Bob Young Resources

Bibliographies: Recommended Readings

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| Church Planting | Conflict/Change | Ethics | Hermeneutics | History | Interim Ministry | Leadership | Ministry | Missional Church | Missions | Short-Term Missions | Preaching | Small Churches | Small Groups |

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Church Planting

• Jones, Tom, ed. Church Planting from the ground up. 2004.

Conflict/Change

• See more complete bibliography at Conflict-Change Bibliography
• See also: Leadership Bibliography

• Halverstadt, Hugh. Managing Church Conflict. WJKP.
• Kotter, John. Leading Change. www.hbsp.harvard.edu.
• Lott, ed. Conflict Management in Congregations. Alban.
• Steinke, Peter. Healthy Congregations. Alban.

Ethics

• Christian Ethics Today
  Has some articles available online, includes a topical and keyword search.
• Journal of Biblical Ethics in Medicine
  Provides full text of articles between 1987 and 1997.
• Studies in Christian Ethics
  Devoted exclusively to the field of Christian Ethics and Moral Theology.
• Vision--Foundation for a New World
  Articles and interviews focus on using the Bible as a source of solutions to the contemporary problems the world faces.
• Chouinard, Larry; David Fiensy; and George Pickens. Christian Ethics: The Issues of Life and Death. Parma, 2003.
• Stassen, Glen H., and David P. Gushee. Kingdom Ethics: Following Jesus in Contemporary Context. IVP, 2003.

Hermeneutics

• Dockery, David S. Biblical Interpretation Then and Now. Baker, 1992.
• Erickson, Millard J. Evangelical Interpretation. Baker, 1993.
• Fee, Gordon D. New Testament Exegesis. Westminister, 1983.
• Kaiser, Walter C., Jr. Toward an Exegetical Theology. Baker, 1981.
• Kaiser, Walter C., Jr, and Moises Silva. Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics. Zondervan, 1994.
• Kearley, F. Furman, Edward P. Myers, and Timothy D. Hadley, eds. Biblical Interpretation. Baker, 1986.
• Marshall, I. Howard, ed. New Testament Interpretation. Eerdmans, 1977.
• Klein, William, et.al. Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Word, 1993.
• Mickelsen, A. Berkeley. Interpreting the Bible. Eerdmans, 1963.
• Osborne, Grant R. The Hermeneutical Spiral. IVP, 1991.
• Stuart, Douglas. Old Testament Exegesis. Westminster, 1980.
• Stuart, Douglas, and Gordon D. Fee. How to Read the Bible for All It's Worth, 2d ed.. Zondervan, 1993.
• Terry, Milton S. Biblical Hermeneutics. Zondervan (reprint), 1994.
• Thiselton, Anthony C. New Horizons in Hermeneutics. Zondervan, 1992.

Interim Ministry

• Interim Ministry Bibliography

Leadership

• Leadership Bibliography
• Supplementary Leadership Bibliography [Alban resources]
• Anderson, Lynn. They Smell Like Sheep, Vol. 1. 1997.
• Anderson, Lynn. They Smell Like Sheep, Vol. 2. 2007.
• Armour, Michael and Don Browning. Systems-Sensitive Leadership.
• Clinton, J. Robert. The Making of a Leader. NavPress, 1988.
• Fair, Ian A. Leadership in the Kingdom. ACU Press, 1996.
• Fleer, David and Charles Siburt, eds. Like a Shepherd Lead Us. 2006.
• Keel, Tim. Intuitive Leadership: Embracing a Paradigm of Narrative, Metaphor, and Chaos. Baker, 2007.
  [See related article: Leadership: Changing Paradigms]
• Malphurs, Aubrey. Values-driven leadership : discovering and developing your core values for ministry. 1996.
• Myers, Joe. The Search for Belonging. 2006.
• Neal, Reggie. A Work of the Heart: Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders. 2000.
• Ogden, Greg. Unfinished Business: Returning the Ministry to the People of God. Zondervan, 2003. (Revision of The New Reformation)
• Ogden, Greg. Transforming Discipleship: Making Disciples a Few at a Time. IVP, 2003.
• Roxburgh, Alan. The missionary congregation, leadership and liminality. 1997.
• Roxburgh, Alan and Fred Romanuk. The Missional Leader. 2006.
• Sisk, Ronald. The Competent Pastor. 2005.
• Woodward, Orrin, and Chris Brady. Launching a Leadership Revolution. 2007.
  [See related article: A Leadership Revolution?]

Ministry

• Elizabeth Achtemeier, Elizabeth. New Preacher. Eerdmans.
• Bolsinger, Ted. Takes a Church to Raise a Christian. Brazos.
• Camp, Lee. Mere Discipleship. Baker/Brazos. 2003.
• Campbell, Charles. The Word Before the Powers. WJKA.
• Childers, Jeff W., and Frederick D. Aquino. Unveiling Glory: Visions of Christ’s Transforming Presence. ACU Press, 2003.
• Dawn, Marva. Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down. 1995.
• Dawn, Marva. A Royal "Waste" of Time. 1999.
• Hicks, John Mark. Come to the Table: Revisioning the Lord's Supper. Leafwood, 2002.
• Hicks, John Mark, and Greg Taylor. Down in the River to Pray: Revisioning Baptism as God’s Transforming Work. Leafwood, 2004.
• Hicks, John Mark, Johnny Melton, and Bobby Valentine. A Gathered People: Revisioning the Assembly as Transforming Encounter. Leafwood, 2007.
• Kinnaman, David, and Gabe Lyons. unChristian. Baker, 2007.
  [see related article, An Image Problem: unChristian]
• Nouwen, Henri. In the Name of Jesus. Crossroad, 1989.
• Ogden, Greg. Unfinished Busines: Turning the Minsitry to the People of God. Zondervan, 2003. [Revision of The New Reformation]
• Pazmino. God Our Teacher. Baker.
• Thielicke, Helmut. A Little Exercise for Young Theologians.
• Wilhoit, James C. Spiritual Formation as if the Church Mattered: Growing in Christ through Community. Baker, 2008.

Missions

• Bonk, Jonathan. Missions and Money.
• Deiros, Pablo. Protestantismo en America Latina.
• Nida, Eugene. Understanding Latin Americans.
• Van Rheenen, Gailyn. Status of Missions. 2002.
• Van Rheenen, Gailyn. Communicating Christ in Animistic Cultures.
• Van Rheenen, Gailyn. Missions. 1996.

Short-Term Missions

• Anthony, Michael J. The Short-Term Missions Boom: A Guide to International and Domestic Involvement. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1994.
• Chinn, Lisa Espineli. Reentry Guide for Short-term Mission Leaders, 2nd ed. Orlando, FL: Deeper Roots Publications, 1989.
• Dearborn, Tim. Short-Term Missions: From Missions Tourist to Global Citizen. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2003.
• Dunn, Norma K. Go Ye….: Short-term Missions Made Practical. Bloomington, IN: Authorhouse, 2004.
• Eaton, Chris, and Kim Hurst. Vacation with a Purpose: a Handbook for Your Short-term Missions Experience. Chicago: David C. Cook, 1994.
• Faircloth, Kyle. Guidebook to the Road Less Traveled: Your Preparation for Short-Term Mission Trips. Orlando, FL: Deeper Roots Publications, 2001.
• Forward, David C. The Essential Guide to the Short-Term Mission Trip. Chicago: Moody, 1998.
• Green, Leon. A Guide to Short Term Missions: A Comprehensive Manual for Planning an Effective Mission Trip. Portland, OR: Gabriel Publishing, 2003.
• Judge, Cindy. Before You Pack Your Bag, Prepare Your Heart: Short-term Missions Preparation Guide with 12 Bible Studies Plus Trip Journal. Wheaton, IL: Campfire Resources, 2000.
• Peterson, Roger, Gordon Aeschliman and R. Wayne Sneed. Maximum Impact Short-Term Mission: The God Commanded, Repetitive Deployment of Swift, Temporary Non-Professional Missionaries. Minneapolis, MN: STEM Ministries, 2003.
• Stiles, J. Mack, and Leeann Stiles. Mack & Leeann's Guide to Short-Term Missions. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2000.

Missional/Emergent Church Bibliography

• Emergent Church Bibliography
• Barna, George. Revolution. 2005.
• Barrett, Lois Y., et.al. Treasure in Clay Jars. Eerdmans, 2004.
• Carson, D.A. Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church. Zondervan, 2005.
• Frost, Michael, and Alan Hirsch. The Shaping of Things to Come.
• Guder, Darrell. The Continuing Conversion of the Church.
• Guder, Darrell. The Missional Church. Eerdmans, 1998.
• Hunsberger, George R., and Craig Van Gelder, ed. The Church Between Gospel and Culture: the emerging mission in North America. 1996.
• Roxburgh, Alan, and Fred Romanuk. The Missional Leader. 2006.
• Roxburgh, Alan. The Missionary Church, Leadership, and Liminality. Trinity, 1997.
  [See related article: "Liminality"]
• Susek, Ron. Firestorm. Baker.
• Webber, Robert E. Ancient-Future Faith: Rethinking Evangelicalism for a Postmodern World. Baker, 1999.
• Webber, Robert E. The younger evangelicals: facing the challenges of the new world. 2002.

Preaching

• Childers, Jana. Performing the Word. Abingdon.
• McDill, Wayne. The Moment of Truth: A Guide to Effective Sermon Delivery. Broadman & Holman, 2004.
• McDill, Wayne. The 12 Essential Skills for Great Preaching. Broadman & Holman, 1998.
• Wilson, Paul Scott. God Sense. Abingdon.

History

• Stone-Campbell Encyclopedia.

Small Church Ministry

• Small Church Bibliography

Small Groups Ministry

• Small Groups Bibliography
• Wilhoit, James C. Spiritual Formation as if the Church Mattered: Growing in Christ through Community. Baker, 2008.