Craig Van Gelder, Confident Witness – Changing World: Rediscovering the Gospel in North America. Eerdmans, 1999. Referenced in: Missional Philosophy LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is part of the Gospel and Our Culture series published by Eerdmans in association with the Gospel and Our Culture Network. It is a collection of essays from scholars and practitioners on
Eddie Gibbs, ChurchMorph: How Megatrends are Reshaping Christian Communities. Baker Academic, 2009. Referenced in: Missional Philosophy LifeandLeadership.com Summary In 2009, this was the most comprehensive picture available of the missional and emergent conversations. Although Gibbs is sympathetic to the emergent movement, he writes less prescriptively and more descriptively, targeting professional and academic readers. Gibbs skillfully
Colin Greene and Martin Robinson, Metavista: Bible, Church, and Mission in an Age of Imagination. Paternoster, 2008. Referenced in: Missional Philosophy Theology of Mission, Proposals and Formulations, Missio Dei LifeandLeadership.com Summary Greene and Robinson address the concerns of mission in the United Kingdom, and presumably in the Western context in general. The term “metavista” is
Peter J. Leithart, Defending Constantine: The Twilight of an Empire and the Dawn of Christendom. IVP Academic, 2010. Referenced in: Missional Philosophy LifeandLeadership.com Summary This offers an interesting alternative voice to the common missional perspective which sees the Constantinian era as the dominant force in shaping the church’s identity from ancient Rome until the late
Richard Hamm, Recreating The Church: Leadership for the Postmodern Age (TCP Leadership Series). Chalice Press, 2007. Referenced in: Adaptive Leadership (Heifetz) Missional Strategies, Transitioning Established Churches to Missional LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is another excellent contribution to The Columbia Partnership (TCP) Leadership Series. Any title of this series is worth reading. In this volume, Dick Hamm
Randy White, Encounter God in the City: Onramps to Personal and Community Transformation. InterVarsity Press, 2006. Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality – Spirituality and Social Ministry LifeandLeadership.com Summary Randy White writes out of intense experience in urban ministry (see bio below), being the founder of Fresno Institute for Urban Leadership. This book makes a
Christopher L. Heuertz, Simple Spirituality: Learning to See God in a Broken World. IVP Books, 2007. Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality – Spirituality and Social Ministry LifeandLeadership.com Summary Spirituality among social activists often looks and feels less mystical and contemplative, and more active and engaged. This is true of Heuretz, a characteristic he shares
Tony Campolo and Mary Albert Darling, The God of Intimacy and Action: Reconnecting Ancient Spiritual Practices, Evangelism, and Justice. Jossey-Bass, 2008. Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality Tony Campolo on Social Ministry LifeandLeadership.com Summary The name Tony Campolo has long been associated with Christian social activism. In this book, he broadens this horizon by partnering
Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers: Prayer for Ordinary Radicals. InterVarsity Press, 2008. Referenced in: Shane Claiborne on Social Ministry, New Monasticism / Ordinary Radicals Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality – Spirituality and Social Ministry, Shane Claiborne LifeandLeadership.com Summary Claiborne and Wilson-Hartgrove are Christian activists associated with the New Monasticism Movement.
Shane Claiborne and Chris Haw, Jesus for President: Politics for Ordinary Radicals. Zondervan, 2008. Referenced in: Shane Claiborne on Social Ministry, New Monasticism / Ordinary Radicals Spirituality and Social Ministry – Shane Claiborne, New Monasticism/Ordinary Radicals Theological and Philosophical Foundations of Social Ministry Christian Perspectives on Economics and Public Policy From the Publisher Jesus for
