As I spent most of my formative years being homeschooled, reading was by-far my favorite past time. As I got older, school took over during the academic year, but I loved catching up on my reading by devouring as much fiction as I could over the summers. However, like most folks who attend college, almost every desire to read ANYTHING was completely drained by the numerous titles I had to complete for all of my classes, every semester, of all four years of school.
Since graduating, though, I have found a new rhythm of reading, and I can say that it has brought a lot of joy, and a way to continue educating myself after graduating. I like to spend my time between fiction and nonfiction, but in the past year or so, I have found myself picking up Christian books - books about Chrisitianity, how to live a Chrisitan life, topics to look at with a Cristien lens, etc.
I have found that these books have guided me into a deeper understanding of my faith and where it intersects with the world around me. I hope that this list, specifically curated for deep dives in theology, supplemental reading for devotional time, and to help live out our walks with Christ, are as big of a blessing to you as they have been for me!
Theology
Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament - Nancy Guthrie
The Unvarnished Jesus - Brian Zahnd
Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis
Pentecostal Distinctives
The Charismatic Theology of St. Luke - Roger Stronstad
Living in the Spirit: Drawing Us to God, Sending Us to the World - George O. Wood
Missions & Evangelism
Christ of the Indian Road - E. Stanley Jones
The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating the Missional Church - Alan Hirsch
Overcoming Your Shadow Mission - John Ortberg
Master Plan of Evangelism - Robert E. Coleman
Christian Life
40 Days of Decrease - Alicia Britt Chole
Organic Discipleship Making - Jessica Lowery and Dennis McCallum
Breaking Busy - Alli Worthington
Garden City: Work, Rest, and the Art of Being Human - John Mark Comer
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality - Pete Scazerro
Gospel Fluency - Jeff Vanderstelt
Strength to Love - Martin Luther King Jr.
The Practice of the Presence of God - Brother Lawrence
Note: This list was put together with help from lists published at DC Chi Alpha (web resources), Chi Alpha at American University (next level intensives), Chi Alpha at Georgetown University (next level intensives) and the Atlantic Coast SICM Manual.