Welcome to
The Library
The Library is the equipping ministry of Church of the City New York's teachings, writings, sounds, and resources. The Library gathers the teachings, books, worship, and resources that have shaped our church, equipping followers of Jesus to live with deep conviction, generous faith, and missional imagination in wherever God has called them.
01 / ESSENTIAL TEACHINGS
Foundational teachings, sermons, and resources gathered for return and renewal.
02 / LIFELONG FORMATION
Learning, reflection, and practice for a life formed in the presence of Jesus.
03 / TRUSTED VOICES
Books, guides, conversations, and teachings from pastors, leaders, and contributors.
No. 01
Featured in the Library
A small selection, placed here on purpose.
No. 02
Start Somewhere
Five ways in. Start with the one that fits the season you’re in.
No. 03
New to the Library
An editorial index for what has just arrived.
No. 04
Enter the Rooms
Five places to begin.
01 / THE COMMONS
THE COMMONS
What’s new and what’s worth returning to: teachings, conversations and resources gathered for the whole church.
02 / SOUNDS
SOUNDS
Sermons, podcasts, interviews and worship for the train, the run or the quiet hour.
03 / GUIDES
GUIDES
Prayer rhythms, study guides and formation journeys for individuals, households and groups.
04 / ARCHIVES
ARCHIVES
A record of teaching, stories and faith from Church of the City New York, and the city’s long history of renewal.
05 / BOOKS
BOOKS
Books from our pastors and the writers who have shaped how we follow Jesus.
No. 05
From the Shelves
Books from our pastors, and a classic on life together.
The Burden Is Light
JON TYSON
Liberating your life from the tyranny of performance and success.
Jon Tyson
Beautiful Resistance
Beautiful Resistance
JON TYSON
The joy of conviction in a culture of compromise.
Jon Tyson
Sacred Roots
Sacred Roots
JON TYSON
Why the church still matters.
Jon Tyson
A Creative Minority
A Creative Minority
JON TYSON
Influencing culture through redemptive participation.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Life Together
Life Together
DIETRICH BONHOEFFER
A short classic on Christian community, written after leading an underground seminary.
No. 06
A Featured Guide
GUIDES / 01
GUIDES
Follow: A Guide for Groups
Scripture, questions and simple practices to help your group follow Jesus together, one week at a time.
No. 07
From the Archives
A small reference shelf for returning to things worth keeping.
2024
Fame and Deeds
Habakkuk’s prayer, “in our time make them known”, and why it still shapes how we pray for New York.
2023
The Gospel for the City
Why the good news of Jesus is good news for New York, and what it asks of a church that loves its city.
1857
The Noon Prayer Meeting
How one man praying on Fulton Street became a movement of thousands, and what it teaches a praying church.