Jared Mellinger wasn’t an avid reader until he became a Christian. Then, almost overnight, his love for God brought a hunger to know him more, and his dad started handing him books like J.I. Packer’s Knowing God. Decades later as a pastor, he still reads first for the sake of his own soul. He’s also convinced that books are one of the most powerful tools a church has for helping people grow.
In this episode of 10ofThose, Jonathan and Laurie talk with Jared, author and senior pastor of Covenant Fellowship Church, about reading for transformation rather than mere information. They discuss why a love of reading can express either humility or pride, and what reading aloud together does for families and ministry staff teams. Jared also shares practical ways pastors can build a culture of reading over the long haul, starting with their own example. Jared also lists a plethora of book recommendations: where to start in reading, what to read when your Bible reading feels stale, books for weary Christians and new believers, and the one book Jared would put into every Christian’s hands.
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