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Introducing Christian Mission Today
by Michael W. Goheen • 2014
Western-led mission is over. The future is polycentric, holistic, and urban; here is the map.
3.85
224
Introducing Christian Mission Today Summary
Introducing Christian Mission Today 90%
Western-led mission is over. The future is polycentric, holistic, and urban; here is the map.
by Michael W. Goheen 2014
3.85
224 ratings
The Hole in Our Gospel
by Richard Stearns • 2009
Jesus said we'd find him among the hungry and imprisoned. Most of us stopped looking.
4.13
14k+
The Hole in Our Gospel Summary
The Hole in Our Gospel 89%
Jesus said we'd find him among the hungry and imprisoned. Most of us stopped looking.
by Richard Stearns 2009
4.13
14k+ ratings
Rules for Revolutionaries
by Becky Bond • 2016
The volunteer-led organizing model that scales from a living room to a nationwide movement.
3.84
762
Rules for Revolutionaries Summary
Rules for Revolutionaries 89%
The volunteer-led organizing model that scales from a living room to a nationwide movement.
by Becky Bond 2016
3.84
762 ratings
Contagious Disciple Making
by David Watson • 2014
Strip away Christian culture, ask what people will obey, and the gospel reproduces itself.
4.20
533
Contagious Disciple Making Summary
Contagious Disciple Making 89%
Strip away Christian culture, ask what people will obey, and the gospel reproduces itself.
by David Watson 2014
4.20
533 ratings
Friendship at the Margins
by Christopher L. Heuertz • 2010
The most radical move in Christian mission: stop helping and start befriending.
4.18
372
Friendship at the Margins Summary
Friendship at the Margins 89%
The most radical move in Christian mission: stop helping and start befriending.
by Christopher L. Heuertz 2010
4.18
372 ratings
Turning Everyday Conversations into Gospel Conversations
by Jimmy Scroggins • 2016
Move any conversation toward the gospel with a one-page diagram and three simple responses.
4.18
636
Turning Everyday Conversations into Gospel Conversations Summary
Turning Everyday Conversations into Gospel Conversations 89%
Move any conversation toward the gospel with a one-page diagram and three simple responses.
by Jimmy Scroggins 2016
4.18
636 ratings
When Helping Hurts
by Steve Corbett • 2009
Your help can hurt. A poverty alleviation method that starts with what communities already have.
4.20
14k+
When Helping Hurts Summary
When Helping Hurts 89%
Your help can hurt. A poverty alleviation method that starts with what communities already have.
by Steve Corbett 2009
4.20
14k+ ratings
A Just Mission
by Mekdes Haddis • 2022
The people Western missions aimed to save hold the key to a faith stripped of colonialism.
4.03
128
A Just Mission Summary
A Just Mission 89%
The people Western missions aimed to save hold the key to a faith stripped of colonialism.
by Mekdes Haddis 2022
4.03
128 ratings
Toxic Charity
by Robert D. Lupton • 2011
How to stop hurting the people you want to help: swap handouts for dignity and investment.
3.94
5k+
Toxic Charity Summary
Toxic Charity 89%
How to stop hurting the people you want to help: swap handouts for dignity and investment.
by Robert D. Lupton 2011
3.94
5k+ ratings
How Change Happens
by Leslie R. Crutchfield • 2018
Six factors determine whether a movement wins or dies. None of them start in Washington.
3.74
160
How Change Happens Summary
How Change Happens 89%
Six factors determine whether a movement wins or dies. None of them start in Washington.
by Leslie R. Crutchfield 2018
3.74
160 ratings
Sharing Jesus Without Freaking Out
by D. Scott Hildreth • 2020
What if sharing your faith felt as natural as telling a story about someone you love?
4.23
185
Sharing Jesus Without Freaking Out Summary
Sharing Jesus Without Freaking Out 89%
What if sharing your faith felt as natural as telling a story about someone you love?
by D. Scott Hildreth 2020
4.23
185 ratings
Blueprint for Revolution
by Srdja Popovic • 2015
Rice pudding, Lego men, and the nonviolent playbook that wins twice as often as violence.
4.30
2k+
Blueprint for Revolution Summary
Blueprint for Revolution 89%
Rice pudding, Lego men, and the nonviolent playbook that wins twice as often as violence.
by Srdja Popovic 2015
4.30
2k+ ratings
Having Nothing, Possessing Everything
by Michael Mather • 2018
A pastor stopped tallying what his poor neighborhood lacked. What he found rewrote his calling.
4.39
241
Having Nothing, Possessing Everything Summary
Having Nothing, Possessing Everything 89%
A pastor stopped tallying what his poor neighborhood lacked. What he found rewrote his calling.
by Michael Mather 2018
4.39
241 ratings
Ministries of Mercy
by Timothy J. Keller • 1989
A church that gets its hands dirty with the needy: the theology and plan for mercy ministry.
4.14
1k+
Ministries of Mercy Summary
Ministries of Mercy 89%
A church that gets its hands dirty with the needy: the theology and plan for mercy ministry.
by Timothy J. Keller 1989
4.14
1k+ ratings
Filmmaking for Change
by Jon Fitzgerald • 2012
Fund, shoot, edit, and distribute documentaries that turn audiences into advocates.
3.27
22
Filmmaking for Change Summary
Filmmaking for Change 89%
Fund, shoot, edit, and distribute documentaries that turn audiences into advocates.
by Jon Fitzgerald 2012
3.27
22 ratings
This Is an Uprising
by Mark Engler • 2016
Nonviolence is not a virtue. It is a technology of conflict, and it brings down regimes.
4.20
1k+
This Is an Uprising Summary
This Is an Uprising 89%
Nonviolence is not a virtue. It is a technology of conflict, and it brings down regimes.
by Mark Engler 2016
4.20
1k+ ratings
Organizing
by Marshall Ganz • 2014
The disciplined craft of turning personal stories and living-room meetings into political power.
4.26
19
Organizing Summary
Organizing 89%
The disciplined craft of turning personal stories and living-room meetings into political power.
by Marshall Ganz 2014
4.26
19 ratings
The Insanity of Obedience
by Nik Ripken • 2013
Persecution follows obedience like a shadow. Most global believers know this. The West forgot.
4.36
2k+
The Insanity of Obedience Summary
The Insanity of Obedience 89%
Persecution follows obedience like a shadow. Most global believers know this. The West forgot.
by Nik Ripken 2013
4.36
2k+ ratings
Loving the City
by Timothy J. Keller • 2016
Four ways the church engages culture. Each is half-right, each is dangerous. The center is ancient.
4.28
242
Loving the City Summary
Loving the City 89%
Four ways the church engages culture. Each is half-right, each is dangerous. The center is ancient.
by Timothy J. Keller 2016
4.28
242 ratings
Missions
by Gailyn Van Rheenen • 1996
An integrated model for mission: spiritual formation, cultural fluency, and strategy working as one.
3.53
118
Missions Summary
Missions 88%
An integrated model for mission: spiritual formation, cultural fluency, and strategy working as one.
by Gailyn Van Rheenen 1996
3.53
118 ratings
Serving with Eyes Wide Open
by David Livermore • 2006
Mission trips built around you. Cultural intelligence for serving communities instead.
4.03
746
Serving with Eyes Wide Open Summary
Serving with Eyes Wide Open 88%
Mission trips built around you. Cultural intelligence for serving communities instead.
by David Livermore 2006
4.03
746 ratings
Miraculous Movements
by Jerry Trousdale • 2012
Former imams and donkey cart drivers now lead the fastest Christian growth in history.
4.36
771
Miraculous Movements Summary
Miraculous Movements 88%
Former imams and donkey cart drivers now lead the fastest Christian growth in history.
by Jerry Trousdale 2012
4.36
771 ratings
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Abortion, Persecution, Orphans and Pornography
by David Platt • 2015
The gospel has a position on abortion, trafficking, race, and marriage. Comfort is not it.
4.15
4k+
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Abortion, Persecution, Orphans and Pornography Summary
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Abortion, Persecution, Orphans and Pornography 88%
The gospel has a position on abortion, trafficking, race, and marriage. Comfort is not it.
by David Platt 2015
4.15
4k+ ratings
Spent Matches
by Roy Moran • 2015
Two billion Christians and still losing. An obedience-first model for small groups that multiply.
4.07
136
Spent Matches Summary
Spent Matches 88%
Two billion Christians and still losing. An obedience-first model for small groups that multiply.
by Roy Moran 2015
4.07
136 ratings
Outlive Your Life
by Max Lucado • 2010
The early church ran on ordinary people and relentless prayer. That same power hasn't expired.
4.18
2k+
Outlive Your Life Summary
Outlive Your Life 88%
The early church ran on ordinary people and relentless prayer. That same power hasn't expired.
by Max Lucado 2010
4.18
2k+ ratings
Paul the Missionary
by Eckhard J. Schnabel • 2008
Paul's methods have been studied for centuries. They weren't what made his mission work.
4.34
85
Paul the Missionary Summary
Paul the Missionary 88%
Paul's methods have been studied for centuries. They weren't what made his mission work.
by Eckhard J. Schnabel 2008
4.34
85 ratings
The Kingdom Unleashed
by Jerry Trousdale • 2018
What multiplying churches in the Global South know about disciple-making that the West forgot.
4.53
109
The Kingdom Unleashed Summary
The Kingdom Unleashed 88%
What multiplying churches in the Global South know about disciple-making that the West forgot.
by Jerry Trousdale 2018
4.53
109 ratings
Questioning Evangelism
by Randy Newman • 2020
Evangelism that works: ask more, tell less, and let questions open the way for the gospel.
4.20
84
Questioning Evangelism Summary
Questioning Evangelism 88%
Evangelism that works: ask more, tell less, and let questions open the way for the gospel.
by Randy Newman 2020
4.20
84 ratings
The Quiet Before
by Gal Beckerman • 2022
Why the movements that changed the world began with letters and zines, not viral posts.
3.79
485
The Quiet Before Summary
The Quiet Before 88%
Why the movements that changed the world began with letters and zines, not viral posts.
by Gal Beckerman 2022
3.79
485 ratings
A Gift of Hope
by Danielle Steel • 2012
She gave teddy bears to homeless men. The toughest cried, and her grief began to heal.
3.98
3k+
A Gift of Hope Summary
A Gift of Hope 88%
She gave teddy bears to homeless men. The toughest cried, and her grief began to heal.
by Danielle Steel 2012
3.98
3k+ ratings
Hegemony How-To
by Jonathan Smucker • 2017
Activist is a political dead end: it isolates movements, excuses sympathizers, cedes power.
4.24
442
Hegemony How-To Summary
Hegemony How-To 88%
Activist is a political dead end: it isolates movements, excuses sympathizers, cedes power.
by Jonathan Smucker 2017
4.24
442 ratings
The Simplest Way to Change the World
by Dustin Willis • 2017
An open door does more gospel work than Christians realize, and your house already has one.
4.21
854
The Simplest Way to Change the World Summary
The Simplest Way to Change the World 88%
An open door does more gospel work than Christians realize, and your house already has one.
by Dustin Willis 2017
4.21
854 ratings
Center Church
by Timothy J. Keller • 2012
Most churches are built for the suburbs. Cities demand a different gospel logic entirely.
4.43
3k+
Center Church Summary
Center Church 88%
Most churches are built for the suburbs. Cities demand a different gospel logic entirely.
by Timothy J. Keller 2012
4.43
3k+ ratings
From Dictatorship to Democracy
by Gene Sharp • 1993
Dictatorships collapse when people refuse to cooperate. The strategic manual that shows how.
3.83
2k+
From Dictatorship to Democracy Summary
From Dictatorship to Democracy 88%
Dictatorships collapse when people refuse to cooperate. The strategic manual that shows how.
by Gene Sharp 1993
3.83
2k+ ratings
Dorothy Day
by Robert Coles • 1987
She called her church a scandal and spent sixty years feeding the poor in its name.
4.15
338
Dorothy Day Summary
Dorothy Day 88%
She called her church a scandal and spent sixty years feeding the poor in its name.
by Robert Coles 1987
4.15
338 ratings
The Dangerous Act of Worship
by Mark Labberton • 2007
The test of worship is not the music but the justice that follows. Most congregations fail.
3.93
340
The Dangerous Act of Worship Summary
The Dangerous Act of Worship 88%
The test of worship is not the music but the justice that follows. Most congregations fail.
by Mark Labberton 2007
3.93
340 ratings
Meet Generation Z
by James Emery White • 2017
No Christian memory, 8-second attention spans, 23% unaffiliated: reaching Gen Z starts from zero.
3.89
919
Meet Generation Z Summary
Meet Generation Z 88%
No Christian memory, 8-second attention spans, 23% unaffiliated: reaching Gen Z starts from zero.
by James Emery White 2017
3.89
919 ratings
The Cross and the Switchblade
by David Wilkerson • 1963
A Life photo pulls a rural pastor into Brooklyn's gangs, armed with prayer and an impossible love.
4.27
60k+
The Cross and the Switchblade Summary
The Cross and the Switchblade 88%
A Life photo pulls a rural pastor into Brooklyn's gangs, armed with prayer and an impossible love.
by David Wilkerson 1963
4.27
60k+ ratings
How to Change the World
by John-Paul Flintoff • 2012
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
3.73
942
How to Change the World Summary
How to Change the World 88%
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
by John-Paul Flintoff 2012
3.73
942 ratings
Dedication and Leadership
by Douglas Arnold Hyde • 1956
An ex-Communist exposes the methods that let a tiny minority capture a third of the world.
4.18
275
Dedication and Leadership Summary
Dedication and Leadership 88%
An ex-Communist exposes the methods that let a tiny minority capture a third of the world.
by Douglas Arnold Hyde 1956
4.18
275 ratings
365 Ways To Change the World
by Michael Norton • 2005
An almanac of 365 everyday actions that shift corporations, communities, and cultures.
3.92
123
365 Ways To Change the World Summary
365 Ways To Change the World 88%
An almanac of 365 everyday actions that shift corporations, communities, and cultures.
by Michael Norton 2005
3.92
123 ratings
Catholic Street Evangelization
by Steve Dawson • 2015
You don't need a theology degree to evangelize: a medal, your story, and a street corner.
4.22
41
Catholic Street Evangelization Summary
Catholic Street Evangelization 88%
You don't need a theology degree to evangelize: a medal, your story, and a street corner.
by Steve Dawson 2015
4.22
41 ratings
Pray for the World
by Patrick Johnstone • 2015
2.8 billion people, 6,645 unreached groups: what to pray when the gospel still hasn't reached them.
4.46
76
Pray for the World Summary
Pray for the World 88%
2.8 billion people, 6,645 unreached groups: what to pray when the gospel still hasn't reached them.
by Patrick Johnstone 2015
4.46
76 ratings
Reveille for Radicals
by Saul D. Alinsky • 1946
Democracy requires organized conflict and leaders from the bottom. A 1946 manual, still unheeded.
3.84
589
Reveille for Radicals Summary
Reveille for Radicals 88%
Democracy requires organized conflict and leaders from the bottom. A 1946 manual, still unheeded.
by Saul D. Alinsky 1946
3.84
589 ratings
America's Social Arsonist
by Gabriel Thompson • 2016
The overlooked mentor who taught Cesar Chavez that power begins with a house meeting.
4.54
50
America's Social Arsonist Summary
America's Social Arsonist 88%
The overlooked mentor who taught Cesar Chavez that power begins with a house meeting.
by Gabriel Thompson 2016
4.54
50 ratings
Emergent Strategy
by Adrienne Maree Brown • 2017
No one commands a flock or a forest. What that means for building social movements that endure.
4.25
10k+
Emergent Strategy Summary
Emergent Strategy 88%
No one commands a flock or a forest. What that means for building social movements that endure.
by Adrienne Maree Brown 2017
4.25
10k+ ratings
Cascades
by Greg Satell • 2019
Why revolutions succeed: not a few influencers, but ordinary people in a network built to spread.
3.86
121
Cascades Summary
Cascades 88%
Why revolutions succeed: not a few influencers, but ordinary people in a network built to spread.
by Greg Satell 2019
3.86
121 ratings
New Power
by Jeremy Heimans • 2018
Power spreads through networks, not hierarchies. The blueprint for ideas the crowd will carry.
3.81
2k+
New Power Summary
New Power 88%
Power spreads through networks, not hierarchies. The blueprint for ideas the crowd will carry.
by Jeremy Heimans 2018
3.81
2k+ ratings
Something Beautiful for God
by Malcolm Muggeridge • 1971
When a cynical journalist met Mother Teresa, he discovered that holiness photographs.
4.00
2k+
Something Beautiful for God Summary
Something Beautiful for God 88%
When a cynical journalist met Mother Teresa, he discovered that holiness photographs.
by Malcolm Muggeridge 1971
4.00
2k+ ratings
Lifehouse
by Adam Greenfield • 2024
Votes and green tech won't stop climate collapse. The real plan: neighbors caring for each other.
3.84
86
Lifehouse Summary
Lifehouse 88%
Votes and green tech won't stop climate collapse. The real plan: neighbors caring for each other.
by Adam Greenfield 2024
3.84
86 ratings
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