New Rules for Radicals seeks to advance the discussion on how progressive minded citizens and faith-based leaders can make a difference in the world. Willard shares strategies and practical insights for community engagement with a focus on organizing for power to shape policies and practices. This book serves as a framework and toolkit for Christians and community leaders who want to address issues of social justice with modern techniques and tactics that get results but remain faithful to one's ethical values.

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Author Terrell Carter unites scholarly critique with practical wisdom in this new book that exposes the racist and classist assumptions entangled in the rugged individualism of what he calls “bootstrap theology.” Dismantling both the impossible idiom of “pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps” and the social theory of Marx’s Protestant Work Ethic, Carter challenges the reader to advance a more faithful gospel, one that extends a spirit of generosity and a call to social justice for all God’s people.

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At long last, the reissue of the classic book, God In The Ghetto by the late, great William Augustus Jones, Jr. With eerily striking resonance to present day affairs, the new edition includes Jones’ seminal analysis of systemic racism, the integral role of the church in birthing and perpetuating it, and the Black church’s response. Sociological in framing, theological in foundation and principles, and practical in application, Jones deconstructs racism in America and offers up a responsive solution.

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Author Marvin McMickle considers the evolution of liberation theologies in their historic and cultural contexts, beginning with his own formative experiences with the Black theology of James Cone, exploring the socioeconomic implications of Latin American liberation theologies, and considering in depth the theologies of feminist scholars, womanist theologians, and women in ministry. He acknowledges the contexts out of which theologies of liberation emerge and their transforming impact.

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The 20th anniversary edition of this best seller for seminarians and seasoned pastors alike offers updated and expanded content, including new chapters on “Cultivating Meaningful Friendships” and “Unleashing Dynamic Creativity." Filled with creative and practical strategies for integrating self-care into vocational life, Rest in the Storm identifies the factors that influence overload and outlines plausible strategies for escaping such bondage. 

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In a world still reeling from pandemic and in a nation confronting the persistence of racism and systemic injustice, this timely volume offers the wisdom of experience from clergy and other leaders on the frontlines of spiritual care and social advocacy. Contributors respond to questions about what we are learning during these crises—about God, our nation and world, and ourselves, questions about being the church and about being neighbors. The messages are richly diverse and compellingly relevant.

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In this important work, Smith examines how our country's foundational documents—the Bible and the Constitution—have failed people of color and asks whether those whom a nation has considered “we the problem” can ever become “we the people” who are celebrated in the Preamble to the Constitution. What will it take to reclaim the transforming and affirming power of God and government to secure liberty and justice for all?

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Steeped in current scholarship and a lifetime of experience in the African American church, Crutchfield’s contribution to the study of Christian education expands our understanding of education to encompass the larger life and ministry of the church, from practices of testimony, worship, and preaching to more traditional classroom contexts of Sunday church school and midweek Bible study. The book provides clarity about formation processes across all ages and seasons of life.

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This volume offers practical wisdom for developing healthy patterns of behavior in all areas of personal and vocational life. Featuring the three principles of excellence—Separation of Self and Role; Always Choose Strength; and Straight from Jesus—the book offers real-life application of the principles in actual ministry settings, from gossip and conflict to weddings and pastoral calls. Includes a chapter dealing with the challenges of social media and financial management in ministry.

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The church is not exempt from the challenges of a society increasingly divided along political, theological, cultural, and racial lines. How can we respond to the division in the world around us when we are too often polarized ourselves? Pastor and scholar Matthew Tennant offers scriptural insights for developing strategies that will equip people of faith to cross the lines in meaningful dialog within their congregations and in the communities where they live, work, and minister to others.

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When it comes to ministry related to mental health concerns, prayer and Scripture are not enough. Beginning with the biblical motif of going to the village well for the waters that sustain life and exploring the communal significance of that well, professor and clinical psychologist Jessica Young Brown calls on the Black Church to rally its historic resilience and creativity to acknowledge and engage those in its pews who are struggling with mental health concerns.

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From Walter Rauschenbusch, the founder of the Social Gospel, comes this inspirational collection of thoughts and prayers about the spiritual life. Comprised of a scriptural passage, excerpted reading, and prayer written by Rauschenbusch himself, this volume of 180 daily reflections will encourage and exhort readers in spiritual growth and social action.

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African American women have survived nearly 400 years of oppression by crafting a culture of resistance, perseverance in the struggle, and the ability to adapt while remaining undergirded by faith. Using the biblical story of Joseph’s exile and rise to power in Egypt, author and pastor Debora Jackson highlights leadership fundamentals gleaned from that story and from the stories of black women’s experiences that may be redeemed for the good of ourselves and our organizations.

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In a cultural context where the church is struggling to survive amid other competing organizations and commitments, what do pastoral leaders need to change the tide? According to the coauthors of MBA Quick Book for Ministers, the answer is a new leadership paradigm that equips ministers to serve as chief executives for making disciples for Christ. 

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What we believe about the kingdom of God deeply affects how we relate to the world we inhabit here and now. Mumford takes the Christian study of “last things” (eschatology) and makes it practical for pastors and church leaders today. “Eschatology is not just about how humanity will be judged on the last day,” she argues, “but how we live our lives every day.” Each chapter considers the eschatological beliefs of a different preacher and how those beliefs shape the style and content of that leader’s ministry.

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