1. Bruchko, Bruce Olson: The Astonishing True Story of a 19-Year-Old American, His Capture by the Motilone Indians and His Adventures in Christianizing the Stone Age Tribe.
To set the bar high and keep ourselves in check as we serve; remembering how much others have sacrificed and endured while relentlessly following God's call.

2. Cross-Cultural Servanthood, Duane Elmer: Serving the World in Christlike Humility.
Practical advice for serving other cultures with sensitivity and humility--with careful biblical exposition, helping ensure that we serve out of no other culture than that of the cross.

3. Life Together, Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The Classic Exploration of Faith in Community.
"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" Bonhoeffer explores what life should like, lived out together in community and under the Word. So critical to our life together under the same roof.

5. The Pursuit of God, A.W. Tozer. The Human Thirst For The Divine.
Tozer's spiritual exploration into the essence of God's nature resulted in this classic. Deep, clear, good for the soul. For the middle of our year; when the honeymoon is over, and we need some spiritual refreshing.
 

6. They Found the Secret, V. Raymond Edman.
Each chapter of this book tells the story of a different father or mother of the faith. Edman writes, "...their testimony to the reality of the joy and power of the Spirit-filled life is unanimous . . . It is [the Lord] who satisfies the longing soul. He is the secret of the exchanged life!"

8. Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Jim Cymbala.
The story of the Brooklyn Tabernacle is one that highlights serious faith, the central importance of prayer, and submission to the leading of the Holy Spirit.

9. The Irresistible Revolution, Shane Claiborne. Living as an Ordinary Radicals:
Shane does a great job showing us some of the contradictions to our faith that have become so hidden in our culture, we forget to reject or even question them. With a constant and illuminating focus on the teachings and posture of Jesus.

10. Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger, Ronald Cider. Moving from Affluence to Generosity.
This book is the clarion call to 21 centaury followers. A challenge to take home with us after our year in Africa. This book includes some startling statistics, framing up the tough realities of poverty in our world. Cider includes practical steps we can and must take in order to be responsible for what we know.