How does the AFLC engage the vital mission of evangelism? Written by Dr. Francis W. Monseth, this study focuses on three themes; Our Heritage of Evangelism, Our Theology of Evangelism, and Our Ministry of Evangelism.

Fall '25
Required FLS textbook for Evangelism and Apologetics course taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS and Dr. Jason Gudim, professor of Practical and Systematic Theology.

Fall '24
Required FLS textbook for Evangelism and Apologetics course taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS.

You don't need to memorize evangelical formulas or answers. You just have to be willing to ask.

There was something different about the way Jesus communicated with the lost: He didn't force answers upon people, He asked questions. So why don't we?

Following Christ's lead, Randy Newman has been using a questioning style of evangelism for decades. In this provocative book, he provides practical insights to help Christians engage others in meaningful spiritual conversations. He challenges us to examine how we think about people, their questions, and our crucial message.

Fall '25
Required FLS textbook for Evangelism and Apologetics course taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS and Dr. Jason Gudim, professor of Practical and Systematic Theology.

Fall '23
Required FLS textbook for Evangelism and Apologetics course taught by Dr. James Molstre and Dr. Jason Gudim.

Fall '21
Required FLS textbook for Evangelism and Apologetics course taught by Dr. Wade Mobley and Dr. James Molstre.

Beginning in the late 19th century, many intellectuals began to insist that scientific knowledge conflicts with traditional theistic belief—that science and belief in God are “at war.” Philosopher of science Stephen Meyer challenges this view by examining three scientific discoveries with decidedly theistic implications. Building on the case for the intelligent design of life that he developed in Signature in the Cell and Darwin’s Doubt, Meyer demonstrates how discoveries in cosmology and physics coupled with those in biology help to establish the identity of the designing intelligence behind life and the universe.

Meyer argues that theism—with its affirmation of a transcendent, intelligent and active creator—best explains the evidence we have concerning biological and cosmological origins. Previously Meyer refrained from attempting to answer questions about “who” might have designed life. Now he provides an evidence-based answer to perhaps the ultimate mystery of the universe. In so doing, he reveals a stunning conclusion: the data support not just the existence of an intelligent designer of some kind—but the existence of a personal God.

Fall '25
Required FLS textbook for Evangelism and Apologetics course taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS and Dr. Jason Gudim, professor of Practical and Systematic Theology.

Fall '23
Required FLS textbook for Evangelism and Apologetics course taught by Dr. James Molstre and Dr. Jason Gudim.

Pastors care for a soul in the way a doctor cares for a body. In a time when many churches have lost sight of the real purpose of the church, The Care of Souls invites a new generation of pastors to form the godly habits and practical wisdom needed to minister to the hearts and souls of those committed to their care.

Harold Senkbeil helps remind pastors of the essential calling of the ministry: preaching and living out the Word of God while orienting others in the same direction. And he offers practical and fruitful advice—born out of his five decades as a pastor—that will benefit both new pastors and those with years in the pulpit.

Drawing on a lifetime of pastoral experience, The Care of Souls is a beautifully written treasury of proven wisdom which pastors will find themselves turning to again and again.

Fall '25
Required FLS textbook for Pastoral Theology course taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS.

Fall '24
Required FLS textbook for Principles of Pastoral Theology course taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS.

SIT 2024
Recommended SIT textbook for Session A.
Pastoral Theology: The Care of Souls (Dr. Harold Senkbeil)

Reminder: Select one recommended resource per session to link to your reflective essay.

Fall '23
Required FLS textbook for Pastoral Theology course taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS.

SIT 2023
Recommended SIT textbook for Seminars in Congregational Leadership sessions.
Seminars in Congregational Leadership sessions:
Monday The Board Chair (Dr. Wade Mobley)
Tuesday Conflict and the Cross (Pr. Micah Hjermstad)
Wednesday What Servant Leadership Means (Dr. James Molstre)
Thursday Leading with a Limp: Emotional Health for Spiritual Leaders (Dr. Wade Mobley)

Summer Institute of Theology 2020
Textbook for Christian Leadership and Strategy for the Care of Souls course taught by Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford.

Many pastors today see themselves primarily as counselors, leaders, and motivators. Yet this often comes at the expense of the fundamental reality of the pastorate as a theological office. The most important role is to be a theologian mediating God to the people. The church needs pastors who can contextualize biblical wisdom in Christian living to help their congregations think theologically about all aspects of their lives, such as work, end-of-life decisions, political involvement, and entertainment choices.

Drawing on the Bible, key figures from church history, and Christian theology, this book offers a clarion call for pastors to serve as public theologians in their congregations and communities. It is designed to be engaging reading for busy pastors and includes pastoral reflections on the theological task from twelve working pastors, including Kevin DeYoung and Cornelius Plantinga.

Fall '25
Required FLS textbook for Basic Principles of Theology/Doctrine of the Word course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Fall '24
Required FLS textbook for Basic Principles of Theology/Doctrine of the Word course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Fall '23
Required FLS textbook for Basic Principles of Theology/Doctrine of the Word course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Fall '22
Required FLS textbook for Basic Principles of Theology/Doctrine of the Word course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Fall '21
Required FLS textbook for Basic Principles of Theology/Doctrine of the Word course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Among Old Testament prophetic books no other equals Isaiah's brilliance of style and metaphor, its arresting vision of the Holy One of Israel and its kaleidoscopic vision of God's future restoration of Israel and the world. Now, after over three decades of studying and teaching Isaiah, Alec Motyer presents a wealth of commentary and perspective on this book. His emphasis is on the grammatical, historical, structural, literary and theological dimensions of the text. Though based on the Hebrew text, his exposition easily accomodates readers without a working knowledge of biblical Hebrew. And he writes with an interest in Isaiah's meaning for Christians today. Along the historical timeline on which the Isaianic prophecies are strung, Motyer finds three central and recurring themes: the messianic hope, the motif of the city and the theology of the Holy One of Israel. Moreover, he argues, the Isaianic literature is organized around three messianic portraits: the King (Isaiah 1-37), the Servant (Isaiah 38-55) and the Anointed Conqueror (Isaiah 56-66). Preachers, teachers and serious Bible students of all types will find this commentary a wise, winsome and welcome guide to the prophecy of Isaiah. It may easily be the best one-volume evangelical commentary on Isaiah available today.

Fall '25
Required FLS textbook for Major Prophets course taught by Dr. Brent Olson, Professor of Old Testament.
You will need either this or The Book of Isaiah: Chapters 1-39.

Spring '24
Required FLS textbook for Major Prophets course taught by Dr. Brent Olson, Professor of Old Testament.
You will need either this or The Book of Isaiah: Chapters 1-39.

Spring '22

Required FLS textbook for Major Prophets course taught by Dr. Brent Olson, Professor of Old Testament.

Students of theology can find themselves strengthened and renewed while they study, but it can also be a time of trial. This reader shows how to navigate such trials as we study for and then engage in Christian ministry. It includes wisdom from voices past: Augustine; Martin Luther; C. H. Spurgeon; B. B. Warfield; Dietrich Bonhoeffer and C.S. Lewis. Several modern authors also show how to navigate various aspects of theological study successfully: D. A. Carson (Biblical Studies); Carl Trueman (Church History); Gerald Bray (Systematic Theology); Dennis Hollinger (Christian Ethics); and John Woodhouse (Seminary life). The book shows how we can move from being ‘lost among words’ as we study of theology, to being ‘lost for words’ in praise of God.

Fall '25
Required FLS textbook for Basic Principles of Theology/Doctrine of the Word course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Fall '24
Required FLS textbook for Basic Principles of Theology/Doctrine of the Word course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Fall '23
Required FLS textbook for Basic Principles of Theology/Doctrine of the Word course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Fall '22
Required FLS textbook for Principles of Pastoral Theology course taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS.
Required FLS textbook for Basic Principles of Theology/Doctrine of the Word course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Spring '22
Required FLBC textbook for Systematic Theology IV course taught by Pr. Steven Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History.

Fall '21
Required FLS textbook for Pastoral Theology course taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS.
Required FLS textbook for Basic Principles of Theology/Doctrine of the Word course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Fall '20
Required FLS textbook for Principles of Pastoral Theology course taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS.

Fall '19
Required FLS textbook for Pastoral Theology course, taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS.

Required reading in Category A for AFLTS interns.

Wholly Citizens addresses the relation between the church and the world in light of the Reformation teaching of the two realms—especially as presented by Luther. Rather than exploring again the usual texts of Luther from the 1520’s, this book begins with a careful reading of Luther’s Commentary on Psalm 81 (1531), and then considers subsequent interpreters of Luther, both faithful and otherwise, and the dubious legacy they have left the church. The book argues that both the corporate church as well as individual believers are responsible for the world and that each must speak directly about and to the world in meaningful ways. The final section of the book addresses the concrete situation facing believers in the early 21st century in light of faithful Reformation teaching about the two realms. Following this path leads to conclusions not entirely expected, including the forthright rejection of “a wall of separation” between church and state, and also a rebuke of the familiar clamor for the preservation of the rights of Christians and the church. Heedless of the status quo, Wholly Citizens offers an engaging and bracing picture of Christian life in today’s world—a picture framed in theological truth.

Fall '25
Required FLS textbook for Christian Ethics course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Fall '23
Required FLS textbook for Christian Ethics course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

SIT 2023
Recommended SIT textbook for The Systems of Systematic Theology session taught by Dr. Jason Gudim.

Fall '22
Recommended FLBC textbook for Theology of the Christian Life course taught by Dr. Jason Gudim.

Fall '21
Required FLS textbook for Christian Ethics course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson.

Summer Institute of Theology 2021

Textbook for Ethics and the Followers of Christ course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson.

Fall '20
Recommended FLBC textbook for Theology of the Christian Life course taught by Pr. Brett Boe.

A helpful resource for students and translators, this revised edition is designed to foster fluency in reading the Greek New Testament.Bottom-of-page translations for every word occuring 30 times or fewer * Textual notes highlighting differences between major Greek manuscripts * English introduction * Color maps * Size: 6<1/2"> x 9<1/2"> x 1<1/4"> * 718 pages, hardcover from German Bible Society.

Fall '25
Required FLS textbook for Pastoral Epistles course taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.

Spring '25
Required FLBC textbook for Greek II course taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.
Required FLS textbook for Corinthian Epistles and Hebrews/Unity of the Testament courses taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.

Fall '24
Required FLBC textbook for Greek 1 course taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.
Required FLS textbook for Captivity Epistles course taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.

Spring '24
Recommended FLS textbook for Greek II course taught by Dr. Phil Haugen.

Fall '23
Required FLS textbook for Greek Intensive course taught by Dr. Jerry Moan, Professor of New Testament.
Recommended FLS textbook for Greek II course taught by Dr. Phil Haugen.

Fall '22
Required FLS textbook for Captivity Epistles course taught by Dr. Jerry Moan, Professor of New Testament.
Required FLS textbook for Greek Intensive course taught by Dr. Jerry Moan, Professor of New Testament.

Fall '20
Required FLS textbook for Captivity Epistles course taught by Dr. Jerry Moan, Professor of New Testament.

Fall '18
Require FLS textbook for General Epistles.