tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124764372011-04-21T13:40:51.719-07:00David S. Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945749404006843136noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12476437.post-1114610327118446282005-04-27T06:56:00.000-07:002005-04-27T06:58:47.123-07:00<strong><u><span style="font-size:130%;">Recommended Books on Diaconal and Mercy Ministry</span></u></strong><br /><br /><br />Aldrich, Joseph. Friendly Persuasion (Portland: Multnomah, 1988).<br /><br />Bakke, Ray. The Urban Christian (Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1987).<br /><br />________. A Theology as Big as the City (Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1997).<br /><br />Barna, George. The Frog in the Kettle (Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1997).<br /><br />Barnett, James M. The Diaconate: Full and Equal Order (Valley Forge: Trinity Press International, 1995).<br /><br />Biéler, André. The Social Humanism of Calvin (Richmond: John Knox Press, 1964).<br /><br />Berghoef, Gerard and Lester DeKoster. The Deacons Handbook (Grand Rapids: Christian Library's Press, 1980).<br /><br />Bouman, William J. John Calvin, A Sixteenth Century Portrait (New York: Oxford University Press, 1988).<br /><br />Christians, Larry, editor. Where in the World (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishers, 1976).<br /><br />Crabb, Larry and Dan Allender. Encouragement: The Key to Caring (Grand Rapids: Zondervan Press, 1984).<br /><br />Fauble, Douglas. A Leader Among Servants (Chicago: Chicagoland Diaconal Task Force, 989).<br /><br />Foster, Richard. Celebration of Discipline (New York: Harper and Row, 1978).<br /><br />Greenway, Roger. Discipling the City (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1978).<br /><br />________, editor. Apostles to the City (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1992).<br /><br />Gulker, Virgil. Help is Just Around the Corner (Carol Stream, IL: Creation House, 1988).<br /><br />Hagopian, David. “Trading Places: The Priesthood of All Believers.” Copyright © by Covenant Community Church of Orange County (1990). Online. Available. http://www.wavefront.com/~Contra_M/antithesis/v1n3/ant_v1n3_record.html.<br /><br />Haugk, Kenneth. Christian Caregiving: A Way of Life (Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing, 1984).<br /><br />Innes, William C. Social Concern in Calvin’s Geneva (Allison Park, PA: Pickwick Publishers, 1983).<br /><br />Keller, Timothy. Ministries of Mercy (Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1989).<br />________. Resources for Deacons (Decatur, GA: CE&P, 1985).<br />Koyama, Kosuke. Waterbuffalo Theology (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1974).<br /><br />McCord, James I. and T. H. L. Parker, Editors. Service in Christ: Essays presented to Karl Barth on his 80th Birthday (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing, 1986).<br /><br />McKee, Elsie Ann. Diakonia in the Classical Reformed Tradition and Today (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing, 1989).<br /><br />McNeill, D. P., Douglas A. Morrison, Henri J. M. Nouwen. Compassion: A Reflection of the Christian Life (Maryknoll, NY: Image Books, 1983)<br /><br />Miller, John. Outgrowing the Ingrown Church (Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1982).<br /><br />Monter, E. William. Calvin’s Geneva (London: John Wiley and Sons Inc., 1975).<br /><br />Morgan, Robert J. “Keeping Leaders Aflame: How to prevent volunteer burnout.” Leadership Journal (Fall 1996, Vol. XVII, No. 4).<br /><br />Neuhaus, Richard. Freedom for Ministry (Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans , 1992).<br /><br />Olsen, Jeannine. Calvin and Social Welfare (New York: Associated University Press, 1986).<br /><br />Ogden, Greg. The New Reformation (Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing, 1992).<br /><br />Potter, G.R. and M. Greengrass. John Calvin (New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1983).<br /><br />Purves, Andrew. The Search for Compassion (Louisville: John Knox Press, 1989).<br /><br />Ronsvalle, John and Sylvia Ronsvalle. The Poor Have Faces (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1992).<br /><br />Samuel, Vinay and Christopher Sugden, editors. The Church in Response to Human Need (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1987).<br /><br />Schlabach, Gerald. And Who Is My Neighbor? (Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1990).<br /><br />Sherman, Amy. Restorers of Hope (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 1997).<br /><br />Sider, Olson, Unruh, Churches That Make a Difference (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2002)<br /><br />Stevens, J. Paul. The Equippers Guide for Church Ministry (Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1987)<br /><br />________. Liberating the Laity (Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1985).<br /><br />Stob, George. Deacons and Evangelism (Grand Rapids: Christian Reformed Publishing House, 1978).<br /><br />Swindoll, Charles R. Improving Your Serve (Dallas: Word Books, 1981).<br /><br />Tillapaugh, Frank. Unleashing the Church (Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1982).<br />Van Houten, Mark E. God’s Inner-City Address (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1984)<br /><br />Van Klinken, Jaap. Diakonia (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing, 1989).<br /><br />Washington, Preston. God’s Transforming Sprit: Black Church Renewal (Valley Forge: Judson Press, 1988)<br /><br />Willard, Dallas. The Spirit of the Disciplines (San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1988).<br /><br />Williams, June A. Strategy of Service (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1984)<br /><br />Wilson, Marlene. How to Mobilize Church Volunteers (Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing, 1986).<br /><br />________. “Turning Pewsitters into Players: How to transform members from passive to active.” Leadership Journal (Fall 1996, Vol. XVII, No. 4).<br />Wuthnow, Robert. Acts of Compassion (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1993).<br /><br />________. Learning to Care (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997).<br /><br /><br /><br />=====================================================================<br />Dr. David S. Apple, Director of Mercy Ministry<br />Tenth Presbyterian Church, 1701 Delancey St., Philadelphia, PA 19103<br />215-735-7688 (voice) 215-735-3960 (Fax) dapple@tenth.org<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12476437-111461032711844628?l=mmbibliography.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>David S. Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945749404006843136noreply@blogger.com1