A Framework for Understanding Poverty, by Ruby K. Payne (aha! Process, Inc., 2005)

Beyond Charity:  A Call to Christian Community Development, by John M. Perkins (Baker Books, 1993)

Building a People of Power, by Robert C. Linthicum (Authentic Publishing, 2006)

Renewing the City, by Robert D. Lupton (InterVarsity Press, 2005)

The Church of Irresistible Influence, by Robert Lewis and Rob Wilkins (Zondervan Publishing Company, 2001)

The Externally Focused Church, by Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson (Group Publishing, 2004)

A Revolution of Compassion, by Dave Donaldson and Stanley Carlson-Thies (Baker Books, 2003)

Bridges Out of Poverty, by Rudy K. Payne, Philip DeVol, and Terie Dreussi Smith (aha! Process, Inc., 2006)

City Streets, City People: A Call for Compassion, by Michael J. Christensen, Paul Moore and Steve Weber (Abingdon Press, 2001)

Establishing A Church-Based Welfare-To-Work Mentoring Ministry, by Dr. Amy L. Sherman (Hudson Institute, 2000)

Faith Works: Lessons from the Life of an Activist Preacher, by Jim Wallis (Random House, 2000)

Meeting Needs, Sharing Christ: Ministry Evangelism in Today's New Testament Church, Donald A. Atkinson and Charles L. Roesel (Lifeway Press, 1995)

Ministries of Mercy: The Call of the Jericho Road, by Timothy J. Keller (P&R Publishing Co., 1997)

Restorers of Hope: Reaching the Poor in Your Community with Church-based Ministries That Work, by Dr. Amy L. Sherman (Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2004)

Restoring At-Risk Communities: Doing It Together & Doing it Right, by John M. Perkins (Baker Books, 1996)

The Welfare of My Neighbor: Living Out Christ’s Love for the Poor, by Deanna Carlson (Family Research Council, 1999)

The Tragedy of American Compassion, by Marvin Olasky and Charles Murray (Crossway Books, 1995)

The Weight of Glory, by C. S. Lewis, (Harper: San Francisco, 2001)