The alumni from the classes of 1970, 1971, 1995, and 1996, representing Evangelical Theological Seminary (ETS), Garrett Theological Seminary (GTS), and Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (G-ETS) were asked,
"What book, other than The Bible, would you recommend to this year's graduates as they begin their ministry?"
This page contains their recommendations for the Garrett-Evangelical classes of 2020 and 2021.
Recommendations have been received from these alums: Richard Adair (ETS 1970), Don Baker (GTS 1971), Beverly Johnson Biehr (GTS 1970), Ben Bohnsack (ETS 1970), Otis Borop (ETS 1970), Sally Carpenter (G-ETS 1996), Bonnie Draeger (G-ETS 1996), Jerry Gray (ETS 1970), Valerie Fons (G-ETS 1995), Daniel Hembree (G-ETS 1996), Mel Henrichs (ETS 1970), Wayne Martin (GTS 1970), Bobbie McKay (GTS 1970), Craig Miller (GTS 1971), & Amenti Sujai (G-ETS 1996).
Read "as much as [you] can from current secular literature, both fiction and non-fiction, to stay in touch with what people of [your] congregations are reading."
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent by Isabel Wilkerson
The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic by John S. Spong
The Healer's Calling by Daniel Sulmasy
Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance
The Inward Journey by Howard Thurman
Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time by Marcus Borg
My People Is The Enemy by William Stringfellow
The Real Jesus by Luke Timothy Johnson
Situation Ethics by Joseph Fletcher
Spiritual Direction by Henri Nouwen
Walls Across the Room by Max Lucado
When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron
The Will of God by Leslie D Weatherhead
The Wounded Healer by Henri Nouwen
Any Books by Rev. Adam Hamilton
*Click the link above for options in the library.
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent by 
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by 
The Inward Journey by 
Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time: The Historical Jesus & the Heart of Contemporary Faith by 
My People Is the Enemy: An Autobiographical Polemic by 
The Real Jesus Is the Christ of Faith by 
Situation Ethics: The New Morality by 
Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith by 
The Will of God by