Books

As with every valued relationship, ministry alliances require us to continually pray, evaluate, adapt, and learn. These resources are invaluable for everyone engaged in cross-cultural ministry alliances.

Cross-Cultural Partnerships

  • Building Strategic Relationships: A practical guide to partnering with non-Western missions. Daniel Rickett. Minneapolis: STEM Press, 3rd ed. 2008.
  • Making Your Partnership Work. Daniel Rickett. Smashwords Edition. 2014. (also available in eBook format)
  • Shared Strength: Exploring Cross-Cultural Christian Partnerships. Edited by Beth Birmingham and Scott Todd. Colorado Springs, CO: Compassion International. 2010.
  • Well Connected: Releasing power, restoring hope through kingdom partnerships. Phill Butler. Colorado Springs: Authentic. 2006.

Cross-Cultural Ministry

  • Cross-Cultural Conflict: Building relationships for effective ministry. Duane Elmer. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press Academic. 1994.
  • Cross-Cultural Servanthood: Serving the world in Christlike humility. Duane Elmer. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. 2006.
  • Cultural Intelligence: A Guide to Working with People from Other Cultures. Brooks Peterson. Intercultural Press. 2004.
  • Serving with Eyes Wide Open: Doing Short-Term Missions with Cultural Intelligence, Updated Edition. David Livermore. Grand Rapids: MI, Baker Books. 2013.

Development

  • Compassion, Justice and the Christian Life: Rethinking ministry to the poor. Robert D Lupton. Ventura, CA: Regal Books. 2007.
  • Walking with the Poor: Principles and practices of transformational development. Bryant l Myers. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. 1999.
  • When Helping Hurts: How to alleviate poverty without hurting the poor . . . and yourself. Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert. Chicago: Moody Publishers. 2009.

Missions and Money

  • Christians in an Age of Wealth: A Biblical Theology of Stewardship. Craig Blomberg. Zondervan. 2013.
  • Cross-Cultural Partnerships: Navigating the complexities of money and mission. Mary Lederleitner. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. 2010.
  • Missions and Money: Affluence as a missionary problem…revisited. Jonathan Bonk. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. 2006.
  • To Give or Not to Give? Rethinking dependency, restoring generosity, & redefining sustainability. John Rowell. Colorado Springs: Authentic Publishing. 2007.
  • Toxic Charity: How churches and charities hurt those they help.  Robert Lupton.  New York: HarperCollins Publishers. 2011.

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