RESOURCES Theological Cross Cultural Recommended in the current issue of The Cry The Children, Sebastiao Salgado. Aperture Foundation, Inc.; New York, NY: 2000. The Children consists of nearly one hundred portraits of migrant, refugee, and displaced children under the age of fifteen around the world-in Mozambique, Rwanda, Croatia, Burundi, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Brazil, Afghanistan, Iraq, Turkey, Angola, and elsewhere. Thirty-six percent of Third World inhabitants today are under the age of fifteen. Approximately half the world's refugees today are children. Bearing witness to the effects of migration and displacement on children around the world, internationally renowned photographer Sebastiao Salgado seeks to raise international awareness through the publication and exhibition of these remarkable photographs. In The Children, produced to coincide with the companion book Migrations, we are presented with the individuals who will bear the burden of our uncertain future. As Salgado himself has written, these images tell a story of our times. We must not remain indifferent; we cannot afford to turn away. (From book cover) The Crucified God: The Cross of Christ as the Foundation & Criticism of Christian Theology, Jurgen Moltmann. Fortress Press; Minneapolis, MN: 1993. A timely reminder to disillusioned visionaries-who too quickly abandon the struggles for personal and political liberation-that the risen Christ reigns from the cross. Theological Christianity & Economics in the Post-Cold War: The Oxford Declaration & Beyond, Herbert Schlossberg, Vinay Samuel, and Ronald J. Sider. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company; Grand Rapids, MI: 1994. Developed from the second Oxford Conference on Christian Faith and Economics held in Oxford, England, in 1990, this book reproduces the Oxford Declaration itself and eleven critical responses to what is being called the most important evangelical declaration on the subject of Christian faith and economics in decades. The Crucified God: The Cross of Christ as the Foundation & Criticism of Christian Theology, Jurgen Moltmann. Fortress Press; Minneapolis, MN: 1993. A timely reminder to disillusioned visionaries-who too quickly abandon the struggles for personal and political liberation-that the risen Christ reigns from the cross. Exclusion & Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, & Reconciliation, Miroslav Volf. Abingdon Press; Nashville, TN: 1996. Life at the end of the twentieth century presents us with a disturbing reality. Otherness, the simple fact of being different in some way, has come to be defined as in and of itself evil. Miroslav Volf contends that if the healing word of the gospel is to be heard today, Christian theology must find ways of speaking that address the hatred of the other. Reaching back to the New Testament metaphor of salvation as reconciliation, Volf proposes the idea of embrace as a theological response to the problem of exclusion. Increasingly we see that exclusion has become the primary sin, skewing our perceptions of reality and causing us to react out of fear and anger to all those who are not within our (ever-narrowing) circle. In light of this, Christians must learn that salvation comes, not only as we are reconciled to God, and not only as we "learn to live with one another," but as we take the dangerous and costly step of opening ourselves to the other, of enfolding him or her in the same embrace with which we have been enfolded by God. The Normal Christian Life, Watchman Nee. Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.; Wheaton, IL: 1977. Watchman Nee's great Christian classic tracing the steps along the pathway of faith and presenting the eternal purpose of God in simple terms. Its central theme: "Christ our Life." The Prophetic Imagination, Walter Bruggemann. Augsburg Fortress Publications; 1994. Writing in a popular, conversational style, Walter Brueggemann shows what the prophetic imagination is and why it can transform the present in powerful and unexpected ways. He describes the prophetic imagination as a force which brings religious traditions together with the contemporary realities of our society. A clear understanding of the prophetic imagination, combining its rich Old Testament heritage and the prophetic ministry of Jesus, leads to the development of an alternative consciousness for our time. The Trinity & the Kingdom: The Doctrine of God, Jurgen Moltmann. Fortress Press, Minneapolis, MN: 1993. "Emphasizes the centrality of Trinitarian doctrine in all the mysteries of Christ in a way that is both profoundly traditional and sensitive to modern questions." - George E. Tavard, Commonweal On Jesus The Jesus I Never Knew, Philip Yancey. Zondervan Publishing House; Grand Rapids, MI: 1994. Andrew Lloyd Webber cast him as a rock-n-roll rebel in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar, many Christians see him as a handsome European-looking man, and social justice groups place him next to Ghandi in his defense of the downtrodden. But, says Philip Yancey, the real Jesus would have left most people scratching their heads along with the disciples and asking, "Who is this guy?" This is exactly the question Yancey asks in his new book The Jesus I Never Knew. Yancey's search for the real Jesus collides with the calm, cool, collected, and "loving hippie" notions of Jesus he saw in modern American culture. Instead, he finds a Galilean Jew born into apparent scandal making the most daring of claims: that he is the Way, the Truth, and the Light. Required for all Servant Teams. Jesus Through the Centuries: His Place in the History of Culture, Jaroslav Pelikan. Harper and Row Publishers; New York, NY: 1987. Among the most highly regarded works of intellectual history of the past decade, Jesus Through the Centuries, by Yale historian and theologian Jaroslav Pelikan, is an original and compelling study of the man who has been the dominant figure in Western civilization for almost two thousand years. Tracing the impact of Jesus on cultural, political, social, and economic history, Pelikan reveals how the image each successive epoch has created for him - from rabbi in the first century to universal man in the Renaissance to liberator in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries - is a key to understanding the temper and values of that age. This wise and informative book discovers in the life of Jesus the answers to questions of human existence and destiny - fundamental questions for believers and skeptics alike. The Supremacy of Christ, Ajith Fernando. Crossway Books; Wheaton, IL: 1995. Offers solid answers that validate the Christian faith and the supremacy of Christ in the face of contemporary religions and pervasive ideologies such as pluralism. We Would See Jesus, Roy & Revel Hession. Christian Literature Crusade; Fort Washington, PA. We Would See Jesus ably points out that increased Bible knowledge and emphasis on service for God fall short of God's redemptive plan. The direction and theme of We Would See Jesus is - JESUS - "The Lord Jesus has come to take us from every yoke of bondage and to set us free to serve Him in the freshness and spontaneity of the Spirit." To see Jesus is the answer to every aspect of our Christian life Required for Peru Servant Teams. Devotional Abba's Child: The Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging, Brennen Manning. Navpress; Colorado springs, Co: 1994. The liberating message of this book is that God longs for us to know that He loves and accepts us as we are. God is our "Abba", our loving Father, who knows us far better than we know ourselves. The revelation of this book is two-fold: Sin has a far greater grip on our hearts and lives than we imagine, and God, who knows this, longs to bring us into passionate relationship with Himself. Required for Romania Servant Teams. The Broken Body, Jean Vanier. Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd.; 1988. How can we discover the sources of wholeness, healing and hope amidst a broken and suffering world? Jean Vanier examines the roots of brokenness within the Jewish and Christian traditions and the meaning of the Good News of Jesus for our twentieth-century world. This book is written for all who wish to follow Jesus on the path to wholeness. Vanier calls the reader to come closer to people who suffer. He offers hope and encouragement, and the assurance that peace and joy can be found but only by first accepting the reality of suffering and the cross in one's own life and in the lives of others. This book is currently only available at http://www.bol.com. Go to the "United Kingdom" page to order. Can You Drink the Cup?, Henri Nouwen. Ave Maria Press: 1996. This question--one that Jesus asked his friends James and John--"has the power to crack open the hardened heart and lay bare the tendons of the spiritual life," explains world-renowned spiritual writer Henri Nouwen. Using the cup as a metaphor, Nouwen reflects on three images--Holding, Lifting, and Drinking--to articulate basics of the spiritual life. Writing with the insight and clarity that has characterized his numerous best-selling books, Nouwen draws stories from his own life and ministry to illustrate his main themes. The cup, a powerful image in the human experience, a symbol used to celebrate a wide range of human endeavors, becomes for Nouwen a doorway opening on the spiritual horizon. Required for India Servant Teams. Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth, Richard Foster. Harper and Row Publications; San Francisco, CA: 1988. Hailed by many as the best modern book on Christian spirituality, Celebration of Discipline explores the "classic Disciplines," or central spiritual practices, of the Christian faith. Along the way, Foster shows that it is only by and through these practices that the true path to spiritual growth can be found. Dividing the Disciplines into three movements of the Spirit, Foster shows how each of these areas contribute to a balanced spiritual life. The inward Disciplines of meditation, prayer, fasting, and study, offer avenues of personal examination and change. The outward Disciplines of simplicity, solitude, submission, and service, help prepare us to make the world a better place. The corporate Disciplines of confession, worship, guidance, and celebration, bring us nearer to one another and to God. Community and Growth, Jean Vanier. Paulist Press: 1998. Contemporary society is the product of the disintegration of more or less natural or familial groupings. People are afraid, uncertain - and shut themselves away. But they need companions, friends with whom they can share their lives, their visions and their ideals; in short, they need community. Jean Vanier, founder of the world-famous l'Arche community for the mentally handicapped and their helpers, has written a unique book. This is no dry and systematic treatise, but rather a brilliant series of 'starting-points for reflection' on the nature and meaning of community. Compassion: A Reflection on the Christian Life, Henri J.M. Nouwen. Image Books; New York, NY: 1982. A provocative essay that places compassion at the heart of Christian life as a counterbalance and a challenge to a world governed far too long by principles of power and destructive control. Required for all Servant Teams. Devotional Classics, Richard Foster and James Bryan Smith. Harper San Francisco; San Francisco, CA: 1993. These fifty-two selections have been organized to introduce readers through the course of one ear to the great devotional writers. The readings have been edited by James Smith, and each is accompanied by an introduction and meditation by Richard Foster. In addition, each reading features a linked biblical passage, discussion questions, and individual and group exercises. Freedom of Simplicity: Finding Harmony in a Complex World, Richard Foster. Harper Collins Publisher; New York, NY: 1998. Articulates a creative, more human style of living and points the way for Christians to make their lives "models of simplicity." From Brokenness to Community, Jean Vanier. Paulist Press; Mahway, NJ: 1992. Vanier's "lectures", built as they are around stories from a life lived among the poor and disabled, have moved his listeners for years. Some say it is his gentleness and joy; others speak of his disarming radicalism. All note the spirit of hope. Holy Trinity, Perfect Community, Leonardo Boff. Orbis Books; Maryknoll, NY: 2000. Why be concerned with the Trinity? What does it mean to say, "I believe in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit?" In this accessible work Leonardo Boff takes up the ancient doctrine of the Trinity showing its meaning and relevance for Christian faith today. In a series of short chapters Boff unpacks the mysteries of the Trinity, spelling out the difference it makes to believe that God is communion rather than solitude. Instead of an image of God as solitary ruler standing aloof above a static universe, belief in the Trinity means that at the root of everything there is movement, there is an eternal process of life, of outward movement, and love. While comprehensive in his treatment of the theological and anthropological dimensions of the Trinity, Boff is especially interested in the social implications. In the Trinity we find a program of liberation to the infinite degree: "difference and distinction, equality and perfect communion. "The Holy Trinity is, among other things, the image of the perfect community. At the same time, in the trinity we find the best image of the church: not a hierarchy of power, but a community of diverse gifts and functions. Thus comprehension of the Trinity, in which God comes out to meet us in the full realization of our yearnings, empowers our efforts for a better world and a more faithful church. In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership, Henri J.M. Nouwen. Crossroad Publishing Company; New York, NY: 1996. Henri J.M. Nouwen shares his insights from his life with people with a mental handicap, in hope that they will give you some kind of inkling of the direction to take when wondering about Christian leadership in the future. In sharing his reflections with you, he uses as his guide two stories from the Gospels: the story of Jesus' temptation in the desert (Matthew 4:1-11) and the story of Peter's call to be a shepherd (John 21:15-19). Required for Peru and Romania Servant Teams. Poverty of Spirit, Johannes Baptist Metz. Paulist Press; Mahweh, NJ: 1998. Poverty of Spirit is a classic work of Christian spirituality...for people who are struggling to become more human by joining themselves to the humanity of Christ. Johannes Metz says we become human by emptying ourselves, surrendering everything, and thereby discovering our treasure in God. Power, Holiness, and Evangelism, Randy Clark. Destiny Image Publishers; Shippensburg, PA: 1999. Many churches today stress holiness but lack power, while others display great power but are deficient in personal holiness and Christian character. Both are limited in the effectiveness of their evangelism. If we really want to win our world for Christ, we must bring both holiness and power back into our lives. Without them, we don't have anything to offer or interest the lost. A Church on fire, though, will draw countless numbers to her light. Chris Heuertz, contributing author. The Pursuit of God, A.W. Tozer. Christian Publishers Inc; Camp Hill, PA: 1982. This classic was written during a train trip from Chicago to McAllen, Texas, in the late 1940s. Tozer wrote all night, the words coming to him as fast as he could put them down. Oscar Romero: Reflections on His Life and Writings, Marie Dennis, Renny Golden, Scott Wright. Orbis Books; Maryknoll, NY: 2000. On the twentieth anniversary of his death, this volume celebrates the life, spirit and legacy of Oscar Romero, the martyred archbishop of San Salvador. Suffering into Joy: What Mother Teresa Teaches About True Joy, Mother Teresa. Fount; Great Britain: 1994. "Suffered into Joy provides us with pungent insights of Mother Teresa, which can draw us out of a type of suffering that stifles all hope and into holy joy and compassion for others"--Dr. Ronda Chervin, Author of the Kiss from the Cross. Total Surrender, Mother Teresa. Servant Publications; Ann Arbor, MI: 1985. Mother Teresa tells of the simple joy of following Jesus and surrendering fully to him. Her life of radical poverty and wholehearted dedication to the poorest of the poor forms the heart of this inspiring surrender to God and those most in need. The Violence of Love: The Pastoral Wisdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero, Oscar Romero. The Plough Publishing House; Farmington, PA: 1998. Three short years transformed Archbishop Oscar Romero from a conservative defender of the status quo into one of the church's most outspoken voices on behalf of the oppressed. Though silenced by an assassin's bullet, his spirit - and the vital challenge of his life - lives on. The Way of the Heart, Henri J.M. Nouwen. Ballantine Books; New York, NY: 1981. The wisdom of Henri J.M. Nouwen: "In solitude we become compassionate people, deeply aware of our solidarity in brokenness with all of humanity and ready to reach out to anyone in need . . ." "Silence first makes us pilgrims. Secondly, silence guards the fire within. Thirdly, silence teaches us how to speak . . ." "Prayer, when we are faithful to it and practice it at regular times, slowly leads us to an experience of rest and opens us to God's active presence..." Required for India and Romania Servant Teams. What's So Amazing About Grace?, Philip Yancey. Harper Collins Publishers: 1997. Philip Yancey explores grace at street level. If grace is God's love for the undeserving, he asks, then what does it look like in action? And if Christians are its sole dispensers, then how are we doing at lavishing grace on a world that knows far more of cruelty and unforgiveness than it does of mercy? Yancey sets grace in the midst of life's stark images, tests its mettle against horrific "ungrace." Can grace survive in the midst of such atrocities as the Nazi holocaust? Can it triumph over the brutality of the Ku Klux Klan? Should any grace at all be shown to the likes of Jeffrey Dahmer, who killed and cannibalized seventeen young men? In his most personal and provocative book ever, Yancey offers compelling, true portraits of grace's life-changing power. He searches for its presence in his own life and in the church. He asks, How can Christians contend graciously with moral issues that threaten all they hold dear? Required for India Servant Teams. Cross Cultural The Art of Crossing Cultures, Craig Storti. Intercultural Press; Yarmouth, ME: 1990. A great deal has been written on the subject of culture shock and the process one must go through in adapting to life in another country. Many of these books have been academic in nature and most analyze the process of adaptation. Now Craig Stoti has broken new ground. While focusing on the basic psychological processes involved in encountering a foreign culture and adapting to it, he takes the next and very difficult step of suggesting a model for encountering the culture straight-on, managing the temptation to withdraw, and gradually adjusting expectations of behavior to fit the reality of the culture. Most books describe and analyze adjustment; Storti tells the reader how to do it. Bury Me Standing: The Gypsies and Their Journey, Isabel Fonseca. Vintage Books; New York, NY: 1995. After the revolutions of 1989, Isabel Fonseca lived and traveled with the Gypsies of Bulgaria, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the former Yugoslavia, Romania, and Albania - listening to their stories and recording their attempts to become something more than despised outsiders. In Bury Me Standing, alongside unforgettable portraits of individuals - the poet, the politician, the child prostitute - are vivid insights into the wit, language, wisdom, and taboos of the Roma. In a compelling narrative account of this large and landless minority, Fonseca also traces their long-ago exodus out of India and their history of relentless persecution: enslaved by the princes of medieval Romania; massacred by the Nazis in what the Roma call "the Devouring"; forcibly assimilated by the communist regime; and, most recently, evicted from their settlements by nationalistic mobs in the new "democracies" of the East, and under violent attack in the Western countries to which many have fled. Required for Romania Servant Team. Gracias! A Latin American Journal, Henri Nouwen. Orbis Books; Maryknoll, NY: 1998. In this journal of his travels in Bolivia and Peru, Nouwen ponders the presence of God in the poor, the challenge of a persecuted church, the relation between faith and justice, and his own struggle to discern the path along which God is calling him. "Nouwen puts his inexhaustible curiosity and hunger for religious experience gladly at the service of a worldwide audience."--The Boston Globe. Required for Peru Servant Team. Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: A Reader, Ralph D. Winter and Steven C. Hawethorne. William Carey Library; Pasadena, CA: 1992. A multifaceted collection of readings focused on the biblical, historical, cultural, and strategic dimensions of the task of world evangelization. The editors have pooled the contributions of over 70 authors to provide an introduction to the history and potential of the World Christian Movement, a movement of men and women who have responded with courage and conviction to the challenges of this task. Strange Virtues: Ethics in Multicultural Perspective, Bernard T. Adeney. Inter Varsity Press; Downers Grove, IL: 1995. Written by a theologian and veteran missionary, this book is one of the first to address in depth what may be the stickiest cross-cultural communication problem--differing approaches to morality. Comprehensively, Adeney considers ethics across cultures, addresses the ethical import of other religions and gender relations, and explores how the Bible and culture interact to produce ethical stances. Missiological Bruchko, Bruce Olson. Creation House; Lake Mary, FL: 1995. What happens when a nineteen-year-old boy leaves home and heads into the jungles to evangelize a murderous tribe of South American Indians? For Bruce Olson it meant capture, disease, terror, loneliness and torture. But what he discovered by trial and error has revolutionized the world of missions. Living with the Motilone Indians since 1962, Olson's efforts have also won him the friendship of four presidents of Colombia and appearances before the United Nations. This updated edition of Bruchko includes the story of his 1988 kidnapping by communist guerillas and the ten months of captivity that followed. Bruce Olson's story will amaze you and remind you that simple faith in Christ can make anything possible. Chasing the Dragon, Jackie Pullinger. Servant Publications: 1980. The true story of how one woman's faith resulted in the conversion of hundreds of drug addicts, prostitues and hardened criminals in Hong Kong's infamous Walled City. Required for Peru Servant Teams. Children in Crisis: A New Commitment, Phyllis Kilbourn. MARC Publishing; Monrovia, CA: 1996. AIDS, abandonment, sexual abuse, force labor, war, urban violence and girl-child discrimination destroy far too many children's lives around the world. In this book, renowned children's advocate Phyllis Kilbourn moves you to a biblical response to these global crises. City of Joy, Dominique Lapierre. Warner Books; New York, NY: 1992. This book details life in a Calcutta slum. Originally published in France in 1985, Lapierre creates a searing vision of the struggle for survival and the social and cultural practices of a ghetto in Calcutta. Required for India and Romania Servant Teams. Companion to the Poor, Viv Grigg. MARC Publications; Monrovia, CA: 1995. When he entered the Manila squatter settlement of Tatalon in 1979, he knew what he wanted to do, but not how to do it. The need was obvious--to establish a Christian church among Asia's forgotten people, the impoverished slum-dwellers of its vast megalopolises. The challenge was to find a way that did not treat people's spiritual needs in isolation from their poverty, without simply becoming another economic or social relief program with no evangelistic component. This book is the story of how the author met and solved this problem. In a sense, it is an unfinished story. What has begun is but the beginning of the founding of a Christian community in a dark place. This is not Viv Grigg's story alone, but God's story. For it is God who is working in Tatalon and urban slums like it, and giving people a hope that affects all of life. Costly Mission, Michael Duncan. MARC Publications; Monrovia, CA: 1995. The author's candid personal story of mission in the slums reveals the tribulations of an urban missionary and reminds that such a calling is costly-often at a personal level. If you are considering full-time urban ministry, you will want to read this before setting out; if you are already engaged in mission, this is a helpful reminder of the price you pay and the reward you receive. Cry of the Urban Poor, Viv Grigg. MARC Publications; Monrovia, CA: 1992. Grigg's follow-up to his best-selling book Companion to the Poor takes a deeper look at church planting principles for developing a church that does not treat people in isolation from their surroundings. Church planters will find this work a valuable resource. God of the Empty-Handed: Poverty, Power and the Kingdom of God. Jayakumar Christian. MARC Publications; Monrovia, CA: 1999. Jayakumar Christian, who has worked among the poor in India for more than 30 years, explores the relationship of poverty to powerlessness, masterfully integrating anthropology, sociology, politics and theology. He avoids easy answers; instead he offers a new paradigm that can shape our responses to the poor and provide a workable framework for grassroots practitioners. This book is currently only available through MARC Publications. You may purchase it online when you visit their website at http://www.marcpublications.com Making Room: Recovering Hospitality as a Christian Tradition, Christine Pohl. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, MI: 1999. For most of church history, hospitality was central to Christian identity. Yet our generation knows little about this rich, life-giving practice. The author revisits the discipline of welcoming strangers and provides the foundation for renewed commitment to recovering hospitality as a Christian tradition. Missions & Money: Affluence as a Western Missionary Problem, Jonathan Bonk. Orbis Books; Maryknoll, NY: 1998. This insightful, deeply probing book on the problematic relation of mission and money zeroes in on difficulties that occur when the evangelizer is relatively affluent and living among the poor. Drawing on his Mennonite heritage and the gospel's profound ambivalence towards money, Bonk demands we confront fundamental questions: do contemporary Western missionaries-despite their sincerity-subvert the gospel and hinder its inculturation, because of their relative wealth? Does the wealth of the missioner eventually lead indigenous converts to feel hostility-either consciously or unconsciously-towards the missioner? This book challenges all Christians involved in mission to third-world countries to be true to their biblical roots-to live simply. Required for India Servant Teams. The Open Secret: An Introduction to the Theology of Mission, Lesslie Newbigin. William B. Erdmans Publishing Company; Grand Rapids, MI: 1995. In this book, an eminent missionary-scholar describes the Christian mission as the declaration of an open secret--open in that it is preached to all nations, secret in that it is manifest only to the eyes of faith. The result is a thoroughly biblical attempt to lead the church to embrace its Christ-given task of presenting the gospel in our complex modern world. Required for Romania Servant Teams. Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Paulo Freire. Continuum; New York, NY: 1997. On the 20th anniversary of its publication, this classic manifesto is updated with an important new preface by the author. Freire reflects on the impact his book has had, and on many of the issues it raises for readers in the 1990s. These include the fundamental question of liberation and inclusive language as it relates to Freire's own insights and approaches. Required for Romania Servant Team. The Principle of Mercy: Taking the Crucified People From Their Cross, Jon Sobrino. Orbis Books; Maryknoll, NY: 1994. The essays in Sobrino's latest collection bear on one of the most pressing signs of the times: the existence of a "crucified people," the poor and oppressed of our world, whose suffering presents Christian faith with an urgent demand - that we "take them down from the cross." Writing from the Salvadoran context, he presents a "theology of mercy," reflecting on the principles of mercy and solidarity as the mode of Christian witness and discipleship in a world of conflict and suffering. In a personal introduction that sets the tone, Sobrino describes the evolution of his own thinking under the impact of the Salvadoran reality. Part One focuses on the essential character of mercy, and on the importance of shaping the mission of the church and the task of theology. Part Two analyzes the crucified reality of the Third World with specific reflections on salvation, forgiveness, and the grace of being forgiven. Part Three presents two manifestations of mercy: the reality of priesthood and solidarity. Finally, in a moving Afterword, Sobrino focuses on his martyred fellow Jesuits of the Central American University, a group who paid the ultimate price of mercy. Restoring At-Risk Communities: Doing It Together & Doing It Right, John Perkins. Baker Books; Grand Rapids, MI: 1995. This is an in-depth how-to manual for those involved in or interested in Christian community development among our nation's poor. Dr. Perkins, along with fourteen other urban ministry professionals, shares a wealth of experience in this practical handbook. Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger, Ronald J. Sider. Word Publishing; Dallas, TX: 1997. This thoroughly revised 20th anniversary edition of Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger outlines the progress that has been made in recent years in dealing with issues of poverty, but also points out how much the church still has left to do. Required for all Servant Teams. Sexually Exploited Children: Working to Protect and Heal, Phyllis Kilbourn & Marjorie McDermid. MARC Publications; Monrovia, CA: 1998. The sexual exploitation of children is a difficult subject to address, but we must face it. This volume outlines helpful strategies to combat this crisis. Also highlights effective healing and prevention programs. This book is currently only available through MARC Publications. You may purchase it online when you visit their website at http://www.marcpublications.com. Six Theories of Justice: Perspectives from Philosophical & Theological Ethics, Karen Lebacqz. Augsburg Publishing House; Minneapolis. MN: 1986. There may be no more urgent cry today than that of "justice" - and no more frequent accusation than that of "injustice." But what is meant when these terms are used? This book clarifies that question and offers major alternative answers. Street Children: A Guide to Effective Ministry, Phyllis Kilbourn. MARC Publications; Monrovia, CA: 1997. Too many children are forced to live on the street amidst drugs, sexual exploitation, AIDS, poverty and violence. This unique book is designed to orient workers among street children and explain who street children are, where they can be found,
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