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Reading List of Books for the TLC Certificate Program
Led by Bill & Kristi Gaultiere
Part of the TLC Certificate Program is to read ten books from this TLC Reading List and
write a short Reflection Paper on each. (See our sample TLC Reading Log, “Aelred of
Rievaulx: Spiritual Friendship.”) Your ten books should include at least one from each
TLC Retreat Topic (as listed below) and at least four from our list of the Classics of
Devotion to Christ, “Reading Classic Devotional Books.”
Spiritual Formation
• The Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster, © 1978. 184 pages.
• The Way of the Heart by Henri Nouwen, © 1981. 96 pages.
• The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives by Dallas
Willard, © 1988. 276 pages.
• The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God by Dallas Willard, ©
1997. 426 pages. (Or you can read The Divine Conspiracy Study Guide. 125
pages.)
• Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christian Faith by
Richard Foster, © 1998. 424 pages.
• The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus’ Essential Teachings on Discipleship by
Dallas Willard, © 2006. 237 pages. (Or “The Great Omission: Quotes Organized by
Bill Gaultiere.” 13 pages.)
• Knowing Christ Today: Why We Can Trust Spiritual Knowledge by Dallas Willard, ©
2009. 241 pages. (Or “Knowing Christ Today: A Soul Shepherding Bible Study” by
Bill Gaultiere. 8 pages.)
Spiritual and Psychological Development
• Changes that Heal: How to Understand Your Past to Ensure a Healthier Future by
Henry Cloud, © 1990. 267 pages.
• The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming by Henri Nouwen, ©
1992. 151 pages.
• Spiritual Autobiography: Discovering and Sharing Your Spiritual Story by Richard
Peace, © 1998. 112 pages.
• The Critical Journey: Stages in the Life of Faith by Janet O. Hagberg and Robert A.
Guelich, © 1989. 162 pages.
• Mansions of the Heart: Exploring the Seven Stages of Spiritual Growth by R.
Thomas Ashbrook, © 2009. 282 pages.
Soul Care Ministry
• Creative Ministry by Henri Nouwen, © 1971. 125 pages.
• The Practice of Spiritual Direction, © 1982. 211 pages.
• Restoring the Christian Soul: Overcoming the Three Great Barriers to Personal
and Spiritual Completion in Christ by Leanne Payne, © 1991. 249 pages.
• Spiritual Mentoring: A Guide for Seeking and Giving Direction by Keith R. Anderson
and Randy D. Reese, © 1999. 191 pages.
• Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ by Dallas Willard, ©
2002. 269 pages.
• Experiencing Healing Prayer: How God Turns Our Hurts Into Wholeness by Rick
Richardson, © 2005. 248 pages.
• Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero, © 2011. 240 pages.
Spiritual Leadership
• Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God by Dallas
Willard, © 1984. 228 pages.
• Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity by Eugene Peterson, © 1987.
192 pages.
• The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction by Eugene
Peterson, © 1989. 171 pages.
• In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership by Henri Nouwen, ©
1989. 81 pages.
• Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness by Eugene
Peterson, © 1992, 197 pages.
• Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership by Ruth Haley Barton, © 2008. 228
pages.