Corbett, Steve, and Fikkert, Brian. When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself. Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers. 2009. ISBN 978-0-8024-5705-9. -- The authors from the Chalmers Institute engage readers who desire to assist people who lack financial resources with stories of their own mistakes, case studies of people who were helped well, and situations when good programming went awry. They distinguish between situations which require relief, rehabilitation, and development and describe approaches that are appropriate to each of these situations.
Elmer, Duane. Cross Cultural Conflict: Building Relationships for Effective Ministry. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. 1993. ISBN 0-8308-1657-7. -- Ministering across cultures and languages often results in misunderstanding and conflict. Dr. Elmer explains in practical terms how to navigate these situations.
Elmer, Duane. Cross-Cultural Connections: Stepping out and Fitting In Around the World. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. 2002. ISBN 0-8308-2309-3. -- Years of experience preparing missionaries and business persons for ministry and work in and another culture have been compiled into this very readable book.
Elmer, Duane. Cross-Cultural Servanthood: Serving the World in Christlike Humility. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. 2006. ISBN-10: 0-8308-3378, ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-3378-8. -- Taking a humble learning posture when ministering across cultures is presented as the alternative to coming across as superior or paternalistic.
Engel, James F., and Dyrness, William A. Changing the Mind of Missions: Where Have We Gone Wrong? Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. 2000. ISBN 0-8308-2239-9. -- An analysis of how missions has been conducted in the past with an eye to how missions should look in the future.
Fountain, Daniel E. Primary Diagnosis and Treatment.Oxford: The Macmillan Publishers LTD. 2008. ISBN 978-1-4050-8391-1. -- A manual to aid the personnel who man the clinics and rural health outposts in developing countries to diagnose and treat common illnesses. A helpful book for nurses functioning alone in a clinic setting.
Fountain, Daniel E. Health, the Bible, and the Church. Wheaton, IL: Billy Graham Center Monograph, Wheaton College, 60187. 1989. -- Dan Fountain presents a theological look at medical missions and health from his many years of experience as a medical missionary.
Lane, Patty. A Beginners Guide to Crossing Cultures: Making Friends in a Multiethnic World. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. 2002. ISBN 0-8308-2346-8. -- Introduces how to step out of ones own ethnicity to engage and enjoy people from different ethnicities. It discusses worldview and how the gospel message might be interpreted differently by different cultures.
Lingenfelter, Sherwood G. and Mayers, Marvin K. Ministering Cross-Culturally: An Incarnational Model for Personal Relationships. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. 1997. ISBN 0-8010-5632-2. -- This book explores the areas of tension that occur when moving to a culture different from one's culture of origin. The authors then examine the Biblical teaching on the subject.
Livermore, David A. Serving with Eyes Wide Open: Doing Short Term Missions. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books. 2006. ISBN 978-0-8010-6616-0. Short term mission trips are a great way to impact the Kingdom. Yet they can lack effectiveness because of the mistakes or naivete on the part of participants. This book opens our eyes to global and cultural realities so we can become more effective cross-cultural ministers
Meyers, Bryant L. Walking with the Poor. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis. 1999. ISBN 0-57075-275-3 -- As the international program strategist for World Vision, Bryant Myers has written a text that presents a Christian approach to transformational development that is a great summary of the experience and thinking of leading Christian community developers.
Plueddemann, James E. Leading Across Cultures: Effective Ministry and Mission in the Global Church. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. 2009. ISBN 978-0-8308-2578-3. A real glimpse into how styles of leadership vary in cultures from a seasoned missionary, mission leader and missiologist. "the future of the global church depends on effective multicultural leaders."
Ram, Eric R. Transforming Health. Monrovia, CA: MARC. 1995. ISBN 0-912552-89-1 -- Subtitled Christian Approaches to Healing and Wholeness the book presents the experiences of Christians involved in healing and development around the world.
Shelly, Judith Allen, and Miller, Arlene B. Called to Care: A Christian Theology of Nursing. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. 1999. ISBN 0-8308-1598-8 -- Reviews the history of nursing and its roots in the Christian church and presents a Christian metaparadigm for nursing practice.
Shelly, Judith Allen. Spiritual Care: A Guide for Caregivers. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. 2000. ISBN 0-8308-2252-6. -- A practical guide to incorporating spiritual care into health.
Stiles, J. Mack, and Stiles, Leeann. Short-term Missions. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. 2000. ISBN 0-8308-2269-0 -- Mack and Leeann share the wisdom they have collected from leading numerous short-term mission projects with InterVarsity.
Tazelaar, Grace J. Caring Across Cultures: Preparing for Effective Missionary Nursing. Madison, WI. NCF Press, P.O. Box 7895, Madison, WI 53707-7895. 2003. ISBN 0-9723123-6-6. -- The Missions Director for NCF prepares nurses spiritually, emotionally, professionally and physically in this practical book that also provides 5 contact hours of continuing nursing education. (Order online.)
Warner, David, and Bower, Bill. Helping Health Care Workers Learn. Palo Alto, CA: The Hesperian Foundation, P.O. Box 1692, Palo Alto, CA 94302. 1982. ISBN 0-942364-10-4 -- The classic text for teaching community health workers to promote health in their communities and to diagnose and treat common illnesses. Available is several languages with appropriate culturally sensitive illustrations.
Warner, David. Where There Is No Doctor. Palo Alto, CA: The Hesperian Foundation, P.O. Box 1692, Palo Alto, CA 94302. 1977. ISBN 0-942364-01-3 -- A classic text presents common illnesses in developing countries and their treatment using available remedies. Available is several languages with appropriate culturally sensitive illustrations.
