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Books by Gordon-Conwell Alumni

The following books were written by Gordon-Conwell alumni. Recent releases are listed on this page. Scroll to the decade below to view the books written by alumni who graduated in that decade.  You can also look up specific names using the “find” function on your keyboard.  Books with links are available at our online store in partnership with Christian Book Distributors. Don’t see your book?  Fill out the Alumni Author form.

Note: The views expressed in these publications are not necessarily the views of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

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Books By Alumni Who Graduated 2010-2019

• Hit Hard: One Family’s Journey of Letting Go of What Was and Learning to Live Well with What Is (Tyndale, 2019)

Dr. Nicholas W. Monsma (D.Min. 2017)

• Worship, Mission, and the Church Year (Cascade Books, 2019)

Hannah Nation (M.A. 2017)

• Grace to the City (China Partnership, 2019)

Greg Parker, Jr. (Th.M. 2018, M.Div. 2017)

• The Sacrifice of Praise by Herman Bavinck (Hendrickson, 2019); edited with Cameron Clausing

Sarah Shin (MATH 2017)

• Beyond Colorblind: Redeeming Our Ethnic Journey (InterVarsity Press, 2017)

Natasha Sistrunk Robinson (MACL 2014)

• A Sojourner’s Truth (InterVarsity Press 2018)

Carson Weitnauer (M.Div. 2010)

• StartBook (Creating Jobs, 2019)
• Everyday Questions (RZIM, 2017)
• True Reason: Confronting the Irrationality of the New Atheism (Kregel Publications, 2013)

Hye Kyung Yoon (Hong) (D.Min. 2017)

• Strategics of Senior Adult Ministry for Immigrant Korean-American Churches through Christian Education and Counseling (Published D.Min. thesis, 2017)

Samuel J. Youngs (MAR 2011)

• The Way of the Kenotic Christ: The Christology of Jurgen Moltmann (Wifi & Stock, 2019)

Books By Alumni Who Graduated 2000-2009

Michael Ayayo (M.Div. 2001)

• Thinking about Adoption: A Practical and Theological Handbook for Christians Discerning the Call to Parent by Adoption (with Karelynne Gerber Ayayo, Cascade Books, 2017)

Michael Balboni (Th.M. 2001)

• Spirituality and Religion Within the Culture of Medicine (co-edited with J. R. Peteet, Oxford University Press, 2017)

Casey C. Barton (M.Div. 2003; Th.M. 2003)

• Preaching Through Time: Anachronism as a Way Forward for Preaching (Cascade Books, 2017)

Dr. Grant Brodrecht (MACH 2000)

• Our Country: Northern Evangelicals and the Union During the Civil War Era (Fordham Universtiy Press, 2018)

Jason Carter (M.Div. 2002)

• Inside the Whirlwind: The Book of Job Through African Eyes (Pickwick Publications, 2017)
• “Preaching in the Global South” (Chapter 6) in the edited volume of The Oxford History of Protestant Dissenting Traditions: Volume 5, The Twentieth Century: Themes and Variations in a Global Context (Oxford University Press, 2018)
• Contributor to: Africa Study Bible (Tyndale House Publishers, 2017)
• Contributor to: World Christian Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition, Edited by Todd Johnson and Gina Zurlo (Edinburgh University Press, 2020)

Kwang Hyun Cho (Th.M. 2009)

• Paul’s Community Formation Preaching in 1 Thessalonians: An Alternative to the New Homiletic (Peter Lang International Academic Publishers, 2017)

JP Conway (M.Div. 2007)

• Broken but Beautiful: Why Church is Still Worth It (Wipf & Stock, 2020)

Jeanne DeFazio (MAR 2004)

• Empowering English Language Learners: Successful Strategies of Christian Educators (Wipf & Stock, 2018)
• Specialist Fourth Class John Joseph DeFazio (Wipf & Stock, 2020)

Stephanie L. Derrick (MAR; MACH 2009)

• The Fame of C.S. Lewis: A Controversialist’s Reception in Britain and America (Oxford University Press, 2018)

Michael P. Friday (D.Min. 2007)

• And Lead Us Not Into Dysfunction: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Church Organizations and Their Leaders (Wipf & Stock, 2017)

Jim Gulledge (D.Min. 2004)

• A Poor Man’s Supper (Deer Hawk Publications, 2017)

Dr. Arto S. Hamalainen (D. Min. 2005)

• To the Ends of the Earth: Building a National Missionary Sending Structure (Written with Ulf Strohbehn, Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, 2020)

Paul Hoffman (M.Div. 2003)

• Reconciling Places: How to Bridge the Chasms in Our Communities  (Cascade Books, 2020)

Mark A. Jennings (MABL 2005)

• The Price of Partnership in the Letter of Paul to the Philippians: “Make My Joy Complete” (T&T Clark, 2018)

Matthew Kim (M.Div. 2002)

• Homiletics and Hermeneutics: Four Views on Preaching Today (Baker Academic, 2018)
• No Program but Time, No Book but the Bible (Wipf & Stock, 2018)
• Preaching with Cultural Intelligence: Understanding the People Who Hear Our Sermons (Baker Academic, 2017)

Ryan Lokkesmoe (MANT 2008)

• Small Groups Made Easy (Bethany House, 2019)
• Paul and His Team: What the Early Church Can Teach Us About Leadership and Influence (Moody Publishers, 2017)

Dr. Michael McGarry ( M.Div. 2005; D.Min. 2014)

• A Biblical Theology of Youth Ministry (Randall House, 2019)

Matthew Messner (D.Min. 2005)

• Friendship Leadership (with Rachel McMurray-Branscombe; Wipf and Stock, 2018)

Jonathan A. Moo (MAOT 2004; MANT 2004)

• Biblical Theology for Life: Creation Care: A Biblical Theology of the Natural World (Zondervan, 2018)

Richard Noble (D.Min. 2004; M.Div. 1995)

• On Mission Together: Integrating Missions into the Local Church (Falls City Press, 2019)

Priscilla Oh (MAEM 2006)

• Hospital Witnessing: Using Autoethnography to Reflect Theologically on a Journey of Friendship and Mental Health Problems (Pickwick Publicatons, 2018)

Lubomir Ondrasek (M.Div. 2003)

• Krest’anstvo, etika a verejny zivot [Christianity, Ethics, and Public Life] (Vydavatel’stvo Michala Vaska, 2017)
• Verejná teológia na Slovensku [Public Theology in Slovakia] (2019)

Steve Paulus (D. Min. 2005)

• Getting Ordination Right: Essential Elements of Ordination in the Bible and History (Westbow Press, 2019)

Dr. Cristina Richie (M.Div. 2009)

• Principles of Green Bioethics: Sustainability in Health Care (Michigan State University Press, 2019)

Charles L. Tieszen (Th.M. ’06; M.Div ’05)

• Theological Issues in a Christian-Muslim Dialogue (Pickwick Publicatons, 2018)
• Cross Veneration in the Medieval Islamic World (Pickwick Publications, 2017)

Jennifer Trafton (MATH 2000)

• Henry and the Chalk Dragon (Rabbit Room Press, 2017)

Rev. Terri Vilagos (M.Div. 2008)

• Chaplains as Partners in Medical Decision-Making (contributor, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2020)

Dr. Steven Witmer (M.Div. & MATH 2003)

• A Big Gospel in Small Places (InterVarsity Press, 2019)

Books By Alumni Who Graduated 1990-1999

Paul Brown (1997)

• Bodily Resurrection and Ethics in 1 Cor 15: Connecting Faith and Morality in the Context of Greco-Roman Mythology (Mohr Siebeck, 2014)

Karelynne Gerber Ayayo (MAME 1999, MANT 1999)

• Thinking about Adoption: A Practical and Theological Handbook for Christians Discerning the Call to Parent by Adoption (with Michael Ayayo, Cascade Books, 2017)

Juan Hernandez (M.Div. 1998; Th.M. 2000)

• Studies in the History of the Greek Text of the Apocalypse: The Ancient Stems: Text-critical Studies 11 (SBL Press 2018)

Christopher Hutchinson (M.Div. 1995)

• Rediscovering Humility: Why the Way Up is Down (New Growth Press, 2018)

Kevin McKee (D.Min. 1996)

• The Four Pillars of Christianity: Essential Knowledge for Every Christian (with Wade Smith, PhD; Christian Faith Publishing, 2019)

Dr. Robert Morris (D.Min. 1996)

• Pray Like Jesus (WestBow Press, 2019)

Daniel J. Nicewonger (M.Div. 1995)

• The Journey Continues (WestBow Press, 2019)

Dr. Sandra Richter (MATH ’90)

• Stewards of Eden (IVP Academic, 2020)

Ken Shigematsu (M.Div. 1995)

• Survival Guide for the Soul: How to Flourish Spiritually in a World that Pressures Us to Achieve (Zondervan, 2018)

Books By Alumni Who Graduated 1980-1989

Kenneth J. Barnes (MATS 1989)

• Light from the Dreaming Spires: Reflections on Ministry to Generation Y (Resource Publications, 2017)

Glenn A. Barth, Jr. (M.Div. 1984)

• The Good City: Transformed Lives Transforming Communities (Good Place Publishing, 2010)
• The Good City Study Guide (Good Place Publishing, 2012)
• The Mission of God Study Bible, Contributor (Holman Bible Publishers, 2012)

Vinny Carbone (MATH 1986)

• Distracted Driving: crosses the line (Vincent Carbone, 2018)

Phil Corr (M.Div. 1981)

• Hall of Faith: Hebrews 11:1-12:3 ( Nova Publishing, 2016)

David A. Currie (M.Div. 1984)

• The Big Idea of Biblical Worship: The Development & Leadership of Expository Services(Hendrickson Publishers, 2017)

Ed Gaskin (M.Div. 1986)

• Regenerative Medicine and Human Genetic Modification (Amazon, 2014)
• The Role of the Church in Reducing Gang Violence: The Complete Toolkit (Amazon Digital Service, 2017)
• Latanya: A Story of Gangs, Girls and Guns (The Latanya Series) (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014)
• Latanya: Hindered but Not Defeated (The Latanya Series) (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014)
• Night Vision: A Collection of Genetics Based Science Fiction (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017)
• My Writings for the Screen (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015)
• My Writings for the Screen II (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2017)

Scott M. Gibson (M.Div. 1983)

• The Worlds of the Preacher: Navigating Biblical, Cultural, and Personal Contexts (Baker Academic, 2018)

Tom Hobson (M.Div. 1983)

• What’s on God’s Sin List for Today? (Wipf & Stock, 2011)
• The Historical Jesus and the Historical Joseph Smith (HarperCollins, 2019)

Stephen Macchia (M.Div. 1983; D.Min. 2001)

• Legacy: 60 Life Reflections for the Next Generation (LTI Publications, 2017)
• Come Home, My Soul (LTI Publications, 2018)

Frank Martin (M.Div. 1984)

• Transformed into Christ’s Likeness (Entrust Source Publishers, 2019)
• Christian Character: Remade in the Image of God (Writeworks, 2016)

John McGeorge (M.Div. 1985)

• Kingdom Mandate for Kingdom Builders (Christian Faith Publishing, 2017)

Thomas Russell (M.Div. 1980)

• Women Leaders in the Student Christian Movement, 1885-1920 (Orbis Press, 2018)
• Comparative Christianity: A Student’s Guide to a Religion and its Diverse Traditions (Universal Publishers, 2010)

Christopher R. Smith (MATS 1988)

• Understanding the Books of the Bible: Prophets Before the Exile (InterVarsity, 2013)
• Understanding the Books of the Bible: Isaiah (InterVarsity, 2013)

Kevin Yoho (M.Div. 1981)

• Crayons for the City: Reneighboring Communities of Faith to Rebuild Neighborhoods of Hope(Cascade Books, 2017)

Books By Alumni Who Graduated 1970-1979

Edwin Kenerson (MARE 1978)

• Learning to Follow: Decision Follow-up Series for New Believers (Free Christian Publishing, 2015)
• Eddie’s Elementary Adventures: A Look at Life and God From a Kid’s Point of View (Free Christian Publishing, 2015)
• How to Survive the Spiritual Jungle (Free Christian Publishing, 2016)
• The Adventures of Joe Worm: “Hidden Gold” (Free Christian Publishing, 2016)
• Fundamentals: God’s Basic Design for Spiritual Maturity (Free Christian Publishing, 2017)

Oxana Lapchuk (MRE 1975)

• The Journalist – A Holocaust Story (Sunbury Press, Inc, 2019)

Jeffrey J. Niehaus (M.Div. 1979)

• Biblical Theology, Volume Two: The Special Grace Covenants (Old Testament) (Weaver Book Company, 2017)
• Biblical Theology, Volume Three: The Special Grace Covenants (New Testament) (Weaver Book Company, 2017)

Dr. James A. Patterson (M.Div. 1973)

• James Robinson Graves: Staking the Boundaries of Baptist Identity (2nd Ed. University of Tennessee Press, 2020)

Rev. Dr. Nigel Scotland (M.Div. 1970)

• George Whitefield: The First Transatlantic Revivalist (Lion Books, 2019)
• The New Passover: Rethinking the Lord’s Supper for Today (Cascade Books, 2016)
• The Supper: Cranmer and Communion (The Latimer Trust, 2013)

Dr. Sanford Zensen (M.Div. 1976)

• On the Wall with Sword and Trowel (Wipf & Stock, 2019)

Books By Alumni Who Graduated 1960-1969

William H. Griffith (M.Div. 1964)

• The Changing Church: Finding Your Way to God’s New Thing (Judson Press, 2019)

Books By Alumni Who Graduated 1950-1959

Donald L. Roberts (M.Div. 1959)

• The Persevering Church (WestBow Press, 2017)