Basic books for starting a Church Library...

[LadyFlynt]

Yes, this is a spinoff thread...however, this is also a true to life thread (Yippee!!!). I was a church librarian at one of my previous churches for nearly 5yrs. The church we are in now has been attempting to start up a church library and I was asked for them to pick my brain as I know how to process and take care of books within a system. I've already sat down with the library catalog and wrote up a supply list.

Now onto books...recommendations for the following?

Theology
(think you all have that pretty much covered in the other thread)
Family
Training Hearts and Teaching Minds
(I would also like to bring in Vision Forum materials for fathers and mothers)
Creation Science
(This church accepts both AIG type and Framework)

Any other recommended areas would be helpful (we are avoiding Fiction for various reasons)

[Edited on 1-19-2006 by LadyFlynt]

 

[Scott]

Some very basic church history books (the non-intimidating kinds people might actually read):

[1] Kregel Pictorial Guide to Church History. John Hannah teaches at Westminster Dallas and DTS. A short 32 pages and with pictures, it is very accessible. There are two volumes.
[2] Church History: An Essential Guide . Only 95 pages. Gonzalez' longer works (eg. The Story of Christianity) are used at some reformed seminaries.

Also, some culture and apologetics.

[3] James Sire, The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalog
[4] James Sire, Chris Chrisman Goes to College: And Faces the Challenges of Relativism, Individualism and Pluralism
[5] Brian Godawa, Hollywood Worldviews: Watching Films With Wisdom & Discernment

Scott

 

[RamistThomist]

Humor
The Mantra of Jabez

Right Behind

Supergeddon



Of course, I wouldn't make this my diet, but it will do a number of things:

1) Train younggins to express themselves with wit.
2) Expose evangelical inanity
3) Refute False Doctrine

 

[Arch2k]

Colleen,

Matt has a great list of recommended books for a person's library, but I think this might be helpful for your church as well.

http://www.apuritansmind.com/SuggestedLibrary.htm

 

[LadyFlynt]

Thank you, I will take a look at it.

 

[Preach]

Colleen,
What about historical fiction (Henty books for boys, etc)?