Guthrie, Donald. 1990. New Testament Introduction. 4th ed. Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press. ISBN: 978-0830814022.
Gundry, Robert H. 2003. A Survey of the New Testament 4th ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN: 978-0310238256
Harrison, R.K. 2004. Introduction to the Old Testament. Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1970. Reprint, Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers. ISBN: 1565633997 OR
Mangano, Mark. 2005. Old Testament Introduction. Joplin, MO: College Press Publishing Company. ISBN: 978-0899008967
McDowell, Josh. 1999. The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict. Revised Updated Edition. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson. ISBN: 0-7852-4219-8.
McGavran, Donald A. and Peter C. Wagner. 1990. Understanding Church Growth. 3rd Edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN: 978-0802804631.
Rainer, Thom S. 2001. Surprising Insights from the Unchurched. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN: 0310236487.
Hawley, Monroe. 1976. Redigging the Wells. Abilene, TX: Quality Printing & Publications. ISBN: 0891375120.
Rainer, Thom S. 2001. Surprising Insights from the Unchurched. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN: 0310236487.
A Study or Reference Bible (such as the Harper's Study Bible, the ESV Student Study Bible, the ESV Study Bible (preferred) or the NIV Study Bible; please limit yourself to the Revised Standard, the New American Standard, the New International, the Today's New International, the English Standard, or the New Revised Standard versions, but the instructor will be using the Revised Standard Version and English Standard Version)
Harvey, Gordon. 1998. Writing with Sources. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Co. ISBN: 0-87220-434-0.
AND one of the following:
Turabian, Kate L. 2007. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 7th ed. Revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams et. al. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. ISBN: 0-226-82337-7.
OR preferably
Turabian, Kate L. 2013. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 8th ed. Revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams et. al. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. ISBN: 978-0226816388.
Troyka, Lynn Quitman, and Douglas Hesse. 2007. Quick Access Reference for Writers. 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0131952269.
OR any other Freshman English handbook.