Praise the Lord! I am running into some many people that are rethinking ministry to the poor and would like to know where to start. I know for us, it was all about getting counsel from those who have been doing this thing a lot longer than we have. We also began to educate ourselves by reading numerous books authored by those who are in urban ministry. Here are a list of books I would HIGHLY recommend you read:
The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical-by Shane Claiborne
Restoring At-Risk Communities: Doing It Together and Doing It Right-John M. Perkins
Free at Last?: The Gospel in the African-American Experience-Carl F. Ellis
Compassion, Justice, and the Christian Life: Rethinking ministry to the poor- Robert D. Lupkin
Going Global: Beyond the Boundaries- Carl F. Ellis
Theirs is the Kingdom-Celebrating the Gospel in Urban America-Robert D. Lupton
A Thousand Resurrections-Maria Garriott (MUST READ FOR THE WIVES-my favorite!!)
The Heart of Racial Justice: How Soul Change Leads to Social Change-Brenda Salter Mcneil & Rick Richardson
Return flight: Community development through reneighboring our cities -Robert D. Lupton
Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America-Michael Emerson
Reconciliation Blues: A Black Evangelical's Inside View of White Christianity-Edward Gilbreath
Let Justice Roll Down- John M. Perkins
On Being Black and Reformed: A New Perspective on the African-American Christian Experiencee- Anthony J. Carter
**Here is the link to a conference that we( Kings and Kellys) attend every October. This conference is specifically for those who are considering urban work and for those who are already doing it. If you have the opportunity, please COME! The Lord used this conference to seal it for us. We knew after leaving this AMAZING time of fellowship, that this was what the LORD wanted us to do. (smiling)
The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical-by Shane Claiborne
Restoring At-Risk Communities: Doing It Together and Doing It Right-John M. Perkins
Free at Last?: The Gospel in the African-American Experience-Carl F. Ellis
Compassion, Justice, and the Christian Life: Rethinking ministry to the poor- Robert D. Lupkin
Going Global: Beyond the Boundaries- Carl F. Ellis
Theirs is the Kingdom-Celebrating the Gospel in Urban America-Robert D. Lupton
A Thousand Resurrections-Maria Garriott (MUST READ FOR THE WIVES-my favorite!!)
The Heart of Racial Justice: How Soul Change Leads to Social Change-Brenda Salter Mcneil & Rick Richardson
Return flight: Community development through reneighboring our cities -Robert D. Lupton
Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America-Michael Emerson
Reconciliation Blues: A Black Evangelical's Inside View of White Christianity-Edward Gilbreath
Let Justice Roll Down- John M. Perkins
On Being Black and Reformed: A New Perspective on the African-American Christian Experiencee- Anthony J. Carter
**Here is the link to a conference that we( Kings and Kellys) attend every October. This conference is specifically for those who are considering urban work and for those who are already doing it. If you have the opportunity, please COME! The Lord used this conference to seal it for us. We knew after leaving this AMAZING time of fellowship, that this was what the LORD wanted us to do. (smiling)