James V. Brownson, Inagrace T. Dietterich, Barry A. Harvey, and Charles C. West, StormFront: The Good News of God. Eerdmans Publishing, 2003. Referenced in: Missional Philosophy Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality LifeandLeadership.com Summary StormFront is part of the Gospel and Our Culture Series. It offers a discerning analysis of the features of contemporary American culture that
Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch, ReJesus: A Wild Messiah for a Missional Church. Baker Books, 2008. Referenced in: Theology of Mission, Proposals and Formulations – Missio Dei LifeandLeadership.com Summary This volume is dedicated to exploring Christology as a basis for the task of “refounding” (vs. reforming) the church, i.e. “raising the issue of the church’s
Michael Frost, Exiles: Living Missionally in a Post-Christian Culture. Hendricksen Publishers, 2006. Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality – Frost and Hirsch LifeandLeadership.com Summary This was the first book to follow the popular work Frost co-authored with Alan Hirsch, The Shaping of Things to Come. It is not necessarily a sequel, but it reflects the
Ed Stetzer and David Putnam, Breaking the Missional Code: Your Church Can Become a Missionary in Your Community. B & H Publishing, 2006. Companion volume: Stetzer, Breaking the Discipleship Code Referenced in: Missional Communities – Missio Dei LifeandLeadership.com Summary Ed Stetzer is one of the most astute observers of churches today. As a highly respected
Carolyn C. Brown, Raising Children to Love Their Neighbors: Practical Resources for Congregations. Abingdon Press, 2008. Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality – Children’s Spiritual Formation Through Missional Engagement From the Publisher Does your congregation want to raise more mission-minded children? Here are practical plans with reproducible activities and outlines for classroom and service experiences
Jolene L Roehlkepartain, Teaching Kids to Care and Share: 300+ Mission and Service Ideas for Children. Abingdon Press, 2000. Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality – Children’s Spiritual Formation through Missional Engagement From the Publisher This volume provides over 300 inventive, hands-on activities that involve children in service to one another, their churches and local
Jenny Friedman, The Busy Family’s Guide to Volunteering: Do Good, Have Fun, Make a Difference as a Family. Robin’s Lane Press, 2003. Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality – Children’s Spiritual Formation Through Missional Enagement From the Publisher Volunteering is an important way to cultivate compassion, gratitude, and empathy in children and to bring families
Susan B. Vogt, Just Family Nights: 60 Activities to Keep Your Family Together in a World Falling Apart. Brethren Press, 1994. Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality – Children’s Spiritual Formation Through Missional Engagement LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is one of three books by Vogt that address how to raise children who will make a difference.
Susan B. Vogt, Kids Creating Circles of Peace. Parenting for Peace and Justice, 2000. Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality – Children’s Spiritual Formation Through Missional Engagement LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is one of three books by Vogt that address how to raise children who will make a difference. Two other works are Raising Kids Who
Susan B. Vogt, Raising Kids Who Will Make a Difference: Helping Your Family Live With Integrity, Value Simplicity, and Care for Others. Loyola Press, 2002. Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality – Children’s Spiritual Formation Through Missional Engagement LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is one of three books by Vogt that address how to raise children who
