University Press, 2007)

Johnson, Ben Campbell and Andrew Dreitcer. Beyond the Ordinary: Spirituality for church Leaders (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2001)

Jones, Gregory L. and Kevin R. Armstrong. Resurrecting Excellence: Shaping Faithful Christian Ministry (Grand Rapids,Mich.: Wm.B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2006)

Kinnaman, Gary D. and Alfred H. Ells. Leaders That Last: How Covenant Friendships Can Help Pastor's Thrive (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 2003)

Littlejohn, Robert and Charles T. Evans. Wisdom and Eloquence: A Christian Paradigm for Classical Learning (Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books, 2006)

Long, Thomas. Beyond the Worship Wars: Building Vital and Faithful Worship (Herndon, Vir.: Alban Institute, Inc., 2001)

McDaniel, Charles. God and Money: The Moral Challenge of Capitalism (Lanham, Maryl.: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2007)

Newhaus, Richard John.Freedom for Ministry(Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1992.)

Newman, Elizabeth.Untamed Hospitality: Welcoming God and Other Strangers(Grand Rapids, Mich.: Brazos Press, 2007.)

Newton, Phil A. Elders in Congregational Life: Rediscovering the Biblical Model for Church Leadership (Grand Rapids,Mich.: Kregel Publications, 2005)

Olson, Roger E. Arminian Theology: Myths and Realities (Downers Grove, Illi.: IVP Academic, 2006)

Pasquarello III, Michael. Christian Preaching: A Trinitarian Theology of Proclamation (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic, 2006)

Rainer, Thom S. and Eric Geiger. Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples (Nashville, Tenn.: B & H Publishing Group, 2006)

Ringengerg, William C. The Christian College: A History of Protestant Higher Education in America, 2nd edition (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic, 2006)

Riley, Naomi Schaeffer. God on the Quad: How Religious Colleges and the Missionary Generation Are Changing America (Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 2005)

Schmeltekopf, Donald D. and Dianna Vitanza, eds. The Future of Baptist Higher Education (Waco, Texas: Baylor University Press, 2006)

Sisk, Ronald. Preaching Ethically: Being True to the Gospel, Your Congregation, and Yourself (Herndon, Vir.: The Alban Institute, 2008)

Sommerville, C. John. The Decline of the Secular University (New York: Oxford University Press, 2006)

Stark, Rodney. Discovering God: The Origins of the Great Religions and the Evolution of Belief (New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2007)

Steinke, Peter L. Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times: Being Calm and Courageous No Matter What (Herndon, Vir.: The Alban Institute, 2006)

Steinke, Peter L. Healthy Congregations: A Systems Approach (Herndon, Vir.: Alban Institute, 2006)

Tucker, Ruth A. Left Behind in a Megachurch World: How God Works Through Ordinary Churches (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 2006)

Wright, N.T. Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense (New York: HarperSanFrancisco, 2006)