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Urban Resources - Bibliography
  • Bakke, Ray. A Theology As Big As the City. InterVarsity Press, 1997. ISBN 0-8308-1890-1
     

  • Bakke, Ray and Sam Roberts. The Expanded Mission of City Center Churches. International Uban Associates, 1998. ISBN 0-9664671-0-8.
     

  • Campolo, Bart. Kingdom Works: True Stories about God and His People in Inner City America. Servant Publications, 2001. ISBN 1-56955-195-2.
     

  • Davey, Andrew. Urban Christianity and Global Order: Theological Resources for an Urban Future. Hendrickson Publishers, 2002. ISBN 1-56563-715-1.
     

  • DeYoung, Curtiss Paul. Coming Together: The Bible's Message in an Age of Diversity. Judson Press, 1995. ISBN 0-8170-1226-5.
     

  • ELCA, In the City for Good: Stories of Transformation Along the Way, 2001, 9 minute video - Study Guide Included; $5.00 shipping/handling. Contact MaryAnn Peterson at 800.638.3522, ext. 3522 for information.
     

  • ELCA, In the City for Good, 3-ring binder, 1998, including vision, action plan, Bible study, commissioned hymn, etc. Order #6-0001-0514-2 from Augsburg Fortress.
     

  • Grassi, Dominic. Bumping Into God: 35 stories of finding Grace in unexpected places. Loyola Press, 1999. ISBN 0-8294-1654-4.
     

  • Green, Clifford, editor. Churches, Cities, and Human Community: Urban Ministry in the United States 1945-1985. Wm. Eerdmans Publishing 1996. ISBN 0-8028-4208-9.
     

  • Gunderson, Gary. Boundary Leaders: Leadership Skills for People of Faith. Fortress Press, 2004. ISBN 0-8006-3194-3.
     

  • McCray, Walter Arthur. The Black Presence in the Bible: Discovering the Black and African identity of Biblical persons and nations. Black Light Fellowship, 1990. 0-933176-23-6.
     

  • Matthews, Donald H. Can This Church Live? The Pilgrim Press, 2004. ISBN 0-8298-1648-8.
     

  • Nunes, John. Voices From the City: Issues and Images of Urban Preaching. Concordia Publishing House, 1999.

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